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After the attack of the leeches, we move on to the Kerala backwaters in the very south of India Kerala literally means 'Land of the Coconuts', and when you go there you can see why. This is going to be a homestay, which means that we stay in an actual person's house. Our hosts have the very un-indian names of Thomas and Matthew, and we're…
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The Rocket Riley tour starts here, and I'm looking for mayhem, fun and frolics, and maybe I'll pick up a bit of culture along the way - although that may be a tall order for an unrefined Mancunian like myself. Thankyou to everyone who visits the site, I hope I manage to keep it interesting and vaguely amusing - I do have delusions of humour after all! Any top tips, handy hints and suggestions will be more than welcome, I did not have space for my lonely planets,
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Kerala, India
After the attack of the leeches, we move on to the Kerala backwaters in the very south of India Kerala literally means 'Land of the Coconuts', and when you go there you can see why. This is g…
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Periyar, India
Early the next morning we get up early for the pleasure of a leech walk - supposedly a jungle walk (did you know that 'jungle' is an indian word meaning forest?). We are given leech socks to …
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Periyar, India
Recovering from the shock of having an elephant wang it's trunk on my head, I carry on to Periyar, another national park supposedly home to tigers and leopards, but with my track record of ani…
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Madurai, India
I travel all the way to Southern India, then whilst sat in a random restaurant in Pondicherry, I glance at the wall to see a large blown up picture of a letter printed in an old newspaper. And…
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Ooty, India
After leaving the jungle retreat, I have the pleasure of yet another train journey over to Chennai, and lucky for us it's time for the the second monsoon. The rain is literally torrential (no…
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