Kochi Terminus
Kochi, Kerala’s second city, is a fairly large city spread around the bay and islands and linked up with a series of bridge and a flotilla of decaying ferries. Arrival in the city was a…
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Supporting Kids in India
For several years we have, as a family, sponsored a few disadvantaged children around the world via the charity Compassion. Sponsoring a child gives that child and their family and their community a small but…
Munnar High Tea in the Flower Valley
It is only 100km from Kumily (Thekkady) to Munnar and in India you might expect to be able to cover this distance in less than four hours if your bus driver had little respect for…
Backwater Bliss
Between the mountains and the coast stretching along the middle third of the Keralan state (and maybe more) lie The Backwaters. This wetland area, cunningly created from who knows what and how long ago, is…
Mini-Review: Vatika Resort Ranthambore
Vatika Resort Ranthambore gets a thumbs up from us. It is a small group of about ten one room cottages on the outskirts of Sawai Madhopur on the way to the park. It is tidy,…
Ranthambore Tiger Free Zone
Our story takes us to the minimalist town of Sawai Madhopur, famous only for its proximity to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Ranthambore, as we call it for short, is a 300sqkm natural park, previous royal hunting…
On Resume
The regular reader will have noticed a lapse in posts recently, a gap of six months! Indeed, we were on pause and stationary in London, UK. Sascha has posted some small update on our activities…
On Pause
Yes – it is true. We have bailed, bottled, bolted. The trip is suspended. It is on pause. Sad but true.
Five Days in Vallorbe
And so five days later we are still in Vallorbe. True it is a pleasant town and surrounds but that is not the reason for such as long sojourn. The extra repose is called for…
La Cure à Vallorbe
Ayant passé la nuit au super joli camping de Chesseaux -St Cergue (1100m) on a continué la montée de la montagne en train jusqu’à la Cure (1250m), un tout petit village coupé en deux par…