rest stop on the way to ambaji
early morning garba warm up
rani ki wav
ambaji
backwaters of kollam
backwaters of kollam; checking out how to make a boat
pepper tree
our guide shows us how to make rope from coconut fiber
coconut fiber rope
kids messing around
fish farm
backwaters
me and hilary!
pineapple
we stopped for coconut water
the ocean
chillin
cathedral in chenamkary
our ferry to alleppey
houseboat
directions for when you get lost?
getting ready to catch fish
hibiscus
entry way to rice paddy
rice paddy
rice paddy workers
lotus
canoe
hilary takes a nap
our homestay
200 year old canoes
thomas explains about the loss of mangroves
rice
sunset in the rice paddy
cooking class
chinese fishing nets
st francis in ft cochin
vasco de gama's grave
hilary takes another nap
spice store run by women's collective
ocean!
beach
new friends
theyyam
kanyakumari
note to self
note to self, take 2
statue of tamil poet, thiruvalluvar
sunset in kanyakumari
sri vivakenanda's memorial
sunrise in rameshwaram
end of the world
rameshwaram
sri meenakshi temple
shivratri celebration in trivandrum
shivratri celebration in trivandrum; yes those are in his skin.
measuring out 2.5 g of tea per cup.
tea leaves. 2 leaves and a bud are picked.
tea plantation, with silver oaks and peppercorn vines.
lion macaque in the cardamom forest
periyar wildlife preserve
early morning mist
experimental rooftop rice paddy.
chocolate.
homemade bee farm
clove
tea pickers in the fields.
kovalam beach
some sort of cool flower
elephant!
brittney, victoria, kasia.... and their new elephant friend.
making chai
getting ready to head to trivandrum's biggest festival for women, attukal
at attukal
attukal
payasam (offerings) at attukal
leaving attukal
payasam
Padma!
enjoying some coconut water
