Follow Lisa and Rob on their adventure to Kerala, India!

Lisa and Rob have decided to switch things up at 60 years of age and go out on a limb by travelling to Kerala, India for 6 months. Their journey to India will allow Lisa to extend her knowledge in Ayurvedic nutrition at the source and continue her yoga training and spiritual pursuits. Rob's lifelong passions outside of Health and Safety management are travelling to remote locations and cooking. This trip will allow him to study the culinary cuisine of Kerala. They have always had a dream to open a home stay in an exotic location. They're hoping this trip will pave the way to turning that dream into a reality.

Sunday, 28 December 2014

Indian Arborist



This morning, I was sitting reading on my balcony and all of a sudden coconuts started falling out of the trees. I looked up to see an man felling coconuts and then ran downstairs to follow him and take pictures. He chopped one open for me, and I enjoyed the sweet water and slippery young coconut afterwards. 



They way he climbed the trees was fast and efficient, using jute rope around his hands and feet.


The harvest of coconuts occurs every 45 days. The owners of this property, Ibrahim and his two brothers, yield about 200 coconuts for personal use every time.


Rob engaged him in conversation about the wonders of India as he enjoyed his coconut, in his new Malayalam mundu ( Dothi in Hindi ). 
Everyone, as usual, is so generous with their time, when someone asks about homeland.


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Location: The Health Village Monastery Lane, AM Road, Aluva

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