the elephant stables at the ruined palace at Hampi 
temples and more temples at Hampi; in a full day of touring we saw only some of the most prominent ones
these pilgrims are in Hampi to see all the temples!
across the river the cattle are not that impressed with the UNESCO World Heritage scenery!
across the world we are not that impressed with the Fulton Avenue scenery!The End
P.S. We have 2500 more photos, if you are interested!!!!!
a motorcycle, not ours, is transported across the river in a coracle 
Bill encounters traffic near the ancient bridge
peaceful riding beside the rice paddy fields; amazing boulders surround this site
laundry day at the temple ruins!
the only use for tp that this little girl knows!!!!
women invite Judith to join in a betting game - too complicated!
tilt your head to see our morning coffee being poured and poured and poured
the famous carvers of Mammalapuram
one of many carved walls in Mammalapuram; below it a woman sweeps
Anyone home?
honey purchase bonus - you get the bees also!
colourful streets in the Indian section of Pondicherry
pedal rickshaw parked in the French colonial section of Pondicherry
Bill shops in Pondicherry
colourful motorcycle attire
an evening of classical Indian dance at the temple
each morning a kollam is drawn outside a house entrance to welcome people
the Danish fort in Tranquebar on the Bay of Bengal
the ruins of the temple at Tranquebar 
the fishermen and boats on the Tranquebar beach - survivors of the tsunami
a quiet temple site outside of Chettinadu town
tilt sideways to watch the goat nibble at posters; cows know this trick also
a priest gives morning blessing to a man on the steps of the temple tank
the well-dressed wedding elephant in Trichy
Mid-morning traffic in Madurai
A Chettinad fort mansion in the small village of Kanadukathan viewed from our balcony.
The temple tank and temple nearby to our Ayurvedic massage spot.
Leaving Kerala by a long, long train.
Another town, another temple complex! This one is in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Such a skilled matchbox filler that her filled boxes literally fly through the air; can you spot it?
The famous red cliffs of touristy Varkala Beach on the southwest of India. Our hotel sat atop the cliffs just around that distant headland. 
Just north of Varkala Beach was the much less touristy fishermen's beach.
As we step out of the train station in Trivandrum we step right into the celebration of Pongal with 2.5 million women cooking together on their small fires in the streets! It made the Guiness Book of World Records .
Young men trying to catch a ride on the buses bulging with women leaving the festival.
transportation across the river on a bamboo raft to track elusive tigers
life on the narrow canals in the backwaters of Kerala
round fishing boats viewed from our verandah in Alleppey
our eco-friendly houseboat 
fishermen on the backwaters viewed from our houseboat deck
lunch at the government school
view of the tea plantation from our hotel in Munnar
we take a jeep and driver to the highest tea plantation in India
tea cutter earns $2C for her 8 hour day
the son of a plantation worker shows us the red chillies drying in front of his house 
We watched the Kathakali dancers apply their makeup which is a 2 hour process and then they dressed in these elaborate costumes
We take a tour of Fort Cochin with our rented bikes
Fort Cochin harbour is famous for its Chinese fishing nets which are spectacular at sunset
The early morning fish market
