We are on a mountain - 2000 meters (6800 feet for the metrically challenged :)

We were going to post last night, but the only iCafe we found had dialup and we couldn't even get into blogger :( Tonight we found one with broadband, so we thought we would share some photos (we know you are dying to see them :)

For you map-heads...we are in Kodaikanal - we went from Cochin to Munnar and then followed some FABULOUS roads to Kodai (more on that later :). Tomorrow we daytrip to Madurai to see the coolest Hindu Temple in Tamil Nadu, and probably all of India :)

So, now the photos:


Buying spices in Alleppey




Carl and Kate came to help us celebrate Christmas and the New Year




It was a posh Christmas at Lagoona Davina :)




excellent Christmas pudding :)




K was invited to help haul in the nets




Merry Xmas Keralan Style





Views from the boat...










Duck farming :)



Enjoying the ride







They put the bikes on the boat!!!!




Some more fabulous sunsets :)







To Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary:

Walking in the woods...




You can tell how big an elephant is by measuring the circumference of it's footprint and multiplying by 2




Views from the car (Kate and Carl had a driver :)

The Rubber Tree




we saw 5 wild elephants, this one posed for me :)




In Cochin we saw:

Chinese cantilevered fishing nets




and Kathakali dancers (I also have a video to post...stay tuned :)




Kerala is very political...here is Che as a Communist youth icon




We are on the bikes again, after sending Kate and Carl on their way back to the UK




The Western Ghats are full of tea plantations and spectacular views plus the best in curvy roads :)



















and the road down from those hills (yikes, eh? it was spectacular! :)




Enjoy!