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Trip to India 2006

Briefly as an introduction, I traveled from the UAE to convention in Coimbatore for two days, went on to one of the hill stations and then on to a wildlife region / national park area to say in a lodge, and then on to Bangalore to return along my tracks to Mysore and then back to Bangalore again and then from there by plane back to Sharjah, and home. I think I was able to travel by every mode or transport in India save for horse/ox cart!
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A young woman who was waiting in line with me one day.
A young woman who was waiting in line with me one day.		 Convention hall at Coimbatore
Convention hall at Coimbatore		 Men's dorm
Men's dorm		 C. Willson and E. Parsons and I eat curry off of banana leaf plates.
C. Willson and E. Parsons and I eat curry off of banana leaf plates.
This little steam train travels daily between Mettupalayam and Ooty the hillstation at 7000 ft.
This little steam train travels daily between Mettupalayam and Ooty the hillstation at 7000 ft.		 The little train stopped 5 times for water and at one location some repairs.
The little train stopped 5 times for water and at one location some repairs.		 The train was said to be from Switzerland.
The train was said to be from Switzerland.		 The slope up is so steep that it is driven by a gear connected to a central track.
The slope up is so steep that it is driven by a gear connected to a central track.
Some of the stops had food stores/shops.
Some of the stops had food stores/shops.		 One of the many bridges. Note the central track.
One of the many bridges. Note the central track.		 The train was full so I 'begged' my way into one of the pre-booked cabins and quickly made friends with four brothers on holiday
The train was full so I 'begged' my way into one of the pre-booked cabins and quickly made friends with four brothers on holiday		 Only a mother could love this guy! He has a full cheek of food handouts.
Only a mother could love this guy! He has a full cheek of food handouts.
Beautiful colors
Beautiful colors		 Another fellow traveler. This lady was in the both just in front of me in the same carriage.
Another fellow traveler. This lady was in the both just in front of me in the same carriage.		 Happy travelers. At this stop, my photo was taken -- by a person I work with. With a pop. of over 1 b. who would have guessed!
Happy travelers. At this stop, my photo was taken -- by a person I work with. With a pop. of over 1 b. who would have guessed!		 Farmlands on the way up.
Farmlands on the way up.
Ooty is an old colognial town or 'hillstation.' This is Charings Cross.
Ooty is an old colognial town or 'hillstation.' This is Charings Cross.		 I walked up to Old Ooty district and sat for a while watching children fly kits. It is a simple life here.
I walked up to Old Ooty district and sat for a while watching children fly kits. It is a simple life here.		 I took a taxi out into the countryside to visit a lake. This is what the small villages look like.
I took a taxi out into the countryside to visit a lake. This is what the small villages look like.		 The weekend I arrived in India was a Hindu festival of harvest. They decorate their cows -- some with bells and even tinsel.
The weekend I arrived in India was a Hindu festival of harvest. They decorate their cows -- some with bells and even tinsel.
A local indigenous tribal temple -- the Toda tribe who were strict vegetarian and worshiped the buffalo -- note the carving.
A local indigenous tribal temple -- the Toda tribe who were strict vegetarian and worshiped the buffalo -- note the carving.		 This old man was having tea at a tea shop that we stopped at.
This old man was having tea at a tea shop that we stopped at.		 Traveling off the hill station I went on to Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 kms and 32 hairpin turns!
Traveling off the hill station I went on to Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 kms and 32 hairpin turns!		 Well rewarded for the trip down, these Spotted Deer found the lodge area a safe haven.
Well rewarded for the trip down, these Spotted Deer found the lodge area a safe haven.
Along the road to the park, we stopped to watch Common Langur monkey.
Along the road to the park, we stopped to watch Common Langur monkey.		 Crossing the main road near the park were wild elephant.
Crossing the main road near the park were wild elephant.		 I hired a wonderful looking game guide who took me along a river and we sat waiting for animals to come in the evening.
I hired a wonderful looking game guide who took me along a river and we sat waiting for animals to come in the evening.		 We were rewarded by a sambar deer which is much like an elk.
We were rewarded by a sambar deer which is much like an elk.
As well as a bison.
As well as a bison.		 Most of the roads in India are paved. This is the road going towards the park.
Most of the roads in India are paved. This is the road going towards the park.		 I would recommend walking in India to see animals rather than going on the government run game drives.
I would recommend walking in India to see animals rather than going on the government run game drives.		 Or hire your own jeep, but even here, the experience of quietly walking and waiting is much better than driving.
Or hire your own jeep, but even here, the experience of quietly walking and waiting is much better than driving.
Sunrise over the hills. A 4:30 wakeup lets you see it.
Sunrise over the hills. A 4:30 wakeup lets you see it.		 The next lodge over had a bike tour come though -- ohh! I would like to do one of those.
The next lodge over had a bike tour come though -- ohh! I would like to do one of those.		 Autorickshaw2.JPG
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