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Tag: South India

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Oct 1, 2010

Fun morning with elephants in Periyar

It was earlier this year during the 2010 South Indian Odyssey that a few members of our group spent a fun morning with elephants just outside Periyar National Park in Kerala, South India. Shantha Kumari, featured in yesterday's blog post, can be seen in this YouTube video receiving a spa treatment from our group of enthusiastic travelers. I highly recommend the experience of scrubbing an elephant....

Sep 30, 2010
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Periyar, a gem in the Western Ghats of South India

Periyar or Thekkady in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of rolling hills, lush green forests, amazing wild life and countless tea and spice plantations. The western ghats or Sahyadri Mountains run north to south along the western side of India. These hills a
Sep 21, 2010
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A fisherman's morning in Marari, Kerala

Marari beach, quiet for most of the day is bustling with activity in the early hours of the morning. Fishermen, boats and birds line the shore. Young and old men brave the strong waves to cast their nets and haul in what the ocean may spare for them that day. Fortunate birds wait