Hill Country Resorts Kodai Kodaikanal

... for about $13; a 2008 cabernet-shiraz blend. Not quite as good as Two Buck Chuck but drinkable.

For dinner at our plantation house, the staff served broiled fish with and without chili spice, mutton, dahl, rice and rice pudding for dessert. The fish was overcooked but the mutton and vegetarian dishes were ok as was the dessert. But we were so full from our lunch that we left 95% of the food untouched. Hopefully the staff will eat it.

... no rain. Everything feels wet in the room but with the cool air, barn like accommodation and damp it feels like home and I think Dan for sure definitely appreciates the break from the heat.
We trundle round the town and decide that Switzerland is a bit of a long shot, although home made cheese and chocolate are Kodaikanals selling points and they do have a big lake. Its still India though, in all its psychotic glory. I do have to mention (I ...

... etwas aufdringlichen Affen und ein** noch aufdringlich**en Schulklasse vorbei. Was in Kodaikanal auch schoen ist, ist dass von 16-18 Uhr d** Strom abgestellt wird um zu sparen!! Man kann dann nur im dunkeln in den kleinen Laeden einkaufen und alle Getraenke sind gegen 18 Uhr warm (Eis sollte man da lieb** nicht essen). Fu** den naechsten Tag haben wir dann geplant, weite Richtung Westkueste nach Fort Kochin zu fahren. Diesmal mussten wir wied ...

... my travels. I then ventured back up several hills to what is called Cauker's walk, which I will describe in a moment. First, let me mention, either I am far less fit than I am as I exist in my mind (could be possible), or I can actually really feel the altitude difference here. When walking, I enjoy to trek along at a brisk pace, which I do here as well, but just with an overall feeling of sluggishness and being weighed down, and short breath comes quicker ...

... not ready to do any traveling with three children and an unreliable health situation. Nonetheless, it was a good time at home. Now this vacation we dared to travel again and visited Auroville near Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu and then Ian and Raina with their children Lenny and Amy in Sri Lanka. The highlight was three days at a beach South of Galle in a private guesthouse with swimming pool. Myra learned snorkeling and within a day she was diving for corals and ...

... power of the weak." Yes, "those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." That we all (you too!) may experience this "renewed strength" that is our hope for this Christmas season and for the New Year ahead! But now, how have we faired in the old year of 2006? It has been a special year - not only because of the Soccer World Cup in Germany! -, but also because our second and ...

... and not them and we are now staying at a much nicer establishment called "Poopada". He he he. How would have known with such a name? Strike 4: No phone. Strike 5: Way out of town (half hour) Strike 6: On NYE the chef was off duty so the only food they had available was non-vegetarian. It would have been fine had we been informed, but we had no idea until we arrived that night and had ...

... of learning the names of animals. These children knew a few words especially animals. I would ask the equivilant in Tamil, there language and repeat what they said. Then I would do the corresponding sound. Tiger, Lion, Elephant, Monkey, Crocodile, etc Each time I did this the children would ...

... Erstens muss man bei so wenig Platz sehr genau üb**legen was mit soll, dann muss alles besorgt w**den, so v**packt w**den, das Kilos und Grösse möglichst gut ausgeschöpft sind und schliesslich all die Zoll- und V**sich**ungslisten in deutsch und Englisch geschrieben w**den. Als dann endlich alles f**tig war und wir bei d** Post standen um die Pakete zu v**senden, waren zwei um ein paar Gramm zu schw**, so dass sie nicht angenommen wurden, so dass wir wied** etwas h ...

... Schwarz am Hofe des Maharadschas als Minist** tätig war und dadurch indische Kirchengeschichte schrieb. Von Tranquebar führte uns**e Reise schließlich nach Pondich**ry und Auroville, wo die Schül** mehr**e Int**views führten, um h**auszufinden, was Menschen heute dazu bewegt, die Zelte in ihr** Heimat hint** sich abzubrechen, um an diesem Ort in Südindien zu leben. Was ist es, was sie zu Hause in Europa und den USA v**missen und finden sie es tatsächlich an diesem Ort? Das war ...