TravBuddy.com: jayans's Kerala - Sweet home adventure trip memories! travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/22191 This is about me and my buddy Prashant travelling the local routes of my home place Kerala (India) on a 4 day back packing trip. Well.. I'm not so good at writing. But I will try to make it entertaining for y'all. Feel free to comment. Do Enjoy! en-us Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:07:39 PST Back to Mangalore http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/Back-to-Mangalore-Mangalore-8 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:07:39 PST Back to Mangalore Mangalore, India, Oct 17, 2005

The bus journey from Aleppey to Mangalore took almost 10 hours. I should say it was a bit tiring. I am going to bed and wake up Monday morning as i...

]]> Aleppey, the land of back waters and house boats http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/Aleppey-the-land-of-back-waters-and-house-boats-Alleppey-7 Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:56:23 PST Aleppey, the land of back waters and house boats Alleppey, India, Oct 16, 2005

Here we are at the last destination of our trip. Aleppey is a small beautiful town. I did not have a problem finding the tourist informat...

]]> Returning to Cochin http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/Returning-to-Cochin-Cochin-6 Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:56:40 PST Returning to Cochin Cochin, India, Oct 15, 2005

The bus from Munnar reached Cochin Edapally station around 10.30 AM. I wanted to get my cell phone back from the rickshaw driver. However, I could ...

]]> The gateway to the hills http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/The-gateway-to-the-hills-Munnar-5 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:41:44 PST The gateway to the hills Munnar, India, Oct 14, 2005

Munnar is very beautiful. It is set at an altitude of 6000 ft. It used to be the summer resort for British during colonial days. Prashant and ...

]]> A lost cell phone and the Munnar journey http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/A-lost-cell-phone-and-the-Munnar-journey-Cochin-4 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 23:33:44 PST A lost cell phone and the Munnar journey Cochin, India, Oct 14, 2005

We were awake by 5 AM so that we can get ready and catch the morning bus service to Munnar. We had a place to crash in Cochin - a re...

]]> Rice fields, Temples and Waterfall http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/Rice-fields-Temples-and-Waterfall-Trichur-3 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:34:19 PST Rice fields, Temples and Waterfall Trichur, India, Oct 13, 2005

We got up at 5.30 AM. Last night my Mom had made Roti (Bread.. Indian style.. very much like Tortilla) and some veg dishes for dinner. I had mentio...

]]> Jump start http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/Jump-start-Mangalore-2 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:42:33 PST Jump start Mangalore, India, Oct 12, 2005

It is Wednesday. We are gonna catch the Mangalore-Chennai Mail (it is teh name of a train, don't be confused) starting from Mangalore Central stati...

]]> The beginning http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22191/The-beginning-Mangalore-1 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:40:58 PST The beginning Mangalore, India, Oct 10, 2005

So, how do I start? All right.. Here you go. Prashant and I are colleagues at a multi national software service firm (Infosys Technologies Limited....

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