written by Gordonandvickimacaulay on 02/01/2013
Soul of India: The Colorful South trip was a unending adventure and immersion into the culture of incredible India. My husband and I have visited northern India with OAT and knew we would return. The itinerary is so well paced with great opportunities to interact with the Indian people - the best part of all. Murali, our extraordinary Trip Leader, provided multiple learning experiences. He continued to delight and astonish us every day with amazing surprises including attending a huge Indian wedding ceremony and banquet, local village celebrations, an early morning visit to the Cochin fish market, many stops along the roads and villages in south India to observe local life and multiple adventures in various (we counted 15 I think!) methods of transportation (water taxi, elephant, bicycle rickshaw, auto rickshaw, ox cart, etc, etc). We were so fortunate to be in south India during the time that thousands of pilgrims travel to the many glorious temples in the south. Observing the practices and traditions of the devotees is truly an experience of a life time. We highly recommend this fantastic trip.
Gordon and Vicki Macaulay
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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