Kukkad Tōdu

Today we had an early start to get to the waterfalls before it got busy and too hot. On the way out of the hotel there was a young lady and her mother dressed in formal Indian dresses. The guide said it was indicative of wedding attire. I love the decorative nature of the formal women's dresses and jewellery. The style is bright, bold, colourful and requires much skill to make it look delicate while also being strong enough to wear.

The drive to the waterfalls was long and beautiful. The guide warned us that there was a chance it'd be dry as this isn't monsoon season. Thankfully that wasn't the case. There was a 10 minute walk down a steep path to the bottom of the waterfalls. As it was Sunday there were many Indian families also there.

The walk back up was tough! It took nearly double the time as the weather was now a boiling 38C! On the top there were families of monkeys playing. The baby monkeys were very cute.Read more