tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751709169767249862024-03-18T20:11:44.982-07:00Trekzon Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-48677532993777787512020-01-24T04:13:00.000-08:002020-02-09T21:17:47.155-08:00Agasthyakoodam Trekking / Agasthyamalai / Pothigai malai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUG9gfotkOP6_n9j4hO0XBHcnNkeAk8BFg8zmOBOJ64ZoKnsU-3v2i5knp33HsSwZPsn-0y83rhl-9Zw8QyP4hqIvVWA_zytdK1as_CTqNdIYhX_eGmNzADwzAeCExymb7GhTf1l52HL6/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUG9gfotkOP6_n9j4hO0XBHcnNkeAk8BFg8zmOBOJ64ZoKnsU-3v2i5knp33HsSwZPsn-0y83rhl-9Zw8QyP4hqIvVWA_zytdK1as_CTqNdIYhX_eGmNzADwzAeCExymb7GhTf1l52HL6/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Five years ago i had an opportunity to trek the highly priced individual group trekking package to the peak but as the date approached i had to pull of the plan. I still remember the day when we started from home and after reaching Nilambur the fever which started two days ago accelerated quickly forcing me to cancel the trek. It was a dull moment when my father who was also part of the trek drove back to home because there were limited number of package treks going around at that time. We had to wait for weeks to get through the permissions but all plans collapsed. Somehow years passed and all those trekking packages were now closed for the past four years because of several man- animal conflicts along the trial and new entry restrictions set by the forest department to the preservation of Agasthyakoodam Biological park which is now under UNESCO's Man and Biosphere program covering an area of 1700 sq km which includes sanctuaries such as Neyyar, Peppera, Shendurney, Achankoil, Thenmala and punalur. Even before the private treks the forest department has been conducting this on a controlled basis of 100 entry passes per day which lasts up to a month. Usually starts on January Makaravilakku festival in Sabarimala Temple and ends on Sivarathri. So each year the gates are legally open to a happy 3000 people. Some on a pilgrimage to worship Sage Agastya who is considered as one of the seven Rishis of Hindu mythology. Tamil language is supposed to be the boon from Agasthyar. Others trek to enjoy the trail and nature through the vast lands of medicinal plants and forests. The biosphere harbors a rare flora and fauna with vast diversities of 2000 plus medicinal plants, animals and numerous birds and reptiles. Women were not allowed until 2018 as Sage Agasthya was believed to be a bachelor but after the Kerala High Court lifting the restriction, from 2019 onward women are also enjoying this beautiful trail of nearly 44km through the core areas of Peppara,Neyyar Wildlife sanctuaries and Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger reserve. <br />
My cousin Sreejith intimidated just a day before the online booking date this year and i said i will try my luck because getting a ticket out of thousands would be pretty tight. Within 15 minutes all 3000 tickets will be blocked. Here are some tips exclusively for my readers ;) if you wish to do this trek because there isn't really an other option unless you are from Trivandrum as there are some specific Akshaya centers which gives away passes on the same date. There will be long queues from early morning and when the counter opens within minutes the passes are over. For online bookings first thing is keep track on Agasthyakoodam trek. Usually it starts on Sabarimala's Makaravillaku day in January. A week before the opening trek date the online booking window opens exactly on 11Am. Be informed from whatever source be it Newspaper/ Online groups/ FB or travel trekking groups the dates are just easy to find the only hard things is to get the tickets booked. Do not confuse with the various sites provided on the web to book. https://serviceonline.gov.in/trekking/ is the final site for booking. Register yourself a day before the online booking and see to it that you can login with ease because you dont want to mess with registering again the next day when your booking time is precious. Even the official site of Kerala forest department provides only a link to this site. One person / group leader can book from 1 to 10 members on a ticket. Charges per person is 1200 Rs which includes permit and stay in Athirumala camp for two days. All food charges are additional in the Athirumala camp canteen. Keep all the soft copies of all the member ID's handy because while booking you will only be entering details from ID's so there is no submission of any copies by picture uploads. Govt ID such as Voters ID/ Driving License is valid and PAN card is doubtful. You will have to produce the Original of the same ID which you have used while booking at the forest office when starting the trek. Do not mismatch another ID as the rules are very strict and you will be surely sent back if the numbers doesn't match as per your application.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUz2-UfZUdHACddzjSWs8CLBLowNLKCZtpfxbUMALacjm9uUpcNnpezIl59ggGCF6N9ZaQ-4ozQRuHEjcqad5X_Hba2xU599d9ST_e4rgoFr8MjCfo63xk6936qNsBy6nWYwZvVJaxQpBP/s1600/b2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="740" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUz2-UfZUdHACddzjSWs8CLBLowNLKCZtpfxbUMALacjm9uUpcNnpezIl59ggGCF6N9ZaQ-4ozQRuHEjcqad5X_Hba2xU599d9ST_e4rgoFr8MjCfo63xk6936qNsBy6nWYwZvVJaxQpBP/s200/b2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI53VgbmbxIbLax1fKADno0FBuVkf3umOfMLJ_ZnZ8G2lR169mlf0y6J4FgzjiOOfTmiY1Ln5PnR23636F38ZkUTl60q9KIPVMl1N9otTS3sPwepduTB9VXvo0u0VoJ1GH6BiDuVAX94o3/s1600/b1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="765" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI53VgbmbxIbLax1fKADno0FBuVkf3umOfMLJ_ZnZ8G2lR169mlf0y6J4FgzjiOOfTmiY1Ln5PnR23636F38ZkUTl60q9KIPVMl1N9otTS3sPwepduTB9VXvo0u0VoJ1GH6BiDuVAX94o3/s200/b1.jpg" width="200" /></a>Next thing is book your tickets after the first 10 days as it increases your chances. Be ready with the a specific date. The final trick is since you are already a registered member, even if the online booking starts at 11am you can login to your account 15 or 20 minutes prior and select the Agasthyakoodam trek. Fill in all details of all group members and hit the submit button for online payment within one minute after 11am. Make the payments online and your tickets are ready. I did the same and my number was 44 out of 100. Just see within one minute 44 tickets are sold and within the next minute all 100 tickets for the date are sold. So be quick else wait for an other year to try the same thing. Glad i got it in the first hit.<br />
<br />
Our Trek dates were on 24th January . Since its nearly a 50km walk up and down, 3 days was required to enjoy the long stretch but we had no fixed plans. If its enjoyable we will stretch it to third day but if the mood doesn't matches with an ambience of 100 plus people inside a forest then we will finish it of in two day was the idea. My wife Akshara and son Ishan tagged along. They will be staying at her Uncles place at Trivandrum. We reached 23rd afternoon from Chennai and met Sreejith, Princy and son Raghuvamsh while they just arrived from calicut. We had lunch and went to the zoo to show our kids some trapped animals.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig181aIhLk85WeHkNdUkHgD4XEAtFFnKc3gN0sbGZ-8OBi8RPObg-VGSoSXk5fXdIE2ShTnABdX1b9jQu1Ly9GOH2U5cyIQ_Wc-xjFbqmYZYqatFO-IdcY0whTpNCvhwp09RNT9dU9fion/s1600/zoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig181aIhLk85WeHkNdUkHgD4XEAtFFnKc3gN0sbGZ-8OBi8RPObg-VGSoSXk5fXdIE2ShTnABdX1b9jQu1Ly9GOH2U5cyIQ_Wc-xjFbqmYZYqatFO-IdcY0whTpNCvhwp09RNT9dU9fion/s200/zoo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
They enjoyed the place till evening. From big cats to birds and snake the zoo was buzzing with most cages stuffed up. Later in the evening reached uncles home and settled. Next day morning by 4.30 am Anil ettan droped us at Thampanoor bus stand. By 5am we jumped into the bonacaud bus with another 20 odd fellow trekkers all in full form. Bus took of by 5:15 via Nedumangad and deviated right from Vithura and Kaanithadam check post and reached Bonacaud at 8am. Our reporting place was Boanacaud forest office which was again a 2.5km walk through the Mud roads. Even though our reporting time was at 7am our bus was late by 45 minutes. We started walking passing the the age old abandoned tea factory. People with own vehicles can drive all the way up and park near the forest office. The walk was a warm up and within 20 minutes we were at the forest office.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXnnHqkqMP55eJB09hYXfLW6pKrFjhkaqTOg1nG-m-atI_O2jIovuG6Wj6mxZjX8H0IamagR0BXFYa9HM4FqOqu1ejsWRCJ3OwywalWbcnIg8fz4sqlSBHVxYqAbZ6CRSXcZgWRtSNIG9/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h52m08s153.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXnnHqkqMP55eJB09hYXfLW6pKrFjhkaqTOg1nG-m-atI_O2jIovuG6Wj6mxZjX8H0IamagR0BXFYa9HM4FqOqu1ejsWRCJ3OwywalWbcnIg8fz4sqlSBHVxYqAbZ6CRSXcZgWRtSNIG9/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h52m08s153.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofGFyMkQjIsVa1YZp8KXebzKPlpCNUwITFV9mWuzNAU8lgcfnEW-HxS_Z-lkDE5T_ejcHevV3Sut_LGxfDaok3mgu1fGRo8L9SzLcOWSJjUU2g09D5O5VP7F5At6vRO_1Tm5lvCqQRk_9/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h55m22s137.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofGFyMkQjIsVa1YZp8KXebzKPlpCNUwITFV9mWuzNAU8lgcfnEW-HxS_Z-lkDE5T_ejcHevV3Sut_LGxfDaok3mgu1fGRo8L9SzLcOWSJjUU2g09D5O5VP7F5At6vRO_1Tm5lvCqQRk_9/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h55m22s137.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDdfFpPt3dhpIoMYfNBGmBhxRexsBZCaAZSP62SEOJyVP-srGMXGJLUt_q4blris0H5V22_1gWElLvLyBuYrMvEVLnr6FuldOv__l158l-AJSwOUKyURedVMzEiS-jCN4ls_iGU29SHzz/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h55m06s243.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDdfFpPt3dhpIoMYfNBGmBhxRexsBZCaAZSP62SEOJyVP-srGMXGJLUt_q4blris0H5V22_1gWElLvLyBuYrMvEVLnr6FuldOv__l158l-AJSwOUKyURedVMzEiS-jCN4ls_iGU29SHzz/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h55m06s243.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
I thought by 8 am people were allowed to climb but that was not the case. All the applicants were crowded in front of the office to submit the printout copy with Originals Ids. Each group finished their turn, had their breakfast nearby and packed lunch. Once that was finished there was a general briefing session from an officer about the biological park and the various rivers which generated from the mountains like the Karamanayar which provides drinking water to Thiruvananthapuram city and the Thamarabarani river which is the main water sources for Thirunelveli district and Neyyar river. After that each group started to leave. All bags were checked inch by inch. Plastics, alcohol, sun screen, pooja stuffs and i even noticed someone carrying deodorants of different brands into the forests were all caught. In any case if you possess any prohibited items and don't have a vehicle you can leave it at the small shop nearby by writing your name and collect if when you return. Plastic wafers from snacks were to be removed and repacked into paper. Better do this before the frisking else you will loose time for all these. Camera charges are additional and 2 water bottle fees are collected which will be refunded when you bring it back.Each one gets a bamboo stick which is a must on such rocky trails. We decided not to rush and let almost all the big groups first. A group of 10 people is provided a guard/watcher usually the 'Kani' tribal settled inside the reserve. After some 80 entries we both entered the park by 10:15 am. We were among the last to leave the forest office. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZdlpTUzNq34snqg8Iq8ljpBedQsTr0fwXTz9S_IVTepi9Rbcgu3g3yCddfW5xGBYrNG9OfIEFzw64hvNOfUJEQoAi3PRD2WZM7yMmkihd2k-tBRqRxBMCCAWQpiqty_S1a1catFJol4-/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h00m49s61.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZdlpTUzNq34snqg8Iq8ljpBedQsTr0fwXTz9S_IVTepi9Rbcgu3g3yCddfW5xGBYrNG9OfIEFzw64hvNOfUJEQoAi3PRD2WZM7yMmkihd2k-tBRqRxBMCCAWQpiqty_S1a1catFJol4-/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h00m49s61.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNi5rrr6MTYpP6yd8s0aEUNwLp79ZRFO4FI5eOA5Ph0A0Cv-_eBPBqDYFRGHymlniKacrwONozcC4P_t4oJ-EvDIn5dYlDUpFh3hsILOd-UeEHVfX0V-URCJZJ-7PKP_mCRK8pp8JEMex6/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h56m01s42.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNi5rrr6MTYpP6yd8s0aEUNwLp79ZRFO4FI5eOA5Ph0A0Cv-_eBPBqDYFRGHymlniKacrwONozcC4P_t4oJ-EvDIn5dYlDUpFh3hsILOd-UeEHVfX0V-URCJZJ-7PKP_mCRK8pp8JEMex6/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h56m01s42.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IltG25zEPvKgRO8x16RMMFruRzjvTKUM_ned1nnhbINSE_pt4SQ_4Naaoy8_n-4vx_l9hdF6OTjUD-AoTtFaAnaNizs9wnH9AsAdYBkPQlUtTxI9QKUURR70DGit5zg3xT2VbJB5OT3p/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h58m26s201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IltG25zEPvKgRO8x16RMMFruRzjvTKUM_ned1nnhbINSE_pt4SQ_4Naaoy8_n-4vx_l9hdF6OTjUD-AoTtFaAnaNizs9wnH9AsAdYBkPQlUtTxI9QKUURR70DGit5zg3xT2VbJB5OT3p/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-20h58m26s201.png" width="200" /></a></div>
It was a shiny and windy morning. We both were on our own without any forest guards. The first 1 km had mud roads which slowly faded away to a walking trail. Mornings are always refreshing when the sun is piercing through the thick forest. Any kind of forest whether it is dry, evergreen or dense i find the color tone pretty beautiful. Today was exceptional because there was an added pinch of yellow and green with a cool breeze, the start was perfect and trail was well marked with white arrow marks. At 600 meters ASL the forest were semi evergreen and i knew this was to be continued till athirumala camp which was 1000 meter ASL. For every couple of km there are small camp sheds with two or three forest watchers. For any help or emergencies they are approachable. They can also help you with first aid kits. 30 mins crossed we reached the second camp Lathimotta. I did not see any shed here but there was a signboard. A group of 10 were resting there, a usual scene with newbie trekkers within the first two km. The walk ahead was enjoyable as with more thick canopy and heavy winds the gradual descend to a small stream and a gradual climb again to descend to another stream continued for the next 2 km by then we might have crossed more than 6 small rivulets and a main stream.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAfyx1DrpXbp78Pvk3CeubUi6UDqTnsVq1ViFHn6F79PQD70VRXO5gCKJoO63w50OFpqtoDL6yBj453EiszWqnmmA1vtCjznQfMcTjrZ9zll619cNHrZrG6RUQL25sHe8kCu7UXQfKiT5/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h29m05s146.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAti1GtHM1-WoaXrOb1xd5TxQQDdVnW9LrT7vzprHGpGdM4Gdv0_dZ-jFa_vrV4f-gR2wdEPRloFpKuTHVciHNHO-ZaDoUM98SkqKpxQzO6PNs8K1s5peLCGKYGnF15HWq2jDKucgRykAP/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h33m18s124.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAti1GtHM1-WoaXrOb1xd5TxQQDdVnW9LrT7vzprHGpGdM4Gdv0_dZ-jFa_vrV4f-gR2wdEPRloFpKuTHVciHNHO-ZaDoUM98SkqKpxQzO6PNs8K1s5peLCGKYGnF15HWq2jDKucgRykAP/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h33m18s124.png" width="200" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAfyx1DrpXbp78Pvk3CeubUi6UDqTnsVq1ViFHn6F79PQD70VRXO5gCKJoO63w50OFpqtoDL6yBj453EiszWqnmmA1vtCjznQfMcTjrZ9zll619cNHrZrG6RUQL25sHe8kCu7UXQfKiT5/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h29m05s146.png" width="200" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0HmEPLaATdBypgrYt_I1KTVG_q6Ss3tN4jkyEv001vYtR6opN-ceNOgRgFi1rj2AbaNx-YIugMcXOpvabfhAHRV2jggHFTsnSKY2s0KQtbxmbZovaDUijq_AymyEIhJ6ihD6OOuvxsDl/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0HmEPLaATdBypgrYt_I1KTVG_q6Ss3tN4jkyEv001vYtR6opN-ceNOgRgFi1rj2AbaNx-YIugMcXOpvabfhAHRV2jggHFTsnSKY2s0KQtbxmbZovaDUijq_AymyEIhJ6ihD6OOuvxsDl/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Our walk continued for the next 2 km as we reached karamanayar river and 3rd forest camp. Some 20 odd people were resting and some were bathing. A group of five watchers were sitting in a corner guarding all of them. Some people were trying to cross the rope which was tied above the stream and soon the guards came to alert and brought them back. We continued without stopping for the next 45 minutes. We have already crossed some 30 members in the last 6 km and the next 20 people were floating and playing under the small waterfall of Vazapaithiyar river and fourth camp . We decided to have a break and sreejith and his gopro dipped and played with the falls as i took some photographs around the river. After a while the place was getting a bit crowded when all the slow walkers reached one by one we left the place. Walking ahead we saw several patches of grasslands and forest mixed up. Whenever the grasslands came we could see vast areas of grasslands up above the sholas. After 2 km a rivulet falls appeared between the trees from a distance. As we came closer it broke the sense of monotonous landscape into a beautiful feeling.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUG2-Iw-iwc_l6mTIGD5CUU3M_A8T-WRFWwQVkFTZsfiW0oRh8Q3GOFNuizcPxeKm3DO1GXE2D7_E0xoQMJhS-_akR89SH7Vzd2qWEbwoxOEVtoaYAU5oONl5UORnOARNN3-Ft64-RCkb/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h35m24s124.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUG2-Iw-iwc_l6mTIGD5CUU3M_A8T-WRFWwQVkFTZsfiW0oRh8Q3GOFNuizcPxeKm3DO1GXE2D7_E0xoQMJhS-_akR89SH7Vzd2qWEbwoxOEVtoaYAU5oONl5UORnOARNN3-Ft64-RCkb/s320/vlcsnap-2020-02-06-21h35m24s124.png" width="320" /></a></div>
We stopped a while for refilling our bottles. There wasn't much change in the landscape for the next 1km because as we reached the last river Attayar and fifth forest camp. The altitude was still more or less the same from Bonacaud forest office. We have completed 10kms so far in 3 hours, it was 1.15pm. Opened our parcels for lunch while listening to the flowing river. We did have a jam packed veg meals bought from the canteen with all sambhar, kootu, pickle, buttermilk and what not. Seriously i did not have a clue that i carried all this in my bag and this was the only thing available for parcel. A simple tomato or lemon rice would have made more sense. Anyways after lunch filled up the water bottles and started the next leg into the grasslands by climbing some quick steep climbs. Winds were blowing ferociously. There was very less cover and and even with such heavy winds the sun was heating us up. The advantage of not surrounded by tress or sholas is you are treated with views. As the climb progressed the view of huge mountains to the left and the valley of endless forest were good views in the back. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6joTy155lmwNKDErANbrY1bZ8CtWJiO1i8byGe0CBvHI5mpRCUA6dckZ3Fu2001J0U8P2CtfF9GdOIa3mlzeYsGlYUTFbKXJyC_PuIIVyHiZkZOSsMBrekK6VCUwakwuWOs_A4XiJ7h2/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6joTy155lmwNKDErANbrY1bZ8CtWJiO1i8byGe0CBvHI5mpRCUA6dckZ3Fu2001J0U8P2CtfF9GdOIa3mlzeYsGlYUTFbKXJyC_PuIIVyHiZkZOSsMBrekK6VCUwakwuWOs_A4XiJ7h2/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjsT0GoXmS-DuiFwxy7eyPCdnHesi3F9KWbBEaYnpZcTE8keK-wNqlnJYxIkppjRmX0rptTjdcvLCjUwRD5modZkAR5JVaHCP33cetuoGPSBIiH3bTWq17hyphenhyphenJoxT_xqKEXVS4ME6FW_7X/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjsT0GoXmS-DuiFwxy7eyPCdnHesi3F9KWbBEaYnpZcTE8keK-wNqlnJYxIkppjRmX0rptTjdcvLCjUwRD5modZkAR5JVaHCP33cetuoGPSBIiH3bTWq17hyphenhyphenJoxT_xqKEXVS4ME6FW_7X/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3hNgp-hH7l2qlJCUOqpwhHkbVA_g9G1tptPOSFbw25Nk94XE2YmeBRQOuBNAleFnb7Cni5pGq2VLU2qHXmJmKqaF7a5Fwich_5KsPF6O25STbq_apmT6JjXNnoPUN8q4n1SQ0C535-h9/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-11h42m50s27.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3hNgp-hH7l2qlJCUOqpwhHkbVA_g9G1tptPOSFbw25Nk94XE2YmeBRQOuBNAleFnb7Cni5pGq2VLU2qHXmJmKqaF7a5Fwich_5KsPF6O25STbq_apmT6JjXNnoPUN8q4n1SQ0C535-h9/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-11h42m50s27.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
After a km there was a small forest stretch followed by grasslands again. On the way there was one final stream until athirumala. We halted there and sreejith climbed further up to fill up the bottles again. 12 kms have crossed and 3km more to go. Another small forest patch appeared. It was a cool off session while walking under the trees. Grasslands and views of Kumara Paravata in Karnataka crossed my mind and some places. Views were similar. The final stretch through the grasslands was a bit of a push through the rocky sliding path. After that we were again into the sholas for the final steep climb of the day. We were just walking non stop and my mind was preoccupied for an other hour of walk. All of a sudden the steep climbs ended and sreejith said think we have almost reached athirumala. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTAWJjKKnWoU91X2LFUkPyoRaa3SPm9hOclSWBXkG5v7JikPNapM-P8UD9GmN45MaTp-1zYT80fcQzKmmx8dMbn4mBbTBAqh6y3Tvvx7v92nasTCE2QtNr5J-6ePWGwglGqULtzLgF4Ea/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTAWJjKKnWoU91X2LFUkPyoRaa3SPm9hOclSWBXkG5v7JikPNapM-P8UD9GmN45MaTp-1zYT80fcQzKmmx8dMbn4mBbTBAqh6y3Tvvx7v92nasTCE2QtNr5J-6ePWGwglGqULtzLgF4Ea/s200/5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDTYzIUNUexT42lTK8TOZvAOmJjDVtQM7oUERbiWLvmI53IaUrwgEKOb0lX2ZtfTSra70if4Op1D2kqFn72QYDX6muLR3PZx6U9Um24HLStLsjn99Rvw-VE1WKo9Hle4p3D75g72Xvv9E/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDTYzIUNUexT42lTK8TOZvAOmJjDVtQM7oUERbiWLvmI53IaUrwgEKOb0lX2ZtfTSra70if4Op1D2kqFn72QYDX6muLR3PZx6U9Um24HLStLsjn99Rvw-VE1WKo9Hle4p3D75g72Xvv9E/s200/4.jpg" width="200" /></a>Well then i thought both of us are pretty fit for such task. The trail to the peak went left but our camp was straight. We reached there at 2:45 pm and it took us exactly 4:30 hrs with breaks for 15kms. Only few people were there. Sreejith has been here twice and recalled memories of those old bamboo sheds which is now entirely renovated with even bigger spaces. One big canteen and two much bigger halls all metal roofed which can accommodate more than a 100 people and at the back 10 clean bathrooms and toilets were built. Sleeping area and bathrooms for women are separate and there are women forest officers in the camp to help them with anything. We went to canteen and had 1 Kanji ( Rice porridge ). Price was high but its understandable as everything from salt to rice must reach here by foot. After giving our passes we were given one mat for two us. With that we went in search for a place and captured the best corner for the night as we were free to choose because there wasn't anybody in the camp except yesterdays trekkers. We rested for a while and sreejith said there was a stream nearby and by 4.30pm we went through the small trail behind the camp. On the way the scenes were just stunning. The cone shaped Agasthyamala, Dureyi Rock and the Ainthuthalai Podhigai mountains were all standing majestic as if we were in a fantasy world. Reminded me of the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e20H6mXUKPcxEAinZ0a6CGR3UBDYfpSsP1C7bXKjGYZbEjyLXZtSUsCOQ35MqgjjEw4TsggR1qrPFhi1aZobIaWnm1q_ilLNVwEDsRZTo57hErCiCcZ3ouMaUnoMeBFIlkk_5iiOegCO/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h20m56s111.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e20H6mXUKPcxEAinZ0a6CGR3UBDYfpSsP1C7bXKjGYZbEjyLXZtSUsCOQ35MqgjjEw4TsggR1qrPFhi1aZobIaWnm1q_ilLNVwEDsRZTo57hErCiCcZ3ouMaUnoMeBFIlkk_5iiOegCO/s320/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h20m56s111.png" width="320" /></a></div>
We then went to the river and on the way back diverted into the grasslands and found a big rock away from the trail. The next two hours till 7pm we were just enjoying the different color shades of sunset hitting the Agasthyamala, to watch the heavy wind shaking up the whole forest below those huge mountains as if there were hundreds of dinosaurs running inside was just an awesome experience tickling the fiction dreamer in me. My binocular also came in handy to scan throughout the place. Palm trees in the huge mountains and steep cuts rocks were my findings. Time just flew away as we chatted lying on the rock.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtpCvpgYBuV6mRbi_cewPM9sEVK5cnhK31YklWSHezyC7_Kl-ZcXePmLJHRUkJfM5ZZLzVFFGIaXLqaCP3N1QPBr-rPDiHLLU5Gdchc9MjgcNX2hntM-JWq2D-Pgc_nqgVjl10jH-exc1/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h05m49s73.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtpCvpgYBuV6mRbi_cewPM9sEVK5cnhK31YklWSHezyC7_Kl-ZcXePmLJHRUkJfM5ZZLzVFFGIaXLqaCP3N1QPBr-rPDiHLLU5Gdchc9MjgcNX2hntM-JWq2D-Pgc_nqgVjl10jH-exc1/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h05m49s73.png" width="200" /></a></div>
Back to the camp always buy food coupons for the next meal before itself
otherwise you will have to spent time on queues. By 8pm Kanji was again
served at the canteen. It was a rush and people were in queue to grab
the place standing behind people who is filling their stomach. Else
forest department could have set up a bigger canteen since they are
collecting 1200 rs per person * 100 people per day = 1,20,000 * 30 days
which is 36 lakhs Rupees. Certainly i did not find that much money being
spent here for infrastructure, food and salaries. Anyways we had Kanji
stomach full after a wait outside the canteen and by 10pm the solar
lights were switched off. People were still chatting and the whole place
resembled and felt like, we were all prison inmates. Me and sreejith
joked and laughed at that specific topic till 11pm and slept off with
the mild aromatic smells of pain sprays and amrutanjan from all corners.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>DAY 2</b></u><br />
<br />
Usually while trekking i get super excited and sleep is a rarity. But today my deep sleep was disturbed by the alarm at 4am which was set for the previous day. i woke up, spent some time looking at the photos i took yesterday and came out of the camp. freshened up peacefully as i was the only person outside. Woke up sreejith and by 6am we repacked some essential stuffs into a small day bag for today's climb and went to the canteen. Yesterday night we had bought the coupons for today's breakfast. By 6:30 the canteen was again with long queues for coffee. I waited for nearly 20 minutes in the queue to get 2 coffees. By 7:15 we got the breakfast parcel and started the trek to the peak. I can bear cold to certain extent may be because i am from the Nilgiris. But Sreejith cant and most people in the camp were all covered up with all sweaters and layers. Seriously it wasn't that cold at all. Its 8 km up and down to camp with an elevation of 900 meters. Today most of the trail is through rocky pathways already created by nature during the rainy seasons. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdnlVdfh-WruL2lewu7XQAhB7XFLe8MxdHFvyyPoe_BsrVkyZpbV0D_HXOoAdvR_zcWlyGxR4Inrf16ShSagk_JGtWtzpPV7key5iD1avYdbq7XC9ToiQqmr6rRmUjVxj60I2GuWbOR7w/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h25m31s51.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdnlVdfh-WruL2lewu7XQAhB7XFLe8MxdHFvyyPoe_BsrVkyZpbV0D_HXOoAdvR_zcWlyGxR4Inrf16ShSagk_JGtWtzpPV7key5iD1avYdbq7XC9ToiQqmr6rRmUjVxj60I2GuWbOR7w/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h25m31s51.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN5STpnM6FRDvCRlohhhGF_xa7sbJmwZwFVBcgtKUBajeSVlX5GgjRc1vDO6idpG3v2zfLvJaSvFhyHOoFf2maqfQX_n5AYimmwCda5Z7KZC6x8EJP462VtDT2JPuqHBdY_vPzqzTMLwo/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h27m35s32.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN5STpnM6FRDvCRlohhhGF_xa7sbJmwZwFVBcgtKUBajeSVlX5GgjRc1vDO6idpG3v2zfLvJaSvFhyHOoFf2maqfQX_n5AYimmwCda5Z7KZC6x8EJP462VtDT2JPuqHBdY_vPzqzTMLwo/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h27m35s32.png" width="200" /></a>We took right from the Kaval deivam stone idols. Unlike yesterday from the start the climb was steep as we crossed a couple of small streams. Its semi evergreen forest here and you might just miss an elephant or two if you have a habit of day dreaming in the forest. We found many elephant dungs on the way but it was all 2 days old. The climb through the slippery rocks went on for an hour until we reached a big rock named as Naadukandan paara. From here you can see the views of the long lying neyyar wildlife sanctuary. Our camp can be spotted from here. To the mountain on the left i found the palm trees which i spotted closely through the binoculars yesterday. Scene from the Pirates of the Caribbean - 2 when jack and will escapes from the tribal crossed my mind. It was all because of the palm trees. <br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKTnMCWE2iqUegMVpKdT_oYeCu1ZXr9I0vwaCZcKW5VysrXvPH_N7JIjtUKEhdIoK1r7QfOJuWsSMSEyCUAlJmO_0allzlhfc5m8Ky_WQDfGw0lPiL2QjHahBrDGcRci-5NeKUH8TJynL/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h29m21s64.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKTnMCWE2iqUegMVpKdT_oYeCu1ZXr9I0vwaCZcKW5VysrXvPH_N7JIjtUKEhdIoK1r7QfOJuWsSMSEyCUAlJmO_0allzlhfc5m8Ky_WQDfGw0lPiL2QjHahBrDGcRci-5NeKUH8TJynL/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h29m21s64.png" width="200" /></a>Further climbing up, thick forest gave way to medium sized woody plants ( eeta pana ). Walking through the left side of agasthyamala took us to a grassland valley. Mist was escaping through the valley from the other side. Steep rocky ways then a small patch of forest, this repeated like a loop for the next 40 minutes till we reached an large opening of flat layered rocks with a small stream and a pool. Sun was piercing through the thick passing clouds and it was a scene to behold. It was 9am and we were hungry. We climbed up through the stream to collect fresh water and had breakfast upma.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE2ia12hYBUwfrrtnQE6_ykuaXDBdP1p3L9iL0jkLkPsuGl-30muhTrMpdf397vXgiZC-NM5Ielv3k8uvRR6St9jRKFZdrvhJpEEzR5h-Crwk4oYGB36XzeTMOK9ltje53LQ2UBj_Qz4L/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h30m53s219.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE2ia12hYBUwfrrtnQE6_ykuaXDBdP1p3L9iL0jkLkPsuGl-30muhTrMpdf397vXgiZC-NM5Ielv3k8uvRR6St9jRKFZdrvhJpEEzR5h-Crwk4oYGB36XzeTMOK9ltje53LQ2UBj_Qz4L/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h30m53s219.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCZd8upjNY1j0srfphMdEjYFj9RCz9EbwysRrBf4W2Op0m_lpeyotH4ymX1n1Y9wWNReEx2csg_DgPriDFVVyS4waGT3z1QhVgGLKCzID0BUNecleIfCHUe8ED6ZMfKVZYOBqKWn36w1h/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCZd8upjNY1j0srfphMdEjYFj9RCz9EbwysRrBf4W2Op0m_lpeyotH4ymX1n1Y9wWNReEx2csg_DgPriDFVVyS4waGT3z1QhVgGLKCzID0BUNecleIfCHUe8ED6ZMfKVZYOBqKWn36w1h/s200/6.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKvBSrcsf3PADNbNB_JGFG_V0nBkzk6NomWCjy9AcTFIgI9Bec15IA3BQBwCaOJENjmt-5tp2anQwKu71qzdJN2y99tISsh7jHpgfLUgFMGJYcM51ds4OnBbQqgb6JhDWtWxgDKHQua9E/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h32m56s132.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKvBSrcsf3PADNbNB_JGFG_V0nBkzk6NomWCjy9AcTFIgI9Bec15IA3BQBwCaOJENjmt-5tp2anQwKu71qzdJN2y99tISsh7jHpgfLUgFMGJYcM51ds4OnBbQqgb6JhDWtWxgDKHQua9E/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h32m56s132.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4v0h3Q1TV3k_3AseHXH9Dw9_5CnXhr5Cu4x8DltVRH78f6DLSdQgAZ_4oqs84ddb5b4tI3fV1tmtXPFdO4hDutrmzpaN-kuHp4R6Un9qWeL1qJzpOdJCLaufI2PaZY6uoFMle7obqwxI/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4v0h3Q1TV3k_3AseHXH9Dw9_5CnXhr5Cu4x8DltVRH78f6DLSdQgAZ_4oqs84ddb5b4tI3fV1tmtXPFdO4hDutrmzpaN-kuHp4R6Un9qWeL1qJzpOdJCLaufI2PaZY6uoFMle7obqwxI/s200/7.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTe0kur_UovRPOLfTD5cYA7xpSRtxDt70BpH3k5d2D8csTPW1GwB5DJ0tCPSAehjl0s8wmcoYYRKis4sT90JlUiE078J-6Do2ghemFb4dWUSxT9_yaPqp_Df2W7N7BeQbO0FYTRPfQtrV/s1600/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTe0kur_UovRPOLfTD5cYA7xpSRtxDt70BpH3k5d2D8csTPW1GwB5DJ0tCPSAehjl0s8wmcoYYRKis4sT90JlUiE078J-6Do2ghemFb4dWUSxT9_yaPqp_Df2W7N7BeQbO0FYTRPfQtrV/s200/20.jpg" width="200" /></a>After sometime to the left we climbed those rocks and landed on a ridge which forms the Tamilnadu border because the vast forest you see in front was the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger reserve in Tirunelveli district. The small ridge took us to pongala paara where devotees used to cook rice payasam to worship sage agastyar. All such activities are banned now. There is a small stream flowing into the Tn forest which is the formation of Thamarabharani river. The climb from here was the most fun. <br />
<br />
Rocks with all sizes and shapes appeared in every turn. I saw a dark path into the forest which is now closed with ropes. One devotee told us it was an old trekking path to Papanasam. Until 6 years ago people used to come from Tamilnadu by this path in 6 hours to the peak. Since its been closed for long time i dont think the path would be traceable anymore. We reached a place called Muttidichantheri means where knee might your chest. As described each steps was a meter long and after that section i was checking the understiches of my pant to confirm if it was torn. More rocks appeared, some with ropes tied for balance. Sreejith told me there were 3 places where you have to climb on ropes but that is still way from another couple of patches of shrubs and thickets. High altitudes in western ghats are such magical places were you cross on different types of vegetation within short span of altitude changes. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi6F572m9VdMN1LoBq3QXRop-628RGh9bFUdig_WeXzabXqAg_zL_JsyIFM-3_d_RHNONcVtKa16pip0hkzPmZiUHWCyoFPUMN4wOzjPsdCRJcwH1TOmSHqmImGlwj2nc9RleHCQhRwMJ/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h52m35s160.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi6F572m9VdMN1LoBq3QXRop-628RGh9bFUdig_WeXzabXqAg_zL_JsyIFM-3_d_RHNONcVtKa16pip0hkzPmZiUHWCyoFPUMN4wOzjPsdCRJcwH1TOmSHqmImGlwj2nc9RleHCQhRwMJ/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h52m35s160.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6kKoXfeTDdKtXgsRp_Pa42dzB1Z8Np_TXBqy3XvYiH_XMWmvaQ-9qKbKftHb6mArcRZYNryfUSacrZOyuoeEQj6hubW7ZBSjSXwn-Yg-Sr_Fyx6GTsobpiIx3Jcm1tFgL6bzaE-SclVx/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h50m09s193.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6kKoXfeTDdKtXgsRp_Pa42dzB1Z8Np_TXBqy3XvYiH_XMWmvaQ-9qKbKftHb6mArcRZYNryfUSacrZOyuoeEQj6hubW7ZBSjSXwn-Yg-Sr_Fyx6GTsobpiIx3Jcm1tFgL6bzaE-SclVx/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h50m09s193.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCgPUk4j4JHlRtjpvG-VAnTVoSgzwAC6T-EcS0v_cso9KzHjLAu9UAithPDix5s2epkNPSQr5bPiJ0RMF-i031wsvStvSNaooUk4Hk7En0AArc64IgZLpw-GJgFW3673L79C8LxBSfvc3/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCgPUk4j4JHlRtjpvG-VAnTVoSgzwAC6T-EcS0v_cso9KzHjLAu9UAithPDix5s2epkNPSQr5bPiJ0RMF-i031wsvStvSNaooUk4Hk7En0AArc64IgZLpw-GJgFW3673L79C8LxBSfvc3/s200/8.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Towards the end of that patch we reached the open steep vertical rocks. Sreejith took his stick somewhere nearby to hide it and i retracted it into my bag because we are left with only 3 rope climbing's. As we reached the first vertical rock the views were just extraordinary. One by one we climbed the first rock with the help of rope. Even without a rope its possible if your grip is good and one is not afraid of heights. But since a rope is lying there free of charge do not show your circus skills there because one minor slip could probably miss your chance to have kanji from athirumala camp again. We did see some crazy fellows trying to show off such idiotic attitude there and we advised them not to do so. Second rope climb was comparably shorter but steeper. In between both of us sat on a tree branch to see others climbing.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUv9bD6_gDPDOaXTnbGuEF676lSrvE8ViB0kKtCm12SuUr5-zKnCwTDNaEP1XOk-h5i05xqeCWSVvv0_5A9_bNXv0uBp7fC7GjhYj-DSeGNZRUEPT0LEmhV_EKxxecBUoasj-s_n6FcWN/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h53m59s239.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUv9bD6_gDPDOaXTnbGuEF676lSrvE8ViB0kKtCm12SuUr5-zKnCwTDNaEP1XOk-h5i05xqeCWSVvv0_5A9_bNXv0uBp7fC7GjhYj-DSeGNZRUEPT0LEmhV_EKxxecBUoasj-s_n6FcWN/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h53m59s239.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E_50hjwrTzxa5LAwJJISPBF34QNR7bmdBUzld9W5GFphpdGpK9KhqKipiFrgiAQ6BKMxY78OS7J9fLeguerPuE3VNQ2l4fwj-OnLKlcN7Zq1Dv-9F4I_XmXRTjHJl9zKygv0MDZylCFP/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h59m49s170.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E_50hjwrTzxa5LAwJJISPBF34QNR7bmdBUzld9W5GFphpdGpK9KhqKipiFrgiAQ6BKMxY78OS7J9fLeguerPuE3VNQ2l4fwj-OnLKlcN7Zq1Dv-9F4I_XmXRTjHJl9zKygv0MDZylCFP/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h59m49s170.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcO3hwzDbcz-b-sNkNOmrUOBuw2fr1D5DWsR5OnEjwbVzInx_DKkBA84kp0dXKpXW0YM8LHIrdWfSIJ-JRkXTCCKSaPThiDM-sbyf8tR740J3Xy-gIV4pUv47cWT8AdFWOnxmD9suswlu/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h58m58s163.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcO3hwzDbcz-b-sNkNOmrUOBuw2fr1D5DWsR5OnEjwbVzInx_DKkBA84kp0dXKpXW0YM8LHIrdWfSIJ-JRkXTCCKSaPThiDM-sbyf8tR740J3Xy-gIV4pUv47cWT8AdFWOnxmD9suswlu/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-12h58m58s163.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtl1mhSgDAY5LtD-_BjUPC275zB1zsaal3gTLZu_lEph5R5ISoWa47_fiR6fciFRQD9BVElu-WdLzmlJiI5KHt9vznFOdn-SOxFKpMmlwC-yjOfVk9PG-yrYC4WJYRrgegOHzy66tvMAd/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-13h04m53s134.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtl1mhSgDAY5LtD-_BjUPC275zB1zsaal3gTLZu_lEph5R5ISoWa47_fiR6fciFRQD9BVElu-WdLzmlJiI5KHt9vznFOdn-SOxFKpMmlwC-yjOfVk9PG-yrYC4WJYRrgegOHzy66tvMAd/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-13h04m53s134.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPS0jpnEdAuDUDkKH6m_qtasiXDArUsP8yC2T_3iWslR5InVF1NCS_ORYExlhZpsWmuLd4wtxqzb48LhN5Ihsx8cp1vVeH2lNc24OkDbRkpaogvQYhGXCAxS7n4tP5GRKFBQa3nMakuYP/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-13h01m44s46.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPS0jpnEdAuDUDkKH6m_qtasiXDArUsP8yC2T_3iWslR5InVF1NCS_ORYExlhZpsWmuLd4wtxqzb48LhN5Ihsx8cp1vVeH2lNc24OkDbRkpaogvQYhGXCAxS7n4tP5GRKFBQa3nMakuYP/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-13h01m44s46.png" width="200" /></a>Clouds have engulfed the nearby peaks but it was soon passing by thus giving us the floating cloud views too. The final climb takes you the peak directly. For a moment after seeing the views from the peak all around i was just spellbound by the beauty. This is the magic of trekking. You wont get this same feeling when you travel in a vehicle and see such a view. You say Wow, take a photo and will leave the place. But here you have earned it every inch to be in such special places where there is no traces of any civilization your eyes can reach. No roads and no horns or loudspeakers to deviate you into thinking that you are nearby a civilization. A group of humans and an plane passing over the peak was the only by products of civilizations i saw there. No wonder Sage Agasthyar choose this place even if was a belief i just wished he roamed around the place.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7y9isrYbRsRf9XO7aIWwA1Foqg-ui4MmzpQqu6yYMWjI349gvEqImhYsdr1YirvEx6nihWi5ksnHvXX183quSof4FzWA7TstxdaxiOJJ-eSsZWyFtA0ZXF7DAg-5Y14pIPCvQF9CsrUG/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7y9isrYbRsRf9XO7aIWwA1Foqg-ui4MmzpQqu6yYMWjI349gvEqImhYsdr1YirvEx6nihWi5ksnHvXX183quSof4FzWA7TstxdaxiOJJ-eSsZWyFtA0ZXF7DAg-5Y14pIPCvQF9CsrUG/s200/11.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl5QUtdf7-ov9xWvEX5Is-3DRldDNmpz6vTGBryrQ89-Fg0_MfayEnqf90usUvxUqAPUaifV8LDvHRKeHnC_1opq_vdKBYU_kv5YPcqLsCLgOkHQNl3DTjVIavMNRJjpA0WftKuIrIRYR/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl5QUtdf7-ov9xWvEX5Is-3DRldDNmpz6vTGBryrQ89-Fg0_MfayEnqf90usUvxUqAPUaifV8LDvHRKeHnC_1opq_vdKBYU_kv5YPcqLsCLgOkHQNl3DTjVIavMNRJjpA0WftKuIrIRYR/s200/9.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJhD6DqGb-VL7w_OeBGgWZQxtxiXfJabpzvkahUIIHAFwzdHuX2XAltxj9IvcZ00YlhcPImHNZSxrXq9VD0Zyg9PcSRbZcWl-Te_3yEhdl8SEyed9MvyPa9JcNii2iR_syDDY-qc4H6mE/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJhD6DqGb-VL7w_OeBGgWZQxtxiXfJabpzvkahUIIHAFwzdHuX2XAltxj9IvcZ00YlhcPImHNZSxrXq9VD0Zyg9PcSRbZcWl-Te_3yEhdl8SEyed9MvyPa9JcNii2iR_syDDY-qc4H6mE/s200/10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqe6o37SyIu5gDg5yDSMWakv_FAIn8QEmRZJ03gzGlWUEX4nz2UrZLY_M84K0l2RWGTUWR0FMxTBWLs0eVfIMehwuR7FMdqxbOYz7pyLvqTADqjqQ8h4BMnYrxCJvwHMS6YC9Dy3oz83B/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqe6o37SyIu5gDg5yDSMWakv_FAIn8QEmRZJ03gzGlWUEX4nz2UrZLY_M84K0l2RWGTUWR0FMxTBWLs0eVfIMehwuR7FMdqxbOYz7pyLvqTADqjqQ8h4BMnYrxCJvwHMS6YC9Dy3oz83B/s200/12.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja1IHsSmiN_DflNVvKnAG7ZmGHXk_IZtpMbrOxJzBFOm7QqXfshtBYkqC848-yhofNdd1jfIYb2ZNPcqSPP33HCUy-QqCcK2_fihEgtiJoFlu6eMbmKzDR11IoeBklseRC54qCNm51V9v/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja1IHsSmiN_DflNVvKnAG7ZmGHXk_IZtpMbrOxJzBFOm7QqXfshtBYkqC848-yhofNdd1jfIYb2ZNPcqSPP33HCUy-QqCcK2_fihEgtiJoFlu6eMbmKzDR11IoeBklseRC54qCNm51V9v/s200/14.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrNYN2IiI8AwNAYI9pcSjfjiHzVKjXCXN-1TJU9QoXu-WPBAgzQoi_PLWMdEtkfk1z43UcXhlnzw75wSmJXqUZfVE7jUy7YhLpJdYSafNvYWmvGsAHGyng8psAoijy9kHlKAUX7qCZEGN/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrNYN2IiI8AwNAYI9pcSjfjiHzVKjXCXN-1TJU9QoXu-WPBAgzQoi_PLWMdEtkfk1z43UcXhlnzw75wSmJXqUZfVE7jUy7YhLpJdYSafNvYWmvGsAHGyng8psAoijy9kHlKAUX7qCZEGN/s200/13.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkYI3Cq82GOGEfYYn86q810Cb0rbwxI7qWBamviWXNPFT41Yukdi2wzbcXuVDamm6Z4dB_OrCiB6EdpKZVGdzZj3mavx2snPLHVzkc9TMDJz0RgCcRRC7qVw4mi4uLHrA8EFOFXiA17yT/s1600/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkYI3Cq82GOGEfYYn86q810Cb0rbwxI7qWBamviWXNPFT41Yukdi2wzbcXuVDamm6Z4dB_OrCiB6EdpKZVGdzZj3mavx2snPLHVzkc9TMDJz0RgCcRRC7qVw4mi4uLHrA8EFOFXiA17yT/s200/17.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVYdSEfWGKdAXTs5whU1yhuzHiiiVLqgDzhyXXBRoJVQPtEOZOZx6a0QhyRLEdFRfANCuEYCbROg1-JoyCn5EnD2oV5-IdDLCEl5Pp0tgWpJtINj_JaVIPzSpdPFvz6gj-5j6t9rM_FG7/s1600/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVYdSEfWGKdAXTs5whU1yhuzHiiiVLqgDzhyXXBRoJVQPtEOZOZx6a0QhyRLEdFRfANCuEYCbROg1-JoyCn5EnD2oV5-IdDLCEl5Pp0tgWpJtINj_JaVIPzSpdPFvz6gj-5j6t9rM_FG7/s200/16.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuE0pek4o7YtQhQTvqL5tvYbacct3edpiPiLeUK9X5hGGv43-Tv5Nj3H6ip9yfRcdjfkYMMoSM3nBX2B868zDB-AWBduRlnM7BAqsjcj9UthcTA9oIjG9q48FHeoNkr2atPnQ3lvicRzp/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuE0pek4o7YtQhQTvqL5tvYbacct3edpiPiLeUK9X5hGGv43-Tv5Nj3H6ip9yfRcdjfkYMMoSM3nBX2B868zDB-AWBduRlnM7BAqsjcj9UthcTA9oIjG9q48FHeoNkr2atPnQ3lvicRzp/s200/4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
The Idol of Agastyar is fenced now by the forest department and no one is allowed to do poojas or enter the fence. Two guards are put on watch at the peak. To the east our tiny camp and behind that full views of peppara dam can be seen. Ainthuthalai mountains meaning five headed peaks were a stunner and on the west Karayar dam inside Kalakad mundanthurai could be seen. After spending some 30 minutes it was 11am. Suddenly felt like we have tasted the best of what agastyakoodam had in store and the thought of staying in that camp one more night irked us. It was not about the stay it was about the large number of people. We have been doing camping's and tent stay for years but this camp doesnt allow you to think that you are in the mid<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
dle of a vast forest. Anyways we said goodbye to Agasthyar, the peak and returned slowly climbing down all those vertical rocks through ropes, Until we reached the ridge we were carefull as the rocks were slippery. Still we couldn't decide weather to finish the whole trek today itself. After crossing Pongalapara and the ridge we had one more packet of Upma.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v1vMsLH049WvbyRwG3ols9XH4nme0xwcAdgSNibvtiRrgJVgXZArRc3ZqvxuiGXYeyU82C5nH_yH-dgwCz-Hr9YCXaJMv_9XUmGxigtyhQ6-utknGepwgoeqtsHtIIy3e8b9G2QbdpmK/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h09m13s93.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v1vMsLH049WvbyRwG3ols9XH4nme0xwcAdgSNibvtiRrgJVgXZArRc3ZqvxuiGXYeyU82C5nH_yH-dgwCz-Hr9YCXaJMv_9XUmGxigtyhQ6-utknGepwgoeqtsHtIIy3e8b9G2QbdpmK/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h09m13s93.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-7ljYg8B28WSouIBxVPh_eSUTbaKH7TVKRKzRgxpMBoI-nYmXF7YB0xsb8WoEioXT4VGvpEADsrW-ZvPMZok0RCuAy_un-PD0gmu-i6V9FgapJ7WzWpv5xKidWMiBehR45plJOWzF6p-/s1600/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-7ljYg8B28WSouIBxVPh_eSUTbaKH7TVKRKzRgxpMBoI-nYmXF7YB0xsb8WoEioXT4VGvpEADsrW-ZvPMZok0RCuAy_un-PD0gmu-i6V9FgapJ7WzWpv5xKidWMiBehR45plJOWzF6p-/s200/20.jpg" width="200" /></a> So came down till Thenpodhigai manasarovar and rested near the pool and had the packet of upma. As it was already 12.30pm we left the idea of finishing the trek today itself and decided to spend more time here. Sreejith jumped into the pool cooling and playing for a while while i submerged my legs and laid on the banks of the pool.<br />
The food and cooling off charged us up and the remaining steep 2 km were finished in 30 mins. Some people who had own vehicles were walking back fast. We said goodbye to them. We went straight to the canteen to have some kanji and that is when i decided to the leave the place when the canteen worker told us today we have a huge crowd of 140 plus people coming. I told sreejith no way we are staying here with 200 plus people. Our only problem was we are dependent on the 5:30 last bus from bonacaud. Its a small village and finding a stay there will be task if we miss the bus. While inquiring with the forest officers they said it till take around 4 hrs to walk down very fast. We had to walk nearly 17 kms including the mud roads till the bonacaud bus stop. We repacked the bags again without wasting much time and left the place by 1:50pm. We had 3 hours and 40 minutes in hand and hoped to fnish the trek. If we had a concrete plan for 2 days then we would have speed up from morning and not wasted time in the water pool but anyways after two days of continuous walk of 26km this final leg of another 18km will be a test for our muscles.<br />
<br />
When your legs are strong you can keep on climbing but when you ascend in tough and slippery paths the intense breaking and impact goes to the knees. We were speed walking through the steeps but were also extremely careful in placing our foots . After the sholas in the middle of the grasslands we met today's first batch followed by more people climbing up. Most of them were asking how many more kms usually we say its just 30 mins more no matter whatever the distance is, but since i was in a zen mode i replied just 3 more km and the steep climb is just to start. His head went down saying what sin have i done to climb all this. It was funny but i shouldn't have answered it straight.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkt4GjapGRMCKQ6jYJ1ULC0xUrDAj0HqL794KWmbzeERah03PBRuDqvYD-Gdd3V8kwjlZes40B9qV_eUmz68CuI2CtFKsMXtYEMVtIkGH3rXN-Tm8yWlicCrk3WITUMd_YyHiAAQD_PVPG/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkt4GjapGRMCKQ6jYJ1ULC0xUrDAj0HqL794KWmbzeERah03PBRuDqvYD-Gdd3V8kwjlZes40B9qV_eUmz68CuI2CtFKsMXtYEMVtIkGH3rXN-Tm8yWlicCrk3WITUMd_YyHiAAQD_PVPG/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
After an hour we crossed Attayar river and reached the next small waterfalls. We have completed 5kms. In this distance we overtook around some 10 people who decided to leave that afternoon. Some were injured and some with cramped muscles, One man was stuck with his friend in the middle of the grasslands with knee pain. We offered him pain spray may be the guards may take him to the nearby shed. We left the place as we saw two guards coming from down below. Wherever there was a stream, river or falls we would fill the bottles, drink and walk and walk and drink which was our mantra for the day. We were sweating heavily but we did not rest for the next 3 km until we reached Vazhapainthyar river. 9km crossed in two hrs and 9 more to go. We had a five minute break grabbing some quick oranges and dry fruits with loads of water and kick started our engines. As more kms passed i am starting to feel the heat in my feet. There wasn't any pains or cramps but the constant thumping with high temperatures outside is boiling up my foots under skin. I quickly removed the shoes and cooled of my legs for a couple of minutes in the stream and all was fine. These are quick fixes because always listen to your body when something starts to build as there is no point in treating it after you have done the damage. Same goes to muscle cramps or knee pains.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdSdEqQyEM9xXKn6yW0bCrzWkQAsSSHSLmF7YJTHgZmVy0CtWusojl1MAHcZoxkY39LVfx5A8q4UJ-szQCbwTM2b3Aj2zLV9hlM-F6U-4D1jOj0bzmzP4iHFreZmIUA8nzX39DjoHVUSN/s1600/IMG_9974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdSdEqQyEM9xXKn6yW0bCrzWkQAsSSHSLmF7YJTHgZmVy0CtWusojl1MAHcZoxkY39LVfx5A8q4UJ-szQCbwTM2b3Aj2zLV9hlM-F6U-4D1jOj0bzmzP4iHFreZmIUA8nzX39DjoHVUSN/s200/IMG_9974.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
After two more km we reached the Karamanayar river. There we saw a person who started climbing down today morning resting alone with swollen a leg. He was there at yesterdays camp but did not climb the peak, the guards at the camp has given him basic treatment but they cant do more since its swollen. He was waiting for his friends to pick him up. It was 4:10 pm we still had 7 more kms to cover. It was a long walk till the second camp lathimotta because the forest was pretty much the same. Once we reached lathimotta we were happy as it was just 2 more km to the forest office but that is when we are realizing that most of the trail was graduall uphill. This was also the reason when the start was very comfortable yesterday. Even though we slowed up we finally managed to reach the forest office exactly by 5pm. It took us 3:15 hrs to walk those 15km from camp and 2.5 km left to the bonacaud bus stop. First thing we asked was about the bus timing and the officer told us 5:40 pm. We were hungry and had black tea and some snacks at the small shop there. The officer asked us to sign the registry and told, yesterday the bus took 10 minutes earlier and some trekkers like you missed it by minutes. He asked us to run the remaining. And that was what we did.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiighMEK1M0PdaDVDdoY9EwZRah_filWguLdMBP_LXhYXjeJagmII9B0YoCwFw6-Z8O_SCfGAyQgsoM0PkiUrtQmQyZs5jP10jtRGfHJ_cWTo9U0XkHmmxEXbVxn0z2zFO21vXc2m8f2lTC/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h13m53s254.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiighMEK1M0PdaDVDdoY9EwZRah_filWguLdMBP_LXhYXjeJagmII9B0YoCwFw6-Z8O_SCfGAyQgsoM0PkiUrtQmQyZs5jP10jtRGfHJ_cWTo9U0XkHmmxEXbVxn0z2zFO21vXc2m8f2lTC/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h13m53s254.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WC5x4AvQFYnaBuJoN7tkTIjuHnr5MTA1GDenj69tlrJd9DF8Uvkodyz-srRO6Y5byNlTt94pMZkSxoWeYIYsSKAHIDY7YsDjw_mxZqoSVV-JXqMU4DAqs7yMHo7iRjcuXQwanomjab5n/s1600/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h12m57s230.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WC5x4AvQFYnaBuJoN7tkTIjuHnr5MTA1GDenj69tlrJd9DF8Uvkodyz-srRO6Y5byNlTt94pMZkSxoWeYIYsSKAHIDY7YsDjw_mxZqoSVV-JXqMU4DAqs7yMHo7iRjcuXQwanomjab5n/s200/vlcsnap-2020-02-07-14h12m57s230.png" width="200" /></a>We jogged the remaining 2.5 kms with a 10kg backpack on our shoulders. We just did it for the sake of an Adrenaline rush because after walking for so long we were not just ready to miss the bus at any cost. Exactly by 5:30 we passed the old tea factory and reached the bus stop. The next 10 minutes were the golden hours of resting we had in the past two days. Bus came exactly by 5:40. There were no seats but we had to sit somewhere. We sat on the floor till vithura. From there took a bus to Thampanoor. Went straight into Indian coffee house and relished upon all the Non veg dishes there. We finally reached home by 10pm. It was a fulfilling trek after a long time because from start to end everything went perfectly well, we had brilliant views. i enjoyed the different terrains of the southern end of western ghats which was pending for a long time. I really wish to visit Agasthyarkoodam once again . Lets wait for it to happen.<br />
<br />
<i>What happens is after a trek i first think about only giving a picture description but then i feel like writing one or two pages and end up writing a novel about the trek. These long blogs are not intentional but it happens automatically while writing. Thanks for reading and having taken time to experience the walk from my vision. And for people who just scrolled through the photographs Great! but please don't send me messages like that was one hell of a trek dude..heheee..and never ever ask me questions like how many km should i walk or where should i register and what socks should i wear. Spent some time and will have to read</i> for that ;) ;) ;).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author and Clicks : Anish vk </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Sreejith and a Hunderd more...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Agasthyakoodam : Entry from Kerala but peak lies in Tamilnadu</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 2 days || 44 Kilometers</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-12444012658838573232019-06-05T04:10:00.000-07:002019-07-02T13:23:49.539-07:00Rupin River Trek in Uttarakhand || Sutlej - Spiti River Bike Ride in Himachal Pradesh <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_h4FWvoDNHaVnSa_olte5TuOBRXDdDEi-Cn44aMy40GmLY2i-gztFS1fGWlib-RVMdguX0F7fqeIpREA3ltWCP93ojSM7cNGXWiPI_jBa4Pf_iUTMopEZ4T9D4lJA57zl5bliyc5c2dHj/s1600/IMG_9500+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_h4FWvoDNHaVnSa_olte5TuOBRXDdDEi-Cn44aMy40GmLY2i-gztFS1fGWlib-RVMdguX0F7fqeIpREA3ltWCP93ojSM7cNGXWiPI_jBa4Pf_iUTMopEZ4T9D4lJA57zl5bliyc5c2dHj/s400/IMG_9500+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<u><b>05 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
Myself and my cousin Sreejith initially set out to cross the Rupin pass
which is a crossover trek from Uttarakhand to Himachal pradesh but
after trekking two days and crossing Himachal pradesh at Jakha our foot
adventure came to a halt. News was, a porter aged 17 died on the trail several days
ago. Both forest department and police were enforced to prevent people
from trekking on the trail. The scene was complicated and it was
sad to hear as the porter was hit by a hailstorm rain when he was returning back
to base village after dropping a group.<br />
Whenever i set out on a long
journey seeking adventure my ultimate aim is to be with the nature
somehow. Plans may go wrong or itineraries can be messed up due to
various situations and circumstances.I just don't give a damn, detour or
re-structure the days accordingly without packing back and create some
freaking awesome days you have already allocated from your pulled off
days back home. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2GQZZASOq_pQZV4HQ6krgifMEPHUDyV5xz9zfOgXYH8GkKTb885ZSD0vod3wl5DshA_gO8mjxTx6X7JO1i8v3ubybizDy6Wsvo7VVwyxlqPZy-rDRCMrqCJ-PdAyCQFyASG0N3L8W0rN/s1600/IMG_8741+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2GQZZASOq_pQZV4HQ6krgifMEPHUDyV5xz9zfOgXYH8GkKTb885ZSD0vod3wl5DshA_gO8mjxTx6X7JO1i8v3ubybizDy6Wsvo7VVwyxlqPZy-rDRCMrqCJ-PdAyCQFyASG0N3L8W0rN/s200/IMG_8741+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBsrchv6XoRem-mjjMg9SQR4QssGkwTVNNCjnJArFOoQmSK2RPLU-QdhboAK4hR_jLbI5H-ELSpwymkxSS2ssjZNCUo6EOFEgN0z8cSIc8_AOu9W_k_3Ol2ZKlWRzXw2fkInigVRKhV9K/s1600/IMG_8773+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBsrchv6XoRem-mjjMg9SQR4QssGkwTVNNCjnJArFOoQmSK2RPLU-QdhboAK4hR_jLbI5H-ELSpwymkxSS2ssjZNCUo6EOFEgN0z8cSIc8_AOu9W_k_3Ol2ZKlWRzXw2fkInigVRKhV9K/s200/IMG_8773+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIGewoUhGVmyXPBGYXFpHZDC1S_Gf8dbjXRC9NG8ifg88l6vfO9wQ-5GgQj4VJMGQC1xiQXJkYSmi9wdw_Z7qsjoT23T7Uk7bzIPdRkcs17Lr8wbOw5R-cUOLU9RzCSq_Xbt4UFdEKU2L/s1600/IMG_8768+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIGewoUhGVmyXPBGYXFpHZDC1S_Gf8dbjXRC9NG8ifg88l6vfO9wQ-5GgQj4VJMGQC1xiQXJkYSmi9wdw_Z7qsjoT23T7Uk7bzIPdRkcs17Lr8wbOw5R-cUOLU9RzCSq_Xbt4UFdEKU2L/s200/IMG_8768+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<u><b>07 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
Let me modify a movie name and tag this blog as " Trains, Planes, Automobiles, Royal Enfield and Foot" on the course of 10 days both of us were in a Mad Rush through the two states Uttarakhand and Himachal travelling more than 2000 km on mountain roads by Bullet and Bus with a multiple day of trekking. We started our journey on June 5th, our flight was to Delhi from Chennai. Delhi Metro rail was super cool, thank God we did not opt by roadways to reach New Delhi Railway Station. Same night we boarded the train to Dehradun which arrived at 6am next day. Freshened up before reaching. After a coffee and snack we got bus to Purola. From Purola after lunch we took two more shared jeeps finally reaching Netwar by 4pm. Found a home stay for the night. Next day we got permission from Netwar forest check post to continue on the Rupin trail. The permits was just for two days to trek in Uttarakhand and once you cross borders you have to again get permits from Kwar on the Himachal side. Till Dhaula from Netwar there is a jeep track so we hired one and reached Dhaula by 30 minutes. There we met two other guys from Delhi. After some chit-chatting they joined us.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSfvSmWT5CmLdVJnQifT4-2rCyM1mQb9ywzNxOvSLEPaSEM2nIJ4JlHEN29UJF5XIA1PHEnQUGYUE5tDCKoZWl1fhFiasaQnBUxmRVhrupurxRKq1oYeP8Hk63mktEOVsQjmsI7Ik8k9V/s1600/IMG_8796+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSfvSmWT5CmLdVJnQifT4-2rCyM1mQb9ywzNxOvSLEPaSEM2nIJ4JlHEN29UJF5XIA1PHEnQUGYUE5tDCKoZWl1fhFiasaQnBUxmRVhrupurxRKq1oYeP8Hk63mktEOVsQjmsI7Ik8k9V/s200/IMG_8796+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_kfimY-cCdTE2cOzls7IlfZWgJVo6xD2MCCzeclXkMjM0bFmxR_yEl32JLCz1D3y_pYyVZPuziMKxOim5VI-Pn_iLUsCDRS5UXRJjExgAgkOajXpwH2ge6Vren1An0HH_4M2iF4wxqE1/s1600/IMG_8785+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_kfimY-cCdTE2cOzls7IlfZWgJVo6xD2MCCzeclXkMjM0bFmxR_yEl32JLCz1D3y_pYyVZPuziMKxOim5VI-Pn_iLUsCDRS5UXRJjExgAgkOajXpwH2ge6Vren1An0HH_4M2iF4wxqE1/s200/IMG_8785+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0yZoCtPI8_RQYhi2gr5LcyB8x3sgpzfJaAqRh9FsAaH2_8Pib3l9q8bq0EWm2KvGnW523boqVoLzjmcfcU3wRgEgaZOVxOFv6A3ljjuwMkGDhJqp3ywZvrTRZh7G0hBO3WZg9XAkNfdm/s1600/IMG_8795+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0yZoCtPI8_RQYhi2gr5LcyB8x3sgpzfJaAqRh9FsAaH2_8Pib3l9q8bq0EWm2KvGnW523boqVoLzjmcfcU3wRgEgaZOVxOFv6A3ljjuwMkGDhJqp3ywZvrTRZh7G0hBO3WZg9XAkNfdm/s200/IMG_8795+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qClz1wx-Q5EDABv1kfYol1jPw0CtoLz11Cbw0VZI7cor9UdL9Uj0wWnXnaSlLHFlNzG-HJVTkKxGrpFb79NL5bLBivawIDO8JnZhuxQSQYKQ4hM6yfsPzizp-075fKdOUhnFpY7DaUkd/s1600/IMG_8805+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qClz1wx-Q5EDABv1kfYol1jPw0CtoLz11Cbw0VZI7cor9UdL9Uj0wWnXnaSlLHFlNzG-HJVTkKxGrpFb79NL5bLBivawIDO8JnZhuxQSQYKQ4hM6yfsPzizp-075fKdOUhnFpY7DaUkd/s200/IMG_8805+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hIN5ftYT4Sm5m-wwmB6L9rag-YaX3gDrYqHgUs-z5klQiQqC78Anr5oDvGsbP7JxqWBKx1H7uy5IyYwlJGP18uDlNIfBPDFqGewUloxl1yOVkoyw-pE6UYUvwJ8ZA-1qF7h6Suf2KIEs/s1600/IMG_8866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hIN5ftYT4Sm5m-wwmB6L9rag-YaX3gDrYqHgUs-z5klQiQqC78Anr5oDvGsbP7JxqWBKx1H7uy5IyYwlJGP18uDlNIfBPDFqGewUloxl1yOVkoyw-pE6UYUvwJ8ZA-1qF7h6Suf2KIEs/s200/IMG_8866.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_fwNw4IW1pbb9KkPSJhEH7CwddtmOlMfuorJoi80SgXo6V5Z4098jtUmw784vYTfZoUkZwSTCyi_MxP2iFOq8-CtNEh0JBpt03bOgRUVv_YsbTK_HKiB4gxfc4krYLlBCv88rLf5W1Z5/s1600/IMG_8836+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_fwNw4IW1pbb9KkPSJhEH7CwddtmOlMfuorJoi80SgXo6V5Z4098jtUmw784vYTfZoUkZwSTCyi_MxP2iFOq8-CtNEh0JBpt03bOgRUVv_YsbTK_HKiB4gxfc4krYLlBCv88rLf5W1Z5/s200/IMG_8836+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWSdX09YGF3KeHGhVRxYybZeuwMoQ6sVJZ2a4EGowpbX_x-n3ugidUXnN5LwXmnxfIT829HfzgkqP788XIx2UcP6l1wZVs684PcB7AGmSOBVD16FvM5T5YjpnIbEIWiCimWr5Gm2XvaD7/s1600/IMG_8802+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWSdX09YGF3KeHGhVRxYybZeuwMoQ6sVJZ2a4EGowpbX_x-n3ugidUXnN5LwXmnxfIT829HfzgkqP788XIx2UcP6l1wZVs684PcB7AGmSOBVD16FvM5T5YjpnIbEIWiCimWr5Gm2XvaD7/s200/IMG_8802+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5utGAUDngQNuH6IqUR48SsSrTbuvnd76_rLsfQPwXfcbwCqaoXqFeOdQYgZlKr1JwCPOOZ74XSTviIUvhdiq3ZqjN191r5svV5e3kLnOYnl3R98NtQOZmO8fzr7yus83QOxUfll3tPKjZ/s1600/IMG_20190608_050501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5utGAUDngQNuH6IqUR48SsSrTbuvnd76_rLsfQPwXfcbwCqaoXqFeOdQYgZlKr1JwCPOOZ74XSTviIUvhdiq3ZqjN191r5svV5e3kLnOYnl3R98NtQOZmO8fzr7yus83QOxUfll3tPKjZ/s200/IMG_20190608_050501.jpg" width="200" /></a>Dhaula was the last village with jeep road but as we climbed up the mountains till Sewa, there were several small villages on either side of the Rupin river. The valley views were beautiful as we could see the snow capped Rupin ranges on those huge mountain tops. While resting at sewa a boy approached us for a home stay he owns. 500 rs for four of us. There was no food available but he got us some milk and sugar and we had Maggie noodles. Next thing was setting up fire, till late night we did enjoy the cooking time of several tea sessions and Maggie.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtc12dv2CCLqtgejpvzc3w6pCyagPZfYxuvPh8b1IH9ZJ_PWdXnVd0Nk0L-pvCyJlR34IZdjNVCqFggDvNIg6vKd8u76T5jfFSNcQzBmw6SFTX8aZOgBf5qdh6lIUDvdVAMpO-oBRKjJy/s1600/IMG_8899+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtc12dv2CCLqtgejpvzc3w6pCyagPZfYxuvPh8b1IH9ZJ_PWdXnVd0Nk0L-pvCyJlR34IZdjNVCqFggDvNIg6vKd8u76T5jfFSNcQzBmw6SFTX8aZOgBf5qdh6lIUDvdVAMpO-oBRKjJy/s200/IMG_8899+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyniOcwjJvT8KuQASp-WGeDDxGXed9oA85yfYSvmhoxsW2zmPWELYLKZoNHwWNF-yz_lpQwobs_KIz0PTVNhHJtiNrZvmT8xzW9xLQ3xW2OzoV2_Mjsh3WCLwFYUYlLGFKLvb_gxwsHAj/s1600/IMG_8910+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyniOcwjJvT8KuQASp-WGeDDxGXed9oA85yfYSvmhoxsW2zmPWELYLKZoNHwWNF-yz_lpQwobs_KIz0PTVNhHJtiNrZvmT8xzW9xLQ3xW2OzoV2_Mjsh3WCLwFYUYlLGFKLvb_gxwsHAj/s200/IMG_8910+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsHBBElwqx2KVUI5855puaea9QSBvTc3sZe5qkwbY6qX21hkhxESBAoaT2wZW9mspnUc684E83iryHifBzdfjKu7J6lpxOV2NqBTMEWObHZhHcdbKkQK400S8ZJ11nbDsztY8ut6wsQTe/s1600/IMG_8881+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsHBBElwqx2KVUI5855puaea9QSBvTc3sZe5qkwbY6qX21hkhxESBAoaT2wZW9mspnUc684E83iryHifBzdfjKu7J6lpxOV2NqBTMEWObHZhHcdbKkQK400S8ZJ11nbDsztY8ut6wsQTe/s200/IMG_8881+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<u><b>08 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePGpZZvUWNq5_vCzZ1c0rR_Id3Vg_g0Rw8c17g7BvpLWPwkee85ce8pvtgpRhdk4WIEVCqRDDkYuN0QmKcl79Q5h7UM5a6sxJmHqI_E8uJVjNDKQn9bMkA9bmzhyphenhyphengVbdOiX0YvF9hqVr6/s1600/IMG_8864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePGpZZvUWNq5_vCzZ1c0rR_Id3Vg_g0Rw8c17g7BvpLWPwkee85ce8pvtgpRhdk4WIEVCqRDDkYuN0QmKcl79Q5h7UM5a6sxJmHqI_E8uJVjNDKQn9bMkA9bmzhyphenhyphengVbdOiX0YvF9hqVr6/s200/IMG_8864.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeFLm1ySivKqw0VjD2sJd0BzL4mbTrP6_W_pYiDTYXXActxWMjftVuS6tlvgVutBCP80igUM1BAZIHs9luhbJlSz5LU2zgMbsz07NVGLKQclSW_XAeQtFRNgRA3e-qgrdzaEQdDfyvoXl/s1600/IMG_8872+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeFLm1ySivKqw0VjD2sJd0BzL4mbTrP6_W_pYiDTYXXActxWMjftVuS6tlvgVutBCP80igUM1BAZIHs9luhbJlSz5LU2zgMbsz07NVGLKQclSW_XAeQtFRNgRA3e-qgrdzaEQdDfyvoXl/s200/IMG_8872+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a>Last night i did not sleep well. I choose to sleep on the wooden verandah alone while the rest slept inside. There were two dogs down barking non stop the whole night gazing into the woods nearby. Might be some wild himalayan bear was around because the dogs sounded a bit frightened. Anyways i was enjoying the horror show until both the dogs in pitch dark suddenly entered the top wooden verenda and was running against me at 2am. I was hearing them barking and running against me. All i could do was to open my sleeping bag zippers and shout the hell out. It worked. I think they surely was frightened by some other thing. My shouts scared them and one was weeping near me. Soon the boys got up hearing all the noise and we checked the surroundings using torch lights for some time. I slept at the same corner till 6am. At morning when we inquired about dogs the boy told us bear sightings are usual here at nights and the dogs must have spotted one. After tea by 7 the river walk from Sewa till the Jakha roads were a bliss. We crossed the border by a wooden bridge into Himachal until we reached the mud road to Jhakha. Some local people and guides on the trail reminded us about the death incident and advised us to visit the police station at Kwar before Jhakha and enquire about the current situation. We thought it as a good idea because if we get the permit we can proceed the trek peacefully else if we were to return back by some officials on the trial on the coming days both time and efforts of pulling up a 15kg plus backpack would go in vein. Finally arrived at the police station at Kwar after a 30 min jeep ride. All the people at the station were friendly but the permits to the trial was closed. They would have helped us if there was a possibility but there was none. The only option was to go back to Rohru Dfo office which is 100 km away and apply for the permit with all charges payable. 100 kms up and down on the mountains will take two days of traveling. After this incident Himachal has set rules like any other state for trekking and this news was fresh and hot for us. Anywhere in Himachal was a freeland until recent times and there was never a permit issue is what i have always heard from the trekking circles but remind you things have changed. I had several secondary plans but the Delhi boys couldn't bear more twists. We were now at 2000 meters Asl. For the hectic day we badly wanted some kind of adventure madness. An old man guided us to a place called Chanshal pass @ 3700 meters which is on the way to Rohru - Shimla. Anyways all of us have to reach Shimla by tomorrow evening for further plans, they will leave for Delhi from shimla and we would decide something else. Anyways we decided today we will reach Chanshal and camp. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi4suTb6fvok3SkkqDLAitrMg-N6gMDRHaKXfX4-uRdtF1mqLwoP_NhREyXwjItjc5dkVcBkTvaeH_ScRR41DrTlIrxMNV7vNGemsWRnFsx1WIeBJBLtfUENSj-NoOefBb_xWYIxwMCCn/s1600/IMG_8995+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi4suTb6fvok3SkkqDLAitrMg-N6gMDRHaKXfX4-uRdtF1mqLwoP_NhREyXwjItjc5dkVcBkTvaeH_ScRR41DrTlIrxMNV7vNGemsWRnFsx1WIeBJBLtfUENSj-NoOefBb_xWYIxwMCCn/s200/IMG_8995+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5buFTyN3Y4j66dKM1eBZEH43t-L2KxJweCNTFhVJaDVoqQCPdkTSFDojhR0i1QaIiH8ONYKSfuyxPPP55FOsEj5zFkOywmzGBtmYNyzt3KEC-9u42LwUCDlKtgRKhIWXVgYtNG-b29jqU/s1600/IMG_8973+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5buFTyN3Y4j66dKM1eBZEH43t-L2KxJweCNTFhVJaDVoqQCPdkTSFDojhR0i1QaIiH8ONYKSfuyxPPP55FOsEj5zFkOywmzGBtmYNyzt3KEC-9u42LwUCDlKtgRKhIWXVgYtNG-b29jqU/s200/IMG_8973+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPNR0ZAGaw6w7P3I7uA3zRq5JykhQyxr3ZkcPwMaeHm8PUbbTFIycNCq9YKsLq-MfkUMZEMS5GRZmjXwEwNOO6VyTSOnhAXoWwJv7kZu3uLucWkpbHVddkISygdd3HTy6KG8Cp_gc6GU9/s1600/IMG_8991+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPNR0ZAGaw6w7P3I7uA3zRq5JykhQyxr3ZkcPwMaeHm8PUbbTFIycNCq9YKsLq-MfkUMZEMS5GRZmjXwEwNOO6VyTSOnhAXoWwJv7kZu3uLucWkpbHVddkISygdd3HTy6KG8Cp_gc6GU9/s200/IMG_8991+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The old man we met at Dodra had a jeep which carried all four us climbing the hills for the next 2 hrs. The drive entirely was off road and scenic. Others had Maggie from a small shop on the way but i wasn't hungry. As we gained altitude above 3000 meters all of the Himalayan ranges above these two states were visible. By 5pm we were dropped at Chanshal. It was cold and it started drizzling. There was a Maggie shop and we had tea. We couldn't ask more for today because it was such an amazing place to camp. While i waited for a Maggie others went down to find a place to pitch the tents before the rains pickup. When i went down, the tent were not sturdy enough to withstand the wind and dampness. Sreejith found another place between some huge rocks which would cover us from the direction of wind. By 7.45 pm tents were ready as we unpacked all of stuffs from the backpack. After an hour we climbed back through the green carpets to have dinner at the shop on the peak and had a stomach full of Maggie. Truly it tasted the great.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NVuZTLWp5H6yIR5W5GV5R-6NkkLpfx6fagTeLpGqF80BTx3jNV3L0y9sEoG7Z_0MHZb6QEmmPaaxeqJ9TQc9mMiH3VBMZN08a7tDRqGWD1GRmHiXjwJOFCOLn4zCMvc0ndluBN9fW5Ab/s1600/IMG_9074+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NVuZTLWp5H6yIR5W5GV5R-6NkkLpfx6fagTeLpGqF80BTx3jNV3L0y9sEoG7Z_0MHZb6QEmmPaaxeqJ9TQc9mMiH3VBMZN08a7tDRqGWD1GRmHiXjwJOFCOLn4zCMvc0ndluBN9fW5Ab/s200/IMG_9074+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b-SINpb9wA2dlgi1qJPTVQKXpMQI2hhWimYZGjWzmN-stjoejnInMqR3PQNjP6DAyduGzvHO-1lLcuPIQbJkOkXTcKMeEMpxamB5cFoU9-op3oq4Phq7D83Zs2xzjS7ak7d0fl-MmcUo/s1600/IMG_9045+%25282%2529+t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b-SINpb9wA2dlgi1qJPTVQKXpMQI2hhWimYZGjWzmN-stjoejnInMqR3PQNjP6DAyduGzvHO-1lLcuPIQbJkOkXTcKMeEMpxamB5cFoU9-op3oq4Phq7D83Zs2xzjS7ak7d0fl-MmcUo/s200/IMG_9045+%25282%2529+t.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNsLRkIBEbTyyadg1BJCs3aFTc3wkiLC1HGDJDou_2xOe_fz7Zq-CFnXbhipEv13Z_KylYSpZc-ODIg8fNvV7FM1fLVpk94AIushRp_M3HdI6uNyuRKH3LTKr69Bu55WwHdk6NZDh1va4/s1600/IMG_9068+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNsLRkIBEbTyyadg1BJCs3aFTc3wkiLC1HGDJDou_2xOe_fz7Zq-CFnXbhipEv13Z_KylYSpZc-ODIg8fNvV7FM1fLVpk94AIushRp_M3HdI6uNyuRKH3LTKr69Bu55WwHdk6NZDh1va4/s200/IMG_9068+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDnTOwZ5YvfgUtVvj_OgE_JTAvZevNOYw7ebJgobnC1_L29Upx-di3NDXgYM8q8kKsjR5C7ngoLr1Nbv8VfmIH6k6agcqrGPswNsjR9jJO7Npeb1g_uDgVuIqY2aQPaUkzDlf6Y7BNKNS/s1600/IMG_9102+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDnTOwZ5YvfgUtVvj_OgE_JTAvZevNOYw7ebJgobnC1_L29Upx-di3NDXgYM8q8kKsjR5C7ngoLr1Nbv8VfmIH6k6agcqrGPswNsjR9jJO7Npeb1g_uDgVuIqY2aQPaUkzDlf6Y7BNKNS/s200/IMG_9102+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw22oSmZ7Gyx0n_Jq9gIfRZIsN-tUf9JGQEIUXXfEbZUzsCV9Vzj_VYo0zzXnsuCEDX5s2H8rwZ2KMfsitP_TL1wQflk4DHRQqsLzbnPN6mh60yqDT42KKKFLVryIbPeEi_9f44F7iHF2t/s1600/IMG_9122+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw22oSmZ7Gyx0n_Jq9gIfRZIsN-tUf9JGQEIUXXfEbZUzsCV9Vzj_VYo0zzXnsuCEDX5s2H8rwZ2KMfsitP_TL1wQflk4DHRQqsLzbnPN6mh60yqDT42KKKFLVryIbPeEi_9f44F7iHF2t/s200/IMG_9122+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5utXD9G-huiid8qxT49bbvbZ7oMLgxWolrutv1NHAWCjadpqDu7Wy1tCKwWJ_1TxPMJrPJjTRne8565F3m47I13kSEk1ocB100Ap8s-1cp6psYyDNlNy1M1iHLOO7aLjCi7vJjg5u8YA/s1600/IMG_9144+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5utXD9G-huiid8qxT49bbvbZ7oMLgxWolrutv1NHAWCjadpqDu7Wy1tCKwWJ_1TxPMJrPJjTRne8565F3m47I13kSEk1ocB100Ap8s-1cp6psYyDNlNy1M1iHLOO7aLjCi7vJjg5u8YA/s200/IMG_9144+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvjbakwVvik1XOihei-YFKu6WVKy0buXkpO4jowcdoZj86RodYBYUY43fRoE7R8P8Dzmw6scEqGwsptowTrT8vWORL_cbqV1-f4zZFXp0-Bgia7JOkh0ffz_RnsP0MtYaHYU9lofVEZyy/s1600/IMG_9142+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvjbakwVvik1XOihei-YFKu6WVKy0buXkpO4jowcdoZj86RodYBYUY43fRoE7R8P8Dzmw6scEqGwsptowTrT8vWORL_cbqV1-f4zZFXp0-Bgia7JOkh0ffz_RnsP0MtYaHYU9lofVEZyy/s200/IMG_9142+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtYdB54QqrIkIGUbMzx6FYITBTIqhX1d074rTINtVZI4juOxi3pp8JnRjyA7B8qWhdlmvd2j7FLN9ApFPGG1sbRemidHUkeDYMDE_qnqHrchiVkzNc3SO7FFJjIPfX9wtwy6Hm4V3h4C8/s1600/IMG_9130+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtYdB54QqrIkIGUbMzx6FYITBTIqhX1d074rTINtVZI4juOxi3pp8JnRjyA7B8qWhdlmvd2j7FLN9ApFPGG1sbRemidHUkeDYMDE_qnqHrchiVkzNc3SO7FFJjIPfX9wtwy6Hm4V3h4C8/s200/IMG_9130+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgt-yBLIxNqnm_o44SPAaKdmurHxHfYkOcFPY-klPsboXo4G12f2Um9nxbBinAyIAGabXt376NnNUeKrHli8_eKECeL7nL4VDS5Wtrgi5dhB2pkVFJ3UZv1rWfLm7iLs1fimbKLS9nrN2/s1600/IMG_9134+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgt-yBLIxNqnm_o44SPAaKdmurHxHfYkOcFPY-klPsboXo4G12f2Um9nxbBinAyIAGabXt376NnNUeKrHli8_eKECeL7nL4VDS5Wtrgi5dhB2pkVFJ3UZv1rWfLm7iLs1fimbKLS9nrN2/s200/IMG_9134+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<u><b>09 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
The night was cold and tough but we slept in bits and pieces. At 6am
when i stepped out of the tent the views were sublime. Sunrise between
the peaks were a sight to behold for. For the next 4 hours time just
flew away. It was grand just sitting there, roaming around and admiring
the beauty of Himalayas. The only bus to Rohru will reach around 12pm so
by 11 we packed all of stuffs, tents and mats and were ready at the
Maggie shop after having breakfast which is again Maggie. Bus came but
it was full. We had no other option. Our huge backpacks were placed on
top of the bus and we stood for the next 5 hrs until we reached Rohru
by 5pm. Sreejith was tired and showed no interest for another trek so i planned out a Biking trip on Bullet from Shimla to Kaza. We jumped on the next bus and reached Shimla by 12am. Rooms were full and a bunch of room guides were behind us. Finally we got room at the same hotel when i visited shimla last time, it was 1pm.<br />
It was such a tiring day of bus traveling through the mountains. Freshened up and had a deep sleep till 8am.<br />
<br />
<u><b>10 / 06 / 2019</b></u> <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJshyphenhyphen1ilSs28YiaT6a2nhvbCbLXOlxV_FT-TnTzH5JlCQ_0jfUKle2abdB0vKLTstB7il293G40YUY_zJDeUFZ3WFMpNfm01dDICpYIbzqRw3bF-0HJr6YlgvJAc3dv5hFdkRD_q-5kf29/s1600/IMG_20190610_105308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJshyphenhyphen1ilSs28YiaT6a2nhvbCbLXOlxV_FT-TnTzH5JlCQ_0jfUKle2abdB0vKLTstB7il293G40YUY_zJDeUFZ3WFMpNfm01dDICpYIbzqRw3bF-0HJr6YlgvJAc3dv5hFdkRD_q-5kf29/s200/IMG_20190610_105308.jpg" width="150" /></a>I got in touch with Dimple Thakur who runs Shivay bike rentals. Royal Enfield is what i asked for and it was available at 1200 rs per day. I said i will meet him at the entrance of Rivoli road by 11am. Ive visited shimla before and know the place quiet a bit, even rented a bike for 3 days from a different person. By 10 we both said goodbyes to the guys. Shimla is full of shortcuts and the steep steps from our lodge to the mall road equals to a days workout. Visited the Iconic Christ church and got down to the other side. Dimple was there as we reached. At first glance i liked the Bullet. It was just an year old with 16k km on the meter and the no was 5904 which was my old car's number. As we were already running late i just asked Dimple, was everything in good condition. He said yes so paid the amount in full for 5 days. Along with the bullet and papers helmets, a clutch cable and chain lube was provided. The bullet had two carriers attached. A copy of our original Ids and vehicle papers exchanged and our bike journey started by 1 pm.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE6393rmWEFxKGDSutNpRttjJI30e6YKRQKt21XiBwnxu8nZ_hrqX27seOtbCEY-114KiogZLXdjhMXCpmg5xn8ZxeoJ_YEB6Uza2p4pEAdd48SVJ9NyMFHh2_RbD9r3ZNIb2MZZPhumD/s1600/IMG_9158+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE6393rmWEFxKGDSutNpRttjJI30e6YKRQKt21XiBwnxu8nZ_hrqX27seOtbCEY-114KiogZLXdjhMXCpmg5xn8ZxeoJ_YEB6Uza2p4pEAdd48SVJ9NyMFHh2_RbD9r3ZNIb2MZZPhumD/s200/IMG_9158+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NMeC712_YNnGKTY43cWwLRhyphenhyphenubLaAvdLYY3W_GkaWxBkWwJu7ZSdji8S_ZdkNV7xFRWYFBu-abho27zezApCXItpl6ZOPZSzbKil_MZLFKni4mXQi2ZsZRLdWJS9CJBqFo_ra_mM2GIP/s1600/IMG_9170+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NMeC712_YNnGKTY43cWwLRhyphenhyphenubLaAvdLYY3W_GkaWxBkWwJu7ZSdji8S_ZdkNV7xFRWYFBu-abho27zezApCXItpl6ZOPZSzbKil_MZLFKni4mXQi2ZsZRLdWJS9CJBqFo_ra_mM2GIP/s200/IMG_9170+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrGQyyCikxC_HAonkLuKL0j1He1Du_PtlAyJ02YelGwu-JuNv-1fs4C-2nZTbBESoh6r2Jgh0KPvke6PQXlAbsyoX7KYJgu8TOTaIDpfR_DT0ZAWQPxa0NU6KsC5z8KX8fBxb8_rCOTqo/s1600/IMG_20190610_155350+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="1600" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrGQyyCikxC_HAonkLuKL0j1He1Du_PtlAyJ02YelGwu-JuNv-1fs4C-2nZTbBESoh6r2Jgh0KPvke6PQXlAbsyoX7KYJgu8TOTaIDpfR_DT0ZAWQPxa0NU6KsC5z8KX8fBxb8_rCOTqo/s200/IMG_20190610_155350+%25283%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
A bullet ride through the Himalayas was always a must do in my bucket list but never imagined it would happen this way. First, we had huge backpacks which had to be tied on either side of the carriage. Second, i had bikes in college days but used only for commute. So basically i don't fall under the category of a rider in any sense. Third, The old Hindutsan Tibet road now known as National Highway 5 runs from Shimla, <span class="st">Kinnaur <i>to </i>Spiti valley. It runs </span>along River Sutlej which flows from China in the name Langqen Zangbo and joins river Spiti flowing from the peaks above Kaza. Human settlements has always been on the banks of these rivers but cutting good roads across these innumerable snow and dry mountains is still a happening humongous task. Third, These roads to spiti valley is termed as one of the treacherous roads in the world so in all i was just hoping to have a safe ride the next 5 days. We drove past the touristy shimla Kufri, Theog, Narkand riding into the world of thick pine and deodar trees of Himachal. The primary route was to reach Kaza and return by the 5th day as we have booked our flights back to Chennai on 15th from Chandigrah. So either do Shimla - Chitkul- Sumdo or Shimla- Kaza without Chitkul both will be around a 1000km round drive.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cnQzawejr9W6w5gasyQeh9XIHey2CLJYzanyiCwJtuDrkAEltTfq3pQPqiWdxH-IOUv9ZdhkyKhmjk-drA0yTsrBpuBHQ2XtQZNHkWpHGJuPBX0vkEnigDBSBYE-cfGVdIgwiR5BgYmC/s1600/IMG_9190+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cnQzawejr9W6w5gasyQeh9XIHey2CLJYzanyiCwJtuDrkAEltTfq3pQPqiWdxH-IOUv9ZdhkyKhmjk-drA0yTsrBpuBHQ2XtQZNHkWpHGJuPBX0vkEnigDBSBYE-cfGVdIgwiR5BgYmC/s320/IMG_9190+%25282%2529.JPG" width="212" /></a></div>
Since we started very late today half a day is already lost. A break after 80km i noticed oil leakage from the gear lever. Our next town was at Kingal. Drove it without frequent gear changes till we found a mechanic. It was a small issue, the washer inside the lever was broken and needs to be changed but the problem was we need to wait for at least an hour to let the engine cool down. And after the long wait the mechanic removed the case and found out that the bag full of washers he owns doesnt have our washer model or size. Finally he fixed the broken one temporarily but if leak continues we will have to stop again in Rampur which is a bigger town. It was already 4.30 pm and we continued our ride till rampur. There was no leak so we decided to carry on enjoying the Sutlej river views passing Jhakri till Jeori. It was 7pm by now and we settled in a decent lodge which had a bar. Very conveniently we ordered some special dishes of Chicken with Beer for the night.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>11 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
Today the plan was to start early by 7am and turn right from Karcham to Chitkul and return karcham to reach Nako. But Sreejith was a bit unwell and we decided to start late. Finally by 12.30pm we tied up all the stuffs and started.Yesterday it was all riding down from Shimla to Jeori at 700 meter Asl.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9LPdv5b0uJL-FtZtK0CTee5xqrmGpaiOPDB0P0vP39qlG7TBVMDKkLqPgrHyR9cXLso3IJ2wZRPgdmbGYL4NLBqsXd7_GFybamzXZG1Px_4BWM3Lh_JoTC2c-olNg8SAnA6lNUKjc8n_/s1600/IMG_20190611_144247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9LPdv5b0uJL-FtZtK0CTee5xqrmGpaiOPDB0P0vP39qlG7TBVMDKkLqPgrHyR9cXLso3IJ2wZRPgdmbGYL4NLBqsXd7_GFybamzXZG1Px_4BWM3Lh_JoTC2c-olNg8SAnA6lNUKjc8n_/s200/IMG_20190611_144247.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDSVg8G8QGwM-Mpf64kmwZEslNMiXeZLY2t-pRkzUSzOqeHT2xQwoVBRpMXJn-GaEetjnTnfOR_TQ-7F5WA83w4uTqlywsgMDYSQ9iF6yaDb9m_1Otff_utFlhp6vs0Jvb_azn9fnzasW/s1600/IMG_20190611_142913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDSVg8G8QGwM-Mpf64kmwZEslNMiXeZLY2t-pRkzUSzOqeHT2xQwoVBRpMXJn-GaEetjnTnfOR_TQ-7F5WA83w4uTqlywsgMDYSQ9iF6yaDb9m_1Otff_utFlhp6vs0Jvb_azn9fnzasW/s200/IMG_20190611_142913.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss2AovGQVjiR1ZMVNn5XYKlQ1I9iHGA9J4JIPvi95zC1Z7tHoLlgEDeq0K8N2f-iy-rZUeBqE2k_Q4g0j4ntV_BGE5dWlxKy42jQ-WEwHhDd93pQhAzxyeagBLa3ak6xRLJxnQ7lns6aj/s1600/IMG_9209+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss2AovGQVjiR1ZMVNn5XYKlQ1I9iHGA9J4JIPvi95zC1Z7tHoLlgEDeq0K8N2f-iy-rZUeBqE2k_Q4g0j4ntV_BGE5dWlxKy42jQ-WEwHhDd93pQhAzxyeagBLa3ak6xRLJxnQ7lns6aj/s200/IMG_9209+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aQwWKBev753GPScw0MAyg2yBmQsTcU-6VGoWKLzZZURwTd3FuccGaUATwPp2yHh7Y9xFTAqC_zXW05NdVG9tfSGqWB2LNLqsZp88hZGrHmfofMNuIc4er86uGSQKfRFrsHHTH4CxvqYq/s1600/IMG_9211+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aQwWKBev753GPScw0MAyg2yBmQsTcU-6VGoWKLzZZURwTd3FuccGaUATwPp2yHh7Y9xFTAqC_zXW05NdVG9tfSGqWB2LNLqsZp88hZGrHmfofMNuIc4er86uGSQKfRFrsHHTH4CxvqYq/s200/IMG_9211+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>After deviating from Karcham the road towards Sangla entering Thukpa valley was bumpy and narrow. It was drizzling and our rain jacks covered the upper body but pants were wet. We stopped at a couple of places to warm up our pants as they were quick dry materials but again riding against cold winds and wetness in higher altitude was a freezing. We reached Sangla, the end point of Rupin pass trek. If we had done the trek, 2 days later we would have reached the same place. After lunch we did some shopping at the small town and started riding to Chitkul which is at 3500 meters. It was still drizzling and every drop was like ice piercing into your skin. We both were enjoying the ride so much. As we gained altitude above 3k meters the quaint villages with full of apple trees and snowy peaks all around was a scenic drive.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKlDKVQ0PLsrCa07poct0vQ_jqvRP91hYEwXmtmMn7FG1p8F3DV1a99J5y2BZqqm5j7fY66nqVDq2RQMKSrJdutvxh4aW2bpQDt6tdDTI6e4bsZf0fTtDE_Z8-yCH9tkmBi7E0a9ON1vR/s1600/IMG_9234+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKlDKVQ0PLsrCa07poct0vQ_jqvRP91hYEwXmtmMn7FG1p8F3DV1a99J5y2BZqqm5j7fY66nqVDq2RQMKSrJdutvxh4aW2bpQDt6tdDTI6e4bsZf0fTtDE_Z8-yCH9tkmBi7E0a9ON1vR/s200/IMG_9234+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUhJoTtpd8NW5NZr7ccnSZsgmyekXKO4XQ9YQ809FfbWpBwUR0oJfs0Z9SuW6esdy6ny55aABBkRRT9V1MYO1vBMc3sczcNX-DouCLlt7qEJK8IQLpGTkDLco1yqVr04uRCX6EBrVHliS/s1600/IMG_9213+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUhJoTtpd8NW5NZr7ccnSZsgmyekXKO4XQ9YQ809FfbWpBwUR0oJfs0Z9SuW6esdy6ny55aABBkRRT9V1MYO1vBMc3sczcNX-DouCLlt7qEJK8IQLpGTkDLco1yqVr04uRCX6EBrVHliS/s200/IMG_9213+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69uzK2Aa8yiCdjjphAdO5GwC7pI7XTq6UNpHGtspSkP2Z4f9dz5y7a8QtcmbDP5HLRpTTQBQazAlWG2BlAqqLfKrqu8unS1ochfMgSqU0j4hh31Yy8zjpK7SrKyavsu4WNEaQILCq3eVl/s1600/IMG_9223+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69uzK2Aa8yiCdjjphAdO5GwC7pI7XTq6UNpHGtspSkP2Z4f9dz5y7a8QtcmbDP5HLRpTTQBQazAlWG2BlAqqLfKrqu8unS1ochfMgSqU0j4hh31Yy8zjpK7SrKyavsu4WNEaQILCq3eVl/s200/IMG_9223+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNCiKeUv_Ug7uqFm_PVbEO0acEoX8X4Ar60uCkM8xVEkdNtErCp-FWeEHTAechsXyw6EDUQiw6nxC1_phiK_H9g1V26YqT5RnJBj8ciC9h0oa1DYkGkGLSNOtBDDybO6tj3o9dcaSISfJ/s1600/IMG_9251+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNCiKeUv_Ug7uqFm_PVbEO0acEoX8X4Ar60uCkM8xVEkdNtErCp-FWeEHTAechsXyw6EDUQiw6nxC1_phiK_H9g1V26YqT5RnJBj8ciC9h0oa1DYkGkGLSNOtBDDybO6tj3o9dcaSISfJ/s200/IMG_9251+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cQZJ8ybTalG58oAiQ6EVCH_A7o2Sp-DnaXiqpkHWdyyoNt7MzTs9XM1kuN9l1yIZMzWtOaFPloT_yVnJg8kNYwHUt2U4sFrRQ8cL6oWxVpd_jVhfu1U8KhVwk3idVV_oQXLeVHXN1nW2/s1600/IMG_9249+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cQZJ8ybTalG58oAiQ6EVCH_A7o2Sp-DnaXiqpkHWdyyoNt7MzTs9XM1kuN9l1yIZMzWtOaFPloT_yVnJg8kNYwHUt2U4sFrRQ8cL6oWxVpd_jVhfu1U8KhVwk3idVV_oQXLeVHXN1nW2/s200/IMG_9249+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIxKmBanrZD_WfnA4g0U9ud8ANfsEvSDJe7GStsY4jGITYydEKuJAxi4dj1BjK_U1I-BGLrfefXLFj4mNOh9xN-phuGQUFaLLxQOl55bPxFweDBRVKrbcq8rG1sFkdI0GVB-pbRfZs7YF/s1600/IMG_9250+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIxKmBanrZD_WfnA4g0U9ud8ANfsEvSDJe7GStsY4jGITYydEKuJAxi4dj1BjK_U1I-BGLrfefXLFj4mNOh9xN-phuGQUFaLLxQOl55bPxFweDBRVKrbcq8rG1sFkdI0GVB-pbRfZs7YF/s200/IMG_9250+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
We reached Chitkul the last Indian Village nearing China border by 5pm. Civilians are not allowed to cross further up but we just rode some more along the muddy Baspa river to reach a tented cottage. Since we carried all tents and mats they were glad to provide the space for pitching tents. The place was awesome to camp, baspa river was flowing just metes away but Sreejith was not all well and wanted some warm place to rest. So we came back to the village which had many home stays and lodges and got a fairly decent place for 1500 rs. It was already 7pm and decided to take a small nap till dinner. Had rice with Dal and some breads i felt like missing south Indian food now. In the middle of the night my head was wet and cold, upon checking there was a leak in the ceiling. We had to move the entire cot away and sleep. <br />
<br />
<u><b>12 / 06 / 2019</b></u> <br />
<br />
We got up early by 6am. The valley was magnificent. Yesterday evening half of it was cloudy but today the huge mountains with volumes of snow felt as if they were the perfect border barriers of our country.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzhlKRe7AEZ09b13pxqO06o00w8yPkuo-seBgyCvdZiEQM9ItAQIBgdRF8MqJk5MSzh23TdXb2k6qaZbiiOYjGuRdqH7zMv-hE9xZEwExLHa0rJOYBBftwj-U8ldlLbreB1zDLDcX7Zxc/s1600/IMG_9263+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzhlKRe7AEZ09b13pxqO06o00w8yPkuo-seBgyCvdZiEQM9ItAQIBgdRF8MqJk5MSzh23TdXb2k6qaZbiiOYjGuRdqH7zMv-hE9xZEwExLHa0rJOYBBftwj-U8ldlLbreB1zDLDcX7Zxc/s400/IMG_9263+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
