Michael and I love the beach and swimming in the waves. Michael and I love dogs. Michael and I love crows. We’ve been staying at a homestay, in a small fishing village called Mararikkulam North, on the southwestern coast of Kerala, India. We’re in week five of our six week stay here. During this time…
Tag: Incredible India
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…
Mararrikulm North, Kerala, India – Of Scooters & Transformers
This is my husband Michael’s first contribution to my blog!!! He’s an electrician who can’t help but notice transformers in whatever country we travel! Without further ado, Michael’s first blog……..enjoy!!! 🙂 <3 Six full weeks in India, but I wasn’t afraid. I wasn’t afraid of being bored or worried about what I might do to…
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,…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Moments
This is Feisty! She lives under one of the blue carts (little tea shops) at the beach! She is a wary, nervous little dog who loves attention! Sometimes she joins Popeye and Olive in beach play – but mostly she keeps to herself. <3 Crows at the beach! The crows will hop along the sand…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Kanichukulangara Devi Temple
Michael and I ride past the Kanichukulangara Devi Temple, almost daily. What interested me, what caught my attention was the gathering of people near the temple – seeming to be cooking food over little fire pits. We stopped one afternoon to check it out. What I’d later come to learn is that this Hindu temple…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Dolphins Swimming Off The Beach!
Michael and I went to the beach for a mid-morning swim. The water was exceptionally calm, with large fishing boats much closer to shore than usual. Of course, as we swam out to enjoy the gentle waves and warm water, Michael chimed in with his usual mentioning of sharks, his way of teasing me! I…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Early Morning Meditation at the Beach
I found a quiet location for meditation, on the breakwater – away from the early, busy morning fish market at the beach. Popeye and Olive joined me as I walked the rocks to find a comfortable place to sit. The humidity was high, I was soaked with sweat and was pleased when I found the…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Early Morning Fish Market
One early morning, I decided to go to the beach to enjoy the sounds of the waves as I practiced meditation. I was eager for the usual solitude of “our” beach, because we’re usually the only ones there! Usual solitude: What I walked into that early morning was not peaceful solitude but a thriving fish market…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Moments
India. The names conjures up a dichotomy of images from the peaceful, spiritual ideal of yoga retreats and ashrams, to the chaos of crowded cities overflowing with crime, garbage and slums. Michael and I have been in the southwestern village of Mararikkulam North for almost a month, staying at a rustic, oceanside homestay called Arakal…