Tranquil, Wayanad.

<div style="text-align: left;">I was going through some old photographs from a few years ago and was hit by a huge wave of nostalgia.</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156598884006754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYb-7B81yHizeOyaEX-JYeavV-G9ptE2xG0aTCMurq0ndzrlEw1kaTKd-bTo00ssZFoEae-zOKovugX0qYNePzwlJeZfi2MmncIcyxrsB1m9R7OIbKy7FSnrOAcfWZj9eMHSbdpi4lf4/s400/DSCN5168.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had gone to Wayanad, Kerala for a holiday during the monsoons and stayed at a beautiful home-stay called <b><a href="http://tranquilresort.com/homestay.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Tranquil</span></a></b> nestled in a private coffee plantation. The lush green surroundings with meticulously maintained garden, the hospitality of the family, homemade jams & jellies, the friendly dogs and those chilly evening conversations with amazing company left us feeling completely warm and fuzzy inside.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157972557107442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXY7WbhlZ2gdmpxge7W92oYdT95SgZfUiLy0WBBaQc59g0cmjzD9ZUIUdkD6i_cKDQjfZzQRsU7r_spl4hGTysZcJSGOXpmiaws0kqxfZ5KOctfxjg1jK9INRs9rMJMP6OzN5bYUktLKs/s400/DSCN5210.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div>What I wanted to share with all of you is the fantastic variety of flora & fauna <i>(eeks, sounds too technical;-)</i> and how the indoor and outdoor spaces blend so beautifully into each other.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499160612185048850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nvaxTw2E8eJptPzz0RHMMYhm96kVPC4I_JwP0x_j140AxvaUrOSGFYp7RAg6SB4Yje34oGuVlXZ8SEQsXVXYGOIEg0a9znkfSW6a4hZ2xYCriIrQs1BJZnITb-SD16ODVu9h2VS72Tw/s400/DSCN5122.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157999686254626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUt2gKd9TSZxEDn7CSS3z1_ewMyagD7t9zeo0KNC8cJ1TCertqUmIhoXTfhJW8U7phtUb1c84uFHWJXD-uRalyn7hutkKfPDUP5S3eWRojKDeytuWxjtnaGYJg4y8lgzXhBvvHPmMHQA/s400/DSCN5148.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Raindrops drenching the bright red petals...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157977885046834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQfVI5cdifOxfMXs2e3bjo5rlZuEupfuJ3qgV0jyhLy_x6kYClvXUEVevar6RWm-W782Wle3Yj1zd-l9SORK56WGB1GaCSXEpfaaRR7DIHJnEB4NNhmnZf1fIzFGEZIG7PGntAhgr90c/s400/DSCN5152.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was a gurgling stream inside the plantation!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157989553238914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEvtFiM1pYh4SI1lcfj6voDk9SM2HUpp_vKa0WrJyfb9MeBD7TlVLvPZRgo2XpJFerPwpYAgTXlJSiAV6VCz0mUhaQ8-BcvSAh0Iozq37Bk1vVfqDiurtpVbmY78J3jVRdjBgyqATViQ/s400/DSCN5160.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">A treehouse where we spent hours reading...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157557602875474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlJneeke0YX-ZJMCYB3q-vTeaNT4U-ysiId20a8DKOQmZBD_JxNdlNiIkQ2uAZ8nCxmptcunOl5BaG9WWho9wuKakWumW-WtJOUBG6DqMOLAy_KWTYETi2A1cPiWZETPTa3Pj2nmDUUg/s400/DSCN5208.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Peperomia(?) Plant lovers, help me here:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156615198026242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3UkUwhzIl9lysyChz85_qNAJIOyzoAOmml-jCZpZCIeGg38f1h6zlSywxq0FWCePxXtH4r2kfx2R9O4AxddXUYgooQi4KKcSoJzc_8bTcwtrl7OTNpKCQZpya9aeoRA1jyorQ3Yss6c/s400/DSCN5202.