Milkman

Varkala and Trivandrum

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February 20th 2006
To cap off our India visit, we arrived at Varkala for our stay of nine nights. If we could redo our itinerary (which is always easy in hindsight), we would have made an additional stop at one or two other locations (Hampi probably). Since Varkala is a more touristy beach scene (like Goa), we didn't need so much time...but don't worry, we were still happy with our slow days spent on the beach, in ... 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