Comments on: Chill out in Varkala, India

By: davendeb

davendeb — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:20:50 +0000

Hi Nisha, thanks for the comments. You are right, just keep an open mind and everyone is wonderful. We find that people love to talk. Glad to hear that the rates are good. When starting out at the beginning of travels especially, we never know how much we should be paying. As time goes on, you learn the approximate value of things, but at first, you just pay what you think might be fare and go with the flow. cheers!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:18:24 +0000

Hi Mariellen. We will definitely keep in touch and hook up in the North. I will watch your blog to see where you are:)

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By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:09:16 +0000

Thanks Trisha. Yes we are looking forward to the yoga. We are thinking of doing the intensive classes up in the north, but there are certainly a lot of places here in Varkala. We just found a place that has 2 1/2 classes each day and you pay by donation only. Pretty cool.
Hi Corbin, I will enjoy some sun for you:) I will think of you in the cold Canadian winter. We are certainly happy to miss the snow this year. And yes, we highly recommend starting in Varkala. It has been the nicest introduction to India that we could imagine. It will be difficult to leave.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:58:26 +0000

Thanks Nisha, We really have enjoyed our time in Varkala. And we are going to keep an open mind, I promise. So far everyone has been amazing and we can’t wait to see what the rest of the trip has in store for us!
Hi Amy, it really is a great start, we are very relaxed and working on the tan. Soon we will look like we’ve been traveling for awhile and be ready to move on.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:54:42 +0000

@Gotpassport Thanks you two, Varkala really is quite amazing. I know that it is going to be completely different from the rest of India, but we are enjoying it for now.

By: BreatheDreamGo

BreatheDreamGo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:19:20 +0000

Hello to both of you in India! You were so smart to land in Kerala, the “softest” place for a landing in India. If you want an Ayurvedic treatment, there’s a great place south of Kovalam called Shinshiva Ayurvedic Resort. And when you get tired of beaches (as if!), spend a day or two in the historic city of Cochin. For yoga, the Sivananda Ashram inland from Trivandrum is great.

Have fun you two! Maybe I will see you up north in the new year ….

Mariellen
aka BreatheDreamGo
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By: GotPassport

GotPassport — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:22:20 +0000

Wow, Glad to know there aren’t any aggressive vendors which is the opposite of all places we’ve been to in India. Enjoy it though, that may not last very long!!
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By: GotPassport

GotPassport — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:19:26 +0000

That just looks tooo beautiful! Next time I'm in India, I'm staying longer to enjoy the beach!! hee hee!! .-= GotPassport´s last blog ..Rebuilding New Orleans Part 3- Thanksgiving 2006 =-.

By: Rasheed Hooda

Rasheed Hooda — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:34:54 +0000

wow! this is cool. Enjoy yourself.

Can’t wait to hear more details of your journey

Rasheed
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By: Amy @ The Q Family

Amy @ The Q Family — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:33:41 +0000

Sounds like you guys off to a great start. Yoga by the beach sounds so peaceful. I would jump for that.
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By: Nisha

Nisha — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:33:44 +0000

Varkala is a very famous beach for its quietness.

I am glad that you did not face any problems. I told you, India is full of contrasts if you go with an open mind. In India, we treat our guests as Gods.
Ah, not really. Sometimes one does get cheated but that’s not applicable to only foreigners.

And the rates you’ve mentioned are very competitive.
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By: Trisha Miller

Trisha Miller — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:00:40 +0000

Very smart! A long day of travel can leave anyone feeling a bit stressed and out of sorts – so I think it’s brilliant to make your first stop a very relaxing one – it sounds terrific! And you should DEFINITELY do the intro to Yoga course….Yoga is the BEST exercise ever but can be a little daunting at first so you will appreciate the primer before you take an intense course later.
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By: Corbin

Corbin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:06:13 +0000

Love the pictures guys! I could use some beach weather right meow! Love the way you guys flew in. India's on my list, the one thing I've always dreaded about it is knowing that I'll likely be that lost guy with the backpack walking the wrong direction because I'm too cheap for a taxi. Glad you guys are doing good! Lookin' forward to the next post, .-= Corbin´s last blog ..Wicked Camper Van Rentals in Canada =-.

By: Eva & Jeremy Rees

Eva & Jeremy Rees — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:06:35 +0000

We wondered about Varkala since we didn’t make it quite south enough on our tour of southern India. Glad you chose this as your first stop… we found the south, especially in Kerala, to be very relaxing, friendly and even-keel. We did very well with our budget and found english speakers to help us out everywhere. Can’t wait to see India from your perspective!
The ambassadors are great aren’t they? We arranged for one for a full day and took it to the gorgeous tea plantations in Munnar.

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