I appear to have been back in Kattapana, blogging and communicating with the outside world. I think a friend in the UK was having a tough time. It also seems this was the time one of my blog readers noticed she was getting spam purporting to be from me.
I should add that this part of Kerala is probably nowhere near as bad as other areas of the globe: there are plenty of posh-looking villas on the way from Nedumkandam to Kattappana, for example. The fertility of this area is beautiful and stands in stark contrast to the dust-bowls and abject misery of north-eastern Africa (for example) that's been on my TV since the early 1980s. There's also plenty of luxury hotels* if you want to come and see for yourself. However, the best way would be to make contact with a family such as Ajeesh's: you're almost guaranteed a lovely time along with your practical lessons.
*This link is to the Edassery hotel in Munnar. However there's an Edassery hotel in Kattappana and it looks very posh from the outside.
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