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DAY 2 : MUNNAR
DAY 2: Coimbatore direction.
Next day cab came on time, we started to first destination
Anamudi peak
It is the highest peak in Western Ghats and in South India having an elevation of 2,695 metres . I was so thrilled. Anamudi means "Elephants Forehead". The Place looks like Elephant's forehead, so the name. You can even hike up Anamudi and enjoy breathtaking views. But driver drove to the peak, It is amazing view from top. We took some pic and headed to next place..
Rajamalai National park
Driver told the park remains closed for 45-60 days from February 1st onwards during the calving season. So we had to skip this... Driver also told a flower "Neel Kurinji" , which blooms once in 12years can be found here, last bloom was in 2006, so next it will be in 2018..It was 2;00pm by then, we had lunch and asked what is next destination, he told its spending time in tea plantation..
We had enough of tea estates from ooty and madikeri and now munnar, we decided to go back tonite, against our original plans of 3days in munnar....Driver took us back to hotel, we packed and checked out hotel.. Hotel boys said, we cant get tickets back to bangalore, as it was sunday nite (very hard to get tickets on week-ends). Driver then suggested, we can go to Coimbatore and take any buses to bangalore... We asked driver to drop to coimbatore, but he refused saying he doesnt have permit to travel other state. We then asked him to drop us to bus stand where we can get bus to coimbatore. Took a private bus to coimbatore. And from coimbatore took a Private AC bus to bangalore.. Reached bangalore by 7;00am. Ramesh decided to go office on monday and take off on tuesday for Anniversary. We just spent day at home, and evening went to a restaurant for dinner..
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Next day cab came on time, we started to first destination
Anamudi peak
It is the highest peak in Western Ghats and in South India having an elevation of 2,695 metres . I was so thrilled. Anamudi means "Elephants Forehead". The Place looks like Elephant's forehead, so the name. You can even hike up Anamudi and enjoy breathtaking views. But driver drove to the peak, It is amazing view from top. We took some pic and headed to next place..
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| Anamudi peak |
Rajamalai National park
Driver told the park remains closed for 45-60 days from February 1st onwards during the calving season. So we had to skip this... Driver also told a flower "Neel Kurinji" , which blooms once in 12years can be found here, last bloom was in 2006, so next it will be in 2018..It was 2;00pm by then, we had lunch and asked what is next destination, he told its spending time in tea plantation..
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| Fun time in Tea estate |
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| Neel Kurinji |
We had enough of tea estates from ooty and madikeri and now munnar, we decided to go back tonite, against our original plans of 3days in munnar....Driver took us back to hotel, we packed and checked out hotel.. Hotel boys said, we cant get tickets back to bangalore, as it was sunday nite (very hard to get tickets on week-ends). Driver then suggested, we can go to Coimbatore and take any buses to bangalore... We asked driver to drop to coimbatore, but he refused saying he doesnt have permit to travel other state. We then asked him to drop us to bus stand where we can get bus to coimbatore. Took a private bus to coimbatore. And from coimbatore took a Private AC bus to bangalore.. Reached bangalore by 7;00am. Ramesh decided to go office on monday and take off on tuesday for Anniversary. We just spent day at home, and evening went to a restaurant for dinner..
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DAY 1 : MUNNAR
DAY 1 : Mattupetty direction
Cheeyappara waterfall
The water comes down from a height of 1000 feet. I got into water and started playing, Ramesh was hesitant saying he doesn’t want his jeans get wet. And started taking my picture, while taking picture he slipped and fell in water fall, got completely drenched, even camera was completely drenched.. I was very upset, as we wont have camera for entire trip...We removed camera parts n kept in sun for 15mins, to our surprise, camera started working. Ramesh said, 'thank god, otherwise you would have made me by new camera'... We spent some more time in falls and left to next place...
Tata Tea Estate
Our vehicle driver told that today tea is cultivated on 25,000 hectares of land in Munnar with an annual yield of 50,000 metric tonnes.And everywhere you turn you find tea plantations..Its amazing lush of greenary. But again if you have already seen Ooty and Madikeri, you would not feel that 'WoW'. But still this green lap gives pleasant feeling.. We took some snaps and left to our next destination..
