Day 06: Adimali to Munnar

Day 06

We got up early and were greeted with stunning views of the surrounding hills. We were really getting into mountain country. I found a place that sold coffee in a near by town square. The square also functioned as the starting point for all the buses that traverse every road in India. They are called tourist buses but they are only filled with the locals and seems to be the main form of public transit. They shuttle between cities and every town has a bus area.

Once fueled and packed, we started our way the 20 remaining kilometers to Munnar.

The tea is grown on shrubs that cover the mountain sides. Each shrub has a small pathway around it making the mountains look like they are covered in green corn row braids. I urge you to google this area and see what I am talking about.

We stopped along the route and took some photos and video.

There was some more supplies we wanted to get after dining in Munnar so we decided to call it a short day and try to get a room somewhere. The only place left in the whole town, that we would consider staying at, was the Shamrock. It was out of the city, way up in the mountains. The place was incredible with a stunning view of the surrounding mountains.

Adam and Michael decided to stay in the room, watch the sunset and relax.

I headed into town to get some more clothes for the trip and update the blog if possible. I was able to outfit myself and get some souvenirs for home quite easily, although I suspect that the prices were a bit inflated for the tourists that were around. The prices were fixed too, so no getting them cheaper.

There was a huge protest throught the middle of this little town, with lots of flag waving and shouting. Turned out it was anti-American with shouts about Saddam Hussein and Islam. I found out later that Saddam had just be executed and people were upset. This region is Islamic and it explains some of the reaction we get when we tell people we are from the USA. They keep smiling, but you can see they are disappointed in their eyes. It usually stops the conversation too. As a result we started telling people we were from Canada. It keeps everyone happy and talking to us.

Anthony //