Category: Mikhaila’s Memories
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Fabulous Temple Festival!
Read more: Fabulous Temple Festival!Elephants, musicians, and a long procession; if you can picture this, you’ll know what we saw when we attended a temple festival! Temple festivals celebrate the temple god. They happen all over Kerala once a year around late February, early March, and last for about 10 days. The festival we went to was in the…
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Our Kathakali Dance Experience!
Read more: Our Kathakali Dance Experience!The lights dim and dancers come onstage. The music starts to play, and you can see the big, elaborate costumes and lots of detailed makeup. No words are said, but the story is understood. You have just experienced the magic of Kathakali dance. These dances are traditional to Kerala. They are like plays and tell…
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Goin’ to Goa!
Read more: Goin’ to Goa!After leaving busy Mumbai, we arrived in Goa, which is quite a big contrast. Goa is very calm with not as many horns blaring in the background! This place is great for relaxation and slowing down from all of our touring. Goa is a lovely place to be, especially during a frigid Canadian winter. 🙂 Goa is famous for…
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Elephanta Caves…. Without Elephants!
Read more: Elephanta Caves…. Without Elephants!While in Mumbai, we decided to visit the Elephanta Island and caves because we heard they were very interesting to see. To reach the island, we took an hour ferry from the Gateway to India. When we arrived, we climbed stairs lined with souvenir shops selling jewelry, paintings, small statues, and more. If you can’t…
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The Best Indian Desserts!
Read more: The Best Indian Desserts!Out of all the Indian dishes we made, I am writing about the most important. That’s right, I’m talking about desserts! These are two of my favourite desserts we’ve eaten so far; they’re almost as much fun to make as they are to eat! 🙂 The dishes are kheer, which is a rice pudding, and…