Kottayam Trips

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Trips taken near Kottayam

Cruising the Backwaters | Dec 11 07'

by MartyKlein a 59 year old from Palo Alto, on vacation in Alleppey

"We saw canoes piled high with everything from produce to bricks"

We regretted leaving the beautiful mountains (partly because we knew about the bumpy, torturous drive that awaited us), but we awoke slightly after... Continue reading »
Up Into Tea Country | Dec 10 07'

by MartyKlein a 59 year old from Palo Alto, on vacation in Peermade

"On the mountainside, we saw women in colorful saris picking the leaves..."

Exhausted, dripping wet, and ecstatic from the Hindu festival (featuring, you'll recall, elephants, roaring music, and sweaty, entranced crowds), w... Continue reading »
Tea for Two | Dec 09 07'

by Randi Brenowitz a female from Palo Alto, on vacation in Peermade

"Marty is eager to try some of the recipes in his Indian cookbook and I will be the happy taster."

After a home cooked and hearty breakfast we set out for another day of adventure. On the road we passed a car with a "student driver." ... Continue reading »
On the Mountain Road | Dec 08 07'

by Randi Brenowitz a female from Palo Alto, on vacation in Peermade

"It was definitely the most intese experience of the trip."

After a long and leisurely shower (the last we think we'll have until Palo Alto), we reluctantly left Brunton Boatyard and Fort Cochin. We me... Continue reading »
Chanukah in Cochin | Dec 07 07'

by MartyKlein a 59 year old from Palo Alto, on vacation in Kochi

"We again experienced the "around the world" part of "Jews around the world.""

As we drove around Cochin, we saw many run-down, landmark 18th-century houses being converted into hotels. Tourism---i.e., globalization--is boomin... Continue reading »
Candle Lighting in Cochin | Dec 06 07'

by Randi Brenowitz a female from Palo Alto, on vacation in Kochi

"So we sang about the miracle that happened “po” and the miracle that happened “shom.”"

Where to start about today – it is hard to believe that even for a moment I doubted the wisdom of coming to Cochin. So, let me ramble on a bi... Continue reading »
A Wonderful, Very Old Port City | Dec 06 07'

by MartyKlein a 59 year old from Palo Alto, on vacation in Kochi

"I have an overpowering urge to cook this very minute..."

We traveled 12 hours yesterday (car, plane, layover, delayed plane, car) and went to sleep in the legendary city of Cochin, in southwestern India.... Continue reading »
Queen of the Arabian Sea | Nov 15 07'

by Smasha a 32 year old female from London, on vacation in Kochi

We arrived in Kochi around 4pm after a busy 3 hour train ride. We couldn't all sit together as most seats were reserved, so we had to grab whatever... Continue reading »
Fort Cochin | Jan 25 07'

by Tracy and Scott a female traveling as a couple from Perth, on vacation in Fort Kochi

"All this way to see Vasco De Gama's tomb - Scott loved it."

Day 53: We woke early and packed up everything ready for yet another day of travelling. We set out on the houseboat for our final stretch and enjoy... Continue reading »
The backwaters | Dec 04 06'

by relevart a 45 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Kochi

I took a beautiful train ride down the coast of the Arabian Sea to the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala. I always love being near the sea, so i... Continue reading »