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I was told that travelling on Indian trains was an experience in itself. M highly recommended it: she told us there they were full of chai-wallahs, who were selling tea and snacks, as well as all sorts of colourful people, from itinerant holy men to hijras. It was clean and reminiscent of the west. The trains however were a bit shabby we went 2nd class , but had a Mad Max vibe to them, with rows upon rows of metal fans cooling their metallic bellies. We even found seats. The crowd was not very memorable however, apart from the neighbour who set across me and who would always usurp my seat by putting up his feet whenever I stood up. Varkala, was only 2 hours away from Alleppey and we arrived in the early morning. The view was immediately enchanting: a flock of eagles flew above us against azure sky; flat coast stretched a mile ahead, in endless palm groves; the waves broke and released salty sea-smell. It was no wonder that Varkala became a holy site in Hinduism for its curative powers. Our spirits were further lifted by the cornucopia of western foods on offer in the row of charming cafes perched on the cliff. However after a week of almost exclusively veggie curry diet and places that mostly escaped westernisation meaning: no good cafes , my heart jumped at just the possibility of having something like the stuff I like back home. F immediately ordered a crepe, while I was looking forward to coffee. We sat next to an ultra-thin Aussie dude, in his 60s. In a stereotypically gregarious way he started chatting to us, after F read out a quote from Shantaram his new favourite book to me. The Aussie was slightly hippy looking, and it turned out he was running a super-sustainable farm just outside of Sydney, and had done tons of jobs, which included being a ski instructor and selling various things. He was clearly young in his heart and a joy to behold, especially as I am usually surrounded by world-weary almostyear-olds who are counting each year with dread. The Aussie escaped a 2 week Ayurvedic cleansing in near-by Trivandrum and decided to enjoy a bit of solid food and rest from forced vomiting and enemas. His story somehow inspired me to seek an Ayurvedic massage later in the day, after having heard from three people that it is unpleasant experience. After the joy of Western food, we wanted to go back to our homestay. We entered a beautiful plam grove with seductive bamboos huts dotted around. A guy showed us a double room, F protested that we booked a twin. The manager arrived, and smiled: we were at a wrong place. Our actual homestay was the next door waste dump with three buildings, all of them looking like work in progress. Our room had no working lights and looked like prison. After Al Asr in Alleppey, this was a blow. We all separated to enjoy shopping and western foods. In Varkala there seemed to be a strict division of labour: all the touts and clothes shop owners were local women in their 20s and 30s, all with children who pleaded tourists to come in. Restaurants were run by Tibetans, while pashmina and jewellery stores were the domain of Kashmiris all swearing that the billions of identical scarves were hand-made in their very village. The crowd was predominantly western for the first time, with a good portion of burnt-out 50 year olds, talking to themselves and smoking various funny things. Weary from shopping, coffee and being hounded to buy marijuana shirts, I decided to take the plunge and get that massage and then jump into the rough seas. The place of choice was recommended by Lonely Planet and the massage was amazing. Then I was washed by a potbellied moustachioed guy in his 40s. Although it was indeed cringey, I felt light and unusually happy. I chanced upon M and F and we went to see the sunset on a nearby black sand beach next to a mosque, where the fishermen leave their boats. I jumped into the sea partly to wash away the strong spicy smell of oils, partly to celebrate life and freedom and enjoyed the huge waves as if I was a five-year old. Yet happily I splashed as the sky got orange and pink, and two clouds that looked like giant wings burned golden in the sky. I was in India, the place I so feared and craved, and I was happy. We strayed on the beach until it got so dark that dozens of fishing boats illuminated the horizon, taking pictures and looking in wonder. They both worked in Paris, one as a surgical nurse, the other as a paediatric one, and were just starting. It turned out that they where in charge of getting Heavenly Breeze into shape in exchange for accommodation. They were planning to finish their trip in Australia and F was dispensing his hard-earned travel advice, about joys and pains of various South-East Asian countries. I went back to the room early, only to be attacked by fleas in the cushion of our garden chair in Heavenly Breeze. Naturally, we changed homestays as soon as we woke up. The next day we spent haggling over various knick-knacks all of the very finest quality produced by master-craftsmen and I acquired a pair of local pajamas as well as few Nehru-collared beach shirts. F was moved by some chapter in Shantaram to spread the wealth through shopping, M needed stuff and she came to India with minimum clothes and I got hooked on haggling. M, F and I started discussing plans for the next day:. But deep inside I was curious as to what it will be like. Still in good mood from my massage and lovely sunset the day before, I thought all will be fine. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email…. Continue reading. Skip to content I was told that travelling on Indian trains was an experience in itself. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Next Next post: India, days The Ashram. Discover more from The Nutshell Times Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Type your email… Subscribe. Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website.

