I wrote a post at the start of our two-month trip around southern India, explaining our reasons for making the journey and setting out our plan for the weeks to come. So, now that...
Alleppey, Kerala
Our last stop before returning to Cochin at the end of our two-month trip around southern India was Alleppey, 'Venice of the East', or at least I thought it was! As is our wont, I went on...
Kollam – the southern approach to Kerala’s backwaters
Our reason for including Kollam in our itinerary was so that we could travel from there by ferry to our next stop, Alleppey. In the event, we had missed the last boat of the season by a...
Varkala – ‘we’ve died and gone to hippy heaven’
From Kanyakamuri, we took the train up the Keralan coast to Varkala for a couple of days. The resort is perched perilously along the...
Kanyakamuri – the southernmost tip of the sub-continent
The end of India!
There's something so evocative about standing at the end of a huge land mass. I have to say that this was the main motivation for including...
A few days on the beach in Kovalam
When we were in Madurai preparing to leave for our Workaway project in the hills near Kodaikanal, we took the time to provisionally plan the days we would have left in...
Sholai School, near Kodaikanal, India – our first Workaway project
In a departure from my usual posts, this post is simply a series of photos taken during our two-week stay at Sholai School. Unfortunately, our time at the school was cut short after we were both...
Madurai – a little luxury before our Workaway project
For our three-night stay in Madurai, one of the oldest cities in India, we opted to pay a little more than usual for our accommodation. We had no idea what would face us at our next stop,...
Pondicherry – a French-Tamil jewel on the Bay of Bengal
By the time we reached Pondicherry on the coast of south-east India, we were all 'citied out' and ready for a few days of rest, relaxation and fresh sea air. 'Pondy', as it is commonly known,...
Mamallapuram – an unexpected delight
When we planned our trip around southern India, we intended to include an overnight stay in Mamallapuram. In the event, however, we decided to visit the town on a day trip from Chennai. With...