Namaste!

Here are some more photos for your perusal:


An Enfield police bike




An Ambassador police car that we saw in Fort Cochin




Kate enjoying the view after a hill climb on our trek in Periyar park.




We have seen many pineapples growing, um, I have to confess that I thought that they grew on trees - just like money.... :-)




The Navigator checks the route (some things are best left to the experts).




The road leaving Munnar




Looking back to Munnar




We had tried to get from Top Station to Kodaikannal but we had to give up when the road's condition became impassable for motorbikes. This was the good stretch...




Then it gradually deteriorated. This is the village where we caused much debate amongst the inhabitants regarding whether we would be able to continue to Kodai from Top Station. The road became much steeper and it would eventually become very rocky too. We can deal with steep or rocky but not the two combined.




Beautiful tea plantations and landscapes between Munnar and Kodai






My friends Paul and Jenny in Kodai.




K and I went on a 35 km hike in Kodai, which started at a height of a little over 2000 metres above sea level. The views were amazing.

















We saw many waterfalls.




We were also lucky enough to see an example of the Kurunji flower. The flower blossoms for one month once every twelve years. We thought that we had missed it because it had flowered in November/ December.




Warming my reptilian blood in the sun.



We had a great walk through the forest in Kodai, some of the trees are natural to the area but much of them are now Eucalyptus. The Eucalyptus was introduced from Australia, it drinks up to 70 litres of water a day this puts a drain on this invaluable resource.




We walked to Pillar Rocks, this was our turning point to head back to Kodai. The rocks are an amazing 20 metres in height. There were signs everywhere to warn people to be careful when walking in the area. Lives are lost when people fall down the deep potholes surrounding the rocks.




The beautiful sunrises that we enjoy from our veranda each morning - no wonder we cannot leave Kodai, whether it is because of fate or our liking of the town.



Until next time......