Originally published: February 15th, 2020 Revised & Edited: December 9th, 2024 There are many spiritual leaders and mindfulness teachers who speak on the benefits of living life in the present moment; such as Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Louise Hay, to name a few. Living in the present moment brings so…
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Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Red-Backed Sea-Eagle
During our backwater boat ride, we stopped at a popular tourist restaurant so I could use their toilets. Here, I was THRILLED to see a red-backed sea-eagle IN THE EXACT SPOT I had previously seen one during the backwater boat ride included in my stay at Carnoustie Ayurvedic & Wellness Resort back in March! Here…
Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Punnamada Lake Backwater Boat Ride
Michael and I drove into Alappuzha for lunch, and decided to take a backwater boat ride. Canals of polluted water cut through the small city and are lined with boats and their tour guides, eager to take tourists for a ride. This is the off season, so we had a plethora of offers from tour…
Mararikkulam North, Mararikulam, Arthunkal & Alappuzha, Kerala, India – Catholic Churches & Hindu Temples
This southwestern area of Kerala has many Catholic churches and Hindu temples. We think there is an ashram on the way to Alappuzha, but none in this immediate area. India is the birthplace of yoga – and there is absolutely nothing to be seen here related to the practice of yoga! It has been a…
Alappuzha, Kerala, India – “The Notary Express” ~ Our Bollywood Movie!
I call this blog our Bollywood movie because our backstreet dealings with notaries in the Municipal Rest House in the city of Alappuzha sure felt like one! It had all the drama ingredients to make a Masala, a Bollywood movie. All that was missing was a song-and-dance number! The mixed spice ingredients that made our movie was intrigue,…