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  • From More farmland and even more tea plantations and on to spice plantations

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Category: Walking

Walking (mostly in the mountains).

More farmland and even more tea plantations and on to spice plantations

The next day, Thursday, we cycled from Pollachi for 50km through very fertile farmlands. At one point we stopped and chatted to a couple of ladies weaving screens from palm leaves. They aim to weave about 100 in a day and they will get paid 500 rupees. They looked very happy in their task.

Scottish West Coast Staycation

One positive, if such thing makes any sense, from Covid-19 is that many people have discovered just how amazing parts of the UK are! Is there really any need to fly to far flung parts for our holidays every year? Well, I guess climbers always knew this as we spend every weekend, holiday day, etc.