Despite the weather, I've got a good shot of the lake here at Kodaikannal.
At 30°F cooler than anywhere I've been in the last six weeks, this could be my favorite place in India. Maybe in all of Asia. It just seems so much more managable when I'm not concerned about heat stroke or getting hit by an autorickshaw (not that there aren't motorbikes and Land Rovers and cows weaving around the roads - there's just no autorickshaws).My plan is seven cities in the next month [Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Varkala (not really a city stop, I'm visiting for the beach), Kochi, Bangalore, Hampi] then a nice leisurely week or so in Goa. I think I have a mild concussion from the six hour bus trip from Trichy so I'm looking forward to doing much of this trip by train. (The buses aren't as bad as you'd think by looking at them, just... bouncy. And you get really dirty sitting by the window). It's a bit rushed but this schedule gets me to Delhi by the start of April should I wish to move my flights up or hide from the growing heat in the North or Northeast. I'm really trying to like India and I think moving around helps. Finding something to eat besides curry and biryani would help too - I'm such a chicken when it comes to food.
Maybe I'll give up autorickshaws for Lent... or beef - that would be way easier.
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Wow, Claire, the fact that you are traveling and getting to post your blogs depicts sheer bliss, for me the cube prisoner.
You are soon going to be in my home town of Bangalore, and I might recommend Belur and Halebid for you, along with Hampi. While Hampi is all ancient ruins, these two magnificient Chalukya architecture temples are pretty much in tact. Of course, on way to Hampi, there is always Badami and Aihole.
Enjoy your time in India, hopefully let your time there be fun and hassle free!
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