Coonoor

The road to Coonoor

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February 27th 2015
Another cold morning and we are up early in Kodaikanal, ready to set off to Coonoor, a long drive in prospect. The previous evening we have had a club sandwich, unable to face another Indian meal after the burningly spiced thali served to us for lunch. Seems like chef had not served a club sandwich before. He had not done badly, but had not toasted the bread. He appeared at our table, head wobblin ... 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