Blogs from Munnar, Kerala, India, Asia - page 8

Pictures are worth a thousand words, which is good because I don' t have time to write.... read more

Munnar-- The Scotland of India Munnar is a wonderful hill station in South India. Popularly known as "the Scotland of India", this is one place you would not want to miss during your visit to Kerala -- the God's own country. Here some photos of Munnar. Munnar is very beautiful when there is slight drizzling. It is an excellent place for lovers and honeymooners.... read more

Ha ha ha I'm in the land of teletubbies, yes that's right rolling hills of tea plantations that look like green spongy carpets you could just dive into. Had a real laugh here met Stevie and Mary who were staying next door and spent a couple of nights chatting about this that and everything else. Went to the tea plantations and visited a damn, echo point and had chance to chat with the ladies that worked in the tea plantations. Was completely drawn in my Stevie and Marys magic tricks that they got from Ooty, will have to visit the magic man!!! ... read more

Kochi We arrived into Kerala after a very early morning flight, tired and exhausted but after a mid day siesta at our wonderfully welcoming homestay, arose to discover the most beautiful and peaceful of cities ready to explore. Cochin is divided into distinct parts the main modern city called Ernakulam and the old Portuguese fishing port of Fort Kochi filled with history and culture which is where we chose to base ourselves. We spent 3 days in Kochi, visiting the old catholic churches left by the Portuguese and Dutch settlers of yesteryear and wandering the beautiful old streets and beautiful shoreline of the city. Fresh fish was on the menu each night when you would negotiate a price for your chosen fish or seafood with the local fisherman who would then cook the dish up for ... read more

we decided yesterday to hire a driver to take us to Munnar, which is a hill station in kerala. It's been raining a lot and i thought it would be nice to feel some mountain air. Feeling Blue: As we climb slowly in elevation, things become that unspeakable smear of green that i so love. It's the green that only comes from the steady lick of rain.....the green that has a million hues from pale chartreuse to an almost blue. The earth is blood red. Striking really. The rain sort of subsides as we climb, and the sun is starting to sink in the distance. We pass through dense fog that turns all of the vegetation into black silhouettes, and then ascend above the clouds as the last light of the day pulls itself behind the ... read more