Tiger reserve trail

Off to Nagarhole

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March 2nd 2015
We set off from Coonoor at 7am, bidding farewell to the oasis that is the Taj hotel. Needless to say, as this is the day we are leaving there is not a cloud or patch of mist to be seen and we enjoy distant views across the Nilgiris. We have to stop after about an hour at a charming spot next to a stinking bus station for the driver to buy yet another permit. While he does so we eat our packed brea ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more