My main reason for coming to Gokarna was to see Jog Falls, the highest waterfall in India. I had not factored in just how much I would love Gokarna though. It plays host to hundreds of Hindu pilgrims each year and has a vast and beautiful beach bordered by tall palms and tucked away guest [...]
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Paradise, And Why I Am Never Leaving Again
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged "Jog Falls", "waterfalls", backpacking, beach, Gokarna, India, Karnataka, monsoon, ocean, Panchavati, paradise, Richshaw, Sagar, sand, sea, Sirsi on December 13, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Great weather For Ducks
Posted in Gap year, India, Solo travel, Travel, Woman Travelling alone, tagged "House Boat", "kerala Backwaters", "Keralan Backwaters", "Paddy Fields", "Second Monsoon", Alleppy, backpack, backpacking, canoe, dawn, Kerala, lightning, monsoon, thunder, Varkala on November 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The houseboat trip through the Keralan backwaters was always going to be bittersweet. This was a trip that Nick and I had planned to do together and I felt his absence keenly. There is no doubt that this is an idyllic, romantic getaway. Traditional rice houseboats, like friendly, rotund floating beetles, meander slowly through the [...]



