We're back in Fort Cochin again after a few days away. We decided to head up north (about a 7 hour drive!) to a place called Wayanda, to try and experience some wildlife. We had met a really nice girl called Sarah who decided to come with us and when we got to our little chalet/guest house, high up the mountains in the middle of nowhere, there were others there too which made the trip all the better. On the way up we stopped at a domestic elephant camp, where...

We've been in Fort Cochin now for about 4 days and we love it! It's a little fishing village which is at a headland off the main part called Ernakulam. We've looked around both parts - by getting the ferry taxi across the sea to and from the different areas, and all in all I think we've chosen the best place. The mainland is obviously more like the other big cities, but here is it so laid back and easy going that it's like experiencing 'proper' india! It makes a ...