Such flattering light!!!

Backwater and village bliss.

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March 26th 2008
Kerala's backwaters - Beautiful!! A fantastic escape from bland old Fort Cochin. Everywhere was so lush, green and "Tropically Jungular" (2 words that we think we've invented, but fit perfectly!) 3hr bus ride and the world of difference. This place is even more laid back, and virtually no tourists. The locals are friendly and we didnt get hasseled anywher near as much by touts and people tryi ... 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