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The Deep South: the ocean and the opium

April 26, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 26 April Location: deck chair, sunny Kovlam Lighthouse beach, watching the Indian boys try to surf (so many lols) Notable sightings: the Indian Ocean from India, cold beers (a […]

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Lime, coconuts and juicy juicy mangoes

April 25, 2014by Alex 5 Comments

Date: 24 April Location: front deck, bamboo houseboat, Keralan backwaters Notable sightings: lots of other houseboats There's quite a lot of magic in Kochi. Sprawling across several islands just off […]

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Grouchy Tiger, Hidden Dragon

April 25, 2014by Alex 6 Comments

Date: 24 April Location: my favourite seat on the bus, somewhere on the Malabar coast near Alleppey (now Alappuhza) Notable sightings: first glimpses of the famous Kerala backwaters from the […]

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Miss Manners goes to India

April 23, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 23 April Location: Kochi (formerly Cochin), Kerala Notable sightings: acres upon acres of coconut trees; Kerala means land of the coconuts and the Keralans use coconut oil, coconut meant, […]

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Lady India behaving badly

April 22, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 22 April Location: the windiest road, high in the tea plantations near Munnar, Kerala Notable sightings: KFC (Keralan Fried Chicken), real cinnamon off a cinnamon tree (don't recommend), huge […]

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Heffalumps and woozles

April 19, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 19 April Location: Our balcony, Rangerwood Nature Palace, Periyar, Kerala Notable sightings: some of the cast of the Jungle Book, heffalumps I have two stories for you, both of […]

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The supporting caste

April 18, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

Date: 18 April Location: looking out at the jungle, Periyar National Park Notable sightings: yesterday, an elephant blessed me with his trunk at the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai; today, […]

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Richard Parker was here

April 17, 2014by Alex 3 Comments

Date: 16 April Location: the floor, under the fan, Villapurram railway station Notable sightings: more rogue cows In the last few days we've been to Mamallappuram and to Pondicherry. Mamallappuram […]

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The cast and crew: Team Southern India

April 17, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

Date: 15 April Location: the oldest colonial cafe in India, The Boulevard, Pondicherry Notable sightings: no zoo 😦 My goodness, I seem to be overly capable of getting myself into […]

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Show & Tell: Southern India 2

April 15, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

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