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(Anna Salai; 10am-2pm & 3-7pm)
Pick up great picnic sandwiches and yummy muffins and
croissants at this highly popular bakery, or squeeze onto the benches with a cuppa to
watch the world go by.
ORGANIC
$
Eco Nut
MAP
(PT Rd; 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
This interesting shop sells a wide range of local organic
food - wholewheat bread, muffins, marmalade, spices - and oils, herbs and herb remedies.
Shopping
Shops and stalls all over town sell spices, homemade chocolate and natural oils. Some
also reflect a low-key but long-term commitment to social justice.
Re Shop
MAP
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.bluemangoindia.com
;
Seven Roads Junction; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Stylish jewellery, T-shirts,
cards and more, at reasonable prices, made by and benefiting marginalised village women
around Tamil Nadu.
Cottage Craft Shop
MAP
(PT Rd; 10am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-7.30pm Sun)
This shop sells hats, incense, embroidery and
other goods crafted by disadvantaged groups, with about 80% of the purchase price re-
turned to the makers.
HANDICRAFTS
Information
Alpha Net
(PT Rd; per hr ?60;
9am-8.30pm)
10am-5.45pm Mon-Fri)
Doesn't look too promising but they're
Tourist Office
(
241675; PT Rd;
surprisingly helpful.
Getting There & Away
The nearest train station is Kodai Road, down in the plains about 80km east of Kodaik-
anal. There are nine daily trains to/from Chennai Egmore including the overnight Pandiy-
