September 04, 2004
Travel Tips for Kumily
--We stayed at the Rolex hotel (ph 0091-94869-222081) which was clean and nice, and centered right in town. It's still got the whole cold water shower thing going on, but quite comfy. We payed 300 rupees per room per night, though they asked for 400 for starters. The guy behind the desk also runs a sound tourist office, and --while he didn't do a lot of smiling -- he really steered us right in terms of the amenities we took him up on.
--Don't eat at the Lake Shore hotel for dinner. Vile. (Corrollary: don't go off in search of your own restaurant out of sheer perversity when several people have already told you to eat at the Lake Queen hotel.)
--Eat at the Lake Queen hotel. Order appams and puttus a day ahead if they say they don't have them on the menu. So good.
--Go on a spice and plantation tour. Leave yourself at least a half day. Get Shaji (mobile phone: 0091-94475223986) to lead it if you can!
Posted by karenceliafox at September 4, 2004 08:03 PMI was browsing and came across your travel log. I'm glad you liked Kumily, we have made our home here and like it very much. Visit my blog if you have a minute, there are a few photos of Kumily and the surrounding area.
It's still raining here, especially in the evenings and at night. We went shopping in Ernakulam for the weekend, it was really hot down there. We went to the Kashi Art Cafe for breakfast as we stayed in Fort Kochi overnight. Did you go to the Old Courtyard nearby to eat? It's wonderful.
What's it like returning home from India?
PA
Posted by: Pickled Aardvark at October 11, 2004 12:24 PMSorry, that link doesn't work well - my blog is at http://pickledaardvark.blogspot.com
Posted by: PA at October 11, 2004 12:27 PMBeauty Parlor in Bangalore
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