South Indian Style
In and around India
Just a few hours to start this amazing journey, I can only hope for the best, that it will be both inspiring and interesting. That we can understand better what it is to live in a country that is so dramatically different from what we know or heard of. But also to try to find what connects us, not just the 500 years of common history (every portuguese dreams of india even if he doesn't relize it), but the common humanity, aspirations and struggles...
Hope we can do all this and more!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Rui & Helena
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The Initial Shock
Just after setting foot on Mumbai's airport finger attached to our plane, we felt all the heat and humidity. This first "shock" would be a preview... Continue reading »
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2
Nightmare in Elm's Street
Arriving in Chennai hopes were high, the airport is very modern and spacious...
The usual pre paid cab, but this time with two french guys (w... Continue reading »
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The Turning Point of our Journey
Waking up at 6 am is never easy, but when you haven't slept almost anything it's really hard... We did it on pure adrenaline, the motivation of goi... Continue reading »
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A french taste of India
We had to go out of mamallapuram to get the bus to pondi. There we remet two english giorls that had dinned in the same place we did the night befo... Continue reading »
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5
On the Top of the World
We decided to go by train from Pondi to Trichy. But the lady in the train station was not really helpful and told us we had to go to this town, Vil... Continue reading »
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A Well Deserved Rest
We arrived to Madurai hoping that we could rest. For that we needed to find a good hotel and in this department we got lucky: the first one we trie... Continue reading »
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The tip of India
This jurney from Madurai to Kanyakumari was horrible. We had to go by bus since there was only one train departing at 2 am (we had already paid the... Continue reading »
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8
Chilling Out in the Beach
Getting out of Kanyakumari was a bit hectic. Sundays in India are crowded, and the bus station seemed to be a permanent race to get the incoming bu... Continue reading »
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Boat Capital of India
This was a rough day... Initially we thought of staying in Kollam, but the best hotel in town was very bed, the linen were not even clean so we dec... Continue reading »
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10
Independence Pudding
Today is independence day! But one would hardly notice it if we weren't offered a desert with the three colors of the indian flag...
The back... Continue reading »
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11
Reminiscences of Portugal
We thought initially that it would take 2 hours from Alleppey to Ernakulanum ("mainland Kochi") but we ended up in the heavy entry traffic for ... Continue reading »
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Silicon Valey, India
We arrove here by plane and we left for Hassan straight away so there is really nothing to say for now, but on the 21st we'll return before flying int... Continue reading » -
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In the middle of the Desert
Hassan is a reccomended base for exploring Belur and Halebid, accordingly to Lonely Planet...we beg to defer!
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InThis maharaja guy sure lived well...
Mysore is beautiful, a lot of gardens and palaces to entertain everyone! The hotel scene could be upgraded but ok... The Sri Harsha street, where a... Continue reading »
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Two great temple towns all in one!
We woke up really early so that we could leave Hassan as fast as possible... So we headed to Halebid first and then Belur. The temples here are ext... Continue reading »
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How hard can it be to find decent accomodation in Bangalore!
We didn't get to see much of Bangalore. We looked for accomodation 2-3 hours (stopping for a quick lunch), on the rain (first day of rain, 18 days... Continue reading »
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Goa, Sweet Goa!
Our flight was not direct so we had to go to Pune and fly from there to Goa. Atrip that would last 1,5 hours ended up being 3,5... The airplane food t... Continue reading »
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