Ripening Nicely

The next chapter in life

  • Kochi International Marina
    India,  Travel

    Corona Virus, Lockdowns and Curfews

    23rd March 2020 / No Comments

    As virus-beating travel restrictions eased themselves into force over the past two or three weeks, we now find ourselves back in the comfort and security onboard Aroha in Kochi Marina. …

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    Bryan
  • India,  Travel

    Downtime and Down Dogging in Goa

    20th March 2020 / No Comments

    India is considered to be the land of yoga, so where better to take some time out of our regular travel schedule to invest in mind, body and spirit refreshment on…

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    Helen
  • India,  Travel

    Hyderabad – Buddha & Biryani

    6th March 2020 / No Comments

    Our visit to the capital of the Southeastern Indian state of Telangana was a short trip by recent travel standards. With domestic flights in and out, we stayed for just…

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    Helen
  • Travel

    Back Pocket Skills for a New Travel Lifestyle

    6th March 2020 / 3 Comments

    There were many responses to our announcement that we were packing in corporate life to sail and travel for the next two or three years. Some were expressions of concern…

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    Helen
  • India,  Travel

    Tamil Nadu – Exploring South India Part 1

    23rd February 2020 / 4 Comments

    Tamil Nadu is the neighbouring state to Kerala and a continuation of our exploration of the south of India.  After our relative success with the overnight buses, we decided to use…

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    Helen
  • India,  Travel

    Tamil Nadu – Exploring South India Part 2

    23rd February 2020 / No Comments

    Pondicherry – with yet another overnight sleeper bus we arrived in the early hours for our stay in Pondicherry. The former French colonial settlement that still has traces of its…

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    Helen
  • India,  Travel

    Kerala Backwaters – The Venice of the East

    29th January 2020 / 1 Comment

    Keen to try out the upmarket version of Indian bus travel we opted for a pre-booked air-conditioned bus rather than a local one for our journey to Alleppy, the start…

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    Helen
  • India,  Travel

    Tea, Spice and All Things Nice in Munnar

    28th January 2020 / No Comments

    We arrived at Ernakulum bus stand just in time to witness what appeared to be the filming of a scene for a Bollywood movie with a whole camera, lights and…

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    Helen
  • Travel

    And So It Begins…

    15th November 2019 / No Comments

    So here we are at the start of a new and exciting chapter in our lives. After years of spinning round and round the corporate hamster wheel, we are embarking…

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    Helen
  • Maldives,  Sailing

    Full Circle to Dubai

    21st September 2009 / No Comments

    Night watches on a long passage give you a lot of time to think about things.  My problem is that I don’t always remember everything when I get around to…

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    Bryan
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