Friday 25/11/05 Fort Cochin
Our last day in India is whittled away panic tanning and spending our last cash, followed by a lavish seafood meal at the Brunton Boatyard’s terrace Grill – a meal that costs as much as most of fortnight’s accommodation put together. But the taste is worth the cost (especially as Lise's paying): the spiced lobster ranks second on our list of culinary highlights, just below those huge blue skewered prawns on the houseboat.

And then it’s over; suddenly we’re on a plane headed for sub-zero London, with only a few mosquito scars and a light t-shirt tan to show show for our troubles. Oh, and a coupla hundred photos.