After breakfast and Specially made coffee by a group of Israelis who were chatting with us from morning we again tied up all our stuffs back to our engine and kick started as self start wont quite work in high altitudes at 8am.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQc4bSBAfgZhvTgtU3JsHIFSqk7L4mpkYLiSfA1SoOcBPHoRGMsD3kwI6LhXr7TccDOxZTXLEL2GL9Nc6uUSY3EUF9bb4Rffr0FrvYD1UG8wUfX4rKisGaY1CqcCLsuqid38unq4rwgU5/s1600/IMG_9307+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQc4bSBAfgZhvTgtU3JsHIFSqk7L4mpkYLiSfA1SoOcBPHoRGMsD3kwI6LhXr7TccDOxZTXLEL2GL9Nc6uUSY3EUF9bb4Rffr0FrvYD1UG8wUfX4rKisGaY1CqcCLsuqid38unq4rwgU5/s200/IMG_9307+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lOt0fA8BnBNeSycq7VWOyP61_IR4B5lYjWYHtZ6TaUL36SkcOgJ_M_OOhx7z4e2MeZYus__7BoKLSeJibczdlgR23dFpf8ibnH-3zmP73zwcCqKSd24cvkS32mO97dNKYVO7RntRRqK_/s1600/IMG_9283+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lOt0fA8BnBNeSycq7VWOyP61_IR4B5lYjWYHtZ6TaUL36SkcOgJ_M_OOhx7z4e2MeZYus__7BoKLSeJibczdlgR23dFpf8ibnH-3zmP73zwcCqKSd24cvkS32mO97dNKYVO7RntRRqK_/s200/IMG_9283+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ekfDX6iPtqQpkR1L9vPLmZTbz8_ybbIofkdb8bav2a2Oao3YMTSSXEkGrfFRnWdtNLzW723O8eRXTzr8NABcTO7Z7btcovlkTscQ0YEwwMAKwUM5QBMLK6lzk4JzrrG7aCvBIvvQk9HT/s1600/IMG_9306+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ekfDX6iPtqQpkR1L9vPLmZTbz8_ybbIofkdb8bav2a2Oao3YMTSSXEkGrfFRnWdtNLzW723O8eRXTzr8NABcTO7Z7btcovlkTscQ0YEwwMAKwUM5QBMLK6lzk4JzrrG7aCvBIvvQk9HT/s200/IMG_9306+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ2LQr1cVypfeLnGPrWPH7ekvQp_L3-tFUTWUXzEqdLrFugMS3kVPYuSWOKkIVptnqGBuJiapE7DQj85gNGYzMcBF9EcBYZ4WCR7_ujHH_PVTxw8JTZvUVesDVd77zB-nzTqa7G4YL1fS/s1600/IMG_9317+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ2LQr1cVypfeLnGPrWPH7ekvQp_L3-tFUTWUXzEqdLrFugMS3kVPYuSWOKkIVptnqGBuJiapE7DQj85gNGYzMcBF9EcBYZ4WCR7_ujHH_PVTxw8JTZvUVesDVd77zB-nzTqa7G4YL1fS/s200/IMG_9317+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Reached karcham by 12pm as the road back was slushy at several places. Deviating to visit chitkul yesterday was a wonderful experience. After a tea break we drove past Kalpa, it began to rain. There was nowhere to stop, we were drenched until we found a small shed. Covered the bags with plastic sheets and took shelter there for nearly an hour. There was some leftover wooden pieces which was put to good use by sreejith. He cut those into small pieces and put up fire. Whenever an army vehicle runs across they would stare into the smoking shed but none questioned.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ag2DCs60nH43JCAiJkOyMeObn8gPGlPSEqEOKe-Tj7YzJd03M6EUx679ArJSEm8RcwVNYb6wv2SD23uF_F0QjYJx4NRYuZgl2vtRLv6I9kyE6Q2TE9Hrw96VCcDT_jSaPzSI9UkZBFah/s1600/IMG_9328+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ag2DCs60nH43JCAiJkOyMeObn8gPGlPSEqEOKe-Tj7YzJd03M6EUx679ArJSEm8RcwVNYb6wv2SD23uF_F0QjYJx4NRYuZgl2vtRLv6I9kyE6Q2TE9Hrw96VCcDT_jSaPzSI9UkZBFah/s200/IMG_9328+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLyiOadkEMsFAegJMlCbLmYmbwVkrQ7ukpYmJOJV2O1_JpubEbfdsSvYWzmh8l8I_0_-CA_GWm8ypWF-QsRPumR_TriMT1xyviuTregoBiBm3niKBWFNtrjiycUw56kCCu4BrQxv-g2Cp/s1600/IMG_20190612_124518+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLyiOadkEMsFAegJMlCbLmYmbwVkrQ7ukpYmJOJV2O1_JpubEbfdsSvYWzmh8l8I_0_-CA_GWm8ypWF-QsRPumR_TriMT1xyviuTregoBiBm3niKBWFNtrjiycUw56kCCu4BrQxv-g2Cp/s200/IMG_20190612_124518+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKH-iQVM2M8WLpFcbwti6tXOQgaVQz6vd0BdQrY5KYHzJUNpfvZ1xruevscX00UvR_QRF3cH2JiB7B_zHmfMtBFkgM45DrLAOff9v8c5Kl6XFZ2ZrjJaCPjGzgTymB0wGTpAswOYYof_3/s1600/IMG_9344+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKH-iQVM2M8WLpFcbwti6tXOQgaVQz6vd0BdQrY5KYHzJUNpfvZ1xruevscX00UvR_QRF3cH2JiB7B_zHmfMtBFkgM45DrLAOff9v8c5Kl6XFZ2ZrjJaCPjGzgTymB0wGTpAswOYYof_3/s200/IMG_9344+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Wiped out the water from the sheets and the ride for the next two hours till we reached Pooh was dangerous and scary because every 5 kms there would be an under construction stretch where roads are too narrow and slushy of rains and an area which is prone to landslides. One slip to the right, we would be flowing in pieces into the fierce Sutlej river. Above all, the most scary thing is small rocks falling from above. We did see signboards saying " Do not stop, Shooting stars " but when i saw a small rock falling some meters before the bike while riding it got on our nerves. Each time when a bad strech came we tightened up our helmets and hoped not to be the unlucky chaps who broke their neck while their Biking trip. Reached Spello at 3pm and stopped for lunch. Had some tasty Mutton Chowmein with omletts. After a small break our next stop was Pooh. In between there was a huge traffic jam. Hundreds of vehicles piled up on both sides. We bikers have the liberty to cross everyone so we did cross many vehicles to see a group of people dancing and singing with drums and instruments on the road. I first thought it was some temple functions or some protest. Sreejith joined the dance as i filmed the dance. It was a marriage group returning to Kaza. They were enjoying the traffic jam as everybody joined them forming a huge group dance.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cZPR6DMBL3QFQ98UDC2h1rF4lkvWlubJQxd76f68cy7DlyUkx20TI55lqDF5yPJzkEQXEpqe2-JjspPsbpc2l6YrFb4mRizPdbkHGaVPBPe2zPmDcXf7grtjwvIA9cz2UEzJ6FpE5aNB/s1600/IMG_9346+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cZPR6DMBL3QFQ98UDC2h1rF4lkvWlubJQxd76f68cy7DlyUkx20TI55lqDF5yPJzkEQXEpqe2-JjspPsbpc2l6YrFb4mRizPdbkHGaVPBPe2zPmDcXf7grtjwvIA9cz2UEzJ6FpE5aNB/s200/IMG_9346+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH3fl0BetHJINV1WUIAG7qyL-2uRmCddG_I00t3ISySbIg_mSJPgaFfvSCKt0-5j-ZPRXccOWRxRVS_-69pgb_x3Dgxas_Vdm5zAlWdGKWr2Qpq4OSPVH8KHXUprE3Kk80NYEpQLVCUCw/s1600/IMG_9351+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH3fl0BetHJINV1WUIAG7qyL-2uRmCddG_I00t3ISySbIg_mSJPgaFfvSCKt0-5j-ZPRXccOWRxRVS_-69pgb_x3Dgxas_Vdm5zAlWdGKWr2Qpq4OSPVH8KHXUprE3Kk80NYEpQLVCUCw/s200/IMG_9351+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE2yAkl4vOkGKGPTaE6iQEyiRub6qjKJWBgl1dpWPq7AUr2Z-8fX5chKLnbKAHzkDXO4RkWBfZp9DS0_DKO0Yg5fRz24e2KYTLtcf373kPRxaSwh-nipVTMkmVdSZTUXOKVO8pQy6OlJI/s1600/IMG_9336+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXE2yAkl4vOkGKGPTaE6iQEyiRub6qjKJWBgl1dpWPq7AUr2Z-8fX5chKLnbKAHzkDXO4RkWBfZp9DS0_DKO0Yg5fRz24e2KYTLtcf373kPRxaSwh-nipVTMkmVdSZTUXOKVO8pQy6OlJI/s200/IMG_9336+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0xr-F5p3d7AHMWAcRAGBcGSnT-flnURQGMOyyXhcDUCi9A9OqTJNFFWdYzqrzuGLstL9Vw682I0Q8m-dyLWyVpPt7hgga7O0-KQrkEOyiQcBg_FXhIJ8LLVfLJRExU7J3PPt1yBstoZ5/s1600/IMG_9358+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0xr-F5p3d7AHMWAcRAGBcGSnT-flnURQGMOyyXhcDUCi9A9OqTJNFFWdYzqrzuGLstL9Vw682I0Q8m-dyLWyVpPt7hgga7O0-KQrkEOyiQcBg_FXhIJ8LLVfLJRExU7J3PPt1yBstoZ5/s200/IMG_9358+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Towards reaching Pooh the landscapes were changing. The mountains were getting drier and we have reached the spiti zone. BRO ( Border Roads Organisations ) is everywhere and it may have taken them years of building these roadways to these levels and might take more such years to complete the entire highway. Most of the workers are from UP and Bihar. It is tough life for them. Navigating through the tough terrain we reached Khab sangam. Conflunce of the two major Himalayan rivers Sutlej and Spiti.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqd2D6glDrQHbihn_SmcjDv9Gm93RNQvo9yuBVIj86NbWI89lXxSmtIaUA8yIyg1Fsto3nUtXx_oN_GuIhIlXJGCOGKSiCH-GgqZsLy1ZMxjoBPcd3hMaM4RlIOa2lvJcRjixnKKYnj8e/s1600/IMG_9392+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqd2D6glDrQHbihn_SmcjDv9Gm93RNQvo9yuBVIj86NbWI89lXxSmtIaUA8yIyg1Fsto3nUtXx_oN_GuIhIlXJGCOGKSiCH-GgqZsLy1ZMxjoBPcd3hMaM4RlIOa2lvJcRjixnKKYnj8e/s200/IMG_9392+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAqCSMmphbB1gM2Sve9dmp1FDWetmL5L2ijk8cBJ4nzACxqj_ZEDRvkTlCCP4dx06mrxOyqrPiQQypvFQ26OMXw2RKOTkq54hhLUdOYWaqy7HWNfryjVaw46lJV6khZmJYXK5n7ubDB67/s1600/IMG_9383+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAqCSMmphbB1gM2Sve9dmp1FDWetmL5L2ijk8cBJ4nzACxqj_ZEDRvkTlCCP4dx06mrxOyqrPiQQypvFQ26OMXw2RKOTkq54hhLUdOYWaqy7HWNfryjVaw46lJV6khZmJYXK5n7ubDB67/s200/IMG_9383+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGJ-QDMDqPUFwuhZtj33W8YmzzTNSjZrfQ7suNlDnssh3B-lOXXnNOizotryQpsTTonEH2LhTnQB_SlhdGIgKH3oi0QcvBeaTNVtOAATW7nt3rF0QURXRoYH96paC1avE7HW3qVL0WPYV/s1600/IMG_9386+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGJ-QDMDqPUFwuhZtj33W8YmzzTNSjZrfQ7suNlDnssh3B-lOXXnNOizotryQpsTTonEH2LhTnQB_SlhdGIgKH3oi0QcvBeaTNVtOAATW7nt3rF0QURXRoYH96paC1avE7HW3qVL0WPYV/s200/IMG_9386+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
The next stop from Khab to Nako was under construction. Most of the roads were raid of small gravel stones and mud. It was tough to ride and every excess turn would skid. It was risky to raise the speed. Huge Himalayan peaks started to show up because Nako was almost 3700 metes Asl. The last 2 km had huge road jams. By 5pm we somehow managed to reach Nako. Another 100 km to Kaza but our time was limited because with just two remaining days it was only possible to drive back to shimla.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-o8MAR28nP7AJz81iIQ0TeAIO8vM248rBzSJr7iW3ZXvFsnQmiKke2vmLTzM8btQGV9l3VqHPofoqQZThyliNu4yOXW-zzwJHKx0879zOLA3CYFhyphenhyphendDACGb9_dz7D7ZKDwxlMoET8tppV/s1600/IMG_9410+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-o8MAR28nP7AJz81iIQ0TeAIO8vM248rBzSJr7iW3ZXvFsnQmiKke2vmLTzM8btQGV9l3VqHPofoqQZThyliNu4yOXW-zzwJHKx0879zOLA3CYFhyphenhyphendDACGb9_dz7D7ZKDwxlMoET8tppV/s200/IMG_9410+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CyizupzA9aI8iqc549oRxKG2ianT63S6XZQ8Lau-TcAZUAQwrlCmOp08vSHLfIErjf45TCAkk58XYDRgHZ3XCUJzfEHjGxPNXkfbqaflqKUM18KBF5Fg1AiLfqrORqsO5hN42kpB5yx_/s1600/IMG_9396+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CyizupzA9aI8iqc549oRxKG2ianT63S6XZQ8Lau-TcAZUAQwrlCmOp08vSHLfIErjf45TCAkk58XYDRgHZ3XCUJzfEHjGxPNXkfbqaflqKUM18KBF5Fg1AiLfqrORqsO5hN42kpB5yx_/s200/IMG_9396+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFDUrT3jKL2IWsqSs-rC-GLNFSD06U1kYx0wcIQWc8RwJYTWG_LRMKlBOoA2dGrqQSoLrqKE-IM3qyjZvcWVub4oDrxaJye7xkwDoMCBjJu3GTa5yuHra3SSfjcBq92PVwUNj3FvCDy0K/s1600/IMG_9402+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFDUrT3jKL2IWsqSs-rC-GLNFSD06U1kYx0wcIQWc8RwJYTWG_LRMKlBOoA2dGrqQSoLrqKE-IM3qyjZvcWVub4oDrxaJye7xkwDoMCBjJu3GTa5yuHra3SSfjcBq92PVwUNj3FvCDy0K/s200/IMG_9402+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Nako had a lake, a monastery and a beautiful clean village with stunning views around. We found a good room for 1200rs and after keeping the luggage parked our bike safely and went for a walk to the lake above the village. Never expected such a big and clean lake on top of this mountain. Walking paths laid around the lake the place was calm and beautiful. Back to the room i wished i had one more day so i would have reached till Kaza but our deviation to chitkul was also a beautiful memory so not much of a loss either. Still wished i had a day more. We had Bread omelette and chowmein for dinner and slept the night peacefully.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsgTFldLCZAIYL6D0VkCKzE8NBHerPFJRhFJGPcmIP7_IqHdqMeWmPxKmwA3aX1WLSg0bB6eKWVF_0TEyo3s3ny2tmbzTe11ktPt-tL0jSbrz1ffv7hXHrKGEYI4tcFtuwx1YuTBp2pQW/s1600/IMG_9426+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsgTFldLCZAIYL6D0VkCKzE8NBHerPFJRhFJGPcmIP7_IqHdqMeWmPxKmwA3aX1WLSg0bB6eKWVF_0TEyo3s3ny2tmbzTe11ktPt-tL0jSbrz1ffv7hXHrKGEYI4tcFtuwx1YuTBp2pQW/s200/IMG_9426+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtUH3_Vy2h-YM0BQQfv22nenbmBmKaeHQE_ot9Fth7NSwkOBHDpkVW7H2ELSejsqPQpBDp2MGyqU0mX1GQO52cawQQOF9TiUjOqWVJaH40tkdOgKsJCn1QXxr_2MSFEO3xiA_T1Q4PJNe/s1600/IMG_9412+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtUH3_Vy2h-YM0BQQfv22nenbmBmKaeHQE_ot9Fth7NSwkOBHDpkVW7H2ELSejsqPQpBDp2MGyqU0mX1GQO52cawQQOF9TiUjOqWVJaH40tkdOgKsJCn1QXxr_2MSFEO3xiA_T1Q4PJNe/s200/IMG_9412+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgRdtN6TD3Dmut7vPK2VUFCsuAJXLUtu4GruiEnMXb8cMATzo8oD2WZJ0DUDf_HE2f7sjhq-bZEm7FGIP4YJWzO9BkeypGI1LJ4VodWEbyFDBnb-CbqEYsnditcdsOFXFhZJF32ZRsxP7/s1600/IMG_9414+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgRdtN6TD3Dmut7vPK2VUFCsuAJXLUtu4GruiEnMXb8cMATzo8oD2WZJ0DUDf_HE2f7sjhq-bZEm7FGIP4YJWzO9BkeypGI1LJ4VodWEbyFDBnb-CbqEYsnditcdsOFXFhZJF32ZRsxP7/s200/IMG_9414+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cuv52BIN5G7k2KYSgh44lR94Tc-TXarDvdqs4DCR9-TylKjEFyx2mj4ZLoZjnfev4IP6MON0aeFvfL597A0Av8jCt0Bf9Vzssyfp2Ut-S733sM5PfcwiPxAYAs2KxlLSU5Vie8nwnsnY/s1600/IMG_9428+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cuv52BIN5G7k2KYSgh44lR94Tc-TXarDvdqs4DCR9-TylKjEFyx2mj4ZLoZjnfev4IP6MON0aeFvfL597A0Av8jCt0Bf9Vzssyfp2Ut-S733sM5PfcwiPxAYAs2KxlLSU5Vie8nwnsnY/s200/IMG_9428+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYdyKj73hVm2qAnzjf4v1_kHW34R07Co7MK8Vl0EssdejcEzLEMJyJIZoradUn93TlcU-wGXHKApth-tXHJddgEppe6VqtZy0wqowReFrPNcpxreNsJop7oJlnFZ97A_spsGCHQzzrPNR/s1600/IMG_9476+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYdyKj73hVm2qAnzjf4v1_kHW34R07Co7MK8Vl0EssdejcEzLEMJyJIZoradUn93TlcU-wGXHKApth-tXHJddgEppe6VqtZy0wqowReFrPNcpxreNsJop7oJlnFZ97A_spsGCHQzzrPNR/s200/IMG_9476+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSN5856d93xCgynaeQSGqDTR8ne8xgI5Ktq4NZMR6CQJ3lMnt0C8Z8Zjv7fkZfS9J82r0DESaDdKKqMMc6tJeF-Kx4heXKt7q_LOe7diDDENhyfFwRMQNWCdnExaStp38DH9ywpsfSCh/s1600/IMG_9442+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSN5856d93xCgynaeQSGqDTR8ne8xgI5Ktq4NZMR6CQJ3lMnt0C8Z8Zjv7fkZfS9J82r0DESaDdKKqMMc6tJeF-Kx4heXKt7q_LOe7diDDENhyfFwRMQNWCdnExaStp38DH9ywpsfSCh/s200/IMG_9442+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<u><b>13 / 06 / 2019</b></u><br />
<br />
Alarm rang as usual at 6am, we ran to the top floor of our building to watch the sunshine kissing the Himalayan peaks. Every evening we end up staying at a new place but dawn has special tones to offer if you are awake to catch it. After packing up we went to visit the monastery but only the temple is active now and we did not want to wake up any sleeping lamas at that time. Took more photographs walking till the edge of the village and surrounding and came back for breakfast.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UzhmzB6EedKar0Cr00vvE4XCB0coHnAppu3uHlFDZ1eRI8aKmMOW0Q9-zurNcxqhyphenhyphenKdoUIoz5RPpYPOR2AL5fMmck62bkGFM5GmeBxBbgCrKqh80toaVr-nSGretPTEOHoVhe5fa03mo/s1600/IMG_9500+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UzhmzB6EedKar0Cr00vvE4XCB0coHnAppu3uHlFDZ1eRI8aKmMOW0Q9-zurNcxqhyphenhyphenKdoUIoz5RPpYPOR2AL5fMmck62bkGFM5GmeBxBbgCrKqh80toaVr-nSGretPTEOHoVhe5fa03mo/s200/IMG_9500+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4egZiEt10gQ9MZkhy8nCEAfqcIq-Q-w-b5hlH7apQF5RIqpZN0K3jgd0-YAHQeQuNGfGxlZ0b5Qc1QnuBlo4v9rQPhz2m-k_Nab9_fPR4q_EqtZkBbA5in_gUY_y4fnEvm1qHgaPCnpHn/s1600/IMG_9493+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4egZiEt10gQ9MZkhy8nCEAfqcIq-Q-w-b5hlH7apQF5RIqpZN0K3jgd0-YAHQeQuNGfGxlZ0b5Qc1QnuBlo4v9rQPhz2m-k_Nab9_fPR4q_EqtZkBbA5in_gUY_y4fnEvm1qHgaPCnpHn/s200/IMG_9493+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlCvyRcsqE_Z1OeHNePlQ4qg1WmtVPSpVSlm9ghaVGCfV0sCjyFTxvx1_3C5HNlz7GaSP-DFynDO3mrVP1E7Y-Grc_sdE77mGm6ljQD9xipDIw1TDgNEThCr5tzH3ejosk9J1x9sFRp9Z/s1600/IMG_9496+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlCvyRcsqE_Z1OeHNePlQ4qg1WmtVPSpVSlm9ghaVGCfV0sCjyFTxvx1_3C5HNlz7GaSP-DFynDO3mrVP1E7Y-Grc_sdE77mGm6ljQD9xipDIw1TDgNEThCr5tzH3ejosk9J1x9sFRp9Z/s200/IMG_9496+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b7m0SUkI6bmAr2FKRRL6VASpZPbs-Hvjpk6toWuBtesS2tUoM_mGflE8cV29gUnjo_dwNm_VtkiDo7O480-ejm18SfuckC2SVuiYFVXCzniG5Kl7bvCokdeKdMOsGgv9991XWX3MM6Sp/s1600/IMG_9505+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1b7m0SUkI6bmAr2FKRRL6VASpZPbs-Hvjpk6toWuBtesS2tUoM_mGflE8cV29gUnjo_dwNm_VtkiDo7O480-ejm18SfuckC2SVuiYFVXCzniG5Kl7bvCokdeKdMOsGgv9991XWX3MM6Sp/s200/IMG_9505+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UON_H8Q3HAremtJj2ki8JD1C7RCNItgQP5M23a4f4kx2WIxyDOdDwVEkTt2x9c1-Qr_ojoJzGiiLv4ArdHLO1oEY1Eu9ZO4X7z0f-ftHynI4rGOYJOQ5NRS08n7aVj51AH4xcqGVYmFw/s1600/IMG_9512+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UON_H8Q3HAremtJj2ki8JD1C7RCNItgQP5M23a4f4kx2WIxyDOdDwVEkTt2x9c1-Qr_ojoJzGiiLv4ArdHLO1oEY1Eu9ZO4X7z0f-ftHynI4rGOYJOQ5NRS08n7aVj51AH4xcqGVYmFw/s200/IMG_9512+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj0TtRbe7-neaDGtws37fBO5xNhWIBwtlszj_w3qV9nNLxGv1gbygdiGllbRD5qwQKNdmSQP_FzK1yfjqg_ZL8UsxqbdVlnLSo1Sxe9MMWm-SGpHLO1wDULq0zg_63qHtAIaflIB4Dlg7/s1600/IMG_9510+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj0TtRbe7-neaDGtws37fBO5xNhWIBwtlszj_w3qV9nNLxGv1gbygdiGllbRD5qwQKNdmSQP_FzK1yfjqg_ZL8UsxqbdVlnLSo1Sxe9MMWm-SGpHLO1wDULq0zg_63qHtAIaflIB4Dlg7/s200/IMG_9510+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
We had a long way back and my plan was to ride maximum today so we will have it easier for tomorrow. By 8am at the center we bought some additional 5 liter of petrol and had plans to ride till Sumdo 40 km ahead and return but some intuitions made me not to, so after 5km we returned back to Nako. The way back till khab had very few vehicles. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfn4T8pTK_ucHsV5_-lzcI2M6C37_dhCie11XI1VxfUHgEWpyebTfgVnVJDrC6j5-mKmRE0H9jPsifScUtDjrP2OVOAwjKYRPYPk0erGkz9AlL6kCky974v811X8KpOfdJGS5I2s1Yx2N/s1600/IMG_9542+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfn4T8pTK_ucHsV5_-lzcI2M6C37_dhCie11XI1VxfUHgEWpyebTfgVnVJDrC6j5-mKmRE0H9jPsifScUtDjrP2OVOAwjKYRPYPk0erGkz9AlL6kCky974v811X8KpOfdJGS5I2s1Yx2N/s200/IMG_9542+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86mk-5rW-Vc3i0N0ONYbA9SzTy0gu71IzTBehkULAcSNiJhcJvnKHgJXAgsi_6ZlFphWoyg1-s5hnWVrHbN_4m86Z9o4dgenOhnz7Xe0lIDbh8_eKoyv7nMDKjfe2Ka0Rmha5VljQ53LS/s1600/IMG_9569+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86mk-5rW-Vc3i0N0ONYbA9SzTy0gu71IzTBehkULAcSNiJhcJvnKHgJXAgsi_6ZlFphWoyg1-s5hnWVrHbN_4m86Z9o4dgenOhnz7Xe0lIDbh8_eKoyv7nMDKjfe2Ka0Rmha5VljQ53LS/s200/IMG_9569+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>At 12pm we stopped at spello for tea but had more chowmiens out of hunger. Since we were not ready for a bike ride and didn't quite have the perfect attire like a covered up biker from head to toe. Both of us dehydrated quickly very often.Must be because of the winds. Both of us required so much of water and food to maintain normalcy. i thought we would settle today at rampur which is again 130 km. Without much breaks we reached rampur at 5pm but the weather was warm and i wanted to settle somewhere colder so the ride continued till Narkand. By the end of the day it was a 270km mountain ride which was heavy. 4 days of continues riding has made my body and mind aching but never mind we just have 60km more drive tomorrow to shimla . There were no rooms available so we went to the Pwd guest house to enquire if any rooms were free. They guided us to a nearby home stay run by Mr Swamy the bachelor. We finally had food from them and settled there. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2T0bYs45qmAf4jj4p34qEuKl-TeeXPvm2NkUxvv3ZQ9Suj5iniy6TDcM4YeBZjwSWszaFsgIJogUtXGRsRwPYzyz3Faz6DAqp8iaH5nHdrDVQ556LH-Dz_eU4qEyHQPpE0BwZ5WRwH3i8/s1600/IMG_20190614_113718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2T0bYs45qmAf4jj4p34qEuKl-TeeXPvm2NkUxvv3ZQ9Suj5iniy6TDcM4YeBZjwSWszaFsgIJogUtXGRsRwPYzyz3Faz6DAqp8iaH5nHdrDVQ556LH-Dz_eU4qEyHQPpE0BwZ5WRwH3i8/s200/IMG_20190614_113718.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
The place was calm overlooking a beautiful valley of thick pine forests and mountains. Next day there was no rush so we took more time vacated after breakfast by 10am. By 12pm before reaching Shimla i had one last plan. To visit the shimla water catchment wildlife sanctuary. Last time when i visited shimla i couldn't visit the place so thought to give a try.We can walk or cycle through the 7km forest mud roads. So we kept our bags at the forest office. Cycle charges 400rs per head were too high for basic gear cycles. So we went for a 5km walk up and down. We spotted some birds like Black Bulbul, Asian Koel, Accentor and rufous treepie and some butterflies as well.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AI2PzI8PBoAuSRvAR5jdSevcF9jOo44vxvk0M7GAyKclVZ1sL3Y3G9ZuncfN1Jtbmp2sKplEym_s9njHFhDJGxS1BPXitEZpRU0xiFpBUhOn6cjnpvn7fMOXl8Epb4Yyksc8IPE6yEYf/s1600/IMG_9610+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AI2PzI8PBoAuSRvAR5jdSevcF9jOo44vxvk0M7GAyKclVZ1sL3Y3G9ZuncfN1Jtbmp2sKplEym_s9njHFhDJGxS1BPXitEZpRU0xiFpBUhOn6cjnpvn7fMOXl8Epb4Yyksc8IPE6yEYf/s320/IMG_9610+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-cGroJfW3oq2ZmRBzhD74ZbVAeDnHYkt2tjFUoCogm0148yPv6pZswp86NCQum7YeGa1Fg0356MyvhBeGSju_gCq7f3X-T0CgyGpBI2zft7S27P9hCTW1MN3i2Cc16mQKdeT4kKvTaxb/s1600/IMG_9604+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-cGroJfW3oq2ZmRBzhD74ZbVAeDnHYkt2tjFUoCogm0148yPv6pZswp86NCQum7YeGa1Fg0356MyvhBeGSju_gCq7f3X-T0CgyGpBI2zft7S27P9hCTW1MN3i2Cc16mQKdeT4kKvTaxb/s200/IMG_9604+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZlQpe2_uivthgMiUaeA6w5IEs4fSt8XjLXf9ZC2yUNJ4YZWdxAD9DAXbB6MeTRr9-PhxB8navRWzcXmMP2H1vgTqygI6bbiOikFAzqkkpAL8dvU7VoxOJBhL8_lzzRzuyLt-J5ugmI4Z/s1600/IMG_9608+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZlQpe2_uivthgMiUaeA6w5IEs4fSt8XjLXf9ZC2yUNJ4YZWdxAD9DAXbB6MeTRr9-PhxB8navRWzcXmMP2H1vgTqygI6bbiOikFAzqkkpAL8dvU7VoxOJBhL8_lzzRzuyLt-J5ugmI4Z/s200/IMG_9608+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItB2sFl-7AkaPwWC4Y2fE8WiBPMFJWK-sBv-M800iEyn1yR2qBVoNQkX3smUmrociD0C5f9YuYkaqp1bSmbhbmWK2F7yqpbz3kdSIWYDcnVPLLiev8Ck-fS5uBDoYchETNHOervW0_fQw/s1600/IMG_9680+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItB2sFl-7AkaPwWC4Y2fE8WiBPMFJWK-sBv-M800iEyn1yR2qBVoNQkX3smUmrociD0C5f9YuYkaqp1bSmbhbmWK2F7yqpbz3kdSIWYDcnVPLLiev8Ck-fS5uBDoYchETNHOervW0_fQw/s200/IMG_9680+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Eeq6lW_HzM45kC2LJYPGXFv8jVhoFWK6LdYF1Hi1_LpO7-WeloB2uIkOLLgSV00BQHky2FPt7lsM-t00ud87I2e-jIl_MTGwGC56ELxHCx60GH2GXPNfL87M39jw2wAo4q1wD8qnFsPi/s1600/IMG_9634+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Eeq6lW_HzM45kC2LJYPGXFv8jVhoFWK6LdYF1Hi1_LpO7-WeloB2uIkOLLgSV00BQHky2FPt7lsM-t00ud87I2e-jIl_MTGwGC56ELxHCx60GH2GXPNfL87M39jw2wAo4q1wD8qnFsPi/s200/IMG_9634+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm_rswb1mNvuhFRAi_c1TOA2bbd3PSaDzcmm-ibChBAzf2bwSsREjAVZr1rmWGnKK4CO3x4yDY3iEYPhiwNlLGj6pXhHN3nfxORXyvmLc1ZX6M_aW912yIqZ9AKzVZGLPgDaEsG35fDv-/s1600/IMG_9639+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm_rswb1mNvuhFRAi_c1TOA2bbd3PSaDzcmm-ibChBAzf2bwSsREjAVZr1rmWGnKK4CO3x4yDY3iEYPhiwNlLGj6pXhHN3nfxORXyvmLc1ZX6M_aW912yIqZ9AKzVZGLPgDaEsG35fDv-/s200/IMG_9639+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNXiDMzTXiMg8bvOXGBtuYCnvqHGf8QQziWPZ2aPRX6wR-UvewoIpMDZzT8QJBoePmNjKnuWwfYT3b7Yu6zpIewJJwHF0cVH3nfDH3Z7CvZI3n5RBVoApYp6A31qiRAKUpkOc_bkAK9pL/s1600/IMG_9689+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1600" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNXiDMzTXiMg8bvOXGBtuYCnvqHGf8QQziWPZ2aPRX6wR-UvewoIpMDZzT8QJBoePmNjKnuWwfYT3b7Yu6zpIewJJwHF0cVH3nfDH3Z7CvZI3n5RBVoApYp6A31qiRAKUpkOc_bkAK9pL/s200/IMG_9689+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovgg6uiOx6au-stq9i0CWkK7EQCRAvZTTW0OqUNvX6JNOgqtfAu6jVu3XcIbu5RfcWzc2t4tsKeEwQqBPZux4W5CRAizwGyJ3uExecqE7VFEwRmjfTPujF3OiZm-V7K7-clM37OTWll58/s1600/IMG_9685+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovgg6uiOx6au-stq9i0CWkK7EQCRAvZTTW0OqUNvX6JNOgqtfAu6jVu3XcIbu5RfcWzc2t4tsKeEwQqBPZux4W5CRAizwGyJ3uExecqE7VFEwRmjfTPujF3OiZm-V7K7-clM37OTWll58/s200/IMG_9685+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>After the walk we repacked our bags and by 5pm came back to shimla and handed over the Royal Enfield back to Dimple in good condition. The no 5904 has many many memories to cherish now. We headed upto the bus stand next, had lunch again, the same old chowmien. By 7.30pm we were on the Chandigarh bus which dropped us at 12am. I had already booked a room so we reached there by an ola. The room was good comparing to what we have been staying for and after freshening up its peaceful sleeping time again. After breakfast next day by 11am we left to Chandigarh Airport to catch our Chennai flight at 2pm which had a stop at Hyderabad. We reached Chennai by 7pm. All was well, i am back with my wife and son. It is the same with you Rupin, i will feel you, pass you and write stories about you soon.<br />
<br />
<br />
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-81926853026929215442019-01-13T23:24:00.000-08:002019-02-05T23:45:01.017-08:00Nilgiris Part 4 - Kadanadu watch tower / Beeramukku Hill / Gene Pool Garden / John Sullivan Memorial <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<u><b>Kadanad Watch Tower </b></u><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyTzyhjMstiN7n0QanQ0r-tKO_cQTE7eGopMZwNxCqsQNje52TEvCNQ5WnK7y3UqiSJXoXIvmxMq8PZ1HGv22zhVISTeqzV1NPr5xw8apQ5H2b6QHGy195w3magBLhMchvbUF_GQnd_iP/s1600/IMG_20190105_102612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyTzyhjMstiN7n0QanQ0r-tKO_cQTE7eGopMZwNxCqsQNje52TEvCNQ5WnK7y3UqiSJXoXIvmxMq8PZ1HGv22zhVISTeqzV1NPr5xw8apQ5H2b6QHGy195w3magBLhMchvbUF_GQnd_iP/s200/IMG_20190105_102612.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzNz4Ygs_t7ixhba-BBe5k0-XbgN8pH7y2NMcpEOz8Jj4k_3UrzRqEJD2WTE0CRkSQ4gL_zMN_LREFdFlJM90ImA1HWx-w_AcGiuCll_-bGrGeiPUA4adLO4jf87QN4Lk0sMsyvgpABEY/s1600/IMG_20190105_101858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzNz4Ygs_t7ixhba-BBe5k0-XbgN8pH7y2NMcpEOz8Jj4k_3UrzRqEJD2WTE0CRkSQ4gL_zMN_LREFdFlJM90ImA1HWx-w_AcGiuCll_-bGrGeiPUA4adLO4jf87QN4Lk0sMsyvgpABEY/s320/IMG_20190105_101858.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
To the north of Nilgiris i had two more 2200 meters plus peaks to explore. One was Kadanadu forest watch tower above the mountains of China coonoor inside the reserve area and secondly the Beermukku mountain temple. I have scaled almost all peaks of north nilgiris to the left and right of Kadanadu and Beermukku and was greatly looking forward to enjoy the views as i had planned to trek both these places with Guard Gopal and Forest watcher Manoj in a single day. Myself and my dad Krishnakumar Started from Gudalur by 7am having breakfast at Pykara and reached Thalakundah by 9am. Parked the car and Gopals Bolero was already waiting with Shiva and to my surprise Suganya Akka ( wife of Gopal ) who works as a teacher decided to take a day off to join the trek as soon as she heard the days plan from her husband. All good we took left from Talakundah to Kavaratty and Denadkombai. Picked up forest watcher Manoj from kadanadu and after crossing the villages Tar roads faded into mud roads and the jeep pushed its maximum till a patchy grassland beneath the Kadanadu hill .<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBHwl1Vn5pnb6BSqD70MuoToc8Gwm98RA8AGIObJEQ_BFYjv0t2FER6D5Pa8ToMgCC-v6noLlCMDUXUMM7RVcUfdo1Z8J5XY_TytZFe_4dBYhpxjh9jggttqppGLbSAH2gtGLCtsLWF8z/s1600/IMG_20190105_102804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBHwl1Vn5pnb6BSqD70MuoToc8Gwm98RA8AGIObJEQ_BFYjv0t2FER6D5Pa8ToMgCC-v6noLlCMDUXUMM7RVcUfdo1Z8J5XY_TytZFe_4dBYhpxjh9jggttqppGLbSAH2gtGLCtsLWF8z/s200/IMG_20190105_102804.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPjnBBruWC-2qJpztg47AcdSXYfx4PdcCyrlHWxESHkqsdHj4i7imLkqJDlBEOYzRA6nuELeK1kd3E_HAFpW0oh1umc4PlMZoOHm1vVLzKfzhsJhG2-dkJjc4e7q4Ei8e0EWZixYTArTZ/s1600/IMG_20190105_105927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPjnBBruWC-2qJpztg47AcdSXYfx4PdcCyrlHWxESHkqsdHj4i7imLkqJDlBEOYzRA6nuELeK1kd3E_HAFpW0oh1umc4PlMZoOHm1vVLzKfzhsJhG2-dkJjc4e7q4Ei8e0EWZixYTArTZ/s200/IMG_20190105_105927.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-AdeZ4sbobTCToJI91AfaZZIks6tEn_3qaLzf6yGWgEAQFu-46Tdf1SDaydC1maMgI6ODwO3m_A6AnWJfMIrek5nNlVYzx1lqBO2PT8yHEv2uU8R7j_QpMpjOJ9KwmOzyfNvQqatF6y1/s1600/IMG_20190105_104153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-AdeZ4sbobTCToJI91AfaZZIks6tEn_3qaLzf6yGWgEAQFu-46Tdf1SDaydC1maMgI6ODwO3m_A6AnWJfMIrek5nNlVYzx1lqBO2PT8yHEv2uU8R7j_QpMpjOJ9KwmOzyfNvQqatF6y1/s200/IMG_20190105_104153.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
From here it was a 6km walk up and down and all 6 of us started walking. Oops that is when i realized i had forgotten my camera batteries. The December weather was pleasant and the views were bright and sharp with brilliant sky blue clouds and sunshine merging into the greenery of Nilgiris. But now i was left with my mobile camera and i regretted it very much because i felt the views from the peak must be amazing, such was the weather . To the right side i could see the Bikapathi Toda mund area as we climbed. The beautiful patches of sholas and eucalyptus trees was so welcoming as it has been quite some time i have trekked in Nilgiris. In the next 1 hour we reached the top layer grasslands and every step forward i was getting a glimpse of the horizons of karnataka. The forest watch tower is now visible and in the next 15 minutes the entire sigur area of Mudumalai Tiger reserve, the moyar river cliffs, Gundulpet town in Karanataka and parts of Nanjangodu were visible, the clarity was unbelievable. I have never seen such a long distance throw with naked eyes from any of the Nilgiri peaks probably because it was December.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1h14N3TMdGNsYHLNsDSm5_D8JLOQTeZrA6rAqxxZqaOzCERvMg4_AfMo31cAcsy3k42Uie7anF1DMqi-G0pcz5FD8mI2d-TBIfCFodLaGUlsdckV0hJjOf64mtAFAL5DMpz5NbBOkleS/s1600/IMG_20190105_112648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1h14N3TMdGNsYHLNsDSm5_D8JLOQTeZrA6rAqxxZqaOzCERvMg4_AfMo31cAcsy3k42Uie7anF1DMqi-G0pcz5FD8mI2d-TBIfCFodLaGUlsdckV0hJjOf64mtAFAL5DMpz5NbBOkleS/s200/IMG_20190105_112648.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTPXoWm-8979DEmTVOMVZ5Pvm8nOEKYXD2o0LmVYJNTFHd2CXyRVgrD715NoyHc41lCSS-X04QnSajJVnMwtnyRpVwLGDhyaLtZjKBOMTzqD49y2-Nf1vnFvGOAO2ze4W2tErfyqH9vf1/s1600/IMG_20190105_110218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTPXoWm-8979DEmTVOMVZ5Pvm8nOEKYXD2o0LmVYJNTFHd2CXyRVgrD715NoyHc41lCSS-X04QnSajJVnMwtnyRpVwLGDhyaLtZjKBOMTzqD49y2-Nf1vnFvGOAO2ze4W2tErfyqH9vf1/s200/IMG_20190105_110218.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRv9XMipx2ZzwEe9m318VPHAX5idCf8QYmoZIcVNX1O6YKABOT0wd2NEjBTT-hboWMWVTOlNEMX4MCK7BTYKWGyMElLzjwZt95dHQcw5jaqR1nPwdwCGtBXyW8WeDTUv9yCHIm2pbsepV/s1600/IMG_20190105_110959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRv9XMipx2ZzwEe9m318VPHAX5idCf8QYmoZIcVNX1O6YKABOT0wd2NEjBTT-hboWMWVTOlNEMX4MCK7BTYKWGyMElLzjwZt95dHQcw5jaqR1nPwdwCGtBXyW8WeDTUv9yCHIm2pbsepV/s200/IMG_20190105_110959.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFGkoIRWKTo7jyPhklW7oQu6YJjY8RQKGgw5DLwYHk5x58OSJNtzvoyEKCXrSwfnyckSaA8yVfuzxXqFJ-q1pfqmGYusHy7y4cRpesGyIl0I2v5yBRszAb1oeCv1Pu_vngc-lmDWWUg7h/s1600/IMG_20190105_112645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFGkoIRWKTo7jyPhklW7oQu6YJjY8RQKGgw5DLwYHk5x58OSJNtzvoyEKCXrSwfnyckSaA8yVfuzxXqFJ-q1pfqmGYusHy7y4cRpesGyIl0I2v5yBRszAb1oeCv1Pu_vngc-lmDWWUg7h/s200/IMG_20190105_112645.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWll6uLdvaLr52qp_k8XvlFp3vlgIesRY2v1LkQlORA8wait7WklGJ3fXHt3vIbNxgJa5otIEAOpRrKaTz_vLNlLewFXJx_S1HS9XwaJNYJ4ydel4TE4PMiZTt-RZ1DLhPwL6nPWI7S7HP/s1600/IMG_20190105_114044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWll6uLdvaLr52qp_k8XvlFp3vlgIesRY2v1LkQlORA8wait7WklGJ3fXHt3vIbNxgJa5otIEAOpRrKaTz_vLNlLewFXJx_S1HS9XwaJNYJ4ydel4TE4PMiZTt-RZ1DLhPwL6nPWI7S7HP/s200/IMG_20190105_114044.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzGiapnToaJmsxBF2_wkwCXBXi5Gw_McYvpc8Aw99OUxqxQS2TlC3odumUIcMER7br__h7_f1AkssIaJsyx5GcUGwA5M6abmNUjpwPKzCRUVg7fkOTiQBLOGOYACmBShdt7LJ0t0YRvvE/s1600/IMG_20190105_111017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzGiapnToaJmsxBF2_wkwCXBXi5Gw_McYvpc8Aw99OUxqxQS2TlC3odumUIcMER7br__h7_f1AkssIaJsyx5GcUGwA5M6abmNUjpwPKzCRUVg7fkOTiQBLOGOYACmBShdt7LJ0t0YRvvE/s200/IMG_20190105_111017.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8VLwOCDYxM60XMp7tHt5J3p7LiFxrkIdym3F42lcZPiefAJ2o_t7K2rcV0_7fm8y8i8UEtu6_9CYxTmwTlxVcV7csRz-s-Dgbg3Vm8GuVBsUyxft6GhRL8OQOWM561VTY2ORYj4H3TEl/s1600/IMG_20190105_112929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8VLwOCDYxM60XMp7tHt5J3p7LiFxrkIdym3F42lcZPiefAJ2o_t7K2rcV0_7fm8y8i8UEtu6_9CYxTmwTlxVcV7csRz-s-Dgbg3Vm8GuVBsUyxft6GhRL8OQOWM561VTY2ORYj4H3TEl/s200/IMG_20190105_112929.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrVkk4_6T8XoZDtR9s9MPsYsxRvNM083YtLAafVhBHDomb_6jy8av0N9V20Gs9syVbF_Sc_cJvQIUcoABNNEkH34SAMP42LLWMYcmNKxAQGA8qQoZr8sa9UosRJkQeAy4_4mDp3shWCpT/s1600/IMG_20190105_112306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrVkk4_6T8XoZDtR9s9MPsYsxRvNM083YtLAafVhBHDomb_6jy8av0N9V20Gs9syVbF_Sc_cJvQIUcoABNNEkH34SAMP42LLWMYcmNKxAQGA8qQoZr8sa9UosRJkQeAy4_4mDp3shWCpT/s200/IMG_20190105_112306.jpg" width="200" /></a>Spent some time at the watch tower. There was more to climb to the top of the hill so we got down from the tower and marched to the top between the dried up Kurunji plants. As we reached the top there were stone temples and idols built by the long past tribals of the land and Gopal told us even today Badaga people perform poojas once in a year for their well being and good rains. As we reached the top the views just got bigger and now the sholur mountains,Kalhatty hills and the roads leading to masignagudi were visible. I got down to the edges of the cliff all alone. Found a spot and sat there for a some time gazing from the 2200 meter peak.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt9FEF7U-SDN_U9hZ5Ry-V-CUB4goQep9DSCvybEp9Ej-XXwKJpThGULngy9do6jCwModaBZz7yPsWz4irfZIAwWkTo-vNxqkm-5Og1ryGpWcl45MjfyfWfW8_SK_Gx-nKSCA0d5fgD4Q/s1600/IMG_20190105_114733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt9FEF7U-SDN_U9hZ5Ry-V-CUB4goQep9DSCvybEp9Ej-XXwKJpThGULngy9do6jCwModaBZz7yPsWz4irfZIAwWkTo-vNxqkm-5Og1ryGpWcl45MjfyfWfW8_SK_Gx-nKSCA0d5fgD4Q/s200/IMG_20190105_114733.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmczjuzEs5TC7ynxFIabfqZZuVeORf5mXnhnSFmD2_kP-rUos8-Zb60fD20v85hXwNLBAUPIV-JFolFz9kQN2HtYQAh4O_UOXj2uDwY_UrOndmWp7ceVIJ-EDefG1BGgLHW6L0Laoy2AC/s1600/IMG_20190105_115808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmczjuzEs5TC7ynxFIabfqZZuVeORf5mXnhnSFmD2_kP-rUos8-Zb60fD20v85hXwNLBAUPIV-JFolFz9kQN2HtYQAh4O_UOXj2uDwY_UrOndmWp7ceVIJ-EDefG1BGgLHW6L0Laoy2AC/s200/IMG_20190105_115808.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBFqkZqLmXaMEg6bfGJ6BFTEkDuWlC_tx9BjqXbtYklM8EkvXZrhFWJJNIkWcU62nhvugKICxT4PRl5A8FpJ-VhA81tD4D8EuC_bSoJZnvpRE99Wur-DWNLSFhkTuGLwSMf6vOly_sg8u/s1600/IMG_20190105_114553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBFqkZqLmXaMEg6bfGJ6BFTEkDuWlC_tx9BjqXbtYklM8EkvXZrhFWJJNIkWcU62nhvugKICxT4PRl5A8FpJ-VhA81tD4D8EuC_bSoJZnvpRE99Wur-DWNLSFhkTuGLwSMf6vOly_sg8u/s200/IMG_20190105_114553.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTPkkf6gLy6P4hyphenhyphenVxm5WYOuZF56EQxO1nt2Wlr20rZm7GNux7pa6L3S8QzaneepCe6CXGLJtbINXYjaJUe2CA2Cd9X4xLrd9fTzgvtYF6oeYr-lgz-hZM2B3WpAZ8dk_z4sQpgGK78mle/s1600/IMG_20190105_120339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTPkkf6gLy6P4hyphenhyphenVxm5WYOuZF56EQxO1nt2Wlr20rZm7GNux7pa6L3S8QzaneepCe6CXGLJtbINXYjaJUe2CA2Cd9X4xLrd9fTzgvtYF6oeYr-lgz-hZM2B3WpAZ8dk_z4sQpgGK78mle/s200/IMG_20190105_120339.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1nWIzChgGQ3NUI8B0ZeGPgxiHiFQKQBPQrin_HmLPQABZg4FbFXMIe9YA3_V8n8u6yIqlkHAo2IwWOYM-ZKrTcBmWKW1z4KsemJc6KR4ble2laHvsNKnB3wl0PHkj-X4-1Sh0Tsa1yQy/s1600/IMG_20190105_115309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1nWIzChgGQ3NUI8B0ZeGPgxiHiFQKQBPQrin_HmLPQABZg4FbFXMIe9YA3_V8n8u6yIqlkHAo2IwWOYM-ZKrTcBmWKW1z4KsemJc6KR4ble2laHvsNKnB3wl0PHkj-X4-1Sh0Tsa1yQy/s200/IMG_20190105_115309.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vyF6ySbL2Dh-y6ctGKPJsUIVEQawkv7p-83zXwfmCkHHUfnwZtOvPG3WOYGfapuqcgR9BW_ZvMDm6qLyli7YXykVLCbgCLkUa4GJFvmnf7-S9xE5zknOfzNR6N0d3H_Zx_wSUBvesuWI/s1600/IMG_20190105_120006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vyF6ySbL2Dh-y6ctGKPJsUIVEQawkv7p-83zXwfmCkHHUfnwZtOvPG3WOYGfapuqcgR9BW_ZvMDm6qLyli7YXykVLCbgCLkUa4GJFvmnf7-S9xE5zknOfzNR6N0d3H_Zx_wSUBvesuWI/s200/IMG_20190105_120006.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Each of us enjoyed the place to the core. Akka and shiva decided to walk back on the same route while the remaining four of us got down through another direction discussing more on the Tribals of Nilgiris. On the way Mr Gopal showed me that special tree which is used to make Bow and arrow by the Toda tribals for their Marriage Rituals. Within an hour all of us rejoined at the base of the mountain where we left the jeep.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7wflJfFqXClTad0OUEBM2cURjiuseZh0EQjnrrWRPWgNpRUwmC3SYOHIEIP-gFK9TJ-Wvz6V1aFZWZjGv_kQB9IrROAsa_NrWt34Y4rKfy-z3Gz0NFcZylFfudfB0yajJrh9n5dDe_Kp/s1600/IMG_20190105_133932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7wflJfFqXClTad0OUEBM2cURjiuseZh0EQjnrrWRPWgNpRUwmC3SYOHIEIP-gFK9TJ-Wvz6V1aFZWZjGv_kQB9IrROAsa_NrWt34Y4rKfy-z3Gz0NFcZylFfudfB0yajJrh9n5dDe_Kp/s200/IMG_20190105_133932.jpg" width="150" /></a>Our next stop for Lunch was at Cheruth etan's Eucalyptus shed. On the way we visited a much more advanced Eucalyptus factory equipped with all modern machinery. on the way the jeep stopped near an orange farm and shiva and manoj climbed up to pluck a few..thirsty throats and stolen oranges.. that was a real combo. Next stop was at the shed where Cheruth ettan and Ponrasu have cooked rice and sambhar for us.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiKh7a2qTDhlCXTpLuDw-k9lK83TuKxKuwzyokdQb03uLSj5sC1UO49MxUtbyBrYDsHzqDhyphenhyphen50XJYVqExJ1PfhsZEAG_aL3FxS68WLX-wbm0pxS6JT9ZAPIV5Q-bJTykiZH_hCfE3KFCi/s1600/IMG_20190105_130249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiKh7a2qTDhlCXTpLuDw-k9lK83TuKxKuwzyokdQb03uLSj5sC1UO49MxUtbyBrYDsHzqDhyphenhyphen50XJYVqExJ1PfhsZEAG_aL3FxS68WLX-wbm0pxS6JT9ZAPIV5Q-bJTykiZH_hCfE3KFCi/s200/IMG_20190105_130249.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOHV9h3j5IWZdrdClnnSFxP9NtHVddpcmNTfSzhbjBuN-dM_NwcFMvledxOnV9BAW-vg6NpGmuUUmoZiTg4Cs4JRniuGx3_0Q31jRrqcow1qHdEX5fIWGEIWOJ71794wG7SxmFLM64PX8/s1600/IMG_20190105_135444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOHV9h3j5IWZdrdClnnSFxP9NtHVddpcmNTfSzhbjBuN-dM_NwcFMvledxOnV9BAW-vg6NpGmuUUmoZiTg4Cs4JRniuGx3_0Q31jRrqcow1qHdEX5fIWGEIWOJ71794wG7SxmFLM64PX8/s200/IMG_20190105_135444.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VLqWkcUY_uF-1zN0x2cgSqbg5aSEnpczg2RpkkT-SwnVzmmAKhTu3am_fFeXlFJcNKFQHEamp3G5jV4fuFCS-P4-2TiRpeJg2LE1VMdOxvlIqXmYckooncS9Kl3R7pwS9uK9pdywhxt5/s1600/IMG_20190105_135020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VLqWkcUY_uF-1zN0x2cgSqbg5aSEnpczg2RpkkT-SwnVzmmAKhTu3am_fFeXlFJcNKFQHEamp3G5jV4fuFCS-P4-2TiRpeJg2LE1VMdOxvlIqXmYckooncS9Kl3R7pwS9uK9pdywhxt5/s200/IMG_20190105_135020.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
It was wonderful to see them and the place had beautiful memory in my heart because i had stayed here one night with Sreejith on our 3 day Nilgiris cycling tour 5 months ago. By 2pm we left the place walking back through the carrot farm assuring that i will be back within a couple of months. I just love that aromatic hut.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSDQFmaFjGbHPiMEbEEsojpxZKAJ8HTj07jMkczJ4yHt7Va-tNsBOIw37vSlC2B9y4fNySCzzlw3-gZ32Mmn_xJTQbPCKtPP9Llls2E0tMbrKY8ysgAmxpSiaH6zUuunrFev0XvG8OOfa/s1600/IMG_20190105_141111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSDQFmaFjGbHPiMEbEEsojpxZKAJ8HTj07jMkczJ4yHt7Va-tNsBOIw37vSlC2B9y4fNySCzzlw3-gZ32Mmn_xJTQbPCKtPP9Llls2E0tMbrKY8ysgAmxpSiaH6zUuunrFev0XvG8OOfa/s400/IMG_20190105_141111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<u><b><br /> </b></u><br />
<u><b>Beeramukku Temple ( Ebbanad )</b></u><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP3NVWG2GHl7z_9KtbEdPbSD2UHedvvCqTNllmtETxC2KwJXumzC3IK8D6Wf26uELhNBVfY-2iH9n8J0LiqtlfL54YirptlgXJM5cyxW7VBdhwkZM36QZfUNZTsezbRnw7Ww6DHkA42GF/s1600/IMG_20190105_145255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP3NVWG2GHl7z_9KtbEdPbSD2UHedvvCqTNllmtETxC2KwJXumzC3IK8D6Wf26uELhNBVfY-2iH9n8J0LiqtlfL54YirptlgXJM5cyxW7VBdhwkZM36QZfUNZTsezbRnw7Ww6DHkA42GF/s200/IMG_20190105_145255.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BZP3ss1bxwy3LODXXSA7oHgM09pX6YkRWRPEqHvNkXNiWdp694T6xLZg_NA4e_TQWaRK7KnCJ8SavkNcV00tttUEH1xfNlR55Yhxluhp7tNnqkxxHKsFj2DT12KvLktYXqliqFjIMdc9/s1600/IMG_20190105_150332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BZP3ss1bxwy3LODXXSA7oHgM09pX6YkRWRPEqHvNkXNiWdp694T6xLZg_NA4e_TQWaRK7KnCJ8SavkNcV00tttUEH1xfNlR55Yhxluhp7tNnqkxxHKsFj2DT12KvLktYXqliqFjIMdc9/s200/IMG_20190105_150332.jpg" width="200" /></a>Our jeep then went past small villages till we reached Ebbanad Village. The straight road from here till the forest check post and towards are muddy and bumpy. Manoj opened the checkpost and we drove for the next 1 km till the base of Beermukku hill ( Veera Mughan ). Usually one has to walk this stretch. On the way Manoj showed me a small left diversion track which goes downhill to Anaikatty Temple in the Mudumalai forest. It is a 10 km trek. Yearly once during the festival days the route is open free by the forest department for public from all sides and thousands of people march up and down to be a part of these festivities. Along with Anaikaty, Bokapuram temple festival happens on the same date. Both these temple festivals are of great importance to the local and tribal people in Nilgiris.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW_K7d4DIPYwQOJhLHCkHomz4YqidCbA666uNNnWfdsUlsaoCIFln9zqMx1z4slBbSSJJF540iux0Noi-pGD0jdMuxn6WiAqTdKZzVKH52g5kbaFpkItkiG49_f10h0MztoJu1pduV7Cu/s1600/IMG_20190105_160347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW_K7d4DIPYwQOJhLHCkHomz4YqidCbA666uNNnWfdsUlsaoCIFln9zqMx1z4slBbSSJJF540iux0Noi-pGD0jdMuxn6WiAqTdKZzVKH52g5kbaFpkItkiG49_f10h0MztoJu1pduV7Cu/s200/IMG_20190105_160347.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqiemhp_n_ljT2uT9VHGWIExat-aQlACVxkln4fxJ8GUN_Yk7YiDFsb8R0OT4LnlQja7V30aS65Y5fByYNnKFyIYZ5I43wK9lTh57OUpIayAf-ssgMUXrBdmb1kYiiury8imUxnVM3El_/s1600/IMG_20190105_161212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqiemhp_n_ljT2uT9VHGWIExat-aQlACVxkln4fxJ8GUN_Yk7YiDFsb8R0OT4LnlQja7V30aS65Y5fByYNnKFyIYZ5I43wK9lTh57OUpIayAf-ssgMUXrBdmb1kYiiury8imUxnVM3El_/s200/IMG_20190105_161212.jpg" width="150" /></a>As we reached the base of Beermuku hill the jeep was parked under a tree and all of us removed our shoes inside the jeep and started walking. The entry surrounding were so clean and carpeted with green grasses and the 300 plus steps which leads to the temple peak were painted with white and red border lines.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8FYthq3T95Gnau3eQ1XGgRHTWY7xeV-fsw3fdtaMK4sMnnvhebk5gwF38N-yKtVKVypFZNoNyA5RpmhoU1BFdyv8pK2YWzwttNzvh5AWShwBsbCfxb2GMTulhDjnGKuV5urK8vY__1gu/s1600/IMG_20190105_155928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8FYthq3T95Gnau3eQ1XGgRHTWY7xeV-fsw3fdtaMK4sMnnvhebk5gwF38N-yKtVKVypFZNoNyA5RpmhoU1BFdyv8pK2YWzwttNzvh5AWShwBsbCfxb2GMTulhDjnGKuV5urK8vY__1gu/s200/IMG_20190105_155928.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
There were still some local village women cleaning some long grown bushes around the corners and upon inquiry the festival was about to begin by 3 days and probably we are the first group to climb up those beautiful milky white steps. Akka was in full josh and as we climbed up those 300 plus steps the surrounding views of ebbanad again blosommed.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBiqLCavPHjEucAcp6PM_I3rV40QCMkGPPMDE-nXlPf0u4XKtXdx_EDR3rpkcHqflGYUarSAp6kvPKeNPrULfRW8mohWZ7H10vQUA3fJ1eekknAjS0G-5LyKLPIrwth2KZbhygLwiGgbV/s1600/IMG_20190105_152300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBiqLCavPHjEucAcp6PM_I3rV40QCMkGPPMDE-nXlPf0u4XKtXdx_EDR3rpkcHqflGYUarSAp6kvPKeNPrULfRW8mohWZ7H10vQUA3fJ1eekknAjS0G-5LyKLPIrwth2KZbhygLwiGgbV/s200/IMG_20190105_152300.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3azX3rGTRm3etbms7fK91K_15ty4lO-AWbcwuYcfHtmqbQrc-ka2UrOzOJ3H3T2gRc02o_6KyXy4BXmY_bQ_nwJXcrZQJuetj0hoVGPP2J35geJvh8wsKX00jZnhixz6iZipqmdOdfCk4/s1600/IMG_20190105_155212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3azX3rGTRm3etbms7fK91K_15ty4lO-AWbcwuYcfHtmqbQrc-ka2UrOzOJ3H3T2gRc02o_6KyXy4BXmY_bQ_nwJXcrZQJuetj0hoVGPP2J35geJvh8wsKX00jZnhixz6iZipqmdOdfCk4/s200/IMG_20190105_155212.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA64ttssuU3MvMw7flOSSNyPQGXUrXyztMp7VVgqIHsISDEdRYwNgKM2TYbNkpje4F5-DzPRLZmRqQXOMgRNLB-5c8ztDZ-NNV4fefuSYRgztcRh-HneSH1BnlviCoBVl6VpBmRcfx0WJg/s1600/IMG_20190105_153004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA64ttssuU3MvMw7flOSSNyPQGXUrXyztMp7VVgqIHsISDEdRYwNgKM2TYbNkpje4F5-DzPRLZmRqQXOMgRNLB-5c8ztDZ-NNV4fefuSYRgztcRh-HneSH1BnlviCoBVl6VpBmRcfx0WJg/s200/IMG_20190105_153004.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVOq-xxyynNIHRRygstwyF619wRuZz_SyoHLhgseAzvy5pLpAX6t78dukF-z6KXQzpqFc90l-pz5wR-B6orWk6zFytZ3jn_FhCwhdjWpMDqRqrKMsJLmIMWLrg4y0I_HLldQ6C6hXCtiw/s1600/IMG_20190105_155341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVOq-xxyynNIHRRygstwyF619wRuZz_SyoHLhgseAzvy5pLpAX6t78dukF-z6KXQzpqFc90l-pz5wR-B6orWk6zFytZ3jn_FhCwhdjWpMDqRqrKMsJLmIMWLrg4y0I_HLldQ6C6hXCtiw/s200/IMG_20190105_155341.jpg" width="150" /></a>I was sharing the experience of climbing a couple of peaks above the Bikapathi mund which can be partly seen from here. While climbing the steps i did notice many uncut flat rocks measuring upto a meter placed slightly in an downward position where all the edges of the steps are slided up which gives more grip while climbing down. Since this is an age old temple which dated back a 100 years they still have retained the same uneven steps without cementing them. Now to the North of Nilgiris i just have one more peak to scale and that is Kookal, Probably next time i spoke to myself and climbed the remaining steps with my father taking some breaks in between. Upon reaching the peak there was a Statue of Lord Shiva to the left and the temple itself nearby. Went to the edges and i was literally Wonderstruck with the views once again. The views from here extended more to the right than what we saw at Kadanadu watch tower.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNhA5wX-wqYvS9sr3Y8vF80Ze1iyviV58PURBizsFiCRskukWk-iBy2mWekQ-fYaxxbEEvpLde_8clOP0-iBghta-XxB3N-OykbP2hN26PRo-yHujiN_CXkpqWmuoI_YEKn4SvQowYX8m/s1600/IMG_20190105_154244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNhA5wX-wqYvS9sr3Y8vF80Ze1iyviV58PURBizsFiCRskukWk-iBy2mWekQ-fYaxxbEEvpLde_8clOP0-iBghta-XxB3N-OykbP2hN26PRo-yHujiN_CXkpqWmuoI_YEKn4SvQowYX8m/s200/IMG_20190105_154244.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHSwhN_69hWhdQhyphenhyphenLAXJ1IT5kyiSEuJZM6Q0nbPQqrKKh6JjUA8s52zicWPCG3ysul4o0eaCLun1oIEXqVQf8w2CWEaeZWwFAAm90D9Kp0j0bgk0_ZnEtIzGAw5TZ0nMPDN_fDoRXOW3v/s1600/IMG_20190105_155036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHSwhN_69hWhdQhyphenhyphenLAXJ1IT5kyiSEuJZM6Q0nbPQqrKKh6JjUA8s52zicWPCG3ysul4o0eaCLun1oIEXqVQf8w2CWEaeZWwFAAm90D9Kp0j0bgk0_ZnEtIzGAw5TZ0nMPDN_fDoRXOW3v/s200/IMG_20190105_155036.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_46qF85HXSGUxCQyvmPHe93WID1TPQRy1QZTi8p2Umf-enG8vyjX6wZYTfuwzWvv_USkG5yBl7QAZ7HgZ7UDfQsjSu1me5bN1EerSZkmvlF6xXan9wbuTKs8dLVsFkNrOMSVDAuloL0R/s1600/IMG_20190105_155258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_46qF85HXSGUxCQyvmPHe93WID1TPQRy1QZTi8p2Umf-enG8vyjX6wZYTfuwzWvv_USkG5yBl7QAZ7HgZ7UDfQsjSu1me5bN1EerSZkmvlF6xXan9wbuTKs8dLVsFkNrOMSVDAuloL0R/s200/IMG_20190105_155258.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
We could see Siriyur, Anaikatty, Anaikal the moyar river cliffs and to the right from Kukkal upto Kodanadu mountains. To the left from Masignagudi, Moyar dam and Mavanallah were visible. As usuall i found a place on the edges and buried my eyes into the beauty of Mudumalai. I could sit all day in such vantage points but for that i will have to come alone and even though i spent a good 30 minutes in solace gopal shook me up saying that its 5pm and time to leave. By 6pm we were back to the base and drove back to Thalakundah. It was a great day with Gopal Anna, Suganya Akka, Shiva and Manoj along with the wonderful views of Nilgiris.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58sZIiZr6M25UyCchOkQq0bTXjw1WUAPsAyr-A6HEvXZse4qwso5yHF4n8A006_-AVlOt8M181UPCVEDqLKs-zfQR4I4Zeet6PO9cpqx0JowmlelFui6TmJ4x5KDYC8rvoCLNzHxQdeTN/s1600/IMG_20190105_163130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58sZIiZr6M25UyCchOkQq0bTXjw1WUAPsAyr-A6HEvXZse4qwso5yHF4n8A006_-AVlOt8M181UPCVEDqLKs-zfQR4I4Zeet6PO9cpqx0JowmlelFui6TmJ4x5KDYC8rvoCLNzHxQdeTN/s400/IMG_20190105_163130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Gene Pool Gardern ( Nadugani )</b></u><br />
<br />
Two decades have passed since i first visited Genepool at Nadugani along with my friends cycling from Gudalur. I still remember all of us waiting clueless with our cycles at the entrance of Genepool scratching our heads whether to go inside or not. The area was in such a dilapidated state without any presence of humans and the muddy roads were scattered with bushes and dried leaves. We parked our cycles further up and walked some 3kms all the way through the roads between sholas and grassland until we saw some fencing. There were 3 glass houses with many plants, half of them dried up and a couple of broken buildings. We had fun those times exploring the area. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0-BFUFUivCYImTrPyWPumvMEK4PhGIdE2ADcWUXp1e2vg9EltuAgjbRrvg2UzHDNUhic6H94CxNMbPPay9VNqaK_7QQoRcl2kCzZ8STFWIe7p7Q3uamxFHIdztrzJrN85mR_tPNjezgv/s1600/IMG_5268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0-BFUFUivCYImTrPyWPumvMEK4PhGIdE2ADcWUXp1e2vg9EltuAgjbRrvg2UzHDNUhic6H94CxNMbPPay9VNqaK_7QQoRcl2kCzZ8STFWIe7p7Q3uamxFHIdztrzJrN85mR_tPNjezgv/s200/IMG_5268.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR3UtcIbK33UXdQd_cHbOdCbl3pyesXT7TycwlkHm3JfGZ4_MdOSWGNwlp2vkh6QQPiGJ96gRzsG5EqvZ1SkFSfYf_q-PnOaZ6E3Ni6-HtWoXD4z1MHvnDJwtzshrJXmqduStFofTi0Pm/s1600/IMG_5376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR3UtcIbK33UXdQd_cHbOdCbl3pyesXT7TycwlkHm3JfGZ4_MdOSWGNwlp2vkh6QQPiGJ96gRzsG5EqvZ1SkFSfYf_q-PnOaZ6E3Ni6-HtWoXD4z1MHvnDJwtzshrJXmqduStFofTi0Pm/s200/IMG_5376.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzRUun-Bf6xxwDxmQLRfdQ_E-A74mPgZJ4QhCtDH9SlEnHLlrfmpvJoixtm2QHTIUZffYqTG1ORbjcwrCKXN3qJ8pZAf4i05N1lWUDAIPo9YWc0U2g31mlbET_xsWu1BsgOAgwh_L_5cz/s1600/IMG_5267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzRUun-Bf6xxwDxmQLRfdQ_E-A74mPgZJ4QhCtDH9SlEnHLlrfmpvJoixtm2QHTIUZffYqTG1ORbjcwrCKXN3qJ8pZAf4i05N1lWUDAIPo9YWc0U2g31mlbET_xsWu1BsgOAgwh_L_5cz/s200/IMG_5267.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
The Tropical Gene Pool Garden in Nadugani, which used to be run by the research wing of the Forest Department, was used for the conservation of highly endangered species of plants. But, it was in a state of neglect over the last many years, leading to the crumbling of a large portion of the structure.<br />
Lately i have been hearing about the development that officials from the Gudalur forest division had been working on renovating various structures to draw tourists so that the department and the local tribal communities could benefit.Forest department officials said tourists could learn about the varieties of natural flora in the Nilgiris from a fern garden, an orchid center, an interpretation centre and a medicinal plant garden that were being set up. I also did hear trekking, bicycling, staying in guesthouse and other activities are in plans. Even though the area has 2424 acres i thought its better to go and check directly and took my father along. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU5CVGSiWCA0eiasFyfnvdJqCZ8KGLKmNJBp27nl2oUFe0zliALyLbrZ0LlcWTNaWbQ60uF16QDDZbscGbzGwnTxfEX1Dgg5KrvWjmpZ6yOSVJGJTq9cWs4gMDNJLbcPwwyiZBm1e0hSk/s1600/IMG_5292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU5CVGSiWCA0eiasFyfnvdJqCZ8KGLKmNJBp27nl2oUFe0zliALyLbrZ0LlcWTNaWbQ60uF16QDDZbscGbzGwnTxfEX1Dgg5KrvWjmpZ6yOSVJGJTq9cWs4gMDNJLbcPwwyiZBm1e0hSk/s200/IMG_5292.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLipG7_saca8n2XNzmPECXclvdM6p_X-cyn2rHjtK9gJyWtLvVSoUI9f8C2y2-rcHyY1kxpVbtYMtHLwiYSp6AZ4kIbWcGTdjMRi4G7F5fsqOicsUsE_yH8Hs8dETx9ByvR8Sc3TB8GFf1/s1600/IMG_5278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLipG7_saca8n2XNzmPECXclvdM6p_X-cyn2rHjtK9gJyWtLvVSoUI9f8C2y2-rcHyY1kxpVbtYMtHLwiYSp6AZ4kIbWcGTdjMRi4G7F5fsqOicsUsE_yH8Hs8dETx9ByvR8Sc3TB8GFf1/s200/IMG_5278.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4qmUAOz1f5NYMAXGe-TWCUPnSx_6JeVksV5m0Cm5SFIwJquBVPDiJFi5QaCoJMtBRg4PPTr8DXikBsPv6RjMA86ogu6era9hMW1AnsiYtZxxz5Q903VaVPnbFtuBwzidxv9_CbUZdQeG/s1600/IMG_5281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4qmUAOz1f5NYMAXGe-TWCUPnSx_6JeVksV5m0Cm5SFIwJquBVPDiJFi5QaCoJMtBRg4PPTr8DXikBsPv6RjMA86ogu6era9hMW1AnsiYtZxxz5Q903VaVPnbFtuBwzidxv9_CbUZdQeG/s200/IMG_5281.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPt9EP9q3nPGQV1CytKbTfmwJrP8eAdQIfE1r1MTAWstOQ19Df5toWw2wc1p0urrexaHnuWudoYW-hvD4Lshq3ZoKDdZAVVNw6BWbmUUkakHVJYbA9IpuHl-pDEjziuFDhzbYVWMchNac/s1600/IMG_5322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPt9EP9q3nPGQV1CytKbTfmwJrP8eAdQIfE1r1MTAWstOQ19Df5toWw2wc1p0urrexaHnuWudoYW-hvD4Lshq3ZoKDdZAVVNw6BWbmUUkakHVJYbA9IpuHl-pDEjziuFDhzbYVWMchNac/s200/IMG_5322.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQlmpCK7Cgwm0P1ZTd_8jjNQMvOQoPY0hF2KYmiW5ylEyBjvDZ2ySRrj4Vj6BB06ts6xS4HulYGaMdirsiG-3-wkPHssCEC-0byfsQYQPCfdGXtYhsB2nz50kaJtVivKu25DCdf_uOvS4/s1600/IMG_5311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQlmpCK7Cgwm0P1ZTd_8jjNQMvOQoPY0hF2KYmiW5ylEyBjvDZ2ySRrj4Vj6BB06ts6xS4HulYGaMdirsiG-3-wkPHssCEC-0byfsQYQPCfdGXtYhsB2nz50kaJtVivKu25DCdf_uOvS4/s200/IMG_5311.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnatsAcWTWdvLZUVOSZ6bEdvF0TewWqr6VGHVfkLmViYYEAMtnRbjKCus70lFz9g9gVWGvFg2xekAQmgVdkWNfFIGGhxjqwfQhOaUZzHfFccoTst1kTR5bhBqz72EYxmjWZ5gh6Vrhh_kg/s1600/IMG_5314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnatsAcWTWdvLZUVOSZ6bEdvF0TewWqr6VGHVfkLmViYYEAMtnRbjKCus70lFz9g9gVWGvFg2xekAQmgVdkWNfFIGGhxjqwfQhOaUZzHfFccoTst1kTR5bhBqz72EYxmjWZ5gh6Vrhh_kg/s200/IMG_5314.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSWahUWmqXplhZwKD9906kbiREvnZv_M1mreeDzbJJ2b4raenXKrVqd4tyk9qBLlNArVLs2JgR_UtQuD9ZE_QjjaKQJx4NC7yqWOGVLORajEaG__sIo_y-rxaxzzaj0z0JbIraJvx9a_r/s1600/IMG_5309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSWahUWmqXplhZwKD9906kbiREvnZv_M1mreeDzbJJ2b4raenXKrVqd4tyk9qBLlNArVLs2JgR_UtQuD9ZE_QjjaKQJx4NC7yqWOGVLORajEaG__sIo_y-rxaxzzaj0z0JbIraJvx9a_r/s200/IMG_5309.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
It was not like what i saw two decades ago. The forest department has taken up the project under Gene Pool Eco-Development Committee (EDC), which comprises members from the Paniya tribal community aiming at providing a livelihood. So from the gates everything was polished. New counters and a building with parking area and 30 rs ticket for an adult. As of now all the other circulating activities like guesthouse, cycling and other stuffs have not started. A guided walk of 5 km up and down through the forest roads leading to the old glasshouse which is now renovated as fern houses and medicinal plant sections finally reaching the viewpoint. All the orchid center and plant gardens are fully stuffed and maintained very well.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkDQ8gRJ7Uh9eR6Lq14W6EUNMoSfUSUw4XMMSFK7GC6zmex7yi-A8oqeoKhwWLZ3Ku44tC4tZuFifyX8lolnKrzy6-5rHcCnCRqWNS1AiJxdDQgspZv7F7PEflYauK5cqoh7xx_96h2V1/s1600/IMG_5330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkDQ8gRJ7Uh9eR6Lq14W6EUNMoSfUSUw4XMMSFK7GC6zmex7yi-A8oqeoKhwWLZ3Ku44tC4tZuFifyX8lolnKrzy6-5rHcCnCRqWNS1AiJxdDQgspZv7F7PEflYauK5cqoh7xx_96h2V1/s200/IMG_5330.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPVgF0iXJgNZr6mDX4UbDOzn_6fPSIQ3xDPD7vZkUyQxrN6g4g_6MnpJwTMjuHu36xZ663X-z0NfO7W4XxGkO6FwjFhd2XcPLvQjGO21ghkzJG0BBtvEgtqmt_Slo1adHV-D6bOTMIY4y/s1600/IMG_5327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPVgF0iXJgNZr6mDX4UbDOzn_6fPSIQ3xDPD7vZkUyQxrN6g4g_6MnpJwTMjuHu36xZ663X-z0NfO7W4XxGkO6FwjFhd2XcPLvQjGO21ghkzJG0BBtvEgtqmt_Slo1adHV-D6bOTMIY4y/s200/IMG_5327.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYeHaWi8Qzx-4W5AYngK5K_mF9AnteViERdyXuzcNBEzt0dlqQUwusbO8Mf2gMXSQypbL5QSkCS0IJPCNZ91MehN1oaFt3mzgirF4aI_E8ucuW5lTi0EmEctZoxzpX3h6bNJHT8YwVbEA/s1600/IMG_5331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYeHaWi8Qzx-4W5AYngK5K_mF9AnteViERdyXuzcNBEzt0dlqQUwusbO8Mf2gMXSQypbL5QSkCS0IJPCNZ91MehN1oaFt3mzgirF4aI_E8ucuW5lTi0EmEctZoxzpX3h6bNJHT8YwVbEA/s200/IMG_5331.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
There are some 10 workers employed from the tribal community to look after the place and to assist the guided walk. Now the pick of this place is the viewpoint. It a 360 degree splendid view around the Gudalur and pandalur taluk, the upper platue hills towards ooty, the O valley ranges and the kakur ghats sections towards Kerala and all i want to say is do not miss this place for the view point and if you are into botany then you are sure to hang on for an additional couple of hours.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4HPoMjFNt1VDvQnmg8aW_lwN4R6Q6PNgXTzumBpYzmI1_tj1UYsbOhK-BpNOd5RSnzHde0YAZFUgYdc6My-5D1AyX1R7IjKhFVohIU3egga_16GFGlC-rXtc6ZP4sg-24WcByr9rcd5Z/s1600/IMG_5346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4HPoMjFNt1VDvQnmg8aW_lwN4R6Q6PNgXTzumBpYzmI1_tj1UYsbOhK-BpNOd5RSnzHde0YAZFUgYdc6My-5D1AyX1R7IjKhFVohIU3egga_16GFGlC-rXtc6ZP4sg-24WcByr9rcd5Z/s200/IMG_5346.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxfHmX0KVxPZ71QC4FCPCwCElpR-Jd-wB6bfVluISzsJoAKYciHM39azTxmf0MO9ZWiJNdeV4aLnLCPBOb4S-Zl9bSGkNg0uLapGeLlAUdb3UHZCppOzDyD1juTjOm7xjmPZLywRlA9Gp/s1600/IMG_5363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxfHmX0KVxPZ71QC4FCPCwCElpR-Jd-wB6bfVluISzsJoAKYciHM39azTxmf0MO9ZWiJNdeV4aLnLCPBOb4S-Zl9bSGkNg0uLapGeLlAUdb3UHZCppOzDyD1juTjOm7xjmPZLywRlA9Gp/s200/IMG_5363.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNrxfd-2aEX9IVoQSmMrsqyZx4G2bZ4TZ2D4jfZzPVeCeXU-vIm_W0oTOPfROrxzlyAuarEvE599uz_PWMrP3kJSrP66MTRrBXHk4yN-RskYKLrWVxNCpQO8ecC9geebiTsE-_6vxkmNN/s1600/IMG_5356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNrxfd-2aEX9IVoQSmMrsqyZx4G2bZ4TZ2D4jfZzPVeCeXU-vIm_W0oTOPfROrxzlyAuarEvE599uz_PWMrP3kJSrP66MTRrBXHk4yN-RskYKLrWVxNCpQO8ecC9geebiTsE-_6vxkmNN/s200/IMG_5356.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEzBDlASVz1pJ_W3faDeva3YhEf8SMNfaEVj0lCqlWAad1-cVEBOqfKSOcC2uJn-oDQGy0sw9L02P1a0t7DCrOyIIzcfpjm_Er_d05mDLwfBwzYnENH-AawLhhe0IhcLV98AgGMppOIel/s1600/IMG_5351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEzBDlASVz1pJ_W3faDeva3YhEf8SMNfaEVj0lCqlWAad1-cVEBOqfKSOcC2uJn-oDQGy0sw9L02P1a0t7DCrOyIIzcfpjm_Er_d05mDLwfBwzYnENH-AawLhhe0IhcLV98AgGMppOIel/s320/IMG_5351.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
The timings are from 10am to 3pm. Genepool garden gates located near the Nadugani junction.<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>John Sullivan Memorial - Pethakal Bungalow ( Kannerimukku )</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy5tR9tEJ9GsW1Jep2nOjehZczJ7SIyUEpOX4gXEl6aoVMHJCeBWBSbn3SRSpOWos7-9hkkbh7tywW0WScr5jYf7qlv5IsANKxtikC6K4dcgpsDcEf-UadsdoK34uHEj8_j-a8ZMNPTEu/s1600/IMG_5636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy5tR9tEJ9GsW1Jep2nOjehZczJ7SIyUEpOX4gXEl6aoVMHJCeBWBSbn3SRSpOWos7-9hkkbh7tywW0WScr5jYf7qlv5IsANKxtikC6K4dcgpsDcEf-UadsdoK34uHEj8_j-a8ZMNPTEu/s320/IMG_5636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<u><b><br /></b></u>
<span style="color: red;"><i>Uyilatti Falls on the way to Kannerimukku</i></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VF8SOzjFe6ZTuJ30VSJXICLPRImlEWaEJ2-BTG1xTqK9sxYFi7D5ZYEUSrJgpGnfWf3mHgMEOtl-ypWbDAKlPR_Gpueubv_JglSpplZL6AjfR8SExY5UtG-STksq9d0iYZyEmzVyIb4h/s1600/IMG_5642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1025" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VF8SOzjFe6ZTuJ30VSJXICLPRImlEWaEJ2-BTG1xTqK9sxYFi7D5ZYEUSrJgpGnfWf3mHgMEOtl-ypWbDAKlPR_Gpueubv_JglSpplZL6AjfR8SExY5UtG-STksq9d0iYZyEmzVyIb4h/s200/IMG_5642.JPG" width="127" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00riHwU2OHgJ1nhP1dcE2DOYeD6O0frkU8SPuJJIoyoLen9DLU9Kr-KfZEoQxMjSDQe4xVPvzTuUjdnkRauj6Lo7salVb0yGwdMxNauFBm8M1AtiUdHTZixQTg8UKujT9VKqsHNdugPK3/s1600/IMG_5645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00riHwU2OHgJ1nhP1dcE2DOYeD6O0frkU8SPuJJIoyoLen9DLU9Kr-KfZEoQxMjSDQe4xVPvzTuUjdnkRauj6Lo7salVb0yGwdMxNauFBm8M1AtiUdHTZixQTg8UKujT9VKqsHNdugPK3/s320/IMG_5645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6ZK-68z65XryCFYrfYQESy7MLDxtJPOEvLMq_IWa8cwC8453LrS4DZBLiBg_RcdIPLLl65JBaLlntVGlhsQV_-LJpeGxzYL2h4AxEtYRR78r1-LWgF0kjM2HSYa9lyK2By1c0oDqIp6P/s1600/IMG_5659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6ZK-68z65XryCFYrfYQESy7MLDxtJPOEvLMq_IWa8cwC8453LrS4DZBLiBg_RcdIPLLl65JBaLlntVGlhsQV_-LJpeGxzYL2h4AxEtYRR78r1-LWgF0kjM2HSYa9lyK2By1c0oDqIp6P/s200/IMG_5659.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_6g8kFkJ7yqX6yY-8y-X9fgtw3_h329kpXCLKxxSQXcSmIsQnGuC_cyb-g-MjB494hg6r2wuYjMj7-unT71v5sxq8r8uCMWLn1aD_I_hRs4V4E48XIOeMW91eIxk1Qib25kYE02NMU_m/s1600/IMG_5662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_6g8kFkJ7yqX6yY-8y-X9fgtw3_h329kpXCLKxxSQXcSmIsQnGuC_cyb-g-MjB494hg6r2wuYjMj7-unT71v5sxq8r8uCMWLn1aD_I_hRs4V4E48XIOeMW91eIxk1Qib25kYE02NMU_m/s200/IMG_5662.JPG" width="133" /></a><br />
No trekking involved here but this place holds much significance in the history of Nilgiris more than any of the tourist places built by the Britishers. John Sullivan ( Founder of ooty)who was the collector of Coimbatore ( 1815 ) and later the first collector of Ooty made explorations to the blue hills after obtaining an order from the British East India Company in 1819 after the origin of the fabulous tales that are circulated concerning the `Blue Mountains' to verify their authenticity and to send a report to the authorities. <br />
<br />
Much before this there has been account of a Jesuit priest named Father
Giacomo Finicio who trekked to the then Todamala ( Nilgiris ) from
calicut in 1603 through Manarkadu, Mukkali the gateway to silent valley
national park through walaghat up to melur. Father Finicio's report of
the adventurous visit to the mountains was the first ever recorded
account of the Nilgiris. After 200 years John Sullivan had a different
trail route which started near the base of Sirumugai, Uliyur and went
through Kokode, Arakode, Mettukkal , Kilkotagiri finally reaching
Kannerimukku. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUIjtm8c1Owh4epRg0v1bkQmV6cKv4n3VTKD2DEvF6tZVWjqio75JpwaWiZB2JxAzpfACy6fxOsLyNv2RF_UKUv1QTrLA4HfmjssMxm_r1eJ_0fWJABM3N6lm15ocoIi7s1ClER4wS1of/s1600/IMG_5695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUIjtm8c1Owh4epRg0v1bkQmV6cKv4n3VTKD2DEvF6tZVWjqio75JpwaWiZB2JxAzpfACy6fxOsLyNv2RF_UKUv1QTrLA4HfmjssMxm_r1eJ_0fWJABM3N6lm15ocoIi7s1ClER4wS1of/s320/IMG_5695.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtACmBXXDRAX5zvPm0WzwRzTnHo3yQnbmxmq-SHcDv_yk4NGTf-btZc7TNyAKioGBYvmHIHv0SGA7vdjzgDpIAr0EE6sjKI7OAQlvvkLKSvLs5vsTj2DfcdG19Kc1eZYpQrHkR3pl7jth_/s1600/IMG_5697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtACmBXXDRAX5zvPm0WzwRzTnHo3yQnbmxmq-SHcDv_yk4NGTf-btZc7TNyAKioGBYvmHIHv0SGA7vdjzgDpIAr0EE6sjKI7OAQlvvkLKSvLs5vsTj2DfcdG19Kc1eZYpQrHkR3pl7jth_/s200/IMG_5697.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOcM_iGO-YMw3RW-cxTyY34964aQuJZjidCkdWVZXNKBFNelEbULFAWuBmrKAwsuBk00YjxLpgIcHjLx2zRCnkiM8Ih3pPZ-4u0WGINkpnzvdjy509U9KFviwcxSvn9pWlORttR3vwW62/s1600/IMG_5694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOcM_iGO-YMw3RW-cxTyY34964aQuJZjidCkdWVZXNKBFNelEbULFAWuBmrKAwsuBk00YjxLpgIcHjLx2zRCnkiM8Ih3pPZ-4u0WGINkpnzvdjy509U9KFviwcxSvn9pWlORttR3vwW62/s200/IMG_5694.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxOiyLXGbzXyBXzjP0-6k8G3XRaUu1LOWqHjUi-cb2Pgn8zLtBFf-f2F6Nl0G1BiBqVVvXGU_uptcN1lVpsTkya2Fhb-0PmVhMo6b04jDR4sA-C8pf_knGBlLwpknKaaLm40tPgI1FG0-/s1600/IMG_5696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxOiyLXGbzXyBXzjP0-6k8G3XRaUu1LOWqHjUi-cb2Pgn8zLtBFf-f2F6Nl0G1BiBqVVvXGU_uptcN1lVpsTkya2Fhb-0PmVhMo6b04jDR4sA-C8pf_knGBlLwpknKaaLm40tPgI1FG0-/s200/IMG_5696.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The team had Europeans and sepoys, several dozen elephants, hundreds of dogs and ponies. After having reached a level of 1,000 feet, the expedition was compelled to abandon its elephants, throw away its baggage and climb further by means of cords and pulleys. The first day, three Englishmen died and on the second day seven natives among the prisoners were killed. Further on the climb, two more sepoys and 15 prisoners were killed.Climbing step by step, cutting steps into the rocks, or descending by means of cords, hundreds of feet into deep precipices, Sullivan and party reached a plateau on the sixth day. An excited Sullivan wrote, "The British flag was hoisted on a high rock and the gods of the Nilgiris became subjects of His Majesty the King of Great Britain." This place was Dimbhatti ( Now kannerimukku ). He was very much mesmerized by the beauty of this hilly place and set up a camp. Later it became a two-story structure called Pethakal bungalow, named after a sacred stone that existed there. Sullivan lived there till 1823. In the five-acre property, he experimented with cultivation of potato and other English vegetables such as cabbage, beetroot and carrot. In the 1820s, the spud finally made its appearance in Ooty<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPk7v3gOMhrdEyvzWJ0vufvDnzE9Vo1rdawMnZq3XiIJ0HoFim0Qovnz0npavDijPN9o2bPKxLcEx8iJKQPoZhQK7acL5kX1ayPrTeH4nalZ0sF7VtCGNEmzNBqrYBOxzepul4l7hprd49/s1600/IMG_5668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPk7v3gOMhrdEyvzWJ0vufvDnzE9Vo1rdawMnZq3XiIJ0HoFim0Qovnz0npavDijPN9o2bPKxLcEx8iJKQPoZhQK7acL5kX1ayPrTeH4nalZ0sF7VtCGNEmzNBqrYBOxzepul4l7hprd49/s200/IMG_5668.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLLmtcUIewLJ1tgt2DzhYqu68hOlm13USVnwSeDZrPzdNoVbZu0_CQxHXwY3GLCcKoTNApdigXI-JJYwL5ZEaIYAGl8JFdjmZGYIyDNzfHrneHg5q_DJx45GMbMx3xdAFoYmKPoGM-fCm/s1600/IMG_5689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLLmtcUIewLJ1tgt2DzhYqu68hOlm13USVnwSeDZrPzdNoVbZu0_CQxHXwY3GLCcKoTNApdigXI-JJYwL5ZEaIYAGl8JFdjmZGYIyDNzfHrneHg5q_DJx45GMbMx3xdAFoYmKPoGM-fCm/s200/IMG_5689.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy2roLuXHW_Sb5eEMVswAqGzmv__ifuNeNsF8W0Kjy16tDfBPaPdPcSns-gAJQlgYBZipEyEIYgSlEliiQbVmOam6Mx-wTIXUDuprNcbqSiwIzOsK6Ojdc769bOz-EVREpPCLMs5dWpq7/s1600/IMG_5677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy2roLuXHW_Sb5eEMVswAqGzmv__ifuNeNsF8W0Kjy16tDfBPaPdPcSns-gAJQlgYBZipEyEIYgSlEliiQbVmOam6Mx-wTIXUDuprNcbqSiwIzOsK6Ojdc769bOz-EVREpPCLMs5dWpq7/s200/IMG_5677.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL18WADEU8-OAQO8i9zNmKCaewZV5XDy7SM2OFc2De-rKtYTiyZi7anNByY6NyAEo3E1HwmoZExgodXq6uZWfwV_bfq9Me0r5DivtuqCOka3YAJr-000UhRuhMvfWNgIBDoJhDga__r3Fr/s1600/IMG_5681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL18WADEU8-OAQO8i9zNmKCaewZV5XDy7SM2OFc2De-rKtYTiyZi7anNByY6NyAEo3E1HwmoZExgodXq6uZWfwV_bfq9Me0r5DivtuqCOka3YAJr-000UhRuhMvfWNgIBDoJhDga__r3Fr/s200/IMG_5681.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSK0lXSH7b46O67s8oZZSZt0A-jWxi-VitkiZrPr2toPzDY7uGM6xO8Xe4LLb8m36beTvxnqQxWzPTmVgaG7iNYrMfMLX_OI3I6bYG5UQUiwxkaRlQ-Emsx7RdBUxGHFtiIHG9hQ9Y51D/s1600/IMG_5682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSK0lXSH7b46O67s8oZZSZt0A-jWxi-VitkiZrPr2toPzDY7uGM6xO8Xe4LLb8m36beTvxnqQxWzPTmVgaG7iNYrMfMLX_OI3I6bYG5UQUiwxkaRlQ-Emsx7RdBUxGHFtiIHG9hQ9Y51D/s200/IMG_5682.JPG" width="133" /></a>On this next visit the exploration went uphill from kannerimukku to ooty. He built Stone house ( present Arts College building- ooty ) with the help of locals - which was the first ever European building on the hills and moved into his house in 1823. All the administration works continued from there and thus saw the development of Nilgiris. Ooty was now the capital of Nilgiris. He was instrumental in establishing the Ooty Lake, besides introducing hill and horticulture crops. In addition, Sullivan developed various routes connecting different areas in the hills. A proper route was laid between Dimbhatti (near Kotagiri) and Coonoor in 1830-1832. The Nilgiris has six entry points which later on was properly expanded and built by the Britishers (, Mulli, Gudalur, Sigur, Coonoor and Kotagiri and Sispara Ghat) at a time when most hill stations had two. Today, five remain open; the original Sispara Ghat that connected it to Calicut has been closed. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrM1fUGMIFi1RUhWmGmJPNQmaL7hyphenhyphenW-It9IXEOFIoA2oWOLvJY1q0JY67NXbc_gwb5t9p8YO-xPSQ8M9f-C5SBGu5lbByzw_DcFtYnBMFaEKtQPp6v1PYgljFTpGEZtc59l8uAYEyNVmi/s1600/IMG_5683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrM1fUGMIFi1RUhWmGmJPNQmaL7hyphenhyphenW-It9IXEOFIoA2oWOLvJY1q0JY67NXbc_gwb5t9p8YO-xPSQ8M9f-C5SBGu5lbByzw_DcFtYnBMFaEKtQPp6v1PYgljFTpGEZtc59l8uAYEyNVmi/s200/IMG_5683.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
John Sullivan was a rare combination of magistrate, administrator, meteorologist, entrepreneur, town planner, engineer, capitalist, farmer, churchman, and protector of the poor. He saw to it the rights and culture of hill tribes especially Todas were not disturbed and was friendly with them. After the demise of his wife and daughter in ooty he left to England 1841. <br />
Pethakal Bungalow is now run by Govt and Gayathri who was in charge of the place orated much more info as she was around for more than 5 years here. D Venugopal a historian and author who runs Nilgiri Documentation center is particularly important in bringing up this place to its present state. I have read his book " Nilgiris" and has been in touch with him till i lost my phone a year ago. I thought i might meet him but he was out of town is what Gayathri said. My wife, father and mother enjoyed the little historical place and i bought a collection of Nilgiri Tribal books written by Jakka Parthasarathy.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBRpyWFFQbADoiFRoXZSeGF19quxmClgPxg7pY-aYI7XRVry2LjmyW9hTS2FJxOKKmcMZsKmlVAVXiO8oamcjH6tP0M3NNETwcHDF8xqkdsMEZ047d9gHK8uiMRxLPh47-jXdZJYu9yHG/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBRpyWFFQbADoiFRoXZSeGF19quxmClgPxg7pY-aYI7XRVry2LjmyW9hTS2FJxOKKmcMZsKmlVAVXiO8oamcjH6tP0M3NNETwcHDF8xqkdsMEZ047d9gHK8uiMRxLPh47-jXdZJYu9yHG/s320/index.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-41124077291977127082018-11-24T04:41:00.000-08:002019-08-07T01:06:20.318-07:00A Drive to Thengumarahada - Nilgiris | Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Safari - Thengumarada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zaQ1w00WC0Nib-4sd_stQrCixd0GfQBt4b2ukzNj-93612MFOvAlsXZxpEr24C3RK15L-cJt-ete-T_7CWzbCXVu7FgkoJ18fuBm42m4k9jNsC-Yu4THfkeIWe758WDgy8wBQ448cL9F/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zaQ1w00WC0Nib-4sd_stQrCixd0GfQBt4b2ukzNj-93612MFOvAlsXZxpEr24C3RK15L-cJt-ete-T_7CWzbCXVu7FgkoJ18fuBm42m4k9jNsC-Yu4THfkeIWe758WDgy8wBQ448cL9F/s400/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSKm8AeZi5XkS0kSgBnwOo1wMCmkC5R7dVX_28QDr2Bu4q0ojb121MWYerzKZRg1U9sENZODxErCJ4dpOzU0WVchAflxf-5GlYltlL4NbelINyDxg5H0YtsmM4HdcK27rcWR-SQYgOjWB/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="600" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSKm8AeZi5XkS0kSgBnwOo1wMCmkC5R7dVX_28QDr2Bu4q0ojb121MWYerzKZRg1U9sENZODxErCJ4dpOzU0WVchAflxf-5GlYltlL4NbelINyDxg5H0YtsmM4HdcK27rcWR-SQYgOjWB/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY87lpait_uevY7mdKzj8f3wI_F2rfLeDEGUDKvj4rHDwR0uFbHg-ps38utE8Qe9NJqPMULMy6_nbRLmwC4g2tNRBz_jAdqku_soXaKI0Ixvkvx6jUXEyOLJEL4L0tIVjYdQLbHWItzDUj/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
A ride through the<br />
Sathyamangalam Tiger reserve to Thengumarahada Village in the Nilgiris was something i was waiting for a while to happen. And all of a sudden without much Hicups, the Forest department itself have introduced safaris through the reserves. And let me tell you these rides can be pulled back to pause anytime because i believe they are still on trial basis with rides only on saturday and Sunday as both Sathy and Mudumalai tiger reserves have a decent increase on the count of Big cat and mammals in general, and if its causing any disturbance to their habitat or behavior, the forest gates would be again closed for outsiders. Before that happens i would strongly recommend to any of the wildlife enthusiasts who are reading this to experience this 5 hour 50 km ride. No where in India you will get to experience a 5 hr forest single vehicle ride at such nominal cost of 650 per head. I will provide the link for registration at the end of this blog. The minimum required no of people is 5.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;"></span>Thengumarahada" The Rice bowl of Nilgiris" is the largest among the seven tribal villages along the Moyar valley in the Sigur plateau. Even though situated on the edges of Nilgiri District, the only bumpy Muddy road to the village is through the Sathyamangalam Tiger reserve starting from Karachikorai, 3 km from Bhavanisagar of Erode District. The police and forest check post at Karachikorai is the entry point and without proper permission from the forest department no outsiders are allowed. There is one bus which plies from Thengumarahada and return back to stay there. Buses are searched each time for any outsiders and if found they would be dropped off before the checkpost. If you have any relatives inside the village you can tag along with them.<br />
<br />
<br />
The village can been seen in size of a matchbox from the Kodanad View point near Kotagiri, a popular tourist spot with splendid views of Nilgiri slopes and the Dhimbam Hills of Eastern Ghats. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY87lpait_uevY7mdKzj8f3wI_F2rfLeDEGUDKvj4rHDwR0uFbHg-ps38utE8Qe9NJqPMULMy6_nbRLmwC4g2tNRBz_jAdqku_soXaKI0Ixvkvx6jUXEyOLJEL4L0tIVjYdQLbHWItzDUj/s1600/4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY87lpait_uevY7mdKzj8f3wI_F2rfLeDEGUDKvj4rHDwR0uFbHg-ps38utE8Qe9NJqPMULMy6_nbRLmwC4g2tNRBz_jAdqku_soXaKI0Ixvkvx6jUXEyOLJEL4L0tIVjYdQLbHWItzDUj/s200/4.jpg" width="200" /></a>Being situated between the Western and Eastern ghats, being surrounded by Sathyamangalam and Mudumalai Tiger reserve and being isolated from the restrictions of any outsiders,proper road, bridges, transportation, Life at Thengumarahada still felt special to me.<br />
<br />
To reach Bhavanisagar from Gudalur me and my Dad took a different route from Bandipur crossing Vaddagere, Arakalavadi, Ammachavadi joining into the Talavadi highway.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH-U5amVVqJyjS-rlyWQgPs8e6BPlPR74tv3YU_evJ6Dgp9zMBMdsEDIjQSLrPjy8Cgmxf4hyphenhyphen9loW24XXTTwoV_PuGZPIvmc0K10OFbjw24IADPbpJWyH0yUga5q7uUDd3OO5j6CYo5Kw/s1600/IMG_5391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKH-U5amVVqJyjS-rlyWQgPs8e6BPlPR74tv3YU_evJ6Dgp9zMBMdsEDIjQSLrPjy8Cgmxf4hyphenhyphen9loW24XXTTwoV_PuGZPIvmc0K10OFbjw24IADPbpJWyH0yUga5q7uUDd3OO5j6CYo5Kw/s200/IMG_5391.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTIGyosHOVv48dQ8vQNQNvijPHvW224HLRqu0B_pBJM4GmSNVvSgQ0OcgW2N9B9CMxv0Nm3dSZjCuGULRVaRKx6l419cq0lqBmzNLS-tZL1YKN3aBbk0cj8JRaWfa4hlnw8BmIMz0YX3r/s1600/IMG_5382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTIGyosHOVv48dQ8vQNQNvijPHvW224HLRqu0B_pBJM4GmSNVvSgQ0OcgW2N9B9CMxv0Nm3dSZjCuGULRVaRKx6l419cq0lqBmzNLS-tZL1YKN3aBbk0cj8JRaWfa4hlnw8BmIMz0YX3r/s200/IMG_5382.JPG" width="200" /></a>The brilliant morning sunshine through the agricultural villages and the Suvarnavathy dam made the drive more beautiful. After Punajanur and Hassanur driving down via the Dimbham Ghats with 27 U turns was scenic upto Bannari. The Bannari Amman temple here is well known and popular among the locals and neigbouring district so we got down to have a quick look at it. I have come across all these places many times while reading the book " Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand ". I was actually lost into those forest thinking about the Man who ruled these forests for more than 30 years. Thinking about the 50km ride inside STR was more exciting. By 2pm we reached Bhavani sagar dam and this is the second time i am here. Fish from the lake is the specialty here and both of us had a stomach full of different varieties of fish fries and curry with rice. It was excellent.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoqGJv1vRT8-hcbHGmbEIU8UCgv_1YmXEJbO813lwfm55VAZv6nCHCpB8zH-Rrq6gFwwnZR2A-4AGQd-6kIfhZbjuvVQesyzPF7yZq9LIJUqqKBQ2nlyI0Xdw3AgGsr9MSOofZLODkNK7/s1600/IMG_20181208_172646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoqGJv1vRT8-hcbHGmbEIU8UCgv_1YmXEJbO813lwfm55VAZv6nCHCpB8zH-Rrq6gFwwnZR2A-4AGQd-6kIfhZbjuvVQesyzPF7yZq9LIJUqqKBQ2nlyI0Xdw3AgGsr9MSOofZLODkNK7/s200/IMG_20181208_172646.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSgNibeZAKTTIAypp2gK4Y7caexxN03H3gcZ1Io6Rzu-elifNBUvXOQIEJdI9L69UBeltwCRZqnP_7zv_kKaRiQZifbINdl5KCEhVjMDdAbrIOnV81gbc47nQNVv02l8JdlwHRqeXA4Zk/s1600/IMG_20181208_144401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSgNibeZAKTTIAypp2gK4Y7caexxN03H3gcZ1Io6Rzu-elifNBUvXOQIEJdI9L69UBeltwCRZqnP_7zv_kKaRiQZifbINdl5KCEhVjMDdAbrIOnV81gbc47nQNVv02l8JdlwHRqeXA4Zk/s200/IMG_20181208_144401.jpg" width="200" /></a>By 2.30 pm we reached Karachikorai forest checkpost. An year before i was on the same spot with my wife to enquire about Thengumarahada when we visited Bhavani Dam. While booking online 3 days ago i knew 3 seats were already booked and myself and dad will make it 5 as total team members for the ride. A family of 3 from Chennai was relieved by seeing us because forest staffs were not letting them go with the safari as the minimum team should be 5 persons. Soon calls were made from the staffs to the ranger office and by 3.15 a Bolero forest Jeep arrived with Guard Perumal. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtsHBE4j7oFiIuR8vdPP1kj9aAmHyPl2Vww9D8cwJKTlnnCAn9P3wXh6_lJ_eUREq00oZ1WUcYLIkukXn2t9XD8VMLd6JYvfucg42Bft8Qjdi3RY2bmCgq9gYXdGXl7KNviHW_yZMqlLt/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-12-14-19h13m49s145.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtsHBE4j7oFiIuR8vdPP1kj9aAmHyPl2Vww9D8cwJKTlnnCAn9P3wXh6_lJ_eUREq00oZ1WUcYLIkukXn2t9XD8VMLd6JYvfucg42Bft8Qjdi3RY2bmCgq9gYXdGXl7KNviHW_yZMqlLt/s320/vlcsnap-2018-12-14-19h13m49s145.png" width="320" /></a></div>
My dad seated in the front while the family of 3 seated in the middle and for my photography convenience i took the rear which had two seats facing opposite. I could now jump around both sides if anything was spotted. I was more keen on capturing the landscapes around and the Nilgiri hills and for wild animals i was just hoping to see Blackbuck, Hyena ( rare thing to spot ) or a leopard. Just as we crossed the second check post the Bhavanisagar lake was visible on the left.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxMnHUUKYo7Lb4JApn16IZwmpTsjpVsL-5yst1Y4oM82UT9gQhaBUgl5roU68Kj5WtdaITrQMHZOdEoz0cX6d7TwisWPnDvz9sWpYNssfRFTnAN8hCVytJy9u0P2jExOrCUjwzzAIaWtq/s1600/IMG_5406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxMnHUUKYo7Lb4JApn16IZwmpTsjpVsL-5yst1Y4oM82UT9gQhaBUgl5roU68Kj5WtdaITrQMHZOdEoz0cX6d7TwisWPnDvz9sWpYNssfRFTnAN8hCVytJy9u0P2jExOrCUjwzzAIaWtq/s320/IMG_5406.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
From the Bhavanisagar dam where we had lunch its impossible to get an entry to climb up and see the lake. For public 1 special day of an year is permitted and thousands of people turn up for the event. Ticket sales on that particular day would cross 4 lakh rupees is what Guard permual told us. But here the entire lake is just left free for us to enjoy.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5yv240EYhhgdcAr8dM1Rx8RpceJUzIyc2OjsmLA-LwED-suaX8W40OXvdC2RfYKcAsiwChm0CwvMr-ReIGUj3x9mE0CsEK1ZFcErt36yjKXVCHP35gG9WvSx6nZc7QZCekuibxRbOtTn/s1600/IMG_5434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5yv240EYhhgdcAr8dM1Rx8RpceJUzIyc2OjsmLA-LwED-suaX8W40OXvdC2RfYKcAsiwChm0CwvMr-ReIGUj3x9mE0CsEK1ZFcErt36yjKXVCHP35gG9WvSx6nZc7QZCekuibxRbOtTn/s200/IMG_5434.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kcw0RmFn_aEcxq92Z1_qWNlEIZz12ICfa96MYCckhwk4E-0UXjdhFzbOKtvDSuoXxduMyDfCD-EGg-JVBYxt5a8tHO7CpS1y3xaGinawKwvMK0ApT4XgPyf5QlI608N_eWexgkp4hhAW/s1600/IMG_5460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kcw0RmFn_aEcxq92Z1_qWNlEIZz12ICfa96MYCckhwk4E-0UXjdhFzbOKtvDSuoXxduMyDfCD-EGg-JVBYxt5a8tHO7CpS1y3xaGinawKwvMK0ApT4XgPyf5QlI608N_eWexgkp4hhAW/s200/IMG_5460.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJrcgTqw9gA2YI5zdlx2GopUraeLr_IgEe69tRVnMgKArLKNmlgrzakXTLkGKgS_uWO601A3jfTJ__6g5PmGL1J8sSmlMeaX-U_2wHd2iaRSq6PWbjVPP0wdT_sQPEH4ha5bX1k18QQxr/s1600/IMG_5440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJrcgTqw9gA2YI5zdlx2GopUraeLr_IgEe69tRVnMgKArLKNmlgrzakXTLkGKgS_uWO601A3jfTJ__6g5PmGL1J8sSmlMeaX-U_2wHd2iaRSq6PWbjVPP0wdT_sQPEH4ha5bX1k18QQxr/s200/IMG_5440.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8EjRbBzYAHYrd-B9Q_P3xgrsXRHZVJecMcvn67jtt6xFK_sSOQ_ycd7kpzLo9wiNypslvlmBb3vuLHFBYhR9EEsznBz7aNWHIhAYxXHdjkRSqwlyHiGskeurbUdXzsY3wUmN6QNpTWWt/s1600/IMG_5423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8EjRbBzYAHYrd-B9Q_P3xgrsXRHZVJecMcvn67jtt6xFK_sSOQ_ycd7kpzLo9wiNypslvlmBb3vuLHFBYhR9EEsznBz7aNWHIhAYxXHdjkRSqwlyHiGskeurbUdXzsY3wUmN6QNpTWWt/s400/IMG_5423.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b> Blackbuck <span class="st">(Antilope cervicapra)</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvXwi-e442ei1ehbJW2B9-VKItqoqRRJaJb4qrTTApgP_aDrgRYWuheLH-ezD8Q4KC6Jg95fSOw1Yy2BZeFhzO3t_OHHkR0mEl_qXXj1QZWdnKRzEKg1-vQiiv7TloO3Wmf-FlbcZrtyg/s1600/IMG_5525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvXwi-e442ei1ehbJW2B9-VKItqoqRRJaJb4qrTTApgP_aDrgRYWuheLH-ezD8Q4KC6Jg95fSOw1Yy2BZeFhzO3t_OHHkR0mEl_qXXj1QZWdnKRzEKg1-vQiiv7TloO3Wmf-FlbcZrtyg/s200/IMG_5525.JPG" width="200" /></a>Within the next 1 km my wish came true, inside the bushes to the left i spotted two Blackbucks. Most clicks went out of focus as the jeep was still shivering but i managed to get one finally before the blackbuck faded away into the forest. I was happy for the day. I cant ask more and for the next 4 to 5 hrs it was an amazing experience in terms of just enjoying the forest along the moyar river. On the whole we spotted Hare ( lots of them), spotted deer, Wild dog ( couldnt click ) and some monkeys but what really impressed me was the sharp hills on the sloppy Nilgiri sides. I have never seen this view on any photographs and scanning through one such mountain i sensed a familiarity but only after sometime i knew i was on top of that mountain called Rangaswamy peak two years ago. Just couldnt believe what it looked from the plains.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHQS6n3c0w2hY2OZB3xX7j1EL7w0Z2O45yJyCs-qp0qtW2WVRw_3_MnqXkFr9uY98P9-4zMAm_Lp_XXBI9Obkl3NksM7sRTThyURAnN4KnYnQm6DusvjG1cgW02-20c52pbLvO0MPGtG2/s1600/IMG_5573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHQS6n3c0w2hY2OZB3xX7j1EL7w0Z2O45yJyCs-qp0qtW2WVRw_3_MnqXkFr9uY98P9-4zMAm_Lp_XXBI9Obkl3NksM7sRTThyURAnN4KnYnQm6DusvjG1cgW02-20c52pbLvO0MPGtG2/s200/IMG_5573.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxCGkAc2u9zrQN0n-9yDf-peobJSZ6mOjUcOkcYOJw7z_rGheiIrajJWiYMC3t7pJRu4_bAJOaPCXGvrbcCl5FVCNTw1_Wb7SqVq-OzgQgGFFaBR2RVZu0GPSrHnX-Cqav10ha0rJKORU/s1600/IMG_5533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxCGkAc2u9zrQN0n-9yDf-peobJSZ6mOjUcOkcYOJw7z_rGheiIrajJWiYMC3t7pJRu4_bAJOaPCXGvrbcCl5FVCNTw1_Wb7SqVq-OzgQgGFFaBR2RVZu0GPSrHnX-Cqav10ha0rJKORU/s200/IMG_5533.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7vhK1aKie-m4HUiGe0LRVnCZeJ1orkJCJRkdzGhkA93givJM1KtfPB3cNvnmxz17ps60wFmOEg9EQvYTIOybiKwAcMIKshXocKfyhyhMcZlxOwlKJrhEOxKhaKebEyn_juQr5_jsrrLY/s1600/IMG_5516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7vhK1aKie-m4HUiGe0LRVnCZeJ1orkJCJRkdzGhkA93givJM1KtfPB3cNvnmxz17ps60wFmOEg9EQvYTIOybiKwAcMIKshXocKfyhyhMcZlxOwlKJrhEOxKhaKebEyn_juQr5_jsrrLY/s200/IMG_5516.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Fm7iy7L6NKmHugTZFKFiZX4P8m55jLSstIbHCzFowy70bfdbm05TW-lTqSt_5DB2iDPyWz3xtLfKlRcRWXByV4DGL7M74_KQv9VjKO1rfN1_uuJHA9eOwG6jI4HVY9N1H3cpgH3Akefa/s1600/IMG_5576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Fm7iy7L6NKmHugTZFKFiZX4P8m55jLSstIbHCzFowy70bfdbm05TW-lTqSt_5DB2iDPyWz3xtLfKlRcRWXByV4DGL7M74_KQv9VjKO1rfN1_uuJHA9eOwG6jI4HVY9N1H3cpgH3Akefa/s200/IMG_5576.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMW2diJuXazTTfO_vvpOuEKZkPXJuNvsVfgmccCg3_IGO_bqIR0EdBCoqnTtZSsZBosDjFn2jniV1sbCP271vJQp60Cu8hKhyOnvsY8XHjxnEbvWNfLSfvF62JtCpYTf6ABz01iMqIVyd/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMW2diJuXazTTfO_vvpOuEKZkPXJuNvsVfgmccCg3_IGO_bqIR0EdBCoqnTtZSsZBosDjFn2jniV1sbCP271vJQp60Cu8hKhyOnvsY8XHjxnEbvWNfLSfvF62JtCpYTf6ABz01iMqIVyd/s200/IMG_5519.JPG" width="200" /></a>The road was tough and the feeling was really wild. We passed Ghazalatty Dargha after 10 kms and there were several streams till we reached a diversion to Hallimoyar Village. Waterflow was less in those little streams but it would be nearly impossible to cross on raining months. The final diversion to the left goes to the village bordered by Moyar river. The straight road leads to the Mangalapatti STF camp which houses the Special Task Forces which hunted down the Brigand Veerappan. After the demise the STF has overstayed here and converted it into a massive training camp that can accommodate more than 250 personals.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>Mountains of Nilgiris above Thengumarahada </b></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiZLBcp3i0Qx3fQyIQJGcwsv4jJ1Bsu3ctihJAg13iC-ue2ua-Z9pBgwRAc78xrNyvdgSF1tr_a0_tqepE5-NXMLY3OLttT-G14ay_5UxBXw54nHrxowycGQlHu2u7TQQMXorho51n8jy/s1600/IMG_5544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiZLBcp3i0Qx3fQyIQJGcwsv4jJ1Bsu3ctihJAg13iC-ue2ua-Z9pBgwRAc78xrNyvdgSF1tr_a0_tqepE5-NXMLY3OLttT-G14ay_5UxBXw54nHrxowycGQlHu2u7TQQMXorho51n8jy/s200/IMG_5544.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0W-Sc-eDHMVet70pASyxBrdp_f2A7ceMb-ffXFtwoPF_2MU5Nc4xTTdfHNycfHnBWnY56_mdTNCojfanPDvGGiFsCmUgEzowk56II2Biuz8WIDrtL3x7KkMLIMcJm8263GbXHNNHhGDL/s1600/IMG_5562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0W-Sc-eDHMVet70pASyxBrdp_f2A7ceMb-ffXFtwoPF_2MU5Nc4xTTdfHNycfHnBWnY56_mdTNCojfanPDvGGiFsCmUgEzowk56II2Biuz8WIDrtL3x7KkMLIMcJm8263GbXHNNHhGDL/s200/IMG_5562.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrzZaQBh0cV6hLFv7Ek5mmvJY8V5TCjg0XSUH3_N4yevNnAsPqaJmrIUTtISiuuzXs4dHto29KVLxGKNopM3qQ-H91Y0AsNT4NSqxuVFoYTitMncdPQtjJGniLGqxpE8FWtGdKo60wfA0/s1600/IMG_5560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrzZaQBh0cV6hLFv7Ek5mmvJY8V5TCjg0XSUH3_N4yevNnAsPqaJmrIUTtISiuuzXs4dHto29KVLxGKNopM3qQ-H91Y0AsNT4NSqxuVFoYTitMncdPQtjJGniLGqxpE8FWtGdKo60wfA0/s200/IMG_5560.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
By 5. 30 pm our last stop was just before the village on the Moyar banks. Spent some time on the river.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiwX2sAfr6hW1U5s3gbcirjzPbTiH6BKU3BR2a2Nmqt5oxqsSoxZXN1QPZZqD1HUnzflzjib8XOTFMqU3l33te6yWAU4BAllPhTkbNJULQjXbo_O4fRmmCFx-DBKbp5vbcDP8VPSO3Vyj/s1600/IMG_5590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiwX2sAfr6hW1U5s3gbcirjzPbTiH6BKU3BR2a2Nmqt5oxqsSoxZXN1QPZZqD1HUnzflzjib8XOTFMqU3l33te6yWAU4BAllPhTkbNJULQjXbo_O4fRmmCFx-DBKbp5vbcDP8VPSO3Vyj/s200/IMG_5590.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVBunS_saKDmq1-qOQ6v1imVi67Xq-pmDUBxtxOaGCTJEL9FgJ13TBqHMzdupNduN3ewVPz_hn0ow7CS6D7VLyrmTXYoDpQH0_c5XxIvRi31-IrpewixstEGUnVnBbfwkHcqF3WbKcYLE/s1600/IMG_5587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVBunS_saKDmq1-qOQ6v1imVi67Xq-pmDUBxtxOaGCTJEL9FgJ13TBqHMzdupNduN3ewVPz_hn0ow7CS6D7VLyrmTXYoDpQH0_c5XxIvRi31-IrpewixstEGUnVnBbfwkHcqF3WbKcYLE/s200/IMG_5587.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0tgskae80xjUEthZD83P_DFgziRUHWmTMewn54q-qTUVIh5xD4RuR6yn5xwbYPcIqUcNUQPvoeRfCw5Fk2y7cliFJG-Cy0JORLuwbn5gzJ-n-3-r24HjBTFvGszLfmjS1axMJ_0KJxjw/s1600/IMG_5589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0tgskae80xjUEthZD83P_DFgziRUHWmTMewn54q-qTUVIh5xD4RuR6yn5xwbYPcIqUcNUQPvoeRfCw5Fk2y7cliFJG-Cy0JORLuwbn5gzJ-n-3-r24HjBTFvGszLfmjS1axMJ_0KJxjw/s200/IMG_5589.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dpWSvN9k5s9sGxh3alLZy1WhWZynbQ6tlyC6OErwCM4HstPWinPsm57lUX1gI6n1O14JKTAiu_aBzv9R1TEQFaqswNtUs_g56_QKSqSCI6iSZcI7-D4oCG2DwQ0DjSnmEmgSA2KhRBBN/s1600/IMG_5622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dpWSvN9k5s9sGxh3alLZy1WhWZynbQ6tlyC6OErwCM4HstPWinPsm57lUX1gI6n1O14JKTAiu_aBzv9R1TEQFaqswNtUs_g56_QKSqSCI6iSZcI7-D4oCG2DwQ0DjSnmEmgSA2KhRBBN/s200/IMG_5622.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7gIRXo6lvBYlTaTVmPw-mjXT28TGxLoOA7o1FA4cwnZjHe7ZsN1o9iuwGlHeR3B1fnHoE8j80F_mEP2OSzXed_vNOsMGf3ewQhLzySJQlvedWEGHKhv4eQCQ_rIIUP1Nk-34hwqIoA5t/s1600/IMG_5608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7gIRXo6lvBYlTaTVmPw-mjXT28TGxLoOA7o1FA4cwnZjHe7ZsN1o9iuwGlHeR3B1fnHoE8j80F_mEP2OSzXed_vNOsMGf3ewQhLzySJQlvedWEGHKhv4eQCQ_rIIUP1Nk-34hwqIoA5t/s200/IMG_5608.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZN0W1itM0mPu8G_e1Sbiq9EN69p0N30K0GM0l7JukuNPKNwNWCuhfiJfFqCFSoKVfHRkV32Nz6sPgqg8vrlRSq7F0AedImkMqK-K3fLqlrntkHt7-a0ELlweHZzAkD67m6l6m9ZzaHlg/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-12-14-19h09m43s253.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZN0W1itM0mPu8G_e1Sbiq9EN69p0N30K0GM0l7JukuNPKNwNWCuhfiJfFqCFSoKVfHRkV32Nz6sPgqg8vrlRSq7F0AedImkMqK-K3fLqlrntkHt7-a0ELlweHZzAkD67m6l6m9ZzaHlg/s200/vlcsnap-2018-12-14-19h09m43s253.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4raTxHXitmAaRBPJZBrRBqO1TsVQs-SjSOgiEhrdRgPfky_i0m4Xy9s_MMznfWWr2oiOGA2hDY1wQ7i5mMGwPOrMOdXCg248s1gPnC5o3FSzZOqKTEG_6ff61ncHhyphenhyphenEtATS5fLOeRV3x/s1600/IMG_5616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4raTxHXitmAaRBPJZBrRBqO1TsVQs-SjSOgiEhrdRgPfky_i0m4Xy9s_MMznfWWr2oiOGA2hDY1wQ7i5mMGwPOrMOdXCg248s1gPnC5o3FSzZOqKTEG_6ff61ncHhyphenhyphenEtATS5fLOeRV3x/s200/IMG_5616.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlNronjsRQduSgr5JqTPtNL4NxBskjNb-5wPonLLLUh45N5x7pDO7AoR1ca-bmv5ewcUqddPoTRibL1ghVArfEklHR5PJ687mELWec09F1lAfOEHQwQzEYT3mzbh1i1RLCBQJGQ5UzO3d/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The return journey through fading lights to pitch dark till 8pm was an awesome experience. Perumal guard who was driving the Bolero kept on revealing stories surrounding the reserve from start to finish . My dad really enjoyed the day, he said never has he experienced such a journey through any forest like this before. As i have captured beautiful landscapes this time i will be coming back to try my luck with more wildlife sightings sooner next time.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGYbjSRrEZBwnbYKnAZXEpJL8KMMUvQufWdzUNtht0JEcsB5DD6ybjADhMFOAAFjUJQfSRXiq1D3gdsNCV0pYoHrI1RQzv2ZNZ0dQrrXUQeUeiMkouRG8cUl7xmiyySSt7uT38owJLe0U/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1040" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGYbjSRrEZBwnbYKnAZXEpJL8KMMUvQufWdzUNtht0JEcsB5DD6ybjADhMFOAAFjUJQfSRXiq1D3gdsNCV0pYoHrI1RQzv2ZNZ0dQrrXUQeUeiMkouRG8cUl7xmiyySSt7uT38owJLe0U/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Online Booking Link : https://str-tn.org/maya-eco-tourism-safari/<br />
Phone Booking Number : 9600912528 - Rajarathnam<br />
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-3382380594243439392018-10-20T06:00:00.000-07:002018-11-15T02:58:02.941-08:00Narasimha Parvatha Trek || Agumbe Trekking<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-qou3LNYa1mqIvInq0lf6DSJ3uWR5bNdiS0k4suRTmjCPoSNKao_5QBMHjufJcYCV1qudGtW11P06UAc5PrjL6rrxuQJmjPm59TMoDJllwsTyStuNizbg0uuVYCQfonzVN2Za8bWEwWV/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-qou3LNYa1mqIvInq0lf6DSJ3uWR5bNdiS0k4suRTmjCPoSNKao_5QBMHjufJcYCV1qudGtW11P06UAc5PrjL6rrxuQJmjPm59TMoDJllwsTyStuNizbg0uuVYCQfonzVN2Za8bWEwWV/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">View Enroute Agumbe Ghats</span></i></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"> </span></i> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8sob853gQqZawpeltNtiZm-PV7wnjA6EFGNFv32Viw0C4nIIu1Ec3hskz4Z44xmFKsYNYgpqusNeOt9vsfZrKrBHeM9Kzk80wP4bhv2RW5vSBotZqxu4tIUY3JciXqxvI9LTp3VW9uh9/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8sob853gQqZawpeltNtiZm-PV7wnjA6EFGNFv32Viw0C4nIIu1Ec3hskz4Z44xmFKsYNYgpqusNeOt9vsfZrKrBHeM9Kzk80wP4bhv2RW5vSBotZqxu4tIUY3JciXqxvI9LTp3VW9uh9/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5IVqCaklt8RsTRfJQOwyJZazSkLwm7_naGq5oIOv-eQRhhlRnHX2Hqel2c2bnn-ztUOuyjiY6aTrp4XC5Pt6t8AwoR_c_UG-KdPclrPZJ4kYokVqvwKI2IfMrpj4Lr-lOiiFrw5RtCrx/s1600/1..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5IVqCaklt8RsTRfJQOwyJZazSkLwm7_naGq5oIOv-eQRhhlRnHX2Hqel2c2bnn-ztUOuyjiY6aTrp4XC5Pt6t8AwoR_c_UG-KdPclrPZJ4kYokVqvwKI2IfMrpj4Lr-lOiiFrw5RtCrx/s200/1..jpg" width="200" /></a>Narasimha Parvatha Trek route which lies through the jungles
of Someshwara wildlife sanctuary starts from Malandur village near Agumbe in Karnataka
till Kigga at the other end. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
camping is not permitted on the peak now, we had to complete the 20 km trek by
sunset on the same day. Two weeks before I called up Forest Guard Mr Gurunath conforming
about our trekking dates. Booked train tickets from Calicut to Uduppi for my
cousin Sreejith aswell who is joining me on the trek. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a long journey from Chennai to Gudalur
in the Nilgiris, picking up my wife and son from Gudalur to Calicut the next
day and stayed at my wifeys home at Calicut to catch the morning train to
uduppi. Friday 19<sup>th</sup> October me and Sreejith reached Uduppi by 2pm
and the next bus took us to Agumbe by 5pm. A small village with a deserted
look. It was pooja holidays and the long weekend had many tourists, but somehow
we managed to get a decent room to stay in the one and only visible lodge at Agumbe.
Had dinner from the opposite hotel and settled for the night. Next day morning we vacated the place and had breakfast with
packed lunch and reached the Barkana falls road by 8am waiting for Mr Gurunath.
