Kumuly

After 2000m altitude, we vistied Kumuly at only 1500m altitude ;) The temple visiting time is over (for the moment). In Kerala the landscape is green and the adventures are close. We started our fist day in Kerala at a homestay with a lovely family.

 Here you can see where we slept; on the first floor. 

 Mhhhhh, we love the coconuts...

We had fully packed days: we took the chance to spend half a day with elefants. First we had an elefant ride, than we washed them  - it was great, we had a good time!!! :-)

After that we visited a tea plantage with a guidance through the fabric... 

 It's always women collecting and transporting the tea...

 Than we went to a spice farm. Here a really short selection of what we all have seen:

 The pepper plant...

 The passion fruit blossom...

 Rice plants...

 And the jackfruit (it's everywhere).

The next day started at 4:30 a.m. to visit the Periyar Wildlife Santctuary by Jeep and hiking. Our mission: See wild elefants and tigers...

 We also boated...

 Nice views...

 But no elefants and tigers :( only a lot, really a lot of leechies and insects....

Frogs... 

 Monkeys...

What else did we see: Deers, wild giant squirrels, bisons and elefants (but only from really far away, not really satisfying...