me and the elephant in the dining hall

goa to kerala

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March 14th 2011
And then there was the trip by taxi and train to Calicut in Kerala. Our train (the Netravarti Express) left from Karmali in Old Goa at 9:58pm and we arranged a taxi for the 45 minute drive but he failed to turn up. Everyday there were numerous taxis waiting in the laneways to the beaches, but of course on this evening there were none. Kelly finally asked Caeton, our land lord if he could phone for ... read more

Asia » India

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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