As soon as he came he arranged a guide Thimmapa for us. Entry tickets was 200
rs per head and guide fees was 500rs per group. Next we had to reach Malandur
by an auto which is again 6km. Never thought we would reach malandur safely
because the auto driver was heavily drunken and was rolling all over the hills
as if he was skydiving. Thimmapa showed us his house and we waited him to get ready and by 9am we started trekking… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zqrkOuLUXaxbVkhQpDaRP0WX1-v2Ok__2m_RyVBCFL00QlHFP3jvgHWMD34IERFoGqelGAnG3fApL_ehvoTXKkybj74Uu2j0Nj4QSJuInbENtZaAkm9vWsOWiOUiyzL_-cf8t9-3whwU/s1600/4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zqrkOuLUXaxbVkhQpDaRP0WX1-v2Ok__2m_RyVBCFL00QlHFP3jvgHWMD34IERFoGqelGAnG3fApL_ehvoTXKkybj74Uu2j0Nj4QSJuInbENtZaAkm9vWsOWiOUiyzL_-cf8t9-3whwU/s200/4.jpeg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_zDrg2xg91Ck4zCT6ssE-1SeeDs-DiuI249uH3XClLW8Q8Dy12qslvpRobFqmih-GfhBAW6hUVYuuRjhJj6Nu7e8bJMM6cJuazK-pVOQlGI3F-WhF_zPhdWHOzBclsVjsndfjHXnyEjW/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_zDrg2xg91Ck4zCT6ssE-1SeeDs-DiuI249uH3XClLW8Q8Dy12qslvpRobFqmih-GfhBAW6hUVYuuRjhJj6Nu7e8bJMM6cJuazK-pVOQlGI3F-WhF_zPhdWHOzBclsVjsndfjHXnyEjW/s200/6.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iu3nqhojevKVpXDG_off71eKidBxTXvPBh8dYK4HHVRXkQLQi0mjPg5iJTTMWVLysTeVVGhRkNC-LTVnHE6RMTNfU4hgQGZ1EpXPxKwH_NFBjLafZ0Ouuk09nuG6kgrc-2RKYfH3sKK5/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iu3nqhojevKVpXDG_off71eKidBxTXvPBh8dYK4HHVRXkQLQi0mjPg5iJTTMWVLysTeVVGhRkNC-LTVnHE6RMTNfU4hgQGZ1EpXPxKwH_NFBjLafZ0Ouuk09nuG6kgrc-2RKYfH3sKK5/s200/5.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Me & Sreejith @ thimapa's house Trek starts from Malandur<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></i></span></span><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spotted a small snake here...</span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span> </span> </span></span></i></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKxPCRLVHKOZeo1SyzS8OPfnFbN-kxrOrWvU7uLF43GDK1kj8EPFOvNacUi74b0gzr_HKaHeoyGA_spgnTN6nKd5fa2H1gTJCxb-dIg5Ee6gyFswEndf6IaNkPbrY6cPSu0oS5FJxpqQ/s1600/10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKxPCRLVHKOZeo1SyzS8OPfnFbN-kxrOrWvU7uLF43GDK1kj8EPFOvNacUi74b0gzr_HKaHeoyGA_spgnTN6nKd5fa2H1gTJCxb-dIg5Ee6gyFswEndf6IaNkPbrY6cPSu0oS5FJxpqQ/s200/10.jpeg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmkxHSK4mEvKind6U5pBY2xJ3yqMmYsI1G6xzpZyElJqF92pDmULV0bTGS8otsg2uO07mwBiPAWtNFqWfayW0URUe41JVrHo2kkXpka9J1c5BIG_DhGyzxyX5CanGDbKyvmG-k9GdNAxv/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmkxHSK4mEvKind6U5pBY2xJ3yqMmYsI1G6xzpZyElJqF92pDmULV0bTGS8otsg2uO07mwBiPAWtNFqWfayW0URUe41JVrHo2kkXpka9J1c5BIG_DhGyzxyX5CanGDbKyvmG-k9GdNAxv/s200/8.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFucgt3CI4aBb5YSnG-CDZe8luBqnPEN3CX23dGJWdM_b1aDlbvMziBbl-5Ce8fCCb9Lm4gLlqeuFBuWUzBvGCta3TnHPeDuLkKLaMajQeV6ljTUF9DhdPftFwijG228gY5vyEgQeSjJpL/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFucgt3CI4aBb5YSnG-CDZe8luBqnPEN3CX23dGJWdM_b1aDlbvMziBbl-5Ce8fCCb9Lm4gLlqeuFBuWUzBvGCta3TnHPeDuLkKLaMajQeV6ljTUF9DhdPftFwijG228gY5vyEgQeSjJpL/s200/7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several patchy grasslands with deviations...</span></span></span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Bp9__S533Kk778wVrUca0BgINLgw9Ivh0Cpww320T9bazDtvG9a_Hlm3yOD-tpzckBxx3MLHuUh4SEBKXtuFOPvi6iuYChhWFS_ckTMWOJDfBd-x-jw3zuFfDYX_6w5H89vPO6QN898Z/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Bp9__S533Kk778wVrUca0BgINLgw9Ivh0Cpww320T9bazDtvG9a_Hlm3yOD-tpzckBxx3MLHuUh4SEBKXtuFOPvi6iuYChhWFS_ckTMWOJDfBd-x-jw3zuFfDYX_6w5H89vPO6QN898Z/s200/13.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFAFACpsIZOhyphenhyphenYW5DcnTtlEhvVSYVuOFsXAe5g8Weh8_XBBQMX9dcLHynQh001s-WKfVoNlSySWkmujVX9RDWczaQQ2fmXoSsoawHU-3vsVUul4PimQmEIY52WB0tQSccyF4tHLXWLQKQ/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFAFACpsIZOhyphenhyphenYW5DcnTtlEhvVSYVuOFsXAe5g8Weh8_XBBQMX9dcLHynQh001s-WKfVoNlSySWkmujVX9RDWczaQQ2fmXoSsoawHU-3vsVUul4PimQmEIY52WB0tQSccyF4tHLXWLQKQ/s200/11.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48_uAkVTnXidaYAtg_6XRWzV7eKZObFOdHdN8CQ03MUXA4GtELz6Cxp7-zvcjW9M1j1SIeoJCv6wUPUmskve7mU_JDfdURySFPrUmhHP_KiUGIpjMKNXBecYhUVTxDM2Pf3MO9Ht4pW5T/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48_uAkVTnXidaYAtg_6XRWzV7eKZObFOdHdN8CQ03MUXA4GtELz6Cxp7-zvcjW9M1j1SIeoJCv6wUPUmskve7mU_JDfdURySFPrUmhHP_KiUGIpjMKNXBecYhUVTxDM2Pf3MO9Ht4pW5T/s200/12.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></i></div>
<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Sreejith and Myself trying hard to find the Rainforest we imagined... i know that spotting a King cobra purely depends upon Time and luck factor but the word Rainforest in Agumbe is often used to the Cm 's of rain received in the region and has nothing to do with the type of evergreen thick rainforest. It is no different from the type of wildlife sanctuary shola forest what we see in karnataka excluding the Tiger reserves.</span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></i>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoydIlLkdUysI8cpHMLPTMSC1uZn9IUCALji-fq8nIHORUmI0hmQ-MZY74PjSYge3g_Lj0C1N-W0YpoVtYXxGsJr0lZgI6H-lFD7VLU5cbU046L-5VYk5rsxchcRuHVbTGq8E4WiW3s64P/s1600/15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoydIlLkdUysI8cpHMLPTMSC1uZn9IUCALji-fq8nIHORUmI0hmQ-MZY74PjSYge3g_Lj0C1N-W0YpoVtYXxGsJr0lZgI6H-lFD7VLU5cbU046L-5VYk5rsxchcRuHVbTGq8E4WiW3s64P/s200/15.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yrJvGTqfBMEe8o-laSUFOrhKZY2cMEcAjBBjBy5iJ0GQ91a-cApj8QKfpdaMY05FyTV4AB2CqXqtfBDiA4AH-1QCtPVH5Ae7s6rl98zfOPBQYLGmHHjdqQ4lHk8OExnDq_RhgjvBe-Qj/s1600/14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yrJvGTqfBMEe8o-laSUFOrhKZY2cMEcAjBBjBy5iJ0GQ91a-cApj8QKfpdaMY05FyTV4AB2CqXqtfBDiA4AH-1QCtPVH5Ae7s6rl98zfOPBQYLGmHHjdqQ4lHk8OExnDq_RhgjvBe-Qj/s200/14.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ5pzQ3SbRPESkLEfvUPI_ESZ2ofp8yEFt6Hl0RlayjJ6n_mfa7qM_HwF1Gsn9YtkGBJGgnU1dlJA_HurFpaTT1p57hvwWfXRrcwrJlq9SLrfrSMeg0QG509rGEtXcK30wQoaOJKdS9yV/s1600/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ5pzQ3SbRPESkLEfvUPI_ESZ2ofp8yEFt6Hl0RlayjJ6n_mfa7qM_HwF1Gsn9YtkGBJGgnU1dlJA_HurFpaTT1p57hvwWfXRrcwrJlq9SLrfrSMeg0QG509rGEtXcK30wQoaOJKdS9yV/s200/17.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Barkana Falls. similar to Bandaje falls in charmadi. Eventhough we were on the edge of the big rock, the flow </span></span></span></i><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> beneath was blocked. </span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIjAwjE6ATJB-IURDm8x2j0v7nZ_UbLHZsEYXA-GpFGrqLwQD6FZSTK7r35I-VVvePpOHFAREZhfe1SWOtruFbxGdGCvcWrGcYaNkCu70jwmJEh9Fd1DFX6v-cZfGfeD63sGyc4Vz-OR1/s1600/16...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIjAwjE6ATJB-IURDm8x2j0v7nZ_UbLHZsEYXA-GpFGrqLwQD6FZSTK7r35I-VVvePpOHFAREZhfe1SWOtruFbxGdGCvcWrGcYaNkCu70jwmJEh9Fd1DFX6v-cZfGfeD63sGyc4Vz-OR1/s200/16...jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX92GJCxaeOcwOW5V_y6KBhvYXkYcLOv29OBqByPKX6ag0oe-xfPFrDhfp_cxgRiceNCfRVbpuZbgXEy9Spz3NdlFhq18652IGco0E3AOSoX9CW2JiXjo0RdOQK96uOSjsBP5WJG5kwKML/s1600/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX92GJCxaeOcwOW5V_y6KBhvYXkYcLOv29OBqByPKX6ag0oe-xfPFrDhfp_cxgRiceNCfRVbpuZbgXEy9Spz3NdlFhq18652IGco0E3AOSoX9CW2JiXjo0RdOQK96uOSjsBP5WJG5kwKML/s320/16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beautifull views with a two layered waterfalls on the opposite mountains.</span></span></i></span><br />
<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></i>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk0JECeVYdxRrST31Uyh98f6ytYlDcjgdChwM4B4Gu6TBWAneeRbOemFiqHYamy6EKHe8JWf107gx150Saq6CZzwLFK_jjpSNDZ1RXW1F-X6ZC8VL3VjHirOst47GvQtsQWJU9Pj1vZ7J/s1600/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk0JECeVYdxRrST31Uyh98f6ytYlDcjgdChwM4B4Gu6TBWAneeRbOemFiqHYamy6EKHe8JWf107gx150Saq6CZzwLFK_jjpSNDZ1RXW1F-X6ZC8VL3VjHirOst47GvQtsQWJU9Pj1vZ7J/s200/20.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiqHU-K_zGAQumBT925BblZ9lokMYTGDsKqYlVmpgVrKrTy39YsoK4dt2-i3f0yEhOecVbyuPRENtoG8zOiYaXRwW7oPc6jfxasRugHy-xJJhTq7wdC0NAevftp2vb_FU2-US2TpQ0U64/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiqHU-K_zGAQumBT925BblZ9lokMYTGDsKqYlVmpgVrKrTy39YsoK4dt2-i3f0yEhOecVbyuPRENtoG8zOiYaXRwW7oPc6jfxasRugHy-xJJhTq7wdC0NAevftp2vb_FU2-US2TpQ0U64/s200/18.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKOCtAdFll2vNuKvlzNhSdVpWROlf0Ld972uLRxgDObmimOOzrPrk4YsOizkhXCEzEa1X8-ZJUn0zmR7XiD73hp37YLjxfng0mc_RJ7hbm3S3IJSgdxXXEGgIE6JfBo9-skSXQ3qzDDwK/s1600/19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKOCtAdFll2vNuKvlzNhSdVpWROlf0Ld972uLRxgDObmimOOzrPrk4YsOizkhXCEzEa1X8-ZJUn0zmR7XiD73hp37YLjxfng0mc_RJ7hbm3S3IJSgdxXXEGgIE6JfBo9-skSXQ3qzDDwK/s200/19.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<i><span style="color: red;">After 4hrs the sholas were giving upto the grasslands and the lesser thickening surrounding was engulfed with mist. </span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8__UhQjDVE47lkA222S_K_KRC7V-PobZ9L8iGimu3IPOuuXo70ZW-LAc0YcyozNZMF9-NKGs_1itiB2WMinjuuyhcwhkQDTBl78Np8hByh5NQrHBIJ2ej8AYE3iZ3hMPSOvEf3XdTcJs/s1600/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8__UhQjDVE47lkA222S_K_KRC7V-PobZ9L8iGimu3IPOuuXo70ZW-LAc0YcyozNZMF9-NKGs_1itiB2WMinjuuyhcwhkQDTBl78Np8hByh5NQrHBIJ2ej8AYE3iZ3hMPSOvEf3XdTcJs/s200/23.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigstYx76JpEiS-0oXnDYui72oPerEv5zNb_VR2_BSty4YWt5P8aqoXGE_k7u0I0rHWAfnn08v6j44x5T2xGv38emOisQEeh8Y-8JcMdSkKWCIzHhV1L0REbqoa_ascp-1kj6d-KcjjvQMh/s1600/21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigstYx76JpEiS-0oXnDYui72oPerEv5zNb_VR2_BSty4YWt5P8aqoXGE_k7u0I0rHWAfnn08v6j44x5T2xGv38emOisQEeh8Y-8JcMdSkKWCIzHhV1L0REbqoa_ascp-1kj6d-KcjjvQMh/s200/21.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4CMehShiYelkdmU0bzEnJ745EHl6WA9EQrB14N1s49jCCaKhItq06ssVozHFOrVPHNG1ZlfPT1MvhYc-zgtaAB1124Lgo2ITRb21vH_o8O5_55GCEKAE4v-p8owv3pe2g0UddyuXRa-/s1600/22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvR4CMehShiYelkdmU0bzEnJ745EHl6WA9EQrB14N1s49jCCaKhItq06ssVozHFOrVPHNG1ZlfPT1MvhYc-zgtaAB1124Lgo2ITRb21vH_o8O5_55GCEKAE4v-p8owv3pe2g0UddyuXRa-/s200/22.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="color: red;"> Selfie @ the Peak </span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: red;">The final grassland stretch had more inclines i slowed down the pace and rested at a couple of places. The breaks had two purpose. .one was to sip up water and oxygen and the other was to clean up hanging leeches from our leech socks. By 2pm we reached the peak and it started raining. Since there wasnt any cover in the near sight we continued walking down upto the water source near the old house and refilled our thirst and opened the packed lunch. </span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKH0058i2paib4LRCU0l_n5riQGi0qht9c60NacTcfiQQMoqbOQMr5N-bxs30_fyCOPYOFu2k1_niiaV9TUwSTTYKiFoIpPhzEkB0ntU9N513M1tmdrlIFudurS_GHX6O6hPRjbzSChlS/s1600/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKH0058i2paib4LRCU0l_n5riQGi0qht9c60NacTcfiQQMoqbOQMr5N-bxs30_fyCOPYOFu2k1_niiaV9TUwSTTYKiFoIpPhzEkB0ntU9N513M1tmdrlIFudurS_GHX6O6hPRjbzSChlS/s200/26.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP74a_FSKqLl8dXb5wOSA9TYCTx9XZKadMRHCnPgoJRiD1nDgYovCZS95ACBVheeE8YEpNHOZYVWbOWnrcikQrTTr4MGepkN5pVCRW7j3YFa8dY5R08rQeKkrGJBQo_1aDdmCHirI0EmEw/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP74a_FSKqLl8dXb5wOSA9TYCTx9XZKadMRHCnPgoJRiD1nDgYovCZS95ACBVheeE8YEpNHOZYVWbOWnrcikQrTTr4MGepkN5pVCRW7j3YFa8dY5R08rQeKkrGJBQo_1aDdmCHirI0EmEw/s200/24.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARewlyUOxrY07vVrDOfmDrP2BLk4MXYg4M68zG9rTzU9TA7fapIzw-1hiB5Yb68DeThEp2YxDG0JgIluOzMwItIAfI07K7cGCGK5uw3cLFHilVd-oAPtXVf3Vh32eNyzfSy08CZBknk0v/s1600/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARewlyUOxrY07vVrDOfmDrP2BLk4MXYg4M68zG9rTzU9TA7fapIzw-1hiB5Yb68DeThEp2YxDG0JgIluOzMwItIAfI07K7cGCGK5uw3cLFHilVd-oAPtXVf3Vh32eNyzfSy08CZBknk0v/s200/25.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> After 13km of climbing up hill we are now descending down to the Kigga side. The trail was almost lost for the first 1 km. From then on the next 4 km was mostly through a long ridge without much altitude changes. The final 2 km had some steeps and rocky paths.</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></i></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2f8-LP1YiSgB3cR1wtP5LHYXslcATn7Ltn8UyLDKs6Zf6CxiRx619DAtsXZMvSW8SKWlBu8eOgAfkJF6vaZEuH6oZxHxgjtJxJcUIwTjK5nvpuyQWdttR9h9S5QefiIZNQDswZf51JVF/s1600/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2f8-LP1YiSgB3cR1wtP5LHYXslcATn7Ltn8UyLDKs6Zf6CxiRx619DAtsXZMvSW8SKWlBu8eOgAfkJF6vaZEuH6oZxHxgjtJxJcUIwTjK5nvpuyQWdttR9h9S5QefiIZNQDswZf51JVF/s200/30.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xXYZYvXKxW5vW31IhHIuH0oVdxAW9jVv_IcJif3qXHasElQYSbABybQG0PHOBBILMvqXHFKzG9iUXRrOYil5vnLA-6mCSKpzmOxh6P6uTAkhZrqrzQssJK413vp-Ay1vZlmG0k5PLDvu/s1600/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xXYZYvXKxW5vW31IhHIuH0oVdxAW9jVv_IcJif3qXHasElQYSbABybQG0PHOBBILMvqXHFKzG9iUXRrOYil5vnLA-6mCSKpzmOxh6P6uTAkhZrqrzQssJK413vp-Ay1vZlmG0k5PLDvu/s200/28.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7dny4Cns2v6Eki8xDZ6Ag_FjYK_gNFmVtw4WyJIlTQSgLsuodsgmTUPmIN2P0mrVBKNy6rzFIk1gtaJbpalZzVH9pHpHGyKpo6uaCnSnxNign_OWVPcWHaKBFXanjaQqu753D6q3FPy4/s1600/29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7dny4Cns2v6Eki8xDZ6Ag_FjYK_gNFmVtw4WyJIlTQSgLsuodsgmTUPmIN2P0mrVBKNy6rzFIk1gtaJbpalZzVH9pHpHGyKpo6uaCnSnxNign_OWVPcWHaKBFXanjaQqu753D6q3FPy4/s200/29.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Reached Kigga by 4.30 pm .Thimmapa bid good bye to us near the small lake at Kigga village as we saw him running to catch a bus back to agumbe. We got bus to sringeri and settled for the night. Next day morning back to Mangalore by bus and back to calicut by train i was back with my son and wifey sharing another wonderful word called "Trekking". </span></span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></i><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Team: Anish, Sreejith, Thimappa</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Place : Narasimha Parvatha Peak, Agumbe<span class="_Xbe kno-fv">, Karnataka.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Elevation Min/Max : 1150 Meters, </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Km Covered : 1day|| 20 Kms </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Forest permission : Gurunath ( Forest Guard - Agumbe )- Ph : 9448248024</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">anish@ambikadigitals.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-13574495118094897062018-08-10T08:16:00.000-07:002018-11-16T03:21:30.729-08:00Nilgiris Cycling Tour || 3 Days Bikepacking through North Nilgiris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cycle has always been my companion from childhood days, had
all kinds of cycles<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in school days and
numerous experiences surrounding Gudalur hills in the Nilgiris. Today cycling
through the Mudumalai forest requires permission from the forest department and
riding solo is banned but I have done it all alone when I was in 9<sup>th</sup>
std.. a ride from Gudalur – Masignagudi – Mavanallah through the Mudumalai
Tiger Reserve and weekend rides to Needle viewpoint with friends all stays very
fresh. Like most life moved on from the hills to the city so as the choice of vehicles.
After 16 years I once again decided to buy a Road bike to cycle around Chennai.
Past 8 months I have been doing 50km rides at least 3 times a week around the
city and bypass. Even though my cycle was not designed to ride in the
hills<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with a 7 speed single chain ring
set, I decided for a 3 day bike packing around Nilgiris with my Cousin Sreejith.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a lot to explore through the
inner roads, villages and valleys. I have mapped our first trip between the
northern side and Gudalur. Weather was extreme as kerala was flooding but we
did not back out. I was in Kerala a day before and reached Parapanangadi at
sreejith house. Packed his cycle in my car and reached Gudalur late night by
2pm and our ride was to start next morning by 9am. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Day 1 - (10 – 18- 08)</u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Gudalur – Thalakundah – Kadanadu – Dhenad kombai - Anikorai
– Marakal – Thoraihatty- Thangadu Near Ebbanadu</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All set with waterproof dry bags, top and down tube bags and
other essential spares including pump and clothes both our cycles weighed more
than 20kg. The weather was cloudy and perfect. This was my first hill ride and
even before the body could warm up started the steep climbs from Gudalur.
Sreejith had prior experience doing bike packing but both of us were panting
within two kms. Took each stop without rushing and reached needle view
point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Met my friend Kumar a forest
watcher there. After a small chat we had one more stop before reaching the
ancient jail below naduvattom. Such was the slopes the altitude has raised
nearly 1000 meters above Gudalur within this 10 km.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRDnxn10XQY6kl5V66vmRngQ7g-T30s_Lsg6FAxlgmWLDtsMcLjl3QzpauSRKR-xlufxkZT45xE8RZXct8UX51UtRBJLGmMV9iBFopQQqx8OHXfsz25kOrDmnRzcWcaCky06NMTKieWVA/s1600/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRDnxn10XQY6kl5V66vmRngQ7g-T30s_Lsg6FAxlgmWLDtsMcLjl3QzpauSRKR-xlufxkZT45xE8RZXct8UX51UtRBJLGmMV9iBFopQQqx8OHXfsz25kOrDmnRzcWcaCky06NMTKieWVA/s200/0.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquOtzuXfdoCJBgOmBDltqZNBHrcKHhjmz-Viu2ZoX1PC1uIo4ExNI65pVw7Qd8MfkBckiXD-T4va30V-Fl3gUyMCsBAp4RVuvjimTGbXnzbAur9seHwVEt9vaF6NYLSaqQLafr-1LEk9G/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquOtzuXfdoCJBgOmBDltqZNBHrcKHhjmz-Viu2ZoX1PC1uIo4ExNI65pVw7Qd8MfkBckiXD-T4va30V-Fl3gUyMCsBAp4RVuvjimTGbXnzbAur9seHwVEt9vaF6NYLSaqQLafr-1LEk9G/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ-WrRUAdcg6kvUEuQenQPl1g9Fuw2F4dSmCR4BaDMaPa69H6bndOEa_v4FhdnXWW4KTouLO4WRxkSx1VQuiHvDrtFlI8e5grK6e1o0y3x2Mt0zTeCrcaclYumKoDyWkzUYH5jP03TJ5p/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h25m52s136.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ-WrRUAdcg6kvUEuQenQPl1g9Fuw2F4dSmCR4BaDMaPa69H6bndOEa_v4FhdnXWW4KTouLO4WRxkSx1VQuiHvDrtFlI8e5grK6e1o0y3x2Mt0zTeCrcaclYumKoDyWkzUYH5jP03TJ5p/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h25m52s136.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Our stay tonight at
Thangadu was arranged by my friend Mr. Gopal who works for Nilgiri Forest Dept.
Traffic and tourists was low either side due to heavy rains in Kerala. The
roads were freely left to us to be in Zen mode. It was all about pedaling with
silence because we lacked an extra burst of oxygen to talk. With a brief break
over a tea and snacks at the tan tea outlet we continued. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmFiCb51ZIUlto79epF3z44rXd4l235wEhOstyOWG_eGCA_Mc40HcM5t5y-peaD12AkuZ8tnWnmDIU9Rlf2k0GFXpFLRo2eSHuDz04NWkQUuMqeUQoOLV8RQlpPrJqJ8mr20SK6B2aDgq/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmFiCb51ZIUlto79epF3z44rXd4l235wEhOstyOWG_eGCA_Mc40HcM5t5y-peaD12AkuZ8tnWnmDIU9Rlf2k0GFXpFLRo2eSHuDz04NWkQUuMqeUQoOLV8RQlpPrJqJ8mr20SK6B2aDgq/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It started drizzling
after naduvattom and a steep push of 4 km drained the remaining energy out of
us. Had breakfast there with coffee. The next 1km till TR bazaar was a breeze
but the uphill up to hanumapuram was again tough. My cycle isn’t moving and it
was a puncture. Pulled it near a roadside tea shop and sreejith started fixing
with the spare tube. With heavy rains and mist pouring a 10 min work had turned
into a 30 min affair. In between the winds had pushed down both our cycles
twice. The next stretch of 4 km up to pykara was fairly straight and easy on
the muscles. Rode past the overflowing pykara dam and the next 8 km was all
uphill till the wenlocks down hill. We had several short breaks and refilled
bottled water whenever available. We purposely avoided flowing stream water
this time because catching a cold flu was the last thing we wished for. Next
stop was at the tree park and stopped for a much needed bread omelet it was
already 3pm. Still 26 km to go sreejith had doubts whether we would reach
ebbanadu <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>today by 5pm. I said we will
reach no matter what may come. Because of wild animals like bears and guars
roaming around plantations It’s highly dangerous around nilgiris after dusk as
the Nilgiri biosphere recorded an average of 3 deaths each month by wild animal
attacks. The last 20 km had more downhill and I was sure we could reach there
before 6pm. After 3 km crossing kamaraj sagar dam the remaining was mostly
downhill and by 4pm we reached talakundah. After a small shopping took left
onto the kalhatty road again taking a u turn to the kavarraty road. The route
map from here were entirely village roads or off road tracks. Time was less but
the beauty around was scintillating.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXEBG02iGvsGWb7meWJ8cagLmEIOAjkeYaopkjAR5CwY6RjA_lBsC1iOGRr_EJ5oU9WFD0s06x7yAy2Jyf5kGEWiJ8GwR2y5BFm2k7CBP9bG6hTdkgMT1MmZqna-kSyy64Xka9hoaAkDL/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h30m05s175.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXEBG02iGvsGWb7meWJ8cagLmEIOAjkeYaopkjAR5CwY6RjA_lBsC1iOGRr_EJ5oU9WFD0s06x7yAy2Jyf5kGEWiJ8GwR2y5BFm2k7CBP9bG6hTdkgMT1MmZqna-kSyy64Xka9hoaAkDL/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h30m05s175.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPJaJejpVB0QwH8m-rGzktvL7pPGE4obXuZ4TqLBDDEOS9jgniU57Nybf0hTDs0xydSt-9a47XM9eXFLis818phE_xTBA0tNBwrFnZR3DoNQXeAQNbjfJNlvVmiJ_Ypc2-Q91EcMQLz0/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPJaJejpVB0QwH8m-rGzktvL7pPGE4obXuZ4TqLBDDEOS9jgniU57Nybf0hTDs0xydSt-9a47XM9eXFLis818phE_xTBA0tNBwrFnZR3DoNQXeAQNbjfJNlvVmiJ_Ypc2-Q91EcMQLz0/s200/5.jpg" width="200" /></a> Had to deviate some roads because of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mud slush and found new roads with the help
of villagers till we reached kadanadu. It was all downhill and after pedaling up
to 2300 meters from morning, riding downhill was the happiest thing at that
moment. After kadanadu the villagers showed us Dhenad kombai on top of a small
hill. Riding down some 6 hair pin bends a forest officials on their jeep guided
us. The uphill gradient slowly gained more than 20% we had no choice but to get
down and push the cycle towards the last stretches and u turns finally reaching
Dhenadcombai village. Bought 2kg chicken for the night camp and called up
cherietan who owns the little eucalyptus shed at thangadu was waiting for us
near the ebbanad tea factory. Next 6 km through Anikorai , marakkal and
thoraihatty were a bliss to ride and we were cruising at 40kmph downhill. While
enquiring about cheriyetan and factory, villagers were amused with the cycle
setup we have got. Within 20 minutes we reached near the factory and cheritan
appeared through the mist. We greeted each other..actually he couldn’t believe
we rode 70km from gudalur to thangadu. Locked our cycles at the top shed near
the road and packed our bags and started walking down through the farmlands and
reached the shed which was bordering the forest and a river nearby. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcYbT5yApSrSH5HFPC0cy8w1XSkY-C_9HFajW90LuyYmp2CiqzBYRPd-naPkBP1qoOFTEU4JnYQxZ_CV2Dh7n8k2swpR0obSUswp10PcXgrwrq9Gqy99lffqcS-uzpmci8JNuoTt8_g3_/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcYbT5yApSrSH5HFPC0cy8w1XSkY-C_9HFajW90LuyYmp2CiqzBYRPd-naPkBP1qoOFTEU4JnYQxZ_CV2Dh7n8k2swpR0obSUswp10PcXgrwrq9Gqy99lffqcS-uzpmci8JNuoTt8_g3_/s200/8.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3Td6-B0W5sZM9KvF4tFlOZ-DEtLuNvDuh7C1ZiJQwTubPHTvbOXZL5Im2NN6S3H_FUYY3hKKiKXAHdVYfcmy-uM05dYESztfRtTba149DJGhesI94ByHEdTfHR8VsSpOSaaX_TyS-0pD/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3Td6-B0W5sZM9KvF4tFlOZ-DEtLuNvDuh7C1ZiJQwTubPHTvbOXZL5Im2NN6S3H_FUYY3hKKiKXAHdVYfcmy-uM05dYESztfRtTba149DJGhesI94ByHEdTfHR8VsSpOSaaX_TyS-0pD/s200/9.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHPVMfrxhjDxZKoJlMKKWSZYDGIheeujHaGMCZevZA3SlQu4bvG1WpQss9NDCMju9TCxDeEXCRakNdr0kXLY0NZCX0wcTW0SFQryv6ZVePOapNjsLSppst3QVRoJERnwGDY0QjMbrMbxV/s1600/IMG_20180810_183550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHPVMfrxhjDxZKoJlMKKWSZYDGIheeujHaGMCZevZA3SlQu4bvG1WpQss9NDCMju9TCxDeEXCRakNdr0kXLY0NZCX0wcTW0SFQryv6ZVePOapNjsLSppst3QVRoJERnwGDY0QjMbrMbxV/s200/IMG_20180810_183550.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The hut
resembled like warzone shed and we were just too thrilled as cheritan and
ponrasu welcomed us to their place. Wild Animal sightings are very common from
this hut and elephants passes through this way from and to the river below.
Cheriatan and ponrasu were wonderful hosts that night. We cooked chicken curry
and rice, shared stories and experiences of each others lives. He demonstrated
how eucalyptus oil is produced. Inside the house there is a huge 500 liter
boiler where the eucalyptus leaves are boiled and the vapor is sent through the
pipes which is cooled down by cold water which produces drops of raw oil mixed
with water. It’s once again filtered to pure oil. 1 liter of oil is produced
each day with lots of hard work by these two men. Past 30 years cheriatan whose
family lives far in palakkad does the same thing for a living. Sreejith
prepared tea with his personal stove and by 9 pm we had one of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the best camping dinner. Even though we had
sleeping bags the boiler inside the hut generated enough heat and smoke all day
and night which could be another reason of wild not attacking their place.
Slept peacefully that night till morning tea arrived from cheriatan.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_40J9VtNjyvykTzv6GFe70lHo0vi5h4q0mC8Z6ZKJcaXzXe7F9w-HdHxHsXGaWv8iOWnEvXGuvn_ErVy4WzswZJLP13Dui7VF9tC7sYLJ_iBsfEaiNWrIlpOHe1coi7yqIe4VIWa3geiC/s1600/IMG_20180811_080303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_40J9VtNjyvykTzv6GFe70lHo0vi5h4q0mC8Z6ZKJcaXzXe7F9w-HdHxHsXGaWv8iOWnEvXGuvn_ErVy4WzswZJLP13Dui7VF9tC7sYLJ_iBsfEaiNWrIlpOHe1coi7yqIe4VIWa3geiC/s200/IMG_20180811_080303.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My body
was so refreshing sleeping inside the eucalyptus shed and there wasn’t a
slightest of pain or ache. The boiled leaves are pulled off from the boiler and
dragged outside by ponrasu. Sreejith applied those leaves onto his body and had
a warm bath. After breakfast we packed the stuffs assuring a longer stay in
their hut some other time and walked back to the top shed. Wonderful memories
as we ride into our second day with heavy mist and rain.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Day 2 - (11 – 18- 08) </u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u><br /></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Thangadu - Agalar – Kothamudi – Iduhatty- Ajjoor –
Kattabetu- Ellithorai – Wellington-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Aravankadu Station – Kethorai- Ketti Palada – Ketti – Ooty</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVqhMzBvvRFgAh1LYac68AEjOMI1qXECqNoxOjCGGwz2rvgcFSe0zjqJQelcvlvS3Wog8VMriuTmLc_n_s-910g2DwEDb5DQkBVADGhXtzhQXPGJEtJ0sy1FHw5w7uL5QvfXN1MVn61OZ/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h35m03s82.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVqhMzBvvRFgAh1LYac68AEjOMI1qXECqNoxOjCGGwz2rvgcFSe0zjqJQelcvlvS3Wog8VMriuTmLc_n_s-910g2DwEDb5DQkBVADGhXtzhQXPGJEtJ0sy1FHw5w7uL5QvfXN1MVn61OZ/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h35m03s82.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQglkKg8SV_qryL0QNziVNJayGg7Q8M6KwJEz5PfrlBOmsJDdL3nFhh5tI55umAkNDzomH1NRWFiYg-2OZq4AFyznT8w-d8Tu0IgWJzQjfwVvQ_o8t-sW5NUn-yn2-un2MHllY21cM-SPw/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQglkKg8SV_qryL0QNziVNJayGg7Q8M6KwJEz5PfrlBOmsJDdL3nFhh5tI55umAkNDzomH1NRWFiYg-2OZq4AFyznT8w-d8Tu0IgWJzQjfwVvQ_o8t-sW5NUn-yn2-un2MHllY21cM-SPw/s200/12.jpg" width="200" /></a>Today was the longest and toughest in terms of steep hills.
There was nothing called downhill in today’s map as our starting point in
thangadu was 4800 ft and ooty was at 7350ft. Took right from ebbanadu tea
factory through the tea estate roads we were pushing it very slowly for a warm
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Refilled water from some houses and
once the fog cleared up we were in a treat with all round views but for the
next 8km it was steep and we reached kothamudi via lower thuneri. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xhf5TQceycReBT1D5XRS-58txrbfOaaZ-n3fbK_tS-kw7-9OqmnR2xatcqs1N92ht0t-mTbnwAwWcDQgV9MXvx5pag3MkplD8x3QKQuP8yKWmM74SeJRMrIaIVOJtE-Bsif8ArgbSpi7/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h39m29s114.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xhf5TQceycReBT1D5XRS-58txrbfOaaZ-n3fbK_tS-kw7-9OqmnR2xatcqs1N92ht0t-mTbnwAwWcDQgV9MXvx5pag3MkplD8x3QKQuP8yKWmM74SeJRMrIaIVOJtE-Bsif8ArgbSpi7/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h39m29s114.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZFEreIouhqSK3pthO4EZfeN5Rxp7gddHpXpRHQ7sOP2lFHDULBnQrxLUXto1pIa4c9G6yOBqukiTX4OcfRVsgFJ3rAvHQdjWyd8A9JTh2zF-Q-zVZjaq3-M4_FvjTAh4RiRZawSgvQ4F/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h37m06s10.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZFEreIouhqSK3pthO4EZfeN5Rxp7gddHpXpRHQ7sOP2lFHDULBnQrxLUXto1pIa4c9G6yOBqukiTX4OcfRVsgFJ3rAvHQdjWyd8A9JTh2zF-Q-zVZjaq3-M4_FvjTAh4RiRZawSgvQ4F/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h37m06s10.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8H8hdNt48iKPCpeUlSVuyerzF61-Ygpz8lO_L0-MbgHnWIupBJcayhP82rbEXl8kveDfiI2pDVItitBFKCtpSXBPLv1WjNenamdG4hpgZH-mUr8bHzkueEl1m_UeimInD2YsGMmyIhaq/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8H8hdNt48iKPCpeUlSVuyerzF61-Ygpz8lO_L0-MbgHnWIupBJcayhP82rbEXl8kveDfiI2pDVItitBFKCtpSXBPLv1WjNenamdG4hpgZH-mUr8bHzkueEl1m_UeimInD2YsGMmyIhaq/s200/14.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
On the way showed
Sreejith eucalyptus trees and leaves and he picked up some leave and crushed to
feel the aroma. The road ahead was no different as we reached iduhatty and
ajjoor. At times getting down and pushing relaxed the upper muscle groups.
School children's cheered us as the villagers. Everyone wanted to know
something or the other. Today's plan was to pedal upto 4pm and find a resort to
pull over. Ajjoor to billicombai had more u turns so the no of water breaks
increased. We met a cyclist riding down from kotagiri named Raghul from
Chennai. He was also an Ironman training for some event. We exchanged greetings
and reached pedaling slowly to ajjoor. Our next snack break was at kattabetu
and the ride was dead slow. Second days Zen mode was activated here and we were
pushing silently to the extremes of what our legs could handle. Kattabetu on
Ooty kotagiri highway was visible on top of the mountain and by 11:45 am we
reached kattabettu to have a mini breakfast. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAmMBRKklIBDvaFUGCxxzGoyq-wcRAUY5E_UAoWHiTMSrRqZlfQHbrpzuOiGPoIJhcc1CiVvPAVUVU22ZfMtdhAHNYsvTJvSIt5mC-_wgcDCka_6_Dyx01_uqrDJjCQ_E7yBCgKkDc1O7/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h42m40s68.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAmMBRKklIBDvaFUGCxxzGoyq-wcRAUY5E_UAoWHiTMSrRqZlfQHbrpzuOiGPoIJhcc1CiVvPAVUVU22ZfMtdhAHNYsvTJvSIt5mC-_wgcDCka_6_Dyx01_uqrDJjCQ_E7yBCgKkDc1O7/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h42m40s68.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4f9KIunB7GB6HiYAnIdD2By5yrFS6J3gJ58KxbNhZGSORbZD9MNX2Epffku_a4Xn6ogE_jMcLduxQxTW4_IUTZlP1VedplOJqWJMA8syZnQ8BP-OFvNHUmyF74Wv48gTraZ5J_TrbPgK/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h41m45s20.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4f9KIunB7GB6HiYAnIdD2By5yrFS6J3gJ58KxbNhZGSORbZD9MNX2Epffku_a4Xn6ogE_jMcLduxQxTW4_IUTZlP1VedplOJqWJMA8syZnQ8BP-OFvNHUmyF74Wv48gTraZ5J_TrbPgK/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h41m45s20.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11cMrsQnLwdGdLViY8suES6SdS5rpvmY7OHfocrlgclht1GoQNDBLWlCdjJOhuUTiJUK65Jtdy_wJQ5XrdxR4GjZTWTnK02B74sL5uFT9klRtBZKqtdgMyoD_u7DiYDsmZC3n7DeLQOcQ/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h45m28s195.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11cMrsQnLwdGdLViY8suES6SdS5rpvmY7OHfocrlgclht1GoQNDBLWlCdjJOhuUTiJUK65Jtdy_wJQ5XrdxR4GjZTWTnK02B74sL5uFT9klRtBZKqtdgMyoD_u7DiYDsmZC3n7DeLQOcQ/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h45m28s195.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZMfsUaocn4BfDtHhoPzY8VnjxK3SEmBvv9Om9z6KWPwPIR-jqMYuztDkxkvwsW1Q33cjadwWQMV9tSl-_HiW8adzYW3saKmQM6HiW7vhV20peCdMInzl9ODfOwTsE0jyNW_PMtWGAzmu/s1600/IMG_20180811_130150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZMfsUaocn4BfDtHhoPzY8VnjxK3SEmBvv9Om9z6KWPwPIR-jqMYuztDkxkvwsW1Q33cjadwWQMV9tSl-_HiW8adzYW3saKmQM6HiW7vhV20peCdMInzl9ODfOwTsE0jyNW_PMtWGAzmu/s200/IMG_20180811_130150.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5-d6tl9gDM7bThYfyhn18Tlvy4hNipkWj9U3SBv_MyHxVEb7I9zRydIifUKj2swqiWUFxTtF8lyA9IjEhXesVmHEBSvLzX5ltUhKb2DI5aYFpw5OL8eLiaWj6AE9Fjx2fqRKDV_c-DY7/s1600/IMG_20180811_130055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5-d6tl9gDM7bThYfyhn18Tlvy4hNipkWj9U3SBv_MyHxVEb7I9zRydIifUKj2swqiWUFxTtF8lyA9IjEhXesVmHEBSvLzX5ltUhKb2DI5aYFpw5OL8eLiaWj6AE9Fjx2fqRKDV_c-DY7/s200/IMG_20180811_130055.jpg" width="150" /></a>After a break took the coonoor
road upto ellithorai and diverted right onto Wellington road. It was an easy
ride filled with varieties of eucalyptus trees blue gums and valleys filled
with tea leaves. After 8 km, the landscape transformed into a military base
called the Madras regimental center. It is one of the oldest regiment centre of
our country. Even though civilians are not permitted inside the campus we took
permission for some selfies around the area.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hEHJwesT5woFuNefi0QrPC5LM-Xgn9IKQDZ8Mwv8-ZxK0ZwBDEP416LNTN1ccZH-EXnk8XSMBtvaIk0BoujPFEIt45vTXdjbuYlNP0nX5femG8Zerl_CUqN94BkRDJJl7AproshXkamp/s1600/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hEHJwesT5woFuNefi0QrPC5LM-Xgn9IKQDZ8Mwv8-ZxK0ZwBDEP416LNTN1ccZH-EXnk8XSMBtvaIk0BoujPFEIt45vTXdjbuYlNP0nX5femG8Zerl_CUqN94BkRDJJl7AproshXkamp/s200/19.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTEUUMAuhY2h_MRhqYUVNVQ7hkAeYxCuneC2ykbfM5XmBRG-lgxjsbMnU4rL7e5M0mTc9ET-1cGD5EU-b6QlqCXzwCbT-LXvMUV4m58h6DXV6KFGVN1XyPimISM17nb7bJ1wLDqdvDLrz/s1600/IMG_20180811_131516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1600" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTEUUMAuhY2h_MRhqYUVNVQ7hkAeYxCuneC2ykbfM5XmBRG-lgxjsbMnU4rL7e5M0mTc9ET-1cGD5EU-b6QlqCXzwCbT-LXvMUV4m58h6DXV6KFGVN1XyPimISM17nb7bJ1wLDqdvDLrz/s200/IMG_20180811_131516.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbbRoDiHeycuZfBH0tGtLQjluKvbBnhopvC6q0dnN7ySNwfKH3HzxMssOC8kps4SsBYS8bFABVbBbIrOPxOjVu9v8I9bZchm4HdJgWe7_b3g2Dw4OW9fGPrF9439VLV3_66AM0M21_l-1/s1600/IMG_20180811_131531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbbRoDiHeycuZfBH0tGtLQjluKvbBnhopvC6q0dnN7ySNwfKH3HzxMssOC8kps4SsBYS8bFABVbBbIrOPxOjVu9v8I9bZchm4HdJgWe7_b3g2Dw4OW9fGPrF9439VLV3_66AM0M21_l-1/s200/IMG_20180811_131531.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Next we reached the black bridge
and took the Ooty main road again turning left to the aravankadu railway
station and found the teaneer plantation roads it was 2pm. Parked our cycles on
the gravel estate roads and both of us climbed up a swinging eucalyptus tree to
rest for a while. Further riding up I spotted a group of 10 guars on the next
hill. Sreejith wanted a closer look but time was limited we had a short stop
near an old British church and next 4 km till kethorai was a gradual incline
but I was struggling to push my road bike on those gravel roads with rains. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzl7zAf4l1ktJaVtyiBVLBtcnvyAbUzKVyqv7hQyLk44Z28qwPP8DTAsO8JjPX15g1kmWxwe2DAWRsk2OPLNCmDHlSsjtIhqdT3-vZpPqpbuP-1ZVxzUJ_GttTpj0iuceXIpoSp7_Nkzl9/s1600/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzl7zAf4l1ktJaVtyiBVLBtcnvyAbUzKVyqv7hQyLk44Z28qwPP8DTAsO8JjPX15g1kmWxwe2DAWRsk2OPLNCmDHlSsjtIhqdT3-vZpPqpbuP-1ZVxzUJ_GttTpj0iuceXIpoSp7_Nkzl9/s200/21.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGh27t36UVN05LFjVVZBr8-h4pgHfEKt_KZQ88dM06bktC5FuFsifRdeHUxBwQQEBXYXlKmck6fXB7MRF3vvCX93VDAzVKXq4lRtJlkgA6c0-HIewtHY1AVzBbPGvYVg_1RiSQIKuNsbG/s1600/IMG_20180811_171152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGh27t36UVN05LFjVVZBr8-h4pgHfEKt_KZQ88dM06bktC5FuFsifRdeHUxBwQQEBXYXlKmck6fXB7MRF3vvCX93VDAzVKXq4lRtJlkgA6c0-HIewtHY1AVzBbPGvYVg_1RiSQIKuNsbG/s200/IMG_20180811_171152.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips_wYRgEF2PlZaTakZ0tbIGe-Wi4dTNZGppqrq0Hiaja1LYT34TLtIz75A1QCfymqE3ktTaAxGi-BvEflTCBSW1_htwNgayFMEFMmR7BV7WwGG1poLFsLu97tfLez_pG9pG_nXNuK3tIn/s1600/IMG_20180811_124128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips_wYRgEF2PlZaTakZ0tbIGe-Wi4dTNZGppqrq0Hiaja1LYT34TLtIz75A1QCfymqE3ktTaAxGi-BvEflTCBSW1_htwNgayFMEFMmR7BV7WwGG1poLFsLu97tfLez_pG9pG_nXNuK3tIn/s200/IMG_20180811_124128.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After kethorai<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had a small hill to climb
down but villagers were flocking to and fro in-between those muddy roads as
their Amman temple had festivities. Upon reaching ketti palada we were hungry
so fuelled up with whatever was available on the tea shop. Next stop was ketti
and we decided to find a place to stay there. <br />
The next push was much harder
than what we have done from morning. To cover 3km to ketti we took almost 30
minutes with several breaks. Sreejith wanted to settle down for the day but
there wasn't any stay option. We had to pedal at least 3km more to a resort on
top of the hill. I told Sreejith we will push till the resort and if the rooms
were full Ooty is only 3 more km from there we would check in on the first
hotel we see near Ooty. It was mentally very tough to say yes to the situation
for both of us but we had no other option as well as energy. The 3 km upto the
resort was the toughest of all. We got down and pushed our 20 kg cycles slowly
to the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In between took some pics on
the rail track and while reaching the resort all rooms were full. No problem we
kept pushing the remaining steeps till we reached the ooty highway. 3 more km
we had two uphill’s and two downhill’s checked into the first cottage near
ooty. It was 10 deg cold. Both of us started stretching for the next 30 minutes
because we just completed one hell of a hill ride. By 9pm we walked through
Ooty and had an awesome dinner and slept the night cold fully.</div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Day 3 - (12 – 18- 08)</u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u><br /></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Ooty – Kundekodumund – Anger board – 10<sup>th</sup> mile –
Pykara – Gudalur</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ooty was drizzling with heavy winds in the morning. By 9 am
vacated the cottage and had a lavish breakfast nearby. Since we had plenty of
time today I deviated from the main road to gudalur for the first 20km to
experience some off roads, deep Nilgiri forest patches and the Age old Toda
tribal settlements. Took the lake road and passed the Jss international school
to Parsons valley. Had to deviate after 2 kms but Google maps showed us a new
road from kuruthukuli village which was 5 kms ahead and all downhill. It was a
beautiful valley road with thick forest but upon reaching there Google map
failed and there was no road to our destination. Villagers told us we have to
climb 3 km back and take left. Anyways we enjoyed the valley and pedaled back
to the gravel off road my cycle had a second puncture. Took in inside a bus
stop and tried inflating the tire without changing the tubes.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZeAGO540HarTgCnYuAY9Yn24DhDPNqoMkWdVbZJFOHtwzfR1Mh8OGLvWh4KeMzubfF0bIdCqIviZpdVrLThmuAlGBW3PA53SUCwFpZg0Mwm_yDpK9-SEpXslt_eAU-urtYQ4P2qvJxew/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h48m56s183.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZeAGO540HarTgCnYuAY9Yn24DhDPNqoMkWdVbZJFOHtwzfR1Mh8OGLvWh4KeMzubfF0bIdCqIviZpdVrLThmuAlGBW3PA53SUCwFpZg0Mwm_yDpK9-SEpXslt_eAU-urtYQ4P2qvJxew/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h48m56s183.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nxFkK4bmJmqykJzoIa75cQliPu2s8t9uczq07vCBrL5AOO1gUEnnHzXPj-UCwY0ymA4BaTatXbipSYaMlX_7-SRlWoHzQhiqy9Sew565X2ErC72lq_JYoOBLCQaX5OIHFWNvkfxEg3Sk/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h51m23s187.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nxFkK4bmJmqykJzoIa75cQliPu2s8t9uczq07vCBrL5AOO1gUEnnHzXPj-UCwY0ymA4BaTatXbipSYaMlX_7-SRlWoHzQhiqy9Sew565X2ErC72lq_JYoOBLCQaX5OIHFWNvkfxEg3Sk/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h51m23s187.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSWfmr6n7fMTAYE4R0sA2FC4nPbGTlGubdSK3WQ2IN_6Mmsd8Z7uhXtBYnosNrJvxgm3hvlyj2rjKUlgw3yyLpdDGA36oLrkVR0OpKypoaySCkx4vdb4IiRiSPHTG2KB0pZs0tnjppsxw/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h49m54s72.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSWfmr6n7fMTAYE4R0sA2FC4nPbGTlGubdSK3WQ2IN_6Mmsd8Z7uhXtBYnosNrJvxgm3hvlyj2rjKUlgw3yyLpdDGA36oLrkVR0OpKypoaySCkx4vdb4IiRiSPHTG2KB0pZs0tnjppsxw/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h49m54s72.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
After chatting
for a while with the villagers we started our off road adventures wished I had
a mountain cycle here. After 3 kms once again inflated the tire continued till
we reached the forest check post junction presently inactive. Had tea and we
started fixing puncture. Villagers joined the party. Such was the welcoming
gesture of Nilgiri people. They have been always encouraging and friendly
towards adventure crazy people like us and I am proud of my people. I have
experienced such positive people only in the Himalayan regions and Nepal. From
here on the roads was slushy and slippery till we reached Kundekodumund
settlement of Toda tribes the first inhabitants of Nilgiris. When I passed here
last time there was a group of enormous dogs guarding the area. This time I
asked Sreejith to buy a packet of biscuit to befriend them. As we parked our
cycles and walked up to the hamlet it was quite without any barking. Clicked
some pics and continued our ride passing thick sholas.</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFuk9auGDAEoSkQ8cilFjdkXgZ2X5GCMmssRLj3oEVpYcY1a2hS6hL5iYhd19wqtT0Ww1Cb6qFW1lq_SS1Vy4kPrziXzhytZgdXOzouPYRMAqzkfM9QMCdOj5mk6BUMK6KVN9URfZTO8z/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h52m20s248.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFuk9auGDAEoSkQ8cilFjdkXgZ2X5GCMmssRLj3oEVpYcY1a2hS6hL5iYhd19wqtT0Ww1Cb6qFW1lq_SS1Vy4kPrziXzhytZgdXOzouPYRMAqzkfM9QMCdOj5mk6BUMK6KVN9URfZTO8z/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h52m20s248.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Jdbyo5dRCfiqO5XKWoP4kgaHFFIAp4StEVdUvgpRUyzC3I0ghlBpkOIRGQxfUn83O7mRU5DKjJQHaGPNlpFct8mEs-xCR4ufN1aYpD1mGtbahMst7qmSCXDQwWb_hZou2YaAY2x8R5Tz/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h55m58s119.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Jdbyo5dRCfiqO5XKWoP4kgaHFFIAp4StEVdUvgpRUyzC3I0ghlBpkOIRGQxfUn83O7mRU5DKjJQHaGPNlpFct8mEs-xCR4ufN1aYpD1mGtbahMst7qmSCXDQwWb_hZou2YaAY2x8R5Tz/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h55m58s119.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uDk5ZKOztPX5yG7HcBPG4OSbbBQe72pfJ1qxq-ww2ZELTHtMdfAR8Lmt-DoiGV_zS7cGKobuuB7vYF3LadGORMfxC477sgPHGeUuxf65hiqzgl5BZ4GSoD1a0DVApd-lHrecFNvi9A9T/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h54m51s184.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uDk5ZKOztPX5yG7HcBPG4OSbbBQe72pfJ1qxq-ww2ZELTHtMdfAR8Lmt-DoiGV_zS7cGKobuuB7vYF3LadGORMfxC477sgPHGeUuxf65hiqzgl5BZ4GSoD1a0DVApd-lHrecFNvi9A9T/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-08h54m51s184.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We heard a barking deer
and as the forest ended the tea estates of anger board opened up. The beauty
was a sight to behold. Our energy was automatically boosted by the sceneries.
Parked the cycles at anger board and walked through the tree lines to show
Sreejith an old English bungalow which is in a dipalated stage. We spent more
time admiring the beauty around. Alas through the well designed plantation
roads we again entered the forest for the next 4 km to reach 10th mile near
shooting mattom on the gudalur main road at 2pm.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY6m3Lo5_7wUYBk9Di1YLDMEB9jSjiPCzBILhF9jeaqukZrk6exsC2z2ox7q0SgRc5emQ6b7BEWlFlJIFuoOVFH6I8hy0_p9Fs9WONraRNcvDqhDxATXrAsMMLYSMb_UKGRNcZ9ynQGPc/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h05m50s143.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY6m3Lo5_7wUYBk9Di1YLDMEB9jSjiPCzBILhF9jeaqukZrk6exsC2z2ox7q0SgRc5emQ6b7BEWlFlJIFuoOVFH6I8hy0_p9Fs9WONraRNcvDqhDxATXrAsMMLYSMb_UKGRNcZ9ynQGPc/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h05m50s143.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOdC7SYd6RP6T8uD5E-tJQU2_McKnW_LiB62ndNJTrE50GHhkMPEixOTZaH1StoNxPmt-Gi3NSLz-lLISBSQhuV_jGqhoNlVMX-X8dpIJF0fO1RrrixFj4RApVAB12sL6BvsRdp5xxkY_/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h01m31s119.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOdC7SYd6RP6T8uD5E-tJQU2_McKnW_LiB62ndNJTrE50GHhkMPEixOTZaH1StoNxPmt-Gi3NSLz-lLISBSQhuV_jGqhoNlVMX-X8dpIJF0fO1RrrixFj4RApVAB12sL6BvsRdp5xxkY_/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h01m31s119.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3cNY5aZweezE_JE9XkjILU7Y-cEU8OY7MA0yOhyphenhyphenKi3R1jOm4u7PWoV5nUe-ZK2id_X8lSdW9lHeDHafNTqjJ97NS__gukVvqPm4N7ntPaI-9A3uvWNNl-QuhJRTLNT0vRqjE6W6sU6w1/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h04m12s169.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3cNY5aZweezE_JE9XkjILU7Y-cEU8OY7MA0yOhyphenhyphenKi3R1jOm4u7PWoV5nUe-ZK2id_X8lSdW9lHeDHafNTqjJ97NS__gukVvqPm4N7ntPaI-9A3uvWNNl-QuhJRTLNT0vRqjE6W6sU6w1/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h04m12s169.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO8oq-Ih13Af43otF6fCasJuNVmU-wioiOMUb8Nw5zLedVLZkH5VKwttUScB5WN2x17X4CN02wE3MjAPdhMmaB-j_CTldvbAhFCPvaMd1OASPOtKyspslbu0s9ovyPRbM12tE2c6Z2yw4/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h08m47s110.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO8oq-Ih13Af43otF6fCasJuNVmU-wioiOMUb8Nw5zLedVLZkH5VKwttUScB5WN2x17X4CN02wE3MjAPdhMmaB-j_CTldvbAhFCPvaMd1OASPOtKyspslbu0s9ovyPRbM12tE2c6Z2yw4/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h08m47s110.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBCO6IdHWnKDeHGwTVnUK8hq0J23o8J4_Z0Jsfx6dNR1zPodTPAWKL0AWJ6MEg3XoBNOCxrPzwGrG9S2Y4qyN9Aoq6qLtj2AZD4XNl0rtis87dr8oyrwTp_cDgKo_61J_LucD1IDlbwpT/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h06m44s160.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBCO6IdHWnKDeHGwTVnUK8hq0J23o8J4_Z0Jsfx6dNR1zPodTPAWKL0AWJ6MEg3XoBNOCxrPzwGrG9S2Y4qyN9Aoq6qLtj2AZD4XNl0rtis87dr8oyrwTp_cDgKo_61J_LucD1IDlbwpT/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h06m44s160.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1sbkYJIp9DyHB4g8ieXKC2oU-uBzM2JGG2JS44frdec-hXs9Jwmn7Cc3sjsH3juUSjBd56V_Vu-fsyo4W6Xo2QIN8DrXl08Zg1HTHkApnB10hYieSnllLy4OaUOLCyoAad39NiUqMghQ/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h07m31s106.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1sbkYJIp9DyHB4g8ieXKC2oU-uBzM2JGG2JS44frdec-hXs9Jwmn7Cc3sjsH3juUSjBd56V_Vu-fsyo4W6Xo2QIN8DrXl08Zg1HTHkApnB10hYieSnllLy4OaUOLCyoAad39NiUqMghQ/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h07m31s106.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-TRSpjwxLYfEW7qsoaLNVkTxwYwTqDdi2FV_w8tTJkxGdp-8cr0_pBb4czBsFKEA5-fl1gLaVElqEk0l_FcP6yaoAIHXDYoUFAQtLOIvOFMru3WT-8TLQ-9e0vdCxV8Af5z6p6IK19Wp/s1600/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h09m57s66.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-TRSpjwxLYfEW7qsoaLNVkTxwYwTqDdi2FV_w8tTJkxGdp-8cr0_pBb4czBsFKEA5-fl1gLaVElqEk0l_FcP6yaoAIHXDYoUFAQtLOIvOFMru3WT-8TLQ-9e0vdCxV8Af5z6p6IK19Wp/s200/vlcsnap-2018-08-20-09h09m57s66.png" width="200" /></a></div>
We thoroughly enjoyed our ride
from Ooty by this route and would advise anybody passing by to try this route
once. From 10th mile through the rains we reached pykara and stopped for lunch
at hanumapuram. While riding, rains and cold doesn't matter but stopping
somewhere makes the body to shiver. Within 3 km we were forced to stop for one
more coffee break as Sreejith was more prone to handle cold than me. Our
excitement increased as we reached Tr bazaar because this was the last uphill
climb and once it was over we had a moment of sigh and laugh because
technically we knew this 3 days bike packing is turning out to be a success as
we planned. The last 15 km is downhill till gudalur but both my brakes gave up.
We had a hard time changing just the front tire spare brake pads with shivering
hands and limps. Next stop was at needle view point where watcher Kumar
enquired us about the trip. In the next 15 minutes we reached Gudalur my
hometown. Our Northern Nilgiri bike packing ends here but we still have south,
west and east to explore.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGnpXoplq2ZlNDVmay9gcjSG5X4B3jjSqaULl4943zPGgSi5XSlS1hMco5w5kbBbZHI9hQhlDltk7gdAXWnM_9zLthDdBIqPPEEtDA4a0ETGCWbxI0-_m9fbVbgjQRN0IgGyQg0lQ10Tk/s1600/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1040" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGnpXoplq2ZlNDVmay9gcjSG5X4B3jjSqaULl4943zPGgSi5XSlS1hMco5w5kbBbZHI9hQhlDltk7gdAXWnM_9zLthDdBIqPPEEtDA4a0ETGCWbxI0-_m9fbVbgjQRN0IgGyQg0lQ10Tk/s320/32.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i> Back to Home</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Do watch Our Nilgiris Cycling Videos ( Vlog )<br />
<br />
Day 1 <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PbHNQaUt1PI/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PbHNQaUt1PI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Day 2<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZR0oC0lxEgE/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZR0oC0lxEgE?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Day 3<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vilCpIdbv8Q/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vilCpIdbv8Q?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-16003418369661792162018-01-20T03:00:00.000-08:002018-02-05T23:06:11.506-08:00Bandaje Arbi Falls Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5f9xXNizlo5hAROqb8xpsTXxx1ho6We2SY5FJfw1KvoPr-wy7oC0DhyphenhyphenH3B6bkjGhZr6ueBmPw61Xa5hNSzXrP5tgck7rlVFxzcXQ4ZlI7jklyjR8_Gx3Mrkk5bP5ImdhsgxxmEA2u7UY/s1600/IMG_4499+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5f9xXNizlo5hAROqb8xpsTXxx1ho6We2SY5FJfw1KvoPr-wy7oC0DhyphenhyphenH3B6bkjGhZr6ueBmPw61Xa5hNSzXrP5tgck7rlVFxzcXQ4ZlI7jklyjR8_Gx3Mrkk5bP5ImdhsgxxmEA2u7UY/s400/IMG_4499+%25283%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bandaje Hills in Charmadi range, Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAno3yeEVt2kCTiFPGyyxLmxJMnQdX36lWAkomsuYjSo8CizXqNancne1NauN7u5zupSPI7kFkR8PhSaWV3na9gU-Wun_6GEJxrbuOXZQFXbxSkchlRB3I2dkBPxxQChz6c9TLd69a96aG/s1600/IMG_20180120_085851+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAno3yeEVt2kCTiFPGyyxLmxJMnQdX36lWAkomsuYjSo8CizXqNancne1NauN7u5zupSPI7kFkR8PhSaWV3na9gU-Wun_6GEJxrbuOXZQFXbxSkchlRB3I2dkBPxxQChz6c9TLd69a96aG/s200/IMG_20180120_085851+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYYTA7gU1ZSMDMWzfkzrP7IevFlpt_zehAZ-IsoZniBJ6YECk3znfrNWf3DPKPONdufctPUTJCcEJJITUI0RYtyeRW2LMLtS74McbrxSMZqamFWyjkL5TOlnhBJB287MHzSS3QnFO3wxS/s1600/IMG_20180120_072353+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYYTA7gU1ZSMDMWzfkzrP7IevFlpt_zehAZ-IsoZniBJ6YECk3znfrNWf3DPKPONdufctPUTJCcEJJITUI0RYtyeRW2LMLtS74McbrxSMZqamFWyjkL5TOlnhBJB287MHzSS3QnFO3wxS/s200/IMG_20180120_072353+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">8 hrs Drive from Gudalur (Nilgiris) to Bandaje Via Mysore- Hassan- Belur- Mudigere- Charmadi Ghats - Bandaje - </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Kishore Gowda (Home or base point of trek)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Had breakfast and packed food </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">for the day from </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Kishore Gowda's place</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">and started the trek by crossing a stream<span style="font-size: xx-small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9rbsxfHddb5JeIvSeg7FyQGcv0avASIwUYt7FQu07bfN80l4DD9_LG2keVGLi8bOupncUVuOO2uR1Vrb5E52CWJDO8Fak-GE6qgakQxASDJsszYh4dljIU6Xo5PuZ1MtuK3T-9gsYxFw/s1600/IMG_4107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9rbsxfHddb5JeIvSeg7FyQGcv0avASIwUYt7FQu07bfN80l4DD9_LG2keVGLi8bOupncUVuOO2uR1Vrb5E52CWJDO8Fak-GE6qgakQxASDJsszYh4dljIU6Xo5PuZ1MtuK3T-9gsYxFw/s200/IMG_4107.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYQOG33cO689ToWfGeMwfLr0gJSiRnE0bzoD81IrCngST-_of1FPP-RSZyWa-LePZ0N6flyvDNyXNQyBNaxZMX0ASH59pDiITmKxdjI_l5du4Tqu08AlyL7839Uj-vsnnyEGB8bHZrOfB/s1600/IMG_4096+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYQOG33cO689ToWfGeMwfLr0gJSiRnE0bzoD81IrCngST-_of1FPP-RSZyWa-LePZ0N6flyvDNyXNQyBNaxZMX0ASH59pDiITmKxdjI_l5du4Tqu08AlyL7839Uj-vsnnyEGB8bHZrOfB/s200/IMG_4096+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAltAIbnxD26BLPJdPyDRu9nBNNVmPy9xNR5SmB2bV9rDQ0RCgSHa7rbqxemxS3ke8pKy-Ak8Tgx0zOTfQ9TZYAGcsAUqQ20ocDKt6LET87wNa3qQ8s9ZpCjuPK7BBGaIBD-fdm-LQUc1/s1600/IMG_4106+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAltAIbnxD26BLPJdPyDRu9nBNNVmPy9xNR5SmB2bV9rDQ0RCgSHa7rbqxemxS3ke8pKy-Ak8Tgx0zOTfQ9TZYAGcsAUqQ20ocDKt6LET87wNa3qQ8s9ZpCjuPK7BBGaIBD-fdm-LQUc1/s200/IMG_4106+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">After the stream a patch of concrete road leads to a mud road with a couple of houses. Ask for the way ahead as there are zig zag trails diverting. Once you find the trail then till the top of the falls there are markings. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLZlSc6Tw_KhUeFg6vwYDPzUzpQzvv_u-kq6BHZzmNMTXP7Rwyp3LpCi0oGGuSSIdZvu5ppQfKjMoVc16r4hiveInM50FqGOaJuN_nqho1v047IoZ8ZluFnjgWZmyzWpjiuM7LrGM_bU2/s1600/IMG_20180120_105413+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLZlSc6Tw_KhUeFg6vwYDPzUzpQzvv_u-kq6BHZzmNMTXP7Rwyp3LpCi0oGGuSSIdZvu5ppQfKjMoVc16r4hiveInM50FqGOaJuN_nqho1v047IoZ8ZluFnjgWZmyzWpjiuM7LrGM_bU2/s200/IMG_20180120_105413+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP1ZVKEUipu452pFx7p-EbaatIR10DMeKdknnYnDqPTkVr03tiYoC64i_PahyphenhyphenYbKsd55boOyVmZxEs5V8olkspAPztHGmBdiTRHl02Rqpw4G7_Fnxwod0BJjiBLCb3S1ZSh5wPgkCnHKG/s1600/IMG_4209+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP1ZVKEUipu452pFx7p-EbaatIR10DMeKdknnYnDqPTkVr03tiYoC64i_PahyphenhyphenYbKsd55boOyVmZxEs5V8olkspAPztHGmBdiTRHl02Rqpw4G7_Fnxwod0BJjiBLCb3S1ZSh5wPgkCnHKG/s200/IMG_4209+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHPDBJv1NgNUiMMPmf8a-hKENxE31z1QEZnecflB5tfEyLQ7l6pd5ZJtINihePpAnv_1SBVD_uCGZy64nyAExGeuEk4DKzOD1Fk-dMTsVA4O4NQ7JBz7yu_BoAgTfFD885ZZcp39oNKM-/s1600/IMG_20180120_094746+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHPDBJv1NgNUiMMPmf8a-hKENxE31z1QEZnecflB5tfEyLQ7l6pd5ZJtINihePpAnv_1SBVD_uCGZy64nyAExGeuEk4DKzOD1Fk-dMTsVA4O4NQ7JBz7yu_BoAgTfFD885ZZcp39oNKM-/s200/IMG_20180120_094746+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIkGVCfOMbZOhAD0sbbk4AMpjkhVk96vdiWaGbiiT3Anf-fbk7_4WhgcvOdRj7ye-rnJDcjQ1x8Idj4GV1L1QeuUJWkrGrmSeOR4fFbVuGmuulK-zR5WW06MYzTxKFHcbw5hNxDN4m7rE/s1600/IMG_4208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIkGVCfOMbZOhAD0sbbk4AMpjkhVk96vdiWaGbiiT3Anf-fbk7_4WhgcvOdRj7ye-rnJDcjQ1x8Idj4GV1L1QeuUJWkrGrmSeOR4fFbVuGmuulK-zR5WW06MYzTxKFHcbw5hNxDN4m7rE/s320/IMG_4208.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD14gfTygprx-hZbWlo_kUhY7gNUXN_l0Wrzs0JKqrPA_N81wNfbNmp7kBCMniSAIkOyGRh5ffrgzFkS7RLWVOxpc26mWdAM7IV97PETDQJjIXmjT6RjpNVLDQGAbMfSMEtfqdRl1Awl_/s1600/IMG_4214+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcD14gfTygprx-hZbWlo_kUhY7gNUXN_l0Wrzs0JKqrPA_N81wNfbNmp7kBCMniSAIkOyGRh5ffrgzFkS7RLWVOxpc26mWdAM7IV97PETDQJjIXmjT6RjpNVLDQGAbMfSMEtfqdRl1Awl_/s320/IMG_4214+%25282%2529.JPG" width="213" /></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">We were not rushing at all this time. After 3 hrs reached the first stream. Friends cooled off. For me the forest felt with less variety of trees and species but i enjoyed the tone of green brightness which pierced through the leaves. All through the sholas of 7 km was of similar shades. Just before entering into the grasslands we had lunch and took a small nap as it was 1pm and thought not to walk under the direct heat as we had only 2 more km to the falls.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWplQGDtz0KjxgTLVw7uUKfF2j1PpG8tSF8CLzsvF2gzKg_vtbwTpgmETT5AspZL_8giHlwCSAPbwNvR-oL4hmNChX3TkOE8BV0XHpXUK5oGHy5lUTulcb7WnhZQWla0fovD9i_MG_0II/s1600/IMG_4225+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWplQGDtz0KjxgTLVw7uUKfF2j1PpG8tSF8CLzsvF2gzKg_vtbwTpgmETT5AspZL_8giHlwCSAPbwNvR-oL4hmNChX3TkOE8BV0XHpXUK5oGHy5lUTulcb7WnhZQWla0fovD9i_MG_0II/s200/IMG_4225+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PnBlgDkn81eIh9uh2AeT0ZQiST0TPanZ6kJ-oZ5Kv18UtgN_ya1EEGdkLKsoBdGnKqXs_FmFGM4_QNM9lOVqdUzQCQMZuxuY44XPpjDQh67i9Nd4s4Zqpdxj2I9XRXeHjD2GEhoZ4-hb/s1600/IMG_20180121_071842+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PnBlgDkn81eIh9uh2AeT0ZQiST0TPanZ6kJ-oZ5Kv18UtgN_ya1EEGdkLKsoBdGnKqXs_FmFGM4_QNM9lOVqdUzQCQMZuxuY44XPpjDQh67i9Nd4s4Zqpdxj2I9XRXeHjD2GEhoZ4-hb/s200/IMG_20180121_071842+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0b1tV7MO2KCbXoCT33MCFQP6q3P9PhMx8ley7IcUYur5oTCuE5SHamX855vag0Qj4hO6h91Mkr0QSxbRctgENMAv55WediifgkHQNtorYzn7APIfGq7vmtuwA5yIdJf6dgoWmyh9qV4m/s1600/IMG_4222+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0b1tV7MO2KCbXoCT33MCFQP6q3P9PhMx8ley7IcUYur5oTCuE5SHamX855vag0Qj4hO6h91Mkr0QSxbRctgENMAv55WediifgkHQNtorYzn7APIfGq7vmtuwA5yIdJf6dgoWmyh9qV4m/s200/IMG_4222+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFi_xo6igSpTpVdNOPoysCjDRS83Lw2T9rBoSRdd3CddRG2EAejut-TJphcB1mh7YLNGPViZVg2_xxPfJ4Q-h0wwaZTmn8tGsk6tqnRz6lumlebBjxPpEjjr2pxDo3JPj4jwnYNNURYOT/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFi_xo6igSpTpVdNOPoysCjDRS83Lw2T9rBoSRdd3CddRG2EAejut-TJphcB1mh7YLNGPViZVg2_xxPfJ4Q-h0wwaZTmn8tGsk6tqnRz6lumlebBjxPpEjjr2pxDo3JPj4jwnYNNURYOT/s200/IMG_4343.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H-CGHkA298yPLZjoji8VpC3bfUytxqfx1UqVCl-2jhU_-AnJCXQfy4Q-9SxUqShZm0ceio6m_vouBh9kMycayGgG_bjtvtYeiFqWirGs-jE1ExvYbW5LzPrJcsYKOSnlWlMiOhrdOmFJ/s1600/IMG_4263+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H-CGHkA298yPLZjoji8VpC3bfUytxqfx1UqVCl-2jhU_-AnJCXQfy4Q-9SxUqShZm0ceio6m_vouBh9kMycayGgG_bjtvtYeiFqWirGs-jE1ExvYbW5LzPrJcsYKOSnlWlMiOhrdOmFJ/s200/IMG_4263+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71QLtCJeM9k2-806KzDP5KAfrxsMwO9dn-3__sfshzT5gGwltse4fZqkOiOfk-IGGgMxqCBFJTwMojIm2WNPaGPROV1hjj5BgltyZrpgRxphxvoYvR-LtKVHa-3m4POJvlPfo4E_LImlc/s1600/IMG_4291+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71QLtCJeM9k2-806KzDP5KAfrxsMwO9dn-3__sfshzT5gGwltse4fZqkOiOfk-IGGgMxqCBFJTwMojIm2WNPaGPROV1hjj5BgltyZrpgRxphxvoYvR-LtKVHa-3m4POJvlPfo4E_LImlc/s200/IMG_4291+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">This was one of the best camping site i ever had. There were other people trekking the same day but all of them choose to pitch tent on the upper ground on top of the hill. We found this place climbing down near to the falls and the whole night was a bliss. A stream, A cliff and A tent...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxJ0MqFh5kvwZ5vTYf2zWDAOITQHRvY0KV4eFevvGdwWjIEk9XazVzkPAep8vlp0nVUxec_T7lAE7NdNBNkPW6oSgUVPxY1zXNeHf9JaPnH1WPUBFDRt6Z936Nj1IrmfktzvnAjYGBVst/s1600/IMG_20180120_172401+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxJ0MqFh5kvwZ5vTYf2zWDAOITQHRvY0KV4eFevvGdwWjIEk9XazVzkPAep8vlp0nVUxec_T7lAE7NdNBNkPW6oSgUVPxY1zXNeHf9JaPnH1WPUBFDRt6Z936Nj1IrmfktzvnAjYGBVst/s200/IMG_20180120_172401+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnxGDNQh2CDQhT8E6DBo0B-sDh2WYYOjR4KpjdUWIHKA783DdLR33kOUEtVxGJGldfDi_IbjsP8_9_Tegvzt2hRYKYi2_ZUYxFkpz65sggO6JbUhLq1hki5Ua2JUG7htzUILbfV-__hL-/s1600/IMG_4301+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnxGDNQh2CDQhT8E6DBo0B-sDh2WYYOjR4KpjdUWIHKA783DdLR33kOUEtVxGJGldfDi_IbjsP8_9_Tegvzt2hRYKYi2_ZUYxFkpz65sggO6JbUhLq1hki5Ua2JUG7htzUILbfV-__hL-/s200/IMG_4301+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NkH1DQWPqpQQkOqcvvJ-JjSDVNrBSD3pGNIaFFPwAUNA-8ffGIhJQha5UYZCnCICyAwzP3jw8PG0w4_WzUmZ_oI8n_4n032TFpmq8VWQKbrTvQuAlRaXnAbp-5N6UJ6ghL1jSFcXyTlr/s1600/IMG_4339+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NkH1DQWPqpQQkOqcvvJ-JjSDVNrBSD3pGNIaFFPwAUNA-8ffGIhJQha5UYZCnCICyAwzP3jw8PG0w4_WzUmZ_oI8n_4n032TFpmq8VWQKbrTvQuAlRaXnAbp-5N6UJ6ghL1jSFcXyTlr/s200/IMG_4339+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFcsWlmrEjUfN8bbYEJfaiQZqRQD9daCXz42KjhhhFTBKeQdPTWuSm44SQyQgAJRNlojkZ69WyDq2LGxBwWJVroo5sw0PHXcdi6zWnq7o42LKyiaeNQlju6QfGNU4YAyLNFuu3TpaPOhH/s1600/IMG_20180120_173410+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFcsWlmrEjUfN8bbYEJfaiQZqRQD9daCXz42KjhhhFTBKeQdPTWuSm44SQyQgAJRNlojkZ69WyDq2LGxBwWJVroo5sw0PHXcdi6zWnq7o42LKyiaeNQlju6QfGNU4YAyLNFuu3TpaPOhH/s200/IMG_20180120_173410+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSf-wQSF7LO_LgOdOjEoRkuZz4WnthyJiLX8vdg1j09IPoy8NIwogtDnKyL88R3zgGyqQoO4KfZH1MrOB9JevcpcWC-qn6xqNSPUZk3VHWdO8adrWsxOvo6lSOFUvw54mJyjvQ3_j6fsEN/s1600/IMG_4335+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSf-wQSF7LO_LgOdOjEoRkuZz4WnthyJiLX8vdg1j09IPoy8NIwogtDnKyL88R3zgGyqQoO4KfZH1MrOB9JevcpcWC-qn6xqNSPUZk3VHWdO8adrWsxOvo6lSOFUvw54mJyjvQ3_j6fsEN/s200/IMG_4335+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">After pitching tents and gathering woods we walked down to the falls to see a thrilling view. Crawled to the edge of the cliff and the view down through the falls was an experience in itself. Others too joined as there was a beautiful sunset. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGAVnjcIXgQzXEv9q9-aNhNBO37I9HFjyuT5s1h8cf1N_YS66uI5JPBxHXJ8jJ_1uqaa93ikrQgn4_OJOI0n5UpaHn7R-_pMHTneugQAyZhyphenhyphen_4BwyD2xLoKZba_iKicx_cKWwR4qWvTYS/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGAVnjcIXgQzXEv9q9-aNhNBO37I9HFjyuT5s1h8cf1N_YS66uI5JPBxHXJ8jJ_1uqaa93ikrQgn4_OJOI0n5UpaHn7R-_pMHTneugQAyZhyphenhyphen_4BwyD2xLoKZba_iKicx_cKWwR4qWvTYS/s200/IMG_4343.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRavlg3NEYeOZPMHy9QwY-mf2JxiBh2LWiCpefTu9XQ7xulpx3JoTi_zaqRJWxOmVJmI2jSVri_OVM5DtXHWFdgbgDIt4ziCz2YQdeR4lCzer2lbX4dZXqpisOu4hXJDuhINjQ7out-P-N/s1600/IMG_4367+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRavlg3NEYeOZPMHy9QwY-mf2JxiBh2LWiCpefTu9XQ7xulpx3JoTi_zaqRJWxOmVJmI2jSVri_OVM5DtXHWFdgbgDIt4ziCz2YQdeR4lCzer2lbX4dZXqpisOu4hXJDuhINjQ7out-P-N/s200/IMG_4367+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PfbryqTaXW1S5XakL2roV3LA_WiXhjnMxYfRYA3nv3nkq-Ogu1t7GeD6eGo9j7JsAPEfAxURR0CXBqd4KfpB28qP3U0UyJZnqxbuWNSn8VtCaDlPfY4fiBDSEiu6d-v127q7urdtZhhG/s1600/IMG_4392+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PfbryqTaXW1S5XakL2roV3LA_WiXhjnMxYfRYA3nv3nkq-Ogu1t7GeD6eGo9j7JsAPEfAxURR0CXBqd4KfpB28qP3U0UyJZnqxbuWNSn8VtCaDlPfY4fiBDSEiu6d-v127q7urdtZhhG/s200/IMG_4392+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Nobody would try sambhar curry in camping but ours was exceptional. With the packed chappatis and coffee with Maggie the night around the campfire went perfect.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6oX89eMoX_oarA6hJ5r4kXrOfvdGF6NPvkEG88HC9L_Rt-yEdxcMv73i6OTBEYg_5PrwWSLu2bYrW4Obma2lsGjLNzsRET2gcNmNBB1NWci0BkcMpo15W3kMzuPX-MuYzrMowBAtK4mD/s1600/IMG_4400+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6oX89eMoX_oarA6hJ5r4kXrOfvdGF6NPvkEG88HC9L_Rt-yEdxcMv73i6OTBEYg_5PrwWSLu2bYrW4Obma2lsGjLNzsRET2gcNmNBB1NWci0BkcMpo15W3kMzuPX-MuYzrMowBAtK4mD/s200/IMG_4400+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAFk0jXcBDVVPuKgUHGjbKpxe_NXl0ZAF6tIPEgyLC4lakwn6LQD2VrWqfwcrnMj-lp27zHMRLRCJpi0KHXtKCruyt1rinc7WzbePcqndZBhn966FU6KZEixRBVa4L-1HBBK4onenFeuN/s1600/IMG_4407+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAFk0jXcBDVVPuKgUHGjbKpxe_NXl0ZAF6tIPEgyLC4lakwn6LQD2VrWqfwcrnMj-lp27zHMRLRCJpi0KHXtKCruyt1rinc7WzbePcqndZBhn966FU6KZEixRBVa4L-1HBBK4onenFeuN/s200/IMG_4407+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d02fLDJht6wypicfNx_VSx6LUWGdyxu5-wMWGNumPNq8K76-5t8yIlush6AQXnjI7K52UlCoIicZ6VEvmmZ0X8Ma278ex1sgMnbRnTWQhQN7mYPF7-gGWyFNsqTnghXWC8h3r6dfiJhS/s1600/IMG_4403+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d02fLDJht6wypicfNx_VSx6LUWGdyxu5-wMWGNumPNq8K76-5t8yIlush6AQXnjI7K52UlCoIicZ6VEvmmZ0X8Ma278ex1sgMnbRnTWQhQN7mYPF7-gGWyFNsqTnghXWC8h3r6dfiJhS/s200/IMG_4403+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpgvEjxbLwc6ns0pfXivkgrdrBUSohSDQemkM4pM4j_RG1WcUSKCrd1B5IcgVDhmEi2Cm1s72ljj-n650tLqxOwHclKoHRXFGQsPfTuB3-rpR1EJhJFCMQjiajM6mx-Cqz2_wn2U5q6cJ/s1600/IMG_4439+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpgvEjxbLwc6ns0pfXivkgrdrBUSohSDQemkM4pM4j_RG1WcUSKCrd1B5IcgVDhmEi2Cm1s72ljj-n650tLqxOwHclKoHRXFGQsPfTuB3-rpR1EJhJFCMQjiajM6mx-Cqz2_wn2U5q6cJ/s200/IMG_4439+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYIFm-kAb_aQrL0pc7b14uj11uhMIKZTnZNaDqCsKF6zH4PfcP2raKmrAXdOSH2DJoJHzndPqbwpgoCa994tPJnUgkv6G0ArSibjZxhXl_aq5ImtcfbIXT7XuVt5Vgdx-qjxdza5hb7eZ/s1600/IMG_4411+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYIFm-kAb_aQrL0pc7b14uj11uhMIKZTnZNaDqCsKF6zH4PfcP2raKmrAXdOSH2DJoJHzndPqbwpgoCa994tPJnUgkv6G0ArSibjZxhXl_aq5ImtcfbIXT7XuVt5Vgdx-qjxdza5hb7eZ/s200/IMG_4411+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYA2pGg37MrwCITJmZYiIt-ZyS_ZJUeWdk1mnBC0HOLxVqsS0LzsnWwxftxc1WGSv1w1seF9dnYQuo9TEJaTkefaTknrLfDoX3SQRjhLIlKGedTAJ-Q17Qzra2ipokLAHF_CKEi46BNFB/s1600/IMG_4431+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYA2pGg37MrwCITJmZYiIt-ZyS_ZJUeWdk1mnBC0HOLxVqsS0LzsnWwxftxc1WGSv1w1seF9dnYQuo9TEJaTkefaTknrLfDoX3SQRjhLIlKGedTAJ-Q17Qzra2ipokLAHF_CKEi46BNFB/s200/IMG_4431+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17E8yZ4NhuMVsBgw0vrB4TxMdONKaJlF-EgTECl-CoTq_FEBszFnocKfk11TryIHakUo8_DWoFJkvd4MTyImCtopCBeCzp0cvzAJxR9FWdU-wHhoS6Vbpp-9EBTljSNeHiNSZHKdIKUft/s1600/IMG_4443+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17E8yZ4NhuMVsBgw0vrB4TxMdONKaJlF-EgTECl-CoTq_FEBszFnocKfk11TryIHakUo8_DWoFJkvd4MTyImCtopCBeCzp0cvzAJxR9FWdU-wHhoS6Vbpp-9EBTljSNeHiNSZHKdIKUft/s320/IMG_4443+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgz6XN2hEqaJeRMFldQgPppjdhWQA5WhmkSbTvKB14yvsJT7fLV2ZiUS-rjmzAADA3iu5lpKifzckgxelG04iGwHMKpXH-EXToZKJZv3EZYmYV7MRUkQck3PrC9KfMF1ZgWXZkzROa9mwu/s1600/IMG_4451+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgz6XN2hEqaJeRMFldQgPppjdhWQA5WhmkSbTvKB14yvsJT7fLV2ZiUS-rjmzAADA3iu5lpKifzckgxelG04iGwHMKpXH-EXToZKJZv3EZYmYV7MRUkQck3PrC9KfMF1ZgWXZkzROa9mwu/s200/IMG_4451+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Slept tight till 6am. Again went to the falls to crawl to the edges of the cliff as the view down was pulling us like a magnet. As usual my cam took a timer of us and we decided to wrap up the tent to leave the place by 8am. We cleaned up not only our junk but all the visible waste and plastic around the campsite and left the place. Climbed upto the camping ground and started descending. The grasslands was on fire some weeks ago so the place was more drier than usual.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVwU3EhpLQE9QMPBbGcKljzB2F4D3C6E9QYE7NBXdmXoRIkDTiGFBN2Xj7Yk0-Q-X_j4pljLL4XknVJx4IysPkrKr9Idv66fEhDVrXOclFX0mPCkTy-qp0XG62sHq92Ue2-jpgYjy5d8F/s1600/IMG_4492+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVwU3EhpLQE9QMPBbGcKljzB2F4D3C6E9QYE7NBXdmXoRIkDTiGFBN2Xj7Yk0-Q-X_j4pljLL4XknVJx4IysPkrKr9Idv66fEhDVrXOclFX0mPCkTy-qp0XG62sHq92Ue2-jpgYjy5d8F/s200/IMG_4492+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Es5FINvsbql2fBo1Ijmdb9MWQNkAmOLllAZUkYaeNh6D8ohS2hhkiN7otV_Vb3hMFxcnzPf_ouFXcoLka8ivZLtroATNscKUCQbk_u9jGzO5k5j23PoowXwkd5vrBdFJpL6o-XzbOnu/s1600/IMG_4447+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0Es5FINvsbql2fBo1Ijmdb9MWQNkAmOLllAZUkYaeNh6D8ohS2hhkiN7otV_Vb3hMFxcnzPf_ouFXcoLka8ivZLtroATNscKUCQbk_u9jGzO5k5j23PoowXwkd5vrBdFJpL6o-XzbOnu/s200/IMG_4447+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LszdruRPkxWJeJHrYX-2tZp_c6QR8-kYs_qf-sxyzj_R6bmHtEFts4NAdfpE-mFYz0VwanNLULZPFtEiC5zUaENyP57pvFJBihxkLQSc7ve9WxizqXz7hDJKzVsQ3jtxlj29NboNpnyT/s200/IMG_4452+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvl8MIU70gklfA4nlDUF_IROfawtlX9dXCh9tFunQdSBieFHqEClfcmLRqH64vsYCkHyozJuCmApvhaUfb9Y7t_6koOjWeZU0y11wOZrRp4XTXdSBLG5EbYRkCW4a9vAPNCDr8LfUQux3/s1600/IMG_4459+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvl8MIU70gklfA4nlDUF_IROfawtlX9dXCh9tFunQdSBieFHqEClfcmLRqH64vsYCkHyozJuCmApvhaUfb9Y7t_6koOjWeZU0y11wOZrRp4XTXdSBLG5EbYRkCW4a9vAPNCDr8LfUQux3/s200/IMG_4459+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlnPR8zqypwvj4TuG3B_Yt1_iXQ8clEHSzR3PW6F4dOdiBctyi3TTtJU6leraTYpo21z4YeBwxDZnlqwl2ILgOvM2OW_ATfQ0bgqULPsg2uz29JCkz0wBXgUcMsLbtlnsijYdBIXgzjfN/s1600/IMG_4467+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlnPR8zqypwvj4TuG3B_Yt1_iXQ8clEHSzR3PW6F4dOdiBctyi3TTtJU6leraTYpo21z4YeBwxDZnlqwl2ILgOvM2OW_ATfQ0bgqULPsg2uz29JCkz0wBXgUcMsLbtlnsijYdBIXgzjfN/s200/IMG_4467+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0ab2wepVDOOiaXmwYSaRlaVxOpB6OCsX-4AJq61yt2WMhvLI6F18x64X_KVZFCfctPszOy6lsvvDSWMmok0IgfaJWOvN5ttZTk_0AxrlDHmxzqylSH3fv6V_vaIE6Hd7iXwIQz9NaKcU/s1600/IMG_4476+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0ab2wepVDOOiaXmwYSaRlaVxOpB6OCsX-4AJq61yt2WMhvLI6F18x64X_KVZFCfctPszOy6lsvvDSWMmok0IgfaJWOvN5ttZTk_0AxrlDHmxzqylSH3fv6V_vaIE6Hd7iXwIQz9NaKcU/s200/IMG_4476+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Reached to base point by 12pm and had a wonderfull lunch at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Kishore
Gowda's home. It was a long drive back to home near Mudumalai Tiger
reserve which closes by 9pm i had to rush but all was well by 10 pm with
an other memory called Bandaje. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;">Video </span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy94XbvbTRWcnhSi3UESn8YuY6RDZLfbYBK3RKrzCxihEF38ycLWyUUCBwioKiZv0tZMXZDul6r4as6bnjRGg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Author : Anish vk </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Clicked By : Anish vk, Sreejith</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Team : Sreejith, Sharmesh, Santhosh, Anish</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Place : Bandaje falls, Karnataka</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Km Covered : 2 days || 18km</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Permission : Belthangady wildlife Range Office </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="st"><span class="st">08256-233189</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span class="st"><span class="st"> ( Permission is must now ) </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st">Food : Kishore Gowda - </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="st"><span class="st">99019 39829</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-49804963775248695332017-09-01T04:27:00.000-07:002017-09-08T07:37:34.240-07:00Kudremukh Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]-->
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FhkWgPTfKqc1OcverKgu2cAwTi9L751Nong_UJdim_rnC-q_HwyBJN0517aEi-P5KXtONBAFrTyuNm4gWVAOWUWl7tCMb1UvyT7-hx_rhgYXQzojie-zYAcdZgunMdww-epicSh3jZby/s1600/IMG_0595+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FhkWgPTfKqc1OcverKgu2cAwTi9L751Nong_UJdim_rnC-q_HwyBJN0517aEi-P5KXtONBAFrTyuNm4gWVAOWUWl7tCMb1UvyT7-hx_rhgYXQzojie-zYAcdZgunMdww-epicSh3jZby/s400/IMG_0595+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]-->
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">This Onam holidays was a special one! Flawless
timing, perfect group of four and an ideal place that we chose to experience
our time with nature. </span><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">To be precise, Kudremukh Peak is the third highest
in Karnataka State which stands at1894 m (6050 ft). As my brother Anish, had
already set the puzzle fit plan including the food and accommodation at Rajegowda
mana (one of the few home stays in Kudremukh), we the other three had to just
hook up with it. We started from Gudalur at around 6 PM in my brother’s i20
with minimal packages of clothing, trekking accessories and a camera to click. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Driving is like an art when my brother does it. In the
shallow moonlight, he drove us through Mudumalai and Bandipur Tiger Reserve. We
were less lucky to find any wild but all of us spotted a few deers and
elephants. With much less anticipation, we just drove the long running black
wet roads. To compromise with our hunger at times, we had some fruits by hand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile, we noticed that most of the shops
and hotels were already closed after Mysore and was in hurry to find some in
our way. Finally, found one hotel to have our dinner at Berya. We realized that
language definitely is not a barrier but could be comic sometimes that we
managed to get what we wanted. Our drive through the Mysore - Mangalore road, headed
to Hassan – Mudigere - and then to Kalassa. The humps in roads to Kalassa were
uncountable. Literally, the jumps on humps woke us up from naps. So, be
cautious when it comes to your turn!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">After driving 370 km, we reached Balagal town at 3
A.M, from where we hired a jeep to Mullodi village which is the base village of
the Kudremukh Trek. One cannot take their own vehicles until the home stays
because of rough and muddy roads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we
reached much earlier, we took a nap from the car and at around 5 A.M we set
onto the jeep which charged around 600 rupees until the Mullodi village. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">The jeep trial of
around 7 km was another jerking experience. The day light loomed in from the
east and provided a perfect picturesque of the peaks around. At some point, the
jeep driver pointed to the peak where our destination was! Looking forward, we
crossed tiny streams and muddy roads and finally reached Rajegowda mana, a descent
home stay with view of various grasslands and mountains of Kudremukh</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6_ar03iPiSE7H0Jd9E2McFbNdCEZ_ORo_f24w7NHf-OWJD8MrMgzsUC8nnoy_wVMZwABRvyHxmr_6L-IhivQJNqVX2CxV0GzInjwQ0RfKjm4hOLIZ63pT7Yv-cGP2uuhRY_TbHFVln_2/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6_ar03iPiSE7H0Jd9E2McFbNdCEZ_ORo_f24w7NHf-OWJD8MrMgzsUC8nnoy_wVMZwABRvyHxmr_6L-IhivQJNqVX2CxV0GzInjwQ0RfKjm4hOLIZ63pT7Yv-cGP2uuhRY_TbHFVln_2/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr7wpgMYs1uPkmdY2Spxgm2bTqaLV9vICdFzRwxdapnFnfSPC-N5xzE74QF2hM3Z3Ow0jnAOmT_35_V3YqkZZoU84sAxLGVGYFEjFdK-Zhc0aUe-3JOKu4gJoBWc7V_GJcOIeFwX6bQT9/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr7wpgMYs1uPkmdY2Spxgm2bTqaLV9vICdFzRwxdapnFnfSPC-N5xzE74QF2hM3Z3Ow0jnAOmT_35_V3YqkZZoU84sAxLGVGYFEjFdK-Zhc0aUe-3JOKu4gJoBWc7V_GJcOIeFwX6bQT9/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">The place was calm and tuned with the live sound of waterfalls
running parallel to the home stay. There were some other groups to share the
stay. The chill and fresh water wiped off all the droopiness we had from the
day before. After having the steamed rice bowls, chutney and strong brewing
coffee, we groomed ourselves for the trek with our backpacks including packed
lunch prepared at Rajegowda mana, water bottles and trekking accessories. (It
is better to carry a minimal pack as you are destined to trek a long way.) We
wore our leech socks onto which every others were staring at with anxiety of
knowing what exactly that was!</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;"> The ideal
time to start the trek is early morning. Around 8.30 A.M, we set our feet move
on, aiming at Kudremukh Peak! Two co-trekkers joined our group so as to lead by
one guide. We paid the trek fee of Rs 350 per head at the base camp and Rs 500
for the guide. (If it was the case of eight members and more, the trek fee
could be raised to Rs 475 per head)</span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTyrDGHdDLJgR5omc5r8t7YacIeb5jnPaLUoOACzfDcIMwIrZ5muBDM4RWH_tBVQW7_9Uwl92bq6WOhb1Zl3YbVfjhCFy_8xNDREZxhlW1xSwNnS48vXdIwfuB-Jy5IhpJcPeDSndxbE4/s1600/IMG_0480+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTyrDGHdDLJgR5omc5r8t7YacIeb5jnPaLUoOACzfDcIMwIrZ5muBDM4RWH_tBVQW7_9Uwl92bq6WOhb1Zl3YbVfjhCFy_8xNDREZxhlW1xSwNnS48vXdIwfuB-Jy5IhpJcPeDSndxbE4/s200/IMG_0480+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqPtZe96Txeg-po3ZLfZPtlT78G5gYe3c5cvqtIiOPx6-Zzg3FEhsUMNXsfnePAo4nt0k-4oWwR3UxJ23zq0b5kXryh28tE2aTv6V6qtXQG74eKJiIkmugXhy6bvv4Vjjqw-EZQGeKd33/s1600/IMG_0473+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqPtZe96Txeg-po3ZLfZPtlT78G5gYe3c5cvqtIiOPx6-Zzg3FEhsUMNXsfnePAo4nt0k-4oWwR3UxJ23zq0b5kXryh28tE2aTv6V6qtXQG74eKJiIkmugXhy6bvv4Vjjqw-EZQGeKd33/s200/IMG_0473+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVKU_PvvdOUDD1QzIYZ1c34Wvc1WLio2ddI2ZlLGjUWhnagpGCLsSn5aZQ3dmhdngN9ylN5BGIm2EN2isgKQZLOPxJVj7ArAXNl-UeJ2T2ZA7kP6G3axOkNedqqErxoiYvIBe_oYLimgw/s1600/IMG_0477+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVKU_PvvdOUDD1QzIYZ1c34Wvc1WLio2ddI2ZlLGjUWhnagpGCLsSn5aZQ3dmhdngN9ylN5BGIm2EN2isgKQZLOPxJVj7ArAXNl-UeJ2T2ZA7kP6G3axOkNedqqErxoiYvIBe_oYLimgw/s200/IMG_0477+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi2nKeZQ9Dj8aEoPxfR9xbxcHxLDnEJUJ-06xcYiywtsN6jqBzfA26jVV0hIS2_j3Yp9pbiPjpu9dOB3f7K85DMSMoZ4BnE0ZNsFrHyr3qjpgASI0DEExh5xj3H8FSVBeOpi0s2saDyp5/s1600/IMG_0490+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi2nKeZQ9Dj8aEoPxfR9xbxcHxLDnEJUJ-06xcYiywtsN6jqBzfA26jVV0hIS2_j3Yp9pbiPjpu9dOB3f7K85DMSMoZ4BnE0ZNsFrHyr3qjpgASI0DEExh5xj3H8FSVBeOpi0s2saDyp5/s200/IMG_0490+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMyU-BE9zj_eLyAzzrLbBZhsDY40pzyoFxgiXuEdXewdta7K2CdsnJLu_cMx2rcYa98e6WhUy8zusi9Gl8Yq_i1aLnVK2nIkQF7TD5Ux4Lqp_3XY-K5BwnSR1T3SNLODaQfwYdjrFKEeC/s1600/IMG_0503+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMyU-BE9zj_eLyAzzrLbBZhsDY40pzyoFxgiXuEdXewdta7K2CdsnJLu_cMx2rcYa98e6WhUy8zusi9Gl8Yq_i1aLnVK2nIkQF7TD5Ux4Lqp_3XY-K5BwnSR1T3SNLODaQfwYdjrFKEeC/s200/IMG_0503+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWlvh0cskb6zxCOhlfpfWlh4-kY_aQl_rAn0QZT-INbRIRFoL1jIorRneXUup5MaSV71sD6vvojL3br34xt_0bZ4-DQs9FRtHNEI_eonnlv9HwPtRU4pXL6vZJHp53DbVCTULJGi9L95n/s1600/IMG_0496+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWlvh0cskb6zxCOhlfpfWlh4-kY_aQl_rAn0QZT-INbRIRFoL1jIorRneXUup5MaSV71sD6vvojL3br34xt_0bZ4-DQs9FRtHNEI_eonnlv9HwPtRU4pXL6vZJHp53DbVCTULJGi9L95n/s200/IMG_0496+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmMhMP_fUD4g6ZeyOTmgxjzFO_d4TM2unJrHdBPXCRiX-vHDkb9Z-stLemXXacupPH8W6jKUMKT8LAP5tgFzi4mCfoDvqPiTSHoTdiipNzeY7JgNeSpdjSf14w90CkPXGxJHSXDC_r4rw/s1600/IMG_0559+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmMhMP_fUD4g6ZeyOTmgxjzFO_d4TM2unJrHdBPXCRiX-vHDkb9Z-stLemXXacupPH8W6jKUMKT8LAP5tgFzi4mCfoDvqPiTSHoTdiipNzeY7JgNeSpdjSf14w90CkPXGxJHSXDC_r4rw/s200/IMG_0559+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoVYh7Q-5xtuYUNvUywRiMhqy0xFGwPQuz-unDE8mU1dko8NMrCA86RoamPeL3xWFurqYeZlUCh8TO8wrbgR8ehO97o6YEFUaKkEl49Wz-dMU16xzWlxaSz4dVeo9y-nrnPw0uZjaHoY-/s1600/IMG_0507+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoVYh7Q-5xtuYUNvUywRiMhqy0xFGwPQuz-unDE8mU1dko8NMrCA86RoamPeL3xWFurqYeZlUCh8TO8wrbgR8ehO97o6YEFUaKkEl49Wz-dMU16xzWlxaSz4dVeo9y-nrnPw0uZjaHoY-/s200/IMG_0507+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHG4DqWvUnYmXDuJVjU5OJXD47-rXiUfhB0S5aY8Ybr55ds2QoYkOWEcHhudljGjkd_q6_CB8LcOnEDyOlnct1xhd7jEne-RMJiYQcI139fupSKeRAjyQDSu69fK-hAOYzPc88IHF9kkL/s1600/IMG_0555+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHG4DqWvUnYmXDuJVjU5OJXD47-rXiUfhB0S5aY8Ybr55ds2QoYkOWEcHhudljGjkd_q6_CB8LcOnEDyOlnct1xhd7jEne-RMJiYQcI139fupSKeRAjyQDSu69fK-hAOYzPc88IHF9kkL/s200/IMG_0555+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Western Ghats has always been a wonder! Initial
trek through the divided sholas and grasslands felt different from the others.
The rainforest was sketched with dark green and textured with moist surfaces. The
weather favoured us so good that we effortlessly trailed up the first set. As
expected and prepared for, there were less leaches on the way.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yBNXwe77XtsZXVWU5hpzxmE_MknXxDUbPnunnriBhKvRjBIwP4Y0G1cKK-G8sVrzSqL1TzQXfWPAoApZEzwbWs73-SLaut0_z9675hnLlaVdwzyCwlNKeZc43-nJB1R-lbyc6CwKKnxI/s1600/IMG_0571+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yBNXwe77XtsZXVWU5hpzxmE_MknXxDUbPnunnriBhKvRjBIwP4Y0G1cKK-G8sVrzSqL1TzQXfWPAoApZEzwbWs73-SLaut0_z9675hnLlaVdwzyCwlNKeZc43-nJB1R-lbyc6CwKKnxI/s200/IMG_0571+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNu1daBlFhPs192RVgpe9kN11m3O_RDpVJ1EYnZ8jBqOBlq8b8X-xbhNMOOd7hx-5dXUWOGfufu4fmmmj3eLSXpWDYV_k3n2Zj78kyb__wjfBa-sz6GlHEz1dQmibV-QxNdDCPTbhVAce/s1600/IMG_0577+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNu1daBlFhPs192RVgpe9kN11m3O_RDpVJ1EYnZ8jBqOBlq8b8X-xbhNMOOd7hx-5dXUWOGfufu4fmmmj3eLSXpWDYV_k3n2Zj78kyb__wjfBa-sz6GlHEz1dQmibV-QxNdDCPTbhVAce/s200/IMG_0577+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">During the trek, we heard the calling of peacocks
from far way and our guide spotted a completely fanned out tailed peacock,
standing still on the meadow patches. He seemed to be welcoming us to their
home. We moved forward through the first set of forest to reach the peace tree.
Alike a huge umbrella which gives shade to hundreds of living beings, the peace
tree stood sheltering the tiring people with abundant fresh air. Anyone would rest a few minutes there to
regain their energy lost.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn8TM6yNtLIkSLehRUHAR5wCthiHQoEle-7FuQHuKjX_VdSOFdmZqWK6oeYZvHpNUVzLsXBUyVRW5VVieb-lG9UT6zX4JFHY4fB2xzcXYe4arreO73eYW9keOXU7ex388KIsCr0drIK4B/s1600/IMG_20170902_082003+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAn8TM6yNtLIkSLehRUHAR5wCthiHQoEle-7FuQHuKjX_VdSOFdmZqWK6oeYZvHpNUVzLsXBUyVRW5VVieb-lG9UT6zX4JFHY4fB2xzcXYe4arreO73eYW9keOXU7ex388KIsCr0drIK4B/s200/IMG_20170902_082003+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi11CTEXKbxWHZw-c5BJOoQqQvEL_DH0USOjR6esfdg9FmAulC0djMHHjTuj07slqYn5e8gZ79gLmKpD7a_KOGPmTovYVTWyR0_uRGljRLv3zuLoJX4fS0jDZbVQJGleprQu2Au1tU4T5/s1600/IMG_20170902_081827+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi11CTEXKbxWHZw-c5BJOoQqQvEL_DH0USOjR6esfdg9FmAulC0djMHHjTuj07slqYn5e8gZ79gLmKpD7a_KOGPmTovYVTWyR0_uRGljRLv3zuLoJX4fS0jDZbVQJGleprQu2Au1tU4T5/s200/IMG_20170902_081827+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">After a few peaceful clicks, we started to continue
the trek through the forest. The bitter forest amlas, tiny gorgeous flowers of
different colours, snails, grass snake, and the sight of the peak at various
zigzag points, tiny streams, everything triggered and kept us engaged all
through the trek. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Ascents got over and
we were then welcomed to the patches of greenly beautiful meadows where there was a single tree (Ondi maram)
and an info board after 4 kms.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBP-fIH1J0gNDf5Q1h_nV_Jp-cAEYcfpiLd20LBmbUp1DBNkyB5a-Z_ziitqwl3PFxB_VbrEoh9QnJnDWsmTnSYI9qaHrGTCI_TBZ7Ampd0b9A94Dhq3cO4mlhCNBra39AM04qvvvYWor/s1600/IMG_0585+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBP-fIH1J0gNDf5Q1h_nV_Jp-cAEYcfpiLd20LBmbUp1DBNkyB5a-Z_ziitqwl3PFxB_VbrEoh9QnJnDWsmTnSYI9qaHrGTCI_TBZ7Ampd0b9A94Dhq3cO4mlhCNBra39AM04qvvvYWor/s200/IMG_0585+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXt3slX2MfDNstnmF-XDaY7yKBzien-HrzBPxKNgrS2XK05WQhMS9NLeVAosYCjNaZG1VvMXRMZxJ6xKZ2e1yIyT00mNixf942U3uku8Qg0Z-dhkaoovVr1_8HD26Z-qnKXs6jvpLzLEv/s1600/IMG_0592+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXt3slX2MfDNstnmF-XDaY7yKBzien-HrzBPxKNgrS2XK05WQhMS9NLeVAosYCjNaZG1VvMXRMZxJ6xKZ2e1yIyT00mNixf942U3uku8Qg0Z-dhkaoovVr1_8HD26Z-qnKXs6jvpLzLEv/s200/IMG_0592+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKel7PAbZ05pJ5cVmfj8Pi18ab7Ic8kSMAEzBU4hCyM4WusAgtgrfgcnU_TNpoYjjrcybDyY-h4i4HdIcebVaNnW2aW4HjRvsYE2ZGZS_Ytu82AjT0OGhaevDDRVA6u5orBhx5j5ixEzL/s1600/IMG_0587+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKel7PAbZ05pJ5cVmfj8Pi18ab7Ic8kSMAEzBU4hCyM4WusAgtgrfgcnU_TNpoYjjrcybDyY-h4i4HdIcebVaNnW2aW4HjRvsYE2ZGZS_Ytu82AjT0OGhaevDDRVA6u5orBhx5j5ixEzL/s200/IMG_0587+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Eyes stuck to the meadows and we just sat there for
a while to feel the bustling winds blowing onto our faces. Revealing better
about the meadows with a simple metaphor could be a woolen green blanket wrapped
upon the mountains. It looked so soft and wrinkleless. There were unwinding
meadows lying far away and patches of rainforests dozing between them. Great!
It was a perfect dream land.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m-yOxJbShFbid-aSWb3dxWwhGIq4gNX9XZ4XWp9jaT_W2i5NWxiNelyD1aYQn8Xc-FSDfabWB_IKFN9uyYppuniDPPWftQYxUvD9k-ICp88wd-1TFFTcFnSnicZQ_EwkSfqxl7Op4ObN/s1600/IMG_0597+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m-yOxJbShFbid-aSWb3dxWwhGIq4gNX9XZ4XWp9jaT_W2i5NWxiNelyD1aYQn8Xc-FSDfabWB_IKFN9uyYppuniDPPWftQYxUvD9k-ICp88wd-1TFFTcFnSnicZQ_EwkSfqxl7Op4ObN/s200/IMG_0597+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZOv5RuEy93-5L0ONZF85GayaS9jjWStcF8LFRbhSw7h-SsFYQGqc4Al7PFqRBGsti8jMq5xUMH6z0wdiLOgLL9Ll2mF1XhIETCDmbbJl4oTBGku8pz5hAogVxPP5fDeeNTWAto8rulV6/s1600/IMG_0621+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZOv5RuEy93-5L0ONZF85GayaS9jjWStcF8LFRbhSw7h-SsFYQGqc4Al7PFqRBGsti8jMq5xUMH6z0wdiLOgLL9Ll2mF1XhIETCDmbbJl4oTBGku8pz5hAogVxPP5fDeeNTWAto8rulV6/s200/IMG_0621+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYoUCxGwsskU1CF8HNVi6n07bIl7mmlySM7auFe_gsCLdpQhb_chsRrF1U5qEm3pTaNTSGhb0_DaJjTkNH8EHA6oMACR18P9ze8v6Xe8Pi3AqnK1vcahO9Dlr8URqlJPDz9qdcJcmjFW3/s1600/IMG_0614+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYoUCxGwsskU1CF8HNVi6n07bIl7mmlySM7auFe_gsCLdpQhb_chsRrF1U5qEm3pTaNTSGhb0_DaJjTkNH8EHA6oMACR18P9ze8v6Xe8Pi3AqnK1vcahO9Dlr8URqlJPDz9qdcJcmjFW3/s200/IMG_0614+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjjGOZqdoBcfO2MMSsmulCdHNm900ecjGSvIuUEH1ri_lQEWpDHdAB3fO0kzDsQ7vJM1WKe6hAq2uDXTm6LTWSxXlVNy839TzGXQL6cI6T9LeIb0g38BM6hPyTJrCc_cqMpdlA606KwGK/s1600/IMG_0634+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjjGOZqdoBcfO2MMSsmulCdHNm900ecjGSvIuUEH1ri_lQEWpDHdAB3fO0kzDsQ7vJM1WKe6hAq2uDXTm6LTWSxXlVNy839TzGXQL6cI6T9LeIb0g38BM6hPyTJrCc_cqMpdlA606KwGK/s200/IMG_0634+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">While some of our co-trekkers were rushing to the
peak, we just leaped onto the famous saying “Slow and steady wins the race!”
Slow and steady pace gave us enough energy and time to enjoy the captivating
moments. The nature has favoured us so well that each and every time we feel a
bit tiring, a stream fills up our energy. For another 3 hours, we just trailed through
the best mishmash of rainforest with streams and then the meadows. As we neared the peak, the grasslands behind
seemed so vast and panoramic that we found hard to fit the whole beauty into
our camera frame. That view charged and urged us to move on.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHx-_NCCwQnlyfH3Zwp5FQH_e_eYEx7j6A2Xk2J-zsYWr36tG4LN242swHSWF3vTHOrmgcg9SYR2hRKkVFCc3fPmupYDJ31BTi50HeH2_RoOW8qYkwOUO19SiJxSlwCb-nGzL41vyJT6Ll/s1600/IMG_0656+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHx-_NCCwQnlyfH3Zwp5FQH_e_eYEx7j6A2Xk2J-zsYWr36tG4LN242swHSWF3vTHOrmgcg9SYR2hRKkVFCc3fPmupYDJ31BTi50HeH2_RoOW8qYkwOUO19SiJxSlwCb-nGzL41vyJT6Ll/s200/IMG_0656+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpA1780t2Lf-9hTrD-NOmR6MLpDYsRSTQElvGR8EN2ikPrPqDb4vs0C3HooNM1NvRKg-CLiGYhLQzad1gmRy-2gIIRkMMU7xBLoP6u0ObAkMupbdrKNkWcc7QD-HhwygpF0AEeTsBVpb1/s1600/IMG_0637+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpA1780t2Lf-9hTrD-NOmR6MLpDYsRSTQElvGR8EN2ikPrPqDb4vs0C3HooNM1NvRKg-CLiGYhLQzad1gmRy-2gIIRkMMU7xBLoP6u0ObAkMupbdrKNkWcc7QD-HhwygpF0AEeTsBVpb1/s200/IMG_0637+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuoQhgm6_ir95xDu37BxuiLgCrwENBZcgykywlEh5c5jQcD8B7Pf5mSk_f8hAKoGhpcl_Wjd2m0lNpzUJuO7ScBawbLbZ-bUQ4JXzmcSzalaSL-dNXf6E5cL8VkluORuv1d_xUBy-cr6t/s1600/IMG_0642+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuoQhgm6_ir95xDu37BxuiLgCrwENBZcgykywlEh5c5jQcD8B7Pf5mSk_f8hAKoGhpcl_Wjd2m0lNpzUJuO7ScBawbLbZ-bUQ4JXzmcSzalaSL-dNXf6E5cL8VkluORuv1d_xUBy-cr6t/s200/IMG_0642+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOg7TKOrLpHFMGHwdJ4LunQ-rKcP4fownosQQjpKN1CCHWGMDd2HhgN1xytV0uxKfiGMid1CD-e5wSekR7nn9IxRF3RyzEwRw072b1j0EJ6bm8Ocp8AzOor_16nfOJUoluLsZVtfHPYFz/s1600/IMG_0657+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOg7TKOrLpHFMGHwdJ4LunQ-rKcP4fownosQQjpKN1CCHWGMDd2HhgN1xytV0uxKfiGMid1CD-e5wSekR7nn9IxRF3RyzEwRw072b1j0EJ6bm8Ocp8AzOor_16nfOJUoluLsZVtfHPYFz/s200/IMG_0657+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8-jYHZAQfQsvETUgFM6-VVQHqV-gvZWYAjYbMG1LgRgM4nLaVpa5QUcbdZXFTazJo2HY3D_2eq9wJxh5Hh0aQPiZxO7NnHgAVr4HV6TG3YEdlUVnbvRVrqrGDmv4LRzpMBUwOlVEeM6r/s1600/IMG_0666+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8-jYHZAQfQsvETUgFM6-VVQHqV-gvZWYAjYbMG1LgRgM4nLaVpa5QUcbdZXFTazJo2HY3D_2eq9wJxh5Hh0aQPiZxO7NnHgAVr4HV6TG3YEdlUVnbvRVrqrGDmv4LRzpMBUwOlVEeM6r/s200/IMG_0666+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Reaching the peak was a bit tough. Heart beats
pumped up, but mind urged not to stop and reminded that, it was the last
gradient to the peak. Finally, after a long five hours trek, we reached the Peak
at around 12.30 P.M! The fogs came rushing, welcoming all the nature lovers.
