We started the day with an early boat ride around Alleppey’s backwaters, stopping off at a riverside cafe for a coffee and a salmon pink banana (they hadn’t gone off, they were just an Indian variety of banana!). We then went to a local restaurant for a dosa to celebrate pancake day, and started the four hour journey to Periyar in the Western Ghats. The scenery was amazing when we were driving through the mountains; we even stopped at a cafe for lunch that had a panoramic view of the landscape! To break up the journey we also visited a rubber tree plantation and a tea plantation to learn about the harvesting process.
When we arrived at the Hotel Ambadi Thekkady in Periyar we were greeted by monkeys running around the outside space. We were warned to keep our doors shut at all times to stop them from coming in and stealing our stuff! In the evening we went to a traditional martial arts show where Esther and Alex were asked to participate by standing in a line while one man jumped over them and 4 other people! We finished the day by having dinner in the hotel’s restaurant, then had an early night ready for a busy day on Wednesday.
When we arrived at the Hotel Ambadi Thekkady in Periyar we were greeted by monkeys running around the outside space. We were warned to keep our doors shut at all times to stop them from coming in and stealing our stuff! In the evening we went to a traditional martial arts show where Esther and Alex were asked to participate by standing in a line while one man jumped over them and 4 other people! We finished the day by having dinner in the hotel’s restaurant, then had an early night ready for a busy day on Wednesday.
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