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Julie
Aug 26, 20181 min read
Home Again!
We made it home late on Friday, after the longest day ever! The first thing we did was eat a bunch of caesar salad! (We were warned not...
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Julie
Aug 23, 20181 min read
The Last Day in India
Ok, it was actually two days, but to us it has felt like one. Yesterday we woke up in Trivandrum and drove to visit a pretty cool palace...
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Julie
Aug 21, 20181 min read
Umadevi the Elephant
We started off the day by going to a beach, unfortunately the water was too rough to swim, but we waded and got to splash around a bit....
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Julie
Aug 20, 20181 min read
Driving to Trivandrum
We spent most of the day travelling to Trivandrum, which is where we are staying for the next few days until we fly back to Delhi. This...
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Julie
Aug 19, 20181 min read
Relaxing in Vazhoor
Today was a rest day. We mostly stayed in the house we're staying at, but we did go for a walk once the sun came out! We figured out what...
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Julie
Aug 18, 20181 min read
Wedding Day!
Today was the wedding! The bridesmaids had to get up super early, at 4am. We needed help putting on our sarees (they are complicated!) as...
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Julie
Aug 16, 20181 min read
Onam Festival
Today we had a special meal at Priya's grandmother's house for a festival called Onam. The festival started off as a Hindu celebration...
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Julie
Aug 15, 20182 min read
Rain and the Houseboat
It's been two days since we last had internet. So, as promised, I took some pictures of the resort yesterday morning. It was raining, but...
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Julie
Aug 14, 20181 min read
Shopping for the Wedding
Today we spent a lot of time shopping for the wedding, getting clothing, jewellery and shoes. Pretty much our whole day was shopping!...
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Julie
Aug 13, 20181 min read
Alleppey, Amma, and the Engagement
We drove back to Alleppey today for the engagement party. We stopped along the way to visit a temple that was built up around the house...
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Julie
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Varkala and the Indian Ocean
Well, we found the rain and the jungle! We spent the day driving to Varkala. We made a stop along the way at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple,...
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Julie
Aug 11, 20181 min read
Travelling to Kerala
Just a quick update today. Yesterday we were very sad to say goodbye to our driver Harpreet. He drove us to Delhi and we got on a plane...
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Julie
Aug 8, 20182 min read
Taj Mahal and Agra
We started bright and early today and went to visit the Taj Mahal! It was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1630 as a tomb for his...
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Julie
Aug 7, 20183 min read
Flights and New Delhi
Flying to India was very different compared to my previous trips to Europe. We left Ottawa on Sunday, and three flights later arrived in...
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