Clouds under our feet level, we just lay looking up and the only thing ruling
us for the moment was the Sky!</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6WxTrEhKUPmRCk1Y3fu7TsOb2wHwQ51BH_oU5qZcsIZtkbngFZ76WgkQgaTDmlp8U7_gFjRh-QkJcHmXBSx_Kpnah0A20fgv3KnOzZCfL7mKi1SP9Evvy75sFKguHUQhp5KHTixn0dDj/s1600/IMG_20170902_122508+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6WxTrEhKUPmRCk1Y3fu7TsOb2wHwQ51BH_oU5qZcsIZtkbngFZ76WgkQgaTDmlp8U7_gFjRh-QkJcHmXBSx_Kpnah0A20fgv3KnOzZCfL7mKi1SP9Evvy75sFKguHUQhp5KHTixn0dDj/s200/IMG_20170902_122508+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSbO4K7EmJEdJ3y_oH9kXGv49L4HMXKqmqPSeoGx9YDLr9NgPUSpCfxNIVGFymIgwadG5jWeIr_tizdltE5fshCGjJGgXBPoHkM20rfq7Gy30ouWXA_VpkC9LlPPJ0kh1SGaAf1z-d-h3/s1600/IMG_0652+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSbO4K7EmJEdJ3y_oH9kXGv49L4HMXKqmqPSeoGx9YDLr9NgPUSpCfxNIVGFymIgwadG5jWeIr_tizdltE5fshCGjJGgXBPoHkM20rfq7Gy30ouWXA_VpkC9LlPPJ0kh1SGaAf1z-d-h3/s320/IMG_0652+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">We freed our legs, hands, mind and heart from
all the clutches and lay there for a while. As the sun stroke 1.00 P.M., we
couldn’t free our stomach, roaring out of hunger. Sreejith, one among us, made
effort to carve some beautiful spoons out of bamboo which he got from our way.
Our taste buds appreciated the food, even though it was just a pack of tamarind
rice.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZokbOj8nVHoAAYNjG2gDorW2zqGwZHUOECvZRasB6LvD7T4SpdmM7tMqjs8e6w6f8XU8INd38-CbCwLZ2OvkweerrHEW1C_ModseJ9U3eUingGy3efYT_tA9z6mUOZNB4MklWAErIrBfw/s1600/IMG_20170902_124625+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZokbOj8nVHoAAYNjG2gDorW2zqGwZHUOECvZRasB6LvD7T4SpdmM7tMqjs8e6w6f8XU8INd38-CbCwLZ2OvkweerrHEW1C_ModseJ9U3eUingGy3efYT_tA9z6mUOZNB4MklWAErIrBfw/s200/IMG_20170902_124625+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">The fog came rushing through the peaks and started
captivating the space. Around 1.40 P.M., we started trailing down after
clicking the momentous achievement! Anticipating heavy rains, the weather
fortunately favoured us with a drizzle. While trailing down, we spotted
mountains far away, white in colour, thoroughly contrast to the green meadows!
I guess many of them would have missed it in their rush to reach down as soon
as possible. </span></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBZ3zarCUMR5wMCufeYV-Fu5kzJUFlPxJCt9wmf1OMgN5Zgy5FruZFXZkZyFjr-Heef8DriVJunpKQDAqe5hRk1Yyaq2KEPJEqRjxvtRaZnJOJ2qyTK6m_DsjkPXvpwmeVGfa6lo7xZfF/s1600/IMG_0673+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBZ3zarCUMR5wMCufeYV-Fu5kzJUFlPxJCt9wmf1OMgN5Zgy5FruZFXZkZyFjr-Heef8DriVJunpKQDAqe5hRk1Yyaq2KEPJEqRjxvtRaZnJOJ2qyTK6m_DsjkPXvpwmeVGfa6lo7xZfF/s200/IMG_0673+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYC9mytrs0CDil2uyQovpq8bIBrcj-v1kX2GBC4bW4uoLo4HjzN-R9YVYIaNJVrIGmW4oUiXjrfecRZzOhk4i9WJGAHz3j38HtHFn7n76zvqkQxMBu0QXV4Z3_3I3TJKxb0bg4kBGIItk/s1600/IMG_0681+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYC9mytrs0CDil2uyQovpq8bIBrcj-v1kX2GBC4bW4uoLo4HjzN-R9YVYIaNJVrIGmW4oUiXjrfecRZzOhk4i9WJGAHz3j38HtHFn7n76zvqkQxMBu0QXV4Z3_3I3TJKxb0bg4kBGIItk/s200/IMG_0681+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_LBbGWqj28KtzqSbOH-ggEoasA5AV0zfh_NqIezxwjjROoY_96qyFcNrm6RilPzO-U3zcastancQCEKFnsleBqGSmmbbdLyDW0zvVysqc1n_Warpla2_4T2CEolCFI67C_a_xowdonsB/s1600/IMG_0678+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_LBbGWqj28KtzqSbOH-ggEoasA5AV0zfh_NqIezxwjjROoY_96qyFcNrm6RilPzO-U3zcastancQCEKFnsleBqGSmmbbdLyDW0zvVysqc1n_Warpla2_4T2CEolCFI67C_a_xowdonsB/s200/IMG_0678+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInlbKE0X545Q0ts7m7XSYWgi4Ps6o5MMTYEVCy1tGdO4OlsCrlHJLf66h53-DoiGrQETW6uIQ4ZJvJz5_LJLM-FbQ6NU41ZqpcfJwdPJ4gVDIicQKUZbEk-IvY2flFY9sy0KZyTjQEyLL/s1600/IMG_0691+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInlbKE0X545Q0ts7m7XSYWgi4Ps6o5MMTYEVCy1tGdO4OlsCrlHJLf66h53-DoiGrQETW6uIQ4ZJvJz5_LJLM-FbQ6NU41ZqpcfJwdPJ4gVDIicQKUZbEk-IvY2flFY9sy0KZyTjQEyLL/s320/IMG_0691+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">As we descent, the streams at intervals seemed
unwinding. Our legs became more ashen
and tired. The light started looming out of frame and the crickets were getting
ready for their evening alarms. Purple patches were formed in the sky as the
sun set and around 6.30 P.M., we reached the base camp. After freshening up we
waited for the strong coffee and delicious onion pakoda and chilly bajji. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOuR-Ajt_4Lgp2Q005eH8Ztovg38IOjGyGhuv957ds1LzwugG1t3PiozOFP3Nbqwh8GPJUpvLRWjUUTynbWIVFGQvD4bZDdgl-oueJo8sf0jvMB8RspUZkIWzocAos5H023aTc0MGzfDi/s1600/IMG_0699+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOuR-Ajt_4Lgp2Q005eH8Ztovg38IOjGyGhuv957ds1LzwugG1t3PiozOFP3Nbqwh8GPJUpvLRWjUUTynbWIVFGQvD4bZDdgl-oueJo8sf0jvMB8RspUZkIWzocAos5H023aTc0MGzfDi/s320/IMG_0699+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">To our surprise, we just felt more refreshing
the whole night. After dinner, we settled down in a room, Anishettan and Sreejith
settled down in the tent outside the home. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">As we had to move on for our further plans, we
freshened up and gathered everything. Around 7.30 A.M., we got ready with all
our bags packed. After the breakfast we bid bye to Rajegowda mana and got onto
the jeep, recollecting what had happened till then. The jeep dropped us at the
car parking area and we set off to the way ahead.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c0ZLQz6ECzm__khw5RykZhnfmtU7w932c4z_xJZiq7cMDDsF1r7dp6pttj3lilsHCoo4SoYIjoEOwEII8s82VBl3x6BNithLkXuLH-E950yTN6chY7zaF6Ff5IaEXv3jJ9KPJbRdnlRs/s1600/IMG_0729+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5c0ZLQz6ECzm__khw5RykZhnfmtU7w932c4z_xJZiq7cMDDsF1r7dp6pttj3lilsHCoo4SoYIjoEOwEII8s82VBl3x6BNithLkXuLH-E950yTN6chY7zaF6Ff5IaEXv3jJ9KPJbRdnlRs/s200/IMG_0729+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtx2FrRinYhcPsUKvCDAxweHTwZzujY9fbWVySidi1a13KPUHs1DMZ0SbWtG_SRrhRgpgnOj1qapcXiMflUpQTdJg5meNW7xklfXsKtv5wVww6aLJWuIcJhzfdLldpF6QLqxmIaEoy8wc/s1600/IMG_0763+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtx2FrRinYhcPsUKvCDAxweHTwZzujY9fbWVySidi1a13KPUHs1DMZ0SbWtG_SRrhRgpgnOj1qapcXiMflUpQTdJg5meNW7xklfXsKtv5wVww6aLJWuIcJhzfdLldpF6QLqxmIaEoy8wc/s200/IMG_0763+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">While returning, Anishettan opted the way through
the Kudremukh National Park, through the thick hilly forests. It was beautiful
to watch the fog fusing in from the top as we moved on. While driving through
the Sringeri road, came across a long hanging bridge overlooking the river and
then the KIOCL mining site. Driving through a dark tinch paused for a while when
we reached Lakya Dam, a place with emerald green water resting adjacent to the
flowing river. The view can be best seen from the bridge, overlooking it. Getting
down there was a jackpot hit to witness several hornbills that have just
started to fly. We could spot a minimum of six to ten hornbill babies flying
through the hilly terrains, from one tree to the other. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-hO1BbhvyGZtreCksfcreLSKOjQ6jclESDfiDesmHz5qyOpz0ve4U-8qQDYegZ-C6P7TBJBN63qcfav_oAwmxP91AK4cSeoTDemXEH5VXEPfcV4XPLlfrjWs3RB5znNMCDZtUfLoFzxO/s1600/IMG_0751+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-hO1BbhvyGZtreCksfcreLSKOjQ6jclESDfiDesmHz5qyOpz0ve4U-8qQDYegZ-C6P7TBJBN63qcfav_oAwmxP91AK4cSeoTDemXEH5VXEPfcV4XPLlfrjWs3RB5znNMCDZtUfLoFzxO/s400/IMG_0751+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Heading on, we happened to witness around forty
plus butterflies at Sammilan Shetty’s Butterfly Park in Belvai.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEf9yMBAa8Uuj-hIKroqP5s8ju7nlgtom15TQlIffcafGdHLLEBmXeW2FAHTfTfloGeT7kLeLRuBUcb7iPYEMW79-q-SUTY7-6UULA6DAS83BodO9MQrmuE-eukFbMduP1Sqv53ev-ouY/s1600/IMG_0830+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEf9yMBAa8Uuj-hIKroqP5s8ju7nlgtom15TQlIffcafGdHLLEBmXeW2FAHTfTfloGeT7kLeLRuBUcb7iPYEMW79-q-SUTY7-6UULA6DAS83BodO9MQrmuE-eukFbMduP1Sqv53ev-ouY/s200/IMG_0830+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHVboQzL0ew5NLxERevanUYFEu9icvVREUrWNQbVJ_UC5N6AfkmJY1OeiLwYNaKOhzcZUsEd9Sb_MFgOprRdrw8HeHzBTwUlCEX0Cp5tUVH5VrBhJ5JvwWVTCeU7ARuB14W8b_uZ51rX_/s1600/IMG_0776+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHVboQzL0ew5NLxERevanUYFEu9icvVREUrWNQbVJ_UC5N6AfkmJY1OeiLwYNaKOhzcZUsEd9Sb_MFgOprRdrw8HeHzBTwUlCEX0Cp5tUVH5VrBhJ5JvwWVTCeU7ARuB14W8b_uZ51rX_/s200/IMG_0776+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4bqwnRPRPMTE-5nj_LwpPs_UhO_qsqNT5Y1WkoPIQbwXJYVfIXgDOx8rwcyKQazAdmTcyiYtiQCF03_CGPpl6nsmOoA9u0u9XWzkzP0xOL4BNfXK9Z44ltDmMkpi4aBCyZcPbXoo0ohC/s1600/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4bqwnRPRPMTE-5nj_LwpPs_UhO_qsqNT5Y1WkoPIQbwXJYVfIXgDOx8rwcyKQazAdmTcyiYtiQCF03_CGPpl6nsmOoA9u0u9XWzkzP0xOL4BNfXK9Z44ltDmMkpi4aBCyZcPbXoo0ohC/s200/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA8YfhDCwd00lyFY54zxD6rEeScxAlqFSK3nKU3IxkLusu9LfV91FD_Eyk6ojYQfoWkfYRVUMJ7leNfYvq9GSr_Q3Cki-GXT2uG8fqW6zx9qp1yqW7zAQSBNs5SIXrQyceMwzmfyd31Qa/s1600/IMG_0848+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA8YfhDCwd00lyFY54zxD6rEeScxAlqFSK3nKU3IxkLusu9LfV91FD_Eyk6ojYQfoWkfYRVUMJ7leNfYvq9GSr_Q3Cki-GXT2uG8fqW6zx9qp1yqW7zAQSBNs5SIXrQyceMwzmfyd31Qa/s200/IMG_0848+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-wrfRCFvvHWLLa9EkDiubB6EZEKRcZXE5zLWzZtSuntnjj6HxzAT0ozfgNfu-gz90L2MYz-ptoB_LeWfMHV_GCyC9PbC0UT0ScwH66xfXAsTRFzk6yp-gpe3dwXVq1JXumQXNuEF-pz_/s1600/IMG_0831+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-wrfRCFvvHWLLa9EkDiubB6EZEKRcZXE5zLWzZtSuntnjj6HxzAT0ozfgNfu-gz90L2MYz-ptoB_LeWfMHV_GCyC9PbC0UT0ScwH66xfXAsTRFzk6yp-gpe3dwXVq1JXumQXNuEF-pz_/s200/IMG_0831+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzj2_6_QHRFag15fwABkdCyR4dU0PU2aW3zgvIMhypc_SEbQt3LL6Vigj-BfzfLM8pK3XayqREZocqNunEihqJ580EON9yDQQqratyPt2kXAroQn8kGTxCElz-Kxu4Qt-d2OzH94YINkrS/s1600/IMG_0841+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1600" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzj2_6_QHRFag15fwABkdCyR4dU0PU2aW3zgvIMhypc_SEbQt3LL6Vigj-BfzfLM8pK3XayqREZocqNunEihqJ580EON9yDQQqratyPt2kXAroQn8kGTxCElz-Kxu4Qt-d2OzH94YINkrS/s200/IMG_0841+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsuSEoeK-eLhhyphenhyphen_80bMg2Je_tEO51FO7k285O7wdYE2n6CbfuPDKBbx-svRo3F1ew9InApi-n0MvUo4twqa83iQO5y0Z-ZGwKq8Q02prRYhLg1jv7CzzQb_cVre8oR2T6SzDxJh5wbY7r/s1600/IMG_0856+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsuSEoeK-eLhhyphenhyphen_80bMg2Je_tEO51FO7k285O7wdYE2n6CbfuPDKBbx-svRo3F1ew9InApi-n0MvUo4twqa83iQO5y0Z-ZGwKq8Q02prRYhLg1jv7CzzQb_cVre8oR2T6SzDxJh5wbY7r/s200/IMG_0856+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShQqYAO09eXsJwuNKjxp8u2unpZNIRATqOwahXBdcO89Rz7Izibm4OJzl5PxZlHB-TfpRlgXBnNTZ7mGVTUR4rsqPCNn9WxYP_1FLnGA0Fs3PgyldyWCphsdaHp2_5jfnHYXpuBqdDUEH/s1600/IMG_0850+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShQqYAO09eXsJwuNKjxp8u2unpZNIRATqOwahXBdcO89Rz7Izibm4OJzl5PxZlHB-TfpRlgXBnNTZ7mGVTUR4rsqPCNn9WxYP_1FLnGA0Fs3PgyldyWCphsdaHp2_5jfnHYXpuBqdDUEH/s200/IMG_0850+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt_80Tk08jzZJdVIPeYOR7JenQI-OI_j1EQ5ZfR3YHXChfo17iSoJLcPXOG61aabGS_av87IELza0k8jroKw3K9xCRNe2LhRwOPT50KovAPn7-RWB2nFWLrtJCncLXnCQT9q4wGOyRHSt/s1600/IMG_0852+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt_80Tk08jzZJdVIPeYOR7JenQI-OI_j1EQ5ZfR3YHXChfo17iSoJLcPXOG61aabGS_av87IELza0k8jroKw3K9xCRNe2LhRwOPT50KovAPn7-RWB2nFWLrtJCncLXnCQT9q4wGOyRHSt/s200/IMG_0852+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">With handful of new information’s and pleasant sight
we drove through Moodabidri and reached Ullal, border to the state of Kerala.
Our wheels then took a pause at Bekal fort after Kasargod finally ending our
trek at Akshara’s home in Calicut at 11 P.M. </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Contrast beauties of the nature kept us wondering
about how vast and beautiful the world is. The greens at the peak, vivid colours of the
butterflies, hues of blue and white of the sea and the sky, the dark tinch of
the forests, altogether made the palette of our trip colourful and a worthy one.
Looking forward a lot, seizing all moments happened in two days to the memory box!</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Author : Sudhina Vk<br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">
Clicked by : Anish </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> Team: Anish, Sreejith, Akshara, Sudhina</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Place : Kudremukh Peak, <span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Elevation Min/Max : 1894 Meters, </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Km Covered : 1day|| 20 Kms </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Basecamp Stay : RajeGowda - Ph :9481179008</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">anish@ambikadigitals.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-47794900585937447592016-09-28T10:37:00.000-07:002016-10-19T04:42:01.847-07:00Roopkund Trek - in 3 Days & 3 Hours || Roopkund Skeleton Lake | Roopkund Mystery | Roopkund Trekking | Roopkund Uttarakhand | Roopkund Trek ||<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;">Independent Trekking to Roopkund Skeleton Lake, Himalayas. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Write up: Anish </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcOJnMWwiA3AhkJMhrHSCsjFlJMXxyobQfW924G1LhLG_9ybjfdweYNuadP3JMOgB1lvw16nueGHLgMLSh_l7T3uYrFYdPD31GuSba3vkW7szmQ81VCzs8IYjZwLqnPlEWMrcv8lPZJnA/s1600/IMG_6426+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcOJnMWwiA3AhkJMhrHSCsjFlJMXxyobQfW924G1LhLG_9ybjfdweYNuadP3JMOgB1lvw16nueGHLgMLSh_l7T3uYrFYdPD31GuSba3vkW7szmQ81VCzs8IYjZwLqnPlEWMrcv8lPZJnA/s400/IMG_6426+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Zoomed in Tip of Trisul from Junargali / Roopkund</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Life has become too comfy for the past two months with just
a Mukurthi trek which didn’t last a day. The Sep/Oct was the second best season
for a Himalayan trek. Stok kangri in Leh was my next destination two months ago
but I’ve replaced it with Roopkund in Uttarakhand as I wanted to experience
what the mysterious skelton lake was all about and there wasn’t a better time
than this as the lake would be completely frozen under the snow in April/May which
hides the hundreds of skeletons scattered around the lake. I and Loga discussed
the possibility of a self dependent hike upto 16700 ft at Junargali on top of Roopkund
Lake without any guides, porters, cooks, mules or horses. Even though there are
ample resources available on the net to get an overall idea of the trek, there
wasn’t a single info or story of anyone having done Roopkund all alone.But we
were quite determined to do it this way just to be as wild and close to nature.
I was aware of the risks, the Ams issues, adapting to the altitudinal changes
and other stuffs like food. I knew there were a couple of dhaba on route to Roopkund
but wasn’t sure if it still existed there. All we took was some ready to eat
breads, Kellogg’s, creams, nuts and snacks. Rest was entirely dependent upon the
dhabas. We had a basic tent with two 15 degree sleeping bags, I knew it
wouldn’t withstand the sub zero degree cold as I have experienced it in the
eastern Himalayas. Just for a backup we carried it. Additional down Jackets,
Fleece Jacks, Rain Jacks, Gloves, more warm clothes for layering, tarpaulins,
medical kits and a load of trekker’s stuffs for a week weighed more than 12kg for
each of us. Camera stuffs, hip pouches and water bottles were additional
weights. So carrying more ration and stove was out of question. All in all we
had everything but not the exact requirement for an independent Himalaya trek. One
thing I made sure before commencing the trek dates was to figure out the
starting dates of other trekking companies which took groups of trekkers as
batches to the same place. The purpose of solo hiking would be lost forever if
we were surrounded by hundreds of other co trekkers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adjusted the dates accordingly where no groups
clashed with our first day from the base village, and as a result of this 90%
of the trek was covered with just the two of us. We literally owned those mountains
for 4 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Starting from Delhi to Haldwani, Almora, Gwaldam, Wan (Base
village) and returning via Tharali, Karnaprayag, Srinagar, Rishikesh and
Haridwar back to Delhi was a long rounded 1200km journey. It covered 7
districts in Uttarakhand through 2 trains, 2 buses, 6 Shared Jeeps, 6 Autos, 1
car and finally 2 boats to cross the Ganges in Rishikesh. Indeed relying
entirely on public transport throughout the journey was tough but would you
believe that all we spent for travelling for those 5 days from Delhi -Delhi cost
us just 3800Rs. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>28<sup>th</sup>,
29<sup>th</sup>, 30<sup>th</sup> Sep<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-
2016</u></b></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Our train left from Delhi old railway station to Kathgodam
by Ranikhet Express on 28<sup>th</sup> 10:30pm. The last stop was Kathgodam but
we got down at Haldwani at 5am, a much bigger town hoping to get more vehicles
to the next stop. Took an auto from the station to the town and we were hungry.
While having some bread omelets at the tea shop we enquired the routes and
there were shared taxis to Almora, 5 or 6 buses lined up till Garur and private
cabs as well. We decided to get on the bus till Garur which is a 160km 7hr
drive. Passing after Kathgodam the hills began to rise. Reached near Nainital at
8 am for tea break. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4UXZ5xJS_QtEVK_v2wkznZ9aX5U9PO1iU6o8Ltg857kdjNmeigsW4Z7sK_YZbm-n9JaKZvZwiccAVXyylaBT7zW4PVsMGfmbQL7vWw_vDBwp7g4ZmFehTaNfC8uQgVj0zR022hKs03C3/s1600/IMG_5971+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4UXZ5xJS_QtEVK_v2wkznZ9aX5U9PO1iU6o8Ltg857kdjNmeigsW4Z7sK_YZbm-n9JaKZvZwiccAVXyylaBT7zW4PVsMGfmbQL7vWw_vDBwp7g4ZmFehTaNfC8uQgVj0zR022hKs03C3/s200/IMG_5971+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Next stop was at Almora and the next stretch till Garur was
a beauty. Pine and oak trees with grasslands and beautiful rivers made the ride
very scenic till Kausani. The driver stopped for lunch but we were in no mood
to get down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 1pm reached Garur a
sleepy town. There were hotels but no food, there were tea shops but no sugar
and there were vehicles flying up and down but they won’t stop. Amused with the
place we walked down to the edge of the town where there was one shared jeep waiting
to go for Gwaldam. We got in and through the thin Ghat roads by 3pm to reach
Gwaldam village. A beautiful hill station situated in the border of Garhwal and
Kumaon regions. We have travelled almost 200km today and decided to stay at the
Gmvn guest house here. There was a decent restaurant at the junction and after
lunch headed to Gmvn. All Rooms and dormitory were free and we opted to stay in
the Dormitory which had clean beds, hot water all at the cost of 200rs per
head. The manager Narender was a friendly person. Roamed around the village
till 7pm. Had hot Chapattis and Chicken at the Gmvn restaurant and slept well
after a tiring day’s journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">View from Gmvn Gwaldam</span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQygFDNDPgsR6JAqULL_Ys1YTjLvfuoq0qADGm-beZV7nJIIcgSMGBZkiGGGij-wlomaDKhULLxEtiGIOWClouXclB6Cplm9qEJ0P8Iz9CEnP-9CopDpcL0yDTJSzFB3S_-Rh7uNhdufbF/s1600/IMG_5998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQygFDNDPgsR6JAqULL_Ys1YTjLvfuoq0qADGm-beZV7nJIIcgSMGBZkiGGGij-wlomaDKhULLxEtiGIOWClouXclB6Cplm9qEJ0P8Iz9CEnP-9CopDpcL0yDTJSzFB3S_-Rh7uNhdufbF/s200/IMG_5998.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Rht32-GCcWtdd_LWFb1FQMtM0WRsls8xQdiTnNxK0TkLqHhdFiz5qXwnOOILBDEz-DNArC7J5ofCQfjyT5G0a8Ad0EPEKa79aRytvz7yhB-aodGGgcDgblpw1qjiUL254-xQx8Gi3lf1/s1600/IMG_5985.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Rht32-GCcWtdd_LWFb1FQMtM0WRsls8xQdiTnNxK0TkLqHhdFiz5qXwnOOILBDEz-DNArC7J5ofCQfjyT5G0a8Ad0EPEKa79aRytvz7yhB-aodGGgcDgblpw1qjiUL254-xQx8Gi3lf1/s200/IMG_5985.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>29<sup>th</sup> woke up early morning and went for a small
walk to adapt and acclimatize slowly to the climatic conditions around. Once
the dawn broke we were surprised to see the Snow capped Trishul visible from
here. After more talks with the locals it was clear that Lohajung the first
base village actually had two routes from Gwaldam. One is just around 20km but
the road conditions were worst and you will have to book a Taxi for 1500rs. The
other route through Tharali, Dewal is nearly 70km but lots of share jeeps are
available. Our plan was to somehow reach wan village without a booked taxi by
the end of the day so after breakfast vacated the room and by 9am we got into
to a shared jeep which was going to Tharali. 25km took nearly 90minutes, such
was the road conditions. Direction to Lohajung was to the right but till
Tharali we were driving down to the left. At 11pm the driver dropped us and
showed us a small gap which connected to the bridge. We crossed the pindari
river bridge to reach Tharali Town and got another shared jeep to Dewal.
Another 1 hr along the beautiful pindari river was a relaxation to the sore
back. After reaching Dewal we waited for some time for another shared jeep upto
Lohajung. Pindari was with us and the giant Himalayas every now and then showed
its gigantic peaks through the valleys. Yet another 2 hrs passed through the
rocky Ghat roads and grasslands we reached Lohajung at 2pm. Had lunch there.
Lohajung had a trekker’s shop which sold all stuffs like tents, mats, sleeping
bags torches etc. That is when we realized we had forgotten sleeping mats.
Bought two for a slightly higher price and did some useful shopping there and
got our final shared jeep for the day to Wan village. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Way to Wan Village from Lohajung</span></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAt6mNI4E58PnIggJ0pq8IrWPcfVpY93JRJyFZQuRI2QnwQu9Pv1KXY6rCnM8MyTnXYw2gSFKW7LklgB2QreIxYR3xd9eoCAtyujPucsihgO-6K2eiFTNhMZ7kkRdh3_fPbxhwJs_2SPx/s1600/IMG_6026+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAt6mNI4E58PnIggJ0pq8IrWPcfVpY93JRJyFZQuRI2QnwQu9Pv1KXY6rCnM8MyTnXYw2gSFKW7LklgB2QreIxYR3xd9eoCAtyujPucsihgO-6K2eiFTNhMZ7kkRdh3_fPbxhwJs_2SPx/s200/IMG_6026+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Passed Mundoli and kuling
villages, I could also see Didna Village on the opposite mount finally reaching
on to Wan by 4pm. 500 meters walk more to Gmvn guest house on top of the hill.
After reaching there were dozens of tents pitched around the Guest house. I met
the manager and asked if any rooms were free. Luckily the whole dormitory hall
was free and this was a much neater place than Gwaldam. The manager Mr Rana
will be arranging food for the night and tomorrow morning as well. The views
down to the wan village were splendid. After keeping the bags we moved again
down to the market and to the upper stretches. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Gmvn Guest house at Wan Wan Village</span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nOljsbZ3xrkA6RRnWSJju-THZZiSrheYzlYSK79UrRDlrYS0DsDKoqRYmEpgIdHUHejlvSi_R8Z0OHkhxF2RfOd96sxUdk6Z-04UI63DLnR7Jx3Cl71cLOgmMjCwRUcIXpBuldA0bjdX/s1600/IMG_6046+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nOljsbZ3xrkA6RRnWSJju-THZZiSrheYzlYSK79UrRDlrYS0DsDKoqRYmEpgIdHUHejlvSi_R8Z0OHkhxF2RfOd96sxUdk6Z-04UI63DLnR7Jx3Cl71cLOgmMjCwRUcIXpBuldA0bjdX/s200/IMG_6046+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fnq_bLU3QhsIXOoNHB0EBFCxvhxXfh5J-m2qQVlhulqX1nEEy7iiiiuDChQ1OVPBnxrAaQ9QYw1mMvqLKmScUSQ6kl3zGUkH8azzfIZruVePdw0_3Lare6QXImRAqDBjUijXFpNsFL8T/s1600/IMG_6051+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fnq_bLU3QhsIXOoNHB0EBFCxvhxXfh5J-m2qQVlhulqX1nEEy7iiiiuDChQ1OVPBnxrAaQ9QYw1mMvqLKmScUSQ6kl3zGUkH8azzfIZruVePdw0_3Lare6QXImRAqDBjUijXFpNsFL8T/s200/IMG_6051+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Till 7pm we were exploring Wan
village, their school and the small river just above the village. Motor able
roads end here. The Cyprus trees around the area were really huge, I have never
seen Cyprus of such width and height anywhere else. Above the guest house there
was temple, the gates were closed but it had hundreds of bells placed and tied
up everywhere, at the center was a huge Cyprus tree. I realized that since
there wasn’t any guide accompanying us I am really going to miss the local
stories from a local soul this time. Dinner with Chappati and veg gravy was
sumptuous. Recharged all electronic stuffs before the start of a big trek and
slept peacefully.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>1-10-16 Trek Day 1
- Wan - Gharoli Patal - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bedni Bugyal </u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">I was up by 6am having tea and chatting with the foreigner’s
who were from Australia. They were a group of 16 members all heading to Kauri
pass, this was their first day and ours as well, exchanged wishes for a
pleasant trek. The guides and horse owner who assisted the foreign team was very
friendly especially after knowing that we have come all the way from Chennai
and heading without help. They gave all info regarding the dhabas. In a way I
was relieved that the shops exist in Bedni, Patarnachni and Bhagwabasa. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaTLwgmWnjKKd3uZoJDVUwTm2HIb94GTZnNsZ0BtkFIfidARuaX9EJyZFqJw3NCMJuT9wnlA9f5aVhoHNVqvHjrfiiG30zv-I4n-IpF4rbhGB9FuAggZCdbVhGRNMn6rn95IuQPI7eLfa/s1600/20161004_151859+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaTLwgmWnjKKd3uZoJDVUwTm2HIb94GTZnNsZ0BtkFIfidARuaX9EJyZFqJw3NCMJuT9wnlA9f5aVhoHNVqvHjrfiiG30zv-I4n-IpF4rbhGB9FuAggZCdbVhGRNMn6rn95IuQPI7eLfa/s200/20161004_151859+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxpvZJK4pkY8v_TJVOAzxRBrOX0t2ITzzX5VHx8lp9NCP7LoW415Fu5KZgJfdABboyS9NX3j1pLBqpbuZKlB8oYBOjAfYS0ac4RAntm8oi4-pyJpcR_tu2hpnRnaT5dVtlOivIy4d1_kU/s1600/20161001_062507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxpvZJK4pkY8v_TJVOAzxRBrOX0t2ITzzX5VHx8lp9NCP7LoW415Fu5KZgJfdABboyS9NX3j1pLBqpbuZKlB8oYBOjAfYS0ac4RAntm8oi4-pyJpcR_tu2hpnRnaT5dVtlOivIy4d1_kU/s200/20161001_062507.jpg" width="200" /></a>By 8am
the whole group left. After Breakfast the bill was just a nominal 580rs. I just
love Gmvn. We started our trek at 9am to Gharoli Patal as Rana showed us the
directions to follow. The weather was great and through the huge Cyprus trees
we walked.School kids with their cute Namaste’s were super welcoming. In the
next 45 minutes we climbed up that hill and reached Rankhadhar. There was a tea
shop and we took a break to let off the heavy weight bags somewhere. A good
view of what to climb next was clearly visible from this point. We could see
the Neel Ganga stream flowing deep down. Our walk up to the Bridge was easy and
downwards crossing 3 village huts. Since we have planned to camp at Bedni
Bugyal today there was no reason to speed up things.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rankadhar Way down to Neel Ganga Stream </span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> The Bridge before the Steep </span></span> </span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOUVwKIWu6ejOMdqsofSvfY3kjyTQlytT7zwKgHn9lOwgiO5tVOSJefFq9Cc6YtqbTZDjzChqlndLsT2YDviyRlXu9ux-9F3-_EnifrjJDTMH8ML6HFJIJqrQeb7VArYobZ7Pz07zxec0/s1600/IMG_6077+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOUVwKIWu6ejOMdqsofSvfY3kjyTQlytT7zwKgHn9lOwgiO5tVOSJefFq9Cc6YtqbTZDjzChqlndLsT2YDviyRlXu9ux-9F3-_EnifrjJDTMH8ML6HFJIJqrQeb7VArYobZ7Pz07zxec0/s200/IMG_6077+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsCkH3zkVJ2h35Y8K5tnWsJiJME1TyekX6SHxp7jyNf0ez0Vz4sSbIYWIsUwJdiM5nipn0iyccxSGCEcPRn1q09k9zbVQaMLAjFKBtw_4YZUUu6YbU9RuHaB_fP0O5kaxxSSPXyTr_cB_/s1600/IMG_6067+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsCkH3zkVJ2h35Y8K5tnWsJiJME1TyekX6SHxp7jyNf0ez0Vz4sSbIYWIsUwJdiM5nipn0iyccxSGCEcPRn1q09k9zbVQaMLAjFKBtw_4YZUUu6YbU9RuHaB_fP0O5kaxxSSPXyTr_cB_/s200/IMG_6067+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQxbcJPwHD89roslkAyx7XQWTHVpBcS6e3n5w6pcIv94ZGnYr_95T-f_3N8qamrjZwSmDiRRJPGJ-OeXiQ9AvwsWq8Y19geJUxoQKLf1Krg_aSJUSu5rAJVX8O10KinnUTJEqz3SPtV_u/s1600/IMG_6069+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQxbcJPwHD89roslkAyx7XQWTHVpBcS6e3n5w6pcIv94ZGnYr_95T-f_3N8qamrjZwSmDiRRJPGJ-OeXiQ9AvwsWq8Y19geJUxoQKLf1Krg_aSJUSu5rAJVX8O10KinnUTJEqz3SPtV_u/s200/IMG_6069+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">The steepness from the
bridge was around 35 degree incline. With the occasional rains and horses
walking to and fro has made the tracks slushy at some places. Two groups have
climbed down till now. Two locals who were guides overtook us. They asked us No
guides! No porter! We replied the same. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIK_TaQJ9J7iE6mfvG7S8sxsG7_WSBGDZ4pw9COMZI8-gomcjqZfIfqhPNhve-_qpKU7i4xWwU-GLLvFbpakMRZF7Dbd9oR-ReiUKyzvn0Rq67vtfF_6pe06M3j6qEVfQ28_QAnQMezRo/s1600/IMG_6086+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIK_TaQJ9J7iE6mfvG7S8sxsG7_WSBGDZ4pw9COMZI8-gomcjqZfIfqhPNhve-_qpKU7i4xWwU-GLLvFbpakMRZF7Dbd9oR-ReiUKyzvn0Rq67vtfF_6pe06M3j6qEVfQ28_QAnQMezRo/s320/IMG_6086+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a>At 1pm we reached Gharoli Patal. There
was a tea shop Run by Surendar, he made us some masala tea. Met another Chap
Gibru. We chatted for a while and everyone had this question first No guide! No
Porters! Doing it solo?? At times it was getting on my nerves but I played it
cool. Some looked confused, some encouraged, and some even shook hands. One
thing I noticed was before asking anything they would first look into your
shoes and the Forclaz 500 had half the answers they were looking for. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before leaving surender gave us some free Cucumber
slices with salt and pepper. Our next stop was Bedni just 3 km. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">First views of Bedni Bugyal</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp98NIWoOn2FDfurf_kmihMo0ySd4TvCK0n-cyyqTwcNBnIKz3BwXLe4gCB0fcH8WswLMXn6snHC-TAbINPVMNCoHpEV5Z1aW26T0wKc5ofhXlCjwsD6JNNbvHua9obnzqQvSl7uV3UE-c/s1600/IMG_6111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp98NIWoOn2FDfurf_kmihMo0ySd4TvCK0n-cyyqTwcNBnIKz3BwXLe4gCB0fcH8WswLMXn6snHC-TAbINPVMNCoHpEV5Z1aW26T0wKc5ofhXlCjwsD6JNNbvHua9obnzqQvSl7uV3UE-c/s200/IMG_6111.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_w8O3GYC1jco_knc6Sw771HOUov5n1Lfv36tJpWVh4O009FBf_jB6orol2OKHyEv_5P0609nnfJ2lJpumX-BS5ck1wyjakcOdMGYhUl7yW9XCJl8WkkxFuB84sQtQNL46PbNJ3zC7aii/s1600/IMG_6101+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_w8O3GYC1jco_knc6Sw771HOUov5n1Lfv36tJpWVh4O009FBf_jB6orol2OKHyEv_5P0609nnfJ2lJpumX-BS5ck1wyjakcOdMGYhUl7yW9XCJl8WkkxFuB84sQtQNL46PbNJ3zC7aii/s200/IMG_6101+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEEoR-rXV00UPcgL06krZIgYkcae_URU6ZXjf-5rf88ll2k4HkZTbRUmn9NqIgWi-3FxxEUHY8AJUZW7oQE03o1_GxA7zm3xeniqsqHWWWzHSzd502c1TrvoJcaO0bUBc8kJdgmB9QMnf/s1600/IMG_6103+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEEoR-rXV00UPcgL06krZIgYkcae_URU6ZXjf-5rf88ll2k4HkZTbRUmn9NqIgWi-3FxxEUHY8AJUZW7oQE03o1_GxA7zm3xeniqsqHWWWzHSzd502c1TrvoJcaO0bUBc8kJdgmB9QMnf/s200/IMG_6103+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">It was almost
the same patch of forest for the next one hour and suddenly gave up to the
grasslands call Bedni Bugyal. By 3pm were walking towards the Green huts, a Guy
came running towards us. He said he own the Dabbha at bedni and asked us to
come over to his place for lunch. He was Uday singh, the best soul I have met
on this entire trek. He prepared us Rice and Dhal and nobody was at Bedni. We
took our tents out to pitch but since it was drizzling I was sure it would not sustain
the weather. Uday’s tent was already pitched near the Dhaba and he happily gave
his tent for us saying he will sleep inside dhaba tonight. <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">That blue tent is our Millon dollar room for tonight</span></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SMbvmvNw85bMUA3kxtomMq12U7A8EL3kxqnt49EH_u5F4H_bwIONhyxE6oJKdorvSoI9B2z-jh42P2Sw4R9NjFqZKyFFx0V9lg8NP2xWtj4dN2DgwXVR2t4T5Uv91ck3Mn7LFz-ktKZU/s1600/IMG_6175+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SMbvmvNw85bMUA3kxtomMq12U7A8EL3kxqnt49EH_u5F4H_bwIONhyxE6oJKdorvSoI9B2z-jh42P2Sw4R9NjFqZKyFFx0V9lg8NP2xWtj4dN2DgwXVR2t4T5Uv91ck3Mn7LFz-ktKZU/s320/IMG_6175+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">With Uday </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90ufXz-j3U0v6030CQfM7YnF4NkDu6of5MLSz47hOGhGCBVk-8P789EOMZBCbHG-TJhkZzsktLac1z3YevcbJ3FpbcB-dyThfYD4ik6ADsHe4eU0DxvAofcUZpG4lC8tGTx6zJB7JyYcT/s1600/20161001_192757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90ufXz-j3U0v6030CQfM7YnF4NkDu6of5MLSz47hOGhGCBVk-8P789EOMZBCbHG-TJhkZzsktLac1z3YevcbJ3FpbcB-dyThfYD4ik6ADsHe4eU0DxvAofcUZpG4lC8tGTx6zJB7JyYcT/s200/20161001_192757.jpg" width="200" /></a>Met two forest
Personals Mr Madan Singh and Mr Khatri who was in charge of collecting the fees
for camping. After some chit chat with these people we went near the Bedni Kund
a small lake and enjoyed the serenity till sunset. Towards Trisul I found an
interesting image of the five layers of mountains and captured it. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Just 5 more steps to Trisul </span></span> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW6hZo6Ay0WM0WLg7NSCBaqpO_ZJ0XXbu-5aIBApi0nPvkC1YCmM68mW1lHBMA4jl7zOYXHaI7Ph1bsuaoY9Aqf72m3irqSjHX0hblHLAMOpnqdW2-oRY8LQsYzThldp78aExXHWPSecV/s1600/IMG_6185+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW6hZo6Ay0WM0WLg7NSCBaqpO_ZJ0XXbu-5aIBApi0nPvkC1YCmM68mW1lHBMA4jl7zOYXHaI7Ph1bsuaoY9Aqf72m3irqSjHX0hblHLAMOpnqdW2-oRY8LQsYzThldp78aExXHWPSecV/s200/IMG_6185+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRQdDq3GGNYSmLoU-WlP7zJoGzjGPv48AtLJRznDfbhKuVtg0YqfQ7am-6QYl6XghyYnWSRc2QIF1msGoHz7CxRAwKRj_daSx6TeAAldPdDAW899VwIzcwY50naUUos0qiF8eXbm6RG4x/s1600/IMG_6155+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRQdDq3GGNYSmLoU-WlP7zJoGzjGPv48AtLJRznDfbhKuVtg0YqfQ7am-6QYl6XghyYnWSRc2QIF1msGoHz7CxRAwKRj_daSx6TeAAldPdDAW899VwIzcwY50naUUos0qiF8eXbm6RG4x/s200/IMG_6155+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzSy_yx_KCcBRIRavfFqW5CjXaAOe7nFIrVrKjnd9EEG2JGDGvYtx9JaoRbH68meTCeU3GPwiKyMhakwsTgVuNMOtx0-0UQjwULnXGyB56idTMLNYtqVF-kRBbRG_mdl0H1TqTjOob_81/s1600/IMG_6124+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzSy_yx_KCcBRIRavfFqW5CjXaAOe7nFIrVrKjnd9EEG2JGDGvYtx9JaoRbH68meTCeU3GPwiKyMhakwsTgVuNMOtx0-0UQjwULnXGyB56idTMLNYtqVF-kRBbRG_mdl0H1TqTjOob_81/s200/IMG_6124+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgOX47OXdk14hO0_lS8x1SzfRfgkvvtQPom2r2fUbo8EVpDTGBbkj1o2M5lJAO0Oxl2Kd_bbpQkDPnnY4Abgs-RFHtZgP40P8583CKX7-rOXk-OBgLLnSy-KcrGJkPi4lANnTHqaJ7PCO/s1600/IMG_6169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgOX47OXdk14hO0_lS8x1SzfRfgkvvtQPom2r2fUbo8EVpDTGBbkj1o2M5lJAO0Oxl2Kd_bbpQkDPnnY4Abgs-RFHtZgP40P8583CKX7-rOXk-OBgLLnSy-KcrGJkPi4lANnTHqaJ7PCO/s200/IMG_6169.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04RelVIeL7G4e8AFCMzGlD_D8bTaKTQLtDa9HvfP3bNUy72vR8-su03P0b0iUoQFr_AOoBnWyNViv8-nQJfP9JSEU6MBbRSB_CRePL6AQJFinhKBHk_ZxHw7zFm0EsiwWQaaHIbtXQkW-/s1600/20161002_054719+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04RelVIeL7G4e8AFCMzGlD_D8bTaKTQLtDa9HvfP3bNUy72vR8-su03P0b0iUoQFr_AOoBnWyNViv8-nQJfP9JSEU6MBbRSB_CRePL6AQJFinhKBHk_ZxHw7zFm0EsiwWQaaHIbtXQkW-/s200/20161002_054719+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>That was
special from Bedni. I also found a rat without a tail, but then I spotted more
rats without tails. This was something new for me. Unlike dogs in the plains
which are skinny and small in size, dogs around here are huge in size with puffy
thick hair. Two such dogs were roaming around Bedni, we named them too. They
became quick friends and were guarding our tents all night. Had Aloo parota and
omlet for dinner and it was getting colder as I was roaming with just a tea
shirt until now. We chatted till 9pm with Uday singh in his Dhaba. He has been
running this shop for 4 years and has never seen anyone trekking to Roopkund
without a support personal. He would always shake hands and keep on expressing
that he likes crackheads like us. An innocent chap working for his family of
four elder sisters. He goes to home only once in 3 months and lives here all
alone. Broken sleep but manageable weather, all was good. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>2-10-16 Trek Day 2
Bedni –Patarnachni - Kallu Vinayak - Bhagwabasa </u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">We were at Udays dhaba for breakfast. He rolled up his tent
and asked us to use it in Bhagwabasa all for free. We kept our tent at his
place and had breakfast. Uday’s cousin Mahn singh runs a tea shop at Bhagwabasa
so he could help us settle for the night. Mr khatri came to collect the camping
fees. I said tomorrow afternoon we will return and get back to wan at the same
day. So asked him to prepare bills for just two days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He definitely was in doubt but I simply had
no idea to pay for more than two days. Camping fees which included waste &
plastic management and other stuffs for two days was a nominal 700rs for both
of us. Bhagwabasa was todays camp and Roopkund lake was just another 3 kms from
there. But even if we had time today evening Roopkund can only be attempted
tomorrow early morning because of the climatic conditions above 5000 meters
which always tends to be misty. The climb from Bedni - 3300 meters to Bhagwabasa
- 4400 meters must be steep because it’s more than a kilometer into the sky
within a proximate distance of 9kms. We should have started by 9am but the
drizzling made us wait and finally by 10am walked past the Bedni kund.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Leaving Bedni Bugyal </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMkUDeKpm310CrxPYzdNdfW1Bm_Ya_EC66LlQPxBFh6YhsEFo0oTzruEOUbLHB5zi7JS7sVfmJ3t-GUpd8yhaNo1eILPVwai0LnjEE-dF9ohgJGpCyzbuMd5-thoNuzikkMlrdq-Xuxgt/s1600/IMG_6187+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMkUDeKpm310CrxPYzdNdfW1Bm_Ya_EC66LlQPxBFh6YhsEFo0oTzruEOUbLHB5zi7JS7sVfmJ3t-GUpd8yhaNo1eILPVwai0LnjEE-dF9ohgJGpCyzbuMd5-thoNuzikkMlrdq-Xuxgt/s200/IMG_6187+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgyqwkbopQPVzo3xJobnZEIGoEdiZS4D3IKynMklNLpir7Y6_USzkpQHfsVDRp3tzEYhrwO1HwGMzY6G3IiEaEDtiRugIyAaFqA0pZX2Q5hsBL03_InpnCfyUSlTiZJQVr6s3WIZw4hC-/s1600/IMG_6198+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgyqwkbopQPVzo3xJobnZEIGoEdiZS4D3IKynMklNLpir7Y6_USzkpQHfsVDRp3tzEYhrwO1HwGMzY6G3IiEaEDtiRugIyAaFqA0pZX2Q5hsBL03_InpnCfyUSlTiZJQVr6s3WIZw4hC-/s200/IMG_6198+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Went
straight into the grasslands trying to find the trail to the right and after
some steep climbs we finally found our way up. Our walk upto Ghora Lotani was
entirely engulfed with mist. Whenever it cleared up we could spot the Bedni
kund even smaller. Deep to the left we spotted some tribal huts and hundreds of
sheep’s grazing on the opposite grasslands and another two Ponds. One sheep
costs 3000 rs and if any big groups were willing out to churn out the money
then Uday can cook it for you. Reached Ghora Lotani at 11am. There was a small
camping ground with water source and a stone fountain. I did increase the
height of that fountain by placing one more stone on top. The trail now shifted
to the right side of the mountain. The stretch upto Patarnachni was more or
less even with brown grasslands. We had no idea of how the adjacent mountains
shaped till we reached Patarnachni.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zz_8_dRLavK5WBEWTElj6BQvY1QGdMyTcnvEouy_wvG20VIBt6ziWo3PcQAgStlexVi0GbxPpn66o9_Ee5R4SLuPqe_PUvsYwfIppgtzBeQJ8nvpZGsE519HoSBV9wGAFdRqbX3WXhu4/s1600/IMG_6218+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zz_8_dRLavK5WBEWTElj6BQvY1QGdMyTcnvEouy_wvG20VIBt6ziWo3PcQAgStlexVi0GbxPpn66o9_Ee5R4SLuPqe_PUvsYwfIppgtzBeQJ8nvpZGsE519HoSBV9wGAFdRqbX3WXhu4/s200/IMG_6218+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXV4EMM4BfhBmwieu3Bh0ZS4DuH2X_QELa8aXTFwcr5lZZveQ3q4huN2ZllhTUK-sQ0vVQk_DCmTu6I-UoU9MZoBM8igFKel3VQ1xLI1Dp3VRo29H4r2bXMDVYbXEfHyVh0_xsdigs-51G/s1600/IMG_6208+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXV4EMM4BfhBmwieu3Bh0ZS4DuH2X_QELa8aXTFwcr5lZZveQ3q4huN2ZllhTUK-sQ0vVQk_DCmTu6I-UoU9MZoBM8igFKel3VQ1xLI1Dp3VRo29H4r2bXMDVYbXEfHyVh0_xsdigs-51G/s200/IMG_6208+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> The sole dhaba run by Narender singh
pancholi served us tea, omelets and Maggie for lunch. Questions were pretty
much the same with the usual surprise look of us being all alone, but now we
were quite accustomed to the reactions and the responses from our side too. By
1pm we started again but within 20meters into the trail the rains started
pouring and we had to run back to the nearby horse shed. A group of trekkers with their guides all
climbing down joined us in the 30 minute wait. Even before the rain stopped
completely we decided to move forward. The next 3km stretch upto Kallu vinayak
was a tough affair. It was steep with u turns and bends all over the hill. The
light and view was very low. Every now and then small hailstorm rain would
shower wetting us all of a sudden, once drenched then cold stays for a long
time. Halting and covering up ourselves with the tarpaulins was what we did
because walking with the rain jacks would end up wetting our shoes which would
be a disaster for the rest of the days. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5M33Q3HVlcYCYnPRt4GbJn9Mbvc_w9SMQ8xY7hqZrQZDgTmA_Kj1RN0XX37ia3fYCr2Xl6CTEMpHlp8tdCI7mWenSOSFFUqLsuK89lt5HMqaoXFWF1-meGN_4bScwp20EEt_a1gzQIkuY/s1600/IMG_6229+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5M33Q3HVlcYCYnPRt4GbJn9Mbvc_w9SMQ8xY7hqZrQZDgTmA_Kj1RN0XX37ia3fYCr2Xl6CTEMpHlp8tdCI7mWenSOSFFUqLsuK89lt5HMqaoXFWF1-meGN_4bScwp20EEt_a1gzQIkuY/s200/IMG_6229+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BgAu673nGvMGa7dBMR-Ksq1M4N5zBotnuRo02PVilad_XUEFytZ7vF6UmaIzK4p5yDcDAV_wHvTuSsAV_bbCl8eQfrO8w9p-yrmWDobPGfI7H4Fs_UaLL064anP_mgzuNmVEh6UdelWX/s1600/IMG_6232+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BgAu673nGvMGa7dBMR-Ksq1M4N5zBotnuRo02PVilad_XUEFytZ7vF6UmaIzK4p5yDcDAV_wHvTuSsAV_bbCl8eQfrO8w9p-yrmWDobPGfI7H4Fs_UaLL064anP_mgzuNmVEh6UdelWX/s200/IMG_6232+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Just before kallu vinayak we saw a
small stone temple. Loga was relaxed but I knew this was not kallu as I have
seen it in pictures. I could sense the thinness in the air as we struggled more
with the weights, the breathing pattern felt different from the past two days
for sure. Through the mist we saw the stone temple and without a doubt this
time we did reach Kallu vinayak. Took a break and some photos. <span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kallu Vinayak</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMqIs9DW4CcXRUokI6SUTUmwPjA1uCNuweA0MiB9QbKdYcyeu-lkZ6oiTL73Co5WD427XjpsgojDpLdG3dFYWK76pOtT0EPXji4EecHrbSUkW6k7oArAbyYYgbLS1q8YpuOTGyd8wwFxG/s1600/IMG_6234+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMqIs9DW4CcXRUokI6SUTUmwPjA1uCNuweA0MiB9QbKdYcyeu-lkZ6oiTL73Co5WD427XjpsgojDpLdG3dFYWK76pOtT0EPXji4EecHrbSUkW6k7oArAbyYYgbLS1q8YpuOTGyd8wwFxG/s320/IMG_6234+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">The trail was
going straight to Bhagwabasa. I knew both these places had the same altitudes
of around 4300 meters so there was less chance of climbing up. Our last stop
for the day was just 2 km ahead. It was an easy walk as you take the first turn
you actually see the shop and campsite far away but since today was all misty
we never knew it was a visible point. From here onwards since we were all alone
from this afternoon the sudden change in the environment with rocks popping out
from every nook and corner and the snow patches above the mountains and the
atmosphere all wet felt real creepy. The thrill was spot on because such zones
were totally new for us. Stone huts were built by the locals but it looked like
nobody has been using it for a while. The mist finally cleared up a bit and we
could see the campsite from a distance.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXORpFGSnPLrKFGkmV2p2BWLwhfqPq8sGZI3dTZ_8reQlMZCzzC6cCMQ-jRHLF9ihERgXNk35_JbshvDayXKJ4oi3zFuYcXs85JNCSqbSkT26ad2bjsnrwnF1qIUwLJlqnwEZIxpLs7m2t/s1600/IMG_6253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXORpFGSnPLrKFGkmV2p2BWLwhfqPq8sGZI3dTZ_8reQlMZCzzC6cCMQ-jRHLF9ihERgXNk35_JbshvDayXKJ4oi3zFuYcXs85JNCSqbSkT26ad2bjsnrwnF1qIUwLJlqnwEZIxpLs7m2t/s200/IMG_6253.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5kk4jD7nxFVGNmFOmBK6CblZ2OPNvbJ2Enx9Ny_xrM-A530cd5KWt0Fel6EqIlc81rH-TtX1Ta_W0F9lDlgSGxGKUF0fP-1QFvZXFyCKotj2pag-7Kr9d2AOjdRSLCPwqCIZx-r7cogX/s1600/IMG_6243+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5kk4jD7nxFVGNmFOmBK6CblZ2OPNvbJ2Enx9Ny_xrM-A530cd5KWt0Fel6EqIlc81rH-TtX1Ta_W0F9lDlgSGxGKUF0fP-1QFvZXFyCKotj2pag-7Kr9d2AOjdRSLCPwqCIZx-r7cogX/s200/IMG_6243+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnvLGUUUZXMtq6h279qHfjodi6rWVpYIUJoczJ3AZoabGP7cWrFQqDx34a4BXRfV9c5y5ToQPnpYtSL5hdFo1ChaxAJMCF7rtG37AT-78IVhkkxn73sucHzusCPZ3_CwmmpZkH7H3WZcv/s1600/IMG_6252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnvLGUUUZXMtq6h279qHfjodi6rWVpYIUJoczJ3AZoabGP7cWrFQqDx34a4BXRfV9c5y5ToQPnpYtSL5hdFo1ChaxAJMCF7rtG37AT-78IVhkkxn73sucHzusCPZ3_CwmmpZkH7H3WZcv/s200/IMG_6252.JPG" width="200" /></a>We walked into it the campsite at 4pm and
met Mahn singh. Another 3 guys was around. Mahn singh had a tent
already pitched inside the wind protected stone foundation. He also gave us a a
9 degree sleeping bag<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as Loga would use
both our 15 degree bags and I would use a single 9 degree all for just 200rs as
rent. Ordered for Dinner for the night and this place was definetly not the
best of places to roam around. We had to get into the tent as soon as to trap
some body heat. It was painfully chilling. Till 7pm we rested planning out tomorrow’s
summit climb upto Junargali. We had to wake up at 4am and start by 5am from
here in order to reach on top by 8am. I saw another group of 4 members on the
other side of the camp. I thought they also might start at around the same time
tomorrow morning. Asked mahn singh about the current temperature and he said
now it would be 1 or 2 degree but after 1 am it would fall back to -4 degree. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrbHP4232MMQ-Ijg3WbdOvVxkva4Eh3Njfh5uCpNsN_NsE4pmPF4_fOPguVIYaRx2hqoKeYHVBsH5-TvT97awC3G1kr5mYBMBmdt6GVap0p8a-oR83mswJT2_CTaHiHZS3Q6tb6Nu1swZ/s1600/20161002_193950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrbHP4232MMQ-Ijg3WbdOvVxkva4Eh3Njfh5uCpNsN_NsE4pmPF4_fOPguVIYaRx2hqoKeYHVBsH5-TvT97awC3G1kr5mYBMBmdt6GVap0p8a-oR83mswJT2_CTaHiHZS3Q6tb6Nu1swZ/s200/20161002_193950.jpg" width="200" /></a>By
8pm had Dinner and hot tea and came back to our tents to fight it out against
the minus degree temperature. I cannot explain the cold but I was shivering all
through the night even with 2 layers of pants, 3 layers of jacks and 3 layers
of socks. Tough night which never required an alarm at 4am.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>3-10-16 Trek Day 3
Bhagwabasa - Roopkund /Junargali - Kallu vinayak - Bedni Bugyal </u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Got ready and took a small day bag to carry water and some
chocolates. Washing our face was the biggest challenge but we did that. The
four member group along with their guide walked past to Roopkund with torch
lights. Mahn sing prepared tea for us and by 5am we started walking through the
icy cold dark mountains in search of Roopkund. Since snow is less at this time
of the year we followed the stony trail, my head torch was super bright and
logas’s britelight covered a great distance and with a sense of direction it
was impossible to divert into a wrong direction.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRMyBF74zkX-HocNYGDb39fMMEXn7VapuRfHwnWyog9OPACXv_jsLFHrmx8PkpDDgDVxsCj_akaBaP8XHxS55n9Qw-E5TolNFhDgD0r2_gq8hoD__AXcq8Rkz8pNJlU24haRZrwoZY1qt/s1600/IMG_6268+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRMyBF74zkX-HocNYGDb39fMMEXn7VapuRfHwnWyog9OPACXv_jsLFHrmx8PkpDDgDVxsCj_akaBaP8XHxS55n9Qw-E5TolNFhDgD0r2_gq8hoD__AXcq8Rkz8pNJlU24haRZrwoZY1qt/s200/IMG_6268+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">After 20 minutes we spotted
the other group with their torch lights marching ahead, we thought of following
them but they were too slow with many breaks in-between. The first 1 km was a
gradual accent. Overtook them but was not in a position to chat about anything
as I was grasping for breadth. I could now exactly differentiate the meaning of
what “Thin air” meant, Slowing down every 30 meters was the key. Dawn broke through
the valleys and mountains and it was splendid scenery all over. On top we could
see the ice beds appearing but there were thick clouds forming from the lower
hills. It was a concern because from day 1 the weather was mostly misty and
drizzling. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHENB6koZ8ZfvyGiZtkhp8wofenTvc7FLugdkbv-T6U_gLsVGSUDB1dJDQQdhF6RNzym76MUSi0V-eXivZQ0d4frmjx2QyOjIy6azOqQ0eeGdwNcMTuF_qvVBNeFUdvkh9SRx4sqhH9Tp/s1600/IMG_6270+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHENB6koZ8ZfvyGiZtkhp8wofenTvc7FLugdkbv-T6U_gLsVGSUDB1dJDQQdhF6RNzym76MUSi0V-eXivZQ0d4frmjx2QyOjIy6azOqQ0eeGdwNcMTuF_qvVBNeFUdvkh9SRx4sqhH9Tp/s200/IMG_6270+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl1TjpIrm6MB9iyYywFNZkwlx1BImk-3HKi13Rix4L0jUohPaxqqCdpqB_6e_mRWn8aSTa8ZwkUxIoOd73ObqnCvO9n95CNBHQfmevsFGfYdAFFX0PWFo6VuN8wIfI3pAa41azqJOcZ9q/s1600/IMG_6282+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl1TjpIrm6MB9iyYywFNZkwlx1BImk-3HKi13Rix4L0jUohPaxqqCdpqB_6e_mRWn8aSTa8ZwkUxIoOd73ObqnCvO9n95CNBHQfmevsFGfYdAFFX0PWFo6VuN8wIfI3pAa41azqJOcZ9q/s200/IMG_6282+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht29TCUbuEH6edTDtGpX_DimsePo8BfG0srWCn4oyODgGlDDXlWoyQ7pkE8Y7bqzhIpRGCz5mPWqwozf8ainTQzD9mGt0qkSqPkATAV4pFHe7oHBZSJ6OHPzuiYXMjHBOawXMwF5qN_0Xc/s1600/IMG_6279+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht29TCUbuEH6edTDtGpX_DimsePo8BfG0srWCn4oyODgGlDDXlWoyQ7pkE8Y7bqzhIpRGCz5mPWqwozf8ainTQzD9mGt0qkSqPkATAV4pFHe7oHBZSJ6OHPzuiYXMjHBOawXMwF5qN_0Xc/s200/IMG_6279+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">We were pushing ourselves to the maximum without many breaks. Hoping
for the best views of Trisul, by 6am we were half way. From here on the
steepness increased. The other group was deep down from us we could see their
tiny resting heads. With a couple of breaks climbed up some huge rocky steps,
we could see the edges of the lake and all it required was one final push but
we couldn’t do it in one stretch, slowly we reached by 7am. Unlike what I saw
in the pictures this Lake is was bigger than I thought. Climbed down to the
dead center of the lake which was mostly dried up and saw hundreds of humans and horse skeletons
scattered all over the place. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">That is me in the center of Roopkund Lake</span></span> </div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QPuU7m1NfNh_FXCfQRB0l0C-8gZyoGIfpsmdbei4EaXRc88Xfpmw0rD_wDJk46CN5saGaC2u_3ChptBagMXwoqKONi6cPkBq4UqvE6E5QvwwV8XqxM8m5eT8pF91Yp7Td7mAS-XDeF5-/s1600/IMG_6303+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QPuU7m1NfNh_FXCfQRB0l0C-8gZyoGIfpsmdbei4EaXRc88Xfpmw0rD_wDJk46CN5saGaC2u_3ChptBagMXwoqKONi6cPkBq4UqvE6E5QvwwV8XqxM8m5eT8pF91Yp7Td7mAS-XDeF5-/s200/IMG_6303+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxiIwsXnmFF6BowKNFgUZTXqGeHBiVjWzQvVFXxJBfA-i_LwJL8-5Ya9o54leFcdK6R225_c2ajpcoNNnpgRYGOrPFI3pkCgQuvK10gUzyQ0ofCsJt9DZiBRKwmR32pv-5SO6zVmHjMOW/s1600/IMG_6309+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxiIwsXnmFF6BowKNFgUZTXqGeHBiVjWzQvVFXxJBfA-i_LwJL8-5Ya9o54leFcdK6R225_c2ajpcoNNnpgRYGOrPFI3pkCgQuvK10gUzyQ0ofCsJt9DZiBRKwmR32pv-5SO6zVmHjMOW/s200/IMG_6309+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRXCsxoYzuGraXHtmPg0j8mEtDXFd7em5t4X0zSGDZIpM6iyrbkY4PXpcJaXbWOXHwuLA6d5vWxv_yXmm2z-wCzF16QenVGBjwdrkV4pfK28jT0byhhAJDpzMqVUhcvZMpII7_vDqtdg6/s1600/IMG_6306+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRXCsxoYzuGraXHtmPg0j8mEtDXFd7em5t4X0zSGDZIpM6iyrbkY4PXpcJaXbWOXHwuLA6d5vWxv_yXmm2z-wCzF16QenVGBjwdrkV4pfK28jT0byhhAJDpzMqVUhcvZMpII7_vDqtdg6/s200/IMG_6306+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">I have heard some people saying that the skeleton
doesn’t exist anymore or there were only very few left may be they would have
visited the place in the snow season but that was not the case now. Human Skulls, teeths, their chapels, chains and
accessories were gathered up in one place and I was threading up my own story
of what could be the scenes when the hailstorm hit those hundreds of 9<sup>th</sup>
century people at the exact place. I was imagining of what all pain they went
through surrounding this lake before their last breath, Loga distracted me from
becoming a screenplay writer for an epic bollywood flick and pointed his
fingers to the dark clouds below the mountains.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFej1onB6rumzXW-U65oN7932qJUF25GHd6kYe_M25hRbE070fSdY3P9qsC5SOHC-kaXgsf_uBrzoYYZdPRPSTyEW8aOl9sYnjeN5ICfgMzsNO26dYjI_WqygXQPAlm-x3ufQdwvJeTZV/s1600/IMG_6457+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFej1onB6rumzXW-U65oN7932qJUF25GHd6kYe_M25hRbE070fSdY3P9qsC5SOHC-kaXgsf_uBrzoYYZdPRPSTyEW8aOl9sYnjeN5ICfgMzsNO26dYjI_WqygXQPAlm-x3ufQdwvJeTZV/s200/IMG_6457+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck5dY14Yv7t6gim3SddpBTHVy9bDCE_LWTmdZyQx_uYPa748vcGtXxlYtezNPHShu-Kh1nDGZ8Bcq_1-Tr0YsXtwYZN8It177iPS_d7XKWOUXQR43MiB3tGOer-AsDfu4ASPkT2KS_TKt/s1600/IMG_6301+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck5dY14Yv7t6gim3SddpBTHVy9bDCE_LWTmdZyQx_uYPa748vcGtXxlYtezNPHShu-Kh1nDGZ8Bcq_1-Tr0YsXtwYZN8It177iPS_d7XKWOUXQR43MiB3tGOer-AsDfu4ASPkT2KS_TKt/s200/IMG_6301+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Yes I was back on toes and we
had one final climb to Junargali before the weather turned nuts. It rises again
to a 500ft climb through the sharp ridge. Walked through the snow at some
places and reached there by 8am and it was a sense of great accomplishment. Standing
at 16700 ft watching Trisul, Nanda Ghunti, Junargali pass, Sheela samudra, the
valley and river between Trisul was all a fitting climax where Mother Nature
controlled the show in our favor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckuisOsW22xguOOEdydrOhstGwMdz3pQyEmnKITEpE63Z_diUc-122J6I6UJycsCizuSkV1E8jaTGUc5FKyswOmTQdGKyd_G8V1jqzz3Bcd57A6m6iQCYUYD2Ns47x3JWzvRLTVe8lsP9/s1600/IMG_6374+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckuisOsW22xguOOEdydrOhstGwMdz3pQyEmnKITEpE63Z_diUc-122J6I6UJycsCizuSkV1E8jaTGUc5FKyswOmTQdGKyd_G8V1jqzz3Bcd57A6m6iQCYUYD2Ns47x3JWzvRLTVe8lsP9/s200/IMG_6374+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclihDJ-J2bF2S9yCP5gsMytpzrGu_AYTkXiXFPrqWrMaV3ZA-YO9c6YKYeCoUkEg2ySdmsG7SpXlCnsnxKxNd1UpedAKWp4jE-r4Ti9GdWSjeFXF0ves3m_4AIgZ-rJOAEGU_ykCFkYKW/s1600/IMG_6320+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclihDJ-J2bF2S9yCP5gsMytpzrGu_AYTkXiXFPrqWrMaV3ZA-YO9c6YKYeCoUkEg2ySdmsG7SpXlCnsnxKxNd1UpedAKWp4jE-r4Ti9GdWSjeFXF0ves3m_4AIgZ-rJOAEGU_ykCFkYKW/s200/IMG_6320+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuTYLBIJ6BB8nwRB8bxWZYedx_0YnZ1saaV4EVennAL0Q7GKt5DHOC12-W2j0S3P1UVSo981F5m3VV8oM4pxAT8o1Ta469wlD9reEwz8g3MZFVh0GhhfXpdYhBxNybwy4QzKFh7C3qCo8/s1600/IMG_6357+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuTYLBIJ6BB8nwRB8bxWZYedx_0YnZ1saaV4EVennAL0Q7GKt5DHOC12-W2j0S3P1UVSo981F5m3VV8oM4pxAT8o1Ta469wlD9reEwz8g3MZFVh0GhhfXpdYhBxNybwy4QzKFh7C3qCo8/s200/IMG_6357+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CXUv0CU_OW3YXEsT3oBd9FOsfOtCZebtesNnioK6LwfG83-g8NmQvrE6KZtSiIm3Pwwd69MBRkS_euAZfQxl_tAg7V9FR_WgERMHHJjF8z1gdu3C36EOVVObvJgHRHhDdb_0xbYyG2da/s1600/IMG_6390+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CXUv0CU_OW3YXEsT3oBd9FOsfOtCZebtesNnioK6LwfG83-g8NmQvrE6KZtSiIm3Pwwd69MBRkS_euAZfQxl_tAg7V9FR_WgERMHHJjF8z1gdu3C36EOVVObvJgHRHhDdb_0xbYyG2da/s200/IMG_6390+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZI9NcEvXWWwqhUPWMq8FLzsy1fk7pl1w3sozdlpq5xHwYnXTd1-xmuVc0lNLEGuQKj0E_c0jyaWsOrLAA710RkCps3ZnakSwSYTFuWAo5YJszwQW0Z9IeMVpm73R4aW1Z2Ic20BMIAYG/s1600/IMG_6377+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZI9NcEvXWWwqhUPWMq8FLzsy1fk7pl1w3sozdlpq5xHwYnXTd1-xmuVc0lNLEGuQKj0E_c0jyaWsOrLAA710RkCps3ZnakSwSYTFuWAo5YJszwQW0Z9IeMVpm73R4aW1Z2Ic20BMIAYG/s200/IMG_6377+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsd9wUJ6GsNg0d2ySvYbb3AaPD2uC6RTrcTFt2gQcKJUsoaBPAjQa-cVi0RmLkCbl8Sp-bIjqbDvM2hYWOWwtmW1-8spKS2TX9Xy_fb0u9W9fFMRJ1bOVm_17XD1QKnWckerZ_Eaz-pYP/s1600/IMG_6387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsd9wUJ6GsNg0d2ySvYbb3AaPD2uC6RTrcTFt2gQcKJUsoaBPAjQa-cVi0RmLkCbl8Sp-bIjqbDvM2hYWOWwtmW1-8spKS2TX9Xy_fb0u9W9fFMRJ1bOVm_17XD1QKnWckerZ_Eaz-pYP/s200/IMG_6387.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">The magnificent
Himalayan peaks were lit up an hour ago but the sun was hidden till now and
once it appeared the color tones through the valley where exotically beautiful.
Between Trisul and us there wasn’t a single obstacle. But the fact that it’s a
7100 meter peak which is a direct 2km straight shoot into the sky from where we
stand was quite unbelievable. I picked up a small stone for memory which is a
usual ritual at every peak before returning and after a Timer shot of both of
us we returned from Junargali. </span></div>
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sunrise at Junargali </span></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMasm_0R9GL1G4lLEq-UWfXdtNIDwRA2MTomtxCXj1bIKXncWPQ6M8koW2fxQxf-fSAgYkZ6wGnXLwqE7zmmkr8mOLNfmyM7HgENCOwJgbFNWSsHSC4ib2fgeTI-rhx3CWR27T4QBbhEJ/s1600/IMG_6441+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMasm_0R9GL1G4lLEq-UWfXdtNIDwRA2MTomtxCXj1bIKXncWPQ6M8koW2fxQxf-fSAgYkZ6wGnXLwqE7zmmkr8mOLNfmyM7HgENCOwJgbFNWSsHSC4ib2fgeTI-rhx3CWR27T4QBbhEJ/s200/IMG_6441+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sHYioCvu9hT21U0-UD0GqaTPEE55YFRtB7mQ4jXGGgkQRB1E_HP4378NrJwMCsWQrk7hloqrWnp5RsHwgFezbapc2k-YUmkZ1-ytTkM-Fh_slriNBu4jBN05peypLbVCFKfufMbubM8y/s1600/IMG_6447+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sHYioCvu9hT21U0-UD0GqaTPEE55YFRtB7mQ4jXGGgkQRB1E_HP4378NrJwMCsWQrk7hloqrWnp5RsHwgFezbapc2k-YUmkZ1-ytTkM-Fh_slriNBu4jBN05peypLbVCFKfufMbubM8y/s200/IMG_6447+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fllvSVAnx5IWK5t4kg8I3yvcxVln5GnW-0ClJr4di5S_fZ8S5mCKkJcvmLhLJkCyzyiaJZkGqQxozEFnxUybN4NE40f06Y6PVheiW4F9UJrTFgurTUauSlLGKgk6vrAYkSSQ7bmho1DL/s1600/IMG_6445+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fllvSVAnx5IWK5t4kg8I3yvcxVln5GnW-0ClJr4di5S_fZ8S5mCKkJcvmLhLJkCyzyiaJZkGqQxozEFnxUybN4NE40f06Y6PVheiW4F9UJrTFgurTUauSlLGKgk6vrAYkSSQ7bmho1DL/s200/IMG_6445+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nanda Ghunti peak & Sheela Samudra Valley</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIt8RD60fSO88qWqJO20LkPxllFqFZrZrvAAJrWUXHn-B0N8Ddm4qLEnZFa7t1Tp_iOIBiZ6K640JP2fs0mn648HowsCWDd4HxLoZvvxTAHXUCITLre_c7zq-33qpABUkojm2EHFYRoPz/s1600/IMG_6421+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIt8RD60fSO88qWqJO20LkPxllFqFZrZrvAAJrWUXHn-B0N8Ddm4qLEnZFa7t1Tp_iOIBiZ6K640JP2fs0mn648HowsCWDd4HxLoZvvxTAHXUCITLre_c7zq-33qpABUkojm2EHFYRoPz/s200/IMG_6421+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PDGs1LX4ZUPA5ykyYVUBnVL1WSghus0YaWPYMfBHZQLB55eq8-KqiR3rxg7cysm1QSdrkUVy1zcmdQReeSY1R-pTxzq02drI_tfww3UVHwk4L-8R-4fLLdBHbZD2frwd23E97xhLRcVQ/s1600/IMG_6363+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PDGs1LX4ZUPA5ykyYVUBnVL1WSghus0YaWPYMfBHZQLB55eq8-KqiR3rxg7cysm1QSdrkUVy1zcmdQReeSY1R-pTxzq02drI_tfww3UVHwk4L-8R-4fLLdBHbZD2frwd23E97xhLRcVQ/s200/IMG_6363+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPpOMwHop2C8LUhifHdMoaDVbCVXQHy6Ers6YzoNv_NycoAAzkweljs5UQ2zi7XxD7D4KTSYceqAnKgCD0vVEBsyvhMyuvLe9bfXoqjnoqJ33Xk6HTh_AIGJCob0eecODcU-O5rFxGPop/s1600/IMG_6385+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPpOMwHop2C8LUhifHdMoaDVbCVXQHy6Ers6YzoNv_NycoAAzkweljs5UQ2zi7XxD7D4KTSYceqAnKgCD0vVEBsyvhMyuvLe9bfXoqjnoqJ33Xk6HTh_AIGJCob0eecODcU-O5rFxGPop/s200/IMG_6385+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Roopkund Lake from Junargali Trisul & Nanda Ghunti Zoomed</span></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHadhmD-yR3Wr4u_GdP7WwPIW_ywQzIZVmEAVgNOXyyRdWw0_R1GdFvSVEazQjaARDuNsaKP7_7hPfeYX259RVJAn6_BFtMZQRLcOneGEhddRej00dHM3bvCGNg8290XRa1prKLTRd4JoU/s1600/IMG_6411+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHadhmD-yR3Wr4u_GdP7WwPIW_ywQzIZVmEAVgNOXyyRdWw0_R1GdFvSVEazQjaARDuNsaKP7_7hPfeYX259RVJAn6_BFtMZQRLcOneGEhddRej00dHM3bvCGNg8290XRa1prKLTRd4JoU/s200/IMG_6411+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5Yy0meiR2P7iq0vtH8lDL4BOWWe43EXfcoPrPcHye4sfhyphenhyphen8w9b94dWfu95Ay-rGb22GTz8tz58STv9DdIQ4IKhxuzclYtI3J-HTogUMRlZt3f612xV_4xclkjEluH0gSHMAJd7MHl1qY/s1600/IMG_6393+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5Yy0meiR2P7iq0vtH8lDL4BOWWe43EXfcoPrPcHye4sfhyphenhyphen8w9b94dWfu95Ay-rGb22GTz8tz58STv9DdIQ4IKhxuzclYtI3J-HTogUMRlZt3f612xV_4xclkjEluH0gSHMAJd7MHl1qY/s200/IMG_6393+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQZ9cXPHPsnKtze12Gv1GXXJ0L_6Blxp6CvTlqXt_jo7Nbry4XvQkIsL-BqwPDYy0w4oWgchjiWNNGvmb-ZR32EYHDE2v4uT-zc2W_pM8I4WB3FMOy3ecPC1DZeLKCO8czcD7JaB5p1PZ/s1600/IMG_6429+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQZ9cXPHPsnKtze12Gv1GXXJ0L_6Blxp6CvTlqXt_jo7Nbry4XvQkIsL-BqwPDYy0w4oWgchjiWNNGvmb-ZR32EYHDE2v4uT-zc2W_pM8I4WB3FMOy3ecPC1DZeLKCO8czcD7JaB5p1PZ/s200/IMG_6429+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">While reaching Roopkund we met the group of four
from Kolkata. With 6 porters it was a Sahib’s style trekking. They already knew
about us the previous night from their guide that two crack heads have landed
all alone from Chennai. If I had met them yesterday I might be just walking my
way upto Homekund for the next 3 days with them. They started from a Village
called Sutol directly to Bhagwabasa two days ago and will be passing the
Junargali pass to sheela samudra and Homekund in the next 3 days. They invited
us to join their team but I had to turn down the offer because our Backpacks were
in Bhagwabasa and also felt the group was too slow. Thinking back now I feel we
should have joined them because after reading the RontiSaddle –Roopkund-
Homekund trek I really have missed an opportunity even after insisting from the
group several times that we could have great fun. Anyways Bid goodbye to them
and the Roopkund Lake we started at 9am. The scenes down were breathtaking with
sparking sharp brown mountains, blue skies and white capped snow.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi9NY-BXuY_BwFcpxz_A0Q5-LORNZuIBSkWcOIWROPFVtITDApsNQaojzmFPnqAC2ZNiXLEVOkl8DIJ2a9wYbI2p-JH1ZI-1J-dIkLR6N-BFtkNBVMj9mez7AVxv2hcnWtHC0NoAeO3LW/s1600/IMG_6462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi9NY-BXuY_BwFcpxz_A0Q5-LORNZuIBSkWcOIWROPFVtITDApsNQaojzmFPnqAC2ZNiXLEVOkl8DIJ2a9wYbI2p-JH1ZI-1J-dIkLR6N-BFtkNBVMj9mez7AVxv2hcnWtHC0NoAeO3LW/s200/IMG_6462.JPG" width="200" /></a>Once the sun
was out the glossy marble rocky steps and stones began to evaporate. Loga slipped
once and we were very careful. By 10 am we were at Bhagwabasa. By the time Mahn
singh was preparing breakfast we packed up our bags to leave soon. Meantime
while enjoying the views of Trisul with omlettes and tea the weather changed
all of a sudden and by 10:30 and the entire area was cloudy. Shows closed for
today we left the place after breakfast with big hugs from Mahn singh and
friends. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b0iepwx1FE8z5rSJXmvuVhCIEHM-kalVBvb-otBcfs6kpmttN_kR1yBOcr9ivyOwWpnabGbWQERl3-5tNhEIKptUiQC4b5k-wSwW0zLG_mj88R4UH3HzLJFVfyKTNg_hBrkiNO2iiuxS/s1600/IMG_6473+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b0iepwx1FE8z5rSJXmvuVhCIEHM-kalVBvb-otBcfs6kpmttN_kR1yBOcr9ivyOwWpnabGbWQERl3-5tNhEIKptUiQC4b5k-wSwW0zLG_mj88R4UH3HzLJFVfyKTNg_hBrkiNO2iiuxS/s200/IMG_6473+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>We were in multiple thoughts as to whether we should reach
Bedni today by 2pm and then to wan by 6pm or take it slow and reach Bedni and
stay the night so that we could visit Ali bugyal tomorrow morning and return to
Wan. Till Kallu vinayak it was a slow paced walk and we were in a treat of what
we missed while climbing up. The view down to Patarnachni and Ghora Lotani was
elaborate and impressive. To the right we could spot small hamlets and stone
houses with horses and sheep’s grazing in each of the valleys. We decided not
to rush and enjoyed our descend upto patarnachni for a tea break. We met a team
there from Delhi and elaborated our independent trek experiences and the guide
congratulated us on the summit.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kallu vinayak & Landscape view of Patarnachni trail upto Ghora Lotani</span></span> </div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi394p3uKSnhXmzzfuwaywqmhj_I_KxgywMbXTA5EVInvf1840qnv4ROHEEG-OrcMir6fHKzzfPZWGEiQcswl3uVgSwPN5mk90ez8deEWbXJkyRhjuJLlc97puEK5npxmIDzQQ6-O4iwJh/s1600/IMG_6483+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi394p3uKSnhXmzzfuwaywqmhj_I_KxgywMbXTA5EVInvf1840qnv4ROHEEG-OrcMir6fHKzzfPZWGEiQcswl3uVgSwPN5mk90ez8deEWbXJkyRhjuJLlc97puEK5npxmIDzQQ6-O4iwJh/s200/IMG_6483+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S2DqfWDSY6xCAisgQD0eLCEbqk2btwrF2Y_TYf4Xgl_CnoOGrkUnfh8kFMnOVYWDW1WLJYr_B_3_F8nlgq-SAnEkhA4imQzoUpOSJBURpLdKJ9N3CVRgCAa_csrp_UjqR2bRvTcsyebr/s1600/IMG_6493+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S2DqfWDSY6xCAisgQD0eLCEbqk2btwrF2Y_TYf4Xgl_CnoOGrkUnfh8kFMnOVYWDW1WLJYr_B_3_F8nlgq-SAnEkhA4imQzoUpOSJBURpLdKJ9N3CVRgCAa_csrp_UjqR2bRvTcsyebr/s200/IMG_6493+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1sFRv1GcfhMsPPHwoxujzEG-h7M5DHpWcNjlKeEGbsFLhw0imhKW9yr2SDllJb722BRjcWiI93ZIkLIN2xzq3vpc7mNdKOXfLVnZm-45JE7p2WKNn-4G5ftkjzO0HvCnG6ohcTgJwA3X/s1600/IMG_6487+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1sFRv1GcfhMsPPHwoxujzEG-h7M5DHpWcNjlKeEGbsFLhw0imhKW9yr2SDllJb722BRjcWiI93ZIkLIN2xzq3vpc7mNdKOXfLVnZm-45JE7p2WKNn-4G5ftkjzO0HvCnG6ohcTgJwA3X/s200/IMG_6487+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKqSLffFalByZuLm_sJ-Dg-cm8Y8xboM4ha-4RQKTnzJ-juytA6xF13_LqkKfXBDQgIGim94x_kT7XRQcUs4KIE40Ti0bYK4zelV3C6EEoZU62H4eZpJsXuhq97hUtOe2e2ov0TJ4d7MB/s1600/IMG_6509+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKqSLffFalByZuLm_sJ-Dg-cm8Y8xboM4ha-4RQKTnzJ-juytA6xF13_LqkKfXBDQgIGim94x_kT7XRQcUs4KIE40Ti0bYK4zelV3C6EEoZU62H4eZpJsXuhq97hUtOe2e2ov0TJ4d7MB/s200/IMG_6509+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Our next walk upto patarnachni was mostly
misty, our only problem was with the heavy bags. There was nothing we could
throw off to reduce the whole pack. We reached Ghora Lotani by 1pm and from
here Bedni was visible. By 2pm as we were nearing Bedni, the scenario was
totally different now. More than 30 tents and with loads of people. It was a
Saturday and all big trekking operators, small trekking agencies along with
local agencies have bought in bulk of trekkers to this wonderland. We rushed to
Uday’s place, he hugged us at first glance and was happy about our summit and
return timings all working out as planned. Summiting Roopkund was not at all
about the distance but more about the altitude from 8000ft to 16700ft and back.
It began drizzling and Uday was in the process of creating something special
for lunch. I said we are leaving today but he insisted us to stay as it was
already 3pm and rains would continue. More guides came in from different groups
and Uday was telling our story, everybody congratulated us. I mean each and
everyone we met including the forest officials Mr Madan singh and Mr. Khatri.
They <span style="font-family: inherit;">told us to </span>stay as it was not safe<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to trek after 6pm through the jungle
and the steepness to wan would be slippery. There wasn’t any additional payment
for pitching the tent today. It was all free for us. Uday pitched his tent and
till <span style="font-family: inherit;">7pm</span> I took a small na</span>p but the feeling was like I was in center of a
temple festival with all those noises and what not. By 8 we had dinner and
slept off. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>4-10-16 Trek Day 4
Bedni Bugyal - Ali Bugyal - Gharoli Patal - Wan</u></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;">Awake
by 6am and popped my head through the tent to analyze the situation. The
festival was still on so I slept again till 8am. Now half the people have disappeared
from the place. By 9am we had breakfast and the grounds were almost empty.
Bedni was back to what I saw it two days ago. Uday told me it was not a good
idea to visit Ali Bugyal today as it would rain. It was actually sunny now and
I thought I should give it a try. I gave my new <span class="st">Hydro </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">flask
bottle as a present to uday, he has also planned the Homekund trek with me next
summer, just the two of us and one porter. I assured him call me if you are serious,
I will try to reach and left the place by 10 am. Followed the Ali Bugyal track
for a km but as Uday predicted it started drizzling and there was no use in
proceeding. We returned back to the track directly to Gharoli patal. We left
our water bottles at udays place and were walking thirsty, a local woman was
walking by with her small daughter and when asked about the water source she
gave us some fruits which eased up our throats. I just love these beautiful
mountain peoples. While reaching gharoli Tea shop owner surendar had a big
smile, i picked up two water bottles and tea for the final run. Some big groups
where climbing up with walkie talkies and stuffs. Bored with all this walking
we tried running and succeeded for a long way holding onto every tree and
branches which came by our way. We made use of all the shortcuts but let me
warn you this was highly dangerous and normal people please stay away from such
acts but weirdoes are welcome to try. </span></i></span></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHzWNG3tn4Xq7lVEjk0v44NgRP9xQGI3Jr_J188a0HQHw9YYAgrLsiy0nrwWDDx0MVRFBJ9GXLoRpPIkV0W9YduuByjMjBJLWyOUtNEMkgYOFdN2VFM8I_bsJM032hj6Uwd0kMx8eW8oB/s1600/IMG_6544+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHzWNG3tn4Xq7lVEjk0v44NgRP9xQGI3Jr_J188a0HQHw9YYAgrLsiy0nrwWDDx0MVRFBJ9GXLoRpPIkV0W9YduuByjMjBJLWyOUtNEMkgYOFdN2VFM8I_bsJM032hj6Uwd0kMx8eW8oB/s200/IMG_6544+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzLvaizrIyC2gblB8vwDqBXZIIqAjLEAx5nT0UAlGiwQ55TZ-tnkELtnjOHxualVUdan_VzGP-sR6zZ2_7Pjs6s02vT67vDFxqLTgQ2IWQFRWwgt9qRC9RHUcA-ToLj7Sh6izS2TU2QSL/s1600/IMG_6547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzLvaizrIyC2gblB8vwDqBXZIIqAjLEAx5nT0UAlGiwQ55TZ-tnkELtnjOHxualVUdan_VzGP-sR6zZ2_7Pjs6s02vT67vDFxqLTgQ2IWQFRWwgt9qRC9RHUcA-ToLj7Sh6izS2TU2QSL/s200/IMG_6547.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0r0BIGz7t3D1FtvnoyVV2kiAfvw358g8J-Gh1JquHuo3PKgskgJLDDRzBaHd77FPIFg2RT2vxcabwiv4VIXbpNi9gsgG10UrNkCHNB_e65SDHtGvyC3oFemRkfNzpp2_xyKjGtvvkXDOv/s1600/IMG_6553+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0r0BIGz7t3D1FtvnoyVV2kiAfvw358g8J-Gh1JquHuo3PKgskgJLDDRzBaHd77FPIFg2RT2vxcabwiv4VIXbpNi9gsgG10UrNkCHNB_e65SDHtGvyC3oFemRkfNzpp2_xyKjGtvvkXDOv/s200/IMG_6553+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qVzaNITL132x5jb5cwFHKafDPz2u05aVgSnXq4-qT8YNgK_ZVbrYck1xwe0hGxb3ZRbQB8yibY250HSP4fGjXXWWL8o48MbKz6RTf4PMxXMQmB-bxbRukz39miEz6UYSogeB0z-6AEsj/s1600/IMG_6554+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qVzaNITL132x5jb5cwFHKafDPz2u05aVgSnXq4-qT8YNgK_ZVbrYck1xwe0hGxb3ZRbQB8yibY250HSP4fGjXXWWL8o48MbKz6RTf4PMxXMQmB-bxbRukz39miEz6UYSogeB0z-6AEsj/s200/IMG_6554+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUrmTCaEbJ0rzF3YHaI6eLKztZTAwXEjNefc12jJgqazVVWEGALrgqu1Vqep9CsluTKHndK-_rtj2JXJQOxMA_nBM_fgdsMBR8ekGeEDNeUdWviHpQa2Jwo7OttXq6rQw-DEf15BL98s1/s1600/IMG_6564+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUrmTCaEbJ0rzF3YHaI6eLKztZTAwXEjNefc12jJgqazVVWEGALrgqu1Vqep9CsluTKHndK-_rtj2JXJQOxMA_nBM_fgdsMBR8ekGeEDNeUdWviHpQa2Jwo7OttXq6rQw-DEf15BL98s1/s200/IMG_6564+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUvzikh6dLK_z6JblhiOw79SiErZNf0Ap1jJEJqrL1k2AVOMHs8ytIlzTYg5WItJyirqDdZ4VUOfFjpIpMg7trT20JDwacj6QdYDaR5qMO-aT16YMvlvRY4AcjeqB27YCFtKx6Q-4ouDf/s1600/IMG_6556+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUvzikh6dLK_z6JblhiOw79SiErZNf0Ap1jJEJqrL1k2AVOMHs8ytIlzTYg5WItJyirqDdZ4VUOfFjpIpMg7trT20JDwacj6QdYDaR5qMO-aT16YMvlvRY4AcjeqB27YCFtKx6Q-4ouDf/s200/IMG_6556+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZuXXFKwYdaCvgxAYJBOFHsoPZJFAp5pfHJQlpEq7JUUGq3G_Tmw7vGIKzsDehipQzsSRS3b4nEHBbZOZSLLT4VUfOPNhigrINS8H-H0bk0fyPJEVgG2ovG2oa_JU7RHAn_8eChSSIJ7v/s1600/IMG_6569+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZuXXFKwYdaCvgxAYJBOFHsoPZJFAp5pfHJQlpEq7JUUGq3G_Tmw7vGIKzsDehipQzsSRS3b4nEHBbZOZSLLT4VUfOPNhigrINS8H-H0bk0fyPJEVgG2ovG2oa_JU7RHAn_8eChSSIJ7v/s200/IMG_6569+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDh1OpsqZrVJmn7aFyKI1D-qGUty6llyhRC25-1tAm1CZbXIpIYewzdXfeVxrGofTfvakAj8nXkvrF0YXfO42MF2Tm73RWerNPifB2OTCiN0P3K3m4g7QWwI8A8XaTXjuhLkNm68OO_Ct5/s1600/IMG_6578+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDh1OpsqZrVJmn7aFyKI1D-qGUty6llyhRC25-1tAm1CZbXIpIYewzdXfeVxrGofTfvakAj8nXkvrF0YXfO42MF2Tm73RWerNPifB2OTCiN0P3K3m4g7QWwI8A8XaTXjuhLkNm68OO_Ct5/s200/IMG_6578+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhYFelGepqcO_iB53OoF25bs6zQtnyXgwOWxlHyynk31gXJPEJk0bAfjo6p9ahaDbJqd50M6feE71DKZo7QdVbq4h-0XP-N3Gu4e-QLukRD7PzXJi6f86GA3-jggKQoV49uvVU2XFTB4H/s1600/IMG_6577+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhYFelGepqcO_iB53OoF25bs6zQtnyXgwOWxlHyynk31gXJPEJk0bAfjo6p9ahaDbJqd50M6feE71DKZo7QdVbq4h-0XP-N3Gu4e-QLukRD7PzXJi6f86GA3-jggKQoV49uvVU2XFTB4H/s200/IMG_6577+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</span></i></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Now we could hear the Neel
ganga and again the rains were heavy. Took out the tarpaulins and covered
ourselves and continued till the Neelganga river bridge. Sun was back and the
river was so clear we could see the sand and stones through the water. Had some
snacks and our next stop upto Rankadhar was a steep climb with colorful trees
in this autumn month. Apart from the vultures at Bedni the only bird I spotted
was the Yellow Billed Blue Magpie. A kid was eagerly waiting for chocolates and
she happily posed for a photograph with Loga. While sitting at the Rankhadhar
tea shop we had one final full view of those hills upto Bedni. Reached Wan Gmvn
guest house at 1 pm. Trek ended successfully in 75hrs.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We never knew that getting a
shared vehicle upto Lohajung was a tough affair. Lavish lunch and Chatting with
Mr Rana we got to the village only by 3pm and waited till 5pm there wasn’t a
single vehicle to Lohajung. Since no train ticket was booked via Kathgodam to Delhi
we had two plans one was to visit Jim corbet national park and the other was to
take a road trip through Karnaprayag, Rishikesh and Haridwar. I opted for the
road trip and the Holy cities because Jim corbet was not a place to finish off
in hurry and I will be returning for a long stay in Corbett soon. At the wan
market we got decent rooms to stay with hot water. There was also a bus at 5am
directly to rishikesh so I went and spoke with the driver to hold two seats
till karnaprayag. All was well we freshened up after 4 days. Dinner was cooked
by them with Dhal, rice and chappatis. Took a long time to repack and recharge
all the stuffs for our road trip ahead.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>5-10-16 4 Wan- Tharali - Karnaprayag - Srinagar- Rishikesh</u></b></span></i></i></span></span></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Ready by 5am we were near the bus having tea. Even though
the bus was going upto Rishikesh I hate travelling long stretches in public
transport. Karnaprayag was about 100km and we reached there by 10:30.The road
conditions were terrible and unspeakable, felt like the bus journey just broke
our already broken spines into more pieces. The only solacement throughout the
journey was following the Pindari River along with the hundreds of mountains on
either side. Upon reaching Karnaprayag we had breakfast, the Pindari River
meets Alaknanda here and the confluence can be seen from a bridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We walked upto that bridge and took some
photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWOIy3AuGLqpoxv-gYmx3CNwasXW96sKodU78rJRH2jhVWJcFkThkO9i1ly7OJAFOiXv7COf58mGUSx5t-1X525K36MNbtzY23vp5MAA3V2FHdjjkpUzxSBV1aw6vvk5TeTJCIxe-HT5A/s1600/IMG_6586+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWOIy3AuGLqpoxv-gYmx3CNwasXW96sKodU78rJRH2jhVWJcFkThkO9i1ly7OJAFOiXv7COf58mGUSx5t-1X525K36MNbtzY23vp5MAA3V2FHdjjkpUzxSBV1aw6vvk5TeTJCIxe-HT5A/s200/IMG_6586+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">Next we took a shared jeep to Srinagar about 70 km away. Again passing
numerous hills we were descending the entire trip, the cold was lost from 2500
to 1300 meters now. As we were heading to the holy cities we desperately wanted
some Non- veg food before entering into the vegetarian towns and after having a
heart full of chicken biriyani we got a shared car from Srinagar, just four of
us with a father and son heading to Rishikesh. By 3pm the car cranked up and
after reaching Devaprayag the Alaknanda River joined the mighty Ganges. Till
reaching Rishikesh the views of Ganges was an experience to behold. I really loved
this part of my road trip today. By 7pm we were at Rishikesh the Yoga capital
of the world. I wanted to stay in a proper ashram at least once in life and
took an auto to Ram Jhoola and crossed the bridge and found Parmarth Niketan,
one of the biggest ashram in the world with more than 1000 rooms, but since it always
had international guests the rooms are usually booked round the year for yoga
courses from Parmarth I thought I will at least visit the place. But I got a
room there and this place is not at all the usual Indian ashram. It was high
class and had all facilities. The campus was beautiful. After Dinner from the
canteen we went to the Ganges and relaxed there till late night.</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>6-10-16 & 7-
10- 16 - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Delhi - Chennai <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">Heavy rains woke me up at 5am and once it stopped we decided
to walk around Rishikesh. We walked from 6 am to Laxman Jhoola through the
small roads. It felt like I was in Kerala. Saw Trayambakeshwar temple which had
13 <span class="st">storied building. Crossed Laxman jhoola, walked through the
town and finally ended up at Triveni Sangamam which is </span>a confluence of
three holy significant rivers the Ganges, the Yamuna and the Saraswathy. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0234eEM7Gg55YQiW1soSYlY2R_RFJ0KCmJ21GAq2cdKXdir266mSl08W_I_MjaDnfuBcUruwBPkIEI67d7L93WJyQlO7bEqe2ohWSRC_tMeoFhfPbTpP5eIzr15Hiiy2JqOrEhpqcwJY4/s1600/IMG_6646+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0234eEM7Gg55YQiW1soSYlY2R_RFJ0KCmJ21GAq2cdKXdir266mSl08W_I_MjaDnfuBcUruwBPkIEI67d7L93WJyQlO7bEqe2ohWSRC_tMeoFhfPbTpP5eIzr15Hiiy2JqOrEhpqcwJY4/s200/IMG_6646+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYmxguqz7JC3J3d2Qys2VKKTAU5GFXICZcQtlxXL5Z3K6FbZMX9dOQ6ghH-paui90EUnklTJt19jvfMjV2KIjRNc2WAFOXVUBCR9up9U_Oon1pAVxH9GwAk5y_l1lMaWEebwNml44vAV9/s1600/IMG_6666+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYmxguqz7JC3J3d2Qys2VKKTAU5GFXICZcQtlxXL5Z3K6FbZMX9dOQ6ghH-paui90EUnklTJt19jvfMjV2KIjRNc2WAFOXVUBCR9up9U_Oon1pAVxH9GwAk5y_l1lMaWEebwNml44vAV9/s200/IMG_6666+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hIm55MT5237ElkGF4kABeg5VTo8LE6nE0TTFE37v-ZZSPwaKilvgzPuWcDhnX0LmctC74dyTXSGEbrqJPElI48IzQPR8vZ6cgKjRGU-t27p9T6uayPorkg3-dBIzMxt9QXFQSA4YMTuC/s1600/IMG_6659+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hIm55MT5237ElkGF4kABeg5VTo8LE6nE0TTFE37v-ZZSPwaKilvgzPuWcDhnX0LmctC74dyTXSGEbrqJPElI48IzQPR8vZ6cgKjRGU-t27p9T6uayPorkg3-dBIzMxt9QXFQSA4YMTuC/s200/IMG_6659+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;">On the
way back had breakfast and reached Parmarth Niketan by a boat by crossing the Ganges, vacated
the room and again took another boat to the other side where an autowala was
waiting with a family asking us to join them till Haridwar. I was given the
front seat near the driver and the next one hour was a fun ride with the big
blue auto till we reached Haridwar. At mid 1pm Haridwar was more of a picnic
spot for all the surrounding village people. There was no reason for a trekker
to roam around here. Had lunch and visited some nearby places, shiva linga, <span class="st">Har Ki Pauri Ghat. We were tired but wanted to check out the Ganga
Aarti performed daily at 6:30 pm and we waited. By 7pm the aarti with all the
people who assembled around the Ganges was a beautiful experience. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jVgXawzVq8mbb7biN9rFu6E8vIpyBOz-Q14Ki-eXewYDNlNiLHsMREXE64YFP3ihA4MGLEPWX8p-GXkB0qhCbPYQ1Q6NDv54f6zjZs-mPeUpLI22OjcRY8Hlah-l4tz3o3PIH8rxIiGN/s1600/IMG_6729+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jVgXawzVq8mbb7biN9rFu6E8vIpyBOz-Q14Ki-eXewYDNlNiLHsMREXE64YFP3ihA4MGLEPWX8p-GXkB0qhCbPYQ1Q6NDv54f6zjZs-mPeUpLI22OjcRY8Hlah-l4tz3o3PIH8rxIiGN/s200/IMG_6729+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamzTS7tgakPBJ_993_krzldGdnC0cMPcMMH1muuTPgRl9QexU1Xzz-1B3_2sHatOBK2SDGbgY1vts-r5_VFoobYBorWNwpRzmipuVS4nvQioJnTHSv_axrjhmbNL5vaHmzVCFvTOAJ3HP/s1600/IMG_6762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamzTS7tgakPBJ_993_krzldGdnC0cMPcMMH1muuTPgRl9QexU1Xzz-1B3_2sHatOBK2SDGbgY1vts-r5_VFoobYBorWNwpRzmipuVS4nvQioJnTHSv_axrjhmbNL5vaHmzVCFvTOAJ3HP/s320/IMG_6762.JPG" width="320" /></a> <span class="st">After that
we decided to leave the place and headed to an internet center. Booked our
confirmed train tickets to Delhi that night at 10:30 pm and Flight tickets to
Chennai next day afternoon. After dinner at Haridwar we headed to the railway
station, boarded our Delhi train which will reach morning 8am. Slept comfortably
because of the tiredness. Morning reached old Delhi and booked a room to fresh
up at Chandi Chowk. After breakfast a quick visit to Red fort and a drive to
Airport we boarded the flight exactly on time and reached Chennai by 5pm. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
Author : Anish vk <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Loga, Anish</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Roopkund Skeleton Lake, Uttarakhand</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Elevation Min/Max : 8200 ft to 16,700 ft</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 4 days || 52Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></b></i></span></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-87566247280884839872016-06-04T06:34:00.000-07:002016-06-22T13:45:37.835-07:00Nilgiris Part 3 - Glenmorgan Trek / Moolakad Trek / Mukurthi Dam & Micro Hydel Power Station<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="MsoNormal">
These are a series of Nilgiri short treks which I thought to bind it together as one blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Glenmorgan – Thavalamalai – Oosimalai – Taramund </b></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOg5E9NsE813X6hfZ6FtTHhNULAOOTdxIxok-kuuDP7yubaCo8lZwagDqoQ3z5MPk1J_b66Ug2ThyphenhyphenLpCBKcJZAfkLpzu_sG8CfVfX2DuDg_OFsZQ7tlFBk5Rkc0ol0dMRjV6SWGWRwveu/s1600/IMG_5129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOg5E9NsE813X6hfZ6FtTHhNULAOOTdxIxok-kuuDP7yubaCo8lZwagDqoQ3z5MPk1J_b66Ug2ThyphenhyphenLpCBKcJZAfkLpzu_sG8CfVfX2DuDg_OFsZQ7tlFBk5Rkc0ol0dMRjV6SWGWRwveu/s400/IMG_5129.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLKvLVCaZNeDWy0xBojAmfMT_JDSUSXowyTAK7mXlYLgTMIfWlMoAQ1L6vIy-QJqIkmXgboniiB6ESw2hDd26lY7kLTmV-wPyoSclznWJ2Dv-tLN8S_PPRQa9SPMAFCrOGqL8DVQJI3jF/s1600/IMG_4992.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLKvLVCaZNeDWy0xBojAmfMT_JDSUSXowyTAK7mXlYLgTMIfWlMoAQ1L6vIy-QJqIkmXgboniiB6ESw2hDd26lY7kLTmV-wPyoSclznWJ2Dv-tLN8S_PPRQa9SPMAFCrOGqL8DVQJI3jF/s200/IMG_4992.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFtp2oMDQ8CcoNr390jifBqooVi8qdTxPwF6OrVvmQVWFmzRYP_wiSsx-1tEIlMqk1yMjQ4zYDhpKTJjYvVutwjnL3ySQV_qvXSnfwDr-mNdcaxu315tppTAvBGvCuAcFEuEs6SrRZ4yH/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFtp2oMDQ8CcoNr390jifBqooVi8qdTxPwF6OrVvmQVWFmzRYP_wiSsx-1tEIlMqk1yMjQ4zYDhpKTJjYvVutwjnL3ySQV_qvXSnfwDr-mNdcaxu315tppTAvBGvCuAcFEuEs6SrRZ4yH/s200/DSC_0025.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFH8LWfXe3ZivyGSRGjkSZR1koeY6gaHagTM3B3QPvVhWecuv8hSqMqnaIqmOy0M-0ihyphenhypheneh4aoTvfog6_d3c96qKbbU8V1VoRpoKaq61yuQX1gK4JXsxcmSwcakrUolWDn91V8t6A9hAT/s1600/DSC_0031+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFH8LWfXe3ZivyGSRGjkSZR1koeY6gaHagTM3B3QPvVhWecuv8hSqMqnaIqmOy0M-0ihyphenhypheneh4aoTvfog6_d3c96qKbbU8V1VoRpoKaq61yuQX1gK4JXsxcmSwcakrUolWDn91V8t6A9hAT/s200/DSC_0031+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Been to Glenmorgan Lake many a times. The rivers of Nilgiri
hills which starts from the high plateaus of Mukurthi to the north forming Pykara
lakes and Hydel power projects all the way to Glenmorgan, Singara, Masignagudi
(maravakandy) and Moyar <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is a marvelous
engineering. The Pykara power plant which is 3 km above Glenmorgan is the
highest plant installed in the whole of Asia. Singara Power house is situated
down from Glen into the Mudumalai Valley receives heavy power flow of water through
the tunnel dig in the mountain from top till its foot. From Glenmorgan there is
a winch which goes down all the way to Singara power house. Our trek starts
from the exact location where tourists end their view from the view point down
the winch line. It was a raining week and in the midst of it I had arranged a
two days trek to different places in the beautiful Nilgiris. Udhaya, Loga,
Shiva and Murugan and I were the team for the first days trek. We reached there
around 9am and started off to view the winch line before the walk.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkztBTLmPcGL7Jb7HlSXGmQypCD_9mi6GrXptifgh9DBNrJfB_2npQznfGnDixiKRjgIV6m01j6HFb5-D14H319fDm84rWMaryzFVqXIws4AEasH6o8Qj28TamHovNC6-e3zbUg0GS0J0i/s1600/IMG_5008+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkztBTLmPcGL7Jb7HlSXGmQypCD_9mi6GrXptifgh9DBNrJfB_2npQznfGnDixiKRjgIV6m01j6HFb5-D14H319fDm84rWMaryzFVqXIws4AEasH6o8Qj28TamHovNC6-e3zbUg0GS0J0i/s200/IMG_5008+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc-g4Vfd6mZQkFK6lVfOpYjFZ2h2C2cexlr9J4eHOWDadkvoQ-Gcp3EaekhclGgRDP2kQl1v-G9QENrCsXF4q0iPvh1hUC8BB3DrnBpNIOqKA2mZeU3F1SDF1prON6U5veNiPfbJslRur/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc-g4Vfd6mZQkFK6lVfOpYjFZ2h2C2cexlr9J4eHOWDadkvoQ-Gcp3EaekhclGgRDP2kQl1v-G9QENrCsXF4q0iPvh1hUC8BB3DrnBpNIOqKA2mZeU3F1SDF1prON6U5veNiPfbJslRur/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZZ5Gw_8fd5jHdjjtAaHSAXBs8nyarsqS9rEef2VVo-IWm7uWy7pOuxNIMeyGjsSVqVv_CkVM-MivkES1uBbOAq0iBObICNw6Wwvty9fYnNwiUFD0YewsZt85lP3HgM4aDkYdtyQjanf4/s1600/IMG_5019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZZ5Gw_8fd5jHdjjtAaHSAXBs8nyarsqS9rEef2VVo-IWm7uWy7pOuxNIMeyGjsSVqVv_CkVM-MivkES1uBbOAq0iBObICNw6Wwvty9fYnNwiUFD0YewsZt85lP3HgM4aDkYdtyQjanf4/s200/IMG_5019.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the left
was a downwards hill and the connecting Mudumalai forest which is also the
route for Glen falls but today <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>our
direction was to the nearby mount onto the right side. I have seen it before but
clueless about what was behind that. Started walking through the tea estates.
Behind was the Glen Lake shrinking its size as we climbed up the hill. The
surrounding views of the tea estates and the lake got better and better. Crossed
patches of shola worrying about the leeches but there wasn’t any and it was a
surprise. Within a couple of hours we were on top of the hill looking into the
siluvaimalai and Mudumalai forest behind it from a distance. Sat for a while at
the top and walked down to siluvaimalai which was the nearby hill.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg0FDz9BLAkuG0v5BhO5AYSe6pOq2N2zNOLHKi9vfqv75RoAWpEuDQeOfrI4n1IPEgO9XOcSMCVRm-AdYyeQjZFk7495sXpoQGV46sbKEMd9ewblg8i1qw-wwMRe8FihAb2wf6g_wIF6Y/s1600/IMG_5082+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg0FDz9BLAkuG0v5BhO5AYSe6pOq2N2zNOLHKi9vfqv75RoAWpEuDQeOfrI4n1IPEgO9XOcSMCVRm-AdYyeQjZFk7495sXpoQGV46sbKEMd9ewblg8i1qw-wwMRe8FihAb2wf6g_wIF6Y/s200/IMG_5082+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlGIaxckcLtbw7tOuKQtetUKE2f_vbusJtsI_kz6geuiL_6CSNm9LUdCKj2zTEexddwDcgAD2e6z-eNYDrbyikLgPOEee6mPJdwSf5BG1QZtN3RBhNgsKa8zXxzDsflp7FNVOWz64beqC/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlGIaxckcLtbw7tOuKQtetUKE2f_vbusJtsI_kz6geuiL_6CSNm9LUdCKj2zTEexddwDcgAD2e6z-eNYDrbyikLgPOEee6mPJdwSf5BG1QZtN3RBhNgsKa8zXxzDsflp7FNVOWz64beqC/s200/DSC_0039.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGvCcbtKwkgdH3dmbHtRhG42eIYGwVcTkfmE_CKmRypRdGITr2oNEGgEYLbX5gtB6LjsLW0GmCKaAln6J_Ezgp_X2zlu5zhmGWpQm3mMakNA9iKBI0MDEIPTPB8q8YdesV0LLOP8tc0zO/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGvCcbtKwkgdH3dmbHtRhG42eIYGwVcTkfmE_CKmRypRdGITr2oNEGgEYLbX5gtB6LjsLW0GmCKaAln6J_Ezgp_X2zlu5zhmGWpQm3mMakNA9iKBI0MDEIPTPB8q8YdesV0LLOP8tc0zO/s200/DSC_0115.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVCxHWYtRC65d19B5bBBty3VsSWinjV9b_6nFqlIsiV31T8hNtPjsL17-kcHYwqvvbylZhNLJjjpiZOtq_p_f5mVlNSSrYz7zCGSxyVBG6FADQasq5QvjWKMah14uSnxEv2JdJoQbn-OJ/s1600/IMG_5043+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVCxHWYtRC65d19B5bBBty3VsSWinjV9b_6nFqlIsiV31T8hNtPjsL17-kcHYwqvvbylZhNLJjjpiZOtq_p_f5mVlNSSrYz7zCGSxyVBG6FADQasq5QvjWKMah14uSnxEv2JdJoQbn-OJ/s200/IMG_5043+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>A single
Gaur was grazing on the way and as we approached him. His staring made us wait
for a while and it disappeared suddenly.Towards the end there was a cross placed.
Clouds were fast and winds were smashing us. Reminded the second tadiandamol
trek. Standing by the edge I was in-between the slopes and Mudumalai. After
sometime returned to the top as it was known as Thavalai mala and the
rolling hills deep down to the edges in these ranges was called oosimalai. We
have two hills with same names near Gudalur but these are different. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb4t3vHpsuK2kmASUK-ZJQE6lRoGw_dW8DJcK-6SLJqKmiml73F8iBTUt2ANHysAD9AD7Ys7Vt4hO_-O74gIY-qhvPbaI0Jrx1hQxYI_bgtcCjJs5amvEB6Mx13pAH93rMLoawAVZU5ee/s1600/DSC_0110+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb4t3vHpsuK2kmASUK-ZJQE6lRoGw_dW8DJcK-6SLJqKmiml73F8iBTUt2ANHysAD9AD7Ys7Vt4hO_-O74gIY-qhvPbaI0Jrx1hQxYI_bgtcCjJs5amvEB6Mx13pAH93rMLoawAVZU5ee/s200/DSC_0110+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi425NVewDSgSSiaiUSeXbScN5mQERENNc53h7oY56rLp4iROG7Z8q_yejujCKfuPUtImbS1OuS3nJls94Oyo2WEXWFpE2v2B9RSsBOqf6mvt1cHZLowc1JBBi2nWdU9OJnmax3tG_aHhIZ/s1600/IMG_5058+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi425NVewDSgSSiaiUSeXbScN5mQERENNc53h7oY56rLp4iROG7Z8q_yejujCKfuPUtImbS1OuS3nJls94Oyo2WEXWFpE2v2B9RSsBOqf6mvt1cHZLowc1JBBi2nWdU9OJnmax3tG_aHhIZ/s200/IMG_5058+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm42CCt-8p4IZoLj0_1xxrQd2JjWtoljfLMCdsqTIFVzvF1TwOLAY__FeK-j4NmU82VSimnIG5NDqsKigvM0SYM48opuJXL-VlgSFjuW8576O5eYV-9PfaOyQQtk-K8dgQ1lbcKQmqOCt/s1600/IMG_5117+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm42CCt-8p4IZoLj0_1xxrQd2JjWtoljfLMCdsqTIFVzvF1TwOLAY__FeK-j4NmU82VSimnIG5NDqsKigvM0SYM48opuJXL-VlgSFjuW8576O5eYV-9PfaOyQQtk-K8dgQ1lbcKQmqOCt/s200/IMG_5117+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgshK0y4COEoGp5doZZUbK-IzxhBT6BNxs0p2ROTU72VYuf5THMj02ZZ5XpDMbd1kRNQl9o97jcyNNEaro-M2IshSF4I0BAsRRLfw7-icwsgR2Gc_N43q5KlVqAVWeEtIYfOWoIrWfbHhE/s1600/IMG_5085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgshK0y4COEoGp5doZZUbK-IzxhBT6BNxs0p2ROTU72VYuf5THMj02ZZ5XpDMbd1kRNQl9o97jcyNNEaro-M2IshSF4I0BAsRRLfw7-icwsgR2Gc_N43q5KlVqAVWeEtIYfOWoIrWfbHhE/s200/IMG_5085.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Rested for a while and since oosimalai was
visible we thought it was a short distance but it wasn’t. The climb down made
the landscapes bigger, the rocky ways steeper and the grasses longer. We were
eager to reach the end point for the views of Mudumalai and alas we were there.