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Flowers floating in traditional Kerala Urlis and stone mortar & pestle..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157560971580306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFKyzFwyJXijf-xHEB4FAdkdcVrz5SswEQn8AjIN4Psml07xYXyZcftGQZJ4eJIrdcoWBySKfOifu1joeayFbKH3W42lQ2FJsafp2r1fyUvbPHuPQsqgBXP2YRnevf6O9Z4VsItKnELc/s400/DSCN5209.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Floating cabbage varieties...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157545794004962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6s-Zh72-aXgCcSw2JbMoyhYQmLU0rQ-l4vdZ0x3eXSC-KzCX4KKVabw4DXeEk5OtVEwHcGAMz3RXvwe8kkbSjVoQ6C3K1fxyEjWAFbnqoNnDCdxcFz0LuqZ7AR7QM8nnK8pvKGW90qY/s400/DSCN5206.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Lovely stand with natural garden accessories... </span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499157538935852226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x0zMV_zSXkFL4bxHE8BqpgL5XS1LG1IyL-9RQeb72PtusQGbVJLwvHeYJDdZM-x4Q4uHsaP0zYQQxbyOWsbp2DoUyvGqQtEKM8EuDi4Ci-NIltDush6l6Zkmoqhu7x_xq5bbn22L9Zc/s400/DSCN5205.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;">The open dining area surrounded by lush greenery.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156604304702306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX_Egt_ejs8PvKk8KHyQX9UgyUT6QtEn1GSFbGwEB4s0XCIGjr_MtvOuRFd_dEaZ0Su2td_ytmoaiX1v2QEZW2Ko7plhJiMQ2XgjLm98yZIcwPs-zfd52PFWMIVwExgPyqyKS9hI-SdA/s400/DSCN5177.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;">Table set for breakfast, with home-made preserves and jams:-)</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156613194900098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAh8bPK5ZS9rps7Dq7TJVEWyBfl_jCcXMqGU9yNECdauUbkCmcoenjAmybAoMA0Sng1Aajowr1kQmsfieSwynmdCMsPBDAKeVwNeR3eh0Tg5bQE8e-8GQ8axSG5mT_J6cWA2laymnt6j4/s400/DSCN5201.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499156620915852722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c5QLggrKYOUOJhM1U-N-qcAvoQihwBlXNagESgD0qqzHqIYTkjTNVDewH-w5nlbs7Ha7td3UO6OVLd2u4oBQklvPGpIP3HK__Cg-Jz2xZyqaOyp_X5TtxyBtegxFcKU5KbguKYlFMrU/s400/DSCN5203.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Plants curling themselves around pillars & pipes...</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499160620691742530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8DJDgnME8qT5KZEMpURrYoE8I31WwvbQ3l2tnoGtYs2GFTKuN1JB2nBxWRzdCWv7WCjaOEJhRHA5JHRAQpJ1VvuQpRlM839b_qTPNsrUa7SwWuNIHqdpMPql1sHhPREIACBNDjadEFE/s400/DSCN5144.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;">Magical chimes on display...</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499160626832872898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RKFEinmY4zjMWA6qXy-Y36RWZPFKM1ajC7KY9RXuq8DY1qBjWZ6FYXDtDiuSEwM91Pq_yYCDPECON39H6rcao3blpDqLX3DOYEP9BBtW3rF_zbb9eFtPTJcwuvYEkgSgvqYPdHox6yc/s400/DSCN5145.JPG" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Anthoriums and other exotic plants line the outer wall...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sigh* Hope all of you liked this Monsoon getaway!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy the rains.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">( Images by Arch)</span></i></div>

