Incredible India!

Well, been a while since I last posted...ok...a bit more than just a while. No excuses even...just laziness, and a couple of other things that cropped up.
So lets start a new topic, shall we?
The Indian Government is trying to woo tourism with its Incredible INDIA campaign. I have to admit, the first time I saw it, I was just another scoffer...but over the last few days, I have been forced to reassess my rather silly opinion that the only incredible about India was that we have crammed 1/6th of the worlds population in 2% of its area.
I had been to Sikkim in October, and have just returned from Coorg after a three day trip there to the Jungle Lodges Resort at Dubare (an elephant camp). The two places are seperated by 2000 kms...but are both absolutely stunning in their own way.
At Sikkim, the Himalayas loom over everything you do. But its a place that defies description...I just has to be visited. Until I went there, I did not believe that places like this could be found in India. Well I was wrong!
At Coorg, I was treated to an experiment that is being tried out by the Karnataka tourism department. Its called Jungle Lodge resorts, and its been the first time I visited one. Nesteled in the heart of nature, next to the banks of the Kaveri river, and its a place where I (for one) was left to do my own thing, but was guided by an able naturalist in figuring out the various birds, plants and animals that made up the place. In addition, there are a few tame elephants in the camp, and you can "interact" with them. Again, a stunning place, and one that
has to be visited to really know how it feels.
Well, its a bit late, and I should sign off now...I will try to upload pics of both these places when I can...but the Coorg trip was shot with a Rs499 Kodak Camera with film...and will have to be scanned first...considering my spectacular ability to do hard work...I have a feeling this will take some time!
till my next post