Back to a beach resort we head to Varkala. It is a beautiful seaside town mainly filled with restaurants, hotels and shops. We are staying here for 3 nights, it is our first time to have 3 nights in one place which is quite exciting, after weeks of constant moving even just 3 days in the same bed is nice. The town here is situated on the cliff edge, so while sitting in the restaurants looking out over the stunning scenery is just breathtaking. You can then mak...

This is where the relaxing starts again; we board a huge house boat and head off in to the backwaters of Kerela. These beautiful waterways extend for hundreds of miles, leading to this place sometimes being called the 'Venice of the East'. To be away from the traffic and hectic day to day goings of Indian life, has a refreshing tranquillity about it. We travel the waterways during the day, our meals prepared by the on board crew, it all feels very luxurious. T...

Kochi is a bit of an unusual place, it seems to have a mix of all different influences. From its Portuguese architecture to the Jewish community. Our hotel is on the main land in Ernakulam and in the morning we took the ferry across to the peninsular called Fort Cochin. Unfortunately there is no longer a fort there but it is a fascinating place. Along the stretch of coast there is a line of Chinese fishing nets, these contraptions do not appear to be the most e...

Still heading south we arrive in Wayanad, situated just inside Kerala state. It is a beautiful place full or tea, coffee and spice plantations. Here we are staying at what is called a homestay, this is essentially what we would call a B&B but you can have all you meals here and you eat with the family. It is a really great idea as you get the chance to see and experience what it is like living in India, you can talk to them about their lives and the differe...

It was a very long journey from Hampi to Mysore, after 13 hours on the road we finally arrived to be greeted by India's monsoon rain. However our hotel here is lovely, we even received a goodie bag, which was very exciting. It's a beautiful moment when you realise the happiness that can be found in getting a surprise gift of toothpaste and a comb. Mysore is a fairly small city, there is not too much to see, but throughout my stay I began to really love this pla...