View from our room

Kanyakumari & Madurai

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March 29th 2007
The early mornings are what we dread most these days. They mean rushed packing and foraging food before getting on to a cramped bus and setting off for hours on some adventurous driving during which no rest is available for fear of cracked heads. But 2 weeks ago we were setting off on our first early morning bus ride. We donned our packs and trudged across the beach, which I might add is pretty ha ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more