Elephant Safari
Driver next took us to Elephant safari, we paid for Safari and waited for our ride.. I thought Mahout will come along with us. But he told he will walk along with Elephant and guide.. I was little scared, as this was my first time Elephant ride, and top to it, it wasn't even road, but it was uneven jungle path.. I told Ramesh to sit front as i was scared, Elephant entered the small forest area, i was very scared that i would fall when elephant walks in small path ways, but it was walking comfortably in those small path ways. We gave our camera to mahout to take pics....After 5mins i was ok, and enjoyed Watching the beauty of the jungle sitting on the elephant....Finally we gave fruit basket to elephant and left to next place....
Devikulam lake
Devikulam is a small hill station about 16 km from Munnar in Idduki District.The literal meaning of 'Devikulam' is 'the lake or pond of Devi'. The lake is known as Sita Devi lake. The legend goes that the goddess Sita Devi took bath in the waters of the lake and hence the lake got its name.It is believed that the waters posses curative powers. Many tourists come here for taking a bath in the sacred lake. We just sprinkled water,and walked along the lake, Horse riding is available here. Horse dint look all that clean, so we decided to skip it...
Mattupetty dam
This dam has been built to conserve water for hydroelectricity. This is the vital source of power to Munnar. We have seen many dams, but this dam is amazing, with high power of water flow from dam...There are many small shops and street vendors around the bridge dont forget to try munnar carrot. Its very tasty...We walked along the bridge, it was evening, and flow of water from dam was making it more chill..It was a pleasant climate for evening walk...We then returned to room. And ordered for food. We asked them to get it to room, dint feel like walking till restaurant, also rooms are apart and was very dark...
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Cheeyappara waterfall
The water comes down from a height of 1000 feet. I got into water and started playing, Ramesh was hesitant saying he doesn’t want his jeans get wet. And started taking my picture, while taking picture he slipped and fell in water fall, got completely drenched, even camera was completely drenched.. I was very upset, as we wont have camera for entire trip...We removed camera parts n kept in sun for 15mins, to our surprise, camera started working. Ramesh said, 'thank god, otherwise you would have made me by new camera'... We spent some more time in falls and left to next place...
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| water fall |
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| Near Falls |
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| Ramesh completely drenched in water |
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| Crystal water at base of falls |
Tata Tea Estate
Our vehicle driver told that today tea is cultivated on 25,000 hectares of land in Munnar with an annual yield of 50,000 metric tonnes.And everywhere you turn you find tea plantations..Its amazing lush of greenary. But again if you have already seen Ooty and Madikeri, you would not feel that 'WoW'. But still this green lap gives pleasant feeling.. We took some snaps and left to our next destination..
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| Tata tea estates |
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| Dont forget to buy fresh carrots |
Elephant Safari
Driver next took us to Elephant safari, we paid for Safari and waited for our ride.. I thought Mahout will come along with us. But he told he will walk along with Elephant and guide.. I was little scared, as this was my first time Elephant ride, and top to it, it wasn't even road, but it was uneven jungle path.. I told Ramesh to sit front as i was scared, Elephant entered the small forest area, i was very scared that i would fall when elephant walks in small path ways, but it was walking comfortably in those small path ways. We gave our camera to mahout to take pics....After 5mins i was ok, and enjoyed Watching the beauty of the jungle sitting on the elephant....Finally we gave fruit basket to elephant and left to next place....
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| Haathi ki sawaari |
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| All set to go for ride |
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| Middle of forest |
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| Pose with elephant |
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| Blessings from elephant |
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| Elephants ornaments |
Devikulam lake
Devikulam is a small hill station about 16 km from Munnar in Idduki District.The literal meaning of 'Devikulam' is 'the lake or pond of Devi'. The lake is known as Sita Devi lake. The legend goes that the goddess Sita Devi took bath in the waters of the lake and hence the lake got its name.It is believed that the waters posses curative powers. Many tourists come here for taking a bath in the sacred lake. We just sprinkled water,and walked along the lake, Horse riding is available here. Horse dint look all that clean, so we decided to skip it...
