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... was via Chennai. It was only a short hop from Chennai to Coimbatore but we got some good photos of weather developing as we approached Chennai before the sun went down.
Leaving Chennai it was already dark so it was hard to see anything. Very quickly we ascended into low level clouds and right away it became obvious this was no ordinary flight. Deb says was ...
Another day rambling around Avalanche
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Here is a wagtail crossing the road. Though they are very common, they are constantly on the move, and are loathe to pose for photos.
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The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
After a cold and disturbed night, we packed up our stuff and took Alex to see the highlights of Ooty. With our train at 3pm and the witlist queue beginning at 1pm we had plenty of time to kill. So we headed up the main street towards Charing Cross, found the most western looking Coffee Shop and sat for two hours eating cake, drinking Chai Latte and Espresso. Something that potentially could've been done when we arrived home, but it was more than necessary! They had ...
The Overwhelming Ooty
... the bottle and saved the rest later at night. As night falls, we decided to get local street food of bakeries and pratas and relaxed in our rooms. Francis decided we might have a drinking session with the driver and security guard downstair but to no avail. Apparently, that night the security guard took our bottle out from the van and finished 4/5 of it and left it back at the van for us. We were dumbfounded at the scene and saw him coughing terribly that ...
Weeing babies and an impromptu wedding
... the wedding video - if I'd have known I'd have worn something a bit smarter - or turned up in a bridesmaid dress.
Returned to find Kev in conversation with a very smiley old gentleman who didn't speak a word of English, and then spent the next 15 minutes trying to politely turn down offers of food before finally deciding it was easier to accept even though we weren't hungry. So shoes off, hats off and banana leaves at the ready we were given water ...
Other places to stay in Coimbatore
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Hotel Rathna Residency
No 355, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore | 3 star hotelfrom $56 -
Hotel Alankar Grande
No. 10, Sivasamy Road, Coimbatore | Hotelfrom $48 -
Hotel Heritage Inn
No 73, Sivasamy Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
The Residency, Coimbatore
1076 Avinashi Road, Coimbatore | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Hotel CAG Pride
312, Coimbatore | 2 star hotelfrom $75 -
Metro Park Inn
No.-1000,Raja Street, Coimbatore | Hotelfrom $31 -
Hotel Mangala International
340 Nehru Street, Coimbatore | 2 star hotelfrom $23 -
Sree Annapoorna Lodging
75, East Arokiasamy Road, Coimbatore | 2 star hotel -
Legend's Inn
76, State Bank Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Jenney Club
Opp CIT Avinashi Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Raamus Hotel
65, Davey & Co.,Lane, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Park Inn
37, Geetha Hall Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Hotel Vaidurya
73 Geetha Hall Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Ems Mayura
212, Karamadai Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Kovai Residency
265, 1st Street, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Nilgiri's Nest
739A Avinashi Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Mesabel Hotel
24, Grey Town, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Sri Aswini Deluxe Hotel
& 7, Kalingarayam Street, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Naveen Hotel
5 A unit of A.S.K.N.Enterprises Private Limited, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Vasantham Lodging Hotel
Coimbatore | Hotel -
Navaratna Hotel
253 T V Samy Road East, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Sri Rajaram Lodge
185, Opp: Annakkara Street, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Signature Crest Serviced Apartment
Manchester Regent, Flat no. A/102, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Om Sri Ram Lodge
14, Geetha Hall Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Kaliappa Hotel
203 Crosscut Road, Coimbatore | Hotel -
Indrapuri
K.V.K. Complex, 91 S.S. Kovil Street, Near Police Station, Coimbatore | Hotel