Cochin and home 30th November – 2nd December 2025 Our first task after checking in to the Malabar House Hotel was to go in search of an ATM as we had not expected to have to pay for extras on
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Cochin and home 30th November – 2nd December 2025 Our first task after checking in to the Malabar House Hotel was to go in search of an ATM as we had not expected to have to pay for extras on
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Kerala backwaters 27th -30th November Houseboat After the five hour drive, we arrived along a narrow lane to join our houseboat, a converted rice barge, for two nights, which was much more lavish than we were expecting AND it had
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Munnar and the Mountains 24th -27th November It was a relatively relaxed departure from our hotel at 8.30 am, avoiding the large puddles left by the previous night’s storm, but not noticeably cooler. After we left Fort Cochin, crossing the
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Cochin (…or Kochi?) Saturday 22nd to Monday 24th November It was a short 1 hour journey on the IndiGo flight from Goa (Dabolim) Airport to Cochin. On the plane, we were served a lovely meal, full of Kerala spices promise
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Bamboo Paradise Tuesday 18th – Saturday 22nd November 2025 The Bamboo Yoga Retreat is nestled at the Southern end of the pristine Polem Beach, right at the most Southern extension of South Goa. Halfway down the over 2,000km Eastern coastline
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Off we go… 17th – 18th November 2025 Our flight to Goa, via Delhi, was to depart at 22.00, so we had a full day to finish off odds and ends before heading off. We had been fastidious in getting
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In search of Warmth November 2025 After having been thrown around on our thrilling sailing adventure in a small boat, crossing the North Atlantic from Iceland to the West coast of Scotland (via The Faroe Islands), we felt the need
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Home and reflections on our adventure, September 15 Homeward bound We had chosen to indulge in a Club Ensuite room on The Caledonian sleeper to London. It was a tight squeeze to fit in our luggage, but persistence and much
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Oban, 12-14 September We all had an early start as the three crew members who disembarked before 6am didn’t do so quietly! That left five crew for the last short leg to Oban. It wasn’t worth hoisting sails for this
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Tobermory to Dunstaffnage, 11 September Today was to be our last great sailing day. Peter eased himself down into the rope locker for the first time to stow the mooring lines and fenders and lost his beanie in the process.
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