Mumbai, Goa and Kerala (9-21 of January) on the way to Madurai

From the 8th to the 22nd of January we spent a lot of time traveling all the way from Bodhgaya in North East India all the way to Madurai, just a few hours from the southernmost point of India. The initial leg meant crossing India from east to west, it took about 30 hours on train and the destination was Mumbai.

We just spent a few days in Mumbai and decided to relax from our very spiritual journey with some very mundane threats, including some great restaurants and of course watch some movies! The Three Idiots, a Bollywood blockbuster was the chosen one. Lasting three hours and even it was 95% in Hindi this movie was a pleassure to watch.

After watching the bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots" (plus one more)

In Goa, we spent about 4 days, mostly just relaxing in the beach! Jose came up with the brilliant idea of hiring a scooter to go and see some nearby beaches! The exprience included a bit of a stupid crash with some minor wounds which reflected our (well Jose’s) lack of experience with motorcycles. After a bit of a shock we still managed to ride around the rest of the day (really recommend Agonda beach), although had to pay a small bill for damages to the vehicle  Not much to worry about and glad Patricia was recovered in just days for her Yoga course.

relaxing in Palolem (Goa)

Next stop was Kannur in Kerala. We actually stayed in a lovely home stay (Ezhara Beach House) in a secluded beach which included some delicious home cooked indian meals (lots of seafood!) and great hospitality from Hyacint. Check out www.ezharabeachhouse.com. If you just want a place to relax, have privacy to do Yoga right on the beach and not touristy at all in a beautiful part of Kerala then try this place! See pictures below which best describe the place.

After a beach Yoga session in front of Ezhara Beach House

Patricia gets bombarded by a band of kids in front of Ezhara Beach House

Coconut tree man!

Beautiful girls who were helping out her mother at Ezhara beach house

Textile factory we visited

Lazy days relaxing on the beach

On the way to our final destination we stopped for a day in Kochi and were received by George (we actually met George in Varanasi and he told us about the Ezhara Beach House (run by his wife Hyacint) and the beach cabin he has in Cherai Beach in Vypeen island. While waiting for the train connection in Kochi we visited the cabin and decided that it was a great place for Jose to stay for a few weeks while Patricia was doing her one month Yoga teachers training course in Madurai.

Enjoying the beach during a quick stop in Cherai Beach (Kochi)

With George (owner of the beach cabin in Cherai beach where Jose will stay while Patricia is in Madurai doing Yoga)

Back againh on the road

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patryandjose on January 9, 2010 from Madurai, India

from the travel blog: Resumen de dónde estamos y para dónde vamos? - Summary of where we are and where are we going to?

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