On the Raft!

The Bus to Fort Cochin!

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December 15th 2006
We left Kumily and headed to the coastal town of Fort Cochin. We started the journey via taxi-cab (3hours) and then caught a 2hour bus-ride from the city of Kovalam. I (Michael) do not like the buses here. Beside the crowds of people packed in like sardines, there is no sleep, no reading, just holding on for dear life. The floor of the bus gets so hot, I can feel the heat thru my sandles! It was ... 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