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By the water’s edge

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Matt

Feels like we’re back in Sri Lanka now. The whole place is green and buzzing with life, a contrast to the shades of grey and yellow of Chennai, and everything already seems more relaxed. We got to Alappuzha (Alleppey) around 1500 and headed straight for the guest house (Vendanta wake up! an Indian backpacking chain). We … Continue reading »

Categories: India | Tags: Alappuzha, Alleppey, backwaters, canoe, House boat, Indian Coffee House, Lonely Planet, mosquitoes, Vendanta wake up! | 2 Comments

Welcome to India…

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Heather

…And what a welcome it was – a true guidebook introduction to the chaos that is India! Feeling rather smug that we’d had a taste (albeit a diluted taste) of what India was going to be like by visiting Sri Lanka first, getting out of the airport and not seeing too many people we thought … Continue reading »