March 24, 2003
Munnar Landing
I got up at 5am to catch a bus to Munnar (hill station in Kerala) this morning. When I got to the bus station, they said, oh the bus has been canceled today... Shesh... So I got a taxi :)
It is sooo beautufull here! About 220 square miles of tea plantation. All of it is owned by TATA. Looking out over miles and miles of tea is really quite beautufull (as cultivated landscapes go.) There are also some lovely big trees with purple flowers (I'll try and get some photos :) in the middle of the tea gardens.
The village is based around a baazar. Lots of fruits and veg, etc. There is a private tourist info office run by Mr. Joseph Iyer (sp?) who also has some really lovely cottages on his property outside of town. He's a historian by training, although he worked on Electronics (TVs, Radios, etc) for 40 something years. After he retired, he setup shop as a tourist info guy. He gets rave reviews in all the big tourist guides (Lonely Planet, Let's Go, Rough Guide, etc.) Anyway, I'm staying in a very nice (simple) cottage on his property. There is a really lovely garden with roses and other lovely flowers... How cool!
Today, I'm exploring town, tomorrow, I'm planning on heading out to visit some tea and coffee plantations.
Lots of Love!
-- Bindu
hai bindu,
don,t u remmember me , we met on the resturant in munaar,
i think that u forgot me , u promised me to guide on my career.and i would like to be ur friend.
sameer
