Varkala Beach

Kollam to Varkala

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March 13th 2008
After another hearty breakfast we headed to the Kollam train station as we had been assured that there would be a 11.30am train to Varkala, our next stop. The ticket desk told us the next train was actually 1.15 pm but no worries there, getting used to waiting for things to happen. We just found a bar and settled in for the wait! The train journey was eneventful and on arrival in Varkala we h ... 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