Kerala - Ayurveda

A long journey comes to an end. Today, I landed in Zurich at 6.45am. It's raining and it's 3 degrees Celsius. 25 degrees difference from Abu Dhabi! Brrrr... But somehow I don't...

As my fears came true... Well, today was the day and I had to say goodbye to Kerala and to India. But first, India had something else in store for me! Phew! Trivandrum - Upon...

How quickly time flies... ...and yet I'm really looking forward to flying home now. The 4 weeks were great and the experiences, encounters, and insights are numerous and...

Why did I oversleep this?!! Darn it! It's already raining here and I'm sleeping! At 1 o'clock it apparently rained cats and dogs. And it wasn't just a short tropical shower! It...

Now everything is clear to me! That's why everyone is dressing up, cleaning and tidying up everywhere, and cutting back plants! Today the government is fluttering into the...

How I look forward to the sweets in Switzerland! Ela ada - the only dessert I like here! This typical specialty from Kerala consists of ground nuts and coconut, wrapped in a...

Pure color!

Beach... or something like that Last night at 7pm I was sitting alone in the yoga hall, waiting for the movie 'Gandhi' with Ben Kingsley from 1982. The IT person was busy...

Happy National Day! Today, 70 years ago, the constitution of the state came into effect. Until then, the British monarch served as the 'Emperor of India'. Accordingly, everyone...

How do they manage to do that?! Yawn. This morning at 6 o'clock the alarm clock rang. After a very calm and restful night, I still had to gather some energy to attend the...

What a surprise! Well, indeed. That's it. Yesterday I found out that an old friend from the Seychelles time will be visiting me. He is originally from Kerala and his mother, his...

Now I have a real problem! I bought too much! Seriously! - My big suitcase is somehow filled with 'half of India', that's the impression I have. Hmmm. And my things that I...

Why does it also work 'like this'? So, when I look at our fuse boxes and the thick insulated cables, I already wonder: is all this really necessary? Why? Well, look at the...

Why is it sometimes sooo easy in life? Now I know why every third small shop here has a selection of banana bunches hanging around outside! Because there are sooooo many banana...

Now I have landed in the land of pepper! And definitely (see picture). I discovered it on one of my recent garden tours. - It's actually quite amazing what you notice here when...

Why are some things so hard to bear? Today what I couldn't get out of my head for a few days came. Especially at night: I have to change rooms tomorrow. And in exactly this...

Like children under the Christmas tree! ...or that's how the therapists behave in the morning when the flower lady appears. In the morning before 7.30 am, she collects blossoms...

I wonder if I lived in India in a previous life? Why? Well, because I had a great encounter today. Actually, it was two encounters. Today, I had decided to explore the world...

What was it like on the Backwaters a few years ago? I know! And it was different. Back then, there weren't countless small motorboats that restrict the whole experience on the...

How many holidays are there in India? There must be tens of thousands! I'm sure of it... But yesterday's temple festival and today's 'Happy Pongal' (described as India's...

Kathakali

How do I survive this day...? Yesterday, after dinner, I had to wait for 2 hours and then take the magic potion. The oily liquid (ghee and herbs) went down in one gulp. Then...

How will the night be, I wonder? But let's start with the morning: I was already downstairs at the hotel's beach exit at 6.30 am, finding a good spot with a clear view of the...

How do I become an early riser? Well, quite simple! Somehow it's better here than at home. Funny thing. But I'm glad. Because from today on I have an adjusted schedule: 7:15 am...

How will yoga be? Yesterday I went shopping at the hotel shop. It offers 95% Ayurvedic medicine and a few 'essential things' like postcards, hotel t-shirts, pens, incense...

Mills for the powder

And now, for each post, there are a few pictures. Because with power, you can connect the camera to the laptop again and download the pictures! Yippee! A wonderful day! Speaking...

How on earth do I get an adapter - Part 2 The night was much better and I woke up at 7 o'clock. The sun had risen 30 minutes ago and I decided to explore the beach. So I packed...

How do I get an adapter - Part 1 Yesterday was fun and my Mac stopped working. So I went to the reception and they immediately took out an adapter from the drawer. Yippee. That...

....meinen Adapter von zu Hause eingepackt! Dann saesse ich jetzt nicht im Internetcafe. Und vore allem muesste ich nicht mit oe, ae, ue schreiben (diese Tastatur hier gibt...