ok, you might notice that this is just jasmine air freshener, but it is what our hosts used to 'kill' the few roaches board (the only ones that actually died were the ones Emily mashed with her shoe)
Amma & the Kerala backwaters February 16th 2009 Let's see.. where did I leave off last? at the beach in Kochi... and where do I find myself now? at the beach in Verkala! The sw coast of India has some great beaches (even if bikini clad westerners are a spectacle to the locals).
Between one beach and the next we've had some lovely adventures! I use the term 'lovely' in a loose optimistic tone.... as in 'lovely cockroach in the bathroom!' ... read more
Asia » India » Kerala » Alleppey 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