Coffee Plantation

Along the Western Ghats are Karnataka's coffee plantations. Just as green and lush, giving you that out-of-this-world feeling, like Central America's coffee mountains. As a guiltless coffee addict I am happy my favorite drink grows in such serene surroundings.

These fotos are from a visit with our driver Vijay. Note the stone edged pool and imagine spending a hot summer weekend there!

Camilla's birthday party in Bangalore

This was a blast from the past - 17 kids running around and having FUN. We had a Jumping House, games, pizza, open the gifts session and take-away goodie bags. Mats manned the Jumping and scored a huge debt from mom, which he will probably cash in for his 1500 text messages last month. November 2nd is wedged between Moonson season and eastern cyclones, we were blessed by a dry afternoon in our tropical garden. In her usual fashion, Camilla had just celebrated Halloween with mutliple parties but needed her very own birthday event - go girl, 9 years already!