Lakes, jungles and even more temples

The snake road, this only half of it.  Winding it's way down to 

the valley.  Built by the British about 150 years ago it's an 

amazing feat of  engineering.

Into a nature reserve.  Very quiet, I rather suspect we were

a bit late - way past breakfast time.  So unlike the usual

reserves, it was free and nobody but us and the

inhabitants, where ever they were.  We actually got out

and walked - heard a toucan, found the pug mark

of a leopard, and just caught sight of a mongoose.

Lots of small temples along the roads.

and lakes

plenty of bird life, huge frogs and monitor lizards.

Small villages,  folk working the land, some

cheeky monkeys.  Very little traffic.  All

very peaceful and relaxing.

Supper a little delayed - power cut and a generator

which needed a jump start.  So, what to do?

The evening was a little chilly.  Have a bonfire 

of course with all the bits of wood laying around.

So, about ten of us sat around chatting and

drinking beer under the velvet black sky. 

Certainly no light pollution here.  I loved

seeing all those stars.

Eventually the generator started up and we left

the bonfire to sit down to delicious curries.

 The chefserved fabulous food during our stay,

and we were the only guests.  Very exclusive!