Boxing Day

Boxing day was a day of travel back from Varkala to Mumbai via Cochin. We struck a deal with Pia and her parents to share a 4 hour car ride back to Cochin for our flight, so we rose before dawn to make sure we were there with enough time to spare. We made it but in good Indian tradition the driver decided to renegotiate the price on arrival.. Pia had no intentions of letting this happen.
A few hours later we arrived in Mumbai, grabbed a rickshaw and headed back to the apartment. Pia and her folks stayed the night on their way back to Australia so we kept the christmas spirit going.

Boxing day also saw us welcome another traveller from home.

Jo Shaw was welcomed to "Ram Krupa" for the start of her adventure in India, unfortunately a later than expected dinner and bad traffic.. saw us late to the plane station to meet Jo.. oops.. but we still had the welcome card ready!! Be warned.. when you visit you will be welcomed in a similar fashion..
A day later we farewelled Pia and welcomed Gali to help us celebrate New Years. Now that is another story altogether...