Tea plantation visit in Kerala

One of the highlights of my Kerala visit was taking a walk by myself through a tea plantation (on the way to Perryar. Munar is an other good area to see tea plantations). I was lucky to arrive while tea leaves were being picked. Women work the field. They come from the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu and of course make very little money for hard work. At first they were shy and distant but soon warmed up and I ended up sharing their tea break. The masala tea was delicious!