GVI Kerala's 10 best moments

Its our one month anniversary today and there have been quite a few moments that have made this past month a smashing success... well here are the best bits.





1. You Cant Put A Bloody Birds Head in a Cotton Bag
A squeal from the bedroom... Out emerges Fergberg with a bemused but hysterical expression on his face. "Guys, there is a birds head next to my bag!" Two words: decapitation, fan.




2. The Big Man Himself: Thumper
A funky chunky monkey of a child. He wins the hearts of everybody he meets. He won the hearts of every volunteer the moment our eyes were graced with his presence. Words ill-describe this boy, just check previous photos to see the wonder in his full glory.

3. The Super 6
When you throw together a charming northern lad, a sheila from downunder, as well as a sarcastic simple southerner, two bubbly Brits, and a tearful temptress of Japan; the result is what some would say... good. The supreme super six souls seeking similar situations somewhere south of Somerset(?) seldom sought such stupendous scenario's since the sultry sixteenth of September, surprisingly such scandalous shenanigans sought the supreme super silly six and showed said six the school, sweet.

4. A Cat/Rat and PowerCat?!
The Indian take on cinema is entertainment in its self. Every power cut encompassed a resounding and simultaneous "oooooOOOoHH!" from the local audience. This, accompanied with the resident rat... which Izumi dismissed as a cat... (i guess ignorance truly is bliss), provides a successful and enjoyable evening.

5. Boozy Backwater Binge
There is no method to immortalise friendships than to get absolutely intoxicated (some of us, unlike Nees, can!) and revealing your deepest shames, most embarrassing secrets and funniest tales to people you barley knew! All this along the wonderful scenery of the Keralan backwaters creates the perfect relaxing weekend.

6. "One Ice Cream Sandwich Please"
The final night for Nees, Madhead and Izwaarmae. A delightful trip to the Seagull restaurant was epitomised by an unlikely desert order. "One ice cream sandwich please" requested the hopeful Canadiagwon George. She was most certainly not expecting to be confronted by the literal translation of the request...

7. Nees is Da Bomb!
Just when we thought Rodney (AKA Nees) couldn't get any more stereotypically American; he pulled out an absolute gem of a phrase, not just once, nearly 15 times! "This food is Da Bomb!!" Ahh Nees, we will miss your inspirational way with words.

8. Spontaneous Munch
After a 26Km cycle and an hours kayak upstream, the break times were golden! A moment unlikely to be forgotten within these breaks was the spontaneous and seemingly endless supply of the purple wrappered snack of the gods: Munch. Hilair!

9. First, We Take, The Coconut Oil...
Entering the performance theatre with, when looking back, delusional optimism and under the impression given by the lonely planet that KathaKali would be a life changing experience... Well, i guess it was. Ive never contemplated suicide before!

10. First Impression of Broidhi
What can i say about Brooke and Ridhi, without compromising their jobs. If it wasn't for Ridhi's ball busting approach to life, and Brooke's stark contrast to the latter; our time in Kochi just would not have been the same.


Inspired by Fergus, created by Jamie. Another Fermie triumph me thinkies?

GVI Kerala's 10 best moments