The climate was just the best. The views were longer in this side because the plains
of Mysore were always drier than the Gudalur – wayanad side. Straight down I
could spot the Murugan temple on top of the hill before Bokapuram. I have
enjoyed watching these hills and the needle point near glen many times from
that temple hill but never thought I could do it vice versa. And never have I
witnessed so many mud roads inside the Mudumalai forest, I wonder why! May be
the past generation was so actively involved in clearing up the forest for
woods. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHx7HlnPeWa1C3QIp0lH2CLARE3yjnWjdBZeNt5eQFuPtqCQMQ8O8w57mJHq1hRQIMi3byENg4vSyCa094CxlPW6XBAnXZSGNw7AUcZ0GgusjPBoPZ1lWhMqek9eCPC6gqKESEthdcwGK/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHx7HlnPeWa1C3QIp0lH2CLARE3yjnWjdBZeNt5eQFuPtqCQMQ8O8w57mJHq1hRQIMi3byENg4vSyCa094CxlPW6XBAnXZSGNw7AUcZ0GgusjPBoPZ1lWhMqek9eCPC6gqKESEthdcwGK/s200/DSC_0158.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnzjPNnBiWyS0vnLvXIm7Fh-lEY_vjJyq-UBhGlYU66og0m1ktU_Jpwk_28g1ZYuE5D168KmK28xDmy2ThWs_4S6FKXtNOV0d5zUzuixjsa-4VI15Oy0h2W8qGv0cVe0eSXWKlo2gbvKl/s1600/IMG_5140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnzjPNnBiWyS0vnLvXIm7Fh-lEY_vjJyq-UBhGlYU66og0m1ktU_Jpwk_28g1ZYuE5D168KmK28xDmy2ThWs_4S6FKXtNOV0d5zUzuixjsa-4VI15Oy0h2W8qGv0cVe0eSXWKlo2gbvKl/s200/IMG_5140.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrO5DLFPF_DK4KRfKWaetXr-ZcMUPcjHR4ZjmvfOA6zEMTlwG9AM52vW-ax91zuPmuWBLuVFyMX74ovMwOzbagyCQAHeI-13J41B9JfoBFGds8N-mVl0nUD-t5n6FJNAdmaXj206VDPP6/s1600/IMG_5141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrO5DLFPF_DK4KRfKWaetXr-ZcMUPcjHR4ZjmvfOA6zEMTlwG9AM52vW-ax91zuPmuWBLuVFyMX74ovMwOzbagyCQAHeI-13J41B9JfoBFGds8N-mVl0nUD-t5n6FJNAdmaXj206VDPP6/s200/IMG_5141.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjTP0uOlS_P5bQmVUHrs-JsgYL-8IgX8h8MHzILpkBJJtHvRl65KML4pumwRyC_aHh3VhvuFuS0yJFB0maFYRNr3Z3mamNXTpOfjiAo-sQeRKUo8GqKK7b3uyVLR-aELADzRFXPSyHk72/s1600/DSC_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjTP0uOlS_P5bQmVUHrs-JsgYL-8IgX8h8MHzILpkBJJtHvRl65KML4pumwRyC_aHh3VhvuFuS0yJFB0maFYRNr3Z3mamNXTpOfjiAo-sQeRKUo8GqKK7b3uyVLR-aELADzRFXPSyHk72/s200/DSC_0165.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uiQmG4G0YB9lXv9GhmRpgr_L0UQ6K1u2Y9qXVfPH0zUMm5UyRUTvOk222hQ9MMYrMvHcC1HeTrCiaUcR4fIFw_KbEbp5q9bvkix-Qs1HgUD8WUTwnBczgoPfbiPozu4h7vxpq9gy_-0G/s1600/IMG_5155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uiQmG4G0YB9lXv9GhmRpgr_L0UQ6K1u2Y9qXVfPH0zUMm5UyRUTvOk222hQ9MMYrMvHcC1HeTrCiaUcR4fIFw_KbEbp5q9bvkix-Qs1HgUD8WUTwnBczgoPfbiPozu4h7vxpq9gy_-0G/s200/IMG_5155.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVruTT5mRoHeCNs-mCUO0h3hsIwx8knX4DLR253yQPQBm4geFLfGfUJQ3KY7oI2D9SE0F0uBtvOF-6lgieUPudQGU35V8kAqsy4mqWviOQ5R_ZmznJhpRTXyW2sxOspnp09o0kCkaOje7R/s1600/DSC_0157+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVruTT5mRoHeCNs-mCUO0h3hsIwx8knX4DLR253yQPQBm4geFLfGfUJQ3KY7oI2D9SE0F0uBtvOF-6lgieUPudQGU35V8kAqsy4mqWviOQ5R_ZmznJhpRTXyW2sxOspnp09o0kCkaOje7R/s200/DSC_0157+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
With my zoom lens I started searching for any wild animals and spotted a
guar grazing some 2 km away in the nearby hill. Two Years ago I have done the
bokkapuram – sholur trek while our team got stuck with a couple of elephants on
the way up and we were hiding on top of a big rock for nearly an hour. All
those forest areas were traceable from this point along with the memories. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcGyx4x6uxTSJyJZZ8pvuEzdgyVIIYiqtq822BItoKXl6tcPNYyHTtjUX8JCQnavBBAstoUoPffKBlpEyb1sL5Ewhyf1lgsK-NvWrrVNJyxQw8nafycg469o6xIgq_zT5wgT6OJrDUnFG/s1600/IMG_5156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcGyx4x6uxTSJyJZZ8pvuEzdgyVIIYiqtq822BItoKXl6tcPNYyHTtjUX8JCQnavBBAstoUoPffKBlpEyb1sL5Ewhyf1lgsK-NvWrrVNJyxQw8nafycg469o6xIgq_zT5wgT6OJrDUnFG/s200/IMG_5156.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP01cEGrXdYTjuwH8Cq4xz9THxgErBofuf1cDiiaSPK_-jdACBUbfLhBHNvzcR4ngHvIj1cQGJUymnr_r7V5b84Lq8NuuTzdgAnZWlWN5ggOrpZ_QjpJULQH5LBCbdWBlZCyu1McwVYRx/s1600/IMG_5183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP01cEGrXdYTjuwH8Cq4xz9THxgErBofuf1cDiiaSPK_-jdACBUbfLhBHNvzcR4ngHvIj1cQGJUymnr_r7V5b84Lq8NuuTzdgAnZWlWN5ggOrpZ_QjpJULQH5LBCbdWBlZCyu1McwVYRx/s200/IMG_5183.JPG" width="200" /></a>Singara,Theppakadu,
Masignagudi, Moyar, Mavanallah and sholur villages could be seen. I could also
spot the Ebanadu Temple on top of the last mountain which was hardly visible
but my camera caught it. The next line of mountains was Bikkapathi Toda Hills
and Kodanadu which I have walked before. I started realizing that I have scaled
most of the North-east upto the south of Nilgiri Mountains. After an hour there
was more hills left to explore and some was just amazing as we went nearer.
Steep cliffs, rock cuts, the giant proportion of different sizes of rocks cuddled
up into one was just spell bounding a scene. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Stopped near a small water flow for
the packed lunch. Dipping my legs into the ice cold water was super relaxing.
After a while it started drizzling and our next leg was into the shola. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z0BLbxQDnl1or4duY4wnNCYVqUpZP2nKmBg5wyvT_Yxh-cZ7A_lswR0AdZ5hm5hVlgrVYbJ25eRKozUtxLLB3y2qt1fe9tI4zE0QJy7p8gZqEJbIr-HKJQpQNCZRizOOXf-OidOEIUpJ/s1600/IMG_5206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z0BLbxQDnl1or4duY4wnNCYVqUpZP2nKmBg5wyvT_Yxh-cZ7A_lswR0AdZ5hm5hVlgrVYbJ25eRKozUtxLLB3y2qt1fe9tI4zE0QJy7p8gZqEJbIr-HKJQpQNCZRizOOXf-OidOEIUpJ/s200/IMG_5206.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHHEvzFf5gMoXIgDIAe1aNDlvBErMYW09Ped0LoYQzUEx597XClW5yJDFTowKnrbF9Zv4kxXviDCs_hkO0J5EvH5UZSEyVWAE4rjZlZfxmL2Ek79wfzkk3bVUNK5Im72v16EDaAK1s241/s1600/IMG_5195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHHEvzFf5gMoXIgDIAe1aNDlvBErMYW09Ped0LoYQzUEx597XClW5yJDFTowKnrbF9Zv4kxXviDCs_hkO0J5EvH5UZSEyVWAE4rjZlZfxmL2Ek79wfzkk3bVUNK5Im72v16EDaAK1s241/s200/IMG_5195.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNnsYMG9jIvp-SLdLVzYm3T6av6zqoXMtxkgPctX2cZnU1vQfjiiQJEBLjpwQOOQNmICCnm9CWoo0Rmolo17q1vzpHMNBb5JqwPq30gaqU0IDzaAMyG9wuToIzN6IABZMiTQT36cCITkS/s1600/IMG_5200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNnsYMG9jIvp-SLdLVzYm3T6av6zqoXMtxkgPctX2cZnU1vQfjiiQJEBLjpwQOOQNmICCnm9CWoo0Rmolo17q1vzpHMNBb5JqwPq30gaqU0IDzaAMyG9wuToIzN6IABZMiTQT36cCITkS/s200/IMG_5200.JPG" width="200" /></a> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As soon
as the first guy spotted leeches all of us wore the leech socks within no time.
The next two hours was inside the shola climbing up the hills to reach a Toda
settlement. No proper trial existed and we were confused at several places. Whenever
there was an opening we would find the nearby hill and proceed. By 4pm reached
a small opening with some rocks and decided to have a break. The scenery here
was just out of the world. The North east Nilgiris slopes were visible while
the clouds and sunrays made that frame real spectacular. Enjoyed a while and
left for the next stop near the tribal temple.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKWjgK1YGMz0xUnU5gXI9JC-0bmRaDepBzYh5KuMyBMUx2Rl_Bri0BANaHUHbbaYmmOeq9Fw8lz4ABL4MwXWeSfzk2SRHhRUV2rMsMWBeBRm1uakUVh4QA2KeRNqt1PLtQffnrjl0QJjF/s1600/IMG_5250+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKWjgK1YGMz0xUnU5gXI9JC-0bmRaDepBzYh5KuMyBMUx2Rl_Bri0BANaHUHbbaYmmOeq9Fw8lz4ABL4MwXWeSfzk2SRHhRUV2rMsMWBeBRm1uakUVh4QA2KeRNqt1PLtQffnrjl0QJjF/s200/IMG_5250+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7y67D4uiQ9iL9Znsb1gJ2bjY1SERX1dCmAvDQki0E1VinATMHdfVxWrFkbGd4-iOYaSJPPUxXZPzLBK5fwdVhe6zYQW7R-qkrWvzxEr6MzrSAOsZocRd8Ber_YcN1elAp9ouja2dz_ND/s1600/IMG_5212+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7y67D4uiQ9iL9Znsb1gJ2bjY1SERX1dCmAvDQki0E1VinATMHdfVxWrFkbGd4-iOYaSJPPUxXZPzLBK5fwdVhe6zYQW7R-qkrWvzxEr6MzrSAOsZocRd8Ber_YcN1elAp9ouja2dz_ND/s200/IMG_5212+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY0yI5JWB0P8uUygVtfWjJY94nFv9TotYjgAApchmXW6viSfmRdwJ-xsX5i4RqNOOiwxFqHei6mHpMd-3ntyDjfzS6r9ARfzV2VVI1xaK820fjMcsjCwh7JQj-qeERgkmEtoWVLXPnnBc/s1600/IMG_5216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY0yI5JWB0P8uUygVtfWjJY94nFv9TotYjgAApchmXW6viSfmRdwJ-xsX5i4RqNOOiwxFqHei6mHpMd-3ntyDjfzS6r9ARfzV2VVI1xaK820fjMcsjCwh7JQj-qeERgkmEtoWVLXPnnBc/s200/IMG_5216.JPG" width="200" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbdS4Cw5wOh2qgpIzdwd2dFH6GPQVLtxsSZi5r1NX6yQM_P85AkyBhNRWy7uwO2lZYl27AcG52EcuO1LGId9cTyw-gJdiu5eTptI0xRmONWbG21Z9wd1sEufD2_FsfAxg2doz57jBl_QA/s1600/IMG_5279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbdS4Cw5wOh2qgpIzdwd2dFH6GPQVLtxsSZi5r1NX6yQM_P85AkyBhNRWy7uwO2lZYl27AcG52EcuO1LGId9cTyw-gJdiu5eTptI0xRmONWbG21Z9wd1sEufD2_FsfAxg2doz57jBl_QA/s200/IMG_5279.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
From the shola we were onto the
grasslands. Reached Taramund which is a much larger Toda settlement than the
rest with more than fifty families. Saw their age old Temple and several Mund. A
twenty minutes walk from there we reached the main roads. After a tea break by
6pm walked up to the lake where my car was parked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the whole even if it was just a 12km trek
it was a fabulous day of high peaks, great views, grasslands, shola forest,
Toda Mund ending with the beautiful Glen Lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ecod_0Oi-47LzTBumAudZxLMrZZgZx9Q4qOlwthUPjgnWZWSts-eE6paFJUuYdLALgaDRwhJNUInxWpDTAqnD37aEOULgQdbZzNl3YXcckbVnOwsHBAU3dB2Yc2itmtnjcf7TirvWGb7/s1600/IMG_5278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ecod_0Oi-47LzTBumAudZxLMrZZgZx9Q4qOlwthUPjgnWZWSts-eE6paFJUuYdLALgaDRwhJNUInxWpDTAqnD37aEOULgQdbZzNl3YXcckbVnOwsHBAU3dB2Yc2itmtnjcf7TirvWGb7/s200/IMG_5278.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieurMFbcQBoWhAESZVZ0q7CXvurdHhpm6wJj5zHq1BqL4G6LIlBkKN3-MNUgmA-3HNpMJqIbzrYjL7l7SHv8IYj8D_Rq8zuKIGDoFSwLuweX4LkwNTyPvcTmWDyooMnjj5SR39PGjsZygW/s1600/IMG_5307+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieurMFbcQBoWhAESZVZ0q7CXvurdHhpm6wJj5zHq1BqL4G6LIlBkKN3-MNUgmA-3HNpMJqIbzrYjL7l7SHv8IYj8D_Rq8zuKIGDoFSwLuweX4LkwNTyPvcTmWDyooMnjj5SR39PGjsZygW/s200/IMG_5307+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPz77NsBSN8_AQQpN6uwdYsXhRnlwl-vwLF6aP_6l3D2odmWzt6DGVrxdJ7-t9kq8-4qHaxeNvRUKbvo9A_dd0eukXuePITW8D0-wzYfZz9zVZw7yf3I11J9mxY4g4JcwN6-j5K_GCZG4/s1600/IMG_5292+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPz77NsBSN8_AQQpN6uwdYsXhRnlwl-vwLF6aP_6l3D2odmWzt6DGVrxdJ7-t9kq8-4qHaxeNvRUKbvo9A_dd0eukXuePITW8D0-wzYfZz9zVZw7yf3I11J9mxY4g4JcwN6-j5K_GCZG4/s200/IMG_5292+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Glenvens - Moolakad - Water Falls </b></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzj1foJp3tpVpWWWU9A9T8plzGSsUNDmdzvvHNOWfrCfB0B22XVgRSyj-vA0m3jd-ZID0z1819shRMmkQIxegvBW2DmC_4n7UKZkzEdrhHfpS-CMV-we3GdnTRNO1_hFysqFd-O8nc-zm/s1600/IMG_5529+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzj1foJp3tpVpWWWU9A9T8plzGSsUNDmdzvvHNOWfrCfB0B22XVgRSyj-vA0m3jd-ZID0z1819shRMmkQIxegvBW2DmC_4n7UKZkzEdrhHfpS-CMV-we3GdnTRNO1_hFysqFd-O8nc-zm/s400/IMG_5529+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b></b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b></b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b></b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b><span id="goog_1747193546"></span><span id="goog_1747193547"></span> </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOkP-1_A_9xWvnUe0NfUfdH4CuxeJ-ZTtfizDgeuVYtmmg89TAiSurvYbzaecgigglsqTrozXOZVbd_5H7OnHpYp5gVfMGPemZlXf4TBDMyNjm5esaGk-Mobnfaz6zNHh6iYI-0RMVTwD/s1600/IMG_5342+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOkP-1_A_9xWvnUe0NfUfdH4CuxeJ-ZTtfizDgeuVYtmmg89TAiSurvYbzaecgigglsqTrozXOZVbd_5H7OnHpYp5gVfMGPemZlXf4TBDMyNjm5esaGk-Mobnfaz6zNHh6iYI-0RMVTwD/s200/IMG_5342+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauF6YDkEeL7bCGPNQT7Qfju6JcCO3vCKv0YtgdnpZCLixZg_0ntW_wHGU7QiUaWO78pYGB0Utk1kfQJF_PGWnLEvQokoFKJ-wiSlqVcvc7IWQSm1dZ6xMs3pFoyQisN8EvjQrRtLMtmf_/s1600/IMG_5346+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauF6YDkEeL7bCGPNQT7Qfju6JcCO3vCKv0YtgdnpZCLixZg_0ntW_wHGU7QiUaWO78pYGB0Utk1kfQJF_PGWnLEvQokoFKJ-wiSlqVcvc7IWQSm1dZ6xMs3pFoyQisN8EvjQrRtLMtmf_/s200/IMG_5346+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymqJG5x4RP_f4rmlNLNkhXpRZTfzXXFldrE_wPeM9yinmeWkb4g9Md0OkWyoI8tO59tugJOmVd3X8rdPkxar2GmKv3IwZ7ghOIqhroHPJ-vX4-Iot6fJ2cYx16pwnyrmsyhPgc62hWQqV/s1600/IMG_5344+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymqJG5x4RP_f4rmlNLNkhXpRZTfzXXFldrE_wPeM9yinmeWkb4g9Md0OkWyoI8tO59tugJOmVd3X8rdPkxar2GmKv3IwZ7ghOIqhroHPJ-vX4-Iot6fJ2cYx16pwnyrmsyhPgc62hWQqV/s200/IMG_5344+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Our second day trek starts from Moolakad village above the
Santhanamalai hills in Gudalur taluk, West Nilgiris. From childhood whenever
I was taken to Santhanamalai temple I would always stare at the huge ‘M’ shaped
mountains which stood gigantic and scary in a way. Towards the left there was a
huge waterfall. Later on I found out that these mountains were the edges of
Mukurthi national park towards east and merged with the Pandiar hills. There
are stories like Adivasi tribal’s still living inside these forests and Govt
used to provide free ration and clothes not by gate crashing into their place
but by placing it somewhere in the middle. But for the last couple of years
that practice has stopped is what the villagers describe. Reaching Moolakad
itself was a task. Through the Manjushree plantation jeep roads, we drove past their
Guest house, a British bungalow with green lawns.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZeA3_YXQjONsH38CP8gBN4qFDRxsdqjxkwcixKPSgTt_NL2AbdMSAd_M0BdTgQtK6EhuBcoQfpf8YvVJziOW4gjCFTkV-rgOMyP1-oSWKYk9Xp0lDU0ziE7m0DpcWmB2kjgGjsr9Ghc3/s1600/IMG_5523+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZeA3_YXQjONsH38CP8gBN4qFDRxsdqjxkwcixKPSgTt_NL2AbdMSAd_M0BdTgQtK6EhuBcoQfpf8YvVJziOW4gjCFTkV-rgOMyP1-oSWKYk9Xp0lDU0ziE7m0DpcWmB2kjgGjsr9Ghc3/s200/IMG_5523+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zH-FU6ovgSFcLtBytVHmApdnQQnCHErOdIhQG22xE3VXPnThOJg54ateS0tZRdWUFLD7uaO1gyUMIcW02NRf76aci3luN4P5K2aJOjAU1eRBq6g8_49zaEft4OR_I7aEmAhGxcNor-uc/s1600/IMG_5356+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zH-FU6ovgSFcLtBytVHmApdnQQnCHErOdIhQG22xE3VXPnThOJg54ateS0tZRdWUFLD7uaO1gyUMIcW02NRf76aci3luN4P5K2aJOjAU1eRBq6g8_49zaEft4OR_I7aEmAhGxcNor-uc/s200/IMG_5356+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a>Manjushree is the daughter of
<span class="st">Basant Kumar Birla</span> and they own most of the estates here
in different names. We reached Moolakad and rest of the friends was waiting
there. Along with Loga and Udhaya it was already 9am. Our plan was to follow
the river to reach the fourth waterfalls. Climbing the whole mountain requires at
least two days we decided to play it safe as it was raining for the past one
week and the forest is spread with Lantana bushes. The only way up was through
the Rocky River. Our team had seven members and from the village we followed
the river.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lUXwrpV4y9Q9va8jiuSDYFyHSH5-VMUB8WkvM_-DS9mvcnTgCghoPSAF3vSVe3p-YlmRCv2FXJd8r7zn4Ejovr3WxHfTcwfLfwqZXWdN0eTjipXR2SVZsA8mZq3_IAYiWUMq9TalEzFR/s1600/IMG_5377+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lUXwrpV4y9Q9va8jiuSDYFyHSH5-VMUB8WkvM_-DS9mvcnTgCghoPSAF3vSVe3p-YlmRCv2FXJd8r7zn4Ejovr3WxHfTcwfLfwqZXWdN0eTjipXR2SVZsA8mZq3_IAYiWUMq9TalEzFR/s200/IMG_5377+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-4OX53-1WED3eNRdcow2DhJjNrws1h1RPU6DopWrcN6MJf1yubSVu8rcSq_xZzy0EsVnbDCIE26H0sTmY9KDRfaIyqfvfvWfx79gOjLd8igmEKvfOKCrFglbotnggto7IKUyHGC79Qss/s1600/IMG_5385+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-4OX53-1WED3eNRdcow2DhJjNrws1h1RPU6DopWrcN6MJf1yubSVu8rcSq_xZzy0EsVnbDCIE26H0sTmY9KDRfaIyqfvfvWfx79gOjLd8igmEKvfOKCrFglbotnggto7IKUyHGC79Qss/s200/IMG_5385+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlO7Rm3cfbdfyNH7-RXpJsL9MABSsmA1NVutqWjZvrUHFdKJnveXcGGwokTuJ3PAL6CTiIRyDfJQ_8-CX1rfdAl8VPtlAPoR1GbuR4rADWRgrwPSd6bTIcM8nq3QohflAQ4t6lIq1N9W9b/s1600/IMG_5383+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlO7Rm3cfbdfyNH7-RXpJsL9MABSsmA1NVutqWjZvrUHFdKJnveXcGGwokTuJ3PAL6CTiIRyDfJQ_8-CX1rfdAl8VPtlAPoR1GbuR4rADWRgrwPSd6bTIcM8nq3QohflAQ4t6lIq1N9W9b/s200/IMG_5383+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMA8Ae3MDirTwvLG-TSpWrmWkExJRI6DPka4Y-nIU6eKWNld6vGvh32hf416X64kl5ofObryIdx0WGkRLeaDxAagdCfNuFu6hOARqozZES_ERsUVbhU4g-cJSGLoHNqgfdDb54VncKBbs/s1600/IMG_5393+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMA8Ae3MDirTwvLG-TSpWrmWkExJRI6DPka4Y-nIU6eKWNld6vGvh32hf416X64kl5ofObryIdx0WGkRLeaDxAagdCfNuFu6hOARqozZES_ERsUVbhU4g-cJSGLoHNqgfdDb54VncKBbs/s200/IMG_5393+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s-IBAN6h3Ou34u7B9ZkibNQ4W5XFr6FEjSFO9W5kSf4H23KnsUtqrhHjPH5hH05-79zgYt1fVpid0XtDbIatq2qvkbp83vwUi0LSw8JIUOkEJJs9EYUur2vF5Ooy9Xl3Pt2opp70gzCh/s1600/IMG_5386+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s-IBAN6h3Ou34u7B9ZkibNQ4W5XFr6FEjSFO9W5kSf4H23KnsUtqrhHjPH5hH05-79zgYt1fVpid0XtDbIatq2qvkbp83vwUi0LSw8JIUOkEJJs9EYUur2vF5Ooy9Xl3Pt2opp70gzCh/s200/IMG_5386+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNNdM4Ahj_xrpILB0GgNBX3LSn82DOAqHfRu_rAGvsUkqpWCjKLWo6_c0bQwW8dN4pQMKuut8Z7c3w5CwHPN9B9d6jp0EbHgdpzssMAMx8UH7kOp5A9TAbbvRnPzsFy9mehQ_HtuLgReG/s1600/IMG_5389+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNNdM4Ahj_xrpILB0GgNBX3LSn82DOAqHfRu_rAGvsUkqpWCjKLWo6_c0bQwW8dN4pQMKuut8Z7c3w5CwHPN9B9d6jp0EbHgdpzssMAMx8UH7kOp5A9TAbbvRnPzsFy9mehQ_HtuLgReG/s200/IMG_5389+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Initially I thought it was risky walking an entire day through the
river with a dull shoe but it went interesting. Most of us were learning the
balancing part through the rocks. Could see slips and falls here and there but
everyone was alert not to get damaged or went crashing into the rocks. After an
hour we reached the first falls with a small pool. Nearby was the rock hut
which resembled like a real hut where adivasi’s used to live several years ago.
The river diverted from above and we decided to turn left for the second falls
but this climb was steep and dangerous enough to withdraw two members from
climbing it. Rest of us decided to take the risk and removed our shoes and
bags. It was slippery at most parts and a slip could definitely be your end. Vijay
a local boy around had already fractured his arm at the same place 6 months ago
was again in for the challenge even though we were not in favor of his
decision. After a thrilling thirty minutes of careful climbing we were all under
the falls. These waterfalls are actually very fierce but since it’s the end of
summer we are trying out the possibility. Climbing down is the next big concern
now. Steep flat rocks without any support was a tough ask, at many places it
was a nerve wrecking experience.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCVG9i6vZdturDP9Doc7eMd806n8DTfXhYyuzM4jd9AbiYiOCrk4TT1tBOnd-SKHOjxCjcjykJYX2hw1jVu780DrWNvDmBZF8tQcMipt7GnzCB6ICbvlUNRioXAHgN45ZoGQTaDlZmNgW/s1600/IMG_5392+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCVG9i6vZdturDP9Doc7eMd806n8DTfXhYyuzM4jd9AbiYiOCrk4TT1tBOnd-SKHOjxCjcjykJYX2hw1jVu780DrWNvDmBZF8tQcMipt7GnzCB6ICbvlUNRioXAHgN45ZoGQTaDlZmNgW/s200/IMG_5392+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70qKzbRDm4W51GvyqsIsmVIeKpsxbKzRNg44mjBk8qbMkSYk4Kpiu4wI8m8U436GNI5yaWK1KpifN7J69yzRZUU_O3eL8VVBaO3Wyqx-PwjetNrO2Zw1XYM5hxEPKTUtKDJS2jyGLEpof/s1600/IMG_5398+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70qKzbRDm4W51GvyqsIsmVIeKpsxbKzRNg44mjBk8qbMkSYk4Kpiu4wI8m8U436GNI5yaWK1KpifN7J69yzRZUU_O3eL8VVBaO3Wyqx-PwjetNrO2Zw1XYM5hxEPKTUtKDJS2jyGLEpof/s200/IMG_5398+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6p-KMrb3gokXmWOVpi04EEONyzkmIJuuFLDVZ1nw2sJCkV-27PYdm5aTRG6HLYBDAtNflZTwegnMChi1vwdcsCV9wyLRxgI1cS8tzOAU8pziQ93I2aOKEg-Zv-0tDdLqeQ_6BGHwGcsJ/s1600/IMG_5409+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6p-KMrb3gokXmWOVpi04EEONyzkmIJuuFLDVZ1nw2sJCkV-27PYdm5aTRG6HLYBDAtNflZTwegnMChi1vwdcsCV9wyLRxgI1cS8tzOAU8pziQ93I2aOKEg-Zv-0tDdLqeQ_6BGHwGcsJ/s200/IMG_5409+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaU8qeeL3sGM1-M5Z1VlKi59uAm0W-uKWAma7eWhQ_dPDkG-5k8jzv6g780tPiEBS5eGa4c9gnmHRVDQdxfdQMIosHTAektyHpiCc9BaV3rkMqe6NGiyD_hfOrtBr8NhTxggN4Hv8RUweD/s1600/IMG_5418+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaU8qeeL3sGM1-M5Z1VlKi59uAm0W-uKWAma7eWhQ_dPDkG-5k8jzv6g780tPiEBS5eGa4c9gnmHRVDQdxfdQMIosHTAektyHpiCc9BaV3rkMqe6NGiyD_hfOrtBr8NhTxggN4Hv8RUweD/s200/IMG_5418+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBDSVObZUwnpaEHJ2bIxU5uktTEvcWUzBuC4CwuxO_rCxVkrLbkhLJNojhDmHj9BvUSagzp_pCipyXiL-I9lRcYitmCFSSO4-Y5qYTqIih4c3_v2O62_BzhA-nbPwGv6jZR3OzF4zeZyD/s1600/IMG_5410+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBDSVObZUwnpaEHJ2bIxU5uktTEvcWUzBuC4CwuxO_rCxVkrLbkhLJNojhDmHj9BvUSagzp_pCipyXiL-I9lRcYitmCFSSO4-Y5qYTqIih4c3_v2O62_BzhA-nbPwGv6jZR3OzF4zeZyD/s200/IMG_5410+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-KGEwWwIaBkJlT0Dc_aID5lIbg8RuqortBQfnhg1qDkREK0EboqJWli_KPFGmP3eZJ36zbzrADpAI1Cw9uNzAhT9Qh89N8uBI_GRCMq7jePHJLvsjtBoYdWdL_PxMDAuZO4f0VOQxTrs/s1600/IMG_5414+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-KGEwWwIaBkJlT0Dc_aID5lIbg8RuqortBQfnhg1qDkREK0EboqJWli_KPFGmP3eZJ36zbzrADpAI1Cw9uNzAhT9Qh89N8uBI_GRCMq7jePHJLvsjtBoYdWdL_PxMDAuZO4f0VOQxTrs/s200/IMG_5414+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-KGEwWwIaBkJlT0Dc_aID5lIbg8RuqortBQfnhg1qDkREK0EboqJWli_KPFGmP3eZJ36zbzrADpAI1Cw9uNzAhT9Qh89N8uBI_GRCMq7jePHJLvsjtBoYdWdL_PxMDAuZO4f0VOQxTrs/s1600/IMG_5414+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
I was worried about Vijay and Udhaya but
slowly everyone reached back safely. Back to the place where we left our shoes
and bags our next diversion was to the right. Walking along another stream for
the next 1 hr we reached the third falls. Hari, udhaya and vijay enjoyed a bath
under the falls as we were trying to find a way to climb on top of that.
Finally after many failed efforts one by one climbed up through helping each
other to the top. It was already 2pm and some of them suggested me to return
back after resting sometime as we had to reach back to the village by 5pm to
drive back home safely through the elephant infested forest roads. But I wanted
to do one more falls so we continued through the rocks. Behind all this I could
see the huge mountains which was now much nearer than the view from the village.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRBJh2YK3vSZWy-sSbuScCqkI7TvfGKh0N5bWowUMqSecU6dn2owP9pBbyc3_Zk608cFlj1T0W7RmMB0nojMmaE4w9TUpLA1VKZFo6zvdYXMVpKyb_rSUZ6RlGmLAzzuu3YNzsJpBXlOw/s1600/IMG_5420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRBJh2YK3vSZWy-sSbuScCqkI7TvfGKh0N5bWowUMqSecU6dn2owP9pBbyc3_Zk608cFlj1T0W7RmMB0nojMmaE4w9TUpLA1VKZFo6zvdYXMVpKyb_rSUZ6RlGmLAzzuu3YNzsJpBXlOw/s200/IMG_5420.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p8vlwdGsoPJlofXVCW_gR5gKE6HBWgQI68ZXfVjzfI-1FFsLiBDrl09d_WEFi0XaE0jcJhrzGfV2-5PNP7AEhD93tPK4WHsL_18M7r6yuYagpncNAplq6_PE3N2BsRTT20AVkNeKCrtM/s1600/IMG_5429+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p8vlwdGsoPJlofXVCW_gR5gKE6HBWgQI68ZXfVjzfI-1FFsLiBDrl09d_WEFi0XaE0jcJhrzGfV2-5PNP7AEhD93tPK4WHsL_18M7r6yuYagpncNAplq6_PE3N2BsRTT20AVkNeKCrtM/s200/IMG_5429+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg69dLUTkkD2SfT9demxbv__RlufvGrIBV44x3CQiNTsG7MJMTKdaVzWqiyE-6_MaTKfKtHMbfmnUsHALdPaS-2BF1WDs2U-KBOv0QafbNMFTqlzl87rbexsdF4QYFG1zhOCQUw6Sfw3wF/s1600/IMG_5423+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg69dLUTkkD2SfT9demxbv__RlufvGrIBV44x3CQiNTsG7MJMTKdaVzWqiyE-6_MaTKfKtHMbfmnUsHALdPaS-2BF1WDs2U-KBOv0QafbNMFTqlzl87rbexsdF4QYFG1zhOCQUw6Sfw3wF/s200/IMG_5423+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3h3Na89ImO3LxdAW_IK6AnwaosD1CK9mYTFL163-7NAE6-mJJnfdE9Vi8oTtUYL4RLsin1BRCeODQjOIQ68YAi9iDpjWzl2cyZA0hwUaEmuqZZMgOTNzWBwOgq8i9z_OCf9tSR0VFOEA/s1600/IMG_5444+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3h3Na89ImO3LxdAW_IK6AnwaosD1CK9mYTFL163-7NAE6-mJJnfdE9Vi8oTtUYL4RLsin1BRCeODQjOIQ68YAi9iDpjWzl2cyZA0hwUaEmuqZZMgOTNzWBwOgq8i9z_OCf9tSR0VFOEA/s200/IMG_5444+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawkudW_bB0YHlq_QlY8-e08VkS7dEbAnYiNhRJlR8nHqQ-FA13e6FLYSYf4lU5H2pt51e_Zm8DTb7P5jJbBhVDc3lKOi3Y4z-AsCTWyFyXM2B8S7LIzGXnxddgkeDlv1Ow0KOJIfO0BWw/s1600/IMG_5450+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawkudW_bB0YHlq_QlY8-e08VkS7dEbAnYiNhRJlR8nHqQ-FA13e6FLYSYf4lU5H2pt51e_Zm8DTb7P5jJbBhVDc3lKOi3Y4z-AsCTWyFyXM2B8S7LIzGXnxddgkeDlv1Ow0KOJIfO0BWw/s200/IMG_5450+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0uzPC5RDKyPwNriqiNkaUCXCBOKAdXUANzV06rViUV9nkEY4xtPHQpMWgAPKzqzjPp7LpvXkEs3OJx0K_BP2kVxwM5JB5ObarvlM0NRr8N37YSSXvHNDItNfWUhgSA1AI3FkC8KmBBch/s1600/IMG_5459+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0uzPC5RDKyPwNriqiNkaUCXCBOKAdXUANzV06rViUV9nkEY4xtPHQpMWgAPKzqzjPp7LpvXkEs3OJx0K_BP2kVxwM5JB5ObarvlM0NRr8N37YSSXvHNDItNfWUhgSA1AI3FkC8KmBBch/s200/IMG_5459+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>We must have done around 40%. Reached the fourth falls which felt like a dead
end to this route. Anymore climbing can be done only through the forest. We
decided to put a stop here under this small and beautiful falls and clicked
some groupies. The place was mostly covered with moss and was slippery all
around. I now wanted to climb more and more but it wasn’t practical as the
initial plan was a day trek and hence we returned unwillingly. Reached the
third falls quickly and halted for lunch break.The next 2 hrs was nonstop rush through the
rocks. By this time everyone has quite mastered the art of jumping down through
the rocks with perfect balance.Loga managed to fall flat into the water and
some rocks a couple of time making all of us more watchful and avoid being a
laughing stock. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnS6Ci6MIhyphenhyphenIH8qG_GFUsnvXPnwFnhULagolCEr1uqnDcMYtmqpEBeg5FaMJH6FcSETDeJSd8nW4O3jAqz0c-g64OVYT4WZ13Upv6FUVOrruhw1NwqrKlVCxWRTFIsn0W0LyHkgTJf_tw/s1600/IMG_5511+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnS6Ci6MIhyphenhyphenIH8qG_GFUsnvXPnwFnhULagolCEr1uqnDcMYtmqpEBeg5FaMJH6FcSETDeJSd8nW4O3jAqz0c-g64OVYT4WZ13Upv6FUVOrruhw1NwqrKlVCxWRTFIsn0W0LyHkgTJf_tw/s400/IMG_5511+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-0mkgB7hhTIISRQGuqrCW01qDKlK5p1DDnYwZh29L9nrVZQZBG1mZifdnhMnl0cBKdM9a5hStBmnZ3q62ZSADYaTQJaxFUqa6-n8YPmfQ9wvv_u5VCQudtzskJKt7SExVaTQTUsGygpO/s1600/IMG_5475+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-0mkgB7hhTIISRQGuqrCW01qDKlK5p1DDnYwZh29L9nrVZQZBG1mZifdnhMnl0cBKdM9a5hStBmnZ3q62ZSADYaTQJaxFUqa6-n8YPmfQ9wvv_u5VCQudtzskJKt7SExVaTQTUsGygpO/s200/IMG_5475+%25283%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a> Yesterdays trek with today’s jumping around the rocks is
turning out to be a bit hard on the joints for all. Just before reaching back
to the village rains started pouring but all of us escaped by finding a shelter
inside a temple. Back to the village I looked at the huge mountains and wished
someday to be on top of that and bid goodbye’s to the local friends there and
left the place by 5pm. While returning we went to santhanamalai to view the
whole place and trace the days roaming routes only to realize that it was still
a very long way up to the top. Hopefully after the monsoons! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>A drive to Mukurthi Dam</b></u></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><b><br /></b></u></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I was at home but my thoughts as usual were about the
unexplored mountains around Nilgiris. That’s when my family friend who was
working in the department came to our house. I haven’t seen the dam and <span class="st">micro power house even once and asked him to arrange a permit to which
he happily agreed to visit the place that same day. My father (acha) and I
decided to drive through the forest roads even if the road was in bad shape
without hiring a jeep. The diversion was just after Hanumapuram or before
Pykara. Forest gates were closed but the watcher was notified about our visit.
After a small search for him around the area he was somewhere up and told us
that the gates weren’t locked and we could enter it by opening the twist lock.
We also had to lock it before driving in.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="st"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S87sUaWmdo5GfE0V74QtQtqxVAnGnBHAV9pQnEAEp2v5S2FFviOY2EJJuVVTi6-9RCpDk6V7ZdHys21U4ss4byJX-8Yoy_OcqhxOOpHhItRN9Nw-JdDTYC927diA4faYYMPgznUGx5AD/s1600/IMG_4147+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S87sUaWmdo5GfE0V74QtQtqxVAnGnBHAV9pQnEAEp2v5S2FFviOY2EJJuVVTi6-9RCpDk6V7ZdHys21U4ss4byJX-8Yoy_OcqhxOOpHhItRN9Nw-JdDTYC927diA4faYYMPgznUGx5AD/s200/IMG_4147+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-28jqNG3iGEzkPv4G78uleiLc7BqaC32R6-_mov83VhbcuLtNQPKPXwPBMcOnVV8teXbSCJHiXOqf6bBcr0W4Xf7Qkj9zloSFLlYqeXwUybeEMOxeOmVD7N8Q4gBJfFCa2rNA7ox4DvN/s1600/IMG_3947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-28jqNG3iGEzkPv4G78uleiLc7BqaC32R6-_mov83VhbcuLtNQPKPXwPBMcOnVV8teXbSCJHiXOqf6bBcr0W4Xf7Qkj9zloSFLlYqeXwUybeEMOxeOmVD7N8Q4gBJfFCa2rNA7ox4DvN/s200/IMG_3947.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwXQEadS9AA4f4Q8XXcFKXN8iXIz8b7bLRl6MnXG8uLAHOL-IVir8jgK8I8hEKPINB0oF0G9GkIjnw_36ViwJ8vtl6wwIMfmmXzBWFtoHwodS8JWuTfP79HZvYDvxRLThJbso9DY-72FB/s1600/IMG_3977+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwXQEadS9AA4f4Q8XXcFKXN8iXIz8b7bLRl6MnXG8uLAHOL-IVir8jgK8I8hEKPINB0oF0G9GkIjnw_36ViwJ8vtl6wwIMfmmXzBWFtoHwodS8JWuTfP79HZvYDvxRLThJbso9DY-72FB/s200/IMG_3977+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span class="st"><span class="st">The drive upto the dam was nearly 10
km through the forest roads and as expected the roads were meant for jeeps. These are
highly protected areas in the district and to drive through the Mukurthi
Sanctuary was actually feeling nice. The climate was chilly and wet which once
again enhanced the pleasure of driving through these roads. The other end of Pykara
Lake started emerging at a distance to the left and we were driving to the
Mukurthi Lake. At several places we stopped the car to enjoy the lake view around
and upon reaching the dam area i really felt like this is a protected zone. </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="st"><span class="st"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5-_Fto1Q4UfEwLUuO9eG48DKU_i1KuqAsJ6B80hnUdwLXaJcwYOaRyLjI_OXDnulYmE_T1MdW4BIkHAXYDJY9Mq5H9tvr6g0848KQnTEzMASBBJc7B_IMZAkizdpkF16DDj8kE_ILCOE/s1600/IMG_3972+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5-_Fto1Q4UfEwLUuO9eG48DKU_i1KuqAsJ6B80hnUdwLXaJcwYOaRyLjI_OXDnulYmE_T1MdW4BIkHAXYDJY9Mq5H9tvr6g0848KQnTEzMASBBJc7B_IMZAkizdpkF16DDj8kE_ILCOE/s200/IMG_3972+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jUrn1WS6k_gEzA6T5jB22Mb6CBgcXTocSqcaXGOyuxCyccPeTrwHAJZOX2gzafJ9LMwF21AIb2t581qqlbWLBuUJTDwF-9g56pIB1VrjKWEPXF4ROLaPyZv2m6WD12iaq3FJ5xyf1oNX/s1600/IMG_3991+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jUrn1WS6k_gEzA6T5jB22Mb6CBgcXTocSqcaXGOyuxCyccPeTrwHAJZOX2gzafJ9LMwF21AIb2t581qqlbWLBuUJTDwF-9g56pIB1VrjKWEPXF4ROLaPyZv2m6WD12iaq3FJ5xyf1oNX/s200/IMG_3991+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr0EQmDuELCtOEvxnxFuk6g7o5-Rv4OsHT3Lo4He0yNy9wUI5iwS74z9jEuZIzrDfUamEKY9ewAL4ujfira_s-qMzcAgxT1pguvke3CDrdUoOzAMux-9YbgDWMSgBasc0uPgRPSAJmO8Z/s1600/IMG_3988+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr0EQmDuELCtOEvxnxFuk6g7o5-Rv4OsHT3Lo4He0yNy9wUI5iwS74z9jEuZIzrDfUamEKY9ewAL4ujfira_s-qMzcAgxT1pguvke3CDrdUoOzAMux-9YbgDWMSgBasc0uPgRPSAJmO8Z/s200/IMG_3988+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<span class="st"><span class="st"><span class="st">The
quaint bridge to the other side and the green colored water was all very
different. We first got down at the lower layer first and later drove off
around the hill to the top. There was a security guarding the area but since we
were permitted there wasn’t any issue. Even before viewing the dam or the
beautiful lake I was searching for the peak. I am as familiar with the
structure of Mukurthi peak as I have researched a lot and read books about it and
within seconds I could spot it. Mukurthi peak is a dream and when I finally saw
it I even thought of leaving my dad behind and head for the peak. But I know it
just won’t work that way without a proper permission from the forest department.
But one day or the other I will surely reach the peak. </span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="st"><span class="st"><span class="st"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cqWgNtfOHSxaHPZFO1KY-ayp8mrYdgP6mnnqYYnP0MPveHzsqyFnRhfuT2ZJM3Fl6m41ryzT2GurzXRooPVybcICNz30pefodKlkW5lisC3_yN2pTop6GvgTWPbhgrOE9VeqS9vdWXi0/s1600/IMG_3999+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cqWgNtfOHSxaHPZFO1KY-ayp8mrYdgP6mnnqYYnP0MPveHzsqyFnRhfuT2ZJM3Fl6m41ryzT2GurzXRooPVybcICNz30pefodKlkW5lisC3_yN2pTop6GvgTWPbhgrOE9VeqS9vdWXi0/s640/IMG_3999+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="st"><span class="st"><span class="st"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEB7wOQSwSpOlOO1x8rjRtWFU79CqfW6_N_3SU7Ch7ks_1gU2Ve9mJsCMDNBtg0oiUaxi-KIiFb9oQl0OOOl6OpirCvMzr7WqUKmV1sucS1OwmR4Bz_SZ5ukeURJ_tHwNBDhOCL0cPcWm/s1600/IMG_4059+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEB7wOQSwSpOlOO1x8rjRtWFU79CqfW6_N_3SU7Ch7ks_1gU2Ve9mJsCMDNBtg0oiUaxi-KIiFb9oQl0OOOl6OpirCvMzr7WqUKmV1sucS1OwmR4Bz_SZ5ukeURJ_tHwNBDhOCL0cPcWm/s200/IMG_4059+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVze670ph0NVLQZ76GQ_YiCpKMvGXTvFAEdK2S4_8K-jDVhbxMgOvVYPKXEOJN_f0ZtxnPBen_boVuxCQ5HY-O848XDYJFFrxE9iXDowzkGomnaGfIIYounw2YXJvIZ302IQB7umh4ZGN4/s1600/IMG_4007+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVze670ph0NVLQZ76GQ_YiCpKMvGXTvFAEdK2S4_8K-jDVhbxMgOvVYPKXEOJN_f0ZtxnPBen_boVuxCQ5HY-O848XDYJFFrxE9iXDowzkGomnaGfIIYounw2YXJvIZ302IQB7umh4ZGN4/s200/IMG_4007+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTHQ4DKdyZ8E8O1ikJ0TdYKFPz54PqCpIR8320GaJz2dJ9MTWh_cvnhyphenhypheny9PP-WVGKmFFVi46BQT6GI0Rfdfx0y8IOVcs1nf_ubvotnjBISAQF-0z2LN23Eyl0wzi3tEvnjHM80TJBDsE6/s1600/IMG_4008+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTHQ4DKdyZ8E8O1ikJ0TdYKFPz54PqCpIR8320GaJz2dJ9MTWh_cvnhyphenhypheny9PP-WVGKmFFVi46BQT6GI0Rfdfx0y8IOVcs1nf_ubvotnjBISAQF-0z2LN23Eyl0wzi3tEvnjHM80TJBDsE6/s200/IMG_4008+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<span class="st"><span class="st"><span class="st">Back to the lake the dam
had construction work remaining with new control equipments installed. There
wasn’t any staff or a working atmosphere around. The actual long view of the
lake as in Google maps was blocked with several small islands. Spent some time
there and returned back to the bridge down. Parked the car and both of us got
down to the edges of the river crossing the grassy patches. Took many picture
walking around and acha was enjoying the place as well. On the shores of the
river I also met a team of four Kerala doctors assisted by the forest
department with guns and knives. They were equipped with fishing permissions
and equipments but to their dismay not even a single fish was in their kitty.
By 5pm we had already spent more time than we thought and decided to drive
back. After the 10 km ride back we again closed the forest gates and reached
the ooty- Gudalur highway and back to our home chatting about a wonderful place
we just visited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span id="goog_908382534"></span><span id="goog_908382535"></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPxvHIRpi2rQ-RG5hrifGF-wLBc3Gv5D5V998_Fx5PiP9xtHSm9JALHAmk-xQAGwASh6Ug2Xfu5tUCbb3t_2Ie9VwErc1O6HX401QPzjKDgfDPzKEj4LjsOG2uRBxI13Lu8I0lES9ccNz/s1600/IMG_4081+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPxvHIRpi2rQ-RG5hrifGF-wLBc3Gv5D5V998_Fx5PiP9xtHSm9JALHAmk-xQAGwASh6Ug2Xfu5tUCbb3t_2Ie9VwErc1O6HX401QPzjKDgfDPzKEj4LjsOG2uRBxI13Lu8I0lES9ccNz/s200/IMG_4081+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVxPQ9s1X8Xv0stbBKUN7KgoYSHjwycRQ3BB_zW5NPfAr8XvjPixidaecyAiscX1uiF_Fn-pz1NB9hkrIun4379kOe1GfGS3g9AKN8xzIQOcbLyapxBgTd8pEL8wfj5M0xj4pKVdgXP_j/s1600/IMG_4110+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVxPQ9s1X8Xv0stbBKUN7KgoYSHjwycRQ3BB_zW5NPfAr8XvjPixidaecyAiscX1uiF_Fn-pz1NB9hkrIun4379kOe1GfGS3g9AKN8xzIQOcbLyapxBgTd8pEL8wfj5M0xj4pKVdgXP_j/s200/IMG_4110+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQdnEcu1z_3gZv4sD0xYPDt4qp1IHqOwaZKLiWq29XNAG8iEMXNpMHIsrBdPmkLVXuG3k20NxCIJCvKE2zuBnJ2AQjmm10KzlHZMrh7xSIOWejndAwns3U9N2goMH3xUx5vvfBOwFnklp/s1600/IMG_4108+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQdnEcu1z_3gZv4sD0xYPDt4qp1IHqOwaZKLiWq29XNAG8iEMXNpMHIsrBdPmkLVXuG3k20NxCIJCvKE2zuBnJ2AQjmm10KzlHZMrh7xSIOWejndAwns3U9N2goMH3xUx5vvfBOwFnklp/s200/IMG_4108+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeCmTerwJYLDIj1el3FRfmmT0AfZ5M4IZMAEzzjdzXhHoloXsXyZPpK5kmh7_PBVq2g93gsJkLeKI37vzb9ThRdLUC2jta3WkWW-O0qirbOk4WOBNYhocVcDWxzH9TM2KGnQ0pp_2BuQY/s1600/IMG_4120+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeCmTerwJYLDIj1el3FRfmmT0AfZ5M4IZMAEzzjdzXhHoloXsXyZPpK5kmh7_PBVq2g93gsJkLeKI37vzb9ThRdLUC2jta3WkWW-O0qirbOk4WOBNYhocVcDWxzH9TM2KGnQ0pp_2BuQY/s200/IMG_4120+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMzo2PrUNxocuPkuwAYMLNNseXLHZ4pSUYKq-n2FDDmLR8bfORr2Yq750zWvEuFTxYdPpRCqXIUc9ETGp6fJyPdi5g6f-PguOUDGi7Vos4bU2nwCBjCWGZAGo-zATzZYNl2GGHkUCixiI/s1600/IMG_4146+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMzo2PrUNxocuPkuwAYMLNNseXLHZ4pSUYKq-n2FDDmLR8bfORr2Yq750zWvEuFTxYdPpRCqXIUc9ETGp6fJyPdi5g6f-PguOUDGi7Vos4bU2nwCBjCWGZAGo-zATzZYNl2GGHkUCixiI/s200/IMG_4146+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN-HU3du-ZOpS1hDp9wgw92JZHRTzbgii_9LGug7P89HsJns2x06cyioG2jlzeOg59vf5KrSPvMJBDL9wS4v3poVswt4XgXyPsrOXrTFokxqrtDDUiXVnRhp5sfLCg_t-XTKBIHMaeoLT/s1600/IMG_4123+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN-HU3du-ZOpS1hDp9wgw92JZHRTzbgii_9LGug7P89HsJns2x06cyioG2jlzeOg59vf5KrSPvMJBDL9wS4v3poVswt4XgXyPsrOXrTFokxqrtDDUiXVnRhp5sfLCg_t-XTKBIHMaeoLT/s200/IMG_4123+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<span class="st"><span class="st"><span class="st"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span>
Author : Anish vk
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish, Udhaya </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Udhaya, Loga, Krishnakumar, Shiva, Murugan, Hari, Gokul, Mani </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : The Beautiful Nilgiris</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-32637973042001673022016-04-18T04:14:00.000-07:002016-06-04T22:01:36.859-07:00Sandakphu & Phalut Trek - Eastern Himalayas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Sandakphu & Phalut Trek</b> ( <i>Upto Phalut - Gorkhey - Ramam - Rimbick</i> )<br />
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <i> <u> Mt Everest Ranges</u></i></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKsNX8Z1rFuE0U6LjhAGJhlXuyx3b-5eKWaWihavbKCOEE1I-wZi5_KAjFmFjp2BzVzDvZAnVR_jLPoNoqc2miL5SNz0uRFWT-hA5ONk_7orylRKOeBU0BDDuhbQEpP8v8ehks_TNTmB/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKsNX8Z1rFuE0U6LjhAGJhlXuyx3b-5eKWaWihavbKCOEE1I-wZi5_KAjFmFjp2BzVzDvZAnVR_jLPoNoqc2miL5SNz0uRFWT-hA5ONk_7orylRKOeBU0BDDuhbQEpP8v8ehks_TNTmB/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: red;"><u><i> Kangchenjunga Range </i></u> <u><i>Three Sisters Peaks</i></u> <u><i>Trek Map</i></u></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKE33mPE3nIBs3bX6QXqL3QlqT9Azse3wpvpD8QdlpmhwInwYvJU-Y5oJK614agVqRvCQg62wlP2ugcBj_Yi-d6IH_vtUBDabxmOw1FQMlr4gGRlODR_hwXnp_7wmgSWXqF1pdaqO9eP0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKE33mPE3nIBs3bX6QXqL3QlqT9Azse3wpvpD8QdlpmhwInwYvJU-Y5oJK614agVqRvCQg62wlP2ugcBj_Yi-d6IH_vtUBDabxmOw1FQMlr4gGRlODR_hwXnp_7wmgSWXqF1pdaqO9eP0/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3L9CGw2O9xsleTnkFQ9_Uty_Zihljs9fjirapAbJLvQa8AhU7AVM8wYEk0AD8VbssPibiGT668K8Y4Fswbk9fWs3sODY1e8uyPDJPktqS44MZmS_4hNZ4Qb8aMQeNX9buybvtvE5pHVl/s1600/sandakphu-map-ih-1455-x-10281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3L9CGw2O9xsleTnkFQ9_Uty_Zihljs9fjirapAbJLvQa8AhU7AVM8wYEk0AD8VbssPibiGT668K8Y4Fswbk9fWs3sODY1e8uyPDJPktqS44MZmS_4hNZ4Qb8aMQeNX9buybvtvE5pHVl/s200/sandakphu-map-ih-1455-x-10281.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17FqKeWOorB1C8QvqdtddgBi8Vl33OwnSTH5UH4kjlt0LB3KuVsNahg3lUt1wvVi1f_wksAbGeiEMDx1K-ckLgsA-p-M9KYn52H6fVK9mM8KIROoaKKd-FsKUXWAuG7WE1xhnZWiR-0Dw/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17FqKeWOorB1C8QvqdtddgBi8Vl33OwnSTH5UH4kjlt0LB3KuVsNahg3lUt1wvVi1f_wksAbGeiEMDx1K-ckLgsA-p-M9KYn52H6fVK9mM8KIROoaKKd-FsKUXWAuG7WE1xhnZWiR-0Dw/s200/2.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I have been thinking of a solo trek through any of the Himalayan
ranges for a while now. Since I had some work at Kolkata I’ve already made up
my mind to stretch more days to get ready for some trek. And obviously Sandakpu
was finalized because several factors worked perfectly well. First this place
is one of the oldest trekking trails in India, a full rounded trek would nearly
hit a 100km, it crosses borders with Nepal and you never know when you are in
which country. Towards the end of the trek you reach the borders of Sikkim. One
can experience numerous mountains and villages of West Bengal, Nepal and Sikkim and
explore their way of life and culture. Situated inside Singalila National Park <span class="st">known for its rich floral and faunal diversity</span> it has rare varieties
of species and endangered animals like Red panda, Clouded Leopard and Black
Panther, the park is now a Wildlife sanctuary and one needs to buy a permit
with entry ticket at Maneybhanjan town which is the gateway for this trek and
the first border town of India and Nepal. Half way towards the trek we reach Sandakphu
which is also the highest point in West Bengal district. It is the ultimate Vantage
point where you can witness 4 of the 5 highest peaks (besides K2) in the World
( Mt. Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Kanchenjunga) what more do you need? And people
who are further trekking from Sandakphu to Phalut have chances to see the panoramic
views of the gigantic Himalayas from Nepal to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh up till
Bhutan views on a clear day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
thrilled because I was all alone this time and when I’m alone I don’t plan
anything other than the flight tickets to the nearby airport. For tourists the
gravel road which is made out of boulders up to Sandakphu till Phalut can also
be driven by Vintage land rovers which can be rented out from Maneybhanjan. Till
some years before trekking trail was the same as the gravel roads but now trekkers
have their own trails and steep shortcuts meeting the boulder road from time to
time. And above that one can always choose to walk through the nearby mountains
as well. It is also mandatory to have a guide now. People who trek further from
there to Gorkhey and Rimbik passes through forest trails for a complete circle
trek of 92km. And my idea was to do just that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;"><i>Manebanjan Town</i></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvtKHPsCaJU_yjCyszMAMQKJM5KGkFwO_M6y27Qho40FfSj24r6z4f-yQVOKz7di6GB_PLI2_XJ4me_XQv4i-Nu6e-COaykfR9dMjMqDrbOOUe1eYWMdjmf9wv3ild17M_M3cGxwK1Juq/s1600/20160418_064151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvtKHPsCaJU_yjCyszMAMQKJM5KGkFwO_M6y27Qho40FfSj24r6z4f-yQVOKz7di6GB_PLI2_XJ4me_XQv4i-Nu6e-COaykfR9dMjMqDrbOOUe1eYWMdjmf9wv3ild17M_M3cGxwK1Juq/s320/20160418_064151.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8IDGDldPdm-enGQLAZudE2JHE7Qp_XCNn9Q7UW6iYEeANxSJ91QFjnbJ9nZ_1dy9HiH_6jBgh35NtMovtvBuMv39pQHld_S3jQK12-yLHWzMLZhRvylnP2DfIztM0O_dlQnYf_RY90Fz/s1600/20160418_064037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8IDGDldPdm-enGQLAZudE2JHE7Qp_XCNn9Q7UW6iYEeANxSJ91QFjnbJ9nZ_1dy9HiH_6jBgh35NtMovtvBuMv39pQHld_S3jQK12-yLHWzMLZhRvylnP2DfIztM0O_dlQnYf_RY90Fz/s200/20160418_064037.jpg" width="200" /></a> </div>
13<sup>th April</sup>
Reached Bagdogra airport by 11.30am. Had to reach Maneybhanjan by today
evening. Met a couple from Bombay who was on their way to Darjeeling for
vacation and we agreed to rent out a taxi. From the moderate climate of
Bagdogra and Siliguri to the cool mountain airs of the Darjeeling hills it was
a fun ride watching the Darjeeling Mountain Railways with the age old Steam
Engine crossing by. After a 70 km ride I was dropped off at Ghum which is also
the highest railways station in the world. It was cold and misty I had a
diversion from here to Sukhia Pokhari. Waited with tea in hand for some time
for a shared taxi and reached Sukhia. It was gorkhaland and I was a weird
fellow in center of all those Nepali chicks. After lunch from a small hotel
with just rice and daal and some shopping’s for the next one week I had to rent
a solo taxi from there to Maneybhanjan. I told him to drop me at the
Highlanders Guides and porter Association but I’m sure he quite didn’t get me
and dropped me off at the other end of the town. Got down and bumped into Benoy
Moktan in pradhan hotels who was also in charge of tourism department. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After some discussions Benoy assured me that next
morning all my plans will be sorted out and provided a room for a stay. With
hot Chapatti and Chicken listening to Old Salil Choudary’s songs from the next
room the night just passed by.
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
14<sup>th </sup>April<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Next day both of us went to the office and he said up to Sandhakpu I
might need 5 days and for a full trek till Rimbik it might take 8 days. I know
Guides are mandatory now and 700 rs were the fees per day for an English
speaking guide. Had to pay an advance for permit and there came a young chap Ashok
who will be my guide and partner for the next how many ever days I wished to
trek there. By 9am after having some bread and omelets we left Manebhanjan to
stop at the check post for permit tickets and entry details . Chennai is not in
India so you are an international tourist, you will have to pay more and there
is a separate register for me is what the person in the counter said. But I was
in India at that time and haven’t crossed any borders. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had to fight smilingly for a while to prove my
nationality with a person who never knew Chennai existed in India. Finally
after hearing all the noise some other people came and showered some light into
to that person and thus I became an Indian again.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><u><b>Maneybhanjan –
Tumling – Gariabas <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(17 Km)</b></u></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i><span style="color: red;"> First Stupa</span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38PSyNUFCgGSk_nZ0xSV6gidVKCiroIPhmWO5TZLpLkkmymzLcrp7dQgFzTRBGwCdAvH2ycDGhU_Mo3CeJZk7M7xfXQD4V9zuxRcE0mGp0CaUX46row7ntNVCacA9Trw9MptJ4wx9H4x6/s1600/IMG_4195+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38PSyNUFCgGSk_nZ0xSV6gidVKCiroIPhmWO5TZLpLkkmymzLcrp7dQgFzTRBGwCdAvH2ycDGhU_Mo3CeJZk7M7xfXQD4V9zuxRcE0mGp0CaUX46row7ntNVCacA9Trw9MptJ4wx9H4x6/s200/IMG_4195+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXh0JbYfwNpiTksZM5Evdyalnwd6LTF4mizOts5rjW1eIX8R3qhS1YwJ1-ipv8Kid8mYcZpwenlPYV_Jp82D3aml6ZWESUN5TQ_hhXULmQnuKfQY5JC5GQOXo5ZU8bQUuf0r74FJfQkmk/s1600/IMG_4193+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXh0JbYfwNpiTksZM5Evdyalnwd6LTF4mizOts5rjW1eIX8R3qhS1YwJ1-ipv8Kid8mYcZpwenlPYV_Jp82D3aml6ZWESUN5TQ_hhXULmQnuKfQY5JC5GQOXo5ZU8bQUuf0r74FJfQkmk/s200/IMG_4193+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbDncAL2blbaEZAPqpSJGObmwpH4bPIAa4cu2PXauMI1nZqedabfH0iEphjmLlAT_g9NgqZ_sZlDoQif02oAGLwWeiuEh5lS_N3MDSoQnpkdjtI9c_WPM_tbwLmXP7zV5LPWu3czkfWp5/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbDncAL2blbaEZAPqpSJGObmwpH4bPIAa4cu2PXauMI1nZqedabfH0iEphjmLlAT_g9NgqZ_sZlDoQif02oAGLwWeiuEh5lS_N3MDSoQnpkdjtI9c_WPM_tbwLmXP7zV5LPWu3czkfWp5/s200/IMG_4202.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We started our journey into the hills. Our plans for today
were trekking till Tumling which is around 10km and stay for the night. The
trek till sandhakpu had two steep trails. One was the beginning from Manebanjan
to Chitrey and the final stretch from Bikeybanjan to Sandakphu but I was not
aware of this. The first two kms upto Chitrey was actually tough since I was
just starting to walk, there wasn’t really a stretch that i could kind of warm up.
It was steep and above that my guide took me through the shortcuts which were
even steeper. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With around 10kg backpack my
back was pulling me down while i I moved up slowly without stopping. If the
entire trek was like this I started thinking that I will be having a tough time here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did not want to give a wrong
notion to Ashok that I was less fit. Finally after a km we stopped for a break
nearby the first Stupa which is a dome shaped monument erected as a Buddhist
shrine. Could see the small town we just left from and some Nepal villages to
the right. After one more km we reached Chitrey. Saw Gumba monastry,the
associated temples and a closed school which is for training young lama kids. We
had to circle twice the monastery before continuing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>International funds helps in maintaining and
construction of new buildings nearby the monastery. Above that there were a
couple of houses with a tea shop. I could see easy green slopes ahead and it
was very similar to ooty grassland, from November onwards all these places will
be under snow.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzGcCEkEd1na3U5UECidQjkL-pzKGLdIbQXq-Wa3hbQf7D_GkX8cmdRP4aG1nqTVSWvI8fmJYEgtYf0Jj820hUc0uZ7t86O2S78P80I6xHtg7FDA2jAqPnqh7jzsm-weelerj3hUuCYRI/s1600/IMG_4204+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzGcCEkEd1na3U5UECidQjkL-pzKGLdIbQXq-Wa3hbQf7D_GkX8cmdRP4aG1nqTVSWvI8fmJYEgtYf0Jj820hUc0uZ7t86O2S78P80I6xHtg7FDA2jAqPnqh7jzsm-weelerj3hUuCYRI/s200/IMG_4204+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8uO5lJmKiK65a1tBoYfGmy8dKg481QdFCBN5aaCd1XmyTDbSpkvF29YhagPf_zb4Bnp6n4YTKpfKDqSbr-cCmTG83cykZLtC4RkJ98o59ItbzCVKsYDWS3aircDDwV9k_MJ-o0uSPuT6/s1600/IMG_4221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8uO5lJmKiK65a1tBoYfGmy8dKg481QdFCBN5aaCd1XmyTDbSpkvF29YhagPf_zb4Bnp6n4YTKpfKDqSbr-cCmTG83cykZLtC4RkJ98o59ItbzCVKsYDWS3aircDDwV9k_MJ-o0uSPuT6/s200/IMG_4221.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D-VXUSlRlyTgTTJRbGx-CfmCeDxfStwDRuZyFu8KmkximNyUwJQy6kUuuIjlUcx45ghb5KQrCrjx9BlsnjWpLrCvwHoo5Rn30shoc8VQd-JrDZes8iNZ_KUJbk6mc9jesc8UDbshkrfO/s1600/IMG_4218+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D-VXUSlRlyTgTTJRbGx-CfmCeDxfStwDRuZyFu8KmkximNyUwJQy6kUuuIjlUcx45ghb5KQrCrjx9BlsnjWpLrCvwHoo5Rn30shoc8VQd-JrDZes8iNZ_KUJbk6mc9jesc8UDbshkrfO/s200/IMG_4218+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We were trekking through the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity
hotspot area and I was enjoying the walk along with ashok hearing the stories
of mountains. He told me that we are fast enough and at this rate we will reach
Tumbling by 2pm, we could possibly try Gariabas today itself which was another
7km from Tumbling. I said ok and till the next stop Lamydhura we walked through
the trekker’s trail avoiding almost all the Gravel jeep roads. Lamaydhura had 3
to 4 houses with a tea shop run by a lady. With a light breakfast I was already
hungry and Noodle soup along with tea was a relief from the cold. Met Sanjoy
and Pankaj from Guwahati there. I could see an old Land rover jeep which was
more like a piece of antique parked there. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i><span style="color: red;">Ashok</span></i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwXBzGOxgEwh0k022zsU_VXPaADslLMaZ9oG9f9V59fKaOv9ipluFBb4m2rApbBWekJhj3yu0cV_JMlXWuFifqkPwxsqtMz773B6vijCJnP97pRGLRPCgjfTN-CQmPwphq9vlM1x8WMWm/s1600/IMG_4232+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwXBzGOxgEwh0k022zsU_VXPaADslLMaZ9oG9f9V59fKaOv9ipluFBb4m2rApbBWekJhj3yu0cV_JMlXWuFifqkPwxsqtMz773B6vijCJnP97pRGLRPCgjfTN-CQmPwphq9vlM1x8WMWm/s200/IMG_4232+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQm0SZUVT1kTW1csrf_Z41n3H46y4WojuaGMS6AXrG-kLkrGbvfivKJ7ZcIvGrrP8O7fcl5caYAWhgMv9Z4YDpDLp8YIXI3JxkApPg9VV5Rv4TLiv6EjsINkBXyBn2-bXZsn1zmyQRQ3t/s1600/IMG_4239+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQm0SZUVT1kTW1csrf_Z41n3H46y4WojuaGMS6AXrG-kLkrGbvfivKJ7ZcIvGrrP8O7fcl5caYAWhgMv9Z4YDpDLp8YIXI3JxkApPg9VV5Rv4TLiv6EjsINkBXyBn2-bXZsn1zmyQRQ3t/s200/IMG_4239+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> We left the place through the roads
to reach Meghma village which was 4 kms ahead. Landscapes changed so quickly
because the flow of mist was just too quick. Taking photographs was a funny
affair because the small views which existed in naked eyes would be misty
through the lens. Ashok said every day after 10am this is the situation for the
remaining day. You could only see long views in the morning time. Rhododendrons
started showing up. Red varieties of different kinds of flowers bloomed here
and there. Just before reaching Meghma I saw the border line fencing between
India and Nepal. Photography was prohibited but I unknowingly took one. As I
crossed it one security personal asked if I had an ID and I said yes, problem
solved. There was one more monastery here.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">India - Nepal Border </span></i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKtVenzENOWv2sREss_DRUYZ8krgUCkLTr-7GnoY8b-SWqW4sQu5K3c2ejIfkNsAxaLLo_CWfKN-VNXeVf34pi1oXmvc63hu8qJl_kj7eBU8-pL6dcrfL15b2QpaaYijeWKrOnTxOu2nz/s1600/IMG_4249+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKtVenzENOWv2sREss_DRUYZ8krgUCkLTr-7GnoY8b-SWqW4sQu5K3c2ejIfkNsAxaLLo_CWfKN-VNXeVf34pi1oXmvc63hu8qJl_kj7eBU8-pL6dcrfL15b2QpaaYijeWKrOnTxOu2nz/s200/IMG_4249+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOM-RHUmHRq8nmVsO9NBx-XPu3ETej8ZVtqkU86xku7M0mTBCA2x4UxBdVNwL88zwiyTyC-dSC9x4CMlLkTOs3zbbpp5N-7kreHgwLFi5NsiMVmbvoMvtT0UDqLIO2Fq1KAo3l7UHF1ra/s1600/IMG_4258+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOM-RHUmHRq8nmVsO9NBx-XPu3ETej8ZVtqkU86xku7M0mTBCA2x4UxBdVNwL88zwiyTyC-dSC9x4CMlLkTOs3zbbpp5N-7kreHgwLFi5NsiMVmbvoMvtT0UDqLIO2Fq1KAo3l7UHF1ra/s200/IMG_4258+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCnojpisXimJAWoS4uPjyluds7iRvnhnEN-BbTeRsL8rwbczQ0nQ0X7xokXghxSK55mlWBZnJeCkaF2eHeM0XlGOSrB9nVi5syo6y3l2On_ggESPyXegafuDWqn9VsrEdG6Ez61QrcNV8/s1600/IMG_4257+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCnojpisXimJAWoS4uPjyluds7iRvnhnEN-BbTeRsL8rwbczQ0nQ0X7xokXghxSK55mlWBZnJeCkaF2eHeM0XlGOSrB9nVi5syo6y3l2On_ggESPyXegafuDWqn9VsrEdG6Ez61QrcNV8/s200/IMG_4257+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm6zW_Nd2D1h1ip5yvCrBo8nRNmNstmAzdX_pBs6FPY7nx9nKPvhyphenhyphenDZiz6j2_mIldxJLaZb8A5xXU5mNJAm9Qftm7aGXT7Ls0rbZ9H1ifJqNv8X1Ld_s4e8tGzhOMnD0pZP-MnZ6-ClYJ/s1600/IMG_4263+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm6zW_Nd2D1h1ip5yvCrBo8nRNmNstmAzdX_pBs6FPY7nx9nKPvhyphenhyphenDZiz6j2_mIldxJLaZb8A5xXU5mNJAm9Qftm7aGXT7Ls0rbZ9H1ifJqNv8X1Ld_s4e8tGzhOMnD0pZP-MnZ6-ClYJ/s200/IMG_4263+%25283%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a>The walk continued till Meghma and we
took the Gurasai route to Tumbling cancelling Tonglu. Actually this route is
steeper but a little shorter. From here onwards I got some splendid views of
the nearby mountains, small streams, stupas and small bell temples built nearby
main water sources. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everywhere you see
some sought of colorful prayer flags flying high. Each flag color has its
elements like yellow-earth, green–water, red-fire, white-air and blue-space.
They believe that the <span class="st">energy of the prayers and sacred mantras written
on the flags are blown by the wind and promotes peace, compassion and wisdom.</span>
The walk till Tumling was just beautiful and we stopped at 1.30 for lunch.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV5TAe5KJ9k-TV7tLtsquTbANamVZ7LNk8kqlXsn24CaY5eyphthIdd1lrexgjQEjl_F9G5U7Vonq4UsGql72iXoBZFB13wV8hqPrSQAuDlUKQ4dKz6B1uIxtXCqSOsZ5uKkNNL6RiGHB/s1600/IMG_4268+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV5TAe5KJ9k-TV7tLtsquTbANamVZ7LNk8kqlXsn24CaY5eyphthIdd1lrexgjQEjl_F9G5U7Vonq4UsGql72iXoBZFB13wV8hqPrSQAuDlUKQ4dKz6B1uIxtXCqSOsZ5uKkNNL6RiGHB/s200/IMG_4268+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh7pOszC3CqT94hHAz1i9BouWLU0tXyfgpI8ZunUebP2VZcr6mdX09rgtVW6ufsdjSNNRq7yqeegVC605u3sQoGD27Lg7A8b_8Ds0veRvpI91bPSjc4c3iC-rPyzV7Fh8GMWIcxhigZtR/s1600/IMG_4276+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh7pOszC3CqT94hHAz1i9BouWLU0tXyfgpI8ZunUebP2VZcr6mdX09rgtVW6ufsdjSNNRq7yqeegVC605u3sQoGD27Lg7A8b_8Ds0veRvpI91bPSjc4c3iC-rPyzV7Fh8GMWIcxhigZtR/s200/IMG_4276+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>What
I like with Ashok Is I don’t get to see the best hotel or lodge within the very
few rather It was always pakka local and I wanted it that way. Had Roti and Omelets
in a small hut and we left the place by 2.30pm. This is the place where I was
initially planned to stay today but we are now moving to Gariabas. I insisted
that we walk through the forest and cancelled the Joubari route. Just after
sometime there appeared the gates of Singalila National Park. I had to show my
tickets there which I got it from Manebanjan and we were now let inside the
park. After crossing some Army camp buildings Ashok diverted into the forest
trails. Even though March was the blooming season of Rhododendrons I was not
disappointed by what was left. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVtxr9M9oKRoAi_JxTWfYaTKpaKaCnZBOLnwIuH4zT3TtXOiUW9Vi8C8FaPw0eZBHxwnQu7PA1GOM1VcksWX1pyvVC52eGPAJc3E4RoDf9XkuzEjySOGfcLX-ujYJEkxdcid2vDIbuTNv/s1600/IMG_4286+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVtxr9M9oKRoAi_JxTWfYaTKpaKaCnZBOLnwIuH4zT3TtXOiUW9Vi8C8FaPw0eZBHxwnQu7PA1GOM1VcksWX1pyvVC52eGPAJc3E4RoDf9XkuzEjySOGfcLX-ujYJEkxdcid2vDIbuTNv/s200/IMG_4286+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNMLV6AWY5t9FDnaIbgcYvWYER0Zw4M1AtZRWhH7Q9dpdIouP8nYaNw2irFnGaJWso7HylrSkQN1dkR2-6YMo_8VZ75vp0XHR94P4FLpf0eb_521BySKfXxRdSM67prZG1rL74lQZnA0t/s1600/IMG_4282+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNMLV6AWY5t9FDnaIbgcYvWYER0Zw4M1AtZRWhH7Q9dpdIouP8nYaNw2irFnGaJWso7HylrSkQN1dkR2-6YMo_8VZ75vp0XHR94P4FLpf0eb_521BySKfXxRdSM67prZG1rL74lQZnA0t/s200/IMG_4282+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVOQUuBvauH8AvN8iHezhN0eA1nLo7Sg23V7nrVtQpzTfDGgfy5m-_mQUbQxkGrC7VJ3aWbio85yQthIMKOvFpEeOfLF9bgoxcSU6tW3XSfoBhpPYlrXI8V95D9d1m1rJiBnis17BJqw5/s1600/IMG_4285+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVOQUuBvauH8AvN8iHezhN0eA1nLo7Sg23V7nrVtQpzTfDGgfy5m-_mQUbQxkGrC7VJ3aWbio85yQthIMKOvFpEeOfLF9bgoxcSU6tW3XSfoBhpPYlrXI8V95D9d1m1rJiBnis17BJqw5/s200/IMG_4285+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiKFq-TpEPwFruKU71a9AOOkQFzqLi2xYIvUPDgqHUHAK9TBfZuiB95eDeQGb99T0QRCo03AE-GvfCXq5bF9NJxrPr2WGMV_nRqb49BZZ8iE8c2wDVPKUYUPv5uQB0WCD7X9lzrwnmveC/s1600/IMG_4288+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiKFq-TpEPwFruKU71a9AOOkQFzqLi2xYIvUPDgqHUHAK9TBfZuiB95eDeQGb99T0QRCo03AE-GvfCXq5bF9NJxrPr2WGMV_nRqb49BZZ8iE8c2wDVPKUYUPv5uQB0WCD7X9lzrwnmveC/s200/IMG_4288+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0h5gEkJMTWza45ctuE2fgzur2vJkfZKtvI4mfVSdm1saWisUhXM6UJBg7UFqimtiF6vdh0cTWxJxMuZwEAaAS0OZV9chagDh8MXjiG7q4a3YSX-RDR0_nUnDaGzgdnsfBtKFs9xZwlNd/s1600/IMG_4295+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0h5gEkJMTWza45ctuE2fgzur2vJkfZKtvI4mfVSdm1saWisUhXM6UJBg7UFqimtiF6vdh0cTWxJxMuZwEAaAS0OZV9chagDh8MXjiG7q4a3YSX-RDR0_nUnDaGzgdnsfBtKFs9xZwlNd/s200/IMG_4295+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIVT4Ik4v728GdIqprY7uKMnZSgmztOUq-hB8UsPHswRB19RAISW-3s_AwycLu2ARL-OcLtXYl-3EKOzCMsyZYmvs0GI2Q35k6u7mCLDakr1HimRp_P4_2oowyLvPGHFVce2FvJIA0hiX/s1600/IMG_4290+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIVT4Ik4v728GdIqprY7uKMnZSgmztOUq-hB8UsPHswRB19RAISW-3s_AwycLu2ARL-OcLtXYl-3EKOzCMsyZYmvs0GI2Q35k6u7mCLDakr1HimRp_P4_2oowyLvPGHFVce2FvJIA0hiX/s200/IMG_4290+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkfKV5KoCbXRBmhAYikDQP3EsNIyZBymDCaCXvvzHrQhhgwPrVKI89RYFQrVfdkO4f8c1sTPyF7ngEK4NIYlcrasrd4ULIv_m-A0vuS69CIRJ6xSOKRsyWAjfKTs77FbmOXLnfrEAsYqF/s1600/IMG_4309+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkfKV5KoCbXRBmhAYikDQP3EsNIyZBymDCaCXvvzHrQhhgwPrVKI89RYFQrVfdkO4f8c1sTPyF7ngEK4NIYlcrasrd4ULIv_m-A0vuS69CIRJ6xSOKRsyWAjfKTs77FbmOXLnfrEAsYqF/s200/IMG_4309+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The stretch from here on was of thick forest but
nowhere near to Western Ghats as flora at such altitudes tend to grow really
slowly. Patches of bamboos, Magnolias and oaks where found everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After 7 km of misty walk up and down we
joined a scary rocky road which led us through steep declines into the valley finally
reaching Gariabas by 5pm.We were actually in Nepal now and just opposite there
was the Indian border with army security buildings. There were beds available
at Magnolia lodge and both of us decided to stay there. Met another team there
who was staying in the nearby Gta lodge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Took a small nap and dinner was rice and dhal curry. I was hoping to
have a good sleep but the horrendous winds that night smashed a couple of
windows and the cold were unbearable finally I couldn’t sleep at all. It was
around 4.30 am next morning and I saw light outside. It was like 6am in south India
and it was a new experience for me. By 5am Ashok and I started chatting about
yesterday night’s winds, I could feel the big wood house shaking and vibrating
throughout the entire night. Crazy it was. By seven I got out<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and roamed around the area. So blissful it
was. After some breakfast of roti and boiled potatoes by 8 am we started our
second days walk.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMvc5oWz8On3MgW2mf2oYWGAl7hGxN8_yKJk2L5ML7t_65_6x1SPKF5IG1_YzOrDa6cyjfk6eHUk1YiK5Qii3fOnTCvCX8foIOg21yZkZZI1dv-_cAMO7gSPVCuYqBrzTlLMFcH2smS_V/s1600/IMG_4323+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMvc5oWz8On3MgW2mf2oYWGAl7hGxN8_yKJk2L5ML7t_65_6x1SPKF5IG1_YzOrDa6cyjfk6eHUk1YiK5Qii3fOnTCvCX8foIOg21yZkZZI1dv-_cAMO7gSPVCuYqBrzTlLMFcH2smS_V/s200/IMG_4323+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB9ob3dnfYEZ9mcUw8JX8FosdQRGT2-JiDXYXq8yXoMNFGtB0mB6wsg_faZPdWWHlfTwmmqQc_jtD_N0fLXderWVQbBj7ApqqRVZRObV7f5yUNOylAkl5YIH1m7ov091Lgb6e7ZLNZWfD/s1600/IMG_4313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFB9ob3dnfYEZ9mcUw8JX8FosdQRGT2-JiDXYXq8yXoMNFGtB0mB6wsg_faZPdWWHlfTwmmqQc_jtD_N0fLXderWVQbBj7ApqqRVZRObV7f5yUNOylAkl5YIH1m7ov091Lgb6e7ZLNZWfD/s200/IMG_4313.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG8k3v_hvkPNgZfeE0Xv_AgfBvlaVhEqZxY9M7U0e9ZPxT5HRo2Q48qznGFYpymtF7Oa5OPgBxSjNYftbGzExYp-laq3rMfS3ev95aAaG5xQ9PbfkGaUNCMn5R7xVFImCqt3hu03Jg6Og/s1600/IMG_4322+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG8k3v_hvkPNgZfeE0Xv_AgfBvlaVhEqZxY9M7U0e9ZPxT5HRo2Q48qznGFYpymtF7Oa5OPgBxSjNYftbGzExYp-laq3rMfS3ev95aAaG5xQ9PbfkGaUNCMn5R7xVFImCqt3hu03Jg6Og/s200/IMG_4322+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<u><b>Gariabas - Kalapokhri
- Sandakphu – Aal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(15 km)</b></u><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxzhqw4N93DFszXbEX5p0UFcFKxQeP14lty_N44dKWsSKSZpnDdjTIcgltrH0e1WHAz9A92BWNBBdlwhWP4BIgkM9uqTDGxDNTgMKibGXVfCZYfAP-tMUwi5PAm0i9qC8T_6oopcSOSDC/s1600/IMG_4341+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxzhqw4N93DFszXbEX5p0UFcFKxQeP14lty_N44dKWsSKSZpnDdjTIcgltrH0e1WHAz9A92BWNBBdlwhWP4BIgkM9uqTDGxDNTgMKibGXVfCZYfAP-tMUwi5PAm0i9qC8T_6oopcSOSDC/s200/IMG_4341+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBiP_enUvMqEp6LyELw9f8oOn6P_WOs3UuFsZuY0unoufVhyphenhyphenbvuL3BsGkNHXLxpuKg0q-BfwO9_wdFpP10hFquHCcICWGiAsXlkztW12oahTo5LYvxF2JZV7mINS2Xh0g0ShByusS4z29/s1600/IMG_4368+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBiP_enUvMqEp6LyELw9f8oOn6P_WOs3UuFsZuY0unoufVhyphenhyphenbvuL3BsGkNHXLxpuKg0q-BfwO9_wdFpP10hFquHCcICWGiAsXlkztW12oahTo5LYvxF2JZV7mINS2Xh0g0ShByusS4z29/s200/IMG_4368+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Since Gariabas was somewhere deep down the valley today we
had to compensate on yesterday’s decline. The first 1 km was climbing up for
the lost altitudes and it wasn’t easy. There were other trekkers too who
started some 30 minutes before us but we were overtaking each of them. Most of
the walk with Ashok was through steep shortcuts and mountains showing very
little of the actual gravel road which is much easier compared to the short
routes. With a couple of breaks we reached Kaiyakatta which had not more than 6
houses and a tea shop. <span id="goog_1546136130"></span><span id="goog_1546136131"></span>We did not stop there and carried on. From here we had
to follow the roads for the next 4km till kalapokhri. It was kind of an even
walk without many changes in altitude. On the way again met Sanjoy and Pankaj the Guwahati
guys. We tagged along till we reached kalipokhri the scared lake. Two special
things about this lake are water color is black not because it is dirty but the
black mud reflected and made it look colored. Second was this lake never
freezes even in the extremes of cold seasons. There was a Stupa built above the
lake and the views around was just too beautiful. Had some photo sessions and
our next stop for lunch was at Cwang hotel run by a family just above the lake.</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Kaliphokri Lake</span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWtQ225YI6qGbKvgjw-ZlkE7eEbxNy-LgK0-Zmx8WqI4tJuX0mJDILRkwdak43RopD12D28_45obtBkNTQMb7xKbAxntkbJYnBgVD0mySJs_7eBtnL5PIIWAtaWoAEeD0SzbWU3sq9kri/s1600/IMG_4439+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWtQ225YI6qGbKvgjw-ZlkE7eEbxNy-LgK0-Zmx8WqI4tJuX0mJDILRkwdak43RopD12D28_45obtBkNTQMb7xKbAxntkbJYnBgVD0mySJs_7eBtnL5PIIWAtaWoAEeD0SzbWU3sq9kri/s200/IMG_4439+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pgsa2CkZgztu0oDemG3JtGwEJoWLl200kXT17uReaX0HsfVK5vbi1EObu2tIrxyL-1iFWeJgZqtLyN1TO_EkKqx00EfUafb-E4kDCdH56Y7Scp7P48oGF-oCAzbOY0ObNFljrNjQ1tni/s1600/IMG_4381+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pgsa2CkZgztu0oDemG3JtGwEJoWLl200kXT17uReaX0HsfVK5vbi1EObu2tIrxyL-1iFWeJgZqtLyN1TO_EkKqx00EfUafb-E4kDCdH56Y7Scp7P48oGF-oCAzbOY0ObNFljrNjQ1tni/s200/IMG_4381+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6unlod9qyhACXUXU0yZJT5FS0FZIvc0T5JukBV0FRU_GYY6UzIYz_pQNrQhNxWOPoiadi1BhluFi61yj3JXHBCzG0culErXW21KuaiynciKIOaIQag3JfQQcQmp-MARlyDjoduKGKzR3w/s1600/IMG_4425+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6unlod9qyhACXUXU0yZJT5FS0FZIvc0T5JukBV0FRU_GYY6UzIYz_pQNrQhNxWOPoiadi1BhluFi61yj3JXHBCzG0culErXW21KuaiynciKIOaIQag3JfQQcQmp-MARlyDjoduKGKzR3w/s200/IMG_4425+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mc5WmA9E81x1w5lXe_nkeYs3jHRVzHocXuFIITgDHe95Z3TZm5Af3XDklW_zmdSQtiDXiNMwYINn41qopvWUZV1B7MDzroSbm0Ut1gqIUKjfbs9kmlxDAZxNH7Aiuo6NPZKczxYk0e-t/s1600/IMG_4424+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mc5WmA9E81x1w5lXe_nkeYs3jHRVzHocXuFIITgDHe95Z3TZm5Af3XDklW_zmdSQtiDXiNMwYINn41qopvWUZV1B7MDzroSbm0Ut1gqIUKjfbs9kmlxDAZxNH7Aiuo6NPZKczxYk0e-t/s200/IMG_4424+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Took some time out there<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and had some
yummy egg fried rice. Sanjoys guide phurba was a Sherpa and a funny man. By 1pm
five of us started from there. Our next stop was Bikeybanjan which was 3km
away. Now the views down to Nepal were long and could spot some villages at the
far end. We stopped for blooming flowering trees and climbed on top of huge
rocks just to get some good shots on the way. Both our guides were now hand in
hand deeply discussing about some local happenings. Within an hour we reached
bikeybanjan and stopped for one more black tea.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM84hiwEqvoaeG4QZ7KYhbR_8-Uv3jrzHjOtiJcymmj7eJpv5cJDem4iHpBr8IL7x2_lbvacn1lx0JfUGGIFOv3Im2T1SnKR-Kaf7Loxu5m0FYy1MY01cwaAupjZrKAmYDW6dQ27EjdAHs/s1600/IMG_4449+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM84hiwEqvoaeG4QZ7KYhbR_8-Uv3jrzHjOtiJcymmj7eJpv5cJDem4iHpBr8IL7x2_lbvacn1lx0JfUGGIFOv3Im2T1SnKR-Kaf7Loxu5m0FYy1MY01cwaAupjZrKAmYDW6dQ27EjdAHs/s200/IMG_4449+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvD2RqPjAOAIWG34-cUGtIjoikni7hhRiCgud64FsVjRscV-7-aYqa5QDkxmNnPL8nCsmyeebZ10UFyyEFXHLTMgxlPnPhVe4vXOFSYe5aG3ACDCJl5s1FluNJ9yXQfv1bVpJdiTT-jaK/s1600/IMG_4487+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvD2RqPjAOAIWG34-cUGtIjoikni7hhRiCgud64FsVjRscV-7-aYqa5QDkxmNnPL8nCsmyeebZ10UFyyEFXHLTMgxlPnPhVe4vXOFSYe5aG3ACDCJl5s1FluNJ9yXQfv1bVpJdiTT-jaK/s200/IMG_4487+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ueM-fkNHJmoaCfqx9AfiMzwcDF7gBm62UsG0Air5Fvn_lvw-jVBKcYtqleAlW2b-Z60l6MGtcJDhPDT9OlBUuQ98cOKjwDkIG6P-TmgI-MFmzkCuf-gHqEFUGiRcgcXTSQZb64uIZ6br/s1600/IMG_4473+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ueM-fkNHJmoaCfqx9AfiMzwcDF7gBm62UsG0Air5Fvn_lvw-jVBKcYtqleAlW2b-Z60l6MGtcJDhPDT9OlBUuQ98cOKjwDkIG6P-TmgI-MFmzkCuf-gHqEFUGiRcgcXTSQZb64uIZ6br/s200/IMG_4473+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Next was the final steep
stretch of 4 km to Sandhakpu. Sanjoy and I moved ahead and covered a good
distance leaving his friend and the guide’s way back. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried most of the steep shorts and went
through the small mountain finding new ways. Sanjoy slowed down a bit but I
continued to stop somewhere on top for a longer break. Most of the vegetation
just changed into huge pine trees and shrubs with grass lands. The sceneries were
just getting better and better and the color tone of the entire surrounding was
something I’ve never experienced before. After some 20 minutes I stopped for
rest and within minutes my hands were shivering out of cold. Now I had to wait
for others to join in. Sanjoy joined me and while we were resting suddenly when
the clouds cleared up we got a slight glance of Mt Kanchenjunga range. Waited
for a long time but the guides somehow took another shorts and were ahead waiting
for us. I had to say goodbyes to Sanjoy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>to catch up with Ashok.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUFDuAS_0HkK-Q29JNj8wLTMGcob3qsfu667D_dTnc2j-zz8Ie90a0eJgTuBWvWgKUbue9KNMOO-jp8T4wF4pWZ5LjJhTJVYFGVkZuzAJ0szgcm2ni8TSNUqtq7nlEhaqU3XAfx7qZu7Q/s1600/IMG_4501+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUFDuAS_0HkK-Q29JNj8wLTMGcob3qsfu667D_dTnc2j-zz8Ie90a0eJgTuBWvWgKUbue9KNMOO-jp8T4wF4pWZ5LjJhTJVYFGVkZuzAJ0szgcm2ni8TSNUqtq7nlEhaqU3XAfx7qZu7Q/s200/IMG_4501+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitG-NkknnP_PacOh1-2Xdc_Yw-TM5bXqdIIXsa-rV5iODNMiNdNZu3ik4iSO1pHtipna8Ph2to-Zng__JJ0VCg5PD0Dx6Uuh5rKctAoXHJ2soO3rxTvFmt-6hn6khKnH8uTGpsGwdtx7Lr/s1600/IMG_4490+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitG-NkknnP_PacOh1-2Xdc_Yw-TM5bXqdIIXsa-rV5iODNMiNdNZu3ik4iSO1pHtipna8Ph2to-Zng__JJ0VCg5PD0Dx6Uuh5rKctAoXHJ2soO3rxTvFmt-6hn6khKnH8uTGpsGwdtx7Lr/s200/IMG_4490+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi92Mtd91xV5JimiRg8bkabXeIMbNya6oqtiOxzo0QC6e9H_wIGXK8EU0-7BHDMr_mjkQchWZ3fueXLa1gywwRK9njk18-ADUGlb1OpVNnEq_zGaXvtAleObfrnLhi8MY4cZ0DRPN2qF6u/s1600/IMG_4494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi92Mtd91xV5JimiRg8bkabXeIMbNya6oqtiOxzo0QC6e9H_wIGXK8EU0-7BHDMr_mjkQchWZ3fueXLa1gywwRK9njk18-ADUGlb1OpVNnEq_zGaXvtAleObfrnLhi8MY4cZ0DRPN2qF6u/s200/IMG_4494.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I could now see the top of Sandakphu and was
climbing fast. Caught Ashok on the way and within 20 minutes we were on top of
the highest peak of West Bengal. There were around 20 buildings which were
mostly small lodges. Some groups were running around for the booked rooms to
confirm. But here I am with no bookings and no plans just a layman in a no man’s
land. After having tea there watching kanchenchunga in parts and pieces we
moved to the next stop called Aal which was 1 km away.</div>
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">West bengals Highest peak View of kanchenchunga from Sandakphu</span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1cWuwnbBgAkxHp2yXL_ahyG9HHTJML-38_b6k6rBsH4bL3PI5KJyGj_CQmuGfrolJL7LI8UhSSaJZMC8HFCPjGySz6Bkf-HOpQ0a9dRtr_6Cp6sQdheee6BfK582_n4q2LztKUCaKZFN/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1cWuwnbBgAkxHp2yXL_ahyG9HHTJML-38_b6k6rBsH4bL3PI5KJyGj_CQmuGfrolJL7LI8UhSSaJZMC8HFCPjGySz6Bkf-HOpQ0a9dRtr_6Cp6sQdheee6BfK582_n4q2LztKUCaKZFN/s200/IMG_4518.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSUpMvPam9l28AgVx8d5h8ahXyDxopuVFN0PnCp54ENRPn6dqQy5s8i5ouPNV4QBllBmIXGZ7xVgMlSOc7CkJRHBY4ULKkxrxqCD6AHGiqcsKb03lJbAmlWhKkVeugHEO9GS7j3fXfcIE/s1600/IMG_4504+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSUpMvPam9l28AgVx8d5h8ahXyDxopuVFN0PnCp54ENRPn6dqQy5s8i5ouPNV4QBllBmIXGZ7xVgMlSOc7CkJRHBY4ULKkxrxqCD6AHGiqcsKb03lJbAmlWhKkVeugHEO9GS7j3fXfcIE/s200/IMG_4504+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIBYzSPw51bELYElQ5cV3i9wulhFNU3Rp7bSqbyF43PzJtzmiZzAsoIJ6inhQ6KMf-P45jEuzNg90HbaDcYOfbbKQLIp2mxCa_lxQH7nTwKiZfsxKcLajH5b5Lqi8bVq_pRbbMwgEgp07/s1600/IMG_4506+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIBYzSPw51bELYElQ5cV3i9wulhFNU3Rp7bSqbyF43PzJtzmiZzAsoIJ6inhQ6KMf-P45jEuzNg90HbaDcYOfbbKQLIp2mxCa_lxQH7nTwKiZfsxKcLajH5b5Lqi8bVq_pRbbMwgEgp07/s200/IMG_4506+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf2IrGmo4gdUQmWMtHt9IMCjMbCBcAoSd-zdj4WSFQSXKt401O6Xi0Yn2g4gepqJ_1OPhi2YSP7QduA2w_HKkPo3GL5hpd6NFU2KFwiyDGYa8wvlmHrMKVsR87f_0DfPea-BaV2pMeaZS/s1600/IMG_4524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf2IrGmo4gdUQmWMtHt9IMCjMbCBcAoSd-zdj4WSFQSXKt401O6Xi0Yn2g4gepqJ_1OPhi2YSP7QduA2w_HKkPo3GL5hpd6NFU2KFwiyDGYa8wvlmHrMKVsR87f_0DfPea-BaV2pMeaZS/s200/IMG_4524.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It was also the sunset
point and had 4 houses and a tent. My place was Pinky hut. Rustic and local just
like what you see in Hollywood Himalayan movies with a few local people around
smoking anything and everything out. My hut had 3 rooms and a small dormitory
and I got a small separate room there. I have reached where I intend to and all
I want was some good views of the Himalayan ranges tomorrow early morning.
After settling in gave my camera batteries to recharge from the only solar
power set up there. I have been hearing about a special <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>local drink called Roxy for the past two days from
Ashok while getting to know more the mountain drinks and It was available at
several places but I knew this was the right time to try some shots because it’s
now confirmed that tonight the temperature will go down below 0 degree. Went to
the nearby hut and the Roxy party was actually fun as I was joined by two other
friends from Darjeeling and one carried a flute but knew only one bollywood
tune and he kept on repeating the same tune several times. A couple of glasses
made things ease up a little bit and I started to play the flute for the
remaining timeof whatever little I knew to play until they had their share of
Roxy. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Music & Party time</span></i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTYjq9Pgi2Bk81ISRwSmcw1tgTTVdyUdr66mkYpNVujrzVs9581epRkWYpdyQd6FOuMMRMw3XmbME1udaRPPdPK1KmculuPAHFVKu5q62MGOQdm8zkBzOY99gmKJxQi5Pd0csqFKr3NXg/s1600/IMG_4525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTYjq9Pgi2Bk81ISRwSmcw1tgTTVdyUdr66mkYpNVujrzVs9581epRkWYpdyQd6FOuMMRMw3XmbME1udaRPPdPK1KmculuPAHFVKu5q62MGOQdm8zkBzOY99gmKJxQi5Pd0csqFKr3NXg/s320/IMG_4525.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pEVPC5vsHAcSg_8Cr6CoTfEtg8w-VhOU553pEGGeLeN0fvAtM3NEbRpt2gsfWCEPJ9WNUNyOKYVnde6mPxg2THdi4BotRBBdJJ1K1DoLZp5YDxqHaBKFedNNfJqHvrSliIAASez1Tq7r/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pEVPC5vsHAcSg_8Cr6CoTfEtg8w-VhOU553pEGGeLeN0fvAtM3NEbRpt2gsfWCEPJ9WNUNyOKYVnde6mPxg2THdi4BotRBBdJJ1K1DoLZp5YDxqHaBKFedNNfJqHvrSliIAASez1Tq7r/s200/4.jpg" width="200" /></a>Back to the room I had some hot noodles soup and the other team members
from Darjeeling also became quick friends. We chatted for sometime till rice
and curry with chilies came to the table. By 10 pm I wanted to go out and face
the cold for some time. After some 20 minutes watching the moon through the
dark superfast clouds the cold was deadly to me. My fingers have almost gone
completely numb. Back to the room which was made of wood but had umpteen numbers
of small holes. I was actually enjoying the struggle and got a couple of hours
sleep. Rest was managed by listening music through headphones from my mobile
until it clocked 5.15 am. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Sandhakpu – Phalut – Gorkey<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>( 36 km)</b> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The longest mountain walk ever on a single day.</span></i></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>With hot tea in hand
I went out to see one of the most stunning views of my life. It was the Everest
ranges. The sun was just about to rise in another 20 odd minutes. Soon ran
inside to cover up with all the remaining jackets and woolen hand gloves
because I know I will stay outdoors watching the Himalayan ranges for quite
some time. Grabbed my camera and started walking to the nearby hill top to get
a 360 degree view of the entire place. Along with other guys we reached the top
to witness The glowing Himalayan ranges with the sunrise. It was special
feeling.</div>
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><i>Mt Everest Ranges</i></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKsNX8Z1rFuE0U6LjhAGJhlXuyx3b-5eKWaWihavbKCOEE1I-wZi5_KAjFmFjp2BzVzDvZAnVR_jLPoNoqc2miL5SNz0uRFWT-hA5ONk_7orylRKOeBU0BDDuhbQEpP8v8ehks_TNTmB/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUKsNX8Z1rFuE0U6LjhAGJhlXuyx3b-5eKWaWihavbKCOEE1I-wZi5_KAjFmFjp2BzVzDvZAnVR_jLPoNoqc2miL5SNz0uRFWT-hA5ONk_7orylRKOeBU0BDDuhbQEpP8v8ehks_TNTmB/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj276UHbgsYPK2OrAawXuWiZZB2e2TQU3GrV42Y1SvEUiULmJ90dw0Ie7jJwhVgdYoNUoIHIGsHVQYytAU1OnpTTUo2GkyRRZlmZfsaInLyK19uEHIEzQHsIgP2__gzzWpSOfKZI-3v6w/s1600/IMG_4545+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj276UHbgsYPK2OrAawXuWiZZB2e2TQU3GrV42Y1SvEUiULmJ90dw0Ie7jJwhVgdYoNUoIHIGsHVQYytAU1OnpTTUo2GkyRRZlmZfsaInLyK19uEHIEzQHsIgP2__gzzWpSOfKZI-3v6w/s200/IMG_4545+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRTlEVdgv-w3KxKl0DNnB3P2QJ8HU_Cwyj-5TmYl9BcOEM_XHDFq3lP7iZEkF534Qm5tN-VqizM36GaG1e442SyC8OmA3CHEUYNTa7eGGpMmIMUXKaP4TSW1Elb_OSHJs1NYSK-Jb0c72/s1600/IMG_4543+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRTlEVdgv-w3KxKl0DNnB3P2QJ8HU_Cwyj-5TmYl9BcOEM_XHDFq3lP7iZEkF534Qm5tN-VqizM36GaG1e442SyC8OmA3CHEUYNTa7eGGpMmIMUXKaP4TSW1Elb_OSHJs1NYSK-Jb0c72/s200/IMG_4543+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpaTpgSzXI-L1VHDNK0Z3uVJsu0dh1i8q4OmnIM3iGiSMtcE5LOOBt4lnVmObV1kFLo5mJDjW4SjaPK8zNF4RxtfibzlfRgIj4FVYlC2frhq427X8hhg-JcJHE2lUiw1x9plat4_vc-C2/s1600/IMG_4569+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpaTpgSzXI-L1VHDNK0Z3uVJsu0dh1i8q4OmnIM3iGiSMtcE5LOOBt4lnVmObV1kFLo5mJDjW4SjaPK8zNF4RxtfibzlfRgIj4FVYlC2frhq427X8hhg-JcJHE2lUiw1x9plat4_vc-C2/s200/IMG_4569+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W1Ii17JwburgZWoPeled_3UzDQaOWkDr8oxJqe_QrfcZEoRXH0LHIOm2mK0nQ0BRIBY3y8IgWBiZCwvqffqkSsi-MBYSK5chyAyxUued7e4UGZ73L9qgB6KjhO5dJ5CtAFL1dR1Wb7x2/s1600/IMG_4543+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W1Ii17JwburgZWoPeled_3UzDQaOWkDr8oxJqe_QrfcZEoRXH0LHIOm2mK0nQ0BRIBY3y8IgWBiZCwvqffqkSsi-MBYSK5chyAyxUued7e4UGZ73L9qgB6KjhO5dJ5CtAFL1dR1Wb7x2/s200/IMG_4543+%25284%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5tTASTzUBOzFoIjPyUMIN-BjKYisacKVsEz4ZMDjgn4k9UuBxADalxIbwS4qEqKJvOtxXBs7bIUSJtckU8nF0oPHnSJ6Sam8S4_n29Jq_SK6Kbb08xSSvhpjrk7Q1QXaIaP8Xeg13FT0/s1600/IMG_4569+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5tTASTzUBOzFoIjPyUMIN-BjKYisacKVsEz4ZMDjgn4k9UuBxADalxIbwS4qEqKJvOtxXBs7bIUSJtckU8nF0oPHnSJ6Sam8S4_n29Jq_SK6Kbb08xSSvhpjrk7Q1QXaIaP8Xeg13FT0/s200/IMG_4569+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
To the left the Mt Everest ranges, in the center was The Three Sisters
Mountains and to the right was the Kanchenchunga family which was slowly
clearing up from the mist. Others left but I stayed back. In the Mt Everest family,
Lhotse, Makalu and Chomolonzo peaks were clearly visible. The Mt Everest Mountain
was visible but the peak was hidden with clouds. Hard luck I waited and waited
but the clouds just stayed there.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><i><span style="color: red;">Three Sisters peaks </span></i></u></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17FqKeWOorB1C8QvqdtddgBi8Vl33OwnSTH5UH4kjlt0LB3KuVsNahg3lUt1wvVi1f_wksAbGeiEMDx1K-ckLgsA-p-M9KYn52H6fVK9mM8KIROoaKKd-FsKUXWAuG7WE1xhnZWiR-0Dw/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17FqKeWOorB1C8QvqdtddgBi8Vl33OwnSTH5UH4kjlt0LB3KuVsNahg3lUt1wvVi1f_wksAbGeiEMDx1K-ckLgsA-p-M9KYn52H6fVK9mM8KIROoaKKd-FsKUXWAuG7WE1xhnZWiR-0Dw/s320/2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Towards the Kanchenchunga, also known as “the
sleeping Buddha” has got its shape now after an hour of painful waiting and I
could finally see more and more peaks popping from the Pandim ranges which
extended to further right and probably some from the Bhutan ranges. Ashok came
by then and pointed out each and every peak. I was still staring at the Mt Everest
peak to check if there was any difference but there wasn’t. I was worried about
myself because If something went missing I know I will chase it another day. In
a way I thought that the Everest was inviting me closer and who knows I may be
on top of that one day. At least a base camp trek to Mt Everest is a sure shot
on my bucket list.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><i><span style="color: red;">Kanchenjunga Ranges </span></i></u></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwE_Gg0dFGNQZrOh623w9f_WxDi1CefRthqXf9DNg3J03A0rExdqepeXqi-7IdEwKPFAoNo4M2u_r_gGNOXkJ_SxNdEZDrxb6Mn6Ha5aGW0R2ow5clmWGvbbDLENT_poCQHlmCS50r11o1/s1600/IMG_4581+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwE_Gg0dFGNQZrOh623w9f_WxDi1CefRthqXf9DNg3J03A0rExdqepeXqi-7IdEwKPFAoNo4M2u_r_gGNOXkJ_SxNdEZDrxb6Mn6Ha5aGW0R2ow5clmWGvbbDLENT_poCQHlmCS50r11o1/s200/IMG_4581+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOGzvwAER36U_mHexCMDqIqEBtfQc4-fkz8VQszYCNn2EnYxP8HN0KoSjQdOuXQQXSTKvPFaVhFPkRUvnKUpEmhZu87gum3dQw34TtudakeibBlVzE1KQmSlPu8LiF7CVhq42mgBCqTAq/s1600/IMG_4553+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOGzvwAER36U_mHexCMDqIqEBtfQc4-fkz8VQszYCNn2EnYxP8HN0KoSjQdOuXQQXSTKvPFaVhFPkRUvnKUpEmhZu87gum3dQw34TtudakeibBlVzE1KQmSlPu8LiF7CVhq42mgBCqTAq/s200/IMG_4553+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN6N4O5joa0NrkmHY8uYNMtOPbFo_nzf5wuNn9ThiZCiQyFTuM1vtLSf3c8p3nG9uB4bvTUCnMx1MFIw7Qmj7JhE3CAWbcxM5Qs7L6JHHJaq86lHkgpuCFKLDwUH81qoepb_HDl8uoOGr/s1600/IMG_4555+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN6N4O5joa0NrkmHY8uYNMtOPbFo_nzf5wuNn9ThiZCiQyFTuM1vtLSf3c8p3nG9uB4bvTUCnMx1MFIw7Qmj7JhE3CAWbcxM5Qs7L6JHHJaq86lHkgpuCFKLDwUH81qoepb_HDl8uoOGr/s200/IMG_4555+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZuIGHDgmomXeo3B3MafMdEa30nAczVsgiM06TmAdM7Ad18Qj1SXO0-Shr3it_eztZ8t1Pk3-yZD7Y2ZOAnMHgyWOzIgAz9d_bAUG8bK4OxVA1hw0i0TeocjPQZ_fOQ5Goq4aLHyWYZmP/s1600/IMG_4592+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZuIGHDgmomXeo3B3MafMdEa30nAczVsgiM06TmAdM7Ad18Qj1SXO0-Shr3it_eztZ8t1Pk3-yZD7Y2ZOAnMHgyWOzIgAz9d_bAUG8bK4OxVA1hw0i0TeocjPQZ_fOQ5Goq4aLHyWYZmP/s200/IMG_4592+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKE33mPE3nIBs3bX6QXqL3QlqT9Azse3wpvpD8QdlpmhwInwYvJU-Y5oJK614agVqRvCQg62wlP2ugcBj_Yi-d6IH_vtUBDabxmOw1FQMlr4gGRlODR_hwXnp_7wmgSWXqF1pdaqO9eP0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKE33mPE3nIBs3bX6QXqL3QlqT9Azse3wpvpD8QdlpmhwInwYvJU-Y5oJK614agVqRvCQg62wlP2ugcBj_Yi-d6IH_vtUBDabxmOw1FQMlr4gGRlODR_hwXnp_7wmgSWXqF1pdaqO9eP0/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHHtIt7-_1uw3RsGbnSloBaX0FW3mXPcRLVkVa6lTNwKTCpT1XKSIcRUR-JiCeIZNr4wh1KGim3h8rcZ5hnfoM2dJW2KDoZHAfaXZ4YNmQDYF_C53765TEtSPNvn1jloGCFpKvpamPcyl/s1600/IMG_4585+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHHtIt7-_1uw3RsGbnSloBaX0FW3mXPcRLVkVa6lTNwKTCpT1XKSIcRUR-JiCeIZNr4wh1KGim3h8rcZ5hnfoM2dJW2KDoZHAfaXZ4YNmQDYF_C53765TEtSPNvn1jloGCFpKvpamPcyl/s200/IMG_4585+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2 hours of watching the snow capped glittering Himalayan
ranges was actually too short for me until I was distracted again by Ashok at
7.30am telling me that our today’s walk to Phalut was a long 21km so we have to
start by 8am. So got down from the hill and by 8am we were ready by having
Noodles soup at the nearby hut. If it was a clear day the views can be enjoyed
till Phalut, and Kanchenchunga from there is much closer and feels like it’s
just a Stone throw distance is what Ashok assured me. The guys from Darjeeling
had initially planned to walk till phalut but now changed their mind to hire a land
rover as some of them were in pain and not willing to walk. Hoping for the best
of climate we started at 8.30am.</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;"> A billion star Lodge </span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR5SZyczbaCRhUImsMH82c6vkBrb7m7ZW74sw7xDEGUjLdoChvQoXLBAyDsD1zqlaoFFn3XoyZHuFVwLldN3Vb4H29yiTXjxEY93m1fEqaR6mDNG90pDhbLaw8jvgzEu1yuE29MXITuEV/s1600/IMG_4604+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR5SZyczbaCRhUImsMH82c6vkBrb7m7ZW74sw7xDEGUjLdoChvQoXLBAyDsD1zqlaoFFn3XoyZHuFVwLldN3Vb4H29yiTXjxEY93m1fEqaR6mDNG90pDhbLaw8jvgzEu1yuE29MXITuEV/s200/IMG_4604+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSH3LnwBLty4BbksPUQD2MHa7Ky8kcNdxhY3G2zcqknGnYvPZCt3IcNbByXhOqOPyaksxXv-b3EOXCVJ4PA_NyMgX8xqOt48N7AzlK5q2FE_DDwk-g1X_zSD3I25DdndVTj0yDS9tK65l/s1600/IMG_4595+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSH3LnwBLty4BbksPUQD2MHa7Ky8kcNdxhY3G2zcqknGnYvPZCt3IcNbByXhOqOPyaksxXv-b3EOXCVJ4PA_NyMgX8xqOt48N7AzlK5q2FE_DDwk-g1X_zSD3I25DdndVTj0yDS9tK65l/s200/IMG_4595+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHeobx_gN8G8G1sEpNy9RzswjOqcZfy6jg7so1cYBBoqMGmBp39q0og8kFUyPPmydQalaSlOzQX8Wi0qFq2-MAiZcqd1QRLRP0zehTk9e1bqN-HdX35uj12t4C3Wm3fV_7PXGGYsqDi65/s1600/IMG_4596+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHeobx_gN8G8G1sEpNy9RzswjOqcZfy6jg7so1cYBBoqMGmBp39q0og8kFUyPPmydQalaSlOzQX8Wi0qFq2-MAiZcqd1QRLRP0zehTk9e1bqN-HdX35uj12t4C3Wm3fV_7PXGGYsqDi65/s200/IMG_4596+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Arp032oi4wSgbrskfAIWsiXMkFab-wM7jAUk5yJ-Hpt9YdZqwWJ-a6gv4FC81YVsiDHs2PJler6B3p3L-6a0V_77Qq96lJz8TJ7GzO7RcmuK0s4vDCuG4RIt9_7MJ9fOO97oqXaGa8WH/s1600/IMG_4609+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Arp032oi4wSgbrskfAIWsiXMkFab-wM7jAUk5yJ-Hpt9YdZqwWJ-a6gv4FC81YVsiDHs2PJler6B3p3L-6a0V_77Qq96lJz8TJ7GzO7RcmuK0s4vDCuG4RIt9_7MJ9fOO97oqXaGa8WH/s200/IMG_4609+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Beautiful Rhododendrons with different color
palates of blue, red, <span id="goog_1546136279"></span><span id="goog_1546136280"></span>orange, light violets the descend from the peak through
the roads was sunny and I stopped for a change of lighter jackets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That’s when I met Dipankar from kolkata who
just crossed me with his guide. We hit off well and tagged along for the next two
days. I thought he was a solo trekker like me but he walked with his wife from
Chitrey and reached sandakphu yesterday. Today she left him alone and went
ahead in a land rover till phalut to wait for him. I thought he must then be an
experienced trekker to enjoy walking even when his wife was travelling in a
jeep but that was not the case he was trekking for the first time in his life. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYCyiHv5-XfzNcCN5evi6vp4vPCxNG3MNfNB330mgvhbc8ogAr_oA2lZJlNzChEfuUfmg5C9Pn73FJXCFbzDJmiq9Hus-2vDahLSzogku5K_AKl1SKe_yg0K0yQfmmIscMY3K691YUizt/s1600/IMG_4631+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYCyiHv5-XfzNcCN5evi6vp4vPCxNG3MNfNB330mgvhbc8ogAr_oA2lZJlNzChEfuUfmg5C9Pn73FJXCFbzDJmiq9Hus-2vDahLSzogku5K_AKl1SKe_yg0K0yQfmmIscMY3K691YUizt/s200/IMG_4631+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuVXf7pQHzQuq8MZz-grU_IKiHFdx6rfvfXYeSmHHPuNGmCNWyCfgZ7CMa55u43HrpIIhlhoMcsZnwTwRvAr7oUaBMGrooyzxhAxrh5LwIOGogjtJPE5Pg0jgV3uZVaPGVJebmBSuu45s/s1600/IMG_4615+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuVXf7pQHzQuq8MZz-grU_IKiHFdx6rfvfXYeSmHHPuNGmCNWyCfgZ7CMa55u43HrpIIhlhoMcsZnwTwRvAr7oUaBMGrooyzxhAxrh5LwIOGogjtJPE5Pg0jgV3uZVaPGVJebmBSuu45s/s200/IMG_4615+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETJedVlFWCiMDagSmY_t81SMT0HRGNEGDaFJzU4c9IxyVL52Etd9M23BoUHXOPoZ1UPzfefYdKiu1ljs2rT_bL-9IX7B31FzHVtmabCpAGFDjAqX1nxUlZPTL-ppbmEoUWWNnxhhLEodB/s1600/IMG_4628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETJedVlFWCiMDagSmY_t81SMT0HRGNEGDaFJzU4c9IxyVL52Etd9M23BoUHXOPoZ1UPzfefYdKiu1ljs2rT_bL-9IX7B31FzHVtmabCpAGFDjAqX1nxUlZPTL-ppbmEoUWWNnxhhLEodB/s200/IMG_4628.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIt-BySSVlWrLylyyVfzJNzx3b20oDKKA7bwFt3MGbnMesGOIhnNGgcZsiCaP_fuFCMXXd21OG4qGpkqKdex0p0ZAYtvD_tStOUQTtM6G48itHviUEfxFEL0OCnrm80RXmINMfqylU7Cf/s1600/IMG_4625+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIt-BySSVlWrLylyyVfzJNzx3b20oDKKA7bwFt3MGbnMesGOIhnNGgcZsiCaP_fuFCMXXd21OG4qGpkqKdex0p0ZAYtvD_tStOUQTtM6G48itHviUEfxFEL0OCnrm80RXmINMfqylU7Cf/s200/IMG_4625+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The first 8km was just green meadows with broken or dead pine trees. It was a
total shift of environment from the last 3 days. By 10am we lost almost all the
Himalayan views but the long rolling green hills were a pleasure to walk.
