I considered leaving this blog post blank, as its so easy to be veggie in India that unlike some of our other posts on eating as a veggie (particularly in South America), I wasn’t sure what I’d actually say, other than ‘go forth and eat‘. However, I did really enjoy the food we ate for our two weeks in Bangalore and Tamil Nadu and so I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to talk food! So, without further ado, here’s…
In the time of the British Empire, Ooty in the Nilgiri hills was the hill station where the British administration in Chennai – then known as Madras – headed to in the summer to cool down. Nilgiri Hills Being in India during the heat of summer ourselves, we could understand the attraction.The town itself is definitely not 19th century British- its a bit of a sprawl, loud and full of traffic and cows! Get out into the hills, however and its a…
1) Walking the streets of Pondi The French Quarter of Pondicherry is where most tourists spend most of their time while in town. The streets are lined with pretty colonial buildings, mostly white or yellow, with ornate gateways and doors. Many of the buildings are also adorned with pretty plants and flowers. Pretty doorway Outside, chalk geometric drawings decorate the entrances to welcome visitors. For the most part, the designs are in white chalk, but apparently more colourful chalk is…
We’d been told in Peru from travellers coming north that Bolivian food was rather underwhelming and that there was little choice for vegetarians. I’d had quite an easy time in Peru and so was bracing myself for a month or so of nothing but rice and omelettes. However, while it was true that Bolivia is less foodie than Peru, there were some good veggie options and I only ate about two omelettes in almost two months. (And they were nice…