We're Home and Final Pictures

23 hours of flying time and we are back home again. It is two days later, and we are still recuperating from jet lag.

It was a bit of a shock adjusting from 90+ degree humid India weather to 45 degree Northwest weather. And tomorrow it is back to work.

As we look through the photos, it seems like a dream that we visited all these amazing places and met all these wonderful people.

Kochi -- Kathakali Performance -- typical costumes above, hand signs below

Applying the make-up

Our gracious hosts at Le Royal in Kochi -- Jenny, Jose (back row left to right), guest Liat, Barb and Larry (front row left to right)

Photos of Le Royal

Tree at Fort Kochi

Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi

Podanur Photos

Kumaaran/AGK's very kind and generous family

Watefalls in Western Ghats with college students swimming there

The lower falls

The mountain view

Upper waterfall

Western Ghats hike to a waterfall

Goats at orphanage

Teens at orphanage

Children at orphanage

Chinnar Reserve and Tea Farm Photos

Western Ghats - Tea Farms

Monkey grooming

Chinnar Preserve

Our log house -- with stone wall for protection

Our two exceptional guides

Hiking in

Village gods - a stop along the way

Other Observations Photos

Rice paddies

Removing rice from the stalks

Familhy about to travel

Banyon Tree

Muthu, Larry, Barb, Kumaaran, and Muthu's friend (left to right)Auto Rickshaw

Photos Traveling to Podanur Oprhanage

The dam at the Cauvery River - Families having fun in an overflow tank for swimming

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Trichy

Rockfort Temple in Trichy

Brihadishawara Temple in Thanjavur