Eastend Bungalows Munnar

... the scenery. While Munnar itself is sucky, the beauty behind it is in the countryside amongst the endless rolling tea plantations and waterfalls. I get overcharged and walk back into town. So far this is my first bad day in India in the last 3.5 weeks here. I decide to shag ass outta Munnar and head back to the coast to Kochin, an old colonial fortress. I check the trains and hardly surprised I find that the only way out of Munnar is by taxi. At this point I no longer care and go.

... visit Topslip after 4pm as we cannot find any animals out.. Also we have to return before 6.30 pm otherwise we have to stay there itself for security reasons. For staying we have to book cottages in pollachi, so there is no staying back and we have to return. We don’t feel like giving up again, so thought of giving a try. To make us worth for that visit some wild dogs looks like wolf was in a group and could spot some bisons as well. The roads were absolutely horrible after ...

... and then we head back on our separate roads. We walk down round the lake, I try a public convenience which I run out of immediately, leaving me pale and shocked, determined never to speak of the horrors of which I have witnessed. Dan and I mooch and watch all the Indian tourists look at all the tutt stalls selling bindis and glittery outfits and chocolate. There are queues for the peddleos. As a cultural reference, we suspect it may be Blackpool

... Munnar is generally known for its sprawling tea plantations which can be attributed
to J.D. Munro, who, in the 1870s, realized the crop growing potential of the land
while hunting, and leased about 600 sq km of land from Poonjar Raja who had control
over the land. After trying several crops, the first settlers of the area recognized
that tea is the ideal product to be ...

... maybe a hundred workers cottages and there are areas of land for peole to grow their own veggies. We took rickshaws out into the hills and one day we went to Lakkom Waterfalls which were pretty nice. Our driver new of a "secret" place nearby through a tea filed where we could swim which was brilliant, and we had the pool to ourselves. The clear mountain water was freezing (!) it took our breath away ...

... we was going to be a bit naff but we were wrong !!We met a lovely couple from Mumbai who were on their honeymoon. They had run away and got married against their families wishes (different castes).We all danced around a bonfire to some great Hindi/Punjabi/Bollywood tracks.We all had an unexpectedley great time and will always be hoping that things will work out fine for the newlyweds

... rocky hillside habitats where the park staff used prescribed burning to maintain open Elephant Grass savannas. This reminded me of eight years of prescribed burn season on Martha's Vineyard, which usually was going strong about mid-May. After so much hiking in the woods, my sould felt rejuvinated, recovered from the low I hit a week before. This is one of the miracles of nature--it's healing powers, it's ability to soothe the soul and make you feel alive!

... to the market, and chilling out gossiping or talking about politics. Add on top of that an arranged marriage and you're entire life is laid out right in front of your eyes. It's a lifestlye that has been proven happy for generations. Indians have more festivals than you can even imagine. Every day seems to be some sort of God's or their mother's birthday. Indian weddings are week long events. I can't even tell you how many times I've ...

... ima na sreco generator. Tako lahko prizgeva televizijo in izveva, da so v Varanasiju, katerega sva obiskala nedolgo tega, odjeknile tri bombe. Na sreco sva ze dalec na jugu in na varnem. 8.3. Ob pol desetih sva pred turisticno agencijo, kjer sva se prejsnji dan prijavila za izlet po kanalih. Vse naokrog so trgovine se zaprte, ocitno bova zajtrkovala sele jutri. Zbere se nas za en minibus - poleg ...

... bernommen, nachdem die vorherige Präsidentin überraschend in die USA zurückkehren mußte. Ulrike hat jetzt also mehr als nur einen Vollzeitjob am Hals, aber es macht ihr auch Spaß. Schade nur, daß ihr Engagement nicht irgendwie auch finanziell honoriert wird. Zur Zeit zahlen wir eher drauf, da das Projekt zwar genug abwirft, um den ca. 60 Frauen Einkommen und gewisse soziale Absicherungen zu gewährleisten, aber Reisen zu Messen oder für Stoffeinkäufe etc. bedürfen dann manchmal doch eines ...