During our backwater boat ride, we stopped at a popular tourist restaurant so I could use their toilets. Here, I was THRILLED to see a red-backed sea-eagle IN THE EXACT SPOT I had previously seen one during the backwater boat ride included in my stay at Carnoustie Ayurvedic & Wellness Resort back in March! Here…
Category: Alappuzha
Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Punnamada Lake Backwater Boat Ride
Michael and I drove into Alappuzha for lunch, and decided to take a backwater boat ride. Canals of polluted water cut through the small city and are lined with boats and their tour guides, eager to take tourists for a ride. This is the off season, so we had a plethora of offers from tour…
Mararikkulam North, Mararikulam, Arthunkal & Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Catholic Churches & Hindu Temples
This southwestern area of Kerala has many Catholic churches and Hindu temples. We think there is an ashram on the way to Alappuzha, but none in this immediate area. India is the birthplace of yoga – and there is absolutely nothing to be seen here related to the practice of yoga! It has been a…
Alappuzha, Kerala, India – “The Notary Express” ~ Our Bollywood Movie!
I call this blog our Bollywood movie because our backstreet dealings with notaries in the Municipal Rest House in the city of Alappuzha sure felt like one! It had all the drama ingredients to make a Masala, a Bollywood movie. All that was missing was a song-and-dance number! The mixed spice ingredients that made our movie was intrigue,…
Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Day 5 – Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort – Punnamada Lake Backwater Boat Ride
Part of the Carnoustie experience includes a boat tour of the backwaters of Punnamada Lake in the Alappuzha district. Myself and four other Carnoustie guests were driven to the marina. I was happy that Andrei and Alice Soukhinine , a wonderful couple from Moscow, were on the tour with me! The captain greeting us as…