The journey ....

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 It's actually happened. We have arrived in Kochi, Kerala. Everything went according to plan, and apart from a bit of turbulence (quite a bit of turbulence 😨) the flights went well. No problem getting into India. We weren't even asked if we had anything to declare !  So we grabbed our bags and walked on out of the airport and were met by Dennis. Our driver/guide for the next 11 days. He had a big bunch of flowers for us, and seems keen to help. While still outside the airport a rep from the travel company (Bout India ) rang to see that everything was OK.

If I look tired it's because I had been awake since 6 am NZ time, and this was 10 pm at night - India time. Works out to about 21 hours. We still had another hour of travel to get to our hotel.

And what a hotel it is! Look it up sometime. Brunton Boatyard. It's absolutely beautiful, and right on the harbours edge. He have an upstairs room, overlooking the water. Here are a few snaps of the room.





Had a great nights sleep, until Dave alarm went off at 6am (wtf?)  Had a nice leisurely breakfast at the hotel,before starting on our first full day in Fort Kochi.



Not quite into the local cuisine yet. Fresh fruit pancakes and a platter of fresh fruit and yoghurt to follow.




Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 10, 2023 at 12:59 PM

    Might want to turn that alarm off Dave🤣 could be a short trip for you otherwise 😉

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  2. Debbie FrancisApril 10, 2023 at 1:29 PM

    loving your blog - cant wait for more!

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  3. AnonymousApril 10, 2023 at 4:43 PM

    Awesome Debbie, I hope you both have a wonderful trip. Im looking forward to following your blog xxx

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  4. AnonymousApril 10, 2023 at 6:14 PM

    Hi great to follow your trip !

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  5. AnonymousApril 10, 2023 at 7:23 PM

    Wow Debbie & Dave, sounds exciting. Look forward to your updates. Safe travels cheers MELVA & DENIS

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  6. Dave and DebbieApril 10, 2023 at 8:01 PM

    Thanks for the comments. I see that a lot of them come through as Anonymous, so if you could leave your first name, would be great. Thanks

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  7. AnonymousApril 10, 2023 at 11:22 PM

    Fantastic news. Looking forward to hearing all about your experience in person when you get back home. Brilliant Have fun xxxx

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  8. Lynda TaitApril 11, 2023 at 1:55 AM

    What an adventure
    Yep will follow. U will of course be catching up on the young ones.

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  9. AnonymousApril 11, 2023 at 2:45 AM

    Going to be following your blog closely. I'm sure it will be a fabulous trip! Can't wait to go in October. Maureen

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  10. AnonymousApril 12, 2023 at 12:32 AM

    Hi Debbie. Well done, we will watch your blog. We were in kochi 2 years ago! Cheers Grant

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  11. Vinod SinghApril 12, 2023 at 3:37 AM

    So good to hear you are having a great time there. Very informative and detailed. I am looking forward to reading more as you progress through your journey.

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