Feb 12, 2014
The 5 hour drive from Varkala to Kumily was hi lighted by some wild driving on twisty mountain roads (more on the later as I am developing a code of driving for India) and the sight of an elephant on the back of a truck. Those who are on Facebook will have already seen Joy's photo of the beast.
Last night after we arrived, Joy (broken ankle and all) and I took a one hour introductory class in yoga. It was excellent and gave us a good workout. Continuing would be good for us both.
Today we toured the Carra Marra tea company plantation and factory to see how it is grown and processed, in this case to produce the "chai" tea consumed by most Indians. We also toured a spice producer a viewed the many various spices produced in Southern India. Who knew that "all-spice" is actually a separate spice and not a combination of spices.
A busy day and to end it, Joy is off creating a culinary masterpiece this evening. Tomorrow, we are away by boat to see what wildlife we can find in the nearby national park. Because we are on the edge of the park, there are two types of monkies that roam the streets and backyards behind the hotel.
Jim
The 5 hour drive from Varkala to Kumily was hi lighted by some wild driving on twisty mountain roads (more on the later as I am developing a code of driving for India) and the sight of an elephant on the back of a truck. Those who are on Facebook will have already seen Joy's photo of the beast.
Last night after we arrived, Joy (broken ankle and all) and I took a one hour introductory class in yoga. It was excellent and gave us a good workout. Continuing would be good for us both.
Today we toured the Carra Marra tea company plantation and factory to see how it is grown and processed, in this case to produce the "chai" tea consumed by most Indians. We also toured a spice producer a viewed the many various spices produced in Southern India. Who knew that "all-spice" is actually a separate spice and not a combination of spices.
A busy day and to end it, Joy is off creating a culinary masterpiece this evening. Tomorrow, we are away by boat to see what wildlife we can find in the nearby national park. Because we are on the edge of the park, there are two types of monkies that roam the streets and backyards behind the hotel.
Jim
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