November 30, 2010
In Kerala - 'God's Own Country'
In Kerala after a couple of days in Mumbai.
Its an iinteresting place,Mumbai. It has a population of nearly 13m and it seems like they all decided that they wanted to be somewhere else in the city at the same time. The resultant traffic congestion is unimaginable and with the high temperatures and associated noise and fumes it is altogether an unattractive and unpleasant environment.
However, we found a gem of a restaurant in the Gowai Tank area. Really fabulous food at reasonable prices.
The National Museum of Modern Art in Mumbai is worth a visit also (Entrance Indians 10 Rupees, Foreigners 150 rupees - go figure).
Flying down south on Sunday we have now landed at Shirley's White House a small guest house in Lighthouse Beach near Kovollam in Kerala. Shirley, the owner, is a bright, cheerful woman and nothing appears to be too much trouble for her. The temperature here is tempered by sea breezes from the Arabian Sea and is very pleasant Our little room is fine for us; functional and clean.
On our arrival here there was a huge, magnificent thunderstorm. The type that when the thunder claps it is so loud that you duck instinctively, even though the lightening has forewarned you that the thunder is coming. It lasted a good few hours and teemed with rain during that time, but the weather is now warm and typically tropical.
The local government have termed Kerala 'God's Own Country' - it is a really pretty place with coconut palms wall to wall, beautiful beaches and a population armed with a smile. Everyone is helpful it seems and the pace of life is much slower so if there is a God then maybe it is.
Kathy a bit crook today so we are taking it easy.
If I can work out how to load a picture then I will
Its an iinteresting place,Mumbai. It has a population of nearly 13m and it seems like they all decided that they wanted to be somewhere else in the city at the same time. The resultant traffic congestion is unimaginable and with the high temperatures and associated noise and fumes it is altogether an unattractive and unpleasant environment.
However, we found a gem of a restaurant in the Gowai Tank area. Really fabulous food at reasonable prices.
The National Museum of Modern Art in Mumbai is worth a visit also (Entrance Indians 10 Rupees, Foreigners 150 rupees - go figure).
Flying down south on Sunday we have now landed at Shirley's White House a small guest house in Lighthouse Beach near Kovollam in Kerala. Shirley, the owner, is a bright, cheerful woman and nothing appears to be too much trouble for her. The temperature here is tempered by sea breezes from the Arabian Sea and is very pleasant Our little room is fine for us; functional and clean.
On our arrival here there was a huge, magnificent thunderstorm. The type that when the thunder claps it is so loud that you duck instinctively, even though the lightening has forewarned you that the thunder is coming. It lasted a good few hours and teemed with rain during that time, but the weather is now warm and typically tropical.
The local government have termed Kerala 'God's Own Country' - it is a really pretty place with coconut palms wall to wall, beautiful beaches and a population armed with a smile. Everyone is helpful it seems and the pace of life is much slower so if there is a God then maybe it is.
Kathy a bit crook today so we are taking it easy.
If I can work out how to load a picture then I will
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