Our day at The Green Trees started off with breakfast that consisted of both Kerala specialties such as Aapam and stew, and continental such as cereal and bread. As we were having breakfast, the manager asked us if we would…
Munnar: Day 4: Athirapally Falls
Today’s plan was to drive from Munnar to Athirapally Falls, a 4 hour drive. Our last day at The Shade started with a delightful breakfast of Idlis. On the drive towards Athirapally falls, we stopped at several waterfalls, right on…
Munnar: Day 3: Lockheart Tea Factory
Our third day in Munnar started again with some yummy South Indian breakfast of Dosas (rice crepes). We left the guesthouse around 10 am, with the plan of visiting a tea factory. There is a TATA team museum in Munnar…
Munnar: Day 2: Top Station & Attukkadu waterfalls!
Our second day in Munnar started off with a yummy and traditional Kerala breakfast of Puttu (made with broken rice) and Kadalai curry (brown beans) made by the host at The Shade. This was so yummy, I ate that full…
Munnar: Day 1: Coimbatore to Munnar
Our trip to Munnar started with an overnight train from Chennai to Coimbatore, on the Cheran Express. I thought it would be a nostalgic experience going on a night train in India…unfortunately, we did not enjoy this one. For one,…
Munnar and Athirapally Falls!
In the summer of 2017, I decided to quit my job and take some time off before I joined my next job. I spent the summer in Chennai with my daughter. After my husband joined us, it was time to…