Tag: India
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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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Cruising Through Cochin
Read more: Cruising Through CochinWe took a long, but uneventful, overnight train ride from our paradise in South Goa to the next state of Kerala. The girls thought it was great way to travel – we were just like Harry Potter on his way to Hogwarts as we rode in our own sleeping compartment. Once we arrived in the…
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South Goa is what I call Paradise
Read more: South Goa is what I call ParadiseIn South Goa, everything was beautiful. Our R.C.I. resort, the Royal Palms was gorgeous, clean and comfortable. It had a huge and very clean pool with lots of activities for everyone to enjoy. South Goa is what I call paradise. Mikhaila and I had so much fun doing arts and crafts such as painting pots and…
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Viva Carnaval!
Read more: Viva Carnaval!“Viva Carnaval!” That is what King Momo chants during the festivities. After an amazing time in North Goa, we decided to head South so we could see another part of the state. During the drive down, I noticed a group of people wearing masks, pouring water on people as they were walking down the street. At…
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Spicy India!
Read more: Spicy India!Goa is renowned for it’s wonderful spices, so we decided to do a tour of the “Tropical Spice Plantation” which is an organic spice-farm. We entered the plantation via a long wooden bridge that led us from the hot steamy Goan sun, into a cool oasis. We were greeted warmly with a bindi, a garland…