Tonight is my last night here at Hinterland Village Resort! I was leaving today but confusion on my ticket resulted in me missing a flight. That’s been great actually as I was able to get a flight in two days and have been able to spend more time here with new friends and four hours […]
Winding down in India! Read More »
I traveled 11 hours yesterday to get back to Cochin. It’s normally around 5 hours from Calicut to here. In my case, it was 7 1/2 hours. A couple people made comments that “English” must be spoken fairly common here? NO! That would be “Engrish”! Something between with false assumptions and eager desire to help
“Engrish spokn here”…Back in Cochin, India… Read More »
Yesterday, sitting outside the office with fast wifi, I glanced up to see something furry, long and sleek glide across the drive way. It was a mongoose! I finished writing and decided to come to a homestay recommended to me by a friend because it’s in the country and natural and quiet. However, it was
Smooth sailing and weird sightings. Read More »
An update on my bus trip and other interesting tidbits from the last couple days of travel. I walked down the hill with my pack and dropped it at the bus station. Once again, it was confirmed that I simply tell the driver and they would drop me on our way through Kalpetta. Great! Off
You can’t get there from here… Read More »
The process for how people think and put things together over here is very different. Especially for me, a possibility thinker. Here, it is much more straight line thinking! Here to there. This or that. What do you want! I’ve learned to put my questions together in very small bits of information, one piece at
Been feeling a bit stuck in making travel plans. Nothing felt right or would come together. After walking a lot yesterday and then watching a huge variety of birds at sunset on the tree lined ridge, I had an idea! What I really wanted to experience next is more nature! I searched for information on
Remarkably, I have fast Wifi here at my homestay! Lovely! I splurged here at the recommendation of a friend. It’s double the cost of my private room at the beach. However, that splurge is costing me about just under $17 a night. Breakfast isn’t included. I found a local vegetarian India restaurant this morning where
Tea Country, Munnar in Kerala, India Read More »
The area I’m visiting is known as “God’s Own Country”. Miles of lakes and canals cover this district. Boating options range from huge air conditioned overnight sleeper house boats to mid-range six person day tour boats, public transpiration boats used by locals and hand paddled small craft. I was in one of the small hand
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Some of my friends don’t have Facebook so haven’t seen any of the video’s there I’ve posted over the duration of this trip. Working backward…. From the airport as I prepared to leave Sri Lanka… Trincomalee related. This is the beach I went to after visiting Jaffna in the far North of Sri Lanka. And
Videos along the way Read More »
Today, I’m in Kochi, India after flying in yesterday! I’m in the older colonial part of town. Last evening, I walked to the beach for the Bob Marley concert. I asked who was playing and was told, “Bob Marley”! This morning, hearing music and drums beating on the street, I witnessed a “Bob Marley” parade.