N.A. Lodgee Coimbatore

... rental companies in coimbatore and found very good reviews about them too. So we decided to email them on the mail id provided in their website and got a response pronto. They were reasonable and sounded very professional so we decided to hire the minivan from them and they suggested that we be put up in the jenny club and do a local sightseeing trip for a day. Jenny club again was such revelation. It is one of the best clubs that i have ...

... intent, but nobody seemed to know what to do, and we just had to wait for him to move off the line in his own good time. This took about 40 minutes, during which time the elephant presented his face, then his backside, then his side, and finally his face again to our view, and most of the people had got out of the train for a better look, only to be chased back on by those in authority, who seemed more likely to ...

... in the world'. But I still felt uncomfortable and made a hasty exit after this. Overall I saw 2 churches and 2 temples today and climbed up a big tower. Quite interesting but to be honest I wish I'd not come here, I stand out so badly and I cannot wait to leave. The Lonely Planet says it's the cultural capital of Kerala, but I think they should also say 'but despite the churches and temples no foreigners ever step foot in the place so if you are foreign, and a female ...

... these people to serve us. And we just waltzed in after all these people. We need to pay another entrance fee. We knew that, so we do. Then people start noticing that money is being exchanged and they want to know how come we are being served, and not them. The man behind the counter isn't offering them any reason, so we are left to fend for ourselves in this mob. We say that we just want to get back to the hotel. It's all very separate, we're not taking anyone's seat. We make our way out ...

... away, we were then invited back inside for our coffee. So as we were sitting enjoying our drinks, some kind of vide shoot was taking place involving some really shady dancing, and some scruffy looking travellers in the background. Keep an eye out for it. Mysore seems to be an interesting place. It has a beautifully grand palace with some ...

... front of the bus. After almost 5 hours on the bus (bumpy roads, state border controls) we arrived in Coimbatore where Vishnu, another HC member, picked us up. He took us to a very nice place for lunch where we tried Pongal (looks like mashed potatoes but is actualy made from rice, peppercorn and spices) and some dosas with cauliflower. We then drove to his home, met his mum and freshened up to go to a wedding. A friend of his(Senthil)got married that ...

... hour or so and returned home again. To a beating no doubt. Another day we took the local bus up to the near by Charmundi Hills. There, a huge Hindu temple adorns the top. People climb the 1000 steps as a pilgrimage but we took the cheap fast option of ...

... Sabrina to the bathroom at 4 am and the village dogs were barking like mad and scaring us terribly with the story of the vigilante villagers fresh in our minds. Finding a haystack at 4 am is no mean feat either, but we survived. It's actually far worse to try to go for your morning pee when all of the farmers are ready to start their day in the fields you're using as your toilet. Let's just say that at one point I was crouched precariously between some shrubbery with my ...

... we were ready to explode, we retired for the night. What a day. We had been come to Coimbatore hoping to experience a bit of Indian culture, but not in our wildest dreams did we expect to be thrown into it headlong the way we had been. A Hindu High Priest had blessed us. We'd meditated at a yoga centre, and then we were shown the most amazing hospitality back at his home. And this was only Day One! The following morning, we slept in a bit, and then went to ...

Hello everyone. For those of you who don't know by now, I took a job offer to work in India for six months. I have been here for only 3 weeks now, and am still getting use to life here. I have been working most of the time, so haven't seen much so far. It is very interesting here, nothing like anywhere else I have ever been before. India is an extremely poor and ...