Elephant

The Hills of Kerala

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May 15th 2007
Munnar (or more accurately, the area around Munnar) was great, at least when it wasn't raining. It rained every afternoon and evening. When it wasn't raining, it was overcast and cloudy, though the clouds were more or less at ground level. While the town itself didn't have much going for it, the area around it was quite picturesque. Rolling fields covered with carefully manicured tea plants exten ... 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