Ghat Mountains – Adventures in International Education

Touring the Western Ghat Mountains in India

Thursday found our group touring the Western Ghat Mountains, elevation about 3500 feet and reminiscent of Vermont’s mountains. We stayed at Wyanad Gate and received a warm welcome from the sari-clad hostesses. All around us were tea plantations and mist-shrouded peaks. When I asked our guide if we could climb one of the mountains, he told me we’d have to start early, around 6:00 a.m. in order to finish the 12-hour hike in one day. Both sides of the road

Traveling Inland to Wyanad

We traveled inland to the western Ghat mountains on Wednesday. The country at these upper elevations (about 2500 meters) resembles Stowe, Vermont, with tall peaks, misty vistas, and green green green all around. The monkeys, nationalist demonstrations, and tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaws) are unique to India and many parts of Asia. The auto-rickshaws provide cheap and accessible transportation. Most in India run on compressed gas to minimize pollution. Visiting the Vidyalaya in Wyanad We visited the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Wyanad, a