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Varkala

I now know in depth the meaning of the phrase “tourist trap” – Varkala is the definitive tourist trap. The geography of this place makes it the perfect cage for tourists that can be beaten and berrated into submission until they “buy in my store” or “eat in my restaurant”. Picture a cliff – steep […]

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Sandcastles

When you have played tennis 10 times in 5 days what do you have to do? Get outta town fast. So mary and i took a trek to the wold championship international SANDCASTLE CHAMPIONSHIP on fort meyers beach. Nice drive through beautiful state parks and over lovely bridges with boaters and kayakers having fun below […]

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Clam Pass Beach

I love banyan trees

A banyan (बरगद) tree, native to India and part of the Mulberry family, is an enormous tree with many uses and a vast history.  In Hindu mythology, the banyan tree is also called Kalpavriksha meaning ‘wish fulfilling tree’. It represents eternal life because of its seemingly ever- expanding branches and people have great respect for it. The banyan tree is also used for medicinal purposes. The sap treats external skin inflammations and bruising. The bark and seeds are used as a tonic to cool the body, as well as to treat patients with diabetes. The roots and sap are used to treat skin ulcers, dysentery, and toothaches. Banyan trees have a variety of uses. They produce a special type of rubber, and their sticky milk is used in gardening. The most outstanding characteristic of the banyan is the fact that it frequently germinates in another tree and drops its roots down to the ground. Many years ago, in fact so many years that no one remembers if it was hundreds or thousands... 

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