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So I’m not even close to done with describing my trip to india. After Thekkady, we went to a town called Kumarakom, on the border of Vembanad Lake. The lake is India’s longest lake (according to wikipedia anyway) and is … Continue reading →

Next stop Thekkady! In Thekkady we visited a spice farm that had lots of spice trees, flowers, and nuts. We saw: pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, coffee, cocoa, jackfruit, betel nut, allspice, chinese coriander, curry leaves, rubber trees, vanilla, and sandalwood. … Continue reading →

From Kochi we drove to Munnar, a quiet town in the hills of Kerala. Despite the winding, nausea-inducing drive (with very scary blind curves), I was entranced by the lush green hills covered with tea plants and flowers. We stayed … Continue reading →

Next stop Kochi! We flew from Delhi to Kochi (also known as Cochin), a city on the southwest coast of India. I was amazed at how clean and modern the city was in comparison to many of the other cities … Continue reading →

Next stop Agra! We drove through heavy traffic to get to Agra, which meant unfortunately that we didn’t get there in time to see everything we wanted to. But at least we had time to see the Taj Mahal which … Continue reading →

I forgot Jantar Mantar! In Jaipur, there is a really really cool astronomical observatory from the 1700s filled with gigantic stone instruments used to make various astronomical measurements. One of the site’s claims to fame is that it has one … Continue reading →