Our Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins!

April 24, 2011 • Spiritual Adventures

Our Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins!

Our Kerala spiritual adventure began on March 23rd and our first 2 days were spent in Fort Kochi, Kerala. It was a time to get to know one another and settle into life in India. It’s been quite humid here with slight rains in the evening which has been great as summer has already began and temperatures can get pretty high.

The first day we strolled the quiet streets of historic Fort Kochi and yesterday we explored the Dutch Palace, visited a local Hindu temple, a fruit market and Jew Town.

Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Ancient Dutch cemetry
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

One of the locals
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

This artist has been drawing wonderful murals on the walls of the fort with colored chalks.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Mandy from the UK (left) and Katherine from New York
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

St. Francis church. The first church in India and this was also where the famed explorer Vasco da Gama was buried for 14 years before his body was taken back to Lisbon, Portugal.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Outside a large Hindu temple.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

The temple elephant
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

A close up on an elephant’s foot
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Peter from New York
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

The mahout of the elephant explains to us that this male elephant is in heat and therefore needs to chained as they can be very unpredictable during this time and can often get aggressive as well.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Chris from San Diego tries a delicious mango.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

It is the beginning of mango season now and we make the mandatory mango stop.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

The Dutch Palace contains some amazing paintings as well as murals.
Vedic Odyssey takes a group on a meditation retreat to Kerala, South India

Lunch at the beautiful Tea Bangalow

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