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Pathirippala, Palakkad, Kerala
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[/pe2-gallery] - It took me some time to get into the yoga practice, but once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed feeling that my body started to wake up. The whole daily routine was actually very different from what I normally do while travelling, but it was a good change. It felt really healthy to eat three set meals every day and I really loved the variety of traditional South Indian dishes that I normally wouldn't have eaten. It was great to stay at the centre and be part of the family. I love how Anu and Gautham want to share their life and knowledge with us. It was great to be part of this simple, but very colourful life. It was also very interesting to meet the children who attend the alternative school and see how they live and learn in a very special way. Being at the centre after months of backpacking felt like coming to a home, finding some rest and meeting great people!
- Learning Hindi with Anu was great fun! One-to-one classes really worked well for me because we were able to go through the grammar at a very fast pace and I still had plenty of time throughout the day to go through my notes and do my homework. Although I only stayed for one week, I acquired all the basic Hindi knowledge I needed and definitely learnt more than I could have in a normal school with bigger classes. Apart from the great course, living in the centre and spending time with the Sarang family was a real treat. I don't think I ever ate such delicious Keralan food! But the best part was the evening Kathakali performance that Anu took us to and the beautiful and crazy festival in Abi's village. I'm very happy to have seen all those local, hidden away sides of Kerala, way off the beaten tourist track!
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[/pe2-gallery] Fort Kochi - http://youtu.be/bBkDicdfF4c
