We arrive in Madikeri in the evening and have time to settle into our new home, grab a bite and poke around the area before getting some shuteye.

Next day we’re off to a coffee plantation but it actually ends up being the most enjoyable jungle walk. Our driver takes us out of town and drops us by a path. Here we meet up with our guide,an amazing fellow who is a wealth of knowledge about all the vegetation of the area. We ask lots of questions as we walk the 4 hours, the time flies by.

Cotton pods, this is usually used for stuffing and bedding.

The path

Jackfruit

Therapy

We came to a large opening and the guys got the drone going which really freaked out the cows.

What is that thing? 

We do stop part way at a plantation which is actually the house of a lovely older couple who have us in for coffee.

Coffee beans drying in the hot sun

Catching the beans, apparently males pickers earn 400 rupees a day, roughly 8 Canadian dollars, females are better pickers but they only make 300.

Everyone agreed it was a really great day!