Westwood Riverside Garden Resorts Munnar

... flowered trees by the road, if it wasn't getting ready to rain any second. We passed one unsafe bridge to cross the river that was locked down and eventually reached the second one in town after saying hello to some tea plantation workers, covered from breast down in a plastic sheet tied with a rope, plain faces, jutting jaws and buckteeth for the women and big moustaches, stubble and beards under hard, proud eyes for the men, all joking and getting ready to pluck the leaves that ...

... and Liz felt as though she had had one of the best birthdays ever. The view was stunning with what looked like a carpet of tea plants interspersed with forests leading all the way to the coast 70 km away. Coming down was even more hair raising as we slipped and slid down the route on our backsides at times. Towards the lower slopes we passed the tea pickers, pinching out the top leaves from the tea plants on the steep sides of the hills and placing them in bags tied behind ...

Bodhi Zendo is the only Zen centre in India. It is located in the Palani hills, 12 KM from Kodaikanal. Though it is possible to visit the centre anytime of the year, I wanted to participate in their week long retreats called Sesshin. In order to attend a Sesshin it is advised to attend a mini-Sesshin which is held for 3 days. So I booked myself to attend the mini-Sesshin to be held from 1-4 October.<br> <br>Getting There<br><br>Bodhi Zendo is 108 KM from Madurai by ...

... simply explore the seeming limitless beauty of nature.<br> <br><br> <br><br> So, what are you waiting for, Munnar's Holiday Heaven awaits? Munnar is truly an<br> enchanting place, a never-ending soothing adventure, and if at all, an experience<br> worth remembering in this lifetime. For booking and <br> reservations , you may call us<br> at Holiday Heaven: 04868 249 958 / 04868 249 970.<br>

... two days after he found us a budget hotel just out of the town and with views to the tea hills. Following our instincts rewarded us well. Sometimes taking the touts straight from the bus pays off. Ravi was a curious fellow, knowledgable, spoke great English, had pride in his home town and drove a petrol fuelled rickshaw which is quieter than the diesel models. A good guy to meander around the hills with. The mountain air was a little crispy at night and early mornings ...

I'm not a poet, but if i could, I'd write poetry about last night's journey to Munnar. Wow think it will be one of my most memorable journey's whilst in India! Desperate to arrive in Munnar that evening we decided to take a night bus- we were to arrive in Munnar at 1.30am-thankfully so we didn't have to spend the full night on the bus, after our last eventful journey. We set off at 10pm, sat at the front on the crankiest ...

... Quite impressive, especially the sight of a women breaking rocks with a sledge hammer. Getting to Munnar is a little bit of a hassle though, because of the poor quality of the road. No train goes up the mountains so you have to take a bus. The beautiful landscape makes up for it but the 6 hour ride from Kovalam seemed to last forever. Andre.

... more than a meal or two; our constant movement has meant that most of my time has been spent one on one with daniel, allowing us to reach that comfortable married state where we don't really speak to each other much beside the odd grunt or comment about how incredible the raptors are. but actually meeting - perhaps interrogating is a better word - other travellers gave me some interesting insights on this culture. some things that only i might find interesting: at ...

... for 250. . I inquired about who might have a single, and he pointed down a dingy and dark alley, which I followed to the river. . Seeing nothing that looked like a reception area, I backtracked a bit, and went up the stairs, finally finding Hotel Ashka (sp?) and he did have a single. 85 rupees. Perfect. I saw the room, and it was simple, enough room for a narrow bed and small table. Also with shared bath, indian style. Not too clean, but I have gone native now, and my standards are ...

... der bei jeder deutschen Klassenfahrt wohl zum Abbruch derselbigen geführt hätte. Nicht so hier. Unsere Schüler/innen waren erstaunlich hart im nehmen und gut motiviert, und so war diese Woche ein voller Erfolg. Morgens früh, bevor die Sonne bereits zu hoch am Himmel stand, sind wir auf die verschiedenen Baustellen gefahren, haben Steine geschleppt, Sand gesiebt, Fundamente gelegt, beim Mauern geholfen und konnten voller Stolz mit ansehen, wie die Häuser mehr und mehr Gestalt annahmen ...