Month: November 2010
Recovering in Varkala
It finally happened. We got sick. Part of me thinks this is because we were starting to get proud of our seemingly superior gastrointestinal tracts.…
Diwali in Madurai
When we arrived in Madurai, the day before Diwali, the festivities had already begun. There was a noticeable elevation of spirits, joy in the air. …
No birds… No tigers
“No birds,” said the man working the entrance to the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Ok, we just traveled an hour by bus to get here, then …
India, I’ve missed you so
We’re back in India! The AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur took 4 hours and safely deposited us at the Cochin airport, in the southwest of…
Malaysian Malaise and Malls, Malls, Malls!
On October 20th, we left paradise (Koh Lanta) and began our journey to Malaysia. It took about 13 hours from start to finish, from Koh…