Category: Kerala

For the first time on this holiday, we were traveling alone. A driver took us from Maju’s home to the mountains. The 150 km in the car were very nice, even though the driver could only speak a little English. However, we managed to communicate :) On the way, we were listening to Hindi and […]

Some days before Christmas we arrived in Cochin. Besides eating the delicious food, we spent time in the city and also went shopping. We visited the synagogue as well as the street market in the Jewish Quarter and also saw the area called Fort Cochin with its Chinese fisher nets. Afterward, we relaxed for some […]

Since we are friends, we were always looking forward to coming to Maju’s home. All seemed to be so far away, but finally, we are there. We are happy :) Thank you so much for the amazing hospitality!   In the early afternoon, we started towards Cochin. On the way, we stopped at the Tripunithura […]

During the last days, we were traveling a lot and have been to many places. Everything we saw and experienced was wonderful! Today we took an auto (also known as auto rickshaw or tuk-tuk) for going to the market and later also a public bus to go out of the city. Both modes of transport […]

Guided by Azhakappan – sent to us by Mohan – we were driving further south. At Mathur Thottilpalam we got a great view on the Western Ghats, tasted freshly cut coconut, pineapple, and fried banana chips. On our way back to the car Renu plucked a banana flower, from where we tasted nectar. Afterward, we went to Padmanabhapuram […]

This tongue twister is the name of Kerala’s capital. Maju booked an excellent hotel for us, where we were staying for two nights. Together with a guide, which was organized for us by Mohan, Renu’s brother in law, we were doing some sightseeing and shopping in the city. Padmanabhaswamy, Thiruvananthapuram’s famous temple is not accessible […]

On our trip to Varkala beach, we could observe some typical road scenes. No matter which vehicle, it will be used to its limits. We learned that there are approx. 25 different kinds of bananas available in India. As a snack, we solely eat the small ones. We love them so much that we just […]

Today, after a night at Smitha’s and Manoj’s place, we went to Alappuzha beach. From there we started our houseboat trip into the backwaters. During the ride, we enjoy a fantastic landscape, lovely food and a great time together. Celia was the first to realize that this trip is some kind of a group honeymoon; […]

We had a pleasant flight and arrived safe and sound in Kochi. India is love at first sight! We are so happy to see Renu and Maju again. The warm hospitality of Smitha, Manoj and their lovely kids Charles and Felix is overwhelming!