Namaskaar!
TOMORROW is Gandhi's birthday, and a national holiday, and the start of my fall break! I thought I would post up my itinerary with a few comments so you all know what these names actually mean. Also, for reference, I'll be in four different Indian states over the next two weeks: Maharasthra (where Pune is), Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karanatka. States in India are based on languages, so all the Marathi I've been learning... completely useless! I guess a lot of people in the South of India speak quite a bit of English, so we should be okay, but still! Anyway...
Oct 4 – Arrive in Kochi (Kerala)
Oct 5 – Backwaters (Canoe trip on a river in the jungle, basically.)
Oct 6- Kochi to Tekkadi (Elephant rides in the jungle!)
Oct 8 – Periyar to Kumbli (Visit to a spice village.)
Oct 9 – Kumbli to Trivendum/Kodikand (During the British Raj, the British officers created what are called "hill stations," or small cities at higher elevations so they could get out of the heat in the summer. They are supposed to be some of the most beautiful country in India, and Kodikand is one of them in Kerala, though they're located all over.)
Oct 10 – Trivendum to Kanyakumari (Southernmost beach in India, where the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal meet.)
Oct 11, 12 – Kanyakumari
Oct 12 – Kanyakumari to Madurai (Southern city in Tamil Nadu known for it's huge Hindu temples--google search these!)
Oct 13 – Madurai to Ooty (Another hill station, this one in Tamil Nadu.)
Oct 14 – Ooty
Oct 15 – Ooty to Madhumalai (Forest bordering Tamil Nadu and Kerala. We're going to stay in a treehouse!!)
Oct 16 – Madhumalai
Oct 17, 18 – Mysore (City famous for its colorful markets.)
Oct 19 – Bangalore to Pune
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be online much, if at all, over the next few weeks. We're going to be very busy traveling and exploring India, often outside of cities, so I doubt that I'll be able to get online. Look forward to long blogs about everywhere I go as soon as I'm back!
I hope you all have a fantastic few weeks. Talk to you on the 20th!!
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