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South India 2016

A trip to south India.

Posts tagged Tamil Nadu
South India Day 6: Doddabetta, Botanical Gardens, Fernhills Palace, Arboretum

We were out early on this day, after our breakfast of fruit, toast, sambar and idli.  It was a nice walk down the hill and into town to catch a tuk tuk to take us back up the mountain to Doddabetta peak, at 8650 feet. This was probably the bumpiest, pothole ridden road I've ever experienced in a tuk tuk, or a car, for that matter.  The views at the top were worth the ride to the summit.  We explored the gardens and sampled some not so delicious chocolate candy and finally made our way up the circular staircase in the Telescope House.  

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South India Day 4: Kochi to Ooty

Today was mostly a travel day spent in the car from Kochi, in the state of Kerala, to Ooty, or more correctly, Udhagamandalam, in the state of Tamil Nadu.  Our breakfast was another delicious buffet at the Kochi Marriott, and knowing that we had a long car ride ahead, we ate our fill.  The pickled pineapple was amazing. Rajesh was waiting at 8 a.m. sharp and we were ready with our luggage and said goodbye to Kochi. 

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