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Buying blow Varkala

I can't comment on the Varkala but I did buy a Vango Kalari 2 for with the add on sleeping extension. This is my 1st awning so have no comparison but I would say that the air beams are really easy to put up and do create a surprising amount of rigidity. Don't believe the hype about 20 min setup though I think reality is about 45 - 60 mins if doing it on your own and pegging everything down. Those early issues did take a little shine off the new purchase and I sent it back for repair which was dealt with swiftly. However, time will tell if build quality is an issue or whether I was just unlucky with that beam. Overall, the awning materials are great and I'm really pleased with the purchase. I don't expect anyone to have both and be able to give me a direct comparison but never say never! It is however great to hear what individuals experiences are with either manufacture so as build a picture of quality and customer support. We have a Vango Verkala airbeam, which we are going to get rid of, as it is the most user unfriendly awning we have ever owned. It is extremely heavy and is a two person job we are OAPs to put through the awning rail. Each beam has to be blown up separately, as does each of the 4 separate cross beams, so that makes 7 blow up points. If it is windy, and the wind is sideways on, it will make the leg on that side bend inwards, even though the leg is blown up to maximum setting. Also because the cross beams are only velcroed on, they pop off in a wind as well. It takes about 15 mins to blow up, it still has the same pegging out as a conventional awning, so add another 30 mins to get it occupant ready. We are going to get a Kampa rally pro poled awning. Friends have one, and that does go up quicker. We have a Valkala , its the only we have used except for a small porch awning. We find it good, it takes two to get it thru the rail and then is single handed, each individual beam is pumped separately which imo is better, if you get a puncture you can I guess still use the awning as the whole thing wont deflate. We are still relative newbies, but have had the awning up in some nasty winds with no problems when others have unfortunately had problems with either poles or blow up jobs. It was the single inflation point of a Kampa that swayed my choice of air awning. If I was to get a puncture I can isolate a particular beam if needed. I've read a few posts and air awnings are clearly heavier than poled versions but I guess it's not hard to understand why. We currently have a Royal Wessex pole awning but it becomes a fiddle to erect as all the different poles you have to assemble takes time and some dexterity!. I wonder if they've improved with the latest version. Just as an alternative, have you looked at the Sunncamp range? We have a Kampa Air Pro Grande which we bought this summer - excellent quality and benefits from the single inflation point - unlike the Vango - but as others have said, it is very heavy to get on the rail - even with the side panels detached. However, because the Kampa is a pig to dry if we bring it home wet, a couple of months ago. I bought the Sunncamp Air for use in the winter. Much, much lighter to get on the awning rail and much easier to dry. Whilst it does have a single inflation point for the main air beam, there are three roof poles that do require separate inflation but it only takes seconds with a 12v pump. It's the second Sunncamp awning we have had and I am pleased with the value for money and quality. Hi MH, we have a Varkala. It didn't survive Storm Ali in September. It was the first awning on the Lauder site to give up the ghost. At one point and this was before the storm was at it's worst it completely bent and was pressing against the side of the caravan and we couldn't even open the caravan door. Eventually we managed to force the door open but in so doing, it caused the awning to rip on the feed in edge of the awning rail. This happened at 8. Of all the awnings on the site the one that remained standing to the end was an Isabella poled porch awning, the steel poles of which the owner had guyed as well as the awning. Goes to show, modern innovation doesn't always outshine the old. I should also add, that the was a replacement for a Verkala that had to be replaced by Vango as there was a manufacturing fault in the material and the awning discoloured. It went a dirty brown colour. It wasn't easy to get them to admit it was a fault so I don't rate them as a company for customer service. There's still availability at many popular UK Club campsites - find your perfect pitch today for a last minute trip! Follow the Caravan and Motorhome Club via our official Facebook page for latest news, holiday ideas, events, activities and special offers. Vango Varkala or Outwell Ripple? Quote Report Like. Has anyone got experience, good or bad, of either of these two awnings or manaufacturers? Thanks, Graham. A few points though: - It's blooming heavy and whilst I can do it on my own, if you have any frailty then you'd need some help. I'm 35 years old, 6 ft and no health issues and I find it quite difficult moving it about. There's a fabric loop which is to help you pull the beading through the rail, on the 1st attempt of trying this I ripped it off. To be fair, I was giving it a good old yank with pretty much all of my strength so think this was user error really I realise that I should have been more patient in threading more of the awning into the rail from the bottom 1st before trying to yank it all across. However, one of the beams developed a puncture on the 3rd use. Can't see anything that i did to cause this as it was fine for 2 days and then just dropped quickly. It wasn't one of the main beams, just a supporting beam which you put in place as bracing. Shame I can't offer a comparison but perhaps others will. Thanks Mike. Thanks Mike, thats really useful. If we needed to would we get another one, yes we probably would. Regards, Andy. Thanks for your advice, I'll investigate and come to a decision soon. Cheers, Andy. Follow us on Facebook Follow the Caravan and Motorhome Club via our official Facebook page for latest news, holiday ideas, events, activities and special offers.

Buying blow Varkala