Wayanad Resorts
Travel Blogs from Kalpetta
Spice Plantation and Wildlife Park
... we had Kitty and Doug, who are traveling together, Lois and Mary, sisters, and me and Jan. Kitty was eating one of the desserts, a custard with an unknown largely flavorless chunky ingredient. She had Doug try it and he said he thought it was naan, the Indian bread, which Kitty quickly dismissed. I tried it and was equally uncertain but thought it might be jack fruit, Kitty thought maybe yam. Jan took it over to Gopal who explained it was a rice and ...
Keskellä viidakkoa..
Ensimmäinen paikka, josta pääsee langattomasti verkkoon, löytyi etelä-Intian viidakosta. Ajoimme koko eilisen päivän Kochilta ensin junalla, sitten linja-autolla tänne Vayanadiin. Tänään kävimme pienellä kävelyllä viidakon puolella. Iltapäivällä olemme menossa vielä johonkin pieneen ...
At last elephants and forward to Mysore
... air conditioning', great!!
Next stop was the disco, some folk thought they were to long in the tooth for discos, but it was a group activity and it was only going to be for a couple of hours so we thought, well, why not, what a hoot. We all piled into this disco to find that there was a very large group of Asians holding a private party, but they did allow us in, some of the Asian gentlemen were a little worse for wear and wanted to ...
Traveling to Periyer sanctuary
... so this owners of the tea shack would be having a great day with a full till.
As we were leaving the tea shack Geoff noticed a jar holding slices of something interesting, I thought it was coconut as it was quite pale in colour and had a brown rind, it turned out to be mango which had been steeped in vinegar, not for me at all, but Geoff had a piece and said it was good.
Back on the coach for another longish journey of two hours to have a jeep ...
Nature trail & visit to the village
... ranges, plants and spices, beautiful large trees, lazy cats and dogs then came across my next series of challenges, stepping stones over a stream. It looks easy I know, but it isn't if you are short with little legs and can't stretch far, got to a few stones then wobbled a bit and yes one foot went in the water, well it was better then slipping. I think I'm ready for my deck chair now. Onwards we go and I am glad to say I am not the only one having problems with the stepping ...
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