Nilgiri Hill and back to Kochi.

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Well were back to where we started in Kochi. It's been an exciting journey. Finishing up the tour and saying goodbye to all our new friends. Some of whom we're going to be meeting up with later, in Goa.

This leg started in Ooty. After we left the sanctuary we boarded the "Toy Train". A tiny railway built by the British Raj that took us down the mountain to Coonoor. A pretty town surrounded by tea and coffee plantations. This is where "A Passage to India" was filmed.

Back on the lowlands the heat soared again as we drove back to Kochi, seven gruelling hours on the bus.

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Photos

Face of Nilgiri Hills.
This little girl was just a bundle of fun. She was having such a great time riding the train.

Hotel in the hills.
Staying in the same hotel that the tiger hunters stayed in circa 1930s.

Toy Train.
This miniature train was built to take the British Raj up to the mountains to escape the heat of the lowlands.

Tea on the hills.
The hills are covered with tea and coffee plantations. The trees are Silver Oak, which are planted to sap away some of the excess water from the tea plants.

Hanging out on the Toy Train.
I just couldn't resist the urge to stick my head out of the window even though it was strictly forbidden.

Misty hills.
This photo taken as we descended from the hills at sunrise doesn't do the scene justice. It was an absolutely breathtaking view.