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A Wise Boat Ride

Hey!!! Have you wondered why A day in the beach, or in the waters fishing or houseboat or whatever makes it memorable and special?  Yesterday, I went for the sunset cruise, it was just an hour ride. It can be said as the signature stamp of my tour. The finale of a long tour. So, while I was having this tranquil tour with the rest of the group, I was wondering, why this tour, an hour ride on the water, with the breeze in our hair, and nudging the water to bring ripples, where the gulls, the herons, the Brahminy kites, kingfishers, crows, etc...all ready to snatch its prey, should have been a hullabaloo. But, its not so, why? And the group was so happy that they really didn't want to leave. Water is the Elixir of Life. 71% of the Earth surface is covered with water. 78% of water is there in the body of a new born baby. But a fully grown human being will have only 60% of water in his body. So, what does that mean, we are part of the water, which surrounds us, being un

Shut Up and Row the Boat Until 20

Hey Guys!!!! How are you? Today, I would like to talk about kids from the perspective of a mother or let me say parents. I met a mother who was taken to the police station because she asked her daughter to clean her room. Just Imagine!!!!!! In India, there is one famous saying coming out from 99% of the elders "Children, we too once rowed the same boat." Yes, its really true, the meaning of the saying is, every parent was once a child. They know each and every stage of life, the difficulties passed, the joys of life, the decisions made, mistakes faced, etc...etc.... and reached the prime of life - now. So, they can say it without doubt, they have indeed rowed the boat. But, have you wondered, why these guys including me, get agitated, when the kids make mistakes? I will say a story, which happened in my life, when I was young, just for an example and the difference between a child and a parent. Years back we had a tape recorder, but during those times,

Cochin – Athirapally – Munnar -Thekkady – Alleppey – Varkala – Kovalam – Trivandrum

Duration:  8 Nights 9 Days Day :- 1  Cochin  On arrival at the Cochin airport or railway station. Check in to the hotel. In the afternoon, set off for a city tour covering, Dutch Palace (Friday Holiday), Synagogue (Friday Saturday Holiday), St. Francis Church (Sunday Holiday), Chinese Fishing Nets, Maritime Museum (Monday Holiday), Dutch Cemetery and Santa Cruz Basilica. You can try the Indian holistic system of Medicine – Ayurveda (at extra charge). and after tea, proceed to the cultural show. Overnight stay in Cochin. Day :- 2  Cochin – Athirampilly (80 kms / 2 hrs) Checkout from the hotel at 6:30am for the onward journey to Athirapally. Enroute visit  Kodanadu , the elephant training camp, situated on the picturesque banks of the river Periyar which is a perfect spot for picnic and sightseeing. The elephant training centre is one of the largest in South India. Twice a day the elephants are lined up for their dip in the Periyar river and it is a magnificient sight to watch