Sunday, 23 January 2011

Ups and downs

Have left the beautiful Varkala we jumped on a quick train up to Kollam. The contrast couldn't be more different whereas Varkala was a tropical paradise, Kollam was a pretty poor example of a typical Indian city. Dirty, polluted and worse of all no bars!!!!

Luckily we only stopped for one night. The hotel we were in was something else but I won't even go there....

To travel between Kollam and Alleppey we booked a 8 boat trip through the backwaters. It was the perfect antidote to Kollam. Super chilled out with amazing scenery.

In Alleppey we also landed on our feet. We were recommended a home-stay by someone on the boat. The place turned out to be great, with an amazing garden restaurant come bar and most amazing of all it was cheaper than the dump in Kollam!!




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  1. Anonymous23 January 2011 at 18:18

    Out of the frying pan and into the brewery!! How many of you is we? Are you some kinda mad traveling troop? Inquiring minds.....

    Mike.

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  2. JT27 January 2011 at 10:34

    Hey Mike, I hope things are all good with you!

    At the moment I'm travelling with I guy I met in Kolkata called Rich. He's a sound bloke and where certainly managing a few bevies!!

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