Tuesday, 28th March 2023 We wake up at 6:00 AM to catch the 7:00 AM bus to Vienna. Our Wizzair flight to Abu Dhabi departs at 10:35 AM. We arrive in Abu Dhabi at 5:35 PM, with the local time being two hours ahead. Air India has rescheduled our flight by 23 hours. We tryed…
Kochi – Alleppey Thursday, 30th March 2023 At the airport, we exchange some money and ask for information about the bus listed on the airport’s website. The guy has no idea, but at least directs us to the bus stop, where a bus to Aluva will arrive in about half an hour. From there, we…
Alleppey Friday, 31st March 2023 Today, we plan to take a boat ride through the Alleppey backwaters. At 8 AM, a tuk-tuk is waiting for us at the gate to take us to the ferry stop. Our boatman is already there waiting for us. We wait for a few more people to arrive, and then…
Alleppey – Varkala Saturday, 1st April 2023 We wake up early, at 5:30 AM. Our train to Varkala leaves at 6:35 AM. We walk to the station. The weather is still pleasant, with the sun just rising. We buy tickets at the station for 110 INR (€1.5 for two people). The train is very long,…
Varkala Sunday, 2nd April 2023 We sleep in late, until 9:30 AM. But at five in the morning, some bird (Cuckoo) was screeching, and then the Muslims had some ceremonies broadcasted through speakers, so I kept waking up. We go for breakfast at Juicy Cafe, where we meet Ryiad. We want to take a bus…
Varkala – Munnar Monday, 3rd April 2023 Yesterday, we stayed up with Riyad until midnight. The Muslim ceremonies last for 15 minutes, from 3:45 AM to 4:00 AM. It was quite warm at night, and we also got bitten by something. We get up at 7 AM and go for a swim, hoping the sea…
Munnar Tuesday, 4th April 2023 Today we woke up to music from the Hindu temple, which is right outside our window. We finally slept well because it’s pleasantly cool here. Munnar is situated at 1,600 meters above sea level, so the temperature at night is around 15°C (59°F), and during the day, it’s about 25°C…
Munnar Wednesday, 5th April 2023 Once again, we were woken up by the sound of a Hindu temple. We quickly packed the things we needed for the trip and set off at 8 AM towards Kolukkumalai. It’s a small village surrounded by the highest tea plantations. We spent about an hour getting there, and everyone…
Munnar – Kochi Thursday, 6th April 2023 I wake up automatically in the morning, even before the music starts playing. We still don’t know where we’re heading next, so I turn on the laptop, and we try to figure out a plan for the upcoming days. We originally wanted to go to Ooty, another town…
Kochi Friday, 7th April 2023 We set our alarm for 5:30 AM this morning to go and see the fishermen. I don’t think I’ve ever been so glad to hear the alarm go off. It was a hell of a night. The room couldn’t be ventilated, and there were mosquitoes everywhere, even though there was…