Sunday 13th Jan. Nice to get into the mountains away from the tourist bit. The ride up to Munnar was very beautiful across the Western Ghats. We were lucky enough to get a ride with the chap from our homestay (Cant remember his name couldnt spell it anyway.) We stopped off at his brothers T shop which seemed to please the local kids. especially the girls. They would peep around the corner laugh and runaway not surprising I hear you say!!! We were taken directly...

8th Jan Allepey Had to get on the move again otherwise I would need to start asking question about this wonderful lady. Some people we spoke with there went for one day visit and has never left Scary!! We are now staying in a lovely homestay in Allepey. We eat with the family and enjoy an evening trying our best to communicate via their children.. We hire a man and his boat for the day to paddle our way around the backwaters see photo's we had the best day ev...

6th Jan And YES!!! We are finally on the move again all festivities over prices are back to normal Well nearly!!! We take a boat trip from Kollam to Amritapuri which is on the way through to Allepey.. Amritapuri is an Ashram located on the water edge. Massive home for devotees of Mata Amritanandamayi who is a 'Mother of God' her shortened name is Amma. Amma is away from the ashram for nine months of the year. We were really lucky to see her during our visit.. I'...

6th Jan And YES!!! We are finally on the move again all festivities over prices are back to normal Well nearly!!! We take a boat trip from Kollam to Amritapuri which is on the way through to Allepey.. Amritapuri is an Ashram located on the water edge. Massive home for devotees of Mata Amritanandamayi who is a 'Mother of God' her shortened name is Amma. Amma is away from the ashram for nine months of the year. We were really lucky to see her during our visit.. I'...

Kovallam Well Christmas & New Year was crazy. Christmas eve was quite subdued seemed only the tourist were going to enjoy themselves. All the prices went through the roof and everywhere was packed you had to be on the beach by 09:00 to get a bed didnt like the intrusion to what was a very peaceful bay.. We enjoyed Christmas eve supper with friends AND went to midnight mass which was lovely only 6 western people in the church we think it was catholic Christ...