Munnar

After visiting Mysore we drove back to Bangalore and flew to Kochi in Kerala. We stayed the night in the airport hotel. At 9 in the morning we continued to Munnar and in the early afternoon at the Deshadan Mountain Resort. The resort is very nice and the staff is excellent. Food is also quite good and therefore we were very pleased. One of the staff members, Fagen, showed us the area and explained showed and explained Coffe Plants, Cardamon and other plants. The next day we started early and visited a tea-museum and lots of nice viewpoints. Most exciting adventure was riding and feeding an elephant. We also took a speed boat ride, but this wasn't to exciting. After a very pleasant and relaxing night we drove back to Kochi and started our Backwaters tour.

[20080928] Munnar

Kerala Back Waters & Kochi

From Munnar we to Allepy and stayed two days on a house boat on the kerala back waters, a net of lakes, sweet water channegls and rivers. We had a house boat for ourselfes (except a caiptain and a cook of course ;) ). Driving through the rice fields bordered with Palm Trees and watching the people who are living on the banks of the river is extremely relaxing. But the most amazing views you have during sun rise and sun set.

Afterwards we drove back to Kochi and visited the chinese fishing nets. In the afternoon we flew to Delhi.

[20081001] Kerala Backwaters & Kochi

Mysore

Staying in the Brinavan Garden Hotel (Royal Orchid) was definitely the best idea we had so far :) We had amazing views to the Brindavan Garden with all its fountains and lights.

[20080927] Mysore

Travelling Sri Lanka (2)

The second day brought us to the Botanic Garden in Kandi and to herb garden that specialist on natural healing. On the way back we saw fruit bats and lots of water buffalos. The nature there is amazing.

On the last day I went Scuba Diving. Unfortunately the conditions were bad and you couldn't watch further than 3-5 meters.

[20080901] Sri Lanka 3

Travelling Sri Lanka (1)

We booked a two day trip to Kandi and back. On the first day we visited a pineaple plantage and an elephant orphanage. Afterwards we took an elephant ride. We continued to Kandi and after a late lunch there we visited a local dance and singing presentation and afterwards we visited a buddhist temple.

From the hotel you could overview whole Kandi.

[20080830] Sri Lanka 1

[20080831] Sri Lanka 2

Sri Lanka

It is time for some vacation and so I decided with my room mate that we should go over the long weekend. First options were Goa or Singapore. Finally we decided to go to Sri Lanka.

The flight with Sri Lankan Airlines were very pleasant. The hotel (Ypsylon hotel is lead by a german lady) organized the airport pickup.

The hotel is excellent and the staff very friendly and speaks german :)

Unfortunately it was raining the first day, so that we only went to the town and to the sea turtle orphanage.

For the next days we planned to discover the island.

California

Looks like business related travelling has become my new hobby ;)
This time I went to Sunny Vale, California. Fortuntantely I had some to discover the more natural Areas in the bay area, after doing all the "tourist" things during an earlier visit. I really love the bay area and I'm looking forward to visit again.

[20080728] Business Trip Sunnyvale