India’s SECRET VINEYARDS in Tamil Nadu + Local Roadside Snacks | Gudalur, India

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Day five in Kerala, India saw me briefly visit the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu, where I visited some beautiful, secret vineyards and tried some roadside snacks in Gudalur, India! Come along with me as my south Indian adventure continued!

My latest adventure started in the Thekkady area of Kerala, were my boy Ebbin and I hopped in a Jeep to make my way over to Tamil Nadu! Our Jeep was basically a safari vehicle for off-roading in the jungle. We passed by a coffee plantation full of red coffee beans growing on the plants there. I tried it, but I didn’t like it, so I spit it out.

The biggest difference between exiting Thekkady vs. entering it was that, exiting it, it felt more wild. There was more forest and bush, whereas entering, we saw mostly tea plantations. We were also heading downhill because Tamil Nadu is a flatland, whereas Kerala has high mountains. I hadn’t seen a single monkey, but as soon as we entered the forests of Tamil Nadu, there were macaques everywhere along the roads!

As we continued, I could see the plains of Tamil Nadu far below us. The two states are separated by a mountain range. The road was really winding and full of traffic, but this aggressive 4x4 handled the road really well. Finally, we arrived in the flatlands of Tamil Nadu!

This area is mainly farmland. They have lots of green beans, cotton trees, palm trees, and banana trees. It’s also very dry, arid, and hot the moment you come down off the mountain.

I had no idea there were vineyards in Tamil Nadu, but we came across one on our way to Gudalur. They don’t make wine, but they grow grapes. Their vines didn’t grow in rows like other vineyards I’d visited. These grew on top of wires and they go underneath to get the grapes. We also saw cotton plants, which had fruits growing on them.

Inside the vineyard, I went underneath the wires and saw tons of big bunches of grapes hanging down. They were so sweet and refreshing! Then, we headed to a stand that sells non-alcoholic wine. It was grape juice with a bit of carbonation. It was super light and fruity. I saw that they also sold jungle honey, dried fruit with honey, and honey with nuts! I bought some for 140 rupees, or about $1.86 USD.

Before we headed back to Kerala, we stopped stand selling orange coconuts and bananas. The coconut had so much milk in it! Then, the vendor cut it so I could eat the meat. It was soft and delicious and only cost 40 rupees/$0.53 USD. I also tried a delicious red banana and a smaller yellow one.

Then, we hopped back in the Jeep and headed back to Kumily. From there, we set out to get some banana chips at Kairali Chips. They make banana chips with pepper; banana chips with masala; jackfruit chips; sweet banana chips with jaggery, sugar, cumin, ginger, and cardamom; and more.

I got a sampler of banana chips and tried them. They were salty and so fresh, and I couldn’t taste any oil at all. They were super dense and tasty. I wanted to try the masala ones, too!

I could also see homemade chocolates, honey with dried fruits, and more. I tried the almond chocolate, which was almost like chocolate fudge. It was even better than Swiss chocolate!

From there, we headed across the street to Southern Crafts Handicrafts & Jewellery, where I found a beautiful and colorful cow mask that I negotiated down from 3600 rupees/$47.72 USD to 3000 rupees/$39.77 USD.

There were also some massive elephant masks, but they were just way too big, but I absolutely loved them!

I hope you liked coming with me on my journey to India’s secret vineyards in Tamil Nadu and having roadside snacks!

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