Yes, One Masala Dosa is back after a year and half away. It's time to introduce you to Marayoor, a small town in the western ghats of South India in the state of Kerala and close to the border with Tamil Nadu state. Check out Wikipedia for some info and an idea of where it is. Marayoor is located on the western flank of a valley several miles wide, and is surrounded by a U shape of mountains to the west, east and south. It's this valley aspect of it that makes it enchanting, you only need to walk a few hundred metres out onto the valley floor or up a hill to the west of the town and the valley reveals its immense scale.
OMD spent a few days in Marayoor in April 2010 after a few days in Munnar as described below. The ambience of Marayoor was so great that we're returning there in a few days time to enjoy the climate, people, scenery, toddy, and everything else that it provides in abundance.
Of course, during the visit last year loads of photos were taken so here we go.
The photos above and below aren't in Marayoor, but in Chinnar Widlife Sanctuary which is right on the border between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu on the Munnar to Udumalpet road.
The river above and the bridge crossing it below is the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
A macacque monkey on the Tamil Nadu side of the border.
The border checkpost, welcoming you to Marayoor.
An ear nose and throat clinic for langur monkeys on the Kerala side of the border.
The youth of Marayoor. 
Narayan (wearing red shirt), with his mate and his dog sat either side of him.
More youth of Marayoor. I think you'll see these kids again in a few days.
Looking over east over Marayoor town at sunset. 
Looking north over Marayoor, and over those kids from above.
Marayoor town centre around midday. 
A shrine next to the rickshaw stand on Marayoor's high street.
Looking south through the green valley.
Marayoor is big on agriculture, there's loads of everything grown here in the great climate. Above is a "factory" for processing sugar cane into jaggery, or unrefined brown sugar. The fireplace for the huge mixing bowl containing the sugar is below.
A shrine down one of the back lanes in Marayoor.
Maryoor's bus stop.
Looking south along the valley with mid afternoon rain approaching from Munnar.
Looking west along the valley at Marayoor town, with rain arriving. That's a Muniyarar in the foreground.
Looking west along the valley, after the rain had gone.
Looking south at sunset.
Morning time in Marayoor, having a read of the local newspaper.
Looking south in the morning.
Mr Rahul (below) and his fine restaurant (above).
Puttu (right) and channa (left) for breakfast at Hotel Rahul.
Looking east over the valley in late afternoon.
A shrine up on the hill to the east of Marayoor town.
A parade through Marayoor as part of a local festival.
Here's some more Muniyaras, they're prehistoric dolmens reckoned to be 10,000 years old and they're spread around a ridge on the valley floor. Marayoor town and the hills to the west of it are in the background. 
Looking south across the valley with Muniyaras.
Another jaggery factory.
Marayoor Town Hall, stated in English, Malayam and Tamil languages.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) HQ in Marayoor.
Looking east over the valley.
At Hotel Rahul again, with his two grandsons and one jackfruit above.
Looking west from Marayoor in the morning.
Looking east from Marayoor in the morning. 
Looking east from Marayoor in the early evening.
Looking south in the early evening.
Looking east over some thick greenery.
Yet more youth of Marayoor.
See you in Marayoor very soon.
