Our first day in Sydney at Lulu and Johns flat in Bondi Junction We walked into the shopping area and tried out Lulus preferred coffee shop, nice flat white, Ying not so sure on the long black…. We had very generous egg and bacon bun, and brekkie bun, and decided to share one next time! …
Poori and aloo masala for breakfast yummy Off back to Chennai for our last day, a large bustling (which Indian city isn’t) city, to our hotel Taz Kamar. then off to FabIndia, India’s answer to John Lewis. Onto Express Mall the biggest shopping centre for samosas and chicken tikka, and more lassis Down to the …
A restful day of coffee and cake, massage for Sally and a fantastic beachfront meal of grilled and spicy prawns with seafood fried rice
Today is a rest day. So we decided to get a bulk entry ticket to every temple and monument in town! And in case we felt like flagging, a tour guide as well:-) First off the Shore Temple Next a walk to the Monolithic stone carving, very impressive, second largest site in the world Apparently …
Took overnight train to Chennai 9pm-6am in the so called “sleeper” Final trip to “facilities” before bunking down. I had to negotiate trip back, train swaying, high speed and both carriage side doors jammed open. Thus meaning I had to make an “Indiana Jones leap of faith” to the sleeping berth corridor door to grab …
Last day in Ooty Gary’s wishes were fulfilled, Fab India was closed So off to Moddy’s for the 4Cs, coffee, chips, chocolate and churros, in all combinations! Then down the Toy Train again
A marathon day today, ostensibly a trip to a tiger safari (spoiler alert – no tigers today) but Shooting Point, an amazing trip that saw us visit a pine forest, Pykara Waterfalls, Needle Rock viewpoint on the way there And then to Mudumalai Nature Reserve, where we went on a shortish, bumpyish safari into the …
Good nights rest after extended travel days. This is the view outside our bedroom at the Homestay It’s a cool 16-21c today, with a light breeze First stop St Stephen’s Church, lots of inscriptions of 30-something officers dying on hunting trips and similar fates around 150yrs ago View from Doddabetta peak… the highest point in …
After the overnight from Chennai (Ying took the sleeplessness hit for the team), we battled through the melee and got 4 seats on the Ooty Toy Train It took virtually 5hrs to negotiate the 46km uphill to Ooty mostly powered by the diesel steam cog train The train stopped every 5km or so to take …
Probably least interesting day today Taxi to Jaipur airport, plane to Chennai, then overnight train to foothills of the Ghats, southern Indian hill resorts, and up to Ooti See you on the other side!