In the Holidays (in Simone's own words)

October 2008
About my trip to Kerala

Me sleeping in the train

First I went to Kochin. In Kochin, I saw KATHAKALI dance. In KATHAKALI, 3 men put on makeup. When they finished, they put on their costume. Then they danced.

Then we went to Kalari. Two men showed us how to fight.

They also taught us a little how to fight. I was too little to learn. My parents and brother learned how to fight.

Then we took train to Kovalam Beach. In Kovalam, I and my brother played in the sand. I played in the hammock.

Kovalam is very beautiful.

We swam in the swimming pool whose water seemed to meet with the ocean. We also ate good food in the restaurant.

Oh, I forgot to write that in Kochin I went to a Garba dance!

Lighthouse Beach

Then we took the train and went to Alleppey. We stayed in somebody’s garden in a cottage. I went to Rosemary’s house and played with her. My parents drank tea out in the garden. There was a little hammock, they sat on it and drank.

We went for a boat ride in the backwaters. It was a small boat. Just enough space for the four of us.

Then we took the train back to BANGALORE.