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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:10 AM
- ⛅ 1 °C
- Altitude: 236 ft
EnglandBedford52°8’57” N 0°28’32” W
Start in Bedford
February 26, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
In the taxi
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 9:49 AM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 85 ft
- EnglandHeathrow Terminal 451°27’14” N 0°27’25” W
Cheers ......let's go..
February 26, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Glass of fizz....they let anyone into Premium these days...
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- Day 3
- Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 4:19 AM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 82 ft
IndiaAndheri East19°6’32” N 72°52’27” E
Breakfast at The Leela
February 27, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Only the Brits hit the pool. Namely us!! Very expensive coffees....equivalent £25!Lindalou
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- Day 3
- Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 4:54 AM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- IndiaAndheri East19°6’32” N 72°52’28” E
What no pants
February 27, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Andrew found out he didn't pack his undies......off shopping for some tonight.....
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- Day 3
- Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 5:46 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaRāmanturuttu9°58’2” N 76°15’8” E
Port and grapes......
February 27, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Great meal veggievwrap....Mike got a little carried away with the Port.
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- Day 4
- Friday, February 28, 2020 at 3:35 AM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaRāmanturuttu9°58’2” N 76°15’9” E
Day trip around fort .....
February 28, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Great breakfast......3 curries later hope no repercussions
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- Day 4
- Friday, February 28, 2020 at 9:46 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- IndiaRāmanturuttu9°58’4” N 76°15’8” E
Great day in fort Kochi.....
February 28, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Started shopping even found some Creed......
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- Day 5
- Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:10 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaRāmanturuttu9°58’2” N 76°15’9” E
Off to the seagull......
February 29, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Lovely fresh grilled fish........interesting electrics at restaurant. Quiz 10/20. Found 2 pairs of undies for 40 rupee each.....nude colour (.Brown we are in India after all )
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- Day 7
- Monday, March 2, 2020 at 1:44 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 4,767 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°3’16” N 77°3’58” E
Munnar.....time for tea
March 2, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Arrived yesterday internet a bit dodgy hence delay, 5hr zig zag drive, stopped off for a pleasant coffee for 20rupee, all regretted not having the local lunch served on a banana leaf. Mike a littleRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, March 2, 2020 at 8:21 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 4,777 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°3’15” N 77°3’59” E
Tea plantation walk
March 2, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After a short drive we reached the local tea plantation and met our guide ' Monie'......we then started our 4 hour trek up the steep mountain tracks. He pointed out birds,trees etc. Along the way. DueRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, March 2, 2020 at 12:54 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 4,767 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°3’16” N 77°3’58” E
Gin and quiz
March 2, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Not too good the quiz scores and number of gins are equalising, which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending how you look at it.....
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 9:03 AM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 4,767 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°3’16” N 77°3’58” E
Tea factory
March 3, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Interesting tour ( 400 rupee ) around working tea factory, guide a little difficult to understand but we eventually worked out the process; white tea the uber best, then green ,then a series of gradesRead more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 9:06 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 3,858 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°2’58” N 77°3’55” E
Lunch at Ali Baba....
March 3, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
4 Thali ( mixed selection ) kerala parata and tandori roti, water 650 rupee..... bargain.
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1:02 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,449 ft
- IndiaGarudan Malai10°3’10” N 77°3’56” E
Gin and quiz.......
March 3, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Quiz score 13........ helped with generous marking by Linda. Mike pulled it out of the bag with the best answer about the reserve teams in the boat race.
Raining +++
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12:17 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 2,959 ft
- IndiaThekkady9°36’44” N 77°8’52” E
Munnar to Kofiland resort in Thekkady
March 4, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Very interesting and twisty driver from Munnar, took about 3 hours and had a pleasant stop by a massive dam, with coffee at 20 rupee each, even splashed our on a Kit Kat. Last bit of drive through theRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 10:55 AM
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitude: 2,959 ft
- IndiaThekkady9°36’44” N 77°8’52” E
Kofiland resort
March 5, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Great jungle themed hotel, quiet we were only guests! Usual confusion re breakfast order, 2 eggs = 8 arrive. Etc
Continuous wildlife sounds great apart from some irritating bird that sounded like aRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 10:58 AM
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitude: 2,959 ft
- IndiaThekkady9°36’44” N 77°8’52” E
Elephant trip & Spice garden tour.
March 5, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Ride, wash/ scrub and then bath with the elephants. Very clean location , elephants very well behaved and seemed content and well cared for. Leela 32 and Meena 35. Getting on off them was a bit of aRead more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitude: 2,959 ft
- IndiaThekkady9°36’44” N 77°8’52” E
Dinner at the Bamboo
March 5, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Last meal in Periyar..... popped along to the bamboo restaurant...( term restaurant probably over states it a little, tin covered shack more appropriate ) Fish tikka, chicken tikka, fish sweet n sour,Read more
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- Day 11
- Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:21 AM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaChegalam Ār9°35’21” N 76°25’22” E
Houseboat first day.....
March 6, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Arrived after a 4hr drive, interesting scenery.... a.c. houseboat.....straw and wood. Jimmy the driver, Babu front of house and the chef....Litten. Managed to get all the baggage across the wobblyRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 3:51 AM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaKumaragam Tekkumbhāgam9°32’24” N 76°26’8” E
Houseboat day 2
March 7, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Spent the might moored in the middle of nowhere, chef conjuring up some amazing meals, digestion seems to be surviving the 3 curries based meals per day.
Linda & Karen hoping for another shoppingRead more
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- Day 13
- Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 6:08 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
- IndiaVaisampākkal9°24’16” N 76°23’1” E
CRUNCH time
March 8, 2020 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Very worrying time Mike managed to fall / trip / swallow dive / horizontally piroett off the houseboat falling 5ft onto rough concrete steps, wedging himself between the boat and the concreteRead more
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- Day 13
- Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 8:46 AM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 43 ft
- IndiaTottuvāttala9°28’23” N 76°21’51” E
Day 3 on the houseboat
March 8, 2020 in India ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Final day drifting along the backwaters..... amazing sites with everyone going about their daily lives; washing, swimming, fishing for tea. Passed several highly decorated Catholic churches.
AnotherRead more
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- Day 14
- Monday, March 9, 2020 at 9:14 AM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- IndiaAlleppey9°29’2” N 76°19’20” E
Boat, car, tuk tuk, train and plane!
March 9, 2020 in India ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Back to Mumbai today, catching the 14.35 Cannanore Express, from Alleppey to Aluva, platform 2 , coach c1 class ( air conditioned seat ) comfortable and relatively clean. The bio toilet a bit trickyRead more
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- Day 15
- Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 4:31 AM
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: 177 ft
- IndiaNariman Point18°55’40” N 72°49’15” E
MUMBAI......Trident Nariman Point
March 10, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
First of our 3 days in Mumbai.....Mike fixed a few things to do, hopefully will use the complimentary limo ( mini ) to get us going. Great city view from 32nd floor. AW's shirt which he left at theRead more
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- Day 16
- Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 4:02 AM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 177 ft
- IndiaNariman Point18°55’40” N 72°49’15” E
Full on tour Mumbai....
March 11, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
5hr tour of the highlights of Mumbai. Encountered the dabbawala's who deliver 250,000 meals each day from workers homes to their offices.
Watched the cricket games at the Oval.......
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