Dave Relaxes on the Houseboat

Cruising Kerala's Backwaters

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October 19th 2008
South India is a world away from all we experienced up north. The people are educated, poverty is greatly reduced and corruption & crime almost non-existent. A relaxed vibe permeates the sea breezes.....until midday strikes and you shrivel like a lizard in the scorching sun. Following cricket mania, we took an overnight train to Fort Cochin and set up camp at the Princess Inn, run by two jovia ... 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