Planes, Trains, Automobiles…. Rickshaws, Boats, Busses….

The Miller clan enjoyed a visit to India over the past couple weeks (which is why anyone trying to reach us was probably unsuccessful). This Blog will be in four parts to provide pictures, but generally falls into: Our Native Village (Part II), Ooty, Port Blair and Havelock Island.

Our trip to Hampi didn't quite pan out due to timing, so we decided to call upon a friend of mine, C.B. Ramkumar, to visit his eco-resort, Our Native Village to start things off. This turned out to be a very good idea as Ramkumar is a wealth of information on Indian culture and tradition and was happy to share. Of course Caden was all about his vendetta with the frogs in the natural swimming pool at the resort; but he also availed of the opportunity to learn how to milk a cow (something that he had been squeamish of before).

I had the pleasure of experiencing my first Indian massage. The table was pretty hard and the steam room was also traditional Kerala heritage (see the wood box in the back). It was everything described to me, but I did feel a little roughed up from having every muscle in my body straightened out.

Caden had fun chasing all the ducks and chickens around – until he came across a turkey who turned the tables on him.