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Our Finale Dinner in South India
Mar 13, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

Our Finale Dinner in South India

Here's the final series of photos from our South Indian spiritual adventure, wrapping up our coverage of that amazing journey with 17 wonderful souls. On the last night of our meditation and yoga retreat in South India we had a special farewell dinner on the banks of Lake Vembanad, India's longest lake. The gorgeous Kumarakom Lake Resort was where we were staying and I had planned a special dinner...

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  • How you dress is how you feel
    Mar 10, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    How you dress is how you feel

    "How you dress is how you feel". We took this very seriously on the last night of our spiritual adventure. The last night is always special as in the tradition of doing these trips and everyone gets dressed up to the best that they can. Since we were in South India the ladies too

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  • Exploring the Backwaters of Kerala
    Mar 9, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    Exploring the Backwaters of Kerala

    We wrap up the coverage of our meditation and yoga retreat in South India earlier this month. The state of Kerala in India is renowned for its spagetthi of rivers, canals and lagoons, and is the emerald jewel of the south. One of the highlights of things to do is hire a small boa

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  • A sumptuous lunch at Lakshmi's home
    Mar 8, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    A sumptuous lunch at Lakshmi's home

    After the hike in the jungles of Periyar, we checked out of our hotel and drove down the Sahyadri mountains. We stopped at a lovely spot called Serenity, a colonial home turned boutique hotel, where we were greeted by the resident elephant Lakshmi…my old friend. It was so good to

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  • The little known Weavers Village
    Mar 8, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    The little known Weavers Village

    On the way to Periyar from Madurai we made a stop at a little know sari weaving village. Unfortunately I don't recall the name. The homes of the weavers were located off the main road. We got off the bus and made our way in to the village and were welcomed by many smiling faces.

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  • South Indian cooking classes
    Mar 7, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    South Indian cooking classes

    Learning about the spiritual path is not all that we do on our spiritual adventures. We often throw in a cooking class or two and in Madurai at the Heritage Hotel the chefs were kind enough to host a very educational cooking class for us. We learnt to make about 3 dishes. They ha

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  • Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India
    Mar 7, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

    One of our highlights on our recent spiritual adventure in south India was bathing elephants in the hill stations of Periyar. Periyar in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of rolling hills, lush green forests, amazing wildlife and countless tea and spice plant

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