Clashed with some of the groups I already met in the past days here and there
and met a couple from Uk, Alice and Mark. After 2 more km the meadows just
ended and we were back into the trekking trails. </div>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> One of the India - Nepal Border Army</i></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dqPDrORiS_TOK5Dc5HNWea7cCsRUlyBAKMFU4JQRRGHW6GjJgg6xcvJqPIeAoDl4Pq6YOQWPBa3OXff25BNlLVKKMxwKFOJUgdTiASV0PzWSWhRKLUU2hujQBN8dBvCeMYhE-vBQEB90/s1600/IMG_4649+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dqPDrORiS_TOK5Dc5HNWea7cCsRUlyBAKMFU4JQRRGHW6GjJgg6xcvJqPIeAoDl4Pq6YOQWPBa3OXff25BNlLVKKMxwKFOJUgdTiASV0PzWSWhRKLUU2hujQBN8dBvCeMYhE-vBQEB90/s200/IMG_4649+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq-ynY053ZGXqYwbLUh0v6DuAaZzvZ3ivqSBKzWXpGAT63mMKESspZeVOtMRWYWn8sQRhyphenhyphen6m3Icg-EA8r94GAlSQuJDVkpQDe9IXTkIkVgxW3tO-TQ4rgscQEqq0S4Z1LrWCHe7zgW08V/s1600/IMG_4640+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq-ynY053ZGXqYwbLUh0v6DuAaZzvZ3ivqSBKzWXpGAT63mMKESspZeVOtMRWYWn8sQRhyphenhyphen6m3Icg-EA8r94GAlSQuJDVkpQDe9IXTkIkVgxW3tO-TQ4rgscQEqq0S4Z1LrWCHe7zgW08V/s200/IMG_4640+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Hw0NaN0ybDMSJzTkc9taHe3ANfafq4fxp34fT9N2ZxxF16KiZKs1msLB_AyY2JRq9dROXjij9rMl9qXlzllcdp10b-TqxSfC6dbiSupx1CZzifPHagVr_gLRhz0OKX7eVXh0LDrBDtO/s1600/IMG_4643+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Hw0NaN0ybDMSJzTkc9taHe3ANfafq4fxp34fT9N2ZxxF16KiZKs1msLB_AyY2JRq9dROXjij9rMl9qXlzllcdp10b-TqxSfC6dbiSupx1CZzifPHagVr_gLRhz0OKX7eVXh0LDrBDtO/s200/IMG_4643+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0R4oKZ-NkCMsquhoS72srUL_kpiW182eF4iORdfAdRjRGDsJjMd_b1d5lyyeGHfcaZ8TXOooaiQhCPRubU4Bk0dCJuNa6nLaFWGq8ZKzfb40padN10VRvdw640EnmhFGb_xOUDm8UrRz/s1600/sandakphu+trek+325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0R4oKZ-NkCMsquhoS72srUL_kpiW182eF4iORdfAdRjRGDsJjMd_b1d5lyyeGHfcaZ8TXOooaiQhCPRubU4Bk0dCJuNa6nLaFWGq8ZKzfb40padN10VRvdw640EnmhFGb_xOUDm8UrRz/s320/sandakphu+trek+325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGeJ17r9hQkB217Qg-nmmFWmYCPDIMLhn3BeH0HPhjsAJJubpLpLjiqonun_V_92xOYRbjdmwaq0zXnPDjXHOhcN8xbJtTOzZXxP9snuI6_ps58RLP0HuU_-qNUdyW0Xeq62nK8SP3a1x/s1600/sandakphu+trek+326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGeJ17r9hQkB217Qg-nmmFWmYCPDIMLhn3BeH0HPhjsAJJubpLpLjiqonun_V_92xOYRbjdmwaq0zXnPDjXHOhcN8xbJtTOzZXxP9snuI6_ps58RLP0HuU_-qNUdyW0Xeq62nK8SP3a1x/s200/sandakphu+trek+326.JPG" width="200" /></a>By 11.30 Ashok took us to a
Yak shed with a small stone house where the family was producing Diary products
like butter and cheese. Not many tourists or trekkers visits these places because
it was off the road and not easily findable. Guides had some noodle soup and we
had some raw black tea. Fresh Roxy was available there and I bottled up half a
liter just for fun. The fire was easing us a bit from the cold breeze
outside and we sat there for some time chatting. By 12.30 we bid goodbyes to
the family and after climbing through the diversions the next two km patch was
stony and slippery.</div>
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">Dipankar</span></span></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmnJnrI0G6GWnmNj8vLpm051O3tZFoDQrhAReHpBwWrwRIsq1wjHp_prmPmvVENCG9NlEl1B_dgvAk2PPG3H6UXK_f2FeUnOS4Awnh6lc4NKmobdg5NIL9wSkBZu4c-QJ1fWkvXTVq8ZI/s1600/IMG_4672+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmnJnrI0G6GWnmNj8vLpm051O3tZFoDQrhAReHpBwWrwRIsq1wjHp_prmPmvVENCG9NlEl1B_dgvAk2PPG3H6UXK_f2FeUnOS4Awnh6lc4NKmobdg5NIL9wSkBZu4c-QJ1fWkvXTVq8ZI/s200/IMG_4672+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTH6ccjAPbeSwE4QXJLIxnTsImw2wl3DQPoCuyfruKG-02FFgWsWgKBwfzdWsOaYOCbLu6SpNlXq-5Jse1ioFdzKnncw-S8TOq75GuQm-Ce9q9dhEBBwFdT27bNNtewsCH5VDAWLAl6LH/s1600/IMG_4652+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTH6ccjAPbeSwE4QXJLIxnTsImw2wl3DQPoCuyfruKG-02FFgWsWgKBwfzdWsOaYOCbLu6SpNlXq-5Jse1ioFdzKnncw-S8TOq75GuQm-Ce9q9dhEBBwFdT27bNNtewsCH5VDAWLAl6LH/s200/IMG_4652+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kswTPtqII03Uk4zrG0OB1ADrSTWkvZxJvJp9s8xq09KZkjemSsVLfn427uc8WY1H36jJ_qkZslsk7kwSYvMNmEuXUT_riqufoIjZzh76DexYnAkHWAEqaCeZSN44rFc3sCFOhpMzG9lh/s1600/IMG_4675+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kswTPtqII03Uk4zrG0OB1ADrSTWkvZxJvJp9s8xq09KZkjemSsVLfn427uc8WY1H36jJ_qkZslsk7kwSYvMNmEuXUT_riqufoIjZzh76DexYnAkHWAEqaCeZSN44rFc3sCFOhpMzG9lh/s200/IMG_4675+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After following a long ridge for the next 1 km we were off
to the roads. We still had 4 km more to reach Phalut and Dipankar was pushing
hard. His guide have assisted forest department census of red pandas and we
were discussing stuffs more of wildlife for the remaining walk. By 2.30pm we
were nearing phalut and it became completely misty. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8518WjOkttlihYidTqenfulL5iuU8W3zRl_S2IP6MyZsc7PSsXQx9Khl60UeIzatWDoMU1QjlwYJCdjB-_UT-Q9pLecFaOy74q7ZzmS5jPS5G-5mKmI1JJMMR1p0Q81oBt6AXfrpXvg_/s1600/IMG_4691+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8518WjOkttlihYidTqenfulL5iuU8W3zRl_S2IP6MyZsc7PSsXQx9Khl60UeIzatWDoMU1QjlwYJCdjB-_UT-Q9pLecFaOy74q7ZzmS5jPS5G-5mKmI1JJMMR1p0Q81oBt6AXfrpXvg_/s200/IMG_4691+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoRFevCWvpwaSCvZTmExwQBpCakbFA24qVjANalHy6uRteMzL8KAvPwdji5lmz_1dONEc1zgkaXDE-RkvbFqTGUJTHSNrsR-33b6m75ka2phAY2jlFPouF1IdWlKQ8Qp33zSVyPnYBU8l/s1600/IMG_4709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoRFevCWvpwaSCvZTmExwQBpCakbFA24qVjANalHy6uRteMzL8KAvPwdji5lmz_1dONEc1zgkaXDE-RkvbFqTGUJTHSNrsR-33b6m75ka2phAY2jlFPouF1IdWlKQ8Qp33zSVyPnYBU8l/s200/IMG_4709.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1tv-b4zFJs2VSPim8D9_huumNRs2jwv1Wyjl4GizvRLKmoTuKOjHsNOmZf2I1vWs-lmzsbdkU3k-9V7wUzx8fEAsAVI2PiYrVxNIW-0AFVLIvbhj7LFOhUXtdgzhIkKvc8SbPyogEg5U/s1600/IMG_4695+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1tv-b4zFJs2VSPim8D9_huumNRs2jwv1Wyjl4GizvRLKmoTuKOjHsNOmZf2I1vWs-lmzsbdkU3k-9V7wUzx8fEAsAVI2PiYrVxNIW-0AFVLIvbhj7LFOhUXtdgzhIkKvc8SbPyogEg5U/s200/IMG_4695+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJJCPOQlzc4Zbdm14GKNY5Ckm4jxBSm9ewJwm2H4H2DukCHznBZWkKZ1HCHGVuocLKani1ZpNLep33KcF3fqHmTcztM1oPRWS17oQyacyNgRCbUIkeEvT1A7mStsmfDuZyFxJSj-VL3VX/s1600/sandakphu+trek+330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJJCPOQlzc4Zbdm14GKNY5Ckm4jxBSm9ewJwm2H4H2DukCHznBZWkKZ1HCHGVuocLKani1ZpNLep33KcF3fqHmTcztM1oPRWS17oQyacyNgRCbUIkeEvT1A7mStsmfDuZyFxJSj-VL3VX/s200/sandakphu+trek+330.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My dreams of having some
Himalayan views from sandakphu to phalut collapsed. There was only one Gta
Guest house at Phalut and to top it all there was no rooms available. Some army
personals have blocked the remaining rooms but their occupancy was not
confirmed as well. We may or may not get to stay there. After waiting for another
30 minutes we had only one option left. To walk to the next stop called Gorkey
which is another 17km. I was ready for anything but the only factor was I will
be missing the views from Phalut tomorrow morning. Dipankar’s wife had faced
the same problem and had already left to Gorkhey this morning. Not much to
think about we decided to start our next leg. By 3.30pm Dipankar, myself and
our guides set out through the thick mist climbing down from phalut. It was fun
because all of us took the situation lightly and I always like things which go
completely absurd and finding a way out is where the thrill is. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOV5w87Ab6umJfSsEYjNGdNoAJ6OZsABQQl0btOSG9hbYmstWS_FwHjr4KoQudNXCpOwYs1wFhF5rAONGLRktwirlFgHCteCOOIJwvAaZHsl7AFZSupQAnfMjnEs23cgQGMaYWgkN2BXy/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOV5w87Ab6umJfSsEYjNGdNoAJ6OZsABQQl0btOSG9hbYmstWS_FwHjr4KoQudNXCpOwYs1wFhF5rAONGLRktwirlFgHCteCOOIJwvAaZHsl7AFZSupQAnfMjnEs23cgQGMaYWgkN2BXy/s200/IMG_4715.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT10OYHAu1HGmXFU1K1YbJ1iUIkkiwWrjZ-jaZqvHDXXf0HRAEfdc1-HTd-upow4RMHNeFH7scfOdzQmPKaOYHkV11ZB3k74ZvZ0YI6DkOr2qKLQyJw4XdhyphenhyphenBHUcY6aSmJv2WiGBPdMOMX/s1600/IMG_4710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT10OYHAu1HGmXFU1K1YbJ1iUIkkiwWrjZ-jaZqvHDXXf0HRAEfdc1-HTd-upow4RMHNeFH7scfOdzQmPKaOYHkV11ZB3k74ZvZ0YI6DkOr2qKLQyJw4XdhyphenhyphenBHUcY6aSmJv2WiGBPdMOMX/s200/IMG_4710.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2PqnkAGxFWM13-UDxlhGvsdjuemX0t0wxujWpkiZetQD8TSFFIMI9O8vSQNW6-OHqtsBieTU1ZTA_gwh-bdXd_Kq94WmEXmUNWmq9MnxpkJdHYcZ0mrPcsrc7x_cMvLniHGM0XqC6zrF/s1600/IMG_4711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2PqnkAGxFWM13-UDxlhGvsdjuemX0t0wxujWpkiZetQD8TSFFIMI9O8vSQNW6-OHqtsBieTU1ZTA_gwh-bdXd_Kq94WmEXmUNWmq9MnxpkJdHYcZ0mrPcsrc7x_cMvLniHGM0XqC6zrF/s200/IMG_4711.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After an hour
of nonstop walk it started drizzling. The plastic covers which all of us had come
to rescue. I had my rain jackets too. So everything was worn to protect the
camera and bags. Rains started to pour heavily and the trail started collecting
more water. We had no option but to walk through the dampening mud. I slipped a
couple of times. Suddenly I was realizing that something was poking my head
over the plastics. It was Hailstorm. Yahooo! I was experiencing this for the
first time. Everywhere it started pouring like diamonds, what if it was real
diamonds I could have travelled the whole world I thought, prolonged walk has
made my thinking process a bit awful I say. The stones were nearly half an inch
and some were bigger. I wanted to take some photographs and somehow took the
camera out through the rain jacket and plastic covers to click some pictures and
put it back quickly. I might have lost something in Phalut but I gained
something new here, this is what trekking is all about, just keep your eyes
open and be ready to receive what nature gifts you.</div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Hailstorm </span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidv9J07YNIJcwDgcypkGwKkaKqua9ITmlNvw-QBVWCqiBJ-rIBSomgAFaCIfXqRyHKDGnNQXUMozCT6_VtsIDA5grr98beoJ3OfcmgUCG35Ft93cZj4ji_eohK07DNSvbtjOaW-mP9z5b/s1600/IMG_4718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidv9J07YNIJcwDgcypkGwKkaKqua9ITmlNvw-QBVWCqiBJ-rIBSomgAFaCIfXqRyHKDGnNQXUMozCT6_VtsIDA5grr98beoJ3OfcmgUCG35Ft93cZj4ji_eohK07DNSvbtjOaW-mP9z5b/s200/IMG_4718.JPG" width="200" /></a></i></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IXoFMxqBNr-DDmh8b_vsAA3-lI88NyKxNFSj-hRPmjQnSNDyKBTE0ZptWr8xi99GBpen-NOgNqOKU70nECkXCIqKSFWvPkYD1F_bjjvIcrLXD5nrJoKiriLXt12-RZqhAtZwgDvZxzov/s1600/IMG_4720+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IXoFMxqBNr-DDmh8b_vsAA3-lI88NyKxNFSj-hRPmjQnSNDyKBTE0ZptWr8xi99GBpen-NOgNqOKU70nECkXCIqKSFWvPkYD1F_bjjvIcrLXD5nrJoKiriLXt12-RZqhAtZwgDvZxzov/s200/IMG_4720+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaKMDNlh4wSq-kaGBeKfENoFqY3ERN3Ta8-ls-XS3jejO6LYlV2WVU7EVBQShrqhkbHYweHHMebsbcsYy67KB-GOZL0YIVzW2wmmoYuFQFdBgCX7G9wBcJ0cTaLFyg-GcSzs9CSHp4X_v/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaKMDNlh4wSq-kaGBeKfENoFqY3ERN3Ta8-ls-XS3jejO6LYlV2WVU7EVBQShrqhkbHYweHHMebsbcsYy67KB-GOZL0YIVzW2wmmoYuFQFdBgCX7G9wBcJ0cTaLFyg-GcSzs9CSHp4X_v/s200/IMG_4727.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
After nearly two hours we must have crossed
some 8 kms. Since it was raining we couldn’t use any of the shortcuts as it was
too slippery. Our presence in a way made Dipankar to not think too much about
the remaining kms and the conversation kept us pushing. Another hour passed we
had to have a break and stopped for some time. It was slowly getting darker and
I had my headlamps ready and torches as well. Steps was built with supporting
wooden twigs with an extra one inch popping out which was very dangerous if our
shoe laces or pants accidently get stuck, a fall was sure so with the gloomy
torch lights all of us had to be extra cautious which decreased our speeds. Dipankar
was fused out and all I could hear from him was a repeated mantra called Baap
re Baap. I said for a first timer you are just doing great and finally we
stopped for one more break. From here we could see some lights from Gorkhey
village and sounds of the river. It started lightening and we moved down. I
took out the camera to record the night walk and even tried to click pictures
when lightening happened, crazy stuff.</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Night walk</span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gJ1OOvuwuFssRUxS8tuwfVCePJZEOAlzn0ucx08TZS6iBeg-79TxThbQlSzAGBdL9XAFsmZrqzPqmTMNpCKKm445yC6oM25U8ajzdUCiiUOMD9kN6jOUCTDQDQZjZ-u6hVX51ZSVn736/s1600/IMG_4733+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gJ1OOvuwuFssRUxS8tuwfVCePJZEOAlzn0ucx08TZS6iBeg-79TxThbQlSzAGBdL9XAFsmZrqzPqmTMNpCKKm445yC6oM25U8ajzdUCiiUOMD9kN6jOUCTDQDQZjZ-u6hVX51ZSVn736/s200/IMG_4733+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWmAuM5E5K_oCkU8vjCG0Qfi09dGcHG3VnR3iF2aDev_MawR0Zjtf8Yrzqq8HbKT8eB8HjGWFKA7MVhrGgLb8WuEWvm6cFQPaPLHF-poT1kJT0umgTMqfZekn8IrAb3dHX6QHCZdQHup4/s1600/IMG_4731+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWmAuM5E5K_oCkU8vjCG0Qfi09dGcHG3VnR3iF2aDev_MawR0Zjtf8Yrzqq8HbKT8eB8HjGWFKA7MVhrGgLb8WuEWvm6cFQPaPLHF-poT1kJT0umgTMqfZekn8IrAb3dHX6QHCZdQHup4/s200/IMG_4731+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> Finally by 8pm we reached Gorkhey and
Falguni was waiting for her hubby just like in the movie Roja they were finally
United. Epic ! We had rooms to stay there and went inside to sit for sometime
after a long long walk of 36km. Met Soumyadeep ghosh and Soumya Bosu from
Calcutta there. After freshening up all of us had dinner with some much needed
Sikkim Beer called HIT but it really failed to hit me. The roxy was given to
other guides. After dinner we had a campfire and it was party time with Dance
and music. Nearly two hours around the camp fire finally I sang Humma Humma to
sum it up and It was a fun night. By 11pm all of us were so tired it was time
to sleep it off.</div>
<i><span style="color: red;">Dance Music me singing </span></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxcxZaZfU0A9F0yXJaYKyUtSehqDGlZeKhMcEbUdZ9684UAAcw-y5Ce_KyULI-TQhrPG62Sd29NUObYeMSGrAreBcMuZkQBU3xbh0EsIsBpYtl7ZJJIT31oqy2NBlsWS0HAlGLVlv9ZOa/s1600/IMG_4743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxcxZaZfU0A9F0yXJaYKyUtSehqDGlZeKhMcEbUdZ9684UAAcw-y5Ce_KyULI-TQhrPG62Sd29NUObYeMSGrAreBcMuZkQBU3xbh0EsIsBpYtl7ZJJIT31oqy2NBlsWS0HAlGLVlv9ZOa/s200/IMG_4743.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHl47TEN6gKsO5swioELzo9ZmOQeky2fLT7yJowuOCmk0BasOzugCEKt4Obr-CKpVoTmD4icdF4wrjfjlT2tfmJcT-JdOR1ki7TK_EUtHtANArhsLoonaiVGJ3gG3ww4YYbisu9XVvlpR/s1600/IMG_4792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHl47TEN6gKsO5swioELzo9ZmOQeky2fLT7yJowuOCmk0BasOzugCEKt4Obr-CKpVoTmD4icdF4wrjfjlT2tfmJcT-JdOR1ki7TK_EUtHtANArhsLoonaiVGJ3gG3ww4YYbisu9XVvlpR/s200/IMG_4792.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsw_nsN0yIBKIoNV1u_v4KfCH_FyNa704uPI8QyqSDVKFz5MrsAiL3R66jFU56aFnizPBT3iWcQIzZ_qjuit68maVceWr6L5KKEH0kssdkpmSH41I8GhCqFgl3iBJWXpGeA6-7Ll0vJWJZ/s1600/IMG_4756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsw_nsN0yIBKIoNV1u_v4KfCH_FyNa704uPI8QyqSDVKFz5MrsAiL3R66jFU56aFnizPBT3iWcQIzZ_qjuit68maVceWr6L5KKEH0kssdkpmSH41I8GhCqFgl3iBJWXpGeA6-7Ll0vJWJZ/s200/IMG_4756.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Gorkhey – Ramam ( 8 Km)</b></u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDS84R_MsK27QuvYJ7Zm2uX9ZzywMweZeWv1wd1CqFLsot0jA_qlNTCKEDti645JU_HVdWQAtpt3TsLAYdlC2HqIkEi8eQQ4yGyTL1MOUPxTw-2EFXdV_pXrQHLZ0cAt_moQRwZrG-_4O/s1600/IMG_4793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDS84R_MsK27QuvYJ7Zm2uX9ZzywMweZeWv1wd1CqFLsot0jA_qlNTCKEDti645JU_HVdWQAtpt3TsLAYdlC2HqIkEi8eQQ4yGyTL1MOUPxTw-2EFXdV_pXrQHLZ0cAt_moQRwZrG-_4O/s200/IMG_4793.JPG" width="200" /></a></b></u></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua-fZljDvF1iUv_WuZB6Z5pjJMd_tYMtaTW-Zn3fEKyccGIDY0hurrZC1xrbX_fl7WD1OZLyiJgrUcCLQ9r_9_XDZygG0gLKdgnEQpQXkKFTL_G5P2V_jUXWOETLIx-8-glWKskDYVszx/s1600/IMG_4803+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua-fZljDvF1iUv_WuZB6Z5pjJMd_tYMtaTW-Zn3fEKyccGIDY0hurrZC1xrbX_fl7WD1OZLyiJgrUcCLQ9r_9_XDZygG0gLKdgnEQpQXkKFTL_G5P2V_jUXWOETLIx-8-glWKskDYVszx/s200/IMG_4803+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> </div>
Woke up at 6am and my ankles felt some pain from the slips
yesterday, thought of going for a small walk to stretch up my body and also
look around the village. Grabbed the camera and went out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was actually very surprised at the beauty of
this place. This could be the best village I’ve crossed in the past 4 days.
Yesterday night when we were walking down I had no idea that this village was
actually in a valley surrounded by hills and two rivers. The gorkhey river was
joining the Ramam river from Sikkim just behind the village. There is
agriculture here but frequent hailstorms destroys their crops like tomato and
other soft to semi liquid vegetable so they are into more solid harvest like corn
and potatoes. All the other stuffs had to be bought from Rimbick by walk or
horses. People here are depended mostly on trekkers and there was some 20 odd
houses and most of them rent out their houses as home stays. Back to the room
everybody was awake and after having tea decided to start slowly from here as
todays walk was just 7km to Ramam. After freshen up and breakfast under the sun,
Aalu paratha was just the best breakfast there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Dipankar, Soumyadeep and I went to the nearby
Ramam River crossing an old wooden bridge which was also the border of Sikkim.
One of my plans was to finally reach somewhere in Sikkim and that happened. All
of us roamed around watching the river and huge pine trees bordered above the
village. A deserted house was once the check post of the west Sikkim border
here.<br />
<span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>At Sikkim now </i></span> </span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Dipankar & Falguni</span></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY1dC6oh8zaxllaYo4Au5g8DzSoUFvWdrKR6yjn4F7-d72nqBHdNpkY0Z4M0TIeA9X7NOs1_dcaN1Xny9ePzEilt1Dcn7RIRvk2MFZSKdB1AC6X1nqVVLb7cnt8iQLXWMUsaB7TKT8Jar/s1600/IMG_4832+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY1dC6oh8zaxllaYo4Au5g8DzSoUFvWdrKR6yjn4F7-d72nqBHdNpkY0Z4M0TIeA9X7NOs1_dcaN1Xny9ePzEilt1Dcn7RIRvk2MFZSKdB1AC6X1nqVVLb7cnt8iQLXWMUsaB7TKT8Jar/s200/IMG_4832+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB1wTfD6L6L0YjJPCBTz642L6-kun-Pvi6m7zY7yVThAcZ1OjKfK4_Z6AjFD1ilPnWSaiwSLEw1stV3uFazbamtw4Wkou0J0epfGmkBb4K9tKyg71UQ4CTpdGKsdnpaDPxDBRBijr7cne/s1600/IMG_4815+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB1wTfD6L6L0YjJPCBTz642L6-kun-Pvi6m7zY7yVThAcZ1OjKfK4_Z6AjFD1ilPnWSaiwSLEw1stV3uFazbamtw4Wkou0J0epfGmkBb4K9tKyg71UQ4CTpdGKsdnpaDPxDBRBijr7cne/s200/IMG_4815+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rsg5ezjYqEA_l3yY6YsUuIi3BM_EQpSLWociL_c3W2FOg5JkOuIkvcocEHk4USlcpNt7B5p5wUMR7851ZbTG6VMVkcBqXFTVs3T0RhjRFGnasxmops-gGWjvwUOJQjp4rlymzFLUju1H/s1600/IMG_4826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rsg5ezjYqEA_l3yY6YsUuIi3BM_EQpSLWociL_c3W2FOg5JkOuIkvcocEHk4USlcpNt7B5p5wUMR7851ZbTG6VMVkcBqXFTVs3T0RhjRFGnasxmops-gGWjvwUOJQjp4rlymzFLUju1H/s200/IMG_4826.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6Pt9sRbkJelhoUXGsZJMbOylWTrPpxmmltXKw4bzKxo_kv8FyoLTbAwz1P5EeDTES4kQGM4qAgCl2Bb-QX4AN8Fk_h7QT0dSDDZhdNLJQFXVjNWlMVw5TOfqeSRnPcQV__e7k1QPDi3B/s1600/IMG_4855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6Pt9sRbkJelhoUXGsZJMbOylWTrPpxmmltXKw4bzKxo_kv8FyoLTbAwz1P5EeDTES4kQGM4qAgCl2Bb-QX4AN8Fk_h7QT0dSDDZhdNLJQFXVjNWlMVw5TOfqeSRnPcQV__e7k1QPDi3B/s200/IMG_4855.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTOSsedBqQnpwmqiLF2RubVGa8W8Q7IIHOnpOSokgEdYzFL2Fz3IvgINM2v1FiNE3VD1vxgLUI9_fPtpJqtKcXqoer82EBduHFP2AEwRsJsUY3suUdx_4CeXzP-tTpReZKLoA7syxoR_A/s1600/IMG_4850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTOSsedBqQnpwmqiLF2RubVGa8W8Q7IIHOnpOSokgEdYzFL2Fz3IvgINM2v1FiNE3VD1vxgLUI9_fPtpJqtKcXqoer82EBduHFP2AEwRsJsUY3suUdx_4CeXzP-tTpReZKLoA7syxoR_A/s200/IMG_4850.JPG" width="200" /></a> Back to the lodge it was again music time and everybody was playing out
their best songs from mobiles through a loudspeaker. Soumya ghosh played me
some beautiful Bengali music and we just had enough time to enjoy all this
silently listening with a synced ambience with a Sikkim beer in hand. By 12 we had
a special lunch there. Special in the sense we had ordered chicken and it was
actually yummy. Before leaving the place a small viper came to say goodbye to
all of us and by 1pm Dipankar, Falguni, Soumyadeep, Soumya Bosu and myself with
the guides started our walk to Ramam. Now the group was big but slow. Everyone
was panting hardly at the start itself so ashok and I decided to move forward
and catch them later.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAj76m2nGlsKAbN8UISVIbIxV-WBTNFWQbnzyn5CGXdQp7z4XIzUkZD_2amzyYhBHXi-hfcN_6fR2URDlmOwWsrW2WSW-hd_pcLOidPrL4Ot-3ZcAW8m9yXgEBjdkPKnc8CiV6u_ypajr/s1600/IMG_4861+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAj76m2nGlsKAbN8UISVIbIxV-WBTNFWQbnzyn5CGXdQp7z4XIzUkZD_2amzyYhBHXi-hfcN_6fR2URDlmOwWsrW2WSW-hd_pcLOidPrL4Ot-3ZcAW8m9yXgEBjdkPKnc8CiV6u_ypajr/s200/IMG_4861+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigpIUjIJ-bE9UOPY1HvrEfGvo60tZ3FzdyBSaaevoOLGxQDVk9L1zY2XC3CNFul2LxL14-_3Tn4wnfPMM2HhrcCp-n-uBmNrFK79-O8IcL3m91KayiObZNGmMXviibnBOe9Ydv1msiKjn/s1600/IMG_4856+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigpIUjIJ-bE9UOPY1HvrEfGvo60tZ3FzdyBSaaevoOLGxQDVk9L1zY2XC3CNFul2LxL14-_3Tn4wnfPMM2HhrcCp-n-uBmNrFK79-O8IcL3m91KayiObZNGmMXviibnBOe9Ydv1msiKjn/s200/IMG_4856+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2XD5uJw-Byfp9JBE6rZ-NRAOIP3t7QsObb1-Ak7_8-HRplq4swN4AYKGGVdBjUl97-pR-4w5ZE26Kg6geuQcgEc9q_vC88Jk3-G8egPedFG9AnKU2OXUhjQOtrTb0YgJJ8Q31lhLBLV_/s1600/IMG_4869+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2XD5uJw-Byfp9JBE6rZ-NRAOIP3t7QsObb1-Ak7_8-HRplq4swN4AYKGGVdBjUl97-pR-4w5ZE26Kg6geuQcgEc9q_vC88Jk3-G8egPedFG9AnKU2OXUhjQOtrTb0YgJJ8Q31lhLBLV_/s200/IMG_4869+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEVMXPK-0fmsJvL6geMSi9WD6dR3IQtNSiOyaL6woJjhDqj3VZr7Hjgffy43ZP-MOsgbAYusuFCOHBb2C3EoQDOurpUV60rLnQIybP0ALaYLjf6m8tGkHGmAcUVsK5hmsnNu_Akp1-lv_/s1600/IMG_4859+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEVMXPK-0fmsJvL6geMSi9WD6dR3IQtNSiOyaL6woJjhDqj3VZr7Hjgffy43ZP-MOsgbAYusuFCOHBb2C3EoQDOurpUV60rLnQIybP0ALaYLjf6m8tGkHGmAcUVsK5hmsnNu_Akp1-lv_/s200/IMG_4859+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>It was like a country walk because we have lost nearly
1500 meters from phalut and the first 3 kms really connected and remembered
ooty in every sense. The trees and plants were so familiar and after that we
entered into the forest trail for the remaining walk till Ramam. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were quick and with just 1 break and few
photographs we were nearing Ramam.<br />
Ashok always had some kinds of stories and
experiences to share and there wasn’t any dull moment while he was nearby. Reached
Ramam by 3pm and the place were not occupied by anybody else apart from our
group. Kept the bags inside and waited for the rest while having tea.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZjmyoX5WbRczqBL6pesFjHQ3kbuVbvwiuGGpxxt5hm9tWQTW1s88TeVABpb5MItXvo423uUG6f8rHhWiI_1nnWPPiqEx6tcTHD2l1D2TbXgvimN7aDo6hbZgQDbyO-sL7jT4wfIqhOnN/s1600/IMG_4878+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZjmyoX5WbRczqBL6pesFjHQ3kbuVbvwiuGGpxxt5hm9tWQTW1s88TeVABpb5MItXvo423uUG6f8rHhWiI_1nnWPPiqEx6tcTHD2l1D2TbXgvimN7aDo6hbZgQDbyO-sL7jT4wfIqhOnN/s320/IMG_4878+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
By 4pm one
by one reached and it started drizzling. Dipankar was the only man who was
making full use of the 30 rs rain cover everyday which he bought before the
trek. From there we could see small villages of Sikkim on the opposite
mountains. Mobile connectivity was finally active and there was 3g also. I had a
chance to book my flights back to Chennai from this point and started planning
out the return dates. These guys had their train after two days and they will
be walking a short stretch tomorrow till Sepi and hire a taxi to go somewhere
else the next day. My initial plan was to walk till Rimbick for a full circle
trek and I decided to do the remaining 15km by starting tomorrow early by 7 and
reaching rimbik before 11am.<span id="goog_1546136449"></span><span id="goog_1546136450"></span> From there It was possible to to get a shared jeep
to reach Darjeeling by evening. If everything went by this plan I can reach
Darjeeling tomorrow evening and stay the night there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had booked the flight tickets to Chennai day
after tomorrow from Bagdogra. After finalizing everything we started to party
that night with loads of beers and unlimited Hindi and bengali chatting which I
had no clue of what on earth they were talking about. Dinner was served with
different varieties of simple local food and along with a creepy guest. One
photograph from that dim lit house had a shadow behind falguni. Probably a
ghost Haha!! By 10 pm all of us were pretty much boozed up and one of our
guides started his experience about the Living ghosts in these ranges. This
story however made Falguni who was trying to sleep in the nearby room to safely
reach us sheepishly refusing to be in that room alone. By 11pm i returned to my
bed for a tight sleep because I desperately wanted it for the next day’s long
walk.<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Ramam – Srikola – Rimbick<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>( 15km)</b> </u><i>Further Drive to Darjeeling </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i> <span style="color: red;"> From left : Soumya Bosu, Soumyadeep, Gazen, Anish, Dipanker, Falguni</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0_1iFl74OIGiunmaRYqr1L6HF3XGt2yIcU3WZje0Vab_KM7TYyWNRM3OhyphenhyphenAKUYCoN6NqEQn2-ZVgTghAx83Ain4WmEhWxrYn5ynJPHn2ei-0hPUCNx2s-sHv85O4cG4khhFgtImnbyyC/s1600/IMG_4892+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0_1iFl74OIGiunmaRYqr1L6HF3XGt2yIcU3WZje0Vab_KM7TYyWNRM3OhyphenhyphenAKUYCoN6NqEQn2-ZVgTghAx83Ain4WmEhWxrYn5ynJPHn2ei-0hPUCNx2s-sHv85O4cG4khhFgtImnbyyC/s400/IMG_4892+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
At 6am I was having tea at the small fireplace inside the
kitchen deciding our routes for today with ashok. He has already called up the
jeep driver to book a seat for me from Rimbik and the last jeep leaves at
11.30am to Darjeeling. 15 km required at least 4 hours through the mountain. I
started packing my stuffs and got ready by 7am. Even though it was just two
days, I had a memorable time tagging along with the wonderful couple Dipankar &
Falguni and Soumyadeep and Soumya Bosu. By 7.30 left the team hoping to meet them
some other time we walked ahead through the small trail and Ramam village
extended for a while with more houses and then through their agricultural lands.
On the way there was lots of strawberries on both sides and we picked up a handful
tasting it on the way. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO2x5lKwxjQRxBUXdaRUuRhCisYIrcCQsC8DCfRNVjfw1-zbr3yiJJdElFq_5NDF2Q4A-I3qH6MkXYGfN9fMtolPFbEkTZ8wU6a3VETGzxgUXT6Y31jDQ9gLUmmmdOLhvnxqbolVU9zKP/s1600/IMG_4905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO2x5lKwxjQRxBUXdaRUuRhCisYIrcCQsC8DCfRNVjfw1-zbr3yiJJdElFq_5NDF2Q4A-I3qH6MkXYGfN9fMtolPFbEkTZ8wU6a3VETGzxgUXT6Y31jDQ9gLUmmmdOLhvnxqbolVU9zKP/s200/IMG_4905.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCflW2WyreoPhOUA_SerGmulS5AD3c67qyYaDy54BjBByX98HAYHkx5mvuSqIL4jI30bNYD8zNe6FrCnmszN5vpPmqOvlO11ZyK_XPhtMIuYQN_x161xHJLLx9TMkZJ3RQw3cwjvx0Njpl/s1600/IMG_4895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCflW2WyreoPhOUA_SerGmulS5AD3c67qyYaDy54BjBByX98HAYHkx5mvuSqIL4jI30bNYD8zNe6FrCnmszN5vpPmqOvlO11ZyK_XPhtMIuYQN_x161xHJLLx9TMkZJ3RQw3cwjvx0Njpl/s200/IMG_4895.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIo4b5RqevKFAEhV-o0L4bXFIt4cX2pg6OsCMESLtG_fzoNO-P0yr9KWIRK573s4FJB7_r-iRRFcYwtC3Xrhf7OwsG-QqteZ2dX3AyobQib8HR_ZhmjO8z3SuaMjdChxlAX4zFvwhXmJf/s1600/IMG_4897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIo4b5RqevKFAEhV-o0L4bXFIt4cX2pg6OsCMESLtG_fzoNO-P0yr9KWIRK573s4FJB7_r-iRRFcYwtC3Xrhf7OwsG-QqteZ2dX3AyobQib8HR_ZhmjO8z3SuaMjdChxlAX4zFvwhXmJf/s200/IMG_4897.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Some kind of stupas and small rock cut temples showed up
after every other km. Since there wasn’t much climbing involved today we were
actually very fast. Within two hours we could see Sepi on the opposite hills
but it required to walk down to the valley reaching the Ramam River and again
climb up. The river crossing had a curved bridge while the flow of ramam river
was mild. One more km to reach sepi from there it was a steep climb. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCoJ2MCw39xyhogfPacilNsIox3MCcakpqnIvRZQJyFa87BMzgHvD5G0UIqttf8GErUEjNJ0FHvqE2Tgioc5EwvD7OQQR-n27gZJbALZCX4AAIuOgrc34mxhbosjQdQ3QYP2ZndCLL6JU/s1600/IMG_4914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCoJ2MCw39xyhogfPacilNsIox3MCcakpqnIvRZQJyFa87BMzgHvD5G0UIqttf8GErUEjNJ0FHvqE2Tgioc5EwvD7OQQR-n27gZJbALZCX4AAIuOgrc34mxhbosjQdQ3QYP2ZndCLL6JU/s200/IMG_4914.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPohxGuSsPjrE6bY9Cm35Dzg2mN_qH8ffu2uQqGhaTersRR7AnzZxUXmIijVHVWQOqHysxyMQblcyf5pujJp7yd1mePUtzeBQV6WWVoFGiPYvuWeUx12IyYmaIBCyOymCovFGacCVhWLX/s1600/IMG_4925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPohxGuSsPjrE6bY9Cm35Dzg2mN_qH8ffu2uQqGhaTersRR7AnzZxUXmIijVHVWQOqHysxyMQblcyf5pujJp7yd1mePUtzeBQV6WWVoFGiPYvuWeUx12IyYmaIBCyOymCovFGacCVhWLX/s200/IMG_4925.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF41MyLfMc1Y-4I74uR7jAKHAu4cRBttvifg48RK4B2nYFuuzjRGMZ86xDqxywCKLepV3099Sm82THwkV_7MNhr3sxNT0VJ1vMwoDDiKGpepJWZoh7HCMdsg7rnYKT4bN5fWKqLQ_DEF5t/s1600/IMG_4915+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF41MyLfMc1Y-4I74uR7jAKHAu4cRBttvifg48RK4B2nYFuuzjRGMZ86xDqxywCKLepV3099Sm82THwkV_7MNhr3sxNT0VJ1vMwoDDiKGpepJWZoh7HCMdsg7rnYKT4bN5fWKqLQ_DEF5t/s200/IMG_4915+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev7BDE9ZJ-128vsB69SwVpW8e1JtnaZ96StYFKrFnTAuldwQnfiUfh_PSAdkAuHUK1sMv2B36qVTmvVisfz9O_a8fzm1y6uPZ4uIPPuDNev4qZGVCjYvo9ODWii2I3zIYf1p7yh6_eyqn/s1600/IMG_4932+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev7BDE9ZJ-128vsB69SwVpW8e1JtnaZ96StYFKrFnTAuldwQnfiUfh_PSAdkAuHUK1sMv2B36qVTmvVisfz9O_a8fzm1y6uPZ4uIPPuDNev4qZGVCjYvo9ODWii2I3zIYf1p7yh6_eyqn/s320/IMG_4932+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
By almost
10am we reached the road which connects Srikhola to the right and Rimbick to
the left. I still had just 4 km to end the 92kms full circle trek around
Singalila National park and I was quite happy and sad at the same time. Ashok
was a terrific partner and his stories never seem to end. This stretch is now
in construction with new tar roads are being laid. I knew I was back into cement
civilization as more and more concrete houses showed up. Deep down I could see
the Ramam hydel power station which merges with Sikkim border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdM-e_CuCmWbQhrpDV5x_PD8zArOSCfeDTRGuW3jrA0x5Gfzh1E2_Y5c1nl_RndmB-CIBzXTyEY_2w-O8H7bI73tbfKK5MaDK4OPXFGDXuPdcVPg41-qsmG204OLuIc7jOdTlBA6iBhCk/s1600/IMG_4945+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdM-e_CuCmWbQhrpDV5x_PD8zArOSCfeDTRGuW3jrA0x5Gfzh1E2_Y5c1nl_RndmB-CIBzXTyEY_2w-O8H7bI73tbfKK5MaDK4OPXFGDXuPdcVPg41-qsmG204OLuIc7jOdTlBA6iBhCk/s200/IMG_4945+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 10.45 we reached Rimbick and booked the jeep
and confirmed the side window seats for a 5hr long drive. Ashok will get down
at Maneybanjan and I asked him to take me to some special hotel for Thai food.
Bought some Nepali stuffs from the market for remembrance and by 12 our jeep
took off, the drive back through hundreds of mountains was feeling like as if I
was really leaving something behind. We had a stop at Dhotrey which is also
another entry point to this trek from the east. Ashok took me to one more hotel
to try their Tibetan delicacy called Momo. My solo attempt has shaped up
tremendously well and opened new barriers and couldn’t have asked anything
more. Reached Maneybanjan and Ashok got down there with big hugs asking me to
visit the place once again in November to catch some clear views of Mt Everest.
Yes someday with a land rover till Sandakphu would be nostalgic. Straight away
went to Darjeeling. I could have turned right from Ghoom to Siliguri but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>just didn’t want to leave the hills that
evening and wanted to taste some special Chinese or Thai cuisines and if
possible visit one or two places around Darjeeling. After checking inside a
cozy room my mind changed, I became tired all of a sudden I just wanted to sleep
but not without trying out some popular Tibetan food like Thukpa,shaphalay a
Tibetan bread which is stuffed with meat.<b> </b>Next day morning took a jeep
to siliguri and reached Bagdogra airport by 12pm.<br />
<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">Darjeeling Mountain Railways </span></span></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4QDNN2rciXrXQRcytzlLIFYNI3jEgn-c9bVJOZJbpwWHART03nfRwqm7QsWP7TPGgPif_NHElQHKwjn-05_YOEquFakFtUtBprThae-TX_Za7K9Uz4YyQQe9U143maRxaEEOdIjyxwRx/s1600/IMG_4958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4QDNN2rciXrXQRcytzlLIFYNI3jEgn-c9bVJOZJbpwWHART03nfRwqm7QsWP7TPGgPif_NHElQHKwjn-05_YOEquFakFtUtBprThae-TX_Za7K9Uz4YyQQe9U143maRxaEEOdIjyxwRx/s400/IMG_4958.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My direct flight to Chennai
had one stop at Kolkata finally reaching Chennai by 7pm. Now that I’ve
experienced what a solo trek through the Himalayan ranges meant I am definitely
looking forward to make more such expeditions to the Himalayas soon.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish vk </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Ashok</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Sandhakpu, Phalut, Rimbick</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 5days || 92Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com</div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-78645611590689583002016-04-02T06:16:00.000-07:002016-04-07T09:11:26.654-07:00Vavul Mala Trek || Vellarimala Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbPIylTyJwbmVdTD3u5nEEjNsNW1vbYg_Hh7EqBq2CaEUskoX7wU1YZioEMHO08Qxco-CTlcQ4mInPljugFPTvUrzGaGmauJaYyuux3u8T0PosfxaPgV9OHn_KzJaDUTPmAHhhtZ4Cim-/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbPIylTyJwbmVdTD3u5nEEjNsNW1vbYg_Hh7EqBq2CaEUskoX7wU1YZioEMHO08Qxco-CTlcQ4mInPljugFPTvUrzGaGmauJaYyuux3u8T0PosfxaPgV9OHn_KzJaDUTPmAHhhtZ4Cim-/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<u><b>VAVUL MALA TREK</b></u><br />
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
<br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yet another trek to the Vellarimala hills and to scale the highest
peak in the range Vavul mala is indeed a tiring challenge because this being
the third attempt for me when my first climb in October last year was in the
middle of heavy rains when we almost reached the peak but returned back due to
the harshness of rains and mist not allowing us to have any views more than 10
meters.<a href="http://trekzon.blogspot.in/2015/10/vellarimala-trek.html" target="_blank"> Link to : Vellarimala Trek</a> The second attempt last month was a disaster when we were almost half
way up when<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a meter long honey beehive
was already disturbed and flying around, as the group approached near the hive
thinking that It won’t harm us, it went viral biting all of us more than 20
times each. It was one of a kind survival experience when we had to return back
doing whatever we could to just survive that night staying inside the forest.
This time to add to the list there was a presence of a tiger around the place
and the weather on that particular week showed cloudy with showers. All in all
a challenge was in before me. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERHGy2v9E5wfB0llVtnUJd7M55LMLop7xsRSvKHbESqtMVYOVF1YFcHLfJMOQBpEoD5gTjmPeXB_Nzo4FcCMSnT_20BAlbp_8zZFofCFI532vCeKLx7U8tmN08aI-lyN6clmT31TG2lFf/s1600/IMG-20160407-WA0000+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERHGy2v9E5wfB0llVtnUJd7M55LMLop7xsRSvKHbESqtMVYOVF1YFcHLfJMOQBpEoD5gTjmPeXB_Nzo4FcCMSnT_20BAlbp_8zZFofCFI532vCeKLx7U8tmN08aI-lyN6clmT31TG2lFf/s200/IMG-20160407-WA0000+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyBHFaWr-ENGZUWH2JYlIgcllx9bAETTQ7hEKOXXluVNFv1GaB-Fbv7ln9rTltjINuYFSVNaTL8kAMEYnzrW90qXw2OKwe7p3825_z-EuISypfOhp-Oic9Szf8T50I-oM6_hI4FJyWGxs/s1600/IMG_3758+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyBHFaWr-ENGZUWH2JYlIgcllx9bAETTQ7hEKOXXluVNFv1GaB-Fbv7ln9rTltjINuYFSVNaTL8kAMEYnzrW90qXw2OKwe7p3825_z-EuISypfOhp-Oic9Szf8T50I-oM6_hI4FJyWGxs/s200/IMG_3758+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
From the beginning i thought an 8 member team
would be the best. Prudhvi, Abishek, Ritwick and Madhu from keystone
foundation, Kotagitri joined as soon I conveyed the plans. Einsteen from ooty
and Rakesh from Cochin too joined. Two last day drop outs made it a seven
member team. The Nilgiri team started a day before on apr 1<sup>st</sup> eve
reaching Muthappanpuzha by 10pm. I had arranged a homestay there and everyone
settled in for the night to wake up at 4am and be there at Anakampoyil the base
village for trek at 5.30 am. Usual stuff as I was working complete night shifts
past 1 week I couldn’t sleep that night too. As planned we reached Anakampoyil
early morning where Rakesh was waiting. Guides came in and without wasting much
time we parked the cars on the way up in a house. Waited for some more time until
the guides came with the food stuffs and off we started with the jeep rides for
the next 3km through the plantation roads. It was a different route this time
and we were dropped off a km before the final electric fence <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>just before the forest.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgyIEbYb5JvN10QXYqO7ElYSi2Sw0Roass3e2qPhtembjA2aqTtdVP41xFG6xIW2TaHXQV3ZWFYhS5SaOmZAqb6NMWqvSRM80YIli8fjYZJAhtnyn6p_ZAvft7jcL-Vw_iaIq20xho1cA/s1600/IMG_3765+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgyIEbYb5JvN10QXYqO7ElYSi2Sw0Roass3e2qPhtembjA2aqTtdVP41xFG6xIW2TaHXQV3ZWFYhS5SaOmZAqb6NMWqvSRM80YIli8fjYZJAhtnyn6p_ZAvft7jcL-Vw_iaIq20xho1cA/s200/IMG_3765+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10LxBw8JuE-tU4_ZFSKjjfDhPyRBVk6TWe-Hhujkp63ST3U20_R_hEZf5NrZutpYEOkmDbT__qyrr1fYym6AdFjEQyy4bdDMESUzo0DrTtMSXoIxYseRXusE1tv0LDH-mZpgYcEp-62XC/s1600/IMG_3761+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10LxBw8JuE-tU4_ZFSKjjfDhPyRBVk6TWe-Hhujkp63ST3U20_R_hEZf5NrZutpYEOkmDbT__qyrr1fYym6AdFjEQyy4bdDMESUzo0DrTtMSXoIxYseRXusE1tv0LDH-mZpgYcEp-62XC/s200/IMG_3761+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzEMGEMkM1pkmFWtKqNOjYaYUcQBkulzZGm5QDUdqROzo6yAFjX0SThM6UmUO42kerzD-X7YQSAT-D_d_C4V07s-Q68VN10erfMOh1e0lnKs_jj31hELoja7dozxiyo-r2IiQ8xvmt9-O/s1600/IMG_3763+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzEMGEMkM1pkmFWtKqNOjYaYUcQBkulzZGm5QDUdqROzo6yAFjX0SThM6UmUO42kerzD-X7YQSAT-D_d_C4V07s-Q68VN10erfMOh1e0lnKs_jj31hELoja7dozxiyo-r2IiQ8xvmt9-O/s200/IMG_3763+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
By 7am we started
walking the remaining 1km through the palm trees crossing a river reaching the
last shed. Two villagers warned us about the Tiger roars which they heard
yesterday early morning. So now it’s confirmed that the big cat is roaming
around nearby and I couldn’t wait to spot some indirect sightings on the way
up. Into the forest, crossing the fence through the dried rocky stream, the
first stretch upto the olichuchattam falls was quite fast. Nobody waited for
any photography session. All of us just cruised into the first stretch. Ritwick
myself and Madhu was already resting nearby the falls until the rest arrived.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdYYsv3Ms9ovC9ElRyhQvWvkx3_0APL_uwsakTUbH6JXXuRfqTZCONXdbHmuam2H-e0an1CHFlR8ESJuDYlkX1YbKWxS6DCKDwbOKgCy2KSY6gv4maFAq0Bn5Z9db1fzkDSuc-8_40Hrh/s1600/IMG_3775+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdYYsv3Ms9ovC9ElRyhQvWvkx3_0APL_uwsakTUbH6JXXuRfqTZCONXdbHmuam2H-e0an1CHFlR8ESJuDYlkX1YbKWxS6DCKDwbOKgCy2KSY6gv4maFAq0Bn5Z9db1fzkDSuc-8_40Hrh/s200/IMG_3775+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8ltHUgnKtd90ZdfU7lvYWvAi-gEhL-2_GGln6eJZXKcozVyCG31axpI0ZTrnCG70ylBK1ogl_LZQHS8sKRCS7MWW115qsmnYiMtRo_MXVMeWCdMay5JKqDt15cx45giu0KYiRvscuY2r/s1600/IMG_3771+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8ltHUgnKtd90ZdfU7lvYWvAi-gEhL-2_GGln6eJZXKcozVyCG31axpI0ZTrnCG70ylBK1ogl_LZQHS8sKRCS7MWW115qsmnYiMtRo_MXVMeWCdMay5JKqDt15cx45giu0KYiRvscuY2r/s200/IMG_3771+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVB2OknLpquD6su9Ffs2_xtn-p8tL6QYkpfUZHheXhUAZ59L2MGoa8hya_uVTg5oxoXTS-VvQ1Ll_QORqlXVfBzjvfefC38u37tkgoq-Q0_-mMJa2mNpntbz9j0PridFNXPtTLTfyslyP/s1600/IMG_3781+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVB2OknLpquD6su9Ffs2_xtn-p8tL6QYkpfUZHheXhUAZ59L2MGoa8hya_uVTg5oxoXTS-VvQ1Ll_QORqlXVfBzjvfefC38u37tkgoq-Q0_-mMJa2mNpntbz9j0PridFNXPtTLTfyslyP/s200/IMG_3781+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Those who were new to Vellarimala started to get a feel of what could be next
and realized that this will be a challenging trek. By 7.45 had breakfast with
Parotta and green peas with bananas. After some photography left the place to
reach onto the top of the falls. This stretch gradually became tougher. It
introduced rock boulders to climb through and one foot slippery ways with huge
steps. Just an example for what was yet to come. We three again climbed as fast
as we can and were resting for the others to reach on top of the falls. <span id="goog_1342605157"></span><span id="goog_1342605158"></span>After a
short break washed my face watching the last views down because after this we
hardly get to see any other views under the thick canopy until we reach the
top. By 9am refueled with some chocolates and moved ahead from the flat rocks
into the forest.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_wZg-M2CD9K87JRAa6xERb6BcT19loEfkdx9lbzldhlV9ghhlC1libkKFqdzB-w9ukEWLmM1fmyZ4j5wkcdukqED6MDCYP-ls5FmGIPJuNog2jJn_D-JHXwYqW2HS_9VEQBBEPviOfar/s1600/IMG_3782+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_wZg-M2CD9K87JRAa6xERb6BcT19loEfkdx9lbzldhlV9ghhlC1libkKFqdzB-w9ukEWLmM1fmyZ4j5wkcdukqED6MDCYP-ls5FmGIPJuNog2jJn_D-JHXwYqW2HS_9VEQBBEPviOfar/s320/IMG_3782+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My target to the camping ground was 4pm and I knew we were way
ahead of time. As we climbed there were now two groups, Rakesh, Abishek and
prudhvi tagged behind till we reached the next stream. I was feeling the heat
by then and decided to slow down a bit from here. Most of us initially planned
to avoid carrying any tent or unwanted stuffs this time but eventually all of
us ended up carrying some extras like food stuffs, camera equips tripods and 1
tent for rains. Crossed the second stream again settling in for a small break
till everyone joined. It was 9.30 am after a very short break our group started
heading towards the third stream. Again leading the way with my guide the
morning lights piercing through the thick green leaves was a beautiful sight to
walk into. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQrafdDlez1zrRhyXxfMqSEKSc5hNv1X6-vS3L0Yb4TwNL2m7ayulnUdK4-G37BHzAD_xjprMmcEgMqOxiqSRPaYJYlIVSCaAYnM9fF744DvDjKa-WeCLe7cxuTu66hRqHiI4XEOoDUTx/s1600/IMG_3785+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQrafdDlez1zrRhyXxfMqSEKSc5hNv1X6-vS3L0Yb4TwNL2m7ayulnUdK4-G37BHzAD_xjprMmcEgMqOxiqSRPaYJYlIVSCaAYnM9fF744DvDjKa-WeCLe7cxuTu66hRqHiI4XEOoDUTx/s200/IMG_3785+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That’s when I spotted our first Tiger scratch mark. Stopped for some
photographs and carried on with Ritwick and Einsteen. All of us were passing
through deep woods hardly seeing anything outside the canopy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This stretch was a long one with the
steepness gradually inclining. As I know the terrain well I let one by one to
overtake me to catch up with the last person. I was the sweeper now joining
with rakesh who was trailing behind. We slowed down a bit when the guides asked
us to push ourselves to the speeds at which we were covering till now. But I
personally thought we were much ahead and it’s ok to slow down a bit. First
time alarm/signal sounds started to echo from the other groups and it indicated
their location way ahead. Prudhvi, madhu , ritwick and einsteen were all pumped
and charged up. In a way I am too relaxed that I have a cheerful group. Before
reaching the stream which is also called “ the Banana para ” rechristened by
none other than myself, we had to jump around hundreds of rounded rocks,
wondered how did we just do it all the same in heavy rains the first time I
came here. After crossing the third stream I needed a break as sleepless nights
and long drives as usual is making my body crave for a short nap but decided to
continue till the next stream. Within the next 40 minutes we were nearing the
fourth stream. Some of them left their bags there and were climbing through the
rocks to check out what was on top. After their little adventures everyone came
back to the stream munched in some snacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Filled up the water bottles as our next water stop was Damodaran Kolli
which is at least 1 more hour. By 11am we started diverting left from the
stream to enter into the steep zones. From here till damodaran kolli 90% of the
trial is above 30 degree steepness and after that the trial is much steeper
till the Vellarimala top. Rakesh and I stayed behind from the rest. As we
gained altitude we were discussing and comparing the exact locations of how it
appeared in the monsoons vs summer. Whenever we took a break I was so sleep
driven but one thought made my organs shiver and woke my brains up. It was the
Beehives.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB9Xgep3ku8jhR4dH5mtNL_HU_zdtG_R0BffWSm3heG1WHE6sfyCfUodziVd79Yp_3szsKMSRuGtT0LnTjt0JG-bojQbRWKyW2Xx6J2RAYJPZEffbvBeVA08rWB8floqj2dQ2BTHDygq3/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB9Xgep3ku8jhR4dH5mtNL_HU_zdtG_R0BffWSm3heG1WHE6sfyCfUodziVd79Yp_3szsKMSRuGtT0LnTjt0JG-bojQbRWKyW2Xx6J2RAYJPZEffbvBeVA08rWB8floqj2dQ2BTHDygq3/s320/IMG_3794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK1HWdutObFyC9U9ezrp6qWukG7Nky_PCd167P6v9owtshMjoGp5f-3BwN-OQXQwak2Hzo94Y8ozYNW4e5AQoOC9ivBsB4H4NRTowrTQDtU-dR7s7-1KDTrB5JQFDDf_xa5nEKNG4IAi6/s1600/IMG_3799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK1HWdutObFyC9U9ezrp6qWukG7Nky_PCd167P6v9owtshMjoGp5f-3BwN-OQXQwak2Hzo94Y8ozYNW4e5AQoOC9ivBsB4H4NRTowrTQDtU-dR7s7-1KDTrB5JQFDDf_xa5nEKNG4IAi6/s200/IMG_3799.JPG" width="200" /></a> It was some 500 meters up there and even though the bees have left
the place the surroundings are definitely giving me shrills. After some 30
minutes we reached the place where we were haunted by the killer giant bees
last month. Took some photographs with a boiling stomach and left the place.
Now that I have crossed one barrier, Vavul mala felt like a possible target
this time if the elephants and tigers did mind their own business along with the
weather. After crossing the remaining beehives which was placed for display on
the way up to scare the hell out of trekkers I was now on an adrenaline rush to
reach Damodaran Kolli.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After sometime
there was some relaxation from the rocky terrain to a moderate climb for ten
minutes before the giant steep steps began. That is when Abhishek cramped his
thigh muscles. Ankle flips and cramps must be the last thing to happen to any
trekker as it increases and worsens the pain while moving. With pain sprays I
think he was relieved and kept moving. By 11.40 all of us reached Damodaran
Kolli and halted for a long break.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iU73ELd8LWcGtG-HY5wLRGXXTm2FBRngmu4cj6oDMNW6RnEhI4LpnFR3AlYp3f5n8TZKqt1zMTYg3bgzpWZfK7x_ZFt1bEkZwzhewhJGy-QadmO-nLdxG6vh_zsPnLD8KPXVnk6HCQxv/s1600/IMG_3925+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iU73ELd8LWcGtG-HY5wLRGXXTm2FBRngmu4cj6oDMNW6RnEhI4LpnFR3AlYp3f5n8TZKqt1zMTYg3bgzpWZfK7x_ZFt1bEkZwzhewhJGy-QadmO-nLdxG6vh_zsPnLD8KPXVnk6HCQxv/s200/IMG_3925+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cKZ5RSznfXqgtx5Ub9cZOcBQyyyCsnHYSDSOXP7pJxB_6ADns287Txz5BGG3zT-8WCgarrUNz1a0CaOs35V6uBOOcn5k0HJJTbOxO688SBz6KyuRO176TrzcfoFaBt7S8fY_nYUNuZL3/s1600/IMG_3801+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cKZ5RSznfXqgtx5Ub9cZOcBQyyyCsnHYSDSOXP7pJxB_6ADns287Txz5BGG3zT-8WCgarrUNz1a0CaOs35V6uBOOcn5k0HJJTbOxO688SBz6KyuRO176TrzcfoFaBt7S8fY_nYUNuZL3/s320/IMG_3801+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Water
flow was at its lowest here. It took a while to fill up all our water bottles
by Madhu because our next water source was after 3hrs in Rec para. Before
leaving the place at 12pm I actually couldn’t believe that we are here so
early. At this speed I told the guide that we will surely be on top of Vellarimala
by 1.30. He replied that if we could reach there by that time we should try Vavul
mala the same day. I thought it would be a real feat in one day but weather was
an issue because we could see the mist flowing in from either direction
covering all the valleys. Hoping for the best we started moving, the real crazy
climb starts from here. Most of the steps was 2 to 3 foot in height and
required a hand, roots or branches to pull yourself up to the next step only to
continue the same exercise again and again till you reach the peak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a 40 degree incline with slippery muddy
terrain and thousands of dried sticks and branches positioned to poke right
into your limbs, negotiating and finding a way through this without losing your
balance was a tough affair. You can see the endless mountain slopes way ahead
and not even an indication of a flat surface anywhere above. But after 100
minutes of climbing with fewer breaks we have abruptly reached the top of Vellarimala.
This last curve is so peculiar that all of a sudden you will never realize that
you are on top of the Vellarimala at 1.30pm.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieW867mftaSUDPcG-Yr2Zhfo3M1VFe4HBjGyRo-rzrze01OM2FuhtguVGU4ezfBwdecY5fT-WesQmgPAR_4eahrOua3g-vtvPi784ZwPnqvljXZCvU9mqeekgTGfVdfsPpjn2drrBfNMJE/s1600/IMG_3806+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieW867mftaSUDPcG-Yr2Zhfo3M1VFe4HBjGyRo-rzrze01OM2FuhtguVGU4ezfBwdecY5fT-WesQmgPAR_4eahrOua3g-vtvPi784ZwPnqvljXZCvU9mqeekgTGfVdfsPpjn2drrBfNMJE/s320/IMG_3806+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Everyone crashed on to the flat
grasslands and I was super convinced with the team for making it in just 6
hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Abishek’s pain hasn’t decreased
and he is still on pain sprays at every intervals. I even planned to get down
with the guide to checkout Mastakapara as we had enough time in hand but since
it has been ages that somebody has gone there and the way was blocked with
bushes we dropped the idea and decided to move onto our next point Ketan para.
It was a 20 minute walk from there. When we reached there the place was partly
cloudy and since it was moving along it got cleared up every now and then
changing its size and shapes allowing us to see what was behind it. Last time
when I was here it was completely covered up with mist. We sat there on the
edge of the rocks enjoying the cool air and staring silently into the opposite
mountains and Mastakapara. Dried up waterfall shades could also be seen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span id="goog_1342605199"></span><span id="goog_1342605200"></span> </span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnjDOTcKNbWaTURY3Tn_EYmbX5JVDWeG7EhwgbEh8wCMQOsFSKR7uOtY3-nhomvEvUKjX3rlXBCuohBrMCC86PPROJhaGDRUYtGXk0idFgNT6NE7dFMEK48J8NHnvL3Exia5jJ1jvGyR1/s1600/IMG_3830+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnjDOTcKNbWaTURY3Tn_EYmbX5JVDWeG7EhwgbEh8wCMQOsFSKR7uOtY3-nhomvEvUKjX3rlXBCuohBrMCC86PPROJhaGDRUYtGXk0idFgNT6NE7dFMEK48J8NHnvL3Exia5jJ1jvGyR1/s200/IMG_3830+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ll62LsASNXFteYOIlP9zrie0dYRmaz8akqo2KVDXpqUdMogZx_JZ3cZSN2OwO8QBXRlBdJSn3t9eNsPhPJUoiOlsisuPJSA43zrQ726YhUaJZD_65knc_2rb3V-9Q07ozhrOx5pays0j/s1600/IMG_3807+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ll62LsASNXFteYOIlP9zrie0dYRmaz8akqo2KVDXpqUdMogZx_JZ3cZSN2OwO8QBXRlBdJSn3t9eNsPhPJUoiOlsisuPJSA43zrQ726YhUaJZD_65knc_2rb3V-9Q07ozhrOx5pays0j/s200/IMG_3807+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj09nNsaYvFtAXjXQ5FgnnB0dC0iJT5BBFCVKP4Dg1QRrTjsZVFdoQbFYoavmb_XMmj43QHzbK0Dcah-9h4i3ZLz2EVPnxSVIOtqYlaY9WvXw7iG5t-FEkVxoQk7rraPgtAierHA8Wf1Ie/s1600/IMG_3829+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj09nNsaYvFtAXjXQ5FgnnB0dC0iJT5BBFCVKP4Dg1QRrTjsZVFdoQbFYoavmb_XMmj43QHzbK0Dcah-9h4i3ZLz2EVPnxSVIOtqYlaY9WvXw7iG5t-FEkVxoQk7rraPgtAierHA8Wf1Ie/s200/IMG_3829+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Our next final stop for the day was Recpara.
It was almost of the same elevation and a 20 minutes’ walk from here. Upon
reaching there I thought we will decide whether to scale Vaavulmala today or
tomorrow. On the way towards the second opening to the round grassland our
guide again spotted a Tiger Pug mark. Further on the way elephant dungs which
were more than a month old scattered here and there. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4gck5O192gBtgIohdxkSegF1HsMqfS357LZnAjsViuVenVBbcPs8Q9VltOKiouz7BbzsNEijcAkUO76uOoTxam3aidq8YqUwt2jGcIxOojLg1sYjKwRs5jvoEe4Wlt9GLLjyOwCM_ew0/s1600/IMG_3877+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4gck5O192gBtgIohdxkSegF1HsMqfS357LZnAjsViuVenVBbcPs8Q9VltOKiouz7BbzsNEijcAkUO76uOoTxam3aidq8YqUwt2jGcIxOojLg1sYjKwRs5jvoEe4Wlt9GLLjyOwCM_ew0/s320/IMG_3877+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodSTDDZQ39jh3NdJkkvL-RWpbqu5EgfUmyOIwbGrTn6fsG7elNyYKsr7Qldg3PYnxqS17GTZfk9GUfi-qIF20hsrL22U1VipAngL8oJHG8zyEJvoMY5PLL0hyphenhyphenb2fDYlgrfxRq9Y9e8iow/s1600/IMG-20160405-WA0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodSTDDZQ39jh3NdJkkvL-RWpbqu5EgfUmyOIwbGrTn6fsG7elNyYKsr7Qldg3PYnxqS17GTZfk9GUfi-qIF20hsrL22U1VipAngL8oJHG8zyEJvoMY5PLL0hyphenhyphenb2fDYlgrfxRq9Y9e8iow/s200/IMG-20160405-WA0002.jpg" width="112" /></a>Finally after some more
time we reached Recpara at 2.40pm. Done for the day the view of Vavul mala was
just stunning and crazy. The guides wanted to do it today itself but we
suggested if there isn’t any view today then you will have to come again with
us tomorrow morning. I think he must have started thinking silently that these
bunches of nuts won’t leave me without getting some clear views from Vavul mala.
Yes in a way that was true. Finally decided to do it tomorrow morning. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of us had some snacks and chapattis and
moved on to the shades for a short nap till 4pm I felt like I’ve regained all
my energy back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prudhvi took his camera
and tripod to the adjacent hill for some Time lapse photography experiments
while we four decided to roam around the hills. We could see a cave under one
rock just above and decided to reach there. While reaching there I was a bit
skeptical about any wild animals occupying the place but it was actually a nice
looking cave both in terms of rain protection and light. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dZ0zQpz6Q8TB0_vehnUJ3FJnry4yhMOHG4pM996thqJcE24m3ZD12N02shxRgIxihKX2yYED3tMDB5r6yljjz5mD3vAzNfEE7Y6QKLQ3fqTP9JY8jOSfMqnp13n7UsvZByQL4mWMdSOs/s1600/IMG_3832+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dZ0zQpz6Q8TB0_vehnUJ3FJnry4yhMOHG4pM996thqJcE24m3ZD12N02shxRgIxihKX2yYED3tMDB5r6yljjz5mD3vAzNfEE7Y6QKLQ3fqTP9JY8jOSfMqnp13n7UsvZByQL4mWMdSOs/s200/IMG_3832+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRsqOI6bFxhALHrse1uewTS1m7jpskQUSbtTn_hL3CKND-Ylh3COL7Mjce3utOQncoNVyh5cFbkORgdEj3Q3zRP6SLYE7XRckQKNjghjlZRcPwJTYM-Z-MedB2cqMhxy-z1j_PP5lRmrw/s1600/IMG-20160406-WA0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRsqOI6bFxhALHrse1uewTS1m7jpskQUSbtTn_hL3CKND-Ylh3COL7Mjce3utOQncoNVyh5cFbkORgdEj3Q3zRP6SLYE7XRckQKNjghjlZRcPwJTYM-Z-MedB2cqMhxy-z1j_PP5lRmrw/s200/IMG-20160406-WA0004.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5n4yEw3_dfEs-FjSJgPCV_51Waz6BKckNQRQT9eXCR1GgDPjHj0V9milSvgfQkPJjxKAQKyaTWY6teOqhSVXzVKvxcF0N1IHH9i7CCY08N5WuF-ficK1274kUFmilHT0xuBWwBR66EL_/s1600/IMG_3835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5n4yEw3_dfEs-FjSJgPCV_51Waz6BKckNQRQT9eXCR1GgDPjHj0V9milSvgfQkPJjxKAQKyaTWY6teOqhSVXzVKvxcF0N1IHH9i7CCY08N5WuF-ficK1274kUFmilHT0xuBWwBR66EL_/s200/IMG_3835.JPG" width="200" /></a>Further Ritwick and I
decided to go on top of the rocky caves making ways. It was cool to capture some straight views of recpara and we came back
to the cave to find out the other two guys have already ran off from the cave.
Back to the camp we were engaged in finding dry woods for the night campfire.
By 6pm the one tent which was bought in as a rain rescuer was pitched. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was misty and we were chatting around the
fireplace on the nearby hill where the guides were cooking till 7.30 pm. Back
to recpara without making the campfire we had our dinner steamy rice porridge
and veg curry. It was simple and stomach full. The sky was full of stars and
instead of making a campfire even by then all of us started exploring the
stars, we had an astronomer in hand Abishek. He showed us constellations, Milky
way arms and cleared up lots of doubts which einsteen’s brain had. Prudhvi,
Rakesh and mee too tried our hands at shooting the stars until we heard some
sounds from the bushes it was already 9pm and pitch dark we decided to pack off
our cameras and start the camp fire. By 10.30 one by one zipped into the
sleeping bags to close our eyes before millions of stars. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRxSzLEVKRVrD6jqMJuU3DQCSW8Elqv1wjB1BI-tg_6QvHccjkLB_qCYuBsVX7hbvQacogioiu1CVYc9I6YQ4Wp0H3p8Dy82ZIsdoGC9MnnspRLyP22tHT2DmcKkEicTEsYz6zpyAYfyP/s1600/IMG_3849+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRxSzLEVKRVrD6jqMJuU3DQCSW8Elqv1wjB1BI-tg_6QvHccjkLB_qCYuBsVX7hbvQacogioiu1CVYc9I6YQ4Wp0H3p8Dy82ZIsdoGC9MnnspRLyP22tHT2DmcKkEicTEsYz6zpyAYfyP/s200/IMG_3849+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyqpPgQyEPBiVGVZk5CvWo3mV6atojC2IUUG4b8ScXDv9LOaNx-ulfITUJBTyi8PekU6apAGgAX4JFruVT_bquWC91Yj4KNbHDJTqquIrkVu5LAHJ5QSKqs-Mcob7n1q6TyWh3HjfZjKh/s1600/IMG_3856+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyqpPgQyEPBiVGVZk5CvWo3mV6atojC2IUUG4b8ScXDv9LOaNx-ulfITUJBTyi8PekU6apAGgAX4JFruVT_bquWC91Yj4KNbHDJTqquIrkVu5LAHJ5QSKqs-Mcob7n1q6TyWh3HjfZjKh/s200/IMG_3856+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>All of a sudden around
2pm i woke up to a noise, it was pitch dark and the fire had gone down.
Suddenly felt some heavy movements nearby the tent and it was moving. I really
thought it was some elephant. My sleeping bag zippers got stuck and I can’t
remove it to jump out and alert everybody and run from the scene. With a
pounding heart I somehow removed the zippers and grabbed my torch to finally
hear einsteen speaking to Prudhvi. They were actually picking up the dry woods
nearby to fire it up again. I thought this was much worse than a nightmare and
laidback peacefully. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 4am I again woke up feeling cold to pick up
some woods to keep the fire running and stared at the stars till 5.30 am. Took
my camera to walk through the surrounding for some early morning
photography.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqCig9jdcZVptxzWEOH9CzCLtv3agxub9atrHWyKnKPn5xlHtQi9rfqtVzl7bfyfd-pH-HPJgly_agud_MAq6afdOZz2w6xaQJIh7oHxCiMsIwk97-w7bfk-Uo8GxK4V6HbrvMJYeX3XE/s1600/IMG_3874+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqCig9jdcZVptxzWEOH9CzCLtv3agxub9atrHWyKnKPn5xlHtQi9rfqtVzl7bfyfd-pH-HPJgly_agud_MAq6afdOZz2w6xaQJIh7oHxCiMsIwk97-w7bfk-Uo8GxK4V6HbrvMJYeX3XE/s400/IMG_3874+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Within sometime everyone
was up and ready for the Vavul mala climb. Exactly by 7am left our backpacks
there, some of us carried a day bag with water and followed our guides to the
peak. Unlike yesterday the higher altitude vegetation has changed replacing
much of the longer and broader trees into small ones and bushes and shrubs
becoming thicker. There wasn’t a definite trial to follow so all of us were
within a circle without breaking up. Reached the first flat rocks where the campsite
was visible. After a patch of confusing zig zag trials again the second slope
rocks appeared.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBG9puZzSFW7O3fW72AdadGT7dwhLp8MtKf4j2oqEGfjC04L5o9MXyHoKHLznOuEGF5o3Gcv1m0hh0Q7V8l2VDbrxI4kKdYDS9K9M0k01BZATO3MBHcX0ytVMk7oE6KZ8SygK2e4PD61l/s1600/IMG_3882+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBG9puZzSFW7O3fW72AdadGT7dwhLp8MtKf4j2oqEGfjC04L5o9MXyHoKHLznOuEGF5o3Gcv1m0hh0Q7V8l2VDbrxI4kKdYDS9K9M0k01BZATO3MBHcX0ytVMk7oE6KZ8SygK2e4PD61l/s200/IMG_3882+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vT5mI02kMP018-0PTEsQLZZ0s8oErwnVAU0iUEW4MDfMumEen4ev1hBmLle_XpVKbQXlPfk1KrYP9uzhCLp5i_ajhYK47PPouyvk2sWAXACHwUoeX-pJcBz5eNaB0jVHbGJooR4SWRGP/s1600/IMG_3888+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vT5mI02kMP018-0PTEsQLZZ0s8oErwnVAU0iUEW4MDfMumEen4ev1hBmLle_XpVKbQXlPfk1KrYP9uzhCLp5i_ajhYK47PPouyvk2sWAXACHwUoeX-pJcBz5eNaB0jVHbGJooR4SWRGP/s200/IMG_3888+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUve0K-BVPf8bZpxLyth9GZAu6chOub-axt3GLoggklJq8p6fIgb4BNqviBU8pDRJVAfKyK6APSVO-hgOPnneiahE9zoLvy4OTePMXu36Fc80xtuZPLwuLINMM1vZbM8qy30qfAxS27A4x/s1600/IMG_3889+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUve0K-BVPf8bZpxLyth9GZAu6chOub-axt3GLoggklJq8p6fIgb4BNqviBU8pDRJVAfKyK6APSVO-hgOPnneiahE9zoLvy4OTePMXu36Fc80xtuZPLwuLINMM1vZbM8qy30qfAxS27A4x/s200/IMG_3889+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImBaZqdsrwWmtyUUBAyptbX-DEpeSTumsEAq3aIcyMgGIEFhUAhMvPLvieiG8THXxJ1Dx35qm8Ug6nJC8na7CPGgrpWAS8Xa_d4-CC69vcxZBSbe_nx_uKf_WjYVHe9njevUmbw-oPl-i/s1600/IMG_3898+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImBaZqdsrwWmtyUUBAyptbX-DEpeSTumsEAq3aIcyMgGIEFhUAhMvPLvieiG8THXxJ1Dx35qm8Ug6nJC8na7CPGgrpWAS8Xa_d4-CC69vcxZBSbe_nx_uKf_WjYVHe9njevUmbw-oPl-i/s200/IMG_3898+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Our campsite appeared smaller now. Most of the surrounding
unnamed hills to the right like Muyalumpara was visible. By this time I was
sure all the barriers including the bad weather was broken because as we were
climbing high the views were actually long and blue. Couldn’t wait anymore to
be on top. The last stretch was through the thickest of bushes I packed my
camera inside to protect it from scratches. The tough climb became flat and we
could feel that we were nearing the top. I was excited because I could never
explain how much effort I have been putting into this Vellarimala/ Vavul mala
trek each time when I start off from Chennai or to arrange a team to join the
party to scale the highest peak north of Nilgiris. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P02_gKtCdaZUTeyZdsjaKEw86MY1sNNHUJMz_13MpI5ddvHnKL8vUipkaORbFjTDcR1AHiz5ZtmdQpR2J0QP-qO8pm3Oj6XYBPOA7Eh-YdC3hvWpNk9xK6u3bVU67xMnt5n1mp76LwXk/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P02_gKtCdaZUTeyZdsjaKEw86MY1sNNHUJMz_13MpI5ddvHnKL8vUipkaORbFjTDcR1AHiz5ZtmdQpR2J0QP-qO8pm3Oj6XYBPOA7Eh-YdC3hvWpNk9xK6u3bVU67xMnt5n1mp76LwXk/s200/7.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckyVTpLBdHm0tH9ckZtPLQ0fRaq0BsJrXsRhs40dXiQweJwaXvEp1_qanNMKx7nhg_xbhpdXdvL6Gk-UnRE8Bb3srgQ9fFZGnnj8gGBssCGFVfO0iBUcCwuLEqnDCl5nRWYn45N9MMwQP/s1600/IMG_3891+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckyVTpLBdHm0tH9ckZtPLQ0fRaq0BsJrXsRhs40dXiQweJwaXvEp1_qanNMKx7nhg_xbhpdXdvL6Gk-UnRE8Bb3srgQ9fFZGnnj8gGBssCGFVfO0iBUcCwuLEqnDCl5nRWYn45N9MMwQP/s200/IMG_3891+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKbTQHAF5ZNM7IrP4VBzVcR5PoAigttXpykAP2zYiMqxAW50Wsj_-nS7-xF4Kvrow8w1yM-ELxOv-7bOFwG6sM2d16IG7S3OTX3TM1G-PsZUR4Kc8ZpHu_Bim0Fw7r4btZaje1urzXuR-/s1600/IMG_3893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKbTQHAF5ZNM7IrP4VBzVcR5PoAigttXpykAP2zYiMqxAW50Wsj_-nS7-xF4Kvrow8w1yM-ELxOv-7bOFwG6sM2d16IG7S3OTX3TM1G-PsZUR4Kc8ZpHu_Bim0Fw7r4btZaje1urzXuR-/s200/IMG_3893.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Walking further some open
rocks led us to the edge of the peak it took us only 50 minutes to reach here and
there it was, the grand view! Starting from the nearby Mastakapara <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">( Mastakam - Elephants Head</span></i>) which really looked like one to me.
The Wayanadan mala which is the highest hill in the picture, the chembra which
is to the extreme right with a sloppy descend and many more hills. The view to
the left facing Aanakampoyil village was long and beautiful. Took some photos
quickly and posed for a timer groupie and after some 15 minutes we returned
back with a heart full of happiness. I could feel the same with all the members
especially Rakesh and Prudhvi.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRx6GFg6EjD-NBNPyN0WyVqEL4pIsFDVBcmudMfxH6WeM-oVvf9XRKXVygGFtpqUadfeOZlSJ1y2MqX-MT4YaOg5uJF9s1ATonau6OZhFRrEhNyHK1kccJ99A1ZSHSh6RPVV2P9e_k9Nv/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRx6GFg6EjD-NBNPyN0WyVqEL4pIsFDVBcmudMfxH6WeM-oVvf9XRKXVygGFtpqUadfeOZlSJ1y2MqX-MT4YaOg5uJF9s1ATonau6OZhFRrEhNyHK1kccJ99A1ZSHSh6RPVV2P9e_k9Nv/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Mzb0XfKwpLdqtyRQliXrLBTTIn8hViALFxah-9R5jRvVhDvnTpn5OZVQ4yE8V-BXSiGxi4NhR-g-uVF1c38jla9aoX3tYPp_5A7K_cA6GEWA9HIh-jGErJFFYenuOuf6gUZW-3KMlKf4/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Mzb0XfKwpLdqtyRQliXrLBTTIn8hViALFxah-9R5jRvVhDvnTpn5OZVQ4yE8V-BXSiGxi4NhR-g-uVF1c38jla9aoX3tYPp_5A7K_cA6GEWA9HIh-jGErJFFYenuOuf6gUZW-3KMlKf4/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_TmzwBxVMf3X9Ow9cjbscC_KIEPK-kxZTwf1k8EXpYrPYJJheHhBenpfxAIunpakLOSJTmAtBACA2XovyFYuk_RPHK7Nl8u0EtpLCD90y_AJYvHkMlC7Mt6ciXrf2BSApqMiamW9X0qZ/s1600/IMG-20160407-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_TmzwBxVMf3X9Ow9cjbscC_KIEPK-kxZTwf1k8EXpYrPYJJheHhBenpfxAIunpakLOSJTmAtBACA2XovyFYuk_RPHK7Nl8u0EtpLCD90y_AJYvHkMlC7Mt6ciXrf2BSApqMiamW9X0qZ/s200/IMG-20160407-WA0008.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAZ2eulwY0e5gvL0rtJGSzu3KQpCZyZfZ1ftuHKzJczBttsNmGFIY3dISXBYl3wIh2-gpM53mv2F0nrp8S1CWjS8KfxqDepnBpXX8KWfR81rdH4k27yfjGq1wMbVrKZMlIpCZORT2nTh9/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAZ2eulwY0e5gvL0rtJGSzu3KQpCZyZfZ1ftuHKzJczBttsNmGFIY3dISXBYl3wIh2-gpM53mv2F0nrp8S1CWjS8KfxqDepnBpXX8KWfR81rdH4k27yfjGq1wMbVrKZMlIpCZORT2nTh9/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
While climbing down some of us drifted from the
guides but was pulled back. After crossing the second flat rocks Abhishek
spotted some tiger scats. By 9.15 we were back at the camp. We had breakfast
with whatever was left like rice, bread, cheese and some chocolates. Cleaned up
the place, packed up all the waste and exactly by 10am just before starting our
return journey heard a barking deer call from the direction which we climbed
down from Vavul mala. Guides told that they have never heard a barking deer in
these ranges before. Yesterday I thought why the tiger is roaming in an area
where there is hardly any prey. With plentiful of Jungle hens and an occasional
deer now I could figure out he could hang on for a while. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLEnnmlkDb8mOyrTaXxvd63JIO-Me4_Twq3WMquTCEx8VLE6U5NmAMZF7Ly2PKMJIFE2HQRhDRiUP1nAaOT5n6EfjD02pYlOcaSO2YXBFjrlPmr-cXKEdHZ56n1Ye9UrUjfnQU9SHSFUX/s1600/IMG-20160407-WA0006+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLEnnmlkDb8mOyrTaXxvd63JIO-Me4_Twq3WMquTCEx8VLE6U5NmAMZF7Ly2PKMJIFE2HQRhDRiUP1nAaOT5n6EfjD02pYlOcaSO2YXBFjrlPmr-cXKEdHZ56n1Ye9UrUjfnQU9SHSFUX/s320/IMG-20160407-WA0006+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCuGFcXjjx2ibvCdtDhw_3Cdlgyq5c_X8TCNDgELrPXn7UHkiiCo-Mbsrmh-pS0CByGoZJvGMyIVou0lRMmL_cLf5thnY7vUhnjhngodEJECc1lnTFhK0B8tPd6C4f8Js1Mlf95_h4sQ2/s1600/IMG_3927+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCuGFcXjjx2ibvCdtDhw_3Cdlgyq5c_X8TCNDgELrPXn7UHkiiCo-Mbsrmh-pS0CByGoZJvGMyIVou0lRMmL_cLf5thnY7vUhnjhngodEJECc1lnTFhK0B8tPd6C4f8Js1Mlf95_h4sQ2/s200/IMG_3927+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Skipped ketanpara as
it was misty and very quickly we reached the top of Vellarimala. I thought
someone would want to stop for a break there but nobody cared and kept walking
down. I usually like to descend fast, if possible run down. Since the group had
no major problems I slightly increased the speed overtaking all others to try
jogging down and wait for others to catch up. Prudhvi was following me most of
the way down. All of us started receiving several flips and falls, crashing on
to the rocks, scratches and swellings. It was all part of the game.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73O9aBQ1bHhURwdb9C-Kn8cUOx8mpP47xJOwBYlE3a9ccSKGho0dSfzakRnWaWXcEXbKteIM3eOWbnK9C0748FV8OcmDMpnJxk5AQcHjnDYhp2a-jzFO_CwicPDoD7Gpkw9Rc6dXsPPWY/s1600/IMG_3933+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73O9aBQ1bHhURwdb9C-Kn8cUOx8mpP47xJOwBYlE3a9ccSKGho0dSfzakRnWaWXcEXbKteIM3eOWbnK9C0748FV8OcmDMpnJxk5AQcHjnDYhp2a-jzFO_CwicPDoD7Gpkw9Rc6dXsPPWY/s200/IMG_3933+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw0y58xcS5eXicBG9h6FHViE_QWP1gfdxFSh6usTZta2jl7X7LjUXBtUu6_Q1T064IwOSlML2JYvZB-jAzW2ePra66i2a7pWcELo7LX37lvmezYFdwcMVPoXH9pj_bF9FwNzGrbbVNNIK/s1600/IMG_3929+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw0y58xcS5eXicBG9h6FHViE_QWP1gfdxFSh6usTZta2jl7X7LjUXBtUu6_Q1T064IwOSlML2JYvZB-jAzW2ePra66i2a7pWcELo7LX37lvmezYFdwcMVPoXH9pj_bF9FwNzGrbbVNNIK/s200/IMG_3929+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Descending
is always painful than climbing because of the pounding you receive in the knee
joints. By 11.30 am we reached Damodaran kolli and had a break. I could sense
that everybody carried some sought of pain in their lower body. It was misty
and the chilled water from the stream felt so special there. To the next stops
the team carried out the same individual speeds. No one forced and no one
slowed down completely, on the whole we were superfast. By 12.20 we reached the
1<sup>st</sup> stream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nQBPgPlfzMX4LMnVDN_oOPAj1xIADIZtrqK9om6XSjEWd3_SbOv3byV4-iseGwGRodTW8BSx_CQFEWMuMSHy-O-9ItaIKMM2VW3dopV6UaV7pnAqJ9e5oYh_-wFcyZGD0WBHfBIdm8NW/s1600/IMG-20160407-WA0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nQBPgPlfzMX4LMnVDN_oOPAj1xIADIZtrqK9om6XSjEWd3_SbOv3byV4-iseGwGRodTW8BSx_CQFEWMuMSHy-O-9ItaIKMM2VW3dopV6UaV7pnAqJ9e5oYh_-wFcyZGD0WBHfBIdm8NW/s200/IMG-20160407-WA0033.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mr0TNDWRsB4DtB17xeLPZGbCnoeFuYQcJe-c8cazIfnE6GPwgZ53QzVnPbhSvNjbnOj-q2NpQJeRyyYUAZ7hXA5lfoYcbC6S0t8xqww9hKgj0IQMLZQDT26lzyq1OETu997sqpZuP5vZ/s1600/IMG-20160407-WA0024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mr0TNDWRsB4DtB17xeLPZGbCnoeFuYQcJe-c8cazIfnE6GPwgZ53QzVnPbhSvNjbnOj-q2NpQJeRyyYUAZ7hXA5lfoYcbC6S0t8xqww9hKgj0IQMLZQDT26lzyq1OETu997sqpZuP5vZ/s200/IMG-20160407-WA0024.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Between this time
we spotted two more tiger scratch marks and a fresh pug mark which didn’t exist
yesterday because it was muddy. It was probably the right leg and pointed to
the slopes means it was climbing up. Further down crossing the rest of the
streams most of them had just one question, how many more km?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two more rivers crossed in the next 1 hour
and we were on top of the olichuchatom falls. Stopped one final time to stretch
our legs watching the village down under and started our final leg from 1.30 to
cruise down to the electric fencing lines near the plantations by 2.30. Cannot
just believe that the climb down from Rec para to here with most of us having
minor injuries in knees, cramps, joints and three of them who were total
newbie’s to trekking world made it in 4.30 hours. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through the plantation roads we had one more
km but some wanted to cool down their heads in the river and by 3pm we were driven
back to the place where our cars was parked. I don’t know if at all I will ever
do this trek again because Vellarimala is the only trekking place which I have
tried it thrice and succeeded finally. The interesting thing for me was each
time if offered a different nail biting experience and I just want to cherish
these memories of what I gained here for the coming years. After bidding
goodbyes to the guides I looked through the huge trees to the Vellarimala
ranges and peaks just before driving off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Reached adivaram and all of us had a feast of whatever was available in
the hotel. After lunch it was time to disperse for now hoping to meet again at
some other base village under some crazy mountains. Some with a hug and some
with a handshake all of us just disappeared into different directions…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish vk </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Rakesh, Prudhvi, Einsteen, Madhu, Abhishek, Ritwick </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Vellarimala, Wayanad</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 2 days || 25Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
</div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-72729710093208058632016-01-04T14:33:00.000-08:002016-05-27T05:28:00.220-07:00Tiger Census Blog - Anamalai Tiger Reserve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->“Tiger” the world’s most magnificent predator is now one of
the least countable not only in India but all over the world. Some 200 years
before more than 8000 Tigers which roamed around the vast forest lines of
Sunderbans in West Bengal , Jim Corbet in Uttarakhand, Ranthambore in
Rajasthan, Central India, Western Ghats and South India has depleted to a mere
1800 presently. Pre independence saw Trophy hunters in the form of Britishers
hunting at will. Post independence saw the rush for development making ways for
Roads, Rails, Hydro electricity, dams, large scale mining, agriculture and
encroachment of forest lands to accommodate the ever increasing population thus
shrinking the forest to one thirds of what it was. In 1972 the wildlife
protection act came into existence followed by “Tiger protection program” in
1973. The 48 Tiger reserves governed by Project Tiger are administered by NTCA
(National Tiger Conservation Authority).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Joining hands with WII (Wildlife Institute of India) all the reserves
are categorized for an effective evaluation and each state are counted separately
in which Karnataka tops the list with 408 Tigers. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Estimation of Tiger population census which occurs yearly
once in most of the Tiger reserves are the best opportunity for a wildlife
enthusiast in our country to explore and study wildlife. Let me also warn you
that those who are looking for a fun time and mostly photography (which is
hardly permitted these days, I had my luck though) inside the forest at the
expense of forest department will be screwed up after two days. A week inside
the forest might sound romantic or like a honeymoon vacation. No its not. It is
tough work which requires hundreds of data sheets to be recorded, your stay and
food situations would be quite demanding. You might have to walk 2 kms to have
a bath. So expect nothing and gain everything what wildlife offers you. I have had
chances before but couldn’t make it. Since all my trekking experiences was
limited to 2 or 3 days in the forest I was really looking forward for a long
stay experience. That’s when I came to know about the census in Mudumalai. I
felt bad that even though Mudumalai is so close to my hometown at Gudalur I won’t
be able to make it this time too. After a week i got info about the census in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (Atr), Pollachi, Tamilnadu which was on 4<sup>th</sup> Jan. Decided to join there. Called up
the Dfo office and within the next 1hr Applications, photos, id’s and trekking
history were all sent and received and by the last minute I was on their list. Got
a confirmation mail asking me to be present at Attakkati training center at 4<sup>th</sup>
Jan 9am and to come prepared for an eight day stay inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve forest. Backpacking
experience helped me in packing light but since I was driving all the other
Junks were packed inside my car as usual. On 3<sup>rd</sup> started off from
Chennai with Ashok crossing Salem- Erode- Tiruppur to Pollachi. Ashok left to
Gudalur as I stayed in Pollachi.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Day 1 </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoDN8BSwmpMxS1nWX3x9pFqXqKEKNUVLP9T0h5A1cDzTaXpQ-bFPEWld7pfkFZtE6zxy5RK9x6O50w_zf30F9Wxyrm83RjmlAa0Vvlsm_jtny3kpYf2NZaaewq9lfM2eMt4pXmegFyFhS/s1600/IMG_2538+%25282%25292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoDN8BSwmpMxS1nWX3x9pFqXqKEKNUVLP9T0h5A1cDzTaXpQ-bFPEWld7pfkFZtE6zxy5RK9x6O50w_zf30F9Wxyrm83RjmlAa0Vvlsm_jtny3kpYf2NZaaewq9lfM2eMt4pXmegFyFhS/s200/IMG_2538+%25282%25292.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmdX98V6xoPX8WOZcyCLk1Xcg0zhQepjvSjaIB5h97TVx03fLeLkoRRBB9adN4uXQxdgVcB121Fq7C3B6PRGhTW0xml95MhyPGWi7PU2VZUSQqtmlfUceiWuyH48UEAahIFpJa3hfIy8Z/s1600/IMG_2532+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmdX98V6xoPX8WOZcyCLk1Xcg0zhQepjvSjaIB5h97TVx03fLeLkoRRBB9adN4uXQxdgVcB121Fq7C3B6PRGhTW0xml95MhyPGWi7PU2VZUSQqtmlfUceiWuyH48UEAahIFpJa3hfIy8Z/s200/IMG_2532+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQ3tZkZ3yZWc1g6LMmWLnNqX_Oy9uLbxFXPCviYARxfHXIpgop8ICzIkCucpslV-PNXEM3xD9j9m7tT1fqD8Qf9nFRgqLLkpabHSC37RG8OUszJS2B1fiSCGOE63Q4r06AeRqKPyPYWI-/s1600/IMG_2526+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQ3tZkZ3yZWc1g6LMmWLnNqX_Oy9uLbxFXPCviYARxfHXIpgop8ICzIkCucpslV-PNXEM3xD9j9m7tT1fqD8Qf9nFRgqLLkpabHSC37RG8OUszJS2B1fiSCGOE63Q4r06AeRqKPyPYWI-/s200/IMG_2526+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFmpajlaOhUT3CCFLi7mADc0aQ3NPVn_o7zXzN8U1IMh4bZI8TXU_eERsSRz3NbVTSGwVEj8glot3BUk-4bhlaT3jmxdB4eamym7UiwSBQbP1gNaw9nkeJHhHLWqIDQd0zGAbAvf6QiX_/s1600/IMG_2549+%25283%25291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFmpajlaOhUT3CCFLi7mADc0aQ3NPVn_o7zXzN8U1IMh4bZI8TXU_eERsSRz3NbVTSGwVEj8glot3BUk-4bhlaT3jmxdB4eamym7UiwSBQbP1gNaw9nkeJHhHLWqIDQd0zGAbAvf6QiX_/s200/IMG_2549+%25283%25291.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4<sup>th</sup>
morning by 7am took the Valparai road crossing the beautiful Aliyar dam and while i was near the 9th bend spotted a Nilgiri Tahr. Stopped my car and went behind it for a while finally the Tahr agreeing for some poses. It was a great start i thought. Along the Ghat roads reached Attakkati by 9am. Around 70 forest officials including Watchers, Guards, Foresters, Range Officers were already gathered there. I
registered my presence in the log book. By 11am around 60 volunteers were ready
for the training. For the next 4 hrs there were speeches by Several Dfo’s, Acf
and Ifs Officers. Training for 2hrs by Arumugam was a rapid brush up. I’m
sure newbie’s with little wildlife knowledge had very little clue of what was
going on for the past two hours. By 3pm theory and Lunch was over. By then most
of the Volunteers were friendly sharing their stories. After that the day was
spent in dividing each of us into different beats.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVw5gRFHMz95pTAl-XiBmzcZoO_VPHacPMKl_-1j0genA69CzytD0htV_hHk66ArjmDj5z8AjFnBnNQIozZYDPxruhTRcEhXw4po7adfuAfn89lNqk2fBlSxQJxRJGTBBXWejecCapp63/s1600/IMG_2558+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVw5gRFHMz95pTAl-XiBmzcZoO_VPHacPMKl_-1j0genA69CzytD0htV_hHk66ArjmDj5z8AjFnBnNQIozZYDPxruhTRcEhXw4po7adfuAfn89lNqk2fBlSxQJxRJGTBBXWejecCapp63/s200/IMG_2558+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Since the volunteers are lower, a group
will have just one volunteer and a watcher or guard. In a way I was happy that I
will be left alone. Now all I want is a cheerful partner. I was assigned to
Poonachi beat 2 in valparai range and watcher Tannasi was to accompany me for
the next 7 days. We hit perfectly well from the intro and I sensed good vibes
with him. He said valparai group will be deported last and my beat poonachi is
just 10km away so we will have to wait till everyone is sent off. Some groups
have to travel 65km into the forest in Amaravathi ranges. My experience has taught
me if you are lucky enough you will get direct sightings, it doesn’t
matter if you are in the core or buffer zones. Finally by 6pm all the rest left
and we five were roaming around the place finding new viewpoints and cliffs nearby. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcCppWWSGQT8m2YeHmLD-BZjMd120QwnIFMLuZZb4kSiPkg84DpTvVKeodWtGnJXYpygKxpWNv3B2bpACXJI3EUgyoNlFoI8Nou-kSntt1sE_xX0Sv4CYrO__fc1POo0KwmB-WkFO_0Hu/s1600/20160104_154834+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcCppWWSGQT8m2YeHmLD-BZjMd120QwnIFMLuZZb4kSiPkg84DpTvVKeodWtGnJXYpygKxpWNv3B2bpACXJI3EUgyoNlFoI8Nou-kSntt1sE_xX0Sv4CYrO__fc1POo0KwmB-WkFO_0Hu/s200/20160104_154834+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>Our range had 5 volunteers for 3 beats. Had dinner and all of us were getting a bit
boiled up with the situation. The officer in charge was not sure where to fix
the stay for all 10 of us in different beats. Finally by 10pm out of all the
150 members we four were the last to be deported. My Ib was after Upper aliyar
nearly 12km. Agreed to take my car and 4 of us drove through the forest
roads reaching there by 11pm.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0uw02XrAhkeZwvjjKRAcpDrfNbTP96VOMAOtr2ms1lHCETpcFY2KY1dLZFDvIIqPmzBPh33SjT0UeI0E9G2pvyLvbdoOGCQ-Lya5xn1TfjN65YF7tXGtL4Ep1sAVt_JuE5gFLk3c_FR3/s1600/20160106_050929+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0uw02XrAhkeZwvjjKRAcpDrfNbTP96VOMAOtr2ms1lHCETpcFY2KY1dLZFDvIIqPmzBPh33SjT0UeI0E9G2pvyLvbdoOGCQ-Lya5xn1TfjN65YF7tXGtL4Ep1sAVt_JuE5gFLk3c_FR3/s200/20160106_050929+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ib guesthouse was just the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had great beds, water heater, power and
road accessibility. I could use my car too. Poonachi beat had 2 lines, Guard
Muthumanickam and David from Madurai was in charge of line 1. Myself and
Tannasi was in control of line 2. For the next one week we as a group would
split in the early morning and join again at the Ib by evening. Opened the
sleeping bag to wake up by 5am.
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anamalai Tiger Reserve covering a Core area of about 958 sq. km, Buffer area - 521.28
Sq.km is one of the largest protected areas in Western Ghats. It has 6 Ranges.
1. Valparai, 2. Manamboly, 3. Topslip, 4. Pollachi, 5. Udumalpet, and 6.
Amaravathi. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Day 2 </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhyphenhyphenXuxjdmwwIg8Tyrt5ZCeMzrv-D4d0BJncSm1YmhFYu86xoziaefZLO1oVkLTx1HpxdZ8QRJzFtrbi1AR8iaUfWkoDXwj-EFUBJ63-gptkWbxIV0rFq_Efj3m2QksKY8K8EWAablzd23/s1600/IMG_2585+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhyphenhyphenXuxjdmwwIg8Tyrt5ZCeMzrv-D4d0BJncSm1YmhFYu86xoziaefZLO1oVkLTx1HpxdZ8QRJzFtrbi1AR8iaUfWkoDXwj-EFUBJ63-gptkWbxIV0rFq_Efj3m2QksKY8K8EWAablzd23/s200/IMG_2585+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrl6531ANhGBA8L3OlgGkK1A4f4Fnp9XxjBRYP56Kl0oFhhhuumV7p0rPxsrhgws_XLqYop347MuRvsOFHwaLFYAbXIsMUhdvoE3wXSIFO4Wz4fwiz2ZEZ-AUParAdGVTLsiq0lbbW0q9/s1600/IMG_2595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrl6531ANhGBA8L3OlgGkK1A4f4Fnp9XxjBRYP56Kl0oFhhhuumV7p0rPxsrhgws_XLqYop347MuRvsOFHwaLFYAbXIsMUhdvoE3wXSIFO4Wz4fwiz2ZEZ-AUParAdGVTLsiq0lbbW0q9/s200/IMG_2595.JPG" width="133" /></a>I woke up everyone before 5am. Went out to hear all
kinds of wild sounds and singing peacocks from the Lonely guest house. By 6 am
four of us locked and departed in different ways. Myself and Tannasi walked
upto upper aliyar village and after a tea switched on the Gps. Through the
roads to Kadamparai we diverted to eb lines.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
First 3 days was for tracking carnivore’s
animals. I have heard Dfo saying that spotting a couple of Tiger Pug marks in
an entire census was in-itself a big thing and as we entered into the forest
through the Eb lines there it was, two clear and deep Tiger foot prints within
the first 30 minutes. Both of us were thrilled by the start. I simply told
Tannasi that we will surely have a direct sighting within the next seven days
for he replied confidently Sure sir. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ-3pSe3JuUuc-H8hHqLAW3WJ1xyFoCvtkvtFPNUPUKJ6ZDavGCz-UGPJ9qp1wGfPrO-wN0lgPXbTF55zy-G5FKmczlqs4p9fWahMqDIUCAs7tW_ptNTRKvPT01iQ8LG8bFZpttrX62cf/s1600/IMG_2586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ-3pSe3JuUuc-H8hHqLAW3WJ1xyFoCvtkvtFPNUPUKJ6ZDavGCz-UGPJ9qp1wGfPrO-wN0lgPXbTF55zy-G5FKmczlqs4p9fWahMqDIUCAs7tW_ptNTRKvPT01iQ8LG8bFZpttrX62cf/s200/IMG_2586.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Each day a minimum 5 km has to be covered
in Gps. Shifted back to the roads and both of us spotted different Scrape marks
of Leopards, Tigers and Scats of Wild cats. After some 3km we were still
following the road ahead to Kadamparai.Tannasi showed me a thin dried root, he
sucked it and it started rotating like a magic. Took a video of that and later
on found out that it was releasing itself from the friction and tightness with
wetness. Walking along the roads ahead my head was always peeping into the
right side of the forest, I really wanted to be inside it and was not so happy
with the proceedings. Tannasi was in a hurry to finish the 5km official record,
I know that things will turn around by the next couple of days so just heard
stories of tracing and tracking methods making myself more accurate with
spotting before entering into deep forest. Walking along the Upper aliyar
reservoir was a nice feeling. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQKfSlMZbwta-TCgS7Kk29RW0ObREAxMVe6ilpC310WuwXTgsmyBvEccWDiSKnWMMSqmdn7iwMIodoJacrmB3RzznssTxn_ilJRpCRSTW-dQmfEPdBo9pxCHqn2cHbsqrAE16EyB7MTrh/s1600/IMG_2597+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQKfSlMZbwta-TCgS7Kk29RW0ObREAxMVe6ilpC310WuwXTgsmyBvEccWDiSKnWMMSqmdn7iwMIodoJacrmB3RzznssTxn_ilJRpCRSTW-dQmfEPdBo9pxCHqn2cHbsqrAE16EyB7MTrh/s200/IMG_2597+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
On the way we reached Kadamparai Tunnel where I
met Police security Kumaran who joined the walk sharing some of his stories.
Finally reached the Kadamparai Village it was 11am. Work was over for today and
I was not at all satisfied with this road walk and reminded Tannasi about my
trekking history and told him walking is not an issue for me I can do a maximum
of 30km per day if necessary, he slightly smiled as if he has got the right person.