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| Lake |
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| Horse riding |
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| Near by forest area |
Mattupetty dam
This dam has been built to conserve water for hydroelectricity. This is the vital source of power to Munnar. We have seen many dams, but this dam is amazing, with high power of water flow from dam...There are many small shops and street vendors around the bridge dont forget to try munnar carrot. Its very tasty...We walked along the bridge, it was evening, and flow of water from dam was making it more chill..It was a pleasant climate for evening walk...We then returned to room. And ordered for food. We asked them to get it to room, dint feel like walking till restaurant, also rooms are apart and was very dark...
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| See the rush of the water |
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MUNNAR
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| Kaivalyam retreat - Room where we stayed.. |
We booked tickets through K.S.R.T.C , there is a direct bus from Bangalore to Munnar. Munnar is around 14hrs journey from Bangalore. We took 8;30pm bus and reached Munnar by 10;30am.. We took a auto and reached the hotel..
"Kaivalyam retreat" is a amazing resort , surrounded with spice plantation. Once we book room in Kaivalyam retreat office, they will arrange for a jeep, to take us to room. Rooms are in a Valley slop and only jeeps can go down.. After 5mins we reached room, which is in between the spice plantation.. This gives a feel of house in a jungle..We told those hotel boys, we will just freshen up and set out for sight seeing. He told he can arrange a cab in 30mins..We checked in and freshned up, by then cab came. We started around 12;00pm..
DAY 1 : MUNNAR
DAY 2 : MUNNAR
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"Kaivalyam retreat" is a amazing resort , surrounded with spice plantation. Once we book room in Kaivalyam retreat office, they will arrange for a jeep, to take us to room. Rooms are in a Valley slop and only jeeps can go down.. After 5mins we reached room, which is in between the spice plantation.. This gives a feel of house in a jungle..We told those hotel boys, we will just freshen up and set out for sight seeing. He told he can arrange a cab in 30mins..We checked in and freshned up, by then cab came. We started around 12;00pm..
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| Forest area/Plantation opposite to our room |
DAY 1 : MUNNAR
DAY 2 : MUNNAR
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KUMARAKOAM BOAT HOUSE
We wanted to try Boat House in kerala's back water from Long time.
My parents had gone to visit our Relative in tamilnadu.. So i booked a 2 bedroom boat house in Kumarakoam and asked my parents to come there directly...
My parents and brother drove to Kumarakoam..
We checked in the Boathouse by noon.... Boathouse included 2 bedrooms with Bed and attached bathroom, a living room with furniture and a TV and a small kitchen where they cook and serve Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee/Tea and snacks in the boat itself.
As soon as we boarded we were provided Lunch..
Boat started sailing and reached a village...Where the boat will halt till morning..
We walked back to boat as it got dark... By that time dinner was ready... We had dinner and retired to bed early as it was tiring day, we had traveled previous night from Bangalore to Kumarakoam.
They woke us up with a coffee at 7am.. We had coffee and got ready.. Had breakfast served in the boat... After breakfast he headed back to place where he picked us..
We relaxed back, enjoying the view of greenery everywhere..
We checked out of the hotel and headed to near by massage centre..
We tried authentic Ayurvedic message.. It was very relaxing... Finally we all drove back to bangalore with good memories...
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My parents and brother drove to Kumarakoam..
We checked in the Boathouse by noon.... Boathouse included 2 bedrooms with Bed and attached bathroom, a living room with furniture and a TV and a small kitchen where they cook and serve Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee/Tea and snacks in the boat itself.
As soon as we boarded we were provided Lunch..
Boat started sailing and reached a village...Where the boat will halt till morning..
We finished coffee and decided to take a walk in the village... We visited a nearby Banyan field.. It was nice experience walking in the field, and interacting with the local people..
They woke us up with a coffee at 7am.. We had coffee and got ready.. Had breakfast served in the boat... After breakfast he headed back to place where he picked us..
We relaxed back, enjoying the view of greenery everywhere..
We checked out of the hotel and headed to near by massage centre..
We tried authentic Ayurvedic message.. It was very relaxing... Finally we all drove back to bangalore with good memories...
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