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Mar 9th, 2010, 13:12
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| Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Geordieland
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|  Thought I'd introduce myself... Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm 45 from Geordieland (North-East England for those that don't know) with wife, two kids and two kittens. I'm off to Kerala next month for a family holiday. I wish I'd discovered this forum in the early stages of planning, but I ended up just using guide books and stuff to decide on the itinerary, which is: Flying via Dubai Trivandrum (Chowara beach) 3 nights Train to Kottayam then Vaikom 1 night on a houseboat, 2 nights at a lake resort Travel inland by car to Kumily for 5 nights there then via Idduki to Cochin for 2 nights Train back down South to Varkala for 3 nights Back home again Can't wait to get there. Being a bloke, I normally leave packing to the last minute, but this time I'm packed and raring to be off !  I've been to Goa a couple of times. Also been to Delhi/Agra too and love India. This is the first time with the kids. I'm grateful for any advice anyone has. Thank you  |
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Mar 9th, 2010, 15:39
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PARIS
Posts: 23
|  Staying five days in Kumilly ? Instead of staying five days in Kumilly/Thekkady/Periyar lake you should go to Munnar. |
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Mar 10th, 2010, 06:17
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: perth-australia
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I agree with ALAIN,2 maybe 3 nights should be ample in Kumily area,unless you specificly have some Park treks in mind in Periyar. The journey from Kumily to Munnar is really something Special. An exciting Activity for you considering you have kids in tow is the Elephant washing experience near Cochin.Place is called Kodanand Elephant Training School. Did you not think of departing from Cochin rather than travelling all the way back to Trivandrum ? Even though I have never been to Varkalha,I have the feeling Cherrai Beach could be more suitable. happy travels. vandy  | |
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Mar 10th, 2010, 10:08
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PARIS
Posts: 23
| Close to Kumilly, for the children you can also visit this place http://www.elephantjunction.com/index.html |
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Mar 10th, 2010, 10:18
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore
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| Second visiting Munnar. |
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Mar 10th, 2010, 15:43
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| Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Geordieland
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| Thanks everyone. I did consider Munnar in the itinerary, but with time constraints I'm limited to two weeks holiday and didn't want to be moving every couple of days with the kids in tow. It's a compromise between a relaxing holiday and travelling around (the missus insisted we don't travel too much). I thought Kumily would be an OK place to stop and settle for a few days (I'm staying at the Wildernest if you know it). Elephant junction is on my list, also a bit of mountain biking, walking, plantation tours and trekking in PWS. I'm sure the kids are going to love it. The flights to and from Trivandrum worked out best financially, hence the trip back down to Varkala, which I'm quite looking forward to seeing and comparing to Kovalam. I'm staying at Travancore Heritage in Chowara. Is it within easy walking distance of Kovalam beaches? I know I've probably paid over the odds for some things, especially some hotels, but with it being the kid's first trip to India, I wanted a bit of luxury thrown in. Thanks for your comments. |
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