30/10/2013 Got the bus back to Enakulem, this time I was facing the views instead of the sloping land. The views over the valleys etc were stunning. Was odd to see the mountainous vegetation change to tropical vegetation as you slowly descended to the hotter climate. There was there was a crazy mix of all types of trees with the odd coconut tree scattered somewhere. Got a rickshaw to the jetty and paid 4rs (4p) to cross to Fort Kochi. It isn't an island ...

28/10/2013 Woke up early and got the train to Enakulum. Asked for a sleeper class but when I bordered the train I found there wasn't even any sleeper class carriages, but all general class. Of course they were all full so this meant I had to stand. Was only an hour ride so wasn't that bad. Got out and waited in the pre paid tuk tuk queue. Got the tuk tuk to the bus stand where I then got aboard a bus to Munnar… 86p! not too bad. The ride took around 4 a...

24/10/2013 Said last goodbyes, went to the cliffs for some cornflakes. Never been up this early and the coast looked stunning, everything was so quiet. Got the train to Alleppey for 80p. The views were stunning on the train and the breeze was so nice. Coming off the train I seen a white lass so asked if she wanted to share a taxi. Turns out she was from south shields! You really couldn't right this. Turns out she was a lawyer for Ben Sherman. She was go...

17/10/2013 Met Sonia at half 6 in the morning and we took the long drive in the guides car to the elephant place. Was really special seeing and elephant for the first time, as well as touching them as they inquisitively stook out their trunks to smell you. They were so leathery and muscely haha. There was so many of them just dotted around the park in the trees. They were obviously tied up which wasn't that nice. Made you abit guilty that we were funding ...

06/10/2013 Went for a venture for a SIM card today to put in my mobile. Means the folks back home can ring me and it won't cost me a penny. Sending texts and calling is also ridiculously cheap as well. Was asking some Indian guy of any phone shops on the cliff and a random passer by just jumped in told me where it was, think she was an Aussie lass. Turns out it was past Temple beach, this is the southern beach. I had a walk down and it was full of locals, w...