Tranquil, Wayanad.

I was going through some old photographs from a few years ago and was hit by a huge wave of nostalgia. We had gone to Wayanad, Kerala for a ...

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The White Bench

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGB7WCM-s3J_BalK_hxv1FrRrTnPK7SYGeQo3unLzM_VLunYutACw402ga2L4eoSL9yMuZ4hg0WjyGj_nBM_zgRuHFUq8b3C8P4sT7V_c_nK5BsDnGwHMTsN3Ns24oVwoYsOqOclb5sUR/s1600/DSC_0448_copygiveaway.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498335208934147698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGB7WCM-s3J_BalK_hxv1FrRrTnPK7SYGeQo3unLzM_VLunYutACw402ga2L4eoSL9yMuZ4hg0WjyGj_nBM_zgRuHFUq8b3C8P4sT7V_c_nK5BsDnGwHMTsN3Ns24oVwoYsOqOclb5sUR/s400/DSC_0448_copygiveaway.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Monica at <a href="http://thewhitebench.blogspot.com/">The White Bench </a>is having a fun Giveaway.She is a Wonderful Artist and for her giveaway You get to pick 2 of her pretty prints. Her photos are BEAUTIFUL. <br />Please visit her blog and her etsy page and see all of her pictures. Did you pick the same pictures I did as your favorites?<br /><br /><br />YESTERDAY.....<br /><br />My Daughter and I went to the Santa Monica Flea Market.<br />I was so Excited I had money and my rolling cart. I was all set for a fun day of mad skills treasure hunting. Boy was I disappointed. First of all it was a long drive to get there, secondly it was very expensive and most disappointing of all we were done at 9:15 it was that small. I could almost laugh it was that bad.The only fun part was people watching with my daughter. It felt like we were at a concert.Very eclectic group to say the least.<br />I did manage to buy a few things but I won't go back again.<br />We did have fun at Rogers Garden in Newport Beach it is <br />always a treat to see all of the beautiful roses and flowers in bloom.<br />I will save those pictures for my next post.<br /><br />Blessings<br />XXOO<br />Pam

The White Bench

Monica at The White Bench is having a fun Giveaway.She is a Wonderful Artist and for her giveaway You get to pick 2 of her pretty prints. He...

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Romantic White Wednesday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-Vg9cbPzwzs9n9KjYon3wlPEOVUkrvLlPYtHO8vSLL4ER8-kpLn3ejMO6PQ_l4fknNiuvCzbw4I9h0MWRBf8I7uk6otgD4hNL8QZnkxV59Odko7gVPWRv0zyilHupqtG7-0SZaLKhNOi/s1600/457996p1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-Vg9cbPzwzs9n9KjYon3wlPEOVUkrvLlPYtHO8vSLL4ER8-kpLn3ejMO6PQ_l4fknNiuvCzbw4I9h0MWRBf8I7uk6otgD4hNL8QZnkxV59Odko7gVPWRv0zyilHupqtG7-0SZaLKhNOi/s400/457996p1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is a Wonderful</span> and Romantic Restaurant in Point Loma </div><div style="text-align: center;">called the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Old Venice Restaurant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">.We have been going to this beautiful place for years.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is so pretty with its simple white table clothes and candles everywhere</div><div style="text-align: center;">.The Big comfy white slip covered chairs by the fireplace are a favorite spot on a chilly night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They always have wonderful white flowers that smell as good as they look.</div>But The best part of coarse is the delicious food. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnjeHRXg7gpIqWxm-4rxGaRruLitSPoc62cgl9tqlSPFIzElxmTevfq1BRvgR8rbgphoh6-_kTZO-RG3Vxkbcj4Go0V-7ESfh6nHs8wH7Po5I_N8lk8TWUnSAx69EDRSTDRCN4QJR_tRz/s1600/PLStarters.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496393137549624962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnjeHRXg7gpIqWxm-4rxGaRruLitSPoc62cgl9tqlSPFIzElxmTevfq1BRvgR8rbgphoh6-_kTZO-RG3Vxkbcj4Go0V-7ESfh6nHs8wH7Po5I_N8lk8TWUnSAx69EDRSTDRCN4QJR_tRz/s400/PLStarters.jpg" style="float: left; height: 225px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 309px;" /></a> It is an Italian restaurant and the bread is so good you won't want to eat the rest of the dinner.Everything is yummy the pastas, the salads the desserts. This is my favorite spot for a romantic night out with my wonderful husband.<br />Doing this post has made me hungry.I love this salad so delish.<br /><br />I Hope you have a Wonderful Romantic Wednesday<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥ </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span>

Romantic White Wednesday

Hi Everyone Happy Wednesday This is a Wonderful and Romantic Restaurant in Point Loma  called the  Old Venice Restaurant .We have been goin...

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