Thinking back now Tannasi was one of the best things happened to me at Atr. I
said if you are ready we will set records. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeJzykV2672i21DgKZn9owADXvqwWBkX_RZc7480YtnpsTM7j2dV8W29k7hm9wKSTvP5Fda6fFL09JtfdKuf-rmhZVqjJqm5GlcALw5Sq1ZvGfi-uGQFsxJqdZzUzWfpOw8Onpw3F9zMB/s1600/IMG_2619+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeJzykV2672i21DgKZn9owADXvqwWBkX_RZc7480YtnpsTM7j2dV8W29k7hm9wKSTvP5Fda6fFL09JtfdKuf-rmhZVqjJqm5GlcALw5Sq1ZvGfi-uGQFsxJqdZzUzWfpOw8Onpw3F9zMB/s200/IMG_2619+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvhsY41TpdF19q7UZIB_YXzkGnW_4flXkfb5e8ljlyr75JaKQtbNHmjVDjuu3YuMmBjZJR3g6sg_07ZRBkxmKOaeblF21Zo6V_7r_pkLnhgi9_SZsrYpklLu-wlbNItY3DlBlWB75HNKu/s1600/IMG_2639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvhsY41TpdF19q7UZIB_YXzkGnW_4flXkfb5e8ljlyr75JaKQtbNHmjVDjuu3YuMmBjZJR3g6sg_07ZRBkxmKOaeblF21Zo6V_7r_pkLnhgi9_SZsrYpklLu-wlbNItY3DlBlWB75HNKu/s200/IMG_2639.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAqRucl1QJoNzgNEeou8OEyqzQ15rFquCqMREA9VfSEB_a-sZpD471RGWjJCA5Gb9ssJX24PO_L6YjoycxvCd8gOIs4RQzrUt8BIkJ9gw3baihX7trSYL-0RTB-i7swl6WshnutDD_2K6/s1600/IMG_2625+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAqRucl1QJoNzgNEeou8OEyqzQ15rFquCqMREA9VfSEB_a-sZpD471RGWjJCA5Gb9ssJX24PO_L6YjoycxvCd8gOIs4RQzrUt8BIkJ9gw3baihX7trSYL-0RTB-i7swl6WshnutDD_2K6/s200/IMG_2625+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
After hearing this I think he was
charged up a bit. Had Tiffin from the Eb canteen there and got the next bus to
Upper aliyar. Tannasi had to go to Attakkati Forest office and I found my way
back to the IB alone. By 1pm David and Guard was already there. They were
starving. There wasn’t any provision allocated for our team still. David and
Guard Muthu walked down to the village for lunch as I stayed behind. Additional
Unofficial walk was out of question because the Guard looked tired and there
was no Tannasi. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJK0_RUd4FMseonOteaQEKlC8IngetJyM_a7iugF-VMESS7iwy6vGTNbRDtjaesltao0Qrz1r-Vd7yR8QqtLIM0CHy3TsW3K-ZeSynU4sSpwfVbbjGd5JsU6HSVNZ4dnpUQd8wkC__fbnP/s1600/IMG_2644+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJK0_RUd4FMseonOteaQEKlC8IngetJyM_a7iugF-VMESS7iwy6vGTNbRDtjaesltao0Qrz1r-Vd7yR8QqtLIM0CHy3TsW3K-ZeSynU4sSpwfVbbjGd5JsU6HSVNZ4dnpUQd8wkC__fbnP/s200/IMG_2644+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpWShM5V8HcpqSrD2597uLFZB4A8gMWfRFEV5k-aAia4Iro_v3E7Ql8gST0PmRyndNhHEnz0uBbNBmoVKSMmhX3kBqeTGJ-qza9vMAQ-QO8vxFJp-NGZvgHeNlW1WJJPmc6HaHaxynNuw/s1600/Black+Hooded+Oriole.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpWShM5V8HcpqSrD2597uLFZB4A8gMWfRFEV5k-aAia4Iro_v3E7Ql8gST0PmRyndNhHEnz0uBbNBmoVKSMmhX3kBqeTGJ-qza9vMAQ-QO8vxFJp-NGZvgHeNlW1WJJPmc6HaHaxynNuw/s200/Black+Hooded+Oriole.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR49Im0nENfaL5xpV4yV6VhzYmXwoxLqspL0W07En_54BZoPFuDm9Sg7TEFJjcqbcaWPRJfl6t7Knyd-r12YK06rm1zV5s720kfAVVInTVHSRoVswXYsVc8Y7yGqw7YUe38vcSOo2dmp7P/s1600/Drongo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR49Im0nENfaL5xpV4yV6VhzYmXwoxLqspL0W07En_54BZoPFuDm9Sg7TEFJjcqbcaWPRJfl6t7Knyd-r12YK06rm1zV5s720kfAVVInTVHSRoVswXYsVc8Y7yGqw7YUe38vcSOo2dmp7P/s200/Drongo.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
I decided to do some birding behind the IB forest and took my
camera and left the place before they came. No volunteers were supposed to
leave the officials within a close range but when I am surrounded by forest I
like to be alone not that I am not aware of the consequences of a danger but
the extra thrill always compensates the laid out rules. I came back as soon as
I heard their noise far away to let know I am nearby and not to worry. I was
all over the nearby forest trying to click so many varieties of birds. David
too joined Birding session after 4pm with his Binoculars and he was a Pro. You
show him any bird he will name it. He was writing down the bird names just by
sitting at one place and I was running behind it for some good clicks. I got Black Hooded Oriole, Drongo, Plum Headed Parakeet Male & Female, some Mynah's and a peofowl and more.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhtxVybbIi3K-vCdEHOR1Ir6KVc5J83CevdFNiR0i_mfbIlZcLyyyRPW85m5alXXLk8rsFklP6XzalHS2WRqb8B0XrR7tWurb2kzvd2IzNH9w2cBiP_j5ou-8k7uH7jwZ_d1P6_AAjAyN/s1600/IMG_2633+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhtxVybbIi3K-vCdEHOR1Ir6KVc5J83CevdFNiR0i_mfbIlZcLyyyRPW85m5alXXLk8rsFklP6XzalHS2WRqb8B0XrR7tWurb2kzvd2IzNH9w2cBiP_j5ou-8k7uH7jwZ_d1P6_AAjAyN/s200/IMG_2633+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vB6zgUS6D_QouR_AQ0imzr0su3hFdPc-elosrpYfUNVkjUE2uoZ8sPYVaYBD0ZSJN0NM2ZUT7ASPvkdYH8jOjHAeqtuAx1veE9nwdeM-yeZERRbhW1C0d5kVbFAuyD0hPbYGFXg7_P9d/s1600/Peafowl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vB6zgUS6D_QouR_AQ0imzr0su3hFdPc-elosrpYfUNVkjUE2uoZ8sPYVaYBD0ZSJN0NM2ZUT7ASPvkdYH8jOjHAeqtuAx1veE9nwdeM-yeZERRbhW1C0d5kVbFAuyD0hPbYGFXg7_P9d/s200/Peafowl.JPG" width="200" /></a>In 4hrs
he noted down nearly 30 of them. By 6pm Tannasi came with some basic provisions
like Rice and some vegetable. Made some tea and started preparing food. Night
was passed by entering the remaining data into the books, chatting and life
histories having dinner togethor and by 11pm everyone was ready to sleep. By now
there was great bonding between me and Tannasi and I think he liked me very
much. He was a honest person. Everybody slept. <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Day 3</b></u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNfroj-IvVtoRAzZWWzTqdgSB8Amx1B_xZlkPVKnbd-e3zENLKmWQn0cUq6R9mKQETuMacSPiCm-UaPOFukTHBptYA98jp8_dq4fUT2Z4WupeoFcQhC7OXbcJfZpTYNgVZWKZ2iP79eLz/s1600/IMG_2680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></b></u></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNfroj-IvVtoRAzZWWzTqdgSB8Amx1B_xZlkPVKnbd-e3zENLKmWQn0cUq6R9mKQETuMacSPiCm-UaPOFukTHBptYA98jp8_dq4fUT2Z4WupeoFcQhC7OXbcJfZpTYNgVZWKZ2iP79eLz/s1600/IMG_2680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNfroj-IvVtoRAzZWWzTqdgSB8Amx1B_xZlkPVKnbd-e3zENLKmWQn0cUq6R9mKQETuMacSPiCm-UaPOFukTHBptYA98jp8_dq4fUT2Z4WupeoFcQhC7OXbcJfZpTYNgVZWKZ2iP79eLz/s200/IMG_2680.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Managed to sleep till 3am and took my laptop to the verandah
to write down the happenings of last two days listening and staring into the
pitch dark jungle outside. It was cold. Tannasi woke up by 5am to set up camp
fire and prepare tea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 6 am said
goodbyes to David and Muthumanickam as they will be reaching another camp
towards their end of walk today hence planned to stay there. Walking down from
the Ib just before the village we took the left to the water channel. It was a
scary walk through the concrete 2 feet path for 20 minutes. On to the roads Tannasi
collected some Wild boar Scats and as we jumped to the roads found two leopard
scrape marks. Soon we decided that no more roads and into the forest we
entered. Each guard or watcher is assigned a specific route or area daily and
minimum of 5 km to be covered in Gps. Since it was a daily routine for them he
wasn’t quite really interested about the idea of changing the prescribed routes
which was mostly through forest roads and safe zones. But within the second day
the wait was over for me because Tannasi had come to terms with me and was in
full josh that we shared a connection by then and decided to have the time
of our lives for the next 6 days inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj9_uT1G_JV7Nwvi-uixiG3e4FkSpl7bPkRBYIuR0E36mtQpyRtFwhWd6KR8BDxJN05NFBf_hH2jBHSBtORX7Bh3m5o4Bo2EC-lykE76T1cW20Zgvsv17oyANEFzjkBNNVGCUqFhJ6NcX/s1600/IMG_2684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj9_uT1G_JV7Nwvi-uixiG3e4FkSpl7bPkRBYIuR0E36mtQpyRtFwhWd6KR8BDxJN05NFBf_hH2jBHSBtORX7Bh3m5o4Bo2EC-lykE76T1cW20Zgvsv17oyANEFzjkBNNVGCUqFhJ6NcX/s200/IMG_2684.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBHOUls6kbxxOyhUcOgKyI-R7SnFAKNK8dKfEhGQRyyXPYInQhLhisty9M_dDrs3DplNfFi5Jn-mvbcO-b_yCDKsIy9nV-2M9_b-HyLHx4QVFt2Zn7Ia4fZRDJmSXvrQIKxWZ0JQYpIlt/s1600/IMG_2692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBHOUls6kbxxOyhUcOgKyI-R7SnFAKNK8dKfEhGQRyyXPYInQhLhisty9M_dDrs3DplNfFi5Jn-mvbcO-b_yCDKsIy9nV-2M9_b-HyLHx4QVFt2Zn7Ia4fZRDJmSXvrQIKxWZ0JQYpIlt/s200/IMG_2692.JPG" width="200" /></a> We decided to walk without
barriers and bend some rules as well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
we were climbing up through the forest he alerted to be very careful. For each
20 meters there was at least 1 bear hole. There was good visibility underneath
the trees. We spotted hundreds of spotted deer and Sambar pug marks along the
wet lands and streams. Crossed some patchy grassland to gain more altitude. I
didn’t carry the original data book as I have created an easy method of
entering all the details in a small book and later on copy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each minute I was learning so much from him
which I never knew about Jungle, things like listening to a dozens of sounds
all at the same time, sensing smell, spotting marks, judging a situation much
earlier, I was always on my toes with Tannasi. He showed me some scratchy half
eaten roots by porcupine. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmu5T3_2nciZUK3e4O36RcQU0cpNWYbVAG7zdJDjcolx5Ol2-E7Bp8adePzejEQfvJ-rQ5O-K_ZAFXATlWRfz4e9fBxZnJNHQrPk7DXEhdV16vUYWWrUhev6G02Q0ZSOXaKqeX45UMtlY/s1600/IMG_2703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmu5T3_2nciZUK3e4O36RcQU0cpNWYbVAG7zdJDjcolx5Ol2-E7Bp8adePzejEQfvJ-rQ5O-K_ZAFXATlWRfz4e9fBxZnJNHQrPk7DXEhdV16vUYWWrUhev6G02Q0ZSOXaKqeX45UMtlY/s200/IMG_2703.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cVKK4mzTpTZCJu-NWPugp5EWBP8KDzB5RhPGoSY6qrUmPg7gdjhwdS5ajldVS3DFK-je-d5lvV2lyKB-Z7UaGoJvQrkgHKyQS9V1zHYsdz0Jf7EmZw49i8jLMPGAzCKtLEtE-v5uBrqT/s1600/IMG_2701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cVKK4mzTpTZCJu-NWPugp5EWBP8KDzB5RhPGoSY6qrUmPg7gdjhwdS5ajldVS3DFK-je-d5lvV2lyKB-Z7UaGoJvQrkgHKyQS9V1zHYsdz0Jf7EmZw49i8jLMPGAzCKtLEtE-v5uBrqT/s200/IMG_2701.JPG" width="200" /></a>We stopped to
have some photographs just before entering the first Tiger cave nearby. Tannasi
slipped and fell down and had a small scratch in his leg while trying to get me
into the camera frame since I was all over the place. Gladly nothing happened
to him and my camera. In the next 20 minutes made ways to reach the cave. There
wasn’t any sign of wild animals occupying the place. So I decided to go deep
inside it and crawled till the deep edges of the cave. It was dark and cold
inside. Spent some time around there and that is when he realized that our Gps was not
working. I restarted it, but it would get stuck every now and then making us
walk nearly 8km compulsorily to clock 5km in Gps. It was a boon for both of us
as we could explore around 12 kms daily more off record now. On the way back to
the roads spotted a Thar and Sambhar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF7SeEgMUlzh9D3_L4Fx0ddQCEz_t2GCXlGHRzw7yXOv6j6KVXysSbpN8b-AUc4isXK_dY7lSigRDZojBgwkossMMB4TG7yhcDkz-crnSvLz05kKdIxwRaUkADgVFHaWSLsqd5YubspCQ/s1600/IMG_2723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF7SeEgMUlzh9D3_L4Fx0ddQCEz_t2GCXlGHRzw7yXOv6j6KVXysSbpN8b-AUc4isXK_dY7lSigRDZojBgwkossMMB4TG7yhcDkz-crnSvLz05kKdIxwRaUkADgVFHaWSLsqd5YubspCQ/s200/IMG_2723.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAB6LNQytbzUpDcaND9gRRhs6GdGe0mDO4N7XoiRJufFB-NJhYSipHTb-iJ3sC3ymzoaXZ-nuWJXexVyuciMDfWD-yXKg3bflGN4JewbZ52DEU4g1uPCRPhfzOlHj_PTWlqPpF3qbTgzh/s1600/IMG_2712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAB6LNQytbzUpDcaND9gRRhs6GdGe0mDO4N7XoiRJufFB-NJhYSipHTb-iJ3sC3ymzoaXZ-nuWJXexVyuciMDfWD-yXKg3bflGN4JewbZ52DEU4g1uPCRPhfzOlHj_PTWlqPpF3qbTgzh/s200/IMG_2712.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Dkf75bXPxEzhyphenhyphenqJLZuggGpImQybstvugO997Ials-1NDmHO9Hf1BHomEY5U0dmhEObBkbddP3kbOCo5ErJepTHzPh1NvoybFb_O4osJIjTq63Bj9TeklxwRbp9z5ZfyjpkuufiaX3Hdo/s1600/IMG_2732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Dkf75bXPxEzhyphenhyphenqJLZuggGpImQybstvugO997Ials-1NDmHO9Hf1BHomEY5U0dmhEObBkbddP3kbOCo5ErJepTHzPh1NvoybFb_O4osJIjTq63Bj9TeklxwRbp9z5ZfyjpkuufiaX3Hdo/s200/IMG_2732.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1556326735"></span><span id="goog_1556326736"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Back to Upper Aliyar by 12pm. Had tea and reached the Ib and had lunch
which Tannasi prepared today morning. Tomorrow our starting point was near
Kadamparai power house which is 8km from here, the only way to reach there
early morning was to take Tannasi’s bike which was standing without Gas. We
decided to go to Valparai to buy some petrol and some sightseeing as well. By
1pm both of us in my car went past the check post to stop near Tiger valley
which had beautiful views of the beat which I was exploring the last two days.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjaOHonEQPwCcGNXzuS4amOpSJLVReVrad_fGtMBX03hlXMrqEp2yC8vcWpQ1TvdatyowTTeWxEMvydohGxtFEt3OeaXXW-RmU_x8dypBswbfdxkwUIiAfqLx7p40oJxuYlPM2dx25_fT/s1600/IMG_2762+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjaOHonEQPwCcGNXzuS4amOpSJLVReVrad_fGtMBX03hlXMrqEp2yC8vcWpQ1TvdatyowTTeWxEMvydohGxtFEt3OeaXXW-RmU_x8dypBswbfdxkwUIiAfqLx7p40oJxuYlPM2dx25_fT/s200/IMG_2762+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59SADgcUzZ9YFnjivTE_6t6iwlJ3MUFy3CohfAJx17qyp75CnNo5MjSJD4xa50OkpAoLMOdt7HfuJCxRJ3J8wfL2_az3MbioMqooT2rHz1RX_5UjVX0-sNNqjKDb1Xq7X9kNMocgf7w_M/s1600/IMG_2749+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59SADgcUzZ9YFnjivTE_6t6iwlJ3MUFy3CohfAJx17qyp75CnNo5MjSJD4xa50OkpAoLMOdt7HfuJCxRJ3J8wfL2_az3MbioMqooT2rHz1RX_5UjVX0-sNNqjKDb1Xq7X9kNMocgf7w_M/s200/IMG_2749+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dj5RkCXeJuqk_8IWkHC_JnvRbqBNc-K-8OI9tbFftIoXkW8hBZw4pWNsz9vPC2GVZgfC7IUiH8qtrF8AyJvQOF6bNHCzElp3SidLRKNHTYozgBiRYuv1uIzDkP2XSKJmQtuEUUpDbF9X/s1600/IMG_2756+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dj5RkCXeJuqk_8IWkHC_JnvRbqBNc-K-8OI9tbFftIoXkW8hBZw4pWNsz9vPC2GVZgfC7IUiH8qtrF8AyJvQOF6bNHCzElp3SidLRKNHTYozgBiRYuv1uIzDkP2XSKJmQtuEUUpDbF9X/s200/IMG_2756+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We thought of visiting Akkamalai grasslands and Valparai but altered the plans and
went straight to Sholayar dam. After that it was already 3pm and I asked
Tannasi have you visited Athirapally falls which was 60km from there. He said he
has never been there but wished to see that place, since it has been so many
years I last visited the falls I decided to make a quick drive with him. The
only problem was the 3 check post on the way where vehicles are stopped after 6pm.
Since we are officials from Atr I freely shook hands with all the check
post personals along the way to allow us back even if it was night. No issues
we went past the Sholayar dam to Malakkapara entering into Kerala. Driving
along the beautiful forest roads and sholayar reservoir was a very different
experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To the dry deciduous forest
of Atr to the Evergreen rainfall kind of forest in Idamalayar and Sholayar it was
a transformation in itself. We informed about our return at Vazhachal check post
and by 5pm skipped Vazhachal and parked at Athirapally.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q30T8CUBEEPaWBzYEkC3EQcaHCUeK3JzzP8taIwVpq8SUoLBVB45d_PFgLATSChX36DKJd7dofrZ8ibAY2-mDqAFlzumeagYKVCO3WfWWXJKTSXfouvgEsK6NlhMPKM2cC7797jJ8mT4/s1600/IMG_2793+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q30T8CUBEEPaWBzYEkC3EQcaHCUeK3JzzP8taIwVpq8SUoLBVB45d_PFgLATSChX36DKJd7dofrZ8ibAY2-mDqAFlzumeagYKVCO3WfWWXJKTSXfouvgEsK6NlhMPKM2cC7797jJ8mT4/s200/IMG_2793+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrqcEbyM5AvVOIh9gIFQmnC9DhiSL0wKIH_7U0hWkZCh_HRTBB6O0VyixXWS2pjyUMLZyJY2J38RMWK0nHIsEq84WY_DipawvZhd1VhG3X2tBRIgUBq90Fj9YdpohoU169X27l-RN62u5/s1600/IMG_2765+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrqcEbyM5AvVOIh9gIFQmnC9DhiSL0wKIH_7U0hWkZCh_HRTBB6O0VyixXWS2pjyUMLZyJY2J38RMWK0nHIsEq84WY_DipawvZhd1VhG3X2tBRIgUBq90Fj9YdpohoU169X27l-RN62u5/s200/IMG_2765+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV07zNZ8LMuVxgHdouuyqV92efzanfgUqLARCf1jDkhbHZeDwBGF-WQ_2MLeoQQwi_pd0MzE4zL8bx4ugTeojCtNqveIGWWoZ2PsqljjZKcfwEvzary_kVDYa1aGZBNXTC_qZ2le5YB31v/s1600/IMG_2769+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV07zNZ8LMuVxgHdouuyqV92efzanfgUqLARCf1jDkhbHZeDwBGF-WQ_2MLeoQQwi_pd0MzE4zL8bx4ugTeojCtNqveIGWWoZ2PsqljjZKcfwEvzary_kVDYa1aGZBNXTC_qZ2le5YB31v/s200/IMG_2769+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Till 6pm we were in and
around Athirapally falls. Tannasi really enjoyed the day and thanked me a lot
for taking him here. Bought some petrol from Athirapally and we returned back.
It was a long drive. Tannasi had left his mobile at IB and even though I didn’t
have mobile coverage I received some missed call messages from forest officials
in Atr whenever it connected. Tannasi started murmuring like we are Busted sir!
All of them will be searching us since I had not informed anything from
morning. I am not supposed to take you anywhere without permission and we have
broken the rules. It was already 9pm and we are not even half way. I said Don’t
worry Tannasi I will take care of the matter, just point fingers at me if they
ask anything because I too had many remarks to on how Volunteers are
treated without basic necessities like food and traveling to a specific start
point, I have also been spending for each and everything from food to fuel for
the past two days and consoled him by saying the Old golden words “ If you
follow all the rules you miss all the fun”. Finally reached the Upper aliyar check
post to know that some officers including the forester came in search for us.
Reaching the IB Tannasi went to check his mobile which had more than 20 calls.
I said we will look into the matter tomorrow, let’s now sleep it off.
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ45YNOM3voPY5jMFUHohg6HrHxgHSOzDNCIupQ17RusJQdnYVzFpIfSU1WqUmqVenrs2OIJ5PMn3RshXAsXjxWqpxdWrpAb6pdWVF3wMG9CPwYMCgLrf_Nsf7kDye9l6L6bGYP7dJtsOI/s1600/IMG_2838+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ45YNOM3voPY5jMFUHohg6HrHxgHSOzDNCIupQ17RusJQdnYVzFpIfSU1WqUmqVenrs2OIJ5PMn3RshXAsXjxWqpxdWrpAb6pdWVF3wMG9CPwYMCgLrf_Nsf7kDye9l6L6bGYP7dJtsOI/s200/IMG_2838+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxhsaj41XmTip2GsSmxFnfs9TO5ZkMp87kfEuJceCV8pgMgSp-tsQKe6OVqQcYritjA828Y4nOhVwt-bDE0VkLyqIVYGQWAiEWcrTDvyS8FWq5MF59Lr-tSz1XRiUyOTi4p4ak1KmjsC9/s1600/IMG_2809+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxhsaj41XmTip2GsSmxFnfs9TO5ZkMp87kfEuJceCV8pgMgSp-tsQKe6OVqQcYritjA828Y4nOhVwt-bDE0VkLyqIVYGQWAiEWcrTDvyS8FWq5MF59Lr-tSz1XRiUyOTi4p4ak1KmjsC9/s200/IMG_2809+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS47k1vdYPUdwYHoMmFZRVOcQouSOl33-Emclq9bluT9HnqyAF4BRLH6eTA-fI1ZLHKWtDR2kGUZgl_JafmnGBHm8ebVvvWgkbxnr7pQuPufRqCZ1a2iKqb7pwUkzXHximqCN_LDabz4H/s1600/IMG_2830+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS47k1vdYPUdwYHoMmFZRVOcQouSOl33-Emclq9bluT9HnqyAF4BRLH6eTA-fI1ZLHKWtDR2kGUZgl_JafmnGBHm8ebVvvWgkbxnr7pQuPufRqCZ1a2iKqb7pwUkzXHximqCN_LDabz4H/s200/IMG_2830+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<u><b>Day 4 </b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
By 5am both of us were enjoying preparing the early morning
tea which was the only substitute for breakfast all these days. We were
discussing about all the places we visited yesterday. We have also planned some
fishing today after census work with Kumaran the dam police, but he wasn’t
quite sure what kind of treatment he is going to receive for yesterdays act.
Took some time to kick start his old suzuki samurai and by 6am we drove off to
kadamparai power house and left the bike there. Switched on the Gps and walked
along the dam roads to find a slot into the forest after 3 hairpin bends. Just
before entering we saw a Great Hornbill in close range flying above us. The breezing
sounds through her feathers amazed me as we waited till it flew past the Neighboring
Mountain. Today was the third and final day for Carnivores data collection and
I was very eager to spot something apart from deer’s, monkeys and Thars. But as
the saying goes “they are all there watching you”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before reaching inside the covers we had to
make ways and it was hard work for Tannasi using his machete to clear up the
lantana shrubs. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUm8b8DunweSMn1A0X8rv5OEwMZIxQrahwwMcuKzClZ71Yy6sIKNEygRax4jH8FUxbXxCoqvfpE9pzc4Uj0DXbnY-B9BZ2RxhG-xHGYNuUPn2TDPeSVDW_6y5EzLXJcIXkXlxCHK9Durq_/s1600/IMG_2861+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUm8b8DunweSMn1A0X8rv5OEwMZIxQrahwwMcuKzClZ71Yy6sIKNEygRax4jH8FUxbXxCoqvfpE9pzc4Uj0DXbnY-B9BZ2RxhG-xHGYNuUPn2TDPeSVDW_6y5EzLXJcIXkXlxCHK9Durq_/s200/IMG_2861+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGDBFDyUjHDj8_wh_KaoTelfnQUBi6rmCMfzlq5QfREkTuqDsOqAqHakoQx5D-fKSdr9dC6oUF1ypE0J1qDTN0Dy1xHSLhC-9kNSHCDj1GK9JAmBnVCS0sbGmL4AE2JSo3-AedZdtUyAg/s1600/IMG_2858+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGDBFDyUjHDj8_wh_KaoTelfnQUBi6rmCMfzlq5QfREkTuqDsOqAqHakoQx5D-fKSdr9dC6oUF1ypE0J1qDTN0Dy1xHSLhC-9kNSHCDj1GK9JAmBnVCS0sbGmL4AE2JSo3-AedZdtUyAg/s200/IMG_2858+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>It was a deep steep walk for the next 30 minutes to reach a
graveyard. The place looked spooky with 6 burials from the 70’s. It was
completely covered with shrubs. Since I was not interested in taking a friend
with me back to home I restricted clicking any pictures. Had to wear leech
socks from here on. Through the way spotted two giant squirrels and the usual data
collection like scats, pug marks, scrape and scratch marks of most of the
carnivores were spotted and entered in the data books in full swing. Reached a
valley and heard the presence of a barking deer. We waited there silently for
it to come against us and it happened. The moment it knew he was under scanner
it disappeared quickly before I could focus my camera.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaC20t2BIMEpoSr4YhyphenhyphenQrirOXNAMuYHg6jBWQpf69LfbMcB_xTI46ay1cfeja1gHfqMAOUd-BYCEgMSp2IYbHzp3lwqdB8QJjg6R2aooCmQ2VqhFhCWaNqXDWnYaW0t2GVKQ_CDrz3YB_/s1600/IMG_2867+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaC20t2BIMEpoSr4YhyphenhyphenQrirOXNAMuYHg6jBWQpf69LfbMcB_xTI46ay1cfeja1gHfqMAOUd-BYCEgMSp2IYbHzp3lwqdB8QJjg6R2aooCmQ2VqhFhCWaNqXDWnYaW0t2GVKQ_CDrz3YB_/s200/IMG_2867+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBk4w814KqD3VBQyjuOyRLXu9umMjLa6yGWhYZWcNzDKjVhX23WdYlzY3Uhl6_ikJsmoje0Zi-5LKsT654U2znQEbkJeGp6ZQc7v5W-LQEHMhqGIIRWtwqxAzmln1PAvUI64-m3fgfoEI5/s1600/IMG_2862+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBk4w814KqD3VBQyjuOyRLXu9umMjLa6yGWhYZWcNzDKjVhX23WdYlzY3Uhl6_ikJsmoje0Zi-5LKsT654U2znQEbkJeGp6ZQc7v5W-LQEHMhqGIIRWtwqxAzmln1PAvUI64-m3fgfoEI5/s200/IMG_2862+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL3WtzLykSCg2_IXjWrV2zHNxKtkOTpsYAP31ZbL6GsM7U0fKEvMy5QR33H9S4XH-cy5kZjh5wgBWgaLg3jny9_Sw0jC_JeGhKmjKNxGzQIyZqQRsDLBD7ViFnWdQuoLw85aT-ypOH1Yc/s1600/IMG_2865+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL3WtzLykSCg2_IXjWrV2zHNxKtkOTpsYAP31ZbL6GsM7U0fKEvMy5QR33H9S4XH-cy5kZjh5wgBWgaLg3jny9_Sw0jC_JeGhKmjKNxGzQIyZqQRsDLBD7ViFnWdQuoLw85aT-ypOH1Yc/s200/IMG_2865+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>We must have walked 5km already but our brain
dead Gps cloaked only 3km. We reached an old water tank and had to cross to the
next hill. Within the next 30 minutes we were on top of that hill. Had some
decent view of the nearby hill and ended up spotting some Scats of tiger. I was
telling Thanasi that we have spotted all sought of indirect sightings of a Tiger
and direct sighting was the only thing left.<span id="goog_1556326810"></span><span id="goog_1556326811"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_zjEdHL_9_iejj0BNDYJ4Os2Pu_Phvpp73RBPnB2WqXHsigEB-q1BDChETl5ByKU9Gw5QbBSc8fWcTSQ6bybA5mxhb2wBGBQFlUBLkht5bREy8xbJgc58FO3lJuc6F8TSUFBzW7nTQAm/s1600/IMG_2880+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_zjEdHL_9_iejj0BNDYJ4Os2Pu_Phvpp73RBPnB2WqXHsigEB-q1BDChETl5ByKU9Gw5QbBSc8fWcTSQ6bybA5mxhb2wBGBQFlUBLkht5bREy8xbJgc58FO3lJuc6F8TSUFBzW7nTQAm/s200/IMG_2880+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oKAoUNKQfuXNGDH4NdLWZV_zW22XgYfhgLy4Lx662g-eyQgDSuAhQUXLyuKgai-JhJrPcsljcmttmU4H2CzpGCJ0JmpRnbbVPg83WZ-mXBaMk7zOWAz_eBS9sQXHRbv4rGRNcu9p5e59/s1600/IMG_2871+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oKAoUNKQfuXNGDH4NdLWZV_zW22XgYfhgLy4Lx662g-eyQgDSuAhQUXLyuKgai-JhJrPcsljcmttmU4H2CzpGCJ0JmpRnbbVPg83WZ-mXBaMk7zOWAz_eBS9sQXHRbv4rGRNcu9p5e59/s200/IMG_2871+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>From there got down to the Eb camp
which was a km away finally clocking the untrue 5km in Gps. By 12pm reached the
Eb canteen in Kadamparai and had Tiffin. Met some Eb officials and one Mr
Sampath was friendly enough to allow a visit inside the powerhouse before my
return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waited for David and Muthumanickam
as they were heading to the same place from the opposite mountain. After
meeting them they came by bus and we rode back to IB. Tannasi soon prepared
some rice and curry and left the place. As soon as Muthumanickam and David came
they also had news that we have to vacate the place to an old outhouse for the
next 3 days in Upper aliyar because of pre booked tourist visitors. We were not
happy because why can’t they shift all these bookings for a week and give
preference to the volunteers who came to help them. Saddened to leave that
place not because of comfort but the ambiance it provided. Anyway all I asked
was will my car reach this new place and yes was the answer. We packed our
stuffs and drove to the old outhouse. It was half broken. There was only a
direct electricity line from which we did some wiring. The guard said he will
bring his own kerosene stove and fix up light in one room by evening. It was
muddy and chaotic all around but I kinda liked it because I am always a true
trekker you know. After settling in went for birding with David along
the Upper aliyar forest roads. Spotted and cliked so many varieties of birds like White headed starling, Parakeet, Woodpecker, Tit and Hoopoe.</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRp_e6CAtzX-NCTto4qcGu6sprgdGaxV562uwuCNzvEouqghnj6-fzFexUbBnHCeEog-kqMvmkpEnz2AEKwMBbUkAzsiXZzgz9A8dQB9_D0-rgYASo1_Tk7bleY0_WcNV_WS0rSp4p9-kV/s1600/IMG_2977+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRp_e6CAtzX-NCTto4qcGu6sprgdGaxV562uwuCNzvEouqghnj6-fzFexUbBnHCeEog-kqMvmkpEnz2AEKwMBbUkAzsiXZzgz9A8dQB9_D0-rgYASo1_Tk7bleY0_WcNV_WS0rSp4p9-kV/s200/IMG_2977+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBIlJUB9Zlf9Edu7Wg-KlQk4G5J7QMjCjBgmsd2ZSJqb7UtTZg5J4D0AXeblnlPAbW_ALSXVRgoKK4QQoq86Y05Gcui9NAyu8mhD-DCu4dtLjPwYC5GrTbtXhXy88iiBkZrZPPIC6etKV/s1600/Woodpecker.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBIlJUB9Zlf9Edu7Wg-KlQk4G5J7QMjCjBgmsd2ZSJqb7UtTZg5J4D0AXeblnlPAbW_ALSXVRgoKK4QQoq86Y05Gcui9NAyu8mhD-DCu4dtLjPwYC5GrTbtXhXy88iiBkZrZPPIC6etKV/s200/Woodpecker.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHeum61prI4SJc2rooq5pFhhy7PFjcxrAIcMfU-LgUAftUsMeB5aHhlIKKAUQg3FGUpiVhpNExi0fthSr9O7w8IuwK8nf3yp4ovFDrO8RneD_vr-wxl6jiMG9HbJ6H6ZXxA0VUaGv-8iK/s1600/Plum+Headed+Parakeet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHeum61prI4SJc2rooq5pFhhy7PFjcxrAIcMfU-LgUAftUsMeB5aHhlIKKAUQg3FGUpiVhpNExi0fthSr9O7w8IuwK8nf3yp4ovFDrO8RneD_vr-wxl6jiMG9HbJ6H6ZXxA0VUaGv-8iK/s200/Plum+Headed+Parakeet.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfMe9SpJOzfP1mSxKxUOeOD7j6w7gsC3sCqqo7vOCVjb_j6lxe-eaDRl5uBPuH84YWpebWDPlAq2uC-tkRVdt1dMjTAKUQH-m6Snok94bfgSpfNhV-DyLMKVr5IZlu-G8iqhp0j8kzOzw/s1600/White+Headed+Starling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfMe9SpJOzfP1mSxKxUOeOD7j6w7gsC3sCqqo7vOCVjb_j6lxe-eaDRl5uBPuH84YWpebWDPlAq2uC-tkRVdt1dMjTAKUQH-m6Snok94bfgSpfNhV-DyLMKVr5IZlu-G8iqhp0j8kzOzw/s200/White+Headed+Starling.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6j9AYxJJ1qkl2cuEOzTIL1yewO2QEO6kqXT7jqxKYL46iVAbr5dw2RWqpot1O9PX_L4j8-Mf1VCGGQqAxi_7d3gitu5SGomgfpC0BjbzfbDAG6RKSbtBqgFW4pFpn7yxOilQX-AQD2k8L/s1600/Tit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6j9AYxJJ1qkl2cuEOzTIL1yewO2QEO6kqXT7jqxKYL46iVAbr5dw2RWqpot1O9PX_L4j8-Mf1VCGGQqAxi_7d3gitu5SGomgfpC0BjbzfbDAG6RKSbtBqgFW4pFpn7yxOilQX-AQD2k8L/s200/Tit.JPG" width="200" /></a> After
a 5km birding session we reached back to camp by 6pm. Nobody was there but our guard
has fixed the lights and bought the cooking stuffs. Tannasi came by 8pm and all
of us watched a documentary called Baraka from my laptop. Everyone wanted a
copy of that. After dinner I had twice the work from others because I had to
enter Tannasi’s data book too. So I was the last person to get into the
sleeping bags every night.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Day 5 </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After 3 days of carnivores data collection today starts our Line
transect for the next 3 days. It means a direct path was made a month ago
through the forest for 2 kms. A beat may have several transect lines which also
depends upon the size of the beat. Our beat had two lines for two teams. So for
the next three days my work was to move along the same fixed transect line
collecting details like herbivores species, vegetation, recording ground cover, human disturbances and pellet counting on every 400 meters. We have been
equipped with range finders for calculating sight distances of herbivores
animals and heights of trees. A 20 meter rope for finding the diameter from
each of the 5 stops of transects line. A compass for analyzing the transect
angle and Gps. Using the raw data count an estimation of the overall density of
all vegetation and animal species can be be achieved by combining all the
transect lines in the entire reserve. We were asked to start the day by 6:30 am
and finish it by 9:30 am. Each transect line would be somewhere inside the
forest and to reach there we would have to walk a bit.We were late. Muthu and David had already left. Kick
starting our bike on those cold mornings was a daily exercise. Finally reached
our place after riding 12 kms. Started walking to reach the start point through
the forest. Tannasi knew the place well because he was in charge of making this
transect line along with three other watchers. It was already 7:20 am and we were too
late. Anyways we started off with the zero point rushing to the next stop.
There was so many things to enter at the same time so it required time.
Vegetation page covered all details like canopy cover, tree species, shrub
species, shrub abundance and weed species. We were to check on Human disturbances
like wood or bamboo cutting, logging, any presence of humans or livestock’s
etc. Recording ground covers included dry grasses, herbs, weeds, green grass,
bare grounds and littering of dry leaves. Each of them were calculated and
split on percentage basis. Pellet counting was also part of this brainstorming and
enjoyable process.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JooqkFi_CjF8WFPMUpTukXFQt6W3D5BXdKBYZr3Lsy7wkll4fFEKwoyBHp5xHoj7Cmq4YRZvyrKRKBBKE4v3NTds0Gkxjoz6EzzUctfzgUiol_ZqS8jfSxTacsObJnOmBksFJYe0mfgj/s1600/IMG_2983+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JooqkFi_CjF8WFPMUpTukXFQt6W3D5BXdKBYZr3Lsy7wkll4fFEKwoyBHp5xHoj7Cmq4YRZvyrKRKBBKE4v3NTds0Gkxjoz6EzzUctfzgUiol_ZqS8jfSxTacsObJnOmBksFJYe0mfgj/s200/IMG_2983+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As we were passing by one stop after the other found a
couple of big holes made by a bear just hours ago. The mud was scattered with
nail marks and the ripe root under the hole was left may be for his lunch.
Tannasi said if we could wait for an hour or so on top of a nearby tree we have
chances of spotting the bear but time was a scarcity especially today. Walked
down to reach a small rivulet. Tannasi said just give me five minutes, he had
a troubled stomach from yesterday and ran down through the rivulet as I sat in one of the rocks. As the wind brushed me I sensed some kind of decayed dead smell.
After sometime tannasi was calling me saar,saaar… come here.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8E63MwTrG9336CIj73MP5o-tm0AlhlxE74WaPmU_qL4Wz8Hh_OX4RamAYC3_kW_FJ3FLF2O269ptB5s58GD-MwIKUZh45DncjQLUpf-M8DTcrfLpHHsm5MgWesuZyog4sZ3ZekPdGeLi/s1600/IMG_2989+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8E63MwTrG9336CIj73MP5o-tm0AlhlxE74WaPmU_qL4Wz8Hh_OX4RamAYC3_kW_FJ3FLF2O269ptB5s58GD-MwIKUZh45DncjQLUpf-M8DTcrfLpHHsm5MgWesuZyog4sZ3ZekPdGeLi/s200/IMG_2989+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
I thought that was
the route ahead and picked up all his stuff and reached there to find the third
Tiger Pug mark. Took pics of that and returned to the rock where I sat. I asked
tannasi do you smell anything. Yes he replied. He looked above where the water came and asked me shall I go and check it. I said we still have lots more work
to do and time is ticking. So we started to follow the line by climbing up but
Tannasi was intensely looking into the bushes on his left side suddenly
stopping dead silent. One finger on his mouth signaling me to be still. I knew
he had spotted some movement. I looked at the same direction through the thick
lantana bushes standstill to see something in yellow and black moving back and
forth. Within seconds tannasi was whispering Puli saaar, (tiger sir), and yes
it was a Tiger! Again he isn’t stopping the whispering, I was like Damn it! Was
that real? Did we really spot one and then the whispering came again not one
sir, there are two Tigers!! Yes as he said two I could see two tigers in front
of my eyes within a 15 meter range.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mRwJL3qrWjWaE6Wuc89J6uzUUuWsTrSUGYtIT7B5VX1TLkYLasWlhy6fNcJVexlbPnEPTCEUChW2NdEVSqONBJjz4VDBu1comzCuwO3BiFT8F-XqHCj0kDSfWIG40iPNOF169mg7S7I0/s1600/IMG_2991+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mRwJL3qrWjWaE6Wuc89J6uzUUuWsTrSUGYtIT7B5VX1TLkYLasWlhy6fNcJVexlbPnEPTCEUChW2NdEVSqONBJjz4VDBu1comzCuwO3BiFT8F-XqHCj0kDSfWIG40iPNOF169mg7S7I0/s200/IMG_2991+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMfNWv6h6BQf60VUYp7F016F7vid8_R8zpleyQN21n-ozTrshjGgEhdq-MmJ_SmprjRwqnaUZnloB_d02ggoaqmBdPrW8317M1flHiPRnDWMkSHkWrpzoK9zyT6mezJ_XE56oX917yQh3/s1600/IMG_2990+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMfNWv6h6BQf60VUYp7F016F7vid8_R8zpleyQN21n-ozTrshjGgEhdq-MmJ_SmprjRwqnaUZnloB_d02ggoaqmBdPrW8317M1flHiPRnDWMkSHkWrpzoK9zyT6mezJ_XE56oX917yQh3/s200/IMG_2990+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZk9fCnGseyav0MkNQaIN9a-p_VvLp7_Hb3-wE1rP9XG4q_zHlpxDw3j9HAxbOOcleMazjqHpcHE8Ta8lIR6NLS3fejLe3-GNGXBHGhOY2Bii8h8US6InKyPzbiW5T0syjRlE6CGNy0rX/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZk9fCnGseyav0MkNQaIN9a-p_VvLp7_Hb3-wE1rP9XG4q_zHlpxDw3j9HAxbOOcleMazjqHpcHE8Ta8lIR6NLS3fejLe3-GNGXBHGhOY2Bii8h8US6InKyPzbiW5T0syjRlE6CGNy0rX/s200/5.jpg" width="200" /></a>Let me explain my experience truly, I
wasn’t frightened at all by the situation, rather I was taken aback by this
unreal scene. My entire mind was thinking about getting at least one picture. Pulled
out the camera, the lens, the aperture settings, the shutter speed Oh Gosh! I
have really forgotten why these options exist in a camera. Finally viewing
through the lens I found both the tigers walking left and right. Managed to
click some single shots. I took my camera off to get a clear view of the next
tiger to see that unbelievable scene where both the tigers were looking at us
directly. I was in awe of those precious five seconds that we were face to face
with each other. Totally forgot that I had a Dslr and I should have pressed
that shutter button at that precise moment. All sought of YouTube videos of
Tiger attacking clips started popping behind my head. Even though I clicked
several pics i was not able to get the face, it was difficult to set the focus manually through the thick bushes onto a moving tiger. And the whispering came
again, Sir it is coming down. As I was concentrating on one Tiger the next one
started to walk against us. I saw it walking down step by step. I wasn’t
thinking about anything but to get a good click. Even if it was my last day I
was ready to die like a man because both of us never really thought the idea of
running away and it was of no use either. The tiger which stood above suddenly
disappeared. But the one which was walking against us was now closer within a
10 meter range. Now I was a bit worried because the scene was turning into
something like a planned attack where the disappeared tiger can jump in from
any of the nearby bushes on my right side. Anyways I placed my camera to a gap
through the leaves and I don’t know what happened next the tiger which was
walking straight to us turned right and slowly climbed up and disappeared.
Between that I once again managed to click some but wasn’t sure if I got his
face. We waited for some more time at the same place to see if there was any
horror climax waiting for this story. After about two minutes both of us smiled
heavily and hugged each other for what we have witnessed. Took my camera to
check the last pics even though I still missed his face I was happy I could
manage this. Tannasi was on cloud nine. He was very appreciative about the
photos telling that you have done a great job and it’s not an easy thing to take
pictures of tigers in such close range that too while on foot. We moved ahead
to our next stop.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QL31ZaIqRXKU6naDOggHgDnoM3jKjWecvUyhZR4I17ofFFjfSP6t3sMalPb7KxExak9Dekscs7ESv3c5TsmeAGRauZe93pZSnYoA3HifzHdsXAslYrlHsaVCxWtAKmBDVPWYjhGQFQeI/s1600/IMG_2998+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QL31ZaIqRXKU6naDOggHgDnoM3jKjWecvUyhZR4I17ofFFjfSP6t3sMalPb7KxExak9Dekscs7ESv3c5TsmeAGRauZe93pZSnYoA3HifzHdsXAslYrlHsaVCxWtAKmBDVPWYjhGQFQeI/s200/IMG_2998+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>We wanted to finish of the work without running away. But as
we were walking both of us were completely immersed in these thoughts. Tannasi
informed the office about our direct sightings and from there on it was raining
calls from all parts of Atr. We were the first one to spot tiger in this
census. My sensibilities towards forest have altogether changed, It felt like I
was really a part of the forest and they have accepted my love towards them.
All the data were entered along the way without skipping anything. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLnv7rAnvrVzQ2uhEhOCozC9jF-pIOQxoGxPUF1faIl_2fQVG58nlkX4JTMeT5AJMRo3q9xLLBdzdp69m7HMzauOXkHWYsG-qrwr0VLK73hmKxNIgYMtBVhZGMudwwMlw-QwSXXCSm4KY/s1600/IMG_3004+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLnv7rAnvrVzQ2uhEhOCozC9jF-pIOQxoGxPUF1faIl_2fQVG58nlkX4JTMeT5AJMRo3q9xLLBdzdp69m7HMzauOXkHWYsG-qrwr0VLK73hmKxNIgYMtBVhZGMudwwMlw-QwSXXCSm4KY/s200/IMG_3004+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Tannasi told me
there was a tiger cave above so we should be very careful and silent, I just
thought what kind of a terrorized transect line is this? More thrilled we
climbed up knowing that two tigers were behind us. As we were nearing the cave
I suggested making some noise because the opening of the cave was from the
other side and we didn’t want to surprise any wild animal by poking right on his nose.
After reaching the cave there was fresh Tiger scats and some bones inside the
cave. I got down and went inside the cave while Tannasi was guarding me from
behind. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just want to feel what a real
tiger cave felt like. Soon took some photos we moved ahead for the next one km
to end our transect line work by 10:30 am.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DePQXZHkWWEAEs2CdHGXnJVUL-o8lNQ8zihK3goHuNt4ymCrWspydocjqV5QoTJjLWmGy2_q_oSWVRsAGyhrNjYIrwU9KL51mrn17XNtgVPXiAfnbdblYCbcCZS78dLDz9bOlGUQfwTx/s1600/IMG_3010+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DePQXZHkWWEAEs2CdHGXnJVUL-o8lNQ8zihK3goHuNt4ymCrWspydocjqV5QoTJjLWmGy2_q_oSWVRsAGyhrNjYIrwU9KL51mrn17XNtgVPXiAfnbdblYCbcCZS78dLDz9bOlGUQfwTx/s200/IMG_3010+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1AllNXvigM6UfQ7v1dL6kQtNAdhh67VosdCa9HLZCYzwhxUgHB7TfhbcV02uGnKyCGoijVApQ78-qbuZDq4OYI_w1-SIoK3UkNOvGbGACIkc12-dnGPTzul6r3Am9mlr45ENSk9XTIn/s1600/IMG_3017+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1AllNXvigM6UfQ7v1dL6kQtNAdhh67VosdCa9HLZCYzwhxUgHB7TfhbcV02uGnKyCGoijVApQ78-qbuZDq4OYI_w1-SIoK3UkNOvGbGACIkc12-dnGPTzul6r3Am9mlr45ENSk9XTIn/s200/IMG_3017+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDPto_-iWndyJU6JENIjSPTCooh3RqVFgal07_dKC4pnnXRfvLM0G_ucBy5RBY_foK6-PSxo2JlSa_ExR7r_pfe1ZGgNl8xe7Og4-bDfAT8hDvJAz4SDZiPlMvERJxMnJkc22QXGeVWgO/s1600/IMG_3011+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDPto_-iWndyJU6JENIjSPTCooh3RqVFgal07_dKC4pnnXRfvLM0G_ucBy5RBY_foK6-PSxo2JlSa_ExR7r_pfe1ZGgNl8xe7Og4-bDfAT8hDvJAz4SDZiPlMvERJxMnJkc22QXGeVWgO/s200/IMG_3011+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ0L1eQS6jBCQRvB24Qn5Ug8X0fisqICvglfdyyCwV83ERLK_vYqdUtc0J03N5AqW1svTYFl4kZwM9Wuo25o8YmP7ywts9UuqsL2yELjBJZM6XOVAy6GTEALWgPjgWffLWj9TBNcQ53BD/s1600/IMG_3024+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZ0L1eQS6jBCQRvB24Qn5Ug8X0fisqICvglfdyyCwV83ERLK_vYqdUtc0J03N5AqW1svTYFl4kZwM9Wuo25o8YmP7ywts9UuqsL2yELjBJZM6XOVAy6GTEALWgPjgWffLWj9TBNcQ53BD/s200/IMG_3024+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><br />
<span id="goog_1879826329"></span><span id="goog_1879826330"></span><br />
Now the problem was returning
through the same way. We waited for some time and started walking back
bypassing the cave. It was quick we made sounds and noises to alert and letting
know them we are still around finally reaching back to the same place where we
spotted the Tigers. While returning back tannasi had received instructions from
the officers to mark a Gps point at the exact place only if possible. So while
entering it I clicked some more pics of the area and once again that awful
decayed smell hit us again.Tannasi asked me sir shall we go up and check it
out. I really thought this man has got some real guts. With an armed group of people
it could be safe but with just two it was highly a risky affair. But I gave a
thumps up and said do what you feel like. Today when I write this I don’t know
what kind of craziness was going through both of us that day, we decided to
climb up the place where those Tigers were watching us hours before.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O8tYuqet_Jb4mP7B2W5yrlmBGXbULmLNAJQEcB-dBl8rZ3fTfFXCaqZ_are-w2kzKjydLvkAhqfZZmZ9rGbacOz91Egs_F7BezM2qMhFSmvRV0g0w_e0NYKpjy11bahUJsK8twqQ7u0N/s1600/IMG_3027+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O8tYuqet_Jb4mP7B2W5yrlmBGXbULmLNAJQEcB-dBl8rZ3fTfFXCaqZ_are-w2kzKjydLvkAhqfZZmZ9rGbacOz91Egs_F7BezM2qMhFSmvRV0g0w_e0NYKpjy11bahUJsK8twqQ7u0N/s200/IMG_3027+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Tannasi
moved ahead as I clicked pictures from behind. The smell was getting very
nauseating as I went nearer. Very slowly into the thick bushes we spotted the
Kill after several turns, It was a Sambar deer. With torn flesh pieces all over
the place and the blood soaked surroundings I know very well that we were in
the worst and dangerous place that one could be in. A kill is always protected by
the master and they must be definitely watching us somewhere closely. Took some
quick photos and returned back to the stream again finding tiger scratch marks
on three adjacent trees.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtwn6117sXwIQUKXK2kibALBrw7iDFcbKchybWXLl2BCFh-GYdNRr60TbRtvsK9IoQv9VjTek3d9McG4VisTQ2_Me3jq6Nc8nmM2h4ZFqG9olxaJeKv4VXDHKcAApiqPpBWPLzvGmOMaJ/s1600/IMG_3045+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtwn6117sXwIQUKXK2kibALBrw7iDFcbKchybWXLl2BCFh-GYdNRr60TbRtvsK9IoQv9VjTek3d9McG4VisTQ2_Me3jq6Nc8nmM2h4ZFqG9olxaJeKv4VXDHKcAApiqPpBWPLzvGmOMaJ/s200/IMG_3045+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ-E2O_56Zqy8_wRUzuG7HdnFeuPbfsVUbDNUYS7R68K2-KgWs5M-tReL0-Nx8Y6R17BRPlZxjx-VXXlYMhKFYq5DhUUo_4bJ6oW2bbap9nXzubOBoKEQ8lL-9AD_HJkb2kWNORjRJrMY/s1600/IMG_3055+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ-E2O_56Zqy8_wRUzuG7HdnFeuPbfsVUbDNUYS7R68K2-KgWs5M-tReL0-Nx8Y6R17BRPlZxjx-VXXlYMhKFYq5DhUUo_4bJ6oW2bbap9nXzubOBoKEQ8lL-9AD_HJkb2kWNORjRJrMY/s200/IMG_3055+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Too much to handle we rushed back through the transect
lines back to the place we parked our bike. By 1pm rode back to our room. For a
treat i bought 2kg of chicken from the village and tannasi started cooking. As
soon as Muthumanickam and David came showed the pics. After lunch around 3pm myself and Tannasi planned to
visit the Aliyar dam and we were caught red handed by the Forester of the range
only to congratulate on our sightings. He told me that I was very lucky to spot
and photograph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Expressed no issues of
going out of boundaries with tannasi but to just let him know. He saw the pictures but was searching for its face.
He asked me you could have followed the tiger for which i smilingly replied it was not a
household cat but a Tiger sir. He wanted me to come to Attakatti office for a
copy of picture but I will miss my plan to visit Aliyar dam today. Finally with
little more talk and tea he asked me to go visit the dam tomorrow so I
decided to drive with David to Attakkati. Met guard sherief there and gave
copies. In a way I knew I have missed a terrific click today and that was
haunting me. By 7pm both of us wanted to make some calls and drove to valparai
to get mobile coverage. Back to the room by 10pm we had rice with tasty chicken
treat and everyone slept while I was looking at the pictures.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Day 6 </u></b><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
From the dry roads on day 2 to the tiger sightings on day 5
everyday was like opening a Santa's bag. So thrilled that both of us were ready
by 5:30 am. We left the house earlier to reach the spot by 6:30 am. It was the
same transect line and if we are lucky today we knew chances were high to spot
the Tiger again because the Kill had enough flesh for one more day. While I was
riding the bike both of us came up with several ideas like to spot the Tiger
before it spots us and to always keep a locked in sight while I was operating
the camera. Some officers cared to call us to be very careful. Before 7 am we
reached the start point and proceeded slowly. Today’s work included only
sightings of herbivores so inputs of data are less unlike yesterday. All our
concentration was on sighting the Tiger once more. We were moving so slow that
even birds unnoticed us. There was not even the slightest of noise but we were
moving. Each step was kept only on bare grounds or grasses finally reaching
near the bear holes. We waited for some time there. Today I was all ready with
my camera and all the settings were ready underneath my fingers. We just have
to move some 20 meters to get a view where the tiger was standing yesterday but
the problem was it was a slope directly into the small stream so if the Tiger
was already standing there it could spot us easily. We waited and decided to lookout
and proceeded slowly. It took some time to cross those 20 meters and both of us
waited with glued in sharp eyes for any movements. Once again I was tweaking my
camera settings and as I turned my head I saw the Tiger jumping from the bushes.
I think the tiger knew something was around. By this time I lost sight but
tannasi was whispering me to come nearer to him. I walked slowly to see the
Tiger staring at us from the bushes. This time I cannot afford to let it go so
we stood there like statues. There was very little gap but our stillness made
the tiger move and search for us from those gaps. I knew I was shaking but once
it came into my frame I started shooting.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMES_qMFqtWlYTA-_8YLSycjwCfky934jPg-zfZoIck4eiLYtUjQhaHkz0pVaJoaGNrhmJBNmUr887xuoOtbPv2JTKTkUdH_aX0H3Z6IiSMnGClmtDC63SdTZIuvEtqC93DaGDtFq6nCI/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMES_qMFqtWlYTA-_8YLSycjwCfky934jPg-zfZoIck4eiLYtUjQhaHkz0pVaJoaGNrhmJBNmUr887xuoOtbPv2JTKTkUdH_aX0H3Z6IiSMnGClmtDC63SdTZIuvEtqC93DaGDtFq6nCI/s200/4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Shooting continuously in burst mode
was also not a good idea because the shutter sounds from the camera was really
loud and audible. We waited and clicked 3 or 4 at a time. I was confident that
I have owned his face today. I saw the second tiger in between to the right but
tannasi missed it. Thought I will come back to him later but it just went into
the bushes and never returned. Positions changed and we started moving around
for another gap where it was sitting like a King facing us. Clicked once, twice,
thrice and more. I knew I have got what I wished for. Through the camera I saw
the tigers facial changing like smiling and showing its teeth, Tannasi too
noted it and told it’s the sign of getting angrier and disturbed. We should
move. But I couldn’t resist and kept on clicking, worrying about missing an
epic shot than my own life. Tannasi started whispering that Sir, we should move...pls..
Just before ending the final click the Tiger itself decided to move away.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDC5hq1yX_Fa3vINgwI0YeGA-Lno_d0c81ClBNpdNt493xcbXVe0ifLNb_2npZDmpMBfMX6DqGgF8TZzWgEezGzqbi1Xw_hU2vBF53NbQXmRjQAHYZmQV3AqaKVqaoR7ksahMOzA8fBxb/s1600/All.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDC5hq1yX_Fa3vINgwI0YeGA-Lno_d0c81ClBNpdNt493xcbXVe0ifLNb_2npZDmpMBfMX6DqGgF8TZzWgEezGzqbi1Xw_hU2vBF53NbQXmRjQAHYZmQV3AqaKVqaoR7ksahMOzA8fBxb/s200/All.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhOK_LuqkzID6qxPSrfOu4Mcb_YhuGjCNSHTKokrpVyT-2JDYkKse2dhTUrF_MyxVYj-nye14D-HaZD1TkRRMuNNqqSz2Ke0ajjXepAFmfW3WFOjIiqlHs_PRNIGFJZSbTgMMXIv5ut2/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhOK_LuqkzID6qxPSrfOu4Mcb_YhuGjCNSHTKokrpVyT-2JDYkKse2dhTUrF_MyxVYj-nye14D-HaZD1TkRRMuNNqqSz2Ke0ajjXepAFmfW3WFOjIiqlHs_PRNIGFJZSbTgMMXIv5ut2/s200/3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4dNITnnDrkaiyJmv67BmJ180hzX2k078cfcs0tMq8dEakqpFufP3umTvLuZI5fymXlOVhXAabhyphenhyphenT4URSl9xuIaXEmG8LSJXylktp99ZbX31beNmE6U_3S2pZTgKhFOEzpYln9sLsCg-n/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcUVXz4r_XOBVvPiDpkavUBUJ3dtbnKZcZ4kzh_AqPNlksBi_zaZOD_FGnZCnsTPQe9i5uv5SWNUbDF8E5EZbl0uQGxIZddVtO7lIrQwARJnPFTBTI_48FPQHDpNkMbu-DyoyoA5tbET8/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcUVXz4r_XOBVvPiDpkavUBUJ3dtbnKZcZ4kzh_AqPNlksBi_zaZOD_FGnZCnsTPQe9i5uv5SWNUbDF8E5EZbl0uQGxIZddVtO7lIrQwARJnPFTBTI_48FPQHDpNkMbu-DyoyoA5tbET8/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<br />
(<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Photographs are copyrighted under Indian copyright act 1957</i></span></span> )</span></span><br />
<br />
Altogether it was nearly a 10 minute scene. Checked all the pictures on the
spot and after viewing, it felt like winning an Oscar. Tannasi was
overjoyed. We got what we came for. When I zoomed in, the eyes was very clear
so I was sure on a big screen the quality would be decent enough. We could have
decided to return back but both of us were highly intoxicated by this wildlife
dope hence we moved forward through the transect line crossing the stream. We
wanted to finish the 2km work. Walked nonstop till the next stream and sat
there. Both of us kept on viewing the pictures again and again because this was
something unbelievable.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPubpwOgXzdjgRHHO4cz0-HrdcQaG_t6FM8OG72tevwjRVbfG_CMbmGLDRx_f32FAq3TBj0m0BaOhzYNAx_lFQNqJTop6Z1Z9ZdL_EC3nh5PtIHBoDLUqT-iB7X5p7AcBMEoaa2VEbXKq/s1600/IMG_3103+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPubpwOgXzdjgRHHO4cz0-HrdcQaG_t6FM8OG72tevwjRVbfG_CMbmGLDRx_f32FAq3TBj0m0BaOhzYNAx_lFQNqJTop6Z1Z9ZdL_EC3nh5PtIHBoDLUqT-iB7X5p7AcBMEoaa2VEbXKq/s200/IMG_3103+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI52GDC2_XdYhWc-apL2sU7t-pn67YSHLaLILXdQk_1BeLX_7mCdBO-Spa3R5tVyydEMidjyN1DquSMOuA9XPjk03GwLAWAE2ffwXTyPkBJctqE7fL2xu72RzVYgUFA4wIR07CpArh3O9W/s1600/IMG_3101+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI52GDC2_XdYhWc-apL2sU7t-pn67YSHLaLILXdQk_1BeLX_7mCdBO-Spa3R5tVyydEMidjyN1DquSMOuA9XPjk03GwLAWAE2ffwXTyPkBJctqE7fL2xu72RzVYgUFA4wIR07CpArh3O9W/s200/IMG_3101+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Two Horn bills flew to a nearby tree i clicked
it but my lens was fogged out otherwise it would have been a wonderful add on. I
have seen two tigers before in Mudumalai. One nearby Kargudi while I was
driving to Chennai on an early morning and one on the way to Moyar when I was 15. Both were on vehicles. Likewise Tannasi had seen two tigers in his 30 years
of forest life but that too was in vehicles. But the experience of last two days was
extremely astonishing. Tannasi again called up to the office to let know the
news and the pictures taken. I must have spoken to more than a dozen of
officers and everybody congratulated me. As we were finishing those two kms
more calls poured in not only from officers but from several local people and
friends of tannasi saying that our spotting of tiger yesterday was published in
some Tamil newspaper, by the way it was News to us. Anamalai Tiger Reserve Biologist Maruthamuthu
called up and asked about the experience and the quality of the photo. Upon
hearing me say that I have got some decent shots in my kitty he was shouting Superb!
Superb! Even discussed about the possibility of fixing a camera trap to which I
replied as a good thought but to do it asap before the kill is wiped off.<br />
When
Forester Chandran called up, Tannasi explained about the facial and behavioral
changes that we saw in the Tiger today and told him it was dangerous to return
back on the same route. The only safe way out was to climb up and down through
the opposite hills and reach another village where we would be picked up by the
department vehicle. It was already 11am and we got passed the tiger cave.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1uDtoVA5d9e6lDUWzmMtOkEEvaY_GbHLxQk2g4GBQDPqsnHfchgzqaupa1MOzhTvsb-fokir9wMyvFgS9KLoq7S2hHvoLGYGAfBM3OL1JLrpZtTkyEX7G_uZn1PVCPwC7WFudv4a5Tke/s1600/IMG_3183+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1uDtoVA5d9e6lDUWzmMtOkEEvaY_GbHLxQk2g4GBQDPqsnHfchgzqaupa1MOzhTvsb-fokir9wMyvFgS9KLoq7S2hHvoLGYGAfBM3OL1JLrpZtTkyEX7G_uZn1PVCPwC7WFudv4a5Tke/s200/IMG_3183+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i7YlVpQv2X57hjbp_f9Zz_NvdtBwonhdLKyPmIbTmam8ci_cic5vk6QEzBxaVEYxd2AwtP-aRJTBEXVm-nLY6QM3q25DjdyV-1yiOW2zTk7g90lTOhR-0iHvHvjehJPU5K1kjyOwFjpW/s1600/IMG_3182+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i7YlVpQv2X57hjbp_f9Zz_NvdtBwonhdLKyPmIbTmam8ci_cic5vk6QEzBxaVEYxd2AwtP-aRJTBEXVm-nLY6QM3q25DjdyV-1yiOW2zTk7g90lTOhR-0iHvHvjehJPU5K1kjyOwFjpW/s200/IMG_3182+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNynVjc3n1zImzESg6ATJIKt-il-U8wn6mXbioP7cADhNqbdmrt6D23xK4i0y7QjlRcAYe3Wc9OBRRZjPZvRr4NiypCBCCG334YqAQCeKhwG9GM2NRCJeZZ9wo3ZKmT5mtkvIotDU6FUAX/s1600/IMG_3172+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNynVjc3n1zImzESg6ATJIKt-il-U8wn6mXbioP7cADhNqbdmrt6D23xK4i0y7QjlRcAYe3Wc9OBRRZjPZvRr4NiypCBCCG334YqAQCeKhwG9GM2NRCJeZZ9wo3ZKmT5mtkvIotDU6FUAX/s200/IMG_3172+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Kept walking
till 1 pm crossing two rivers missing the village but finally jumping into the
tar roads. From there decided to walk another 3kms to Upper aliyar. I was
starving so stopped for a tea break before going to the quarters. As soon as I reached back
to the room took my laptop to view the pics and It was all perfect. Most of the
pictures had a real emotion to it. As soon as Muthumanickam and David came they
knew the news already and after seeing the clicks Muthumanickam showed some display of happiness. Yesterday I missed visiting Upper aliyar dam and today I
wanted to visit Kadamparai dam so I was planning for that but Tannasi was
called up from the Attakkati office to bring me there. He soon handed over the
phone to me. I was a bit furious. Told them i was too tired of walking all
those extra miles and it was not possible to come now but i was cooled down and
asked me to come there by evening because all the higher officials like Dfo, Ranger and Foresters will be there to view the pics. I said I will be
there by 5pm. This was something I never wanted to miss out on.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8svuvvRnpypzqKJnkbqYIZ8hxjOi7cK83ktE4OWzHKUFnd__VZkcdsXwC5REhHPdtA8qOOopOw63zHlZ9NkpM4VF2VTp-ZhekQ99eE4m7umj3fdl3snUUyquf2qO-T7vjrCX5BPJtcKPt/s1600/IMG_3195+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8svuvvRnpypzqKJnkbqYIZ8hxjOi7cK83ktE4OWzHKUFnd__VZkcdsXwC5REhHPdtA8qOOopOw63zHlZ9NkpM4VF2VTp-ZhekQ99eE4m7umj3fdl3snUUyquf2qO-T7vjrCX5BPJtcKPt/s320/IMG_3195+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x0CO4YgtoEX6F8zqIAi_6fAmDh8EANzCcXiCq2TXu4sFYJ6cfBoHEzPV-4v5vLZbxC3Rvk9Y4K2plmyW8RNxYCsFGeG3waY_nbtX5D3mOGdFAaC95qzmOKdYGVyRdIXJ2UD1cuMYojJw/s1600/IMG_3173+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x0CO4YgtoEX6F8zqIAi_6fAmDh8EANzCcXiCq2TXu4sFYJ6cfBoHEzPV-4v5vLZbxC3Rvk9Y4K2plmyW8RNxYCsFGeG3waY_nbtX5D3mOGdFAaC95qzmOKdYGVyRdIXJ2UD1cuMYojJw/s200/IMG_3173+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9ctsgFHH6o-F9niKyjPZoegRGeeMqm_2oMp_y2xAz3-Lv5dc7pxSmwtFe53A7BckN9xm1HPKzqSO-Actx94zkL29dOW9ULPl4Rb0CTE7EN7Myz7We-cdRxsJFnZRKgVvdGQXmZz9JXhD/s1600/IMG_3185+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9ctsgFHH6o-F9niKyjPZoegRGeeMqm_2oMp_y2xAz3-Lv5dc7pxSmwtFe53A7BckN9xm1HPKzqSO-Actx94zkL29dOW9ULPl4Rb0CTE7EN7Myz7We-cdRxsJFnZRKgVvdGQXmZz9JXhD/s320/IMG_3185+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Tannasi
prepared lunch for us and by 4:30pm all four of us drove to Attakkati. Met many
officers who were working nearby and Ranger Mr Saravanan congratulated me on the click. He himself
has never seen a Tiger till date and appreciated both of us wholeheartedly.
He said we don’t allow anyone inside Atr since its one of the best protected
Tiger reserves in the country but you have used this lucky opportunity to photograph the Tiger itself. He shared a couple of interesting stories while trekking inside
Atr. I exchanged my experience as well. Another surprise news was that I am now the
first person to click a Tiger in the History of Atr Census ever. While showing
those pictures at the training center to everybody it was a beautiful moment in
my life. Missed a group photo with all of them and meeting the Dfo though. As
discussed earlier the team had arranged two cameras to fix on the spot. A
couple of staffs will be joining me and Tannasi tomorrow again at the same
place. I was like I have escaped twice from those tigers and these guys are
pushing me back into its mouth. It was a situation where i can’t say no or yes.
A senior guard became very close in a short time and he will also be joining
tomorrow. My transact line work was cancelled for tomorrow. All I have to do
was assist the camera trapping which was a rare opportunity for a volunteer to
be involved with. Cameras were placed in my car and by 8pm David and I left the
place to drive along the Valparai ghat roads to catch some signal for phone
calls. Reached back to room by 10pm and was really hoping that I have seen and
done enough with these two Tigers for the past two days. I really wished not to
see those Yellow haunting stripes again tomorrow. Last two days all these
things have not sunken properly into my system but now slowly i am feeling the
seriousness of what if something happened to me. It was not fair to be so wacky in life when you learn out of experience. Since a volunteer is
involved the forest department should have provided more forest
personals for assisting or send an armed personal along with us. Just saying be
careful won’t help before a wild blood sucking predator. Back into my sleeping
bag closing my eyes i know whatever wackiness i question myself or others i will be the same old enthusiastic chap when i smell forest. But i certainly was thinking about the sad state of all the watchers and
guards who are the real warriors of protecting the forest with just a machete.
They go through this everyday till retirement. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<u><b>Day 7</b></u><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADvH3Tfm2ZkQ73BApWX78yycjpY4PxydA-b5c0fnBjxXnR0LPo0PJjjYfn-r9w909UtWvGArcVrAP72uzDOmwuBQ3TgaEjsBUjWjOBnNzHa4JWpLlNFnfZ7tm6sC4SHDLX4pAx8SE_LaX/s1600/IMG_3215+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADvH3Tfm2ZkQ73BApWX78yycjpY4PxydA-b5c0fnBjxXnR0LPo0PJjjYfn-r9w909UtWvGArcVrAP72uzDOmwuBQ3TgaEjsBUjWjOBnNzHa4JWpLlNFnfZ7tm6sC4SHDLX4pAx8SE_LaX/s200/IMG_3215+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Today was the third and final day to follow the dashing
transect line along with Vulture data collection. But after fixing the camera
traps I was free to go anywhere. Since I had the trap camera’s I had to take my
car. We started late and by 7:30 am reached the last motorable road. Apw Murali
joined us from there. News spread all over the place that somebody has
photographed a Tiger in close range and where ever I saw groups of villagers they
asked me to show the pictures. I was really taken aback by the response and felt
blessed to take this rare gem of a photograph. It also got me charged up once
again to face the Tiger one final time but Murali was saying what more can you
take than yesterday. I thought maybe I could record a video. We started moving
along the line. Like yesterday after the start point we followed the same
silent method and reached the spot. We waited but there wasn’t any movement for
nearly 20 minutes. In a way I was relaxed. We decided to reach near the kill.
All of us were watching intensely in different directions moving slowly. As we
climbed up found so many bush caves which was the resting places created by the
tigers. After reaching the place we found the sambar deer completely wiped off
with only remains of skull and one thigh bone. There was a way up through the
bushes. Murali suggested that we follow it but Tannasi rejected with a big No.
There wasn’t a line of sight of more than 3 meters inside those dark bushes we
can be in huge trouble said Tannasi. We kept searching for the remaining bones
and found bits and pieces nearby.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcbpj93VLJLMl8JCEHBikshfu612PijbFxLDW1xkGiT253YA7qMVT-4FUyUwHgsx6Bsj9LVrgmAajmMFmMLH_WULZk4bBaKrD7nGDEjJ1vqSE508Yi-mRqGkhrQwgT4-4hw3ktr66R1z8/s1600/IMG_3219+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcbpj93VLJLMl8JCEHBikshfu612PijbFxLDW1xkGiT253YA7qMVT-4FUyUwHgsx6Bsj9LVrgmAajmMFmMLH_WULZk4bBaKrD7nGDEjJ1vqSE508Yi-mRqGkhrQwgT4-4hw3ktr66R1z8/s200/IMG_3219+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8U67OHgAGbhKaV10PPKfRqhal1VtkOOTiF_9j86Km2RIxWCIOyZwQzadfLthjbZviLC80FJOZXAGvNECESY1kh10PNIh1eb4AjvrT_0meoWvtnluzvxhpZJvuGLH7SBzDa86FC60dEp1/s1600/IMG_3218+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8U67OHgAGbhKaV10PPKfRqhal1VtkOOTiF_9j86Km2RIxWCIOyZwQzadfLthjbZviLC80FJOZXAGvNECESY1kh10PNIh1eb4AjvrT_0meoWvtnluzvxhpZJvuGLH7SBzDa86FC60dEp1/s200/IMG_3218+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5FHn9TFUs6PrgeoZEYXjCxPjBewirgTIZiRnkSGf-eKRbPnrLmIIJOO0E7SBxN7c_WOyFzi-k0agG6aTNCC2l_EDeIF8d06_BChyphenhyphengOWuhM3WZUFg2VSTuD0WtaCSjknrgEpCRXa-wGmu/s1600/IMG_3222+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5FHn9TFUs6PrgeoZEYXjCxPjBewirgTIZiRnkSGf-eKRbPnrLmIIJOO0E7SBxN7c_WOyFzi-k0agG6aTNCC2l_EDeIF8d06_BChyphenhyphengOWuhM3WZUFg2VSTuD0WtaCSjknrgEpCRXa-wGmu/s320/IMG_3222+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hrLtV7adol5Z4OpM0s5Hi_eBE34PpHAJVbsb1Qf4GxO3MmRhWnfRkJt6PloZ3PzzD9z8ntaWC76CE_RnW_GWt403pfa7-r-AcZhu5-Vs_XF7ah2q6hgxY_pN0ZojgdSOWaK-d5iS1T1A/s1600/IMG_3229+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hrLtV7adol5Z4OpM0s5Hi_eBE34PpHAJVbsb1Qf4GxO3MmRhWnfRkJt6PloZ3PzzD9z8ntaWC76CE_RnW_GWt403pfa7-r-AcZhu5-Vs_XF7ah2q6hgxY_pN0ZojgdSOWaK-d5iS1T1A/s200/IMG_3229+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgfwjriAHBNs4CwXAGKVWkOf0YFiP_s5ISmtgOA1j1kpgpbaDtcwlavzGTZQTpVe8zASce1h2H-3LVJ6BKPjLrtClVOsxO0aCzDmZpynZKiZ2uCR1YZkkhklYhsJHjQxr9au0fyo6_0Pr/s1600/IMG_3235+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgfwjriAHBNs4CwXAGKVWkOf0YFiP_s5ISmtgOA1j1kpgpbaDtcwlavzGTZQTpVe8zASce1h2H-3LVJ6BKPjLrtClVOsxO0aCzDmZpynZKiZ2uCR1YZkkhklYhsJHjQxr9au0fyo6_0Pr/s200/IMG_3235+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Tannasi pulled out all those pieces to one
place while we were setting up the camera between two trees. If in case the
tiger comes back the camera could capture it, was the idea. Let me also explain
why a camera is used. These motion sensor cameras are placed in both sides so
anything which passes through it is clicked simultaneously on both ends. It has
a flash for nighttime and is weather proof. The batteries can stand for a week.
The batteries are changed by a person again and memory cards are bought back
for viewing the pictures clicked. Tigers are differentiated by their stripes.
Just like human thump prints each tiger has its own design of stripes and both
sides of a tiger are different too. So when they get a perfect picture of a
tiger from both the cameras it is then transferred through a software called
Extract compare or Huli to filter out that particular tiger and tag it by a
number. This is also one of the main methods of estimating the population of
Tigers. Even if the tiger moves to another state or in worst cases the parts or
skin is captured from poachers or if someone claims that it is their 200 year
old heritage property left by their forefather the truth is it can be relocated
within minutes.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcyJi2oLb2Oa3-0W90uUBkm6rICWQNXVwrj5oBHQYTDQt5jeTXv2OJR3wLt08mwqV-UjyW8_KrHGnrT1ad8_dHJm4__ShcqOSN6oremHaKe_zO9H_tZ4h7INmc8zV_ttvyQtX_C7o5_OF/s1600/IMG_3250+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcyJi2oLb2Oa3-0W90uUBkm6rICWQNXVwrj5oBHQYTDQt5jeTXv2OJR3wLt08mwqV-UjyW8_KrHGnrT1ad8_dHJm4__ShcqOSN6oremHaKe_zO9H_tZ4h7INmc8zV_ttvyQtX_C7o5_OF/s200/IMG_3250+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3wletQm3YcDIcWKtHlLTdQUtE8aKKZCusxdtj6i681SyPGNwOHN0XKufEKFsDFNuDbXcHP81wdqeq3NDtQxYDNL6qgQI31I0oraVbn0-1G3v-0cqsotGypXddBywl8oHArNZ3xgoCqGT/s1600/IMG_3240+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3wletQm3YcDIcWKtHlLTdQUtE8aKKZCusxdtj6i681SyPGNwOHN0XKufEKFsDFNuDbXcHP81wdqeq3NDtQxYDNL6qgQI31I0oraVbn0-1G3v-0cqsotGypXddBywl8oHArNZ3xgoCqGT/s200/IMG_3240+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3Em-BBIPCvsphBXoIlBBR0Qlzjry-75A4ajZ87ZMgvzJg9hXN9gXtnulZx2FKY4tNJkB5WGcguBA9aLq7PEa6o_z_OxEu9ynflg5Y5KG2EPjnBKV60A8oiEuymYhX6IwGiPc7mReFmUl/s1600/IMG_3246+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3Em-BBIPCvsphBXoIlBBR0Qlzjry-75A4ajZ87ZMgvzJg9hXN9gXtnulZx2FKY4tNJkB5WGcguBA9aLq7PEa6o_z_OxEu9ynflg5Y5KG2EPjnBKV60A8oiEuymYhX6IwGiPc7mReFmUl/s200/IMG_3246+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
So after fixing I inaugurated the camera by fixing it into the
case and posed for some pictures to test it. It really was motion sensor
though! Before leaving I was feeling gloomy because I don’t know if I will ever
get a chance to come here again because this was the place which gave me three
days of lifetime memories. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After this we
have decided to visit Kadamparai dam, Vandal dam and a whole lot of new places
with Murali and friends who is on their way from Tiruppur. Forester chandran
called me asking if I could come to the office or send some pictures to the Dfo
office from my mobile. I said I don’t have mobile coverage for email or
wattsapp and I am on my way to visit some places he said Enjoy! i will take care of it. By 11am they
reached with loads of fresh fish which was fried and cooked in the nearby hotel.
By 12pm Murali,Vishnu, Balakrishnan,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Jp </span>and myself drove off in two vehicles to Kadmparai dam.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1GxVPpFzVgrS1xBKUzF_ltqoxhk0TFygpx5_Wgk4mWpc9QtWy6ePI5JlwZ3qIOlvOfAlklA7FQZ200Ud2vxtfEutHnPyP_sh3Nzj0ELBER_NL_y5EPJEQCOX1vkmSmBwi-rBzl2bt7ED/s1600/IMG_3252+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1GxVPpFzVgrS1xBKUzF_ltqoxhk0TFygpx5_Wgk4mWpc9QtWy6ePI5JlwZ3qIOlvOfAlklA7FQZ200Ud2vxtfEutHnPyP_sh3Nzj0ELBER_NL_y5EPJEQCOX1vkmSmBwi-rBzl2bt7ED/s200/IMG_3252+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBWMn3tTmegXSr-y29qVOm3ogd-BAqwE_c-G-791CwCZBdqF8FzSSOaOLt2wudz2LhXhj7EDqd0xoKQQyXpybKNT6mBPqw_n08fJGGlfSFpjZHgjJOraGPGgfPNcygoj34UL4XtpgcNSb/s1600/IMG_3253+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBWMn3tTmegXSr-y29qVOm3ogd-BAqwE_c-G-791CwCZBdqF8FzSSOaOLt2wudz2LhXhj7EDqd0xoKQQyXpybKNT6mBPqw_n08fJGGlfSFpjZHgjJOraGPGgfPNcygoj34UL4XtpgcNSb/s200/IMG_3253+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>On the way we
stopped to see something strange. A huge rock with bamboos placed like ladders
upto to the center. The gaps had honey bee hives, we saw a couple of them but
murali told there were more beehives inside the gaps and tribal people would come and
collect it. Two tribals have lost their life by falling off from the bamboos
but even today they risk their lives to collect honey at this place. Next we
reached a check post, without special permission these roads cannot be accessed but since Murali was there he had the check post keys in hand.We parked our vehicles in the center of the bridge and spent some
time there in the midst of the sharp hills all round.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84CaSSx3kmUCXdWoC6X9T_NdoCYmPYtBMJnEr7QFc56SO6y3Tt-F2sAHeggo4TApx546DXnR4aGP5EwgB_9nhyphenhyphenTTLFdA8kYyRa3NOz5udFrCRXTqcUId8dJxoIagEy1lYtGm3kVI6vJkP/s1600/IMG_3259+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84CaSSx3kmUCXdWoC6X9T_NdoCYmPYtBMJnEr7QFc56SO6y3Tt-F2sAHeggo4TApx546DXnR4aGP5EwgB_9nhyphenhyphenTTLFdA8kYyRa3NOz5udFrCRXTqcUId8dJxoIagEy1lYtGm3kVI6vJkP/s200/IMG_3259+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWIsHusBqi3_IMW5WW2wwt091XYloHOf1EugXhBzvprAwPOamKOi9SExYxmSlL394YXn09o4SXpS4no8z3KJGTXsTFKKa8S3ghadFghTrFm7TYvmylkGhIpi-QKV23CzT6aWtb8ZgLHgj/s1600/IMG_3266+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWIsHusBqi3_IMW5WW2wwt091XYloHOf1EugXhBzvprAwPOamKOi9SExYxmSlL394YXn09o4SXpS4no8z3KJGTXsTFKKa8S3ghadFghTrFm7TYvmylkGhIpi-QKV23CzT6aWtb8ZgLHgj/s200/IMG_3266+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuQGWIP4qINY-oUO2ygof5iYLRIkklAVA2RcHxF-CuMNO0sp-FADphAP2cgnTq7pfivL4NSrupTW8HTcLB66xL00x6xGRHrEkaUCXpbmNXnOHGT7KcV5d662LShJSaT6ZND28HJTKjtZe/s1600/IMG_3273+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuQGWIP4qINY-oUO2ygof5iYLRIkklAVA2RcHxF-CuMNO0sp-FADphAP2cgnTq7pfivL4NSrupTW8HTcLB66xL00x6xGRHrEkaUCXpbmNXnOHGT7KcV5d662LShJSaT6ZND28HJTKjtZe/s200/IMG_3273+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>The dam had an amazing
structure as it was carved out of a single rock. Views of Mayil cholai which
resembled like a peacock was a patch of shola forest on the grass hills under
the Pachaipal malai was splendid. All of us had a timer group photo positioning Mayil
cholai as our backdrop. After tasting the fish fries we moved on to the
Muthuvan tribal village called Karumatti and then to Vellimudi.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnLk_vVB_sr32cFh79li58CBf1mmi1S1MM8yAdUNZHGftgH366siUDYINWe7SxVlGfLtjVATSM3Fywvs4hJXsIAmh35reNoBYDZ2kCgvzidIY9IwNamJjGEx9GgAz97amOuwAiLYeahjp/s1600/IMG_3286+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnLk_vVB_sr32cFh79li58CBf1mmi1S1MM8yAdUNZHGftgH366siUDYINWe7SxVlGfLtjVATSM3Fywvs4hJXsIAmh35reNoBYDZ2kCgvzidIY9IwNamJjGEx9GgAz97amOuwAiLYeahjp/s200/IMG_3286+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcHcRCp_nivAoQP1z-7h0cxW7rfoUVA3K_gl4Gn1MJVx4jOXBzw3b307rkRAfRDcFypaxMbp_c9imCmjAypkpwUKrorPyeVDgQQwncBy3wQ8HEtPFmV4udHxR-hHDjmK8ARkrqHAvTno/s1600/20160110_175410+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcHcRCp_nivAoQP1z-7h0cxW7rfoUVA3K_gl4Gn1MJVx4jOXBzw3b307rkRAfRDcFypaxMbp_c9imCmjAypkpwUKrorPyeVDgQQwncBy3wQ8HEtPFmV4udHxR-hHDjmK8ARkrqHAvTno/s200/20160110_175410+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>This place had huge
mountain coverings from all sides, the sloping paddy fields and a beautiful
river nearby. Their houses remained Indian. The barriers built by bamboos and
grass at the front portion of every house was called Chavadi, visitors are allowed and welcomed only till there, this was something new to me and these houses
definitely defined their culture. I felt even though they are equipped with some
of the outer world developments like solar power, asbesto roofs and an age old
broken school at the center of their hamlet.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkgnA1ytjcMOJzC_fZoSaiSw0sqjWubii6xYPgm5MXKBA9mTpe9nYjsKU0qszqE0raMHTrjNKN8NXuZe_6CuZoxvUZ2EKdvKLEltm_mVf2KMg-jNdy8fxAEIXy3DFCek9kp0IVpAz7SJK/s1600/IMG_3282+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkgnA1ytjcMOJzC_fZoSaiSw0sqjWubii6xYPgm5MXKBA9mTpe9nYjsKU0qszqE0raMHTrjNKN8NXuZe_6CuZoxvUZ2EKdvKLEltm_mVf2KMg-jNdy8fxAEIXy3DFCek9kp0IVpAz7SJK/s200/IMG_3282+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu7OljVsLlsbyvdfhxmw0IV_IqmIFwY_JmVrDzkQeQbxy5Aeqn71FcxvJq9eQ8Mc8CXmH3RcS2suEB86OL5of56f6byNbPUdBhsfg-InGkYHveB2ikI-vLqWIi05IOXpQuvtTCfOOW5HR/s1600/IMG_3287+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu7OljVsLlsbyvdfhxmw0IV_IqmIFwY_JmVrDzkQeQbxy5Aeqn71FcxvJq9eQ8Mc8CXmH3RcS2suEB86OL5of56f6byNbPUdBhsfg-InGkYHveB2ikI-vLqWIi05IOXpQuvtTCfOOW5HR/s200/IMG_3287+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDcxW4bLHlHY9xK1udIGYJzBbAvqQL86ezIUg-RAsoPYZT0lyQBlPsnpPDhd9IT5nt32eRaK-5cv9LQNUwlK7A364PNMMAGjw180qAPa_BVLfsp6ObSs2KFD4kT2cyVXRBlyZT6smT4BG/s1600/IMG_3280+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDcxW4bLHlHY9xK1udIGYJzBbAvqQL86ezIUg-RAsoPYZT0lyQBlPsnpPDhd9IT5nt32eRaK-5cv9LQNUwlK7A364PNMMAGjw180qAPa_BVLfsp6ObSs2KFD4kT2cyVXRBlyZT6smT4BG/s200/IMG_3280+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
Very few students study here and I
was surprised to hear a story of Kallarkudi tribal settlement nearby has 1
student, 1 teacher and a Headmaster, the teacher Kalaiselvi walks nearly 2.5 km through
the jungle braving everything from elephant attacks to leech bites to reach the
school and tutor her class II student. I saw women and Kids peeping through the
small holes and windows, they were too shy to step out of their home while I
took some photographs. Apart from cultivating their land for agriculture their other
sources are collecting honey, lemon grass, gooseberry and fruits. I parked my
car there and all of us jam packed in the Omni left to a Dam called Vandal. On
our way there was one more check post which was unlocked by Murali. Fresh
elephant dungs were spotted and Vishnu was keen to spot an elephant. We also
met an old tribal physician (vaidyar) who was returning from the forest after
picking his usual herbs. Murali said he was quite a famous person among the
whole tribal communities in Atr and had medicines for most of today’s diseases,
people from the plains also visits him, he lives at the Karumutti hamlet. He
warned us there was an elephant but it just crossed the roads and climbed up
into the forests so don’t worry it won’t harm you. Driving ahead we saw a gooseberry
tree and everyone wanted to taste one so got down to pick some. Our next stop
was Vandal Dam. This place was just exotic.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNVYqze1w8NiV1gZQ-qrZnx5Fp-ixBiEbDWDA0Y9GlUJzlscwEPShijKG6ObntvrWfEqru8VpPhV2v3WEe_VfDC0k0nXCZqVExb6nPrS_LpiY3zF2WHOyg-Zn51RILdDq4nx9QEdBG-2e/s1600/IMG_3307+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNr_rlmRZuNZjZDNfOdGxmvSpp1-mI4bzmtaFGPDMcAuvAZYp-2bBJ-Tt2g7oLls8MmjNqyrJ3BgQTLgymR6fPhC1Wa9FgK8iOhQ_uALChk2dBEim1Jl2rApG2V4YDM_CNLhb9LMkPd_pt/s1600/IMG_3308+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNr_rlmRZuNZjZDNfOdGxmvSpp1-mI4bzmtaFGPDMcAuvAZYp-2bBJ-Tt2g7oLls8MmjNqyrJ3BgQTLgymR6fPhC1Wa9FgK8iOhQ_uALChk2dBEim1Jl2rApG2V4YDM_CNLhb9LMkPd_pt/s200/IMG_3308+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFTkbbvJnrJcCAL9nh2FWUYVGthfgbirOE8RtRm6JJ8a3_YwKsXzovkBftnj7i8-TyWSxLAVO_I3vIzbI0wILZ_f72qITKTx4LfrQ4ewrb_b9-gY1chhsBXKhFYmmddzzLfa_td4PMrRl/s1600/IMG_3297+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFTkbbvJnrJcCAL9nh2FWUYVGthfgbirOE8RtRm6JJ8a3_YwKsXzovkBftnj7i8-TyWSxLAVO_I3vIzbI0wILZ_f72qITKTx4LfrQ4ewrb_b9-gY1chhsBXKhFYmmddzzLfa_td4PMrRl/s200/IMG_3297+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLCMLCIAwJTp_hbnQ1ovmLasUNnfuNgrCqdjpprX8gYYaBaQi5g91NJ3XPiV0emckVu9U6pq7mFLUklcArdUmONhuioRt0dHVrz5S9naL0tFUHeBeb0W-ycrE9bHYggqubXQrRSMOcwLS/s1600/IMG_3296+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLCMLCIAwJTp_hbnQ1ovmLasUNnfuNgrCqdjpprX8gYYaBaQi5g91NJ3XPiV0emckVu9U6pq7mFLUklcArdUmONhuioRt0dHVrz5S9naL0tFUHeBeb0W-ycrE9bHYggqubXQrRSMOcwLS/s200/IMG_3296+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNVYqze1w8NiV1gZQ-qrZnx5Fp-ixBiEbDWDA0Y9GlUJzlscwEPShijKG6ObntvrWfEqru8VpPhV2v3WEe_VfDC0k0nXCZqVExb6nPrS_LpiY3zF2WHOyg-Zn51RILdDq4nx9QEdBG-2e/s1600/IMG_3307+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNVYqze1w8NiV1gZQ-qrZnx5Fp-ixBiEbDWDA0Y9GlUJzlscwEPShijKG6ObntvrWfEqru8VpPhV2v3WEe_VfDC0k0nXCZqVExb6nPrS_LpiY3zF2WHOyg-Zn51RILdDq4nx9QEdBG-2e/s320/IMG_3307+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Even though the small dam was man made the other end was a beauty with colorful trees and a stream flowing
through it. Returned by 3pm to stop for lunch near Deviar waterfalls. Water was
minimal at this time of the year but there I saw the opening of the Tunnel
which was built in the 60’s. This round tunnel takes water in full force
through the mountains till the Kadamparai powerhouse. Back to the tribal hamlet
I took my car back and we returned for a final stop near a bridge. By 6pm drove
to kadamparai and then to Upper aliyar. Good company I had with Murali, Vishnu,
Bala and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Jp </span>today. We bid goodbyes for
now hoping to meet some other time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJW4057St3-siyEUNcNzEkVKTcTEIs82fFdoNnOR5jRae1jqktiKj64Ns17EwBkn5vr7bFKrZK5v4rtJEZzD0e3SGoD93-30C-i_h0Xr906dThs1HpYDbsM64uUlg6oD_T-lV4wc-O7bc/s1600/IMG_3322+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJW4057St3-siyEUNcNzEkVKTcTEIs82fFdoNnOR5jRae1jqktiKj64Ns17EwBkn5vr7bFKrZK5v4rtJEZzD0e3SGoD93-30C-i_h0Xr906dThs1HpYDbsM64uUlg6oD_T-lV4wc-O7bc/s200/IMG_3322+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
Tannasi was already there. It was already
8pm so called up Muthumanickam to come down from the room so all of us could
drive again to Kadamparai to have dinner. Reached back and it was sharing story
time. Tomorrow was our last day and today was our last night together. Tomorrow
was Endemic Mammal census like Tahr, Ltm and Grizzled giant squirrel. Everybody
will finish off walking the minimum 3 kms and run away back to home by afternoon but we had other plans. As i gave a word to tannasi on the first day that we will have
a time of our life for the next one week we really wanted to finish it off on a high note by climbing the highest hill which was visible from Upperaliyar area
called as the Pachaipal malai. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<b><u>Day 8</u></b><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvor_2impKfoKxWZNFN7BcAq6vdOWb0mygRkZ2HGGRsOSrolNSKTRoKw4NdotEqXWFA-WZPF5LR0yQNKqq0knmbzf919s59A9jiRs5V1iMN2IXT5g5IwiEEEhRat9IUi69DrTp3e_LSA7/s1600/IMG_3328+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvor_2impKfoKxWZNFN7BcAq6vdOWb0mygRkZ2HGGRsOSrolNSKTRoKw4NdotEqXWFA-WZPF5LR0yQNKqq0knmbzf919s59A9jiRs5V1iMN2IXT5g5IwiEEEhRat9IUi69DrTp3e_LSA7/s200/IMG_3328+%25282%2529.JPG" width="135" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW5bLjrGuEB480z65EYbQ9j78sroJVqQAjBF7Cxc-xwopLQX9-y62OFEZOdWJrfWl-elVP4pYtYlqUDMIVX7Dh3G-u4wP3kG-VeJ789ja1_o1YPZwDlCV83hfi0hF3HOCPYdQf9do-ClO/s1600/IMG_3327+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEW5bLjrGuEB480z65EYbQ9j78sroJVqQAjBF7Cxc-xwopLQX9-y62OFEZOdWJrfWl-elVP4pYtYlqUDMIVX7Dh3G-u4wP3kG-VeJ789ja1_o1YPZwDlCV83hfi0hF3HOCPYdQf9do-ClO/s200/IMG_3327+%25282%2529.JPG" width="135" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb81UPZkMl-31ybSkxLgXFGR_m6g3LS72m9g4X7Zra7gO2kZ2vqCEYw8MbO8fv5NuA8Wl_pXdUVZIIDESrsBeQ8692_K4vApJaS6Qkk3O3yonZB2S7l9sYQouOiTldZ0JRZz_tPxFKLB-Z/s1600/IMG_3323+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb81UPZkMl-31ybSkxLgXFGR_m6g3LS72m9g4X7Zra7gO2kZ2vqCEYw8MbO8fv5NuA8Wl_pXdUVZIIDESrsBeQ8692_K4vApJaS6Qkk3O3yonZB2S7l9sYQouOiTldZ0JRZz_tPxFKLB-Z/s320/IMG_3323+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Final day at Atr. I was awake before sunrise enjoying the serenity
outside the room alone when Tannasi brought me tea. By 8am all of us were ready
to leave and had a group click because David would be leaving the place back to
Madurai by afternoon so chances of meeting him were less.<span id="goog_513708200"></span><span id="goog_513708201"></span> We have to reach
waterfalls stop on the Valparai main road to start our trek today. Planned to
leave the bike at the entrance check post. On the way met forester Chandran and
Suresh a volunteer from Chennai who was coming to meet us to take them to the
place where we spotted the tiger. I said the tiger had left the place and it was a waste of time going there today. We left to reach the entrance check post
where there was another watcher friend Chandran.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_aV9EjpF1Srb_H0vOTiQUICvc_ARwOzSkcMrvnLMLAORDdKsc6AOAh-flpJ4HK6YGaM0ovVMc6VWNpyysEcm7INjfS7wm53JUHz2AzCbnfVub3VcFnJ7HqNEdOn-XzM0ngTrEZaSY8R8/s1600/IMG_3340+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_aV9EjpF1Srb_H0vOTiQUICvc_ARwOzSkcMrvnLMLAORDdKsc6AOAh-flpJ4HK6YGaM0ovVMc6VWNpyysEcm7INjfS7wm53JUHz2AzCbnfVub3VcFnJ7HqNEdOn-XzM0ngTrEZaSY8R8/s200/IMG_3340+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhXmtUlHYWQZrvoIioi8iSEpjSQGE0WFzsd0wPPCFd-K7HfKXnk08Hr_sA4d9XZMvCoSI-jA_cN2VndsNvcyzrSwzuVCAakqm8GGyw3zB_udl23Z4e97iikTB2QcC53qP04VIjdbtpxLQ/s1600/IMG_3333+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhXmtUlHYWQZrvoIioi8iSEpjSQGE0WFzsd0wPPCFd-K7HfKXnk08Hr_sA4d9XZMvCoSI-jA_cN2VndsNvcyzrSwzuVCAakqm8GGyw3zB_udl23Z4e97iikTB2QcC53qP04VIjdbtpxLQ/s200/IMG_3333+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLC_MQ7CaRogLL079q2ic25ESqEYgifKd9NnnClAFivulliLt4yS8OUfGiGxZMvGVfuuBzG-_UG8VpBNUhSk8F__EVNl9vCv6lqC81dA8EQe3jlYuV2sRI9AFzhwvj670BFJ4KX4AZ7-y/s1600/IMG_3337+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLC_MQ7CaRogLL079q2ic25ESqEYgifKd9NnnClAFivulliLt4yS8OUfGiGxZMvGVfuuBzG-_UG8VpBNUhSk8F__EVNl9vCv6lqC81dA8EQe3jlYuV2sRI9AFzhwvj670BFJ4KX4AZ7-y/s200/IMG_3337+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Grabbed one chappati and tea
from his breakfast while we parked the bike there and waited for the bus. Today
was the first experience of getting a free ride on a govt bus because the conductor
thought I was a forest official all dressed up in camouflaged. Got down at
Waterfalls stop to have one more tea. The shop owner asked about the tiger
pics. More people came in to see, within minutes there were around some 20
peoples curiously asking about the experience and safety measures. I replied
about the experience but on safety measures I joked the Tiger was stomach full which
turned out to be safe for us. We left after saying goodbyes and walked to reach
waterfalls tea factory it was 11am. Pachaipal malai was standing tall from
there and I knew we had a terrific trek today because the shola forest was
visibly lengthy till the base.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCj8YPP3OskBx1BMIOkaT_a4D8aNelDxbq4jwbwZNicETkRy6ZNWLdn3DWP1Q8bNKY0Uu23MPiZTcajRSTD718NTNr87Uvq2P3__-BTyYxRXTHAoLIrQDghuf13BRjnhk8_Hvd1uzE0x4k/s1600/IMG_3347+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCj8YPP3OskBx1BMIOkaT_a4D8aNelDxbq4jwbwZNicETkRy6ZNWLdn3DWP1Q8bNKY0Uu23MPiZTcajRSTD718NTNr87Uvq2P3__-BTyYxRXTHAoLIrQDghuf13BRjnhk8_Hvd1uzE0x4k/s200/IMG_3347+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm-Aptyj6ffd9-_Ly953K3pGig0j4ebZtPpxrBA9vYu2cVuwfvQC2QdJxp-zzyuUZuIPmwAJhL9okFdRbxiTNMdXFMB4w8M9sSkA78KkEBpwJUHgPKCZZFmDeuMqb2JUfYAiI2TJ4nRVk/s1600/IMG_3346+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm-Aptyj6ffd9-_Ly953K3pGig0j4ebZtPpxrBA9vYu2cVuwfvQC2QdJxp-zzyuUZuIPmwAJhL9okFdRbxiTNMdXFMB4w8M9sSkA78KkEBpwJUHgPKCZZFmDeuMqb2JUfYAiI2TJ4nRVk/s200/IMG_3346+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3MybnlKuKNzeaIg_0mD3h-9q0Nmwom-0ZFukHz5OEHW3WgXhBdUHXVl0Vx6X1gTDfSZV-ukxe8KwfNl6yzcaBDS0soS4rpqpsyECX-WPXehUyodFTDsHEifHZrhuj9CiYQAkttq3xgin/s1600/IMG_3344+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3MybnlKuKNzeaIg_0mD3h-9q0Nmwom-0ZFukHz5OEHW3WgXhBdUHXVl0Vx6X1gTDfSZV-ukxe8KwfNl6yzcaBDS0soS4rpqpsyECX-WPXehUyodFTDsHEifHZrhuj9CiYQAkttq3xgin/s200/IMG_3344+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
One km through the estates we reached the shola
forest and I wore the leech socks because I hate leeches. Grizzled giant squirrel
never existed in this part so Ltm (Lion tailed macaque) and Thar was the only
thing we were targeting at. The forest was completely different from the last 6
days. It was thicker and greener, wet and cold with long trees. Saw many Ltm’s
as we climbed up. Tried clicking some but I couldn’t get hold onto the speed at
which these monkeys were jumping around.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DPGbdvO8WWwpvfnOnlK9d_Xyuc1wQKZTYJb37Lxze1QtA5vVt72y1-U1-OgFSLku2FO-R7PxUS2GYhXVV8D_pJNCPIyJOQOQG2lHp5y6QQF1LxbMOg9_NYxzLB9NftNz0MZanvmliz2h/s1600/IMG_3351+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DPGbdvO8WWwpvfnOnlK9d_Xyuc1wQKZTYJb37Lxze1QtA5vVt72y1-U1-OgFSLku2FO-R7PxUS2GYhXVV8D_pJNCPIyJOQOQG2lHp5y6QQF1LxbMOg9_NYxzLB9NftNz0MZanvmliz2h/s320/IMG_3351+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Next we found the presence of honeybees
and searched the area and found a bee hive inside a tree hole. It was all
flying madly around us. I was worried and told tannasi we should run. I don’t want
to end up with a chunky faced crazy volunteer today evening before others. But
Tannasi told don’t worry sir it won’t bite just don’t make sudden movements you
will be alright. He then went near to the hole and started singing something. At
first I was covering my face peeping through my fingers to see him entering his
hand into the hole. Yes he was searching for the bee hive. I was wondering why
the bees were not biting him or me. I decided to click pictures and record a
video of the act. One by one he took 3 hives. Gave one to me as I tasted the
honey right there and felt like I have done it all here in Atr and I am now a
true son of this forest. Tannasi packed the remaining bee hives into the
plastic cover.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOrFMsJCxmJ2vk0MdJ2X4Mm_uZ2F_CHkE-YTSZjxr2tOqHStYEd5RK-hsHXv1ZWBLiPwHAoTj7YfRFtpxE7dPhOzFN_zDe_zmCESJF_1wo5o-MGgV972G4lJHlyKKwrTxt19Rockrv1v/s1600/IMG_3360+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOrFMsJCxmJ2vk0MdJ2X4Mm_uZ2F_CHkE-YTSZjxr2tOqHStYEd5RK-hsHXv1ZWBLiPwHAoTj7YfRFtpxE7dPhOzFN_zDe_zmCESJF_1wo5o-MGgV972G4lJHlyKKwrTxt19Rockrv1v/s200/IMG_3360+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93KL00wRh1uJOoEjQS8YeFR1M-dpbEoFMrgt9kDy_6gYTa2TfEgOJouHnYlBKaAmZETiMHDMg-QEzG3Y8lr2jzXIKoeu6i5TCJnfo_VBhov52Zu4WWHhqc49X73H3FpzvmlQV5gTuCX9L/s1600/IMG_3366+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93KL00wRh1uJOoEjQS8YeFR1M-dpbEoFMrgt9kDy_6gYTa2TfEgOJouHnYlBKaAmZETiMHDMg-QEzG3Y8lr2jzXIKoeu6i5TCJnfo_VBhov52Zu4WWHhqc49X73H3FpzvmlQV5gTuCX9L/s200/IMG_3366+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCuCEnGM8sQbO5reqK6SlrKl0J4_kaaC021S209FWIIwvcTBMBo0ImTBkYNi8sPZb-r1IqgUKg5T9WryAZkKGbmRIuk_BTcUYc31vifBtH71-rf7Q4uSSJxF8CEELnOtcYQ6roHSQyceG/s1600/IMG_3364+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCuCEnGM8sQbO5reqK6SlrKl0J4_kaaC021S209FWIIwvcTBMBo0ImTBkYNi8sPZb-r1IqgUKg5T9WryAZkKGbmRIuk_BTcUYc31vifBtH71-rf7Q4uSSJxF8CEELnOtcYQ6roHSQyceG/s200/IMG_3364+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Moving ahead the canopy became thicker and steeper. With some
fresh elephant dung’s we followed a way which was created by the majestic black.
I asked what if the elephant was hiding somewhere in the bushes as it became
very thick tannasi said chances of an elephant re walking on the same path where it dropped its dungs is very low. It will travel through the same path only
after 3 months. Even if you see elephants on the same route it should be a new
one or group. I failed to understand the logic behind this because there wasn’t
much way to move around in these steep places so do they really have a choice
for different paths like in the plain forests?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KkiS2esQvPF-wl4pIUTiSthoEOUiYSRT1IZyCkzUzbjZ-6ZbsYEK5f4DPLAun-4GQV1Qp9_3SgtN_rmr_HKZvbU_OXnDZ21OJExKk5BX3nMacb7_TotqMDaZO6SVb5fF5eOopnjtARrD/s1600/IMG_3373+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KkiS2esQvPF-wl4pIUTiSthoEOUiYSRT1IZyCkzUzbjZ-6ZbsYEK5f4DPLAun-4GQV1Qp9_3SgtN_rmr_HKZvbU_OXnDZ21OJExKk5BX3nMacb7_TotqMDaZO6SVb5fF5eOopnjtARrD/s200/IMG_3373+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
At one place we saw a tiger bush cave,
a perfect resting place. From here on we have to crawl through the buses and
lantanas to reach the grassland above. There was no water, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was already 12pm he asked me are you sure
you want to scale the peak I said even if I had to stay an extra day I was damn
sure Tannasi. He smiled back and continued fighting with the bushes with his
machete. By 1pm crossed the forest to enter the grasslands. <span id="goog_513708269"></span><br />
<span id="goog_513708268"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PVNpLuZCT_WW3cDKWb0DI0C4YzdvCpkT5WZY36t6WBDB79fJAbSZWzy75uqGIpqMsrV8AU8kFPYhNINsT7bYNasc4WVhhHBm-MZLMHHyVYYpZjhJOWoTbKFX9tAuAvEb1Wu-MhQ1yfa_/s1600/IMG_3380+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PVNpLuZCT_WW3cDKWb0DI0C4YzdvCpkT5WZY36t6WBDB79fJAbSZWzy75uqGIpqMsrV8AU8kFPYhNINsT7bYNasc4WVhhHBm-MZLMHHyVYYpZjhJOWoTbKFX9tAuAvEb1Wu-MhQ1yfa_/s200/IMG_3380+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdowN9RuV9B0GiJXabxiuX57AAMy7qU_2_442CFhuNJHlXab9cW78c6W5vFhw1yPCVOG_BFkVg_mI0juS7KgXY6kZ6E_h7WDR7xY1tzWBNzM1GJL6_VqVuRh59VsEYc5kvXb6wNn3Lwgyn/s1600/IMG_3376+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdowN9RuV9B0GiJXabxiuX57AAMy7qU_2_442CFhuNJHlXab9cW78c6W5vFhw1yPCVOG_BFkVg_mI0juS7KgXY6kZ6E_h7WDR7xY1tzWBNzM1GJL6_VqVuRh59VsEYc5kvXb6wNn3Lwgyn/s200/IMG_3376+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSfc6In3omsPfAyJ7vMY7CU6cN8kS2JuAYGk583Td97-HDNqvhk_klnfZuk5ycZmq_Lx-T2od-yRW6QQQvSBjDLRTe4GGvN1G6taC0OBPTM3BijHYsuLTCswwjyggqilwwKAOGO_6k_qF/s1600/IMG_3378+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSfc6In3omsPfAyJ7vMY7CU6cN8kS2JuAYGk583Td97-HDNqvhk_klnfZuk5ycZmq_Lx-T2od-yRW6QQQvSBjDLRTe4GGvN1G6taC0OBPTM3BijHYsuLTCswwjyggqilwwKAOGO_6k_qF/s200/IMG_3378+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_513708271"></span><br />
Negotiated the
bumpy climbs by pulling up the grasses from there on to reach the ridge lines
finally to get some stunning views of Kadamparai dam, Chinna Anamalai, Periya
Anamalai, Akkamalai, Thangachi malai and more. There was a Cross placed before
the peak, it took us another 20 minutes to reach there. Spotted 3 Thar's which
was running through the sliding rocks to the peak. Rested there for some time. I
was feeling thirsty, the single water bottle we had was already depleted an
hour ago. We had packed food in the bag but without water lunch was not
possible. Gave the camera to Tannasi and told him to stay here and click my
pictures as I walked up to the top most peak.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVkEum7QWABDkTPZvyAOAKxxcs1qincw_t4XkKjeHT5Ri2Bilc_Flt9zDQRfsO7-RtT3qnfMm-wfxARQydmTwxL2MFw4dZFwTF77iBDZI7bOaM3ES65cbLetGqRt1O-Mdc1BvGlByp3ak/s1600/IMG_3395+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVkEum7QWABDkTPZvyAOAKxxcs1qincw_t4XkKjeHT5Ri2Bilc_Flt9zDQRfsO7-RtT3qnfMm-wfxARQydmTwxL2MFw4dZFwTF77iBDZI7bOaM3ES65cbLetGqRt1O-Mdc1BvGlByp3ak/s200/IMG_3395+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FK-nVnx_fKtxsQ_5iNUUBqz8A1Mtgzs1s9KnYT0uTnlnfeRaWadkTm_nnlU3uQImIsueK0AB2auUT46dB3DM_0mIJbtYoJH1AMu62lcAvOuJPKFxQfl_2AoZ6MgQ-6qGa02dA-5fKJd5/s1600/IMG_3384+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FK-nVnx_fKtxsQ_5iNUUBqz8A1Mtgzs1s9KnYT0uTnlnfeRaWadkTm_nnlU3uQImIsueK0AB2auUT46dB3DM_0mIJbtYoJH1AMu62lcAvOuJPKFxQfl_2AoZ6MgQ-6qGa02dA-5fKJd5/s200/IMG_3384+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bpaTUYIdYv5FAOBDpwTVFCcdN194RgwqrdG93ymgVi7HB_6U3L15X2QmJGsYlrZy7FxbMVMp1Vqnk0-tDzOpjMqIwrB5T16fhD_lzP-h03QKSRCdLFf8KTgLkUXU_Sld9phMTVEClrrX/s1600/IMG_3392+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bpaTUYIdYv5FAOBDpwTVFCcdN194RgwqrdG93ymgVi7HB_6U3L15X2QmJGsYlrZy7FxbMVMp1Vqnk0-tDzOpjMqIwrB5T16fhD_lzP-h03QKSRCdLFf8KTgLkUXU_Sld9phMTVEClrrX/s200/IMG_3392+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
Looking down I saw the entire
beat where we were roaming for the last 1 week. Saw the entire Upper Aliyar Reservoir
in one single piece. By 2pm we started climbing down onto the next hill. Mist engulfed
the peak for sometime which controlled my thirstiness. Tannasi told me it was
his desire to reach this peak all these years and he was glad that it finally
happened with me. Actually there wasn’t any purpose for a watcher to take me
here because firstly we have crossed our beat and its also being recorded in
the Gps. Secondly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on this last day a minimum
of 3 km was more than enough but we will be walking for more than 14km by the end
of the day. I know he is doing it purely for our friendship.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87KSCq8Is1ywq92aI_6IlGj5iZL6KvYGjY7FY6k17IfRMTfMstD9pffyfFdqIOlGZMTPiHmewWA_90aeZ73CRR8G5THaHiHdbt60z-NaBqo4fZuKRlkVyEhLEUF3_mBYVucc4zisXnTxB/s1600/IMG_3411+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87KSCq8Is1ywq92aI_6IlGj5iZL6KvYGjY7FY6k17IfRMTfMstD9pffyfFdqIOlGZMTPiHmewWA_90aeZ73CRR8G5THaHiHdbt60z-NaBqo4fZuKRlkVyEhLEUF3_mBYVucc4zisXnTxB/s200/IMG_3411+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija0Ae1goepZFlUiygGTLESyD2c2QAQJhyphenhyphenwddetOsJLtHQrFhSGwtooprkI4kClsEN2gHpal09qrH7siYnL5f9h4Ddvog_XJz_fHX1kzm1-fThmtjUwC6xZKQyNIwynQ-HyqCKxXlK7uy7/s1600/IMG_3436+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEija0Ae1goepZFlUiygGTLESyD2c2QAQJhyphenhyphenwddetOsJLtHQrFhSGwtooprkI4kClsEN2gHpal09qrH7siYnL5f9h4Ddvog_XJz_fHX1kzm1-fThmtjUwC6xZKQyNIwynQ-HyqCKxXlK7uy7/s200/IMG_3436+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTEgNtj-U1sRUvlnicJkMxzow_cMs3IuDb_f9-qHvEJtDFwgkGfZs2RBoTexX4aF3ZhEMHcV887tijUA9d0sr2Z-hbW_c1IkkuqW2EgYWoZCNfU456-yV4ugKJg2g3kqxuLbF9mi7Yyno/s1600/IMG_3413+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTEgNtj-U1sRUvlnicJkMxzow_cMs3IuDb_f9-qHvEJtDFwgkGfZs2RBoTexX4aF3ZhEMHcV887tijUA9d0sr2Z-hbW_c1IkkuqW2EgYWoZCNfU456-yV4ugKJg2g3kqxuLbF9mi7Yyno/s200/IMG_3413+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ixh1uZWaSNdWo-kvIsp4O8JB2uvjEhXv7ZB2KIiK7LQS8mGgWJdeRnZjHRe9937EvFG7Qy57SqH-UFIz6uw2ZceIrlQPfZb4ndLTW5gt9_8rK499ALQlXBgcXbB_kFOEKlcZhH_WXV1T/s1600/IMG_3454+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ixh1uZWaSNdWo-kvIsp4O8JB2uvjEhXv7ZB2KIiK7LQS8mGgWJdeRnZjHRe9937EvFG7Qy57SqH-UFIz6uw2ZceIrlQPfZb4ndLTW5gt9_8rK499ALQlXBgcXbB_kFOEKlcZhH_WXV1T/s200/IMG_3454+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8Hrw5zda8CwjrK1KfYTdisELR1NhfYhByqCoxkEJ8K-a0JLgVgeyom3X5_LGL6T79v1Bwmu4VH0fcFP4WsrRlHUDsAfv0FVi4_LU4pkkJfluiHRo4V7eBoJh2SiFb2vxURrfioXu2IOW/s1600/IMG_3459+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8Hrw5zda8CwjrK1KfYTdisELR1NhfYhByqCoxkEJ8K-a0JLgVgeyom3X5_LGL6T79v1Bwmu4VH0fcFP4WsrRlHUDsAfv0FVi4_LU4pkkJfluiHRo4V7eBoJh2SiFb2vxURrfioXu2IOW/s200/IMG_3459+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalUCN_4dDc9QZWt2p6BP8fXMMYOlUtf_IhePjZ5jNlb-X_jZR2Q-u_3_5Hn3UFL_FoAm8BN3a94pvdW0Wsgv6HOKzYMKQ1LzwE5nQIT2YrQqRutHZVpPNTvIVLY3qZClFfEgA9CGDqmx/s1600/IMG_3437+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalUCN_4dDc9QZWt2p6BP8fXMMYOlUtf_IhePjZ5jNlb-X_jZR2Q-u_3_5Hn3UFL_FoAm8BN3a94pvdW0Wsgv6HOKzYMKQ1LzwE5nQIT2YrQqRutHZVpPNTvIVLY3qZClFfEgA9CGDqmx/s200/IMG_3437+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Now from the grass
hills it was deep steep rocky edges. Far away we could see the kadamparai
village and powerhouse. We have to reach there through the long forest patches
below. Again spotted a group of 4 Tahrs climbing up.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfwVsyxfsoqpHjOs60FrfDrIsjvNyqE_IBKJ79QFkPM4VSu9STingorPDhg_5rrBF-9Z3GUeSO8f5d6wkSDccYG11_ieu1xQtBq7NNOvXPlOQ6zPWdw_aC39HwE9xyGCLc3FYMiyHjijN/s1600/IMG_3500+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfwVsyxfsoqpHjOs60FrfDrIsjvNyqE_IBKJ79QFkPM4VSu9STingorPDhg_5rrBF-9Z3GUeSO8f5d6wkSDccYG11_ieu1xQtBq7NNOvXPlOQ6zPWdw_aC39HwE9xyGCLc3FYMiyHjijN/s200/IMG_3500+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>As soon as they noticed us
they ran away. Tannasi by the time hit his toes onto a stone and it started
bleeding slightly. Initially thought we could find a way and tackle the steep
and slippery rocks quickly but we were in for a trouble. Wherever we climbed
down risking our lives heavily it was either a cliff or too steep to grip. Time
was ticking and both of us were searching a way out in different directions. At
one place we thought we had a definite way down and wasted nearly 20 minutes to
climb down and got stuck there. Thinking of climbing up was giving shrills to
both of us. There wasn’t a rope in our bag or felt confident to grip the weak
grasses. We couldn’t afford to lose more time as it was already 4:30pm so Tannasi
removed his shoes and threw down some 100 feet to pick it later. I removed and tied
the threads along my neck and started rock climbing. All I know was Tannasi was
praying, I was gripping well with my legs and finding small rock cuts to grip
and pull myself step by step. It was pure rock climbing. A slip down was definitely
death. I cant quite explain how we reached back to place where we started. Sat
there for a few minutes to get my breath back. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTYaE5dpz8Y0gQk4wkMa_hfioAIa_oTl1Vd5PMiTb0JQPnPai4FH1iTfRY-ICDaBALV-GyABw9Rjskxt9UNJ35zvyisifPjDKkbZquwg_sZasFxOWx_sRqo5G5aZV5gf78Et3hGRjMQFP/s1600/IMG_3470+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTYaE5dpz8Y0gQk4wkMa_hfioAIa_oTl1Vd5PMiTb0JQPnPai4FH1iTfRY-ICDaBALV-GyABw9Rjskxt9UNJ35zvyisifPjDKkbZquwg_sZasFxOWx_sRqo5G5aZV5gf78Et3hGRjMQFP/s200/IMG_3470+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySVn_o5DqqXxPaFTP8HychumZdJniY-JETFRjTFdmM_axyrM_7qbLd_meW_lG9sQj7Lnpacybwx9dih0IAAX7M8pB7GV8qPA3gMM0gNoRYCU3Z8U0ZtloQlnJb-ywTgzAQd0GUdmtN3PN/s1600/IMG_3483+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySVn_o5DqqXxPaFTP8HychumZdJniY-JETFRjTFdmM_axyrM_7qbLd_meW_lG9sQj7Lnpacybwx9dih0IAAX7M8pB7GV8qPA3gMM0gNoRYCU3Z8U0ZtloQlnJb-ywTgzAQd0GUdmtN3PN/s200/IMG_3483+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJUcc3WfA3yp9QHt-08i8M9gYacpnPC7Drj4pDjYnI-n3rjVHURdwWV0kFoutbYnkPAqn6dVOtD0qT2yqo5lb_NvDnS1X6R9WWjQGuH65CXWrbHNDihLG2w4IwZ4489CY1ZtvFz-nYnug/s1600/IMG_3480+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJUcc3WfA3yp9QHt-08i8M9gYacpnPC7Drj4pDjYnI-n3rjVHURdwWV0kFoutbYnkPAqn6dVOtD0qT2yqo5lb_NvDnS1X6R9WWjQGuH65CXWrbHNDihLG2w4IwZ4489CY1ZtvFz-nYnug/s200/IMG_3480+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Some water would have made a huge difference. It has
been 4 hrs both of us last had a drop of water. Tannasi told me to relax for some
more time so he will lookout if there was any other way down. That’s when I spotted
3 elephants down on the sholas. We had to walk through that after sometime and I
was there sitting all alone at the heights of wilderness also worrying if there
was any tiger nearby.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELmJjhCXZHP8BlT9ys_zwfhgHcdMEzZsOU7Ot_2FAFfGRos9yUpmXduLuSJcRW7h6NZ2aG8VdSVs7VchyphenhyphenpYe__2PFvajUwCAU76bHY_IjlV-3_jZOdKAbHTCopTF7LnZCUXJbJnmnfof6/s1600/IMG_3513+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELmJjhCXZHP8BlT9ys_zwfhgHcdMEzZsOU7Ot_2FAFfGRos9yUpmXduLuSJcRW7h6NZ2aG8VdSVs7VchyphenhyphenpYe__2PFvajUwCAU76bHY_IjlV-3_jZOdKAbHTCopTF7LnZCUXJbJnmnfof6/s200/IMG_3513+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>After sometime he started calling me from somewhere down and
guided the direction. I followed him and somehow climbed down through the steepest
of flat rocks, but it didn’t end there. Tannasi took some time to find his
shoes and we walked parallel on the rocks without getting into the forest to
face the elephants. By 6pm we thought it was now safe to enter into the sholas
as we have diverted ways from those elephants some 200 meters. Thirsty, tiring
and starving we had no time to rest until we found some water.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tLE6RQQwTGB-t2Fkn8jod5qPL-T5uniA-QfW4UCWZkGGZ2qnL0jUvHWk4IATwJugKyY3V4AypLG9C_BxyDOTAiaYVZy903siTFx9vw5m1XYCkOD-NO0LWMmzUhPX-jHevoraje8jwaDD/s1600/IMG_3515+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tLE6RQQwTGB-t2Fkn8jod5qPL-T5uniA-QfW4UCWZkGGZ2qnL0jUvHWk4IATwJugKyY3V4AypLG9C_BxyDOTAiaYVZy903siTFx9vw5m1XYCkOD-NO0LWMmzUhPX-jHevoraje8jwaDD/s200/IMG_3515+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
He warned that we
should start running before it becomes completely dark. We had no torch or
mobile charge. I told him don’t waste time by looking back at me I will follow
you. We ran through the dark, at times he would just stop suddenly in front big
rocks thinking it was an elephant. Eventhough I didn’t have a clue of which direction
the kadamparai village was I kept following him blindly. Found a small water
flow between some rocks, after 7 hrs I felt consoled.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoONwMWX-yUjlzVRNJ5t7naHBFI26ZuOio0IQkZ0Mgd2G-ivfpaJYnUxAyrSRdf-3_Dy3RYIC-N76w0i64zpZ5HdydE3d2zEMIoKrLNm9vNQQq7humial9QGR5W1Sz2qxXARVo9QKCpbJf/s1600/IMG_3533+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoONwMWX-yUjlzVRNJ5t7naHBFI26ZuOio0IQkZ0Mgd2G-ivfpaJYnUxAyrSRdf-3_Dy3RYIC-N76w0i64zpZ5HdydE3d2zEMIoKrLNm9vNQQq7humial9QGR5W1Sz2qxXARVo9QKCpbJf/s200/IMG_3533+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMrsq7un1xpk3dOh-fBr1q7dyAsMugLzfdO7UsAdZZnHXS_6g-72w6f-H0KwFOGGFyxyRka1PVWnw4kH7nhmfTgN4Cd44TbJu1FamFb3RefRXhzLoeKgOvMDFfSl2abOFIIv2n6QMxQ1b/s1600/IMG_3533+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwXdGePyN5uu4OOVUKrbqugz1hQ8YloOi9TVhuSHtPDoJxiLc7VeBB06Dw20EiXPTxOZVueFwQKWzkjHK4oSMW-C5pc74ZnUAYeqxkxAXPqn_adDemfDDyVmkUVL9Fp6XfWGgib2fbt1Y/s1600/IMG_3534+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwXdGePyN5uu4OOVUKrbqugz1hQ8YloOi9TVhuSHtPDoJxiLc7VeBB06Dw20EiXPTxOZVueFwQKWzkjHK4oSMW-C5pc74ZnUAYeqxkxAXPqn_adDemfDDyVmkUVL9Fp6XfWGgib2fbt1Y/s200/IMG_3534+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>We had food but dark threatened
us not to stay for more than two minutes. After drinking some water our speeds
increased as we ran nonstop to reach a rocky place. I felt the place familiar
and he said we were here on the third day where we spotted tiger Scats. Tiger
the word gave us more power to run again finally to reach the village by
7:20pm. What a climax! What can I ask more! I don’t think even if I participate
in all the rest of the 47 tiger reserve census in the country I won’t be able
to experience a week like this again in my life. Got lift till Upper Aliyar and
reached the room at 8pm. Guard Muthumanickam had come to pick up his stuffs and
asked me to go soon to Attakkati office because every other volunteers has
submitted the data books afternoon itself and Guard sheriff was waiting only for
me. Got fresh and after having some food packed all my stuffs and on the way
stopped near the check post to say goodbyes to Prabhakaran and Chandran and both
of us reached back to Attakkati. Submitted my data books. He
wanted me to write some experiences of sighting the two tigers in two days. I quickly
wrote a small passage in the data book itself and signed off. I was to stay
that night in Guard Muthumanickam’s quarters. Murali told me that he has shown
the Tiger pictures to all the 150 staffs and volunteers today afternoon. I felt
bad that I missed to meet them all but I was happier to think I was on top of
Pachaipal Malai at the same time. Chatted for some more time and we drove off to
the quarters. Tannasi bought homemade food for me. I gave some surprise presents to tannasi Just out of Love! Next day early
morning I left the place driving to Gudalur thinking one by one from the gathering
and training at day 1, The tiger pug marks on day 2, The tiger caves on day 3, The
birding session on day 4, The two tigers sightings on day 5, The perfect Tiger
click on day 6, The camera trappings, Vandal, Muthuvan hamlet, friends from
tiruppur on day 7, The pachaipal malai, rock climbing, running through the
dark forest on day 8 along with Tannasi, Muthumanikam, Murali, David, Vishnu,
Bala, Jp, Marutamuthu,Guard Sherief, Forester Chandran, Apw
Prabhakaran, Apw Chandran, Ranger Saravanan, JE Anbazhakan, Pc Kumaran, the villagers, the
innocent Tribals, the staffs and volunteers who have seen my Tiger photograph yesterday
and to you as well for patiently reading this…<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Author & Photographs : Anish vk
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Tannasi, Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Distance Covered :8 days || 70 + Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-69368625025746245642015-12-12T03:05:00.000-08:002015-12-27T09:13:57.571-08:00Nilgiris Part 2 - Bikkapathi Toda Mund / Cairn Hills / Denad Reserve Forest / Upper Bhavani Reservoir / North-East Nilgiri Drive <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileyJ6V7gadX7OVG4axHns84rzGNtXuPKGiJdwiW0a4cvzO02YWUsNwi26bb_EFYGFgP3saVEhu25zIB2VfWsjCzkEEbipEV2SRAqLOZGeg0GVoTxp4wlUwuanc6IFkkKhTesdhRnGjlq4/s1600/toda+bless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
These are a series of Nilgiri short treks which I thought to bind it together as one blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
<br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--><u><b>Bikapathi Forest - A day with the Todas (12 Km)</b></u><br />
<u>A peek into the past</u><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxb343Ns4_-COL2PZCCZoKlL5zEFR58wa5_l-ymo5luF3d9SKSFOyRu3qahT5tfy2srBzD5c7G9ExaTkkLdP-ca0ZGaMCJP5IM9zvaxqjBpaqYr5rPdwzGM-Zofan6qYMEgqa5iwnMZ3O/s1600/Mund+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxb343Ns4_-COL2PZCCZoKlL5zEFR58wa5_l-ymo5luF3d9SKSFOyRu3qahT5tfy2srBzD5c7G9ExaTkkLdP-ca0ZGaMCJP5IM9zvaxqjBpaqYr5rPdwzGM-Zofan6qYMEgqa5iwnMZ3O/s320/Mund+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
History of Nilgiris have been a fascinating study for me,
the moment you start digging into it you relearn new stories from different
perspectives and distinct generations of people once lived here. There is always something more to it. Nilgiris can be traced from
the Christian era. Lower parts of Gudalur area which is my hometown have been
traced back to 2000 years and Upper Nilgiris from 1117 AD. King Vishnuvardhana
from Hoysal<span id="goog_1637499296"></span><span id="goog_1637499297"></span>a dynasty captured Gudalur and is said to have frightened the Todas
and driven away the other tribals to the lowlands of south Nilgiris. Hoysalas
were beaten by the Muslim rulers “The Dananayakas” and lately to the Tipusultan
who had forts in Droog and other parts. The hills were under the british rule
after the 18<sup>th</sup> century.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But much before all these invasions there lived a group of
native tribals called Todas, Kotas, Kurumba, Irular, Badagas, Aadivasis and
Kaatunayakans. Todas are termed as the “lords of the hills”. Their peculiar way
of life, their traditional clothing known as putkuli, their hairstyle of women, customs and
culture set them aside from others. There are vague conclusions like they may
be descendants of original Aryans or may be they belonged to the legions of
Alexander of Macedon. It is said when Alexander stopped river Indus some men
came down south and finally settled on the Blue mountains.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQWvIG_MP5Kjr4HCAL2ZIsPGJeXjgU81DFFGp99BTDewT8OjoDUUg50niosfq5prCa5-LJbm2JEMhYg78ZSh23OCKOoq98cK9e4U8-cP0iH_lKBKI-WbEH23FxRGhbVZ957-wA_wuro_W/s1600/IMG_2077+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQWvIG_MP5Kjr4HCAL2ZIsPGJeXjgU81DFFGp99BTDewT8OjoDUUg50niosfq5prCa5-LJbm2JEMhYg78ZSh23OCKOoq98cK9e4U8-cP0iH_lKBKI-WbEH23FxRGhbVZ957-wA_wuro_W/s320/IMG_2077+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Todas lived in the highest elevation of Nilgiri hiils.
Recent population is around 2000 but some 30 years ago they hit their lowest
around 500 to 600. Their life and cultivation centered around buffalos and
diaries. Kotas were the artisians and Badagas were the farmers. Some form of
barter system existed in those days between the tribals but there was defining
unity between them. Todas was never armed and they were complete vegetarians so
harming wild animals was also out of question. All they had was a stick to
graze their buffalos. There was no leader or politics. If two people had a
major difference the elders would sort it out. The origin of the name is also
uncertain. Toda settlements are small hamlets with 4 to 6 huts called “Mund”
deep inside the woods and on a higher platue. The name Ooty which is also known
as Ootacamund was actually Woteke- mund. The center of Ooty town was once a
Toda Mund. Their huts are barrel shaped built with grass hatches and bamboos,
walls are of wood and pasted with clay. A 10*12 feet spacious single room with
an elevated bedding on the left side and a small kitchen on the right. Fire
inside the hut makes it warmer. Front door is hardly 3*2 feet probably to keep
away from the wild animals in those days. Thick stone fencing surrounded the
Mund. Their chief god is ‘Tokisy’ creator of Todas and buffalo herds, is what
they believe. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSsd35bdecLBwC0vv-SbsH_xcgNa18hJExumV8VLyyAoOZs1CxsEDwoamDlPjTPh_702imSFz1LAwYwMBhAx_tzBwNjjlRIr2cxazZUnExOPTi65vWs5vQCHw5tULtzm0VLggmE2ptqYc/s1600/IMG_2225+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSsd35bdecLBwC0vv-SbsH_xcgNa18hJExumV8VLyyAoOZs1CxsEDwoamDlPjTPh_702imSFz1LAwYwMBhAx_tzBwNjjlRIr2cxazZUnExOPTi65vWs5vQCHw5tULtzm0VLggmE2ptqYc/s200/IMG_2225+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Their livelihood is entirely dependent upon buffalo's, milk and
butter and they lived for generations. They cultivate their own vegetables, so
even today they are mostly small farmers, share croppers or engaged in
horticulture crops or wage laborers. The present generation is not strict
vegetarians but they never bring it inside their Mund. Cats are the only
preferable pets they like because of rats destroying their cultivation. Apart
from that they don’t encourage anything other than buffalos and cows. I found
their language and dialect to be very different with more ‘zhas’ it sounded too
alien to me but definitely of Indian origin. Embroidery is their favorite
pastime and it is encouraged from a very young age. Mostly combinations of
designs from red & black colors with a white background. Their traditional clothing’s,
shawls for men and women, pouches and coats are the usual stitches they are good
with.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u>Bikkapathi Forest </u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYcLw9P2A4pdblD4ex1GWTbyQPtcsxk4mJWalSP_8M2AizC8tAt9bdr25-rqJqs85U0kvaorsX8ynMrkHkrrFmmsjBjE553rZDbhE9_m_QypQfR7JJXSUQFbfsI8ydGqZ59TTDlsO0oKw/s1600/20151213_103702+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYcLw9P2A4pdblD4ex1GWTbyQPtcsxk4mJWalSP_8M2AizC8tAt9bdr25-rqJqs85U0kvaorsX8ynMrkHkrrFmmsjBjE553rZDbhE9_m_QypQfR7JJXSUQFbfsI8ydGqZ59TTDlsO0oKw/s320/20151213_103702+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Aaradu Kuttan is a native Toda friend. After working as a
watcher in the forest department for a long time he switched onto Keystone
Foundation for the past 10 years. He invited me to his Mund the last time we
met at Longwood shola, Kotagiri. I decided to make it this time and called up Kuttan
to say I am coming tomorrow. He said he would wait at Koranur at 8am. I started
a bit late from Gudalur and had a long way to drive through the hills crossing
Ooty-Anikorai-Ebbanad-Koranur it was already 9am. There was no mobile range or
Kuttan to be found anywhere. Parked my car nearby the last village and decided
to walk. Enquired the way upto Bikkapathu Mund and It was nearly 2 kms from the
last motor able road. <span id="goog_1637499323"></span><span id="goog_1637499324"></span>Don’t take any right turns else you would reach the same
place was the advice from the villagers. Through the tea estates I started walking up. There were some idols
placed on the way.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2LJ4dSbjAhqz1el6g-Yhm8pnstMfTXI7LAW27LlMTc4Y7il9suuZ6kQHCHzLzzv4KJnaGPVO8a0mMfaIWeo2gVYlvDqCImqUn4JTR2jtaDzbnQgkozyv6a9d4PbUrlufnpJez5yg2wLL/s1600/20151213_104112+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BON9fS85YsxEa8C9UCHw40ip8gf9GCoS2GjCRXs7899LZR7jq0LXFXWboBBXhgKSVqHOWgOwHgY5aS3FEudU11Lz4a6R9xXV0pvyqGZR0aIPX7xKNbIr6l4WU9DhOLy0X-0izOq6FvRx/s1600/IMG_2054+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BON9fS85YsxEa8C9UCHw40ip8gf9GCoS2GjCRXs7899LZR7jq0LXFXWboBBXhgKSVqHOWgOwHgY5aS3FEudU11Lz4a6R9xXV0pvyqGZR0aIPX7xKNbIr6l4WU9DhOLy0X-0izOq6FvRx/s200/IMG_2054+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2LJ4dSbjAhqz1el6g-Yhm8pnstMfTXI7LAW27LlMTc4Y7il9suuZ6kQHCHzLzzv4KJnaGPVO8a0mMfaIWeo2gVYlvDqCImqUn4JTR2jtaDzbnQgkozyv6a9d4PbUrlufnpJez5yg2wLL/s1600/20151213_104112+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2LJ4dSbjAhqz1el6g-Yhm8pnstMfTXI7LAW27LlMTc4Y7il9suuZ6kQHCHzLzzv4KJnaGPVO8a0mMfaIWeo2gVYlvDqCImqUn4JTR2jtaDzbnQgkozyv6a9d4PbUrlufnpJez5yg2wLL/s200/20151213_104112+%25282%2529.jpg" width="111" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrWTVjYfo05orq1rOleinYu4gr96HtRYNhd8AIUM4XA9fDoKtMXXq3WvUgcETDrzmQm5Dbiv_XRRbPxaqyUnuoMBnhWo8H4LTXwnywQjhjyBSeNJ3qeQYaEV62WExALKwfPg_27VKEWq9/s1600/IMG_2059+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrWTVjYfo05orq1rOleinYu4gr96HtRYNhd8AIUM4XA9fDoKtMXXq3WvUgcETDrzmQm5Dbiv_XRRbPxaqyUnuoMBnhWo8H4LTXwnywQjhjyBSeNJ3qeQYaEV62WExALKwfPg_27VKEWq9/s200/IMG_2059+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Spotted a Giant squirrel and some birds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I reached on top of that hill there was a
green info board about the Toda hamlet and their honey gatherings. To the right
I could see a deserted forest rest house far away. Mund was nearby and Kuttan
was waiting there. He thought I wasn’t coming but I always keep my word. Before
going to his house we directly went to a nearby peak to have a good look at the
surroundings.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yizQLSHabzmFwav8sEQ4x6ZLgzzgtFCCOrP4yj2rsWeS3G8JdcXd4GYCqpw2R94I5zlRDKsHhdEkszfktc3eAEQY94IfwWuakVE-nBosKVkserjGWhmxaRu_GKdH6LKf-1DVWoQknkit/s1600/IMG_2061+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yizQLSHabzmFwav8sEQ4x6ZLgzzgtFCCOrP4yj2rsWeS3G8JdcXd4GYCqpw2R94I5zlRDKsHhdEkszfktc3eAEQY94IfwWuakVE-nBosKVkserjGWhmxaRu_GKdH6LKf-1DVWoQknkit/s200/IMG_2061+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsENRUIxzR5rWW2xcOcpXqvaziwgrqH2IAu23kMyuxEOG5GScxBG4Uv2T9D12lOGQCjr3OgJN0dco-uPVCXr9XS4gpyfwvo045EZG8ViwhvTNRly2JlANp3apDPyXlwFpO-q5m0xkjfnk/s1600/IMG_2064+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsENRUIxzR5rWW2xcOcpXqvaziwgrqH2IAu23kMyuxEOG5GScxBG4Uv2T9D12lOGQCjr3OgJN0dco-uPVCXr9XS4gpyfwvo045EZG8ViwhvTNRly2JlANp3apDPyXlwFpO-q5m0xkjfnk/s200/IMG_2064+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> I’ve seen a Mund before but have never been inside. He took me
there, it was his mothers place. They welcomed me inside with smiling faces. To
my surprise it was so warm in there. They were curious to know about the
situation in Chennai after the heavy rains. His mother Suvandarpoo was already
filling up food in the plates with tomato chutney, some fried potato slices and
butter I was humbled to receive it especially their butter which was just
fantastic. No comparison with any of the best brands out there. Kuttan’s
brother Muthesh kuttan was a cool chap looking after the calf which was tied up
in front of their house. He too joined me for breakfast. He explanied about the
techniques they used in producing the butter and other diary.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXZ-mr_lIE65uQikTJLk-MxDIiKIOhayKz05s3Y1gpggqL2z3jP4gsTXqGN-wM_pjb5Fqiz774-_g7rpxM6dwk_EaflgfeuMBXd824rgn2cgnJ_kC8ZlbLIqFpv0dh7WX3OEz6typMmT_/s1600/20151213_120249+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXZ-mr_lIE65uQikTJLk-MxDIiKIOhayKz05s3Y1gpggqL2z3jP4gsTXqGN-wM_pjb5Fqiz774-_g7rpxM6dwk_EaflgfeuMBXd824rgn2cgnJ_kC8ZlbLIqFpv0dh7WX3OEz6typMmT_/s200/20151213_120249+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipMkyCRetx9ZEAaz09L2Q4ogzOZxPpjmKb4dHG3AC4FwhgB6TDncZKsGu0xVQWBvL_71flFuRgo4s1ugKCvboB49v36bL0TTfQkJYXbEi1fMPpntkHHPxkx_3cvNZu5VV_4Rr0PJQk19o/s1600/20151213_120225+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipMkyCRetx9ZEAaz09L2Q4ogzOZxPpjmKb4dHG3AC4FwhgB6TDncZKsGu0xVQWBvL_71flFuRgo4s1ugKCvboB49v36bL0TTfQkJYXbEi1fMPpntkHHPxkx_3cvNZu5VV_4Rr0PJQk19o/s200/20151213_120225+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCGEUXa6xckahIQBGt8QTCsMurN4XjoTSiw3vxhGRe7OfrSZfPccS851-jweTuU0_HhK5560FFqdaTLZfn_4vDza_C1KRmPS5rVGbFL97ZibRq8Pr1Vv1-c_Q3Mj15oyWeTRUaX-MNTHA/s1600/20151213_115322+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCGEUXa6xckahIQBGt8QTCsMurN4XjoTSiw3vxhGRe7OfrSZfPccS851-jweTuU0_HhK5560FFqdaTLZfn_4vDza_C1KRmPS5rVGbFL97ZibRq8Pr1Vv1-c_Q3Mj15oyWeTRUaX-MNTHA/s200/20151213_115322+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
By 10 am said
goodbye to his Mother and both of us left to the days trek inside the
Bikkapathi forest.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Kuttan has lots to say about each and everything surrounding
their place and hills, their community, customs and beliefs. Working in
Keystone has also shaped up his skills in English and scientific names of
plants and animals alike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course my
first question to him was their Origin, he said some say it has been for 5000
long years but only the great god knows it all. After climbing the first nearby
hill through the shola forest there was a decent view. Sat there as we watched tiny
Gaur’s grazing on top of the next hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDWDK232CN2hEknwuqehnD-WUKi_3gopBZMBEfWAdYs0HLDSo48dn13AczVKfZyvbDqiRvxWuwQC8FbCWu-5ArDl_Ilhk07s8s0q5JKdb9IEBBgJDHKgA9XyYCLf7Z7yBbLohpU7wl1Qj/s1600/IMG_2100+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDWDK232CN2hEknwuqehnD-WUKi_3gopBZMBEfWAdYs0HLDSo48dn13AczVKfZyvbDqiRvxWuwQC8FbCWu-5ArDl_Ilhk07s8s0q5JKdb9IEBBgJDHKgA9XyYCLf7Z7yBbLohpU7wl1Qj/s200/IMG_2100+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEALaSP4mqzwQZNk6chOhhVZWOx8kCGhZkR51Ngs7t9e6uj4UqsRR8fvfGy3dTiDVgkJBVo4_37LTVG1MNnNxzLjGnUeK2gCnozJmPYCdeqI2oRcwzkYMK-8Bu7p_eSQdBmrjAXzEUXnoJ/s1600/IMG_2090+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEALaSP4mqzwQZNk6chOhhVZWOx8kCGhZkR51Ngs7t9e6uj4UqsRR8fvfGy3dTiDVgkJBVo4_37LTVG1MNnNxzLjGnUeK2gCnozJmPYCdeqI2oRcwzkYMK-8Bu7p_eSQdBmrjAXzEUXnoJ/s200/IMG_2090+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kuttan was sharp at spotting a group of deer’s running down from another
hill. Before it disappeared I managed to click the last two deer’s. We moved on
to reach the sacred hill known as “Thaeuthit Malai”. Kuttan told me the whole
valley was named after his father “Thekkalmoodu” who was a prominent figure in
the Toda community. At the top there were several small to big stone idols
placed. I was careful not to step over one. This place was also the meeting
point from the age old days as they believe they are closer to the gods. As I
walked passed it the aura had a sense of resonance which was once again
enhanced by the chilly winds and the views down. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPKRsvGEv5i9Wtn_4li7EvaPoo739SnyyongbnVlJKqcwCkXjt2nyyCQ-80rA-Vs9LW5XhVmtHHxxe0IPqqvESvLhxcjY07IBEx1IRaBQN1rzWBV_FRHzr4h4DbwoR3X6AIuv9pcoe0PO/s1600/IMG_2173+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPKRsvGEv5i9Wtn_4li7EvaPoo739SnyyongbnVlJKqcwCkXjt2nyyCQ-80rA-Vs9LW5XhVmtHHxxe0IPqqvESvLhxcjY07IBEx1IRaBQN1rzWBV_FRHzr4h4DbwoR3X6AIuv9pcoe0PO/s200/IMG_2173+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOWHUyiVovIaCv0oDxqa4r6Xbq8vyuoRCbIa0WYCBuLr0yFHlPQgaegjfKnoDo_KVy69LuEtOmn7DvhaiexsFTl9_mzJHvPwMRfogNZqROxRgLJNbdKFsPxTFMs4P8fFDGhyiHAbjAzLw/s1600/IMG_2110+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOWHUyiVovIaCv0oDxqa4r6Xbq8vyuoRCbIa0WYCBuLr0yFHlPQgaegjfKnoDo_KVy69LuEtOmn7DvhaiexsFTl9_mzJHvPwMRfogNZqROxRgLJNbdKFsPxTFMs4P8fFDGhyiHAbjAzLw/s200/IMG_2110+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxx5wmgA3Adr67XwtIGJIHa0wWk-KPWlD_T3BIzVk93iH8PRzFumI2ORpfX2C0i-vEvKqhg8wG7C5lkWvQqRP7yDdEEJQNSr3Hgka8mTOFFMVo2reqFJsvV99p3M-RVAC_3U5P0Gg31Gf/s1600/IMG_2113+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxx5wmgA3Adr67XwtIGJIHa0wWk-KPWlD_T3BIzVk93iH8PRzFumI2ORpfX2C0i-vEvKqhg8wG7C5lkWvQqRP7yDdEEJQNSr3Hgka8mTOFFMVo2reqFJsvV99p3M-RVAC_3U5P0Gg31Gf/s200/IMG_2113+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Your thoughts are always
double folded when you are not sweating and that is why Nilgiris is always so
special. Views were similar to kodanad as the down stretches are the same but
without any distractions from the tourists and plastics. To the left and front
was the sigur and Mudumalai, to the right end was the Sathyamangalam forest. Moyar
river lines were visible too. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted
to spent some time and after clicking pictures both of us sat on the rocks
almost nearby the edges and just stared into the landscape for a while. Kuttan
admitted that he loves being with the hills rather going for an 8hr job, I
laughed because both of us shared the same ideologies. People ask me what is
there in climbing a mountain, all I could say is both Music and Nature takes me
to a different zone. It is not possible to buy such emotional highs with silver
coins at least for me. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRejiiudW99OiSoCCJ0aYMxvnu7Ty5X3qGUCLI8DtbRwZ2u_sExmr62p-4J4OA4q_Epz8oMm7-ls_tOCxQ-sSdwwunqQ04Hy-XSD2op9Bn7TTWIHUZIMykdiG9v5v2mbdn2ZvOdYdjSam/s1600/IMG_2137+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRejiiudW99OiSoCCJ0aYMxvnu7Ty5X3qGUCLI8DtbRwZ2u_sExmr62p-4J4OA4q_Epz8oMm7-ls_tOCxQ-sSdwwunqQ04Hy-XSD2op9Bn7TTWIHUZIMykdiG9v5v2mbdn2ZvOdYdjSam/s200/IMG_2137+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV4fviCHs43U0q2_xnAafsfGFYcTbEnNJ4ZAYrhR-sqAOWqSAhdy5Kq7bedwjg776cA1lVLIYHs2Iz2q-LbbuTR6wgG4ZxcabN7BfT6oIMJmafQR0riKIv-wvXugTEWbYUyUOf9BcnC09/s1600/IMG_2130+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV4fviCHs43U0q2_xnAafsfGFYcTbEnNJ4ZAYrhR-sqAOWqSAhdy5Kq7bedwjg776cA1lVLIYHs2Iz2q-LbbuTR6wgG4ZxcabN7BfT6oIMJmafQR0riKIv-wvXugTEWbYUyUOf9BcnC09/s200/IMG_2130+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudvsgSFtqMYenQHS8FO5G-1sk8D2PjSEw8vDmK1JjeSjH6_pTktzFrekxDZoNz08TJDFrru6EmhhRcLYCwhG4zfYTJ9svr8C0LC6Lpn2Cu-jDSMCvQkh3HhK8CJd2guheBBF-5xH9YoeT/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudvsgSFtqMYenQHS8FO5G-1sk8D2PjSEw8vDmK1JjeSjH6_pTktzFrekxDZoNz08TJDFrru6EmhhRcLYCwhG4zfYTJ9svr8C0LC6Lpn2Cu-jDSMCvQkh3HhK8CJd2guheBBF-5xH9YoeT/s200/18.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Meanwhile kuttan was humming some toda song, even though Kotas
were the musicians here, Todas had their own music and dance culture. About
their land he says the 46acre surrounding the Mund belongs to the Toda
community. It is of Condition Patta land which means the land is not saleable
but belongs to them. It is good in a way that they are secured and protected
from the prying eyes of this commercialized world. Otherwise chances of driving
them away would have been an easier task. Now even money can’t buy them because
they are worth more than that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
By 1pm we decided to move further into the sholas to their
200 year old temple known as “Konosh Kou”. This temple visit was exclusively
for me because they don’t entertain any tourists in the first place. Secondly
they themselves go through several customs and guidelines to enter into the
temple area. Kuttan told he will stay 100 meters behind the temple area because
Todas need to to keep their mind and body pure and clean by taking up certain
austerities a day before they enter this temple.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI-OdMFBkW2jCDAqNs9aykpuYuebXm22KF3G988GsioQbeh-uQVBq4cQ84oABjXbWV9sbkKaloiZESh62vekzlMAH4Jen6RYRfYnQBdCJiFS1JVQ8s9IP1_TmiK_cm7iXGqWbHenAjr9H/s1600/IMG_2193+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI-OdMFBkW2jCDAqNs9aykpuYuebXm22KF3G988GsioQbeh-uQVBq4cQ84oABjXbWV9sbkKaloiZESh62vekzlMAH4Jen6RYRfYnQBdCJiFS1JVQ8s9IP1_TmiK_cm7iXGqWbHenAjr9H/s320/IMG_2193+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FayERUVfyyM1_zAeVu9bJRTT5x3i8Urec5H8R9n32WsOV_xCzU2OmaMj6oRnWaOsbfwuzMNhXNIOLzhKDRbT-4cbIf_jCxtOXx2D3kelL7qGN5KOmACr7ihivjKQHp6iFmAzm_L7bH_f/s1600/22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FayERUVfyyM1_zAeVu9bJRTT5x3i8Urec5H8R9n32WsOV_xCzU2OmaMj6oRnWaOsbfwuzMNhXNIOLzhKDRbT-4cbIf_jCxtOXx2D3kelL7qGN5KOmACr7ihivjKQHp6iFmAzm_L7bH_f/s200/22.JPG" width="200" /></a> After hearing most of their customs
in temple for the next 2 kms dried up forest i was in awe because with such a low population
and the nearby world so corrupted they still continue to do each and everything
their forefathers followed without any materialistic gains and only for pure
devotion. Kuttan had instructed not to cross the stone barriers placed before
the temple to which I agreed and we walked. Dried forest gave way to more thick
green forest with monkeys and barking deers which was audible nearby. Towards
the corner of the forest I got to see the temple 100 meters away. Kuttan
stopped there and asked me to carry on, I had to remove the shoes there and
kept walking along. The place and the structure was just attractive and tempting
as I went closer. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9ZqQBRM0rfyf827yyE2G9tItrQ5McXHCLJgi8Cjp34sAt7k8vB1u_HQAIC5PCTaLCVPgosOnt6dP2_0yFicfwATvaSAjAPlnIa9zavCyTxyynaOwpnbvA8dniQzmIoNFKW4iJwO5HxJU/s1600/IMG_2213+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9ZqQBRM0rfyf827yyE2G9tItrQ5McXHCLJgi8Cjp34sAt7k8vB1u_HQAIC5PCTaLCVPgosOnt6dP2_0yFicfwATvaSAjAPlnIa9zavCyTxyynaOwpnbvA8dniQzmIoNFKW4iJwO5HxJU/s200/IMG_2213+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBJqaZv5mAAEveSAkpOKucsImu90JFp2MAKB8djYQ8yuNgrwT9sb68NPerOGXt50USPLZMNoRLr9RwGt_t_6ShUAWYdRcDOHdWWFLKvOttxPWfCA1_PYFHA4JViaUEUIvyVRoCu_REXHT/s1600/19.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBJqaZv5mAAEveSAkpOKucsImu90JFp2MAKB8djYQ8yuNgrwT9sb68NPerOGXt50USPLZMNoRLr9RwGt_t_6ShUAWYdRcDOHdWWFLKvOttxPWfCA1_PYFHA4JViaUEUIvyVRoCu_REXHT/s200/19.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3WlmBwJSDUJZgraH-mKckFprPMNVNfn_ZvutSXOHVEcwh7kRRoh0hhAqKFGSQs6FsiNPe5YEOK3g-Nc2HNCskjWP4QZMP-pKQ_0p4v3kJz_UQ61tHju11MNpsJRCeXrwvWacwbrSTCc1/s1600/IMG_2210+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3WlmBwJSDUJZgraH-mKckFprPMNVNfn_ZvutSXOHVEcwh7kRRoh0hhAqKFGSQs6FsiNPe5YEOK3g-Nc2HNCskjWP4QZMP-pKQ_0p4v3kJz_UQ61tHju11MNpsJRCeXrwvWacwbrSTCc1/s320/IMG_2210+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
It altogether had a Chinese flavor and only two such temples are
remaining. Muthunad temple is the other one. A cone structured 15 feet in
height built with stones and covered with long grass hatches. Women are
restricted to visit the temple. Before the yearly temple festival a priest has
to stay for one month performing rituals daily with a dozen of sacred buffalos
treating them as god. At night he stays in the nearby hut. Rice and vegetable
are dropped of above the forest which has to picked up by the priest. Exactly
after a month on the auspicious day the festival begins where all the male Toda
people from different parts of Nilgiris would assemble here for the next 3 to 4
days. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywie6G_26ZngR6PBooJ8vRGOlhC8fJ5IoUajzdsJmM6R0xJ3eY17kOfigpxBUcYBiwV41mQKhYBFm7w8ifI8WFqk1Z3tSHSdqtpqzbfl7rl5Tg37xjVjwc0-7Pzdekeyn3-tex905JoYq/s1600/IMG_2207+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywie6G_26ZngR6PBooJ8vRGOlhC8fJ5IoUajzdsJmM6R0xJ3eY17kOfigpxBUcYBiwV41mQKhYBFm7w8ifI8WFqk1Z3tSHSdqtpqzbfl7rl5Tg37xjVjwc0-7Pzdekeyn3-tex905JoYq/s200/IMG_2207+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoI2TbrayVnmyRaRlpPNcvYtlmzmQMeEe5mK7gluqYPU9fHas434E7ix0nqMWhCcuf7Gb0uve2kyzJ-eKrz9uRkQ5IlKSXmNEUMHpqXdxynfLuS_egwaJ7x7aG8B7L7o9UXcPmeZzHJVF/s1600/IMG_2191+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoI2TbrayVnmyRaRlpPNcvYtlmzmQMeEe5mK7gluqYPU9fHas434E7ix0nqMWhCcuf7Gb0uve2kyzJ-eKrz9uRkQ5IlKSXmNEUMHpqXdxynfLuS_egwaJ7x7aG8B7L7o9UXcPmeZzHJVF/s200/IMG_2191+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>The priest is not supposed to talk or touch another person for the entire
month. Interested male member of the Mund can become the priest and Kuttan has done
this twice. Even though “Tokisy” is their great God they have stone idolized
“Panchapandavar” inside the temple and once the festival begins each men are
allowed only by wearing their traditional shawl and nothing else. After
clicking picture from all angles returned back with some leech bites and thanked
Kuttan for allowing me to have a glimpse into their history. I asked him then
what about marriages do you have another temple for that? The answer was another
piece of history which is still followed.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK6rXuWVyHg_E1-vyB4OVEBd_fKrDCGtVpKvQtnOaTIoV9TVGkOess0v2k29RHxNHupFXP7ZizBWUtgJDP542jWwu_-feLyk5zBG-SLDzXL8gDKAaUGTNC954OKdIMm_sm7ccoLI_T__n/s1600/toda+bless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK6rXuWVyHg_E1-vyB4OVEBd_fKrDCGtVpKvQtnOaTIoV9TVGkOess0v2k29RHxNHupFXP7ZizBWUtgJDP542jWwu_-feLyk5zBG-SLDzXL8gDKAaUGTNC954OKdIMm_sm7ccoLI_T__n/s200/toda+bless.jpg" width="118" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbhLhnKfCVzp7L42SxGoZbhqMvBaI9P4-uk3-9qYxeWBk9oKEuHS4f4zXoNoxsYE0moafqMRjChxEnmwXebdLy8eGa04vNrSAeR2t3JEqLrW2fM7JrDXLogsZQ0_q1ky5UJpchaKLlzgS/s1600/Toda+Marriage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbhLhnKfCVzp7L42SxGoZbhqMvBaI9P4-uk3-9qYxeWBk9oKEuHS4f4zXoNoxsYE0moafqMRjChxEnmwXebdLy8eGa04vNrSAeR2t3JEqLrW2fM7JrDXLogsZQ0_q1ky5UJpchaKLlzgS/s200/Toda+Marriage1.jpg" width="200" /></a>Marriages happen under a Naaval Tree. If the alliance goes
through by liking each other the bride is brought to the groom’s house with a
simple ceremony. And when she is on her 7<sup>th</sup> month of pregnancy that
is when they get married. In short a marriage ceremony kick starts like this. A
hole is made inside the Naaval tree and a lamp is lighted inside the hole. Both
of them then receives blessing from the elders by kneeling down. The person who
gives the blessing would touch both feet’s onto their forehead. This is applicable
not only to the bride and groom but also to all the females. If there is an
occasion or gathering they are supposed to get blessing from male elders there.
After that the groom with his friends goes inside the forest to find a tree
called “Bruce”. He cuts a small branch and collects some special shrubs and
grasses to make a bow and arrow and bring it back to the lady. Bow and arrow
symbolizes creation and fertility. The bride then places it beneath the lamp.
She then visualizes her father by staring at the flame and cries till it goes
off. Once the flame dies the marriage is done. The gatherings share their gifts
or money, then the traditional song and group dance begins. After hearing all
this all I graciously asked when was their next marriage happening, I want to be a
part of it, for which he said I will definitely be invited for the next one. By
6pm we were back to the Mund. Met his mother again and went to his house just
nearby and had tea. Met his sister who finished college now. Copied all the
pictures I clicked today to her laptop. After seeing the temple pictures Kuttan
was happy that he could frame it inside their house. Kuttans wife and daughter
arrived after work so i could meet them too. Just after leaving their house i saw a diary temple which i missed, it resembled the same barrel shaped huts but smaller in size. As i was not supposed to go nearby i just watched it within the borders. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6abhbtoE_YSMwm5zkgoIhR1gxyESkzGhejnrhLzfN4Xw6fHMX0I9BwZ6mnLg67LH0-xT-8ItWBS6SFR9dWN3gYPY8sXsZHCs7J8O8BnYLzAkPNKJSI4xZa5geWctF__iPl8CTOkVw3HT/s1600/IMG_2233+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6abhbtoE_YSMwm5zkgoIhR1gxyESkzGhejnrhLzfN4Xw6fHMX0I9BwZ6mnLg67LH0-xT-8ItWBS6SFR9dWN3gYPY8sXsZHCs7J8O8BnYLzAkPNKJSI4xZa5geWctF__iPl8CTOkVw3HT/s200/IMG_2233+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCX3cAtUfseOJjKhnMk7ILxA9OAmiEanu-kGw0rHEjK5ov5MWTspSnCGu5X1yTj37ofjcRJ4Oxbpq8UbJ_s59rQyIFAcHEUG_SHloyeU3M3VFTvvHxc8Bkh0IO5ZgUpR5kz25FsHaKYXD/s1600/IMG_2246+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCX3cAtUfseOJjKhnMk7ILxA9OAmiEanu-kGw0rHEjK5ov5MWTspSnCGu5X1yTj37ofjcRJ4Oxbpq8UbJ_s59rQyIFAcHEUG_SHloyeU3M3VFTvvHxc8Bkh0IO5ZgUpR5kz25FsHaKYXD/s200/IMG_2246+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzKWOmoBpcClGBOKGdnXw9eqHJcGqU9MfF4N8V3Js5YpnLaJBC2GmYsJ7VFgPuY4pf4750ph_F1dwXF3UlFTLfW1BNxsZg6NOEV0fIu_X-XddwHNmVNYVEZT13f_0zwr44k4TA6ks-KES/s1600/IMG_2236+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzKWOmoBpcClGBOKGdnXw9eqHJcGqU9MfF4N8V3Js5YpnLaJBC2GmYsJ7VFgPuY4pf4750ph_F1dwXF3UlFTLfW1BNxsZg6NOEV0fIu_X-XddwHNmVNYVEZT13f_0zwr44k4TA6ks-KES/s200/IMG_2236+%25282%2529.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
The stones placed before felt very ancient. Humble and earthy people
all around I left the place with one more day of tremendous joy. After reaching
back to the car a group of children’s was guarding it, gave them chocolates,
clicked a group photo and showed them all the pictures I took today and while I
write this I have already sent the pictures to one of their mail address which
I usually do. My stay for the night was at Ooty and by 9pm I drove back.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><br /></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Cairn Hills (3km)</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57i_cko5oRRHr5xyY0GPbOTMfG7-HIG8coE7ZVwXQaPmD6FCXsLIJilTHtnB23kxyKRyWcDoqRVw7Qvzmw49-d17wn4lD-ICGLvClb6wMp4JKNoHUtpf2PWpxuWFY2FEMilFO6iQ_qGbq/s1600/IMG_1819+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57i_cko5oRRHr5xyY0GPbOTMfG7-HIG8coE7ZVwXQaPmD6FCXsLIJilTHtnB23kxyKRyWcDoqRVw7Qvzmw49-d17wn4lD-ICGLvClb6wMp4JKNoHUtpf2PWpxuWFY2FEMilFO6iQ_qGbq/s200/IMG_1819+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEOGqbb8urhzxuJiwuihDvFSdKJ4CvPZtOEeBu_npcd68RM8Ii_5VrMdy7_71CGz7z0MMLN5unBjsOUtz0HkTBqohcYHO4agKtYw4hc2gmQgrz-QT3rbxMmrA5ypy7Jk-09K6webVblgD/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEOGqbb8urhzxuJiwuihDvFSdKJ4CvPZtOEeBu_npcd68RM8Ii_5VrMdy7_71CGz7z0MMLN5unBjsOUtz0HkTBqohcYHO4agKtYw4hc2gmQgrz-QT3rbxMmrA5ypy7Jk-09K6webVblgD/s200/8.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPddxvcIpU-AuKFdqnLmJmBePJ3KVUski433jwwycHtbMfIFXniLGv0NdgGYdR-cgTwhBjGjNsCudq-SfHaqCGI1klFs0k4DvIyi8G7JTnt9PjZO0WP18uV_r6L-yT5OJQ_He1wmKoqCUc/s1600/IMG_1832+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPddxvcIpU-AuKFdqnLmJmBePJ3KVUski433jwwycHtbMfIFXniLGv0NdgGYdR-cgTwhBjGjNsCudq-SfHaqCGI1klFs0k4DvIyi8G7JTnt9PjZO0WP18uV_r6L-yT5OJQ_He1wmKoqCUc/s200/IMG_1832+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></b></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A 5 km drive from Ooty to Avalanche roads takes you to one
of the old surviving originals walks of the Britishers called Cairn Hills. From
the main road take left into the forest roads to reach their office. Start
walking through the small walk able mud roads covered with dense cypress trees
which takes you to the view point on top of the small hill. The calm and
stillness without any horns or noises makes you really wonder wheather ooty was
nearby. The long woods and algae’s make this place greenier than usual.
Whenever I get to do a short walk in such beautiful places I try not to use the
beaten road instead just find my own way and that happened here too.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBQ4TnIcThcr6cUxscOyjE7A0GCj2pKcpWAlc5i7uzUSOBsjhto2VUFNweS2QcbMYGlmTNWUQAwPOUfzBBvB99JdK34YVryTPRHoLyo9P8W5e3KDMvXV6oGUQ0qwuti1QNHwoU1Bx94xr/s1600/Cork+Oak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBQ4TnIcThcr6cUxscOyjE7A0GCj2pKcpWAlc5i7uzUSOBsjhto2VUFNweS2QcbMYGlmTNWUQAwPOUfzBBvB99JdK34YVryTPRHoLyo9P8W5e3KDMvXV6oGUQ0qwuti1QNHwoU1Bx94xr/s200/Cork+Oak.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8qAFp2aX70U9KUpXKK36jtbmrNI_OwKedGlyeYYsZVMrffkZwHhCWWNsA332NTNLTLVWZs-WUmxWGMTkDXgb91cAoH06M5ZsaKHi-r5rx0f4fdzIlMHSajPUGWGXQkS13XXcdcyc979o/s1600/11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8qAFp2aX70U9KUpXKK36jtbmrNI_OwKedGlyeYYsZVMrffkZwHhCWWNsA332NTNLTLVWZs-WUmxWGMTkDXgb91cAoH06M5ZsaKHi-r5rx0f4fdzIlMHSajPUGWGXQkS13XXcdcyc979o/s200/11.JPG" width="200" /></a> Arul the
person incharge of the place said wildlife seen and heard here are Gaur, Sambar
Deer, Leopard, Nilgiri Langur, Barking Deer, Porcupine. As I was walking to the
top found a small way to the right I thought I will just walk down instead. I
was all over the place finding interesting new shrubs and trees with droplets
of water over them. Returned back to where I diverted and there was a new viewpoint
in construction. Passed it to reach the top. View point was a two stair metal
built with steep steps . Not much of a view but kind of okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_alSvfoNKREBVT6pJaaoqGVvBVBhjH27jZQ6llEWFGrIipEUIg3SnSAooQ7JZiY-k5Ru9yHfzHbA63gG2fYCO0dRDvLHmQHPFy_BPoNjSYafYQnflrrjYMLPR6Pa8RRsXNUqqx-D-1ZC/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_alSvfoNKREBVT6pJaaoqGVvBVBhjH27jZQ6llEWFGrIipEUIg3SnSAooQ7JZiY-k5Ru9yHfzHbA63gG2fYCO0dRDvLHmQHPFy_BPoNjSYafYQnflrrjYMLPR6Pa8RRsXNUqqx-D-1ZC/s200/10.JPG" width="133" /></a></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFcQiT_w0AaBKfMJKZRlHwKOJdqx7LQYf5tegIxSKz9tl4YItYF0uQ-a8klz0rLuDeJU4Jwl6M9FcFeZ2W3Zi-XGgAaCiRYC_XloqCicgRVLT811tnMPQDnlKF_qbZz7XZTjwVlwvG2K9/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFcQiT_w0AaBKfMJKZRlHwKOJdqx7LQYf5tegIxSKz9tl4YItYF0uQ-a8klz0rLuDeJU4Jwl6M9FcFeZ2W3Zi-XGgAaCiRYC_XloqCicgRVLT811tnMPQDnlKF_qbZz7XZTjwVlwvG2K9/s200/5.JPG" width="133" /></a> </span><br />
As I was returning back through the woods
again making a new way for myself sensed some movement and it was a mangoose
staring straight at me. He was confused whether to cross or run back. As I was
slowing taking the camera out he just disappeared, tried tracing it but these
things are so quick to be a part of the lost world. Back to the gates I really
thought that this was one special pleasant walk. If you have a girl by your
side please go there. This place is so damn romantic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRztsSUAJLtNlcw2BUtYVlhzkvh8rPX98d-u5sgKlZutpUxuqAhthWUBEwXutaDlR-dPVnrYfc4RYFy64PWYtUyFCFegmc-yOGA-ydyPjGQtXhs4t1YfFLa0VU_xId1s4U9MyVcFynXuR/s1600/IMG_1834+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRztsSUAJLtNlcw2BUtYVlhzkvh8rPX98d-u5sgKlZutpUxuqAhthWUBEwXutaDlR-dPVnrYfc4RYFy64PWYtUyFCFegmc-yOGA-ydyPjGQtXhs4t1YfFLa0VU_xId1s4U9MyVcFynXuR/s200/IMG_1834+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijKIYrMJD98Jkc4_Ga7ue-64oErPSR2ylA88GpHAhNvZ73LWQ2Loy4qzq1e5goeJFmec5dtMPuxRjvz72FIjPONS3CFaEnYig4-F0U28EkbB72_MAAZ0SQl9vBwULbbhKEupqZ-_h1hYX/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijKIYrMJD98Jkc4_Ga7ue-64oErPSR2ylA88GpHAhNvZ73LWQ2Loy4qzq1e5goeJFmec5dtMPuxRjvz72FIjPONS3CFaEnYig4-F0U28EkbB72_MAAZ0SQl9vBwULbbhKEupqZ-_h1hYX/s200/6.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jY347I96JHGDZzq1qhB4Yvy2IoUO6G9V5iQJez7b_d7Qhlhj2AdfDLPNcqAIUJrVo9R1RBLoREPKWbitocJ8ptFOts7tga25yalpeAsOyfkOrfHIQzNqEsvFMmV5xamcMaKYsImKmmfY/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jY347I96JHGDZzq1qhB4Yvy2IoUO6G9V5iQJez7b_d7Qhlhj2AdfDLPNcqAIUJrVo9R1RBLoREPKWbitocJ8ptFOts7tga25yalpeAsOyfkOrfHIQzNqEsvFMmV5xamcMaKYsImKmmfY/s320/7.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
<br />
<u><br />
</u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]--></span><b>Denad Forest Reserve<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(16km)</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB5i5sHnXK_T1gdFi4GEe0DZkt2RYS0HP3npUJsz6SPjDt-qyTE1_uZLWCcYBhQhSvw-msDGsvwba-QxSwRUXYdCBbPg3ZL_UsqTkP11xD3oRjayx7GOxsRQMvFRaW3BmjvLTkvbY6MGg/s1600/20151213_144526+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB5i5sHnXK_T1gdFi4GEe0DZkt2RYS0HP3npUJsz6SPjDt-qyTE1_uZLWCcYBhQhSvw-msDGsvwba-QxSwRUXYdCBbPg3ZL_UsqTkP11xD3oRjayx7GOxsRQMvFRaW3BmjvLTkvbY6MGg/s200/20151213_144526+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO_PjclA0LAgEPzkWy8fUKwwfNG4wBsPGUrX0umuG3QNqZn_ZWWJsFLJLsGAhzZE9aP_lTwvfgK7iFLiOohLCnxjXJi5GGUWpUvsQxz97fiQa6DKYRMN7R-ACG65Y94wo7KxOhm57U3OE/s1600/20151214_102523+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxO_PjclA0LAgEPzkWy8fUKwwfNG4wBsPGUrX0umuG3QNqZn_ZWWJsFLJLsGAhzZE9aP_lTwvfgK7iFLiOohLCnxjXJi5GGUWpUvsQxz97fiQa6DKYRMN7R-ACG65Y94wo7KxOhm57U3OE/s200/20151214_102523+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a> After Rangaswamy Pillar and peak treks in Kil Kothagiri,
Forest watcher Ramesh and myself had planned to trek through the Denad reserve
forest. Since I was already in O<span id="goog_223553701"></span><span id="goog_223553702"></span>oty, fixed up the plans for next day. All I
have to do was drive 40 km next morning to Kil Kothagiri. Met him by 9am and
packed some food for the day and off we started through the never ending
sprawling estates and hills of Nilgiris. Our plan for the day was to cover the
sholas of nearby hills and trace one of the streams which flows into the Bhavanisagar
reservoir. Idea sounded cool, a chance to observe the droplets of water changing
its size and shape to form a river finally ending itself into the reservoir.
Though it would take a complete two days trek to trace it till the banks we
decided to stretch the maximum of what was possible within a days time. Ramesh
said if you are lucky there are chances of spotting wild animals especially
bears. But I have been hearing this luck thing for a while now but bear was definitely
was on my checklist. Parked my car at Karamand and walked along the tea estates
to reach Pramas tea factory, crossed one more hill of tea leaves entering in
the forest area. A small cut away path through the steep hills there was<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a lonely temple.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_IxeC-9UTJ9W1l5CIBYN2D4QkPWDQAHmRYXSwaaqI7JyNyBm-0ukAcQoAxbzn-5JUWToMIuky4S6hDkDY3Ejkbhmnt3FxqQePKPd0dfVqSTxGpkzR5i6PZkTwHZUQMBbLCskOW_jfct_/s1600/IMG_2252+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_IxeC-9UTJ9W1l5CIBYN2D4QkPWDQAHmRYXSwaaqI7JyNyBm-0ukAcQoAxbzn-5JUWToMIuky4S6hDkDY3Ejkbhmnt3FxqQePKPd0dfVqSTxGpkzR5i6PZkTwHZUQMBbLCskOW_jfct_/s200/IMG_2252+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JhWXCySmUJFeFThcTCla2BSpaNlr9EQE2_UQA6tO1s1QlS7tZl0BgdhOVW3tua678j9rMqbYPDbDDAo8fTINWjmY1JzykM2TL4XKOg_nBXWgGjU3Ae4YAWwoM0a4F5GoWHKK6K0K-3yz/s1600/IMG_2274+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JhWXCySmUJFeFThcTCla2BSpaNlr9EQE2_UQA6tO1s1QlS7tZl0BgdhOVW3tua678j9rMqbYPDbDDAo8fTINWjmY1JzykM2TL4XKOg_nBXWgGjU3Ae4YAWwoM0a4F5GoWHKK6K0K-3yz/s200/IMG_2274+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9md4Z6yimVF3kdSDbmG6xLyluPXyJ7kDSEMwhqClnzTUzHIvL10tarGAMvT39kAYkr4rZsoNrHYBbPoMsn7t282r1OPzAd17KuSxkgpGRvYcX2SHAziXZqJgWq6HYDfM8By3KDIuB_Jx/s1600/IMG_2259+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9md4Z6yimVF3kdSDbmG6xLyluPXyJ7kDSEMwhqClnzTUzHIvL10tarGAMvT39kAYkr4rZsoNrHYBbPoMsn7t282r1OPzAd17KuSxkgpGRvYcX2SHAziXZqJgWq6HYDfM8By3KDIuB_Jx/s200/IMG_2259+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
One thing I am always sure
of trekking in Nilgiris is we always have to start and end with a temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Crossed a small stream and reached a deserted
house. In a way it was a beautiful spot, felt like I wanted to stay there for a
couple of days. Even though it was raining last week the forest was dried up
mostly of vaagai trees, its flowers are big and blue. The whole place would
have turned blue If it was a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>flowering
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along the way Ramesh was sharing
his stories of wildlife encounters with tigers and bears. Now it was climbing
time from the dried up forest to the rocky steps reaching Siluvai Malai. Good
views of Kil kothagiri and nearby villages.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPH0xRZXTmVxHfTohyphenhyphenZWc3fmeM6EGSngyQqktterxY6b902EE3BD_t6Pa471DQgn6GXYJCaPSDiWl7QUqCw01RqPLx3-V85plQQtKjdqKzVPUoh1Z-MGx3vNsTksT_IyHDXVgyeA-b9_k/s1600/IMG_2269+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPH0xRZXTmVxHfTohyphenhyphenZWc3fmeM6EGSngyQqktterxY6b902EE3BD_t6Pa471DQgn6GXYJCaPSDiWl7QUqCw01RqPLx3-V85plQQtKjdqKzVPUoh1Z-MGx3vNsTksT_IyHDXVgyeA-b9_k/s200/IMG_2269+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbSmOxfKgT2ZE7vnVYHHajxoSrpJoRVO_16CIPyCnenomM-x_Iqvauvo73BmdXguYbmY7hEYSSt33Fbo1ys_UQDjbyPzLbLYmebnwZEIvCOItopTzEFITXFDNjg-pFV2uhGd_K8td9THm/s1600/IMG_2279+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbSmOxfKgT2ZE7vnVYHHajxoSrpJoRVO_16CIPyCnenomM-x_Iqvauvo73BmdXguYbmY7hEYSSt33Fbo1ys_UQDjbyPzLbLYmebnwZEIvCOItopTzEFITXFDNjg-pFV2uhGd_K8td9THm/s200/IMG_2279+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwH2tHvT2bJroJpxa-05CRsn96aO623GCS7bPAEqjBUqjLT3FRLxZEgIYR7lmEk3j8h2HD4_BoeTOpSL6PpYvArq-Z8emzK_OZs_D3IWZihdH86blCNuWkelMmJEY2MdJmOzj7XXgmXsW1/s1600/IMG_2291+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwH2tHvT2bJroJpxa-05CRsn96aO623GCS7bPAEqjBUqjLT3FRLxZEgIYR7lmEk3j8h2HD4_BoeTOpSL6PpYvArq-Z8emzK_OZs_D3IWZihdH86blCNuWkelMmJEY2MdJmOzj7XXgmXsW1/s200/IMG_2291+%25282%2529.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp6YuP7-7ehlyKcRnoN5qAQ_a4KjZvcC2J22cnzA6f4RZvNN_VEmxnDLAuTADJB4RXWjTzFOO7oLTA80X4vc4LEiRV6eh4hddB79cN-hF009_ul2QGK5qVs82e_fS1OTbu6GfD71IKcIN/s1600/IMG_2285+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMp6YuP7-7ehlyKcRnoN5qAQ_a4KjZvcC2J22cnzA6f4RZvNN_VEmxnDLAuTADJB4RXWjTzFOO7oLTA80X4vc4LEiRV6eh4hddB79cN-hF009_ul2QGK5qVs82e_fS1OTbu6GfD71IKcIN/s200/IMG_2285+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Once there was a cross placed here
but it was removed to calm down the arising communal issues. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been 3 long years since Ramesh had
crossed the siluvai malai into this part of the forest. Several different
rivulets were breaking from the bushes and rocks we crossed it one by one and
started to follow down through the stream for the next 7km.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Big flat rocks, parts of dry shrub which
makes you completely dusty<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and slippery
grasses were all part of this walk. Heard Barking deer, this time it was close
to under a 50 meter diameter so we waited for it to approach us but moved away
from us. A special flowering tree called “Billi poo” is a rarity in the hills
was spotted. At least one flower is required for the yearly shiva temple
festival days for pooja. Out of the 46 species of Kurunji flower plant which
blossoms once in 12 years, this variety is the largest plant, the size of each
flower is more than 5cm in diameter.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXsJrDZTLg-Z73e1qLVbqD2ATYECURH1isnEtnkv6lCJJzlxrtUiFthfRnKo2cFggPj33_TKNmT7miHZGoEMSxzUuYClaEE8JjOHTKoog6DwBX-a4i_MITqFFkQod-egpAvIoZk_dXv55/s1600/IMG_2315+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXsJrDZTLg-Z73e1qLVbqD2ATYECURH1isnEtnkv6lCJJzlxrtUiFthfRnKo2cFggPj33_TKNmT7miHZGoEMSxzUuYClaEE8JjOHTKoog6DwBX-a4i_MITqFFkQod-egpAvIoZk_dXv55/s200/IMG_2315+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCbwNzWQJB6W2h2e-ham772BI1kurNwkF7n6H2dBjUs5SrPr5KCmXhp7I23K6w83h-7rxY_mtRyqf4OkDMPXnEA_XEsYp5mCuFCiBz5SFm8xwiri4uQwKUawMCyOu_OUPO6pgsRqcqZcX/s1600/IMG_2294+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCbwNzWQJB6W2h2e-ham772BI1kurNwkF7n6H2dBjUs5SrPr5KCmXhp7I23K6w83h-7rxY_mtRyqf4OkDMPXnEA_XEsYp5mCuFCiBz5SFm8xwiri4uQwKUawMCyOu_OUPO6pgsRqcqZcX/s200/IMG_2294+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
As the elevation lowered the forest became
denser and the whole ambient looked pale green. Even the rocks had a green algae
cover. Next 4 km was of the same ambient. Had to cross the stream several times
and it was getting wider. Took a break from the stream to the left to enter
into a completely isolated field. There were 3 deserted houses and a circular
goat shed made of stones upto shoulder height to protect them from wild animals.
Ramesh told that this was an Irula tribal hamlet with some 15 members with cows
and buffalos, the field were cultivated for their own use.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiEN6W1JPakav3acZ56BtfsufMlfSau-asDZA225tajrC3qYwmxfh5c05AHbkXrJQamga98YK12qRVCqcQHrzFY9UzByeMpBGu1E-fc7F2egZqn3nk0PTGHDu1bGQcJdXRhRlSXRKOX7L/s1600/IMG_2366+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiEN6W1JPakav3acZ56BtfsufMlfSau-asDZA225tajrC3qYwmxfh5c05AHbkXrJQamga98YK12qRVCqcQHrzFY9UzByeMpBGu1E-fc7F2egZqn3nk0PTGHDu1bGQcJdXRhRlSXRKOX7L/s200/IMG_2366+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-d6fJ9zmvSIqJP7KWCR0vAx00vSdReclm_AShcFqonDbxAZ_OamIoBQG9XLL0eV8zrlmU3SYArO89cp5-4B3qc3SiTL4OB-pH2bhE4glOnGRE1jjSho_QZKNJfT2PjBilrlgLdXFMnyl/s1600/21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-d6fJ9zmvSIqJP7KWCR0vAx00vSdReclm_AShcFqonDbxAZ_OamIoBQG9XLL0eV8zrlmU3SYArO89cp5-4B3qc3SiTL4OB-pH2bhE4glOnGRE1jjSho_QZKNJfT2PjBilrlgLdXFMnyl/s200/21.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_iFj5_0B4SG97AR_aN4hnBq-56Fkg3HUAOUl5H6-dNzgZwSK-miEolo-u-8McQYvTucDoHmdzrknrFpuIFJGBi1p025qPwHzWjQKO1zN5NIdgebvNmotOr6Elh8wasMCUGouML6vjCgJ/s1600/IMG_2376+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_iFj5_0B4SG97AR_aN4hnBq-56Fkg3HUAOUl5H6-dNzgZwSK-miEolo-u-8McQYvTucDoHmdzrknrFpuIFJGBi1p025qPwHzWjQKO1zN5NIdgebvNmotOr6Elh8wasMCUGouML6vjCgJ/s200/IMG_2376+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
It was all before 15
years but to see this place in such a state with lifeless broken huts was sad.
Forest department has taken control of the place now because nobody from the
family is alive now. This place also had a peculiarity as all the sides were
covered by mountains. Through the bushes we found the stream again and followed
it for the next 1 km where we found 3 adjoining rivulets joining into that
river. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX66exwDVvQReKaWuu89Iy829qxUEPDMXPEkSFjqmt7dlAmCDbVERwdr3_vXhmJaY9kvSivV1KVj-zMlUlXdoH6G27hipD-AManAg5SyPKs3Ra1MWicTo1Zr3Dz0QIEXjhseMLQfbK7HuY/s1600/IMG_2305+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX66exwDVvQReKaWuu89Iy829qxUEPDMXPEkSFjqmt7dlAmCDbVERwdr3_vXhmJaY9kvSivV1KVj-zMlUlXdoH6G27hipD-AManAg5SyPKs3Ra1MWicTo1Zr3Dz0QIEXjhseMLQfbK7HuY/s200/IMG_2305+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxiW3MPFCQMBmE1CPu9cYvAu3n7FTvArAMSfcqNd7kYmCuxy9R0ZCsySr3yDC37eUuYprKVCKdphElGPNWSzmc9AJG0_PkGVfOGg3RMuFeUYQOkSkSJhXOCjNTk29SxPiKPV4khZbgYkx/s1600/IMG_2311+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxiW3MPFCQMBmE1CPu9cYvAu3n7FTvArAMSfcqNd7kYmCuxy9R0ZCsySr3yDC37eUuYprKVCKdphElGPNWSzmc9AJG0_PkGVfOGg3RMuFeUYQOkSkSJhXOCjNTk29SxPiKPV4khZbgYkx/s200/IMG_2311+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> Tracing from a small flow to the formation of a river was an experience
to me, usually it’s the other way around. Decided to have lunch at that spot
and return back as it was already 3pm. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8TyH1ylL-hYM3QEQ4qNUbjtmGeQ00lpXTgzFpbbpcd3oPrQ9TZm_mOGwxaZHHyFyMTjA4hljIarixD0ZsxU-n52u1gI36hSCr70dgedEsfJS6wVj2L_EsopgFOW7FKh7iHJx0bV5wfWa/s1600/IMG_2359+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8TyH1ylL-hYM3QEQ4qNUbjtmGeQ00lpXTgzFpbbpcd3oPrQ9TZm_mOGwxaZHHyFyMTjA4hljIarixD0ZsxU-n52u1gI36hSCr70dgedEsfJS6wVj2L_EsopgFOW7FKh7iHJx0bV5wfWa/s200/IMG_2359+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wtEXhIjB8XMfEpiMrDtljhPnGTcqlJiRk8PiH6_GHTjVGuR_4ueL_nopNaWRdTmsfDTCw88lG9bjE89QsbR2bwsJBzlkQEda6jy1lo1AuONfA3lT9h2i39Yc8LiIeQOmFzwiCAvV6qsp/s1600/20151214_135824+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wtEXhIjB8XMfEpiMrDtljhPnGTcqlJiRk8PiH6_GHTjVGuR_4ueL_nopNaWRdTmsfDTCw88lG9bjE89QsbR2bwsJBzlkQEda6jy1lo1AuONfA3lT9h2i39Yc8LiIeQOmFzwiCAvV6qsp/s200/20151214_135824+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYpxlYdoUXkhXjvvRXt613TQt76VBfZ9NYEpnnkFY71sLrn4BOGCibRk0YEPz-3JuL03yIInyPohMOCWVMNM_cNX3Zbj8mLWBaVAL9ck5GXYlTQa8laF638OC2574EUhYgrxwmtiLXHYZ/s1600/IMG_2378+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYpxlYdoUXkhXjvvRXt613TQt76VBfZ9NYEpnnkFY71sLrn4BOGCibRk0YEPz-3JuL03yIInyPohMOCWVMNM_cNX3Zbj8mLWBaVAL9ck5GXYlTQa8laF638OC2574EUhYgrxwmtiLXHYZ/s200/IMG_2378+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
While returning we decided to find a new route to climb up.
Took left from the Irula settlement to join a nearby mount and walk along
sholas was the idea. But it turned out to be a scratchy affair because it was
full of thorny Lantana Shrubs, we did climb for quite some time thinking this
lantana would disappear, returning back was also not a good idea as both of us
were left with torn clothes including my new woolen Jacket. For the next one km
most of the visible parts of bodies was like a scratch card.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZhgVk8Kt8nMDUCJ2G8rYOYR1cFylOewMhrPX9dFVwnKf1og5J1PejaOcCyAZ8syekGyTcX_6ko6i310p8bCvNiqhLE7UBZ9eavM_0MOCPFH8aOGKawQ5iGeEGRemweKrDI-O6tvugm5N/s1600/20151214_151157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZhgVk8Kt8nMDUCJ2G8rYOYR1cFylOewMhrPX9dFVwnKf1og5J1PejaOcCyAZ8syekGyTcX_6ko6i310p8bCvNiqhLE7UBZ9eavM_0MOCPFH8aOGKawQ5iGeEGRemweKrDI-O6tvugm5N/s200/20151214_151157.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ySeg-5t7AmserqD7WSYFzX-uFE3s_kpF808FDVWAW22CfyuVO-1WQLtUrHiGflTaIdvpR5svqYI87UaKYbS8Dt_VotgxDZAmrEw5BTQjLvXNrDyJhJW5SpFi8b2ZobqLDCQB8pddGiuE/s1600/IMG_2433+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ySeg-5t7AmserqD7WSYFzX-uFE3s_kpF808FDVWAW22CfyuVO-1WQLtUrHiGflTaIdvpR5svqYI87UaKYbS8Dt_VotgxDZAmrEw5BTQjLvXNrDyJhJW5SpFi8b2ZobqLDCQB8pddGiuE/s200/IMG_2433+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha0G2_0cIPBmG0bCb8CRsyn1nYk8ZirMx19oOIhZC5m4YvOtYqJ31QK0_LGAouauK2FkxaxG_vQH6bZTv9RkvcMGVvNxLph92nfxQkWXUtGq_qrzvuJRMURfIlZxtAhSbRUg3hYHpcort/s1600/20151214_151819+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha0G2_0cIPBmG0bCb8CRsyn1nYk8ZirMx19oOIhZC5m4YvOtYqJ31QK0_LGAouauK2FkxaxG_vQH6bZTv9RkvcMGVvNxLph92nfxQkWXUtGq_qrzvuJRMURfIlZxtAhSbRUg3hYHpcort/s200/20151214_151819+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
After that it was
dense forest where we bumped into some huge rock structures. Ramesh said a bear
must be living here for sure and showed me the nail marks. He even went under
the rocks if there was any signs but found none. I was joking that you have
shown me everything like where the bear sleeps, eats and prays but where is the
bear man! We were trying to reach the top of that hill but found the next patch
of thorny shrubs, as it was already<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4pm
we had to drop the idea to scale the peak and moved back to the sholas to reach
back before dark sets in. I had no issues if it was getting late but Ramesh was
concerned about the dangers to roam in these parts because of wild attacks.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y2n-k2Bg4thDXObuS1ytKYSMMydWZFU9-o66N54gitezQgJJp6maREOrfqfNWzkSkWg54_g0M8blznuPZ0HVBFEBX-6NSQ3i35oY4gkmXgf64xjJTkP_uVSWBejrC4EoRXdrnwVgb8dF/s1600/20151214_160950+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y2n-k2Bg4thDXObuS1ytKYSMMydWZFU9-o66N54gitezQgJJp6maREOrfqfNWzkSkWg54_g0M8blznuPZ0HVBFEBX-6NSQ3i35oY4gkmXgf64xjJTkP_uVSWBejrC4EoRXdrnwVgb8dF/s200/20151214_160950+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS__mIDAnK3T77GuTpydZ05pjZfObx8uutwRVBaN17xM9GapTkpxnU7U6w58zMQXNxGzXFHHiwArvcfT3zouFQekJxD_8p2fNGOnChR2cPTjggX1Keggy3i4isArBb4seAUXvlpmNlu3Z/s1600/IMG_2443+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCS__mIDAnK3T77GuTpydZ05pjZfObx8uutwRVBaN17xM9GapTkpxnU7U6w58zMQXNxGzXFHHiwArvcfT3zouFQekJxD_8p2fNGOnChR2cPTjggX1Keggy3i4isArBb4seAUXvlpmNlu3Z/s200/IMG_2443+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a>After 2 Kms of steep inclines we struck a small pathway through the
sholas. Villagers used to come till this end for firewood. For the next 2 kms
we followed the path. In between I saw three idols placed each had a gap of around
half a kilometer. 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup> and 1<sup>st</sup> kovil
mattom were their names. The idol gods are named Karuppuswamy and Muniappan.
These were placed by the villagers to protect them from any wild encounters
during search of firewood’s. They would offer a prayer before they venture into
the forest.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsCIIwuGIg4asRobJe3epl5YmbqJfmcxvSS5WPldiULOfD-yc9w9DZTfOdrZw8bFvv5BvMxZAb4uk10IsK04uWXXRUwnjlRivt8Yck55oLVzQ2Fa5I_x0GJsfiwQsqRmZ5Vg14sjZH-PG/s1600/20151214_161235+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsCIIwuGIg4asRobJe3epl5YmbqJfmcxvSS5WPldiULOfD-yc9w9DZTfOdrZw8bFvv5BvMxZAb4uk10IsK04uWXXRUwnjlRivt8Yck55oLVzQ2Fa5I_x0GJsfiwQsqRmZ5Vg14sjZH-PG/s200/20151214_161235+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp6KS0md9_Vob2Z-TpBLdPd1f5duWMLR48aOb4SBeiuL60hZtKH-fJdj0-pzKBXMsWAI_YJy9R_oUZ7iKR7swwwO2HSEqnoEtYXvy8cipJn24xoUvv2pHIoy8aO8HqP9cudeKHJXPG22r/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp6KS0md9_Vob2Z-TpBLdPd1f5duWMLR48aOb4SBeiuL60hZtKH-fJdj0-pzKBXMsWAI_YJy9R_oUZ7iKR7swwwO2HSEqnoEtYXvy8cipJn24xoUvv2pHIoy8aO8HqP9cudeKHJXPG22r/s200/IMG_2448.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n8pKprppU7fzfJvuxqlLU_PfKsiWWor8s7f0VbiSdl9iGaeOAVbiNBPUv19GSIjQ_HOVb4tIwMPqUSi5nSgawSHlwM6X3-RJyadV5P4_9NtJciDgR8yRkyHKuvGAvAWpf3x3PwZ3XoGi/s1600/IMG_2444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n8pKprppU7fzfJvuxqlLU_PfKsiWWor8s7f0VbiSdl9iGaeOAVbiNBPUv19GSIjQ_HOVb4tIwMPqUSi5nSgawSHlwM6X3-RJyadV5P4_9NtJciDgR8yRkyHKuvGAvAWpf3x3PwZ3XoGi/s200/IMG_2444.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
By 6pm we were almost near the forest lines and jumped <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into the tea estates, one more km to the place
where I parked the car. All of a sudden Ramesh alarmed that there was some
movement and doubted it was a bear. We waited silently standstill to the
direction where he saw it as I slowly took out my camera and positioned myself.
Whatever may come I have to click at least one shot was the only thought
running inside me. Ramesh equipped himself with a sharp stone which made the
scene more vulnerable. And there it was! The burst mode just came alive with a
dozens of shots. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
As the bear kept moving back and forth I wasn’t getting a
frame of what I wished for. Between that Ramesh once again spotted 3 Sambar deers running into the forests. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUzsdyUgL_-0upALCdjNLjGhOtWSIstuNJyeV9y_Zvhh_L6gTCNI0IVVm6yG5KKJEKd6jJz8mTlu-JOP9k5KMWKU8dmeakK4DSWJ06-g5oldwS9Ej1X-BWm4NLL19bDE_uCuQMhQJA10H/s1600/IMG_2474+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUzsdyUgL_-0upALCdjNLjGhOtWSIstuNJyeV9y_Zvhh_L6gTCNI0IVVm6yG5KKJEKd6jJz8mTlu-JOP9k5KMWKU8dmeakK4DSWJ06-g5oldwS9Ej1X-BWm4NLL19bDE_uCuQMhQJA10H/s200/IMG_2474+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
It was already dark but I waited, a red faced
Ramesh was whispering me to stop clicking and he was losing his patience by
each extending seconds, its not that I was bold enough rather I was boiling
inside out with the total situation but I wanted one good frame. Fear of getting attacked increased when the bear noticed us as it turned his head towards us. Clicked one
more and packed the camera as we started walking without turning back.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqcZX4TL-s52yvBoRYZp4SOnoUp1jQO5TNFUNvZNFgea1nlj8nMEji4_cx0dvG6G7OEue6PxZIjlzjGJXBUUpcHdKT0v8yfjOBKd-4HYuzXYaQXYIKMsaeuHsx96QS8sjFajaBaUrJCp3/s1600/IMG_2467+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqcZX4TL-s52yvBoRYZp4SOnoUp1jQO5TNFUNvZNFgea1nlj8nMEji4_cx0dvG6G7OEue6PxZIjlzjGJXBUUpcHdKT0v8yfjOBKd-4HYuzXYaQXYIKMsaeuHsx96QS8sjFajaBaUrJCp3/s200/IMG_2467+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75gUjDOuxNTOvOCMwBMBMqd60Oza_Ejf1HOJQDfv4wheZ_90XJoFljGatIssfNioTyT0wx_E_jTfcSXvC_LEYia7aJI4ks1Ksh7h9TkzDBgwvw2_nvW5B0-H19JpG-yvkehuC9bk_UgG6/s1600/IMG_2490+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75gUjDOuxNTOvOCMwBMBMqd60Oza_Ejf1HOJQDfv4wheZ_90XJoFljGatIssfNioTyT0wx_E_jTfcSXvC_LEYia7aJI4ks1Ksh7h9TkzDBgwvw2_nvW5B0-H19JpG-yvkehuC9bk_UgG6/s200/IMG_2490+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-33n11pubX5WB9FpRyT7fhBiznAyEbRR7CFdNCxh0Zhj_exQDz-cpFeO1b-qyp01IsX9tkq344fmKVHPAmrc2Av4R4GRlXSlV2TDU133F7CsoQf-64oSWzPS6ueM0tZ0ZqXfKv1awf5/s1600/IMG_2498+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH-33n11pubX5WB9FpRyT7fhBiznAyEbRR7CFdNCxh0Zhj_exQDz-cpFeO1b-qyp01IsX9tkq344fmKVHPAmrc2Av4R4GRlXSlV2TDU133F7CsoQf-64oSWzPS6ueM0tZ0ZqXfKv1awf5/s200/IMG_2498+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
We were
talking softly letting the bear to know our presence if it was nearby, I’ve
read all about these methods before but never knew I would use this one day.
The last one km through the tea estates was a horrifying experience expecting
the bear to jump from anywhere but nothing happened till we reached the
village. After all these years I’ve encountered a Bear just around 50 meters
while trekking with my tired legs and this day to me will be one of the best
moments of my trekking life. Ramesh said it must have been walking just before
us from the forest, if we were ahead 20 minutes we would have surely seen it
inside the forest and you know what would happen next because tea estates makes
them a bit in secured but not the dense forest as it is their territory. All I
could say was “Great Timing” indeed. Back to the village I showed the snaps to
the people and most of them were curious to know the experience from Ramesh and
myself. After a tea thanked Ramesh for the day, After our third trek he is a
dear friend of mine now and we do exchange calls very often. We will be doing
more treks in the coming months in Nilgiris and im totally looking forward to
it. Left the place after a straight 3hr drive I was at my home by midnight.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><br /></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Upper Bhavani Reservoir</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ive been to the western catchment lakes before including
Mukurthi Lake (peak is still a dream though), Parsons valley lake, Porthimund
lake, Pykara lake, Emerald and Avalanche Lakes) but Upper Bhavani reservoir
was pending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bhavani river is the second
largest river in Tamilnadu and it originates from the peaks of the south-west
corner in Nilgiris. After being dammed at UpperBhavani it enters kerala through
a deep gorge till Mukkalli and Attappady platue and finally joins the Kundah
river from the north of Nilgiris at Athikkadavu near coimbatore after running
for an odd 50kms. The river runs to over 200 km in the district of coimbatore
and erode before merging with Cauvery river serving 90% of its water for
agriculture. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3AhZHr_rMsMvild_KiOHFC5z3jhCcCD5ftNYARHaT6d2WIhZdny8DV0NDX7Wl1iYN4DAJfcS_gmT77SxzzAN42L5-4qYU9GW3Ygl2_69tKnF-8e_b7evUSPZr20P8QTyu1T5UF3Welvy/s1600/IMG_1782+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3AhZHr_rMsMvild_KiOHFC5z3jhCcCD5ftNYARHaT6d2WIhZdny8DV0NDX7Wl1iYN4DAJfcS_gmT77SxzzAN42L5-4qYU9GW3Ygl2_69tKnF-8e_b7evUSPZr20P8QTyu1T5UF3Welvy/s200/IMG_1782+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0frdw8o97hJm2s69FQzshyphenhyphenvCskFWyScp62-yU1OC95hUesQRzfGBCk4lCoXnn1Lu2E08wWePYltM1177WTSOzvOe7a6ZeDcUX9CIRMPys5v-DVunejxG8iFNHYrVvFdrbNvPCsY0IJ1b/s1600/IMG_1635+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0frdw8o97hJm2s69FQzshyphenhyphenvCskFWyScp62-yU1OC95hUesQRzfGBCk4lCoXnn1Lu2E08wWePYltM1177WTSOzvOe7a6ZeDcUX9CIRMPys5v-DVunejxG8iFNHYrVvFdrbNvPCsY0IJ1b/s200/IMG_1635+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>It was an early misty December morning when I woke up from
my fav cottage at ooty. By 8am I was driving to emerald passing the famed Good
shepard school in Paloda. This stretch till Avalanche is one of the best scenic
drives in Nilgiris I would say. Just after Ithalar you get to see the tail ends
of emerald lake running through the opposite hills and villages and the morning
sunshine right into the far away mountains was bliss as I got some fabulous
pictures. Next was the sleeping emerald town where I had breakfast because I
know avalanche had only a tea shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
here the roads were patchy. After 5km there was a forest check post, no securities
there I bypassed for the next 5km through the forest roads till I reached
Avalanche at 9am. It was the same old place where I have been before but not for
a ride to Upperbhavani.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKrbFo4uVgBldeWxrFEgXx1tR3gQPAGsrNO7gjA9q9BM345yFzKUVC5IBhAmnUgDvdtqOpATEyoMh5yM3aXIB87fAkti_5hlcGlgFfAavjIYEzeRLrhaLuG0wwiWjVtBwYL1ZJzsdgESo/s1600/IMG_1659+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKrbFo4uVgBldeWxrFEgXx1tR3gQPAGsrNO7gjA9q9BM345yFzKUVC5IBhAmnUgDvdtqOpATEyoMh5yM3aXIB87fAkti_5hlcGlgFfAavjIYEzeRLrhaLuG0wwiWjVtBwYL1ZJzsdgESo/s200/IMG_1659+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDGzqqQ3qpRscN4_b7iBynB89ZdAo1vX2IaHWyYtA_rKwupjKNQUDowpVID9JaMaqqzO9VTO95Aw083SC4_0wdCy2JTWZzdsFISyTy8fzdjKwjEQP7-r5aztMoL02T4pRBlMBH2xjm4_Q/s1600/IMG_1666+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDGzqqQ3qpRscN4_b7iBynB89ZdAo1vX2IaHWyYtA_rKwupjKNQUDowpVID9JaMaqqzO9VTO95Aw083SC4_0wdCy2JTWZzdsFISyTy8fzdjKwjEQP7-r5aztMoL02T4pRBlMBH2xjm4_Q/s200/IMG_1666+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span><br />
Nobody was there
except some birds, time for some photography I thought and went inside the
Trout Fish hatchery nearby and got some clicks. By 9:30 am some officials came.
Two couples of my age came having no idea where they are and we became friends.
Decided to share the department Jeep fare upto Upperbhavani including the
permission. Jerry was our driver and we started off at 10 am. It was a 40
minute drive to the reservoir. Jerry was a friendly chap and I asked him not to
rush and asked him to stop wherever I wished to take some pics on the way to
which he cheerfully agreed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the way
there was a diversion to Kolaribetta peak which can be done only by foot. It is
also one of the several highest peaks in nilgiris above 8000ft. Shrub like
trees was visually stunning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again came
a diversion after 10 km to the dam sites and eb quarters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Special permission is required to enter those
areas. As we drove ahead, stopped near the Cauliflower forest.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTgaqOdW_I4zfECUyXdh_oayzUKEZ9LnRZvjvrsCC6LFI_6eGPDe3Sw1y9RcW-l81rBF4Otm1gSLOi__3kztwzZkgIshAqhbCQpdawOkKkPAjVWaVyQpnw0R5-sv2-U4Y0EyLeZmttdTI/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTgaqOdW_I4zfECUyXdh_oayzUKEZ9LnRZvjvrsCC6LFI_6eGPDe3Sw1y9RcW-l81rBF4Otm1gSLOi__3kztwzZkgIshAqhbCQpdawOkKkPAjVWaVyQpnw0R5-sv2-U4Y0EyLeZmttdTI/s200/2.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtGo9WSRzHbcDtD-Ju_QVR4-ECOiAKmToPH8_6fRH7iGQGZHfc6GHlB7D0x7Q7VXmKgyFjtTzh5U0XWXeJ04FmiU8J2WnEuXmBpM6eRr631SqkVemByMJfOUfxK4LwW0TxysCJ8Jj4UCl/s1600/IMG_1718+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtGo9WSRzHbcDtD-Ju_QVR4-ECOiAKmToPH8_6fRH7iGQGZHfc6GHlB7D0x7Q7VXmKgyFjtTzh5U0XWXeJ04FmiU8J2WnEuXmBpM6eRr631SqkVemByMJfOUfxK4LwW0TxysCJ8Jj4UCl/s200/IMG_1718+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FgD662E7bEGveKt8a2ePKmhxoBkLsY945x5GGOnz_UOXNBeFirc2k7Tg6iJEHL4WmIZvUOWJ-oXHOjzqYJVrPUXC-M6Ierwmdvkg8EjtTGnvhks8mFHLdFmQVuvs6o4LZY6aNEPuR3cp/s1600/IMG_1717+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FgD662E7bEGveKt8a2ePKmhxoBkLsY945x5GGOnz_UOXNBeFirc2k7Tg6iJEHL4WmIZvUOWJ-oXHOjzqYJVrPUXC-M6Ierwmdvkg8EjtTGnvhks8mFHLdFmQVuvs6o4LZY6aNEPuR3cp/s200/IMG_1717+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Never
experienced such dense jungle from such an angle. I spotted Jackals on the way.
Jerry soon switched off the engines and I got down to click it. The couple who
was sitting on the back seat couldn’t understand why I was so curious about a
dog only to realize later that it was a Jackal and not a stray dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next stop was the Bhavani temple where jerry
claimed this place as the origin of Bhavani river. But I had a jokingly
contradictive argument with him because the water was already heavily flowing
from top of the hills and there is no way that this place could be termed as
the starting point for Bhavani river. January 1<sup>st</sup> is the temple
festival and on that day its free for visitors to enter without any permission.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4n_fUisGSsl8jllJ_75W5Y80kSV8ycaZdZnx0fp9Reg3_yJSq7k_qr-_FKGW1plUPl6rcxjndC20veZCsUsBWuovfS2r1ondzXFePT2g1LxwnkVFrpEWpeXysEKGCdaIRc7rfHIVQwTk/s1600/IMG_1723+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4n_fUisGSsl8jllJ_75W5Y80kSV8ycaZdZnx0fp9Reg3_yJSq7k_qr-_FKGW1plUPl6rcxjndC20veZCsUsBWuovfS2r1ondzXFePT2g1LxwnkVFrpEWpeXysEKGCdaIRc7rfHIVQwTk/s200/IMG_1723+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXJh-15-KNBABMrsIhhUgGEIkjYYQ4k5abXyAqRTZqD7GIpWz4ouF9WEkBztm3fTfrJr8sKJA0eHcBWeQgifXWowIiNA0WsB15_q2MzqD4hZu6os1FEYPQpa7OJMeHkGP2Jh9vqP_-E2g/s1600/17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXJh-15-KNBABMrsIhhUgGEIkjYYQ4k5abXyAqRTZqD7GIpWz4ouF9WEkBztm3fTfrJr8sKJA0eHcBWeQgifXWowIiNA0WsB15_q2MzqD4hZu6os1FEYPQpa7OJMeHkGP2Jh9vqP_-E2g/s320/17.JPG" width="320" /></a> On the way we saw more<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rivulets and
small waterfalls<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>joining into the lake.
Jerry told at this elevation there was not much of a wildlife scene apart from
some occassional Elephants,leopards <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
wild cats and Jackals. Glad I got atleast one of them. Finally reached Lakkidi
where the backwater area of Upperbhavani reservoir from where the dam water is
taken through tunnels to Canada Hydro power house. <span id="goog_223553946"></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityTReQE1A0JvJIKHlYmx02XYdSMF6S9sPSiLdwncm_oCZSI4Z80hO9DMsv4oz7ZOKPKNYAAh9tZeSQoXgApSJL4ltYLXJvnUAv-_yyn5NSyw9tBrkqEVeTI6OOi1UU29FYk8B8QTYWXXU/s1600/IMG_1732+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityTReQE1A0JvJIKHlYmx02XYdSMF6S9sPSiLdwncm_oCZSI4Z80hO9DMsv4oz7ZOKPKNYAAh9tZeSQoXgApSJL4ltYLXJvnUAv-_yyn5NSyw9tBrkqEVeTI6OOi1UU29FYk8B8QTYWXXU/s200/IMG_1732+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvOcHanpU5K9plRKdllBPtLzJmkTHD46u-YbJBHsIl4g0FxqlVZelicL7K1cRQbkvgIN_l5qhCTf9lFTj1NOFzcCV28U24M6wWCdit2RNeFkhEWpqoD5lKEq_wL6vY4bMuvKs2XiBPjLf/s1600/IMG_1740+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvOcHanpU5K9plRKdllBPtLzJmkTHD46u-YbJBHsIl4g0FxqlVZelicL7K1cRQbkvgIN_l5qhCTf9lFTj1NOFzcCV28U24M6wWCdit2RNeFkhEWpqoD5lKEq_wL6vY4bMuvKs2XiBPjLf/s200/IMG_1740+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxivvoVZxJE8Km-dX8IQnKp8WfXcV8vm4UlxmWsJKRJARhXSG6w8Ovig_QsvdD6U6qrtg9-fMoFNmdLe5dFdd2UDPT6fnGCvuPx6JK9DRhF2PQnyCud4gsTUWj730AW-0tEyy4qPuH1n-/s1600/IMG_1738+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxivvoVZxJE8Km-dX8IQnKp8WfXcV8vm4UlxmWsJKRJARhXSG6w8Ovig_QsvdD6U6qrtg9-fMoFNmdLe5dFdd2UDPT6fnGCvuPx6JK9DRhF2PQnyCud4gsTUWj730AW-0tEyy4qPuH1n-/s200/IMG_1738+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
It was beautifull as usual
like any other lakes in Nilgiris. From this point the roads ahead was completely
damaged. There was a forest guest house on the corners which was hardly
visible. Got down to the edges of the banks and enjoyed the views. There wasn’t
any tourist here nor any garbage. Spent some time there and drove back to
avalanche. </div>
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:RelyOnVML/>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Northern
Nilgiri Drive (Thuneri, Iduhatty) </b></span></u><br />
<br />
<span id="goog_223553973"></span><span id="goog_223553974"></span><br /></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadBK1duJCSDZ0aAmZShSCxqiTrY816jBUSWtACdOzlkIiRzPWzDvWLnOT9Cnim6CddxvTYap-HJg_ZPC2SR4LCuX_8ghUk9qucs_Pd5Fw52zpeGd6SJWzGEi9ntASD6-PNEXt2BpHvxtI/s1600/IMG_1541+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadBK1duJCSDZ0aAmZShSCxqiTrY816jBUSWtACdOzlkIiRzPWzDvWLnOT9Cnim6CddxvTYap-HJg_ZPC2SR4LCuX_8ghUk9qucs_Pd5Fw52zpeGd6SJWzGEi9ntASD6-PNEXt2BpHvxtI/s200/IMG_1541+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2rSvdxkU0qkCQRwYPPGTh_nBNvIWvLWiKSf47X_KI5EqonkB9uIhvlg9hX04j95H5OWyurs96Da1FnvkpFRpOq_kbbmvkWPLRgtroM6S8KoWqLIgwu5RPj8mw0luoUvhSfg8BDLR6ev1/s1600/IMG_1545+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2rSvdxkU0qkCQRwYPPGTh_nBNvIWvLWiKSf47X_KI5EqonkB9uIhvlg9hX04j95H5OWyurs96Da1FnvkpFRpOq_kbbmvkWPLRgtroM6S8KoWqLIgwu5RPj8mw0luoUvhSfg8BDLR6ev1/s200/IMG_1545+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdBMSMOLVOLgKPnUr92OTHTSFWlhqsqbqkafviU2-BfrpNF0pnuRgBf1EoI8uCWOLqpNregGifIz3T6z1Ekh1UjoocL2Hw2egHSJ2wJuKZQ-ssAGTOrA_vfLJsQ2HDHAFhT-zgLUeZE_1/s1600/IMG_2032+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdBMSMOLVOLgKPnUr92OTHTSFWlhqsqbqkafviU2-BfrpNF0pnuRgBf1EoI8uCWOLqpNregGifIz3T6z1Ekh1UjoocL2Hw2egHSJ2wJuKZQ-ssAGTOrA_vfLJsQ2HDHAFhT-zgLUeZE_1/s200/IMG_2032+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8FqntqMT9UUzVm_B3N66qpiEy5XkLFSI-eCiuRvSHAEMGpJNcUFU4X3LZBXg0zuBY9hIp-BYRUD4JP5HeOKU2cjCYEEBdwSf1ZMsemDg7uDu1vdsocVpFFGTnNzh_uZSFCynIWkO91bd/s1600/IMG_1214+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8FqntqMT9UUzVm_B3N66qpiEy5XkLFSI-eCiuRvSHAEMGpJNcUFU4X3LZBXg0zuBY9hIp-BYRUD4JP5HeOKU2cjCYEEBdwSf1ZMsemDg7uDu1vdsocVpFFGTnNzh_uZSFCynIWkO91bd/s200/IMG_1214+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Started off from Gudalur, I always enjoy the early morning
drives through Mudumalai forest. Took my own time after spotting birds, a giant
squirrel and some close shots of a spotted deer, a friendly peacock where she
came so close to me and was communicating for a long time, I didn’t want to
scare her so I just sat inside the car responding back from the window, never
have I observed a peacock so closely. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After Masignagudi i was so slow as didn’t want
to miss out on anything. Heard some kind of plastic noises as I passed and it
was a group of elephants. Got down to click some but since there was a baby
elephant I didn’t want to peep into their privacy and hang on there too long.
Took left on the vazhathottam road, after crossing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grg tribal school to the check post. Had a
small chat with the officer there as I have been into the Kadanad roads for wildlife
safari years before. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-4CWnc2YE4TiOjT6w0-eYiNpHYUEx1ZjMZ2PuB5uXho_oghRxlwaGRRyQjFIz_78otwxVn5qm3UGjr-XCNIXGrd_p22cdyrNDyMOgxPOmpORXl0UdzTuGtt_zTAS8LwpXrMgTyTPS1RX/s1600/IMG_1549+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-4CWnc2YE4TiOjT6w0-eYiNpHYUEx1ZjMZ2PuB5uXho_oghRxlwaGRRyQjFIz_78otwxVn5qm3UGjr-XCNIXGrd_p22cdyrNDyMOgxPOmpORXl0UdzTuGtt_zTAS8LwpXrMgTyTPS1RX/s200/IMG_1549+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq2vZxctql6HahlSSD8saGJ89xulUAmc_YU6cW2kjbTCkqjQML-6hWiXGYsPi6Oe4VSQRprO31jRljKlUD5aVwqCPPZBCXBLJ0rWgMR2wxLf3kNldTtlDm9lw2FCXcm27CQHt01tdNvck/s1600/IMG_1555+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq2vZxctql6HahlSSD8saGJ89xulUAmc_YU6cW2kjbTCkqjQML-6hWiXGYsPi6Oe4VSQRprO31jRljKlUD5aVwqCPPZBCXBLJ0rWgMR2wxLf3kNldTtlDm9lw2FCXcm27CQHt01tdNvck/s200/IMG_1555+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">There were hardly any birds I returned back to the
Kalhatty ghat roads. Next stop was the bison view point.. Birding, trees and
shrubs was my main agenda today and so I did spot some here, I stopped at most
of the hair pin bends which totals 36 and I had some luck with parrots and
Oriental white eye. </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmClzLHHevM2QWg-iHIjoPxfUFI0STW0KcCQ3A8006FzcadqnX2zW5nVUolCSA9b2mEBOYGqsqyE9OJqAcPO2YSfkPLfKKJoffqQteQ6Pfk6bDgd-IMRaCHEVKICLostvjvhOfv8jlhrSV/s1600/IMG_1558+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmClzLHHevM2QWg-iHIjoPxfUFI0STW0KcCQ3A8006FzcadqnX2zW5nVUolCSA9b2mEBOYGqsqyE9OJqAcPO2YSfkPLfKKJoffqQteQ6Pfk6bDgd-IMRaCHEVKICLostvjvhOfv8jlhrSV/s200/IMG_1558+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrisGiFb9U-FbzoR0OscKxT0hav6auTPj7aNW2ICM2jqOLxXeQAUCyNHLZjDmcBVSh3Oppv2Ggfh3Q6_QXPKpjx_LLBFbsUTrTzNYnkeoI7lHRYinlt_30x_6Obc-cLClohYxHMRxBD7V0/s1600/IMG_1566+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrisGiFb9U-FbzoR0OscKxT0hav6auTPj7aNW2ICM2jqOLxXeQAUCyNHLZjDmcBVSh3Oppv2Ggfh3Q6_QXPKpjx_LLBFbsUTrTzNYnkeoI7lHRYinlt_30x_6Obc-cLClohYxHMRxBD7V0/s200/IMG_1566+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuPHt4bKwOG0QTE8fUo9mkjRYlVrLx4ZqqFjqQYBEtrqLs_dJuGtP3fYO21O4RF15EqYcFxDh-_QJJBsODWUW1e9GggokYd82PXxvTKPlB2UYfFhoDW4XZ34MZPOS95cT2B2ELTgmydfq/s1600/IMG_1561+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuPHt4bKwOG0QTE8fUo9mkjRYlVrLx4ZqqFjqQYBEtrqLs_dJuGtP3fYO21O4RF15EqYcFxDh-_QJJBsODWUW1e9GggokYd82PXxvTKPlB2UYfFhoDW4XZ34MZPOS95cT2B2ELTgmydfq/s200/IMG_1561+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETBTLKpJI6_V8XUHho0IEvLyBttWUyARhZEmTXCLCWAUPNXtqRdC_vtDn-iAtEQgv6VgqTX67rBQFgo7QmiVpixtO6Nbr5kH1RUQf0I5GNo1pXKSoIzxWIxHCEAv6-MD2_kiq_TL-ry29/s1600/IMG_1619+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETBTLKpJI6_V8XUHho0IEvLyBttWUyARhZEmTXCLCWAUPNXtqRdC_vtDn-iAtEQgv6VgqTX67rBQFgo7QmiVpixtO6Nbr5kH1RUQf0I5GNo1pXKSoIzxWIxHCEAv6-MD2_kiq_TL-ry29/s200/IMG_1619+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tp0HB1Lz_rcsEtLdgVBBrPxazVo4lxVNrOLsHbdrrRCbK_T1zWct3cgeuOKXOBJCpQtWY-y856iyH0pIgKNN4yN_5JY2UuFgjLN3Ou4yY76NXGSqwvXv4SZPgGJHAeDXOXx_NFXSzIqg/s1600/IMG_1946+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tp0HB1Lz_rcsEtLdgVBBrPxazVo4lxVNrOLsHbdrrRCbK_T1zWct3cgeuOKXOBJCpQtWY-y856iyH0pIgKNN4yN_5JY2UuFgjLN3Ou4yY76NXGSqwvXv4SZPgGJHAeDXOXx_NFXSzIqg/s200/IMG_1946+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWVJMWEuSJj9_mN-WiJrP_po-SUSeAnTHAblYSuG79YFRWHgVFIzNG1KE_rz0bDiPScdu86a-Tod661A0KPIDGph_Qs7f14E611mo19p1s8TfDZcrlTBpxzll3lUBvNR3MlD8LluBFcrW/s1600/IMG_1576+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWVJMWEuSJj9_mN-WiJrP_po-SUSeAnTHAblYSuG79YFRWHgVFIzNG1KE_rz0bDiPScdu86a-Tod661A0KPIDGph_Qs7f14E611mo19p1s8TfDZcrlTBpxzll3lUBvNR3MlD8LluBFcrW/s200/IMG_1576+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Next was the Kalhatty falls, have been here a couple of
times. Just after the check post turn right for some 100 mtrs and park the
vehicle and get going through the small pathway. Alone was certainly not a good
idea because of gaurs and elephants which roam around the river in mornings and
the only option was to turn around and run rather than running around the
place. There was an old bungalow on top of the opposite hill and the caretaker
waved his hand and I waved back. He then came down and joined the session, I
think he was bored with his job.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHbkmgLPWpk_XMBGOn4Nk6suC3fvpWe6HF5y0218VZIbMqXOjricaaGoXQYOMHUndLRSXGmr5BEXOf9kdBX9us5DDVJh3mFhhQrkSXqOiy6GYY3R-bH4OLanH16bncmJpnllg51SweqUe/s1600/IMG_1626+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHbkmgLPWpk_XMBGOn4Nk6suC3fvpWe6HF5y0218VZIbMqXOjricaaGoXQYOMHUndLRSXGmr5BEXOf9kdBX9us5DDVJh3mFhhQrkSXqOiy6GYY3R-bH4OLanH16bncmJpnllg51SweqUe/s200/IMG_1626+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hk1NptZdbgfyBzRSz1VwWSDmqwaT4KpNlhU_pq_0Ao0gTWgmTU1p2-_kzLU4Tl_fxfJYXHpWZCOduIjFvUlu5CpT9F5CZj0cIFoW4q4dB5UyHDseD3zE-4ApQpLKp8XVWdCqhw1ATW24/s1600/IMG_1592+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hk1NptZdbgfyBzRSz1VwWSDmqwaT4KpNlhU_pq_0Ao0gTWgmTU1p2-_kzLU4Tl_fxfJYXHpWZCOduIjFvUlu5CpT9F5CZj0cIFoW4q4dB5UyHDseD3zE-4ApQpLKp8XVWdCqhw1ATW24/s200/IMG_1592+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg6D_ElhqYrOMer1dWXFNisPnrfGJ0nWQFQ-0VBoIG3rMacWj57qFiDF7uisWGRnGXoF-ksS4H9yT7lwGLn3r85oazf0xHojTB_eq3vgVDNW7N8qU16YgDKe9OWiTNWrCMkb1Vu1sFGfD/s1600/IMG_1577+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg6D_ElhqYrOMer1dWXFNisPnrfGJ0nWQFQ-0VBoIG3rMacWj57qFiDF7uisWGRnGXoF-ksS4H9yT7lwGLn3r85oazf0xHojTB_eq3vgVDNW7N8qU16YgDKe9OWiTNWrCMkb1Vu1sFGfD/s200/IMG_1577+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Birds were mostly of the same types like
sparrows and red whiskered bulbul I started clicking the waterfalls. Back to
the parking he joined me till Kalhatty town. This time I wanted to climb the
Ramar Temple on top of the highest hill there. Just before reaching the town
there is a straight stretch from where you can have a view of that temple.
Parked my car and enquired the way to the top. The temple is not active and since
I was alone the villagers advised me to be cautious as there are chances of
elephants. A boy showed me the directions to the hilltop and the rest I
managed. There was hardly any route but within 25 minutes I was on top.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3QkNkbFyl1rUqhBQd5hlLKhj-dWiFdsq4LMxb1on2ui4QLyer8SlZlrIUjZnHj9nMOWL724-KbQuGNVmpmMIUwPdwdeJ3mHWyRyo8dLZt-3IOs7KB4ynspFTYMseJYKSmUtEtzM0TC6f/s1600/IMG_2019+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3QkNkbFyl1rUqhBQd5hlLKhj-dWiFdsq4LMxb1on2ui4QLyer8SlZlrIUjZnHj9nMOWL724-KbQuGNVmpmMIUwPdwdeJ3mHWyRyo8dLZt-3IOs7KB4ynspFTYMseJYKSmUtEtzM0TC6f/s320/IMG_2019+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjbRaVl813whHfdb5XWxHjTe2jQYoj3xes5cqTrjMMAk1VHyaTvwHRuAHHc5Ky3v-bvRxNpDxlGn8yNmCBHf_BsNq83S_KEaRoBFaI1DneSPjJQTXlDYY2QmDj2SBaNHeA3yNBPq5q1O_/s1600/IMG_2027+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjbRaVl813whHfdb5XWxHjTe2jQYoj3xes5cqTrjMMAk1VHyaTvwHRuAHHc5Ky3v-bvRxNpDxlGn8yNmCBHf_BsNq83S_KEaRoBFaI1DneSPjJQTXlDYY2QmDj2SBaNHeA3yNBPq5q1O_/s320/IMG_2027+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVjNY3bFt7B9An6c5r7VGOGDXQtu_HZEOcE3YCdveskc1792A3pm7M3zQs4SCtuKjH_BNVPClBsNfXD8enG1ZKgZwP4oJAe0eLch5-1NmnF21Uxx5WlNKoqtfmj13Ygg9D4A0D9_11_sq/s1600/IMG_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVjNY3bFt7B9An6c5r7VGOGDXQtu_HZEOcE3YCdveskc1792A3pm7M3zQs4SCtuKjH_BNVPClBsNfXD8enG1ZKgZwP4oJAe0eLch5-1NmnF21Uxx5WlNKoqtfmj13Ygg9D4A0D9_11_sq/s320/IMG_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I was
like how did I miss this place all these years. There was one more hill nearby.
The view down was covered with mist and clouds but the far end of mudumalai was
visible. Watching clouds moving beneath my feat was always a special feeling
which I don’t get often in a metropolitan city like Chennai so happily spent
some time there and got back to the car. </span><br />
</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4OBIP8VB9eKaC9-XDaJgfEKkVN_EyJwMdDdXqfoMGy0kkwUVUx_d5YYzh7MXUvz3cCjol_kuBV8duz7qKSzfN8oi9OEcJ3xlXHJd7XIvDLpi82UKtEN5yjrdz3NBNccitTMyE9SUMJX1/s1600/IMG_1563+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4OBIP8VB9eKaC9-XDaJgfEKkVN_EyJwMdDdXqfoMGy0kkwUVUx_d5YYzh7MXUvz3cCjol_kuBV8duz7qKSzfN8oi9OEcJ3xlXHJd7XIvDLpi82UKtEN5yjrdz3NBNccitTMyE9SUMJX1/s1600/IMG_1563+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4OBIP8VB9eKaC9-XDaJgfEKkVN_EyJwMdDdXqfoMGy0kkwUVUx_d5YYzh7MXUvz3cCjol_kuBV8duz7qKSzfN8oi9OEcJ3xlXHJd7XIvDLpi82UKtEN5yjrdz3NBNccitTMyE9SUMJX1/s320/IMG_1563+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">From Kalhatty I was heading to the Northern regions of
Nilgiris. Wanted to try the Kavaratty roads to Thuneri to get a glimpse of
Mudumalai from those parallel elevations but found the roads in a terrible
condition after the rains and dropped that idea but anyways I have to reach Thuneri and decided to climb down from Dodabetta. I have heard that the first
left from Dodabetta junction to Wood house is a place where photographers visits
(Permission required), with a nod from the forest officer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I too tried but as soon as I entered the
rains lashed out leaving the whole area dead silent. Waited for some more time
and realized bird photography requires time, timing and patience to the core.
Back to the junction took the straight road to Iduhatty. Lovely and mesmerizing
rolling hills one after the other <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>throughout the northern parts of Nilgiris from
kenthorai-thuneri- kothamudi – iduhatty – Kagguchi - ajjoor – billicombai and
finally reaching kattabettu between ooty and kothagiri. Exploring Nilgiris
nowerdays is a never ending process where each place leads me to another set of
new places, history and beauty. </span></div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
Author : Anish vk
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Ramesh, Aaradu Kuttan </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : The Beautiful Nilgiris</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-4335315819383459602015-11-16T18:45:00.000-08:002015-12-14T22:45:38.730-08:00Nilgiris Part 1 - Longwood Shola / Catherine falls / Rangaswamy Peak / Rangaswamy Pillar / Bakasura Malai / Chenguthu Mala / Aanamattom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
These are a series of Nilgiri short treks in the last two
months which I thought to bind it together as one blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
<u><b>Longwood Shola ( 3km ) Kotagiri</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3c2BfOn2284HKtPLsWt9dwIPvTHO8CliLNDvF2iUgKx1KpMAL0lOgfBOwb9LXp52LlduuKSWHcMk6nTCvjTsiafVyC0GTcBbPm-NiM-IhT8BFZAGVJVaC4VbKq4XJHV2fbd6j2n2uj4Tt/s1600/IMG_0688+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3c2BfOn2284HKtPLsWt9dwIPvTHO8CliLNDvF2iUgKx1KpMAL0lOgfBOwb9LXp52LlduuKSWHcMk6nTCvjTsiafVyC0GTcBbPm-NiM-IhT8BFZAGVJVaC4VbKq4XJHV2fbd6j2n2uj4Tt/s200/IMG_0688+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoXGDcZVQQtJ5xD_3i_HS22PLIqjlq1ySvv_q7fVZHarpMmBZ06myeCwzm7j_x6Yi717uuUuCcN4e9rkWa0_qadCZ99d91Zl1VvF6m1Bo6WkvFpxwwe4YM7SZ5RTFcCUHF853bxMfiflZ/s1600/IMG_0694+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoXGDcZVQQtJ5xD_3i_HS22PLIqjlq1ySvv_q7fVZHarpMmBZ06myeCwzm7j_x6Yi717uuUuCcN4e9rkWa0_qadCZ99d91Zl1VvF6m1Bo6WkvFpxwwe4YM7SZ5RTFcCUHF853bxMfiflZ/s200/IMG_0694+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>A pristine 280 acres of protected shola forest within the
boundaries of kotagiri town. It reminds and rewinds time back to 200 years of
how surroundings looked but now we are at least left with this small natural
patch. Permission from the forest department is required to enter or nnhs (
Nilgiri Natural History Society) can get you in. From nnhs Prithvi arranged
Kuttan ( a native toda ) and Abishek showed me around their place and explained
their working methods towards uplifting the indegenious tribal communities by
producing and marketing their local products like honey, wax, pepper, ginger, clothing's and working on programs towards human wildlife conflicts.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5c0T6lqWPEbV3PNgA0AHCKyD_aB-NhrWtnp-JUHvRTdwVJtocOkweGqAJKjpYvdhLVr34KKw1K5JU-vmuqQGPawn1EqDQum-XooAQ1hfm9RL-lAmZnsogJuVuVB5hOI7WhVzV5DttEq1/s1600/IMG_0692+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5c0T6lqWPEbV3PNgA0AHCKyD_aB-NhrWtnp-JUHvRTdwVJtocOkweGqAJKjpYvdhLVr34KKw1K5JU-vmuqQGPawn1EqDQum-XooAQ1hfm9RL-lAmZnsogJuVuVB5hOI7WhVzV5DttEq1/s200/IMG_0692+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZSF655FTfPKO7MZqtiSpkDEKjivIWIdaj2Da-KRe8j-KGcwzK9Pnf3n7icgUqgt2bDxvyBHiFoP5p3u5eyYIDGKO3hQxNp7rr9NN7jdVqYYskpx3z8lEbd9OpSPxG_t18YCTuM33q_zd/s1600/IMG_0703+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZSF655FTfPKO7MZqtiSpkDEKjivIWIdaj2Da-KRe8j-KGcwzK9Pnf3n7icgUqgt2bDxvyBHiFoP5p3u5eyYIDGKO3hQxNp7rr9NN7jdVqYYskpx3z8lEbd9OpSPxG_t18YCTuM33q_zd/s200/IMG_0703+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><span id="goog_1875188669"></span><span id="goog_1875188670"></span>Kuttan has
been working here for the past 10 years and both of us drove off to longwood
shola. Watcher Moses was is control and guarding the forest. The reason being
the forest is still alive is because of the water springs. In the British
period when tea plantations came into existence locals were encouraged to
destroy the forest for planting tea. From the lower plateau bordering wayanad to
the highest plateau of Nilgris just imagine the man power with hundreds of sq km
been swept off in the past 150 years. Before clearing up the longwood area an
Englishman stopped and advised the villagers not to. He explained the
importance of those water springs which is still the water source for Kotagiri
town.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX-E-d_q5UoWxHuwtdech8N1T_aTPwngchmk69kqwO4ZIahyphenhyphenEbs9Y9cJNoaU-Wnik-yZZ_IrvJOlRnwolwtiDAiF6DUoorRK2AjEpAFURH8LTFpuBukYkzUFuhL1_WUlWsxwYq2ARcb5e/s1600/IMG_0739+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX-E-d_q5UoWxHuwtdech8N1T_aTPwngchmk69kqwO4ZIahyphenhyphenEbs9Y9cJNoaU-Wnik-yZZ_IrvJOlRnwolwtiDAiF6DUoorRK2AjEpAFURH8LTFpuBukYkzUFuhL1_WUlWsxwYq2ARcb5e/s200/IMG_0739+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhnnjUFzhzrxXdFCT4DjZ6cpHSQDHqTJpJ6w6o96fsHC7Ee_haj-h_2W9jx_-EooZbVTL-CbbazV40PtJESdr3Yn6hxbdb1a-RZI6fzbJpqTBUZ1FBK-gn1VaTgU8C8hqgTTb_g0D-O86/s1600/IMG_0719+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhnnjUFzhzrxXdFCT4DjZ6cpHSQDHqTJpJ6w6o96fsHC7Ee_haj-h_2W9jx_-EooZbVTL-CbbazV40PtJESdr3Yn6hxbdb1a-RZI6fzbJpqTBUZ1FBK-gn1VaTgU8C8hqgTTb_g0D-O86/s200/IMG_0719+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> All the water forms a small rivulet which can be seen inside is collected
somewhere down in a water tank and supplied to nearly fifty thousand people of Kotagiri. Crossing the gates through a small
trail we followed. It was a small walk of 3km. Out of the 25 types of trees in
nilgri sholas kuttan spotted and explained trees like Cage which is used to
make fire in their toda temple by friction and sparks. Even today this custom
goes on.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDwpScs7Y4Wk8ZtFbmQSEGXoDWedLmfKJrJkr5O6mzPZvQL_2Yhob6Fx8hHUY16j3QcyLtzKlzgx4dbOJ9E2hrfF1hz_-wH7UknQkuFw7YVpx9plsiIgkj7sJ1VVW5Eo9Bejci8wT66dN/s1600/IMG_0707+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDwpScs7Y4Wk8ZtFbmQSEGXoDWedLmfKJrJkr5O6mzPZvQL_2Yhob6Fx8hHUY16j3QcyLtzKlzgx4dbOJ9E2hrfF1hz_-wH7UknQkuFw7YVpx9plsiIgkj7sJ1VVW5Eo9Bejci8wT66dN/s200/IMG_0707+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhRbCIan2JL820rJT64DNDUfTMtmi8sAc-Ct_xiHHyrkRoHkyBMcGW5PHSnSFZHSJW8mHNGo7bAaxG9PGUsMm7tTwtyrCa7KNezg6CzljHqPrit1COPTxvOzafZ559mERy9aTCRhy9Nib/s1600/IMG_0706+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhRbCIan2JL820rJT64DNDUfTMtmi8sAc-Ct_xiHHyrkRoHkyBMcGW5PHSnSFZHSJW8mHNGo7bAaxG9PGUsMm7tTwtyrCa7KNezg6CzljHqPrit1COPTxvOzafZ559mERy9aTCRhy9Nib/s200/IMG_0706+%25282%2529.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgLyeErA0HLVtNy6BX8bKUxW-C6dUI_uujMAjwBEa-AFfMaQeP3McDBG-MEooIDjvYYq2gZs6-F_DSEXH24gGbJVMCqKxUV9YXR_c5Gabup-MuDSLdi3Ezpz45T6SlhdxCY3AlvY8YUO_/s1600/IMG_0708+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgLyeErA0HLVtNy6BX8bKUxW-C6dUI_uujMAjwBEa-AFfMaQeP3McDBG-MEooIDjvYYq2gZs6-F_DSEXH24gGbJVMCqKxUV9YXR_c5Gabup-MuDSLdi3Ezpz45T6SlhdxCY3AlvY8YUO_/s200/IMG_0708+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoVJDQfRV7AYL2s15sSEw1MahiyBfXX7C65b5GadKXyyTssQt1G54HVzqmGiM6SCTcw8EpVDZl0mZFQZ0gQS8ueIGZ4plmsnz4KlYINOz3RImrSaXYT8RFe56cAVJOY4m-_puuutv6xdq/s1600/IMG_0723+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoVJDQfRV7AYL2s15sSEw1MahiyBfXX7C65b5GadKXyyTssQt1G54HVzqmGiM6SCTcw8EpVDZl0mZFQZ0gQS8ueIGZ4plmsnz4KlYINOz3RImrSaXYT8RFe56cAVJOY4m-_puuutv6xdq/s200/IMG_0723+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>A group of gaurs are daily visitors here and Indian flying fox are
said to be spotted very rarely. Tress like Corkwood or Mapia (toda lang),
Meshtini which is used as firewood, An unusual tree called Therd, Kuttan
scratched the tree using a small stone and asked me to watch the experiment.
Within a minute the scratched part turned its color from green to dark red.
Then the Bikki fruit tree which was occupied by some birds. A tree named
Pesteri (toda lang)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is used to make
small sticks for temple pooja and Keeshkark tree is pollen variety used my
honeybees. Off the trail we climbed up to see a couple of honeybee nest inside
the branches.Stopping near a water spring Kuttan explained more about their
toda culture and we were back to the gates. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM0Xi7VKjMcCqXwR8LNJjQNlrh2Rn5n6akmLgK13iFXRDePNDax2lPdcAE4LgeSa8b09nTtr7Qq3ncYYSOJJ4r3q-goFRN4cXC-yKJaKOeBzGAosglUKAPbwlXPI5Ym3D9ucCU9t6OujM/s1600/IMG_0747+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM0Xi7VKjMcCqXwR8LNJjQNlrh2Rn5n6akmLgK13iFXRDePNDax2lPdcAE4LgeSa8b09nTtr7Qq3ncYYSOJJ4r3q-goFRN4cXC-yKJaKOeBzGAosglUKAPbwlXPI5Ym3D9ucCU9t6OujM/s200