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Photo albums from Samuel and Cath's Indian trip 2010

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Album 1: Fort Cochin, in Kerala, South India - this is where we arrived in India.

Album 2: To the hills - a bus trip to Munnar and then trekking in the hills and tea plantations.

Album 3:
A trip by bus to the Chinnar nature reserve located to the north east of Munnar (plus a side trip to some Mesolithic tombs).

Chinnar is mostly much drier than Munnar.

Album 4: More pictures of Munnar. We did see many traces of wild elephants (elephant poo and destroyed trees) but caught only a glimpse of a small group.

Album 5:
Thattekad bird reserve -back to the plains.

We saw lots of birds here, including nightjars (no photos) and a relative of the nightjar, the frogmouth.

Album 6:

We saw a temple at Ettumanoor and then stayed at a village near Kumarakum. This is near the house of the english planter referred to in "the God of small things" (now a hotel) and lies among the backwaters of Kerala. There were vast numbers of birds here.

Album 7:
Spices, Periyar reserve and inside a typical house.

We visited a spice garden, trekked in the Periyar forest reserve and saw how many families live in one room,cooking on wood and growing a few vegetables and spices.

Album 8: Madurai sights - this picture was taken in the large temple and we also visited a smaller temple where there was a wedding.

Album 9: Madurai palace - a Murgal building that has been restored.

Album 10: Train trip to Trichy - we traveled second class. Sometimes the train got quite full.

Album 11: Trichy sights - this cover picture shows a temple chariot. We saw the Red fort and a large temple complex which the town has spilled into.

Album 12: Train trip via the Nilgri mountain railway. The cover picture show a steam locomotive at the depot in Coonar. We spent some time in Coonar on the way to Ooty. In Ooty we went on some treks but found the town rather overdeveloped.

Album 13: By bus to Jungle Retreat, where we stayed in a bamboo hut. We saw deer and mongoose from the hut, and went on several treks and visits to nearby areas.

Album 14: An elephant close-up. Perhaps a bit too close up - our driver got quite nervous!

Album 15: We left Jungle retreat and went to Calicut on the Coast and saw a little of the city including some old Mosques.

Album 16: Cheria beach - where we stayed while waiting for a flight. We saw a small temple festival and went on some treks and canoe trips in the backwaters.

Album	Album description	Album cover picture Click one of the pictures below to open an album on Picasa as thumbnail images. Then click an image to see it full sized. Once in Picasa, you can explore the album with the forward and back buttons. Return here with the BACK button on your browser.
Short Album	Album with twenty pictures - a short summary of the trip. Click the picture to enter the album.
Album 1:	Fort Cochin, in Kerala, South India - this is where we arrived in India.
Album 2:	To the hills - a bus trip to Munnar and then trekking in the hills and tea plantations.
Album 3:	A trip by bus to the Chinnar nature reserve located to the north east of Munnar (plus a side trip to some Mesolithic tombs). Chinnar is mostly much drier than Munnar.
Album 4:	More pictures of Munnar. We did see many traces of wild elephants (elephant poo and destroyed trees) but caught only a glimpse of a small group.
Album 5:	Thattekad bird reserve -back to the plains. We saw lots of birds here, including nightjars (no photos) and a relative of the nightjar, the frogmouth.
Album 6:	We saw a temple at Ettumanoor and then stayed at a village near Kumarakum. This is near the house of the english planter referred to in "the God of small things" (now a hotel) and lies among the backwaters of Kerala. There were vast numbers of birds here.
Album 7:	Spices, Periyar reserve and inside a typical house. We visited a spice garden, trekked in the Periyar forest reserve and saw how many families live in one room,cooking on wood and growing a few vegetables and spices.
Album 8:	Madurai sights - this picture was taken in the large temple and we also visited a smaller temple where there was a wedding.
Album 9:	Madurai palace - a Murgal building that has been restored.
Album 10:	Train trip to Trichy - we traveled second class. Sometimes the train got quite full.
Album 11:	Trichy sights - this cover picture shows a temple chariot. We saw the Red fort and a large temple complex which the town has spilled into.
Album 12:	Train trip via the Nilgri mountain railway. The cover picture show a steam locomotive at the depot in Coonar. We spent some time in Coonar on the way to Ooty. In Ooty we went on some treks but found the town rather overdeveloped.
Album 13:	By bus to Jungle Retreat, where we stayed in a bamboo hut. We saw deer and mongoose from the hut, and went on several treks and visits to nearby areas.
Album 14:	An elephant close-up. Perhaps a bit too close up - our driver got quite nervous!
Album 15:	We left Jungle retreat and went to Calicut on the Coast and saw a little of the city including some old Mosques.
Album 16:	Cheria beach - where we stayed while waiting for a flight. We saw a small temple festival and went on some treks and canoe trips in the backwaters.