Loving the country and meeting new friends

I loved Namaste India this summer because of the amazing things we did in Southern India. One area we stayed in was Munnar, it is a beautiful area with a colder climate but amazing tea plantations. The hotel we stayed in was isolated in the mountains, with the clouds dropped low. The best part of being in Munnar was getting to visit a local village, where many of the citizens used to be nomad travelers but overtime decided to settle down. The village in Munnar was small, most things were handmade and the rest was things that were traded in the market. Even though I really enjoyed seeing the plantations, museum, village and martial arts in Munnar, there were some things I wasn't fond of. Thanks to Rustic Pathways, and my trip leaders, Divya and Meg, I got to experience something special; getting an inside view of Indian culture. The RP online site prepared me very well for a packing list, I packed exactly what I should have. I do wish someone would have told me to bring a bag that could be a duffel with wheels, and not to pack too many pants. I wished I wouldn't have packed so many pants because I did end up by a BUNCH of pants and I ended up not wearing the pants I brought to India.