A Short Indian Adventure

We arrived in Thekkady as darkness fell after our first experience of a local bus. The journey was not to long at around 5 hours, although for the most part it was rather crowded. As we got on at the start point we managed to maintain a seat for the journey but people were in and out cramming into every standing space available. For the majority of the jouney it was raining and there was a choice between getting wet or over heating, due to the open windows, that could only be closed with a solid shutter. As we got higher and into the greener western ghats the rain continued, but the air cooled. As we approached the end of the journey the number of people thinned out and we actually began to feel quite cold, which made a nice change!

The rain continued throughout our stay in Thekkady limiting us as to what we could do. On our second day, Chris, Mikey and i went for a short elephant ride which, although only short, was enjoyable and more comfortable than riding a camel!

As we took another public bus to Munnar, the main tea growing region, the rain continued. After settling into a hostel we thought we’d wait our the rain, which didn’t stop. The next day we took a jeep tour to Top Station, a view point high up in the hills on the state border with Tamil Nadu. As we got higher we moved into the clouds and eventually just above them, for a few moments of sun to admire stunning views, a Victorian dam and some wild elephants. As we began our decent the rain started again. Once back in town, we braved the rain to look around the many tea and spice shops. Today the rain seemed to hold of enough for us to go on a short walk into the plantations, although damp in the clouds, with a few drizzly showers, we stayed dry for the most part, and were able to enjoy some great views.

We have one day left in Munnar, before heading to Bangalore tomorrow afternoon. After a couple of days in Bangalore we move on to Chennai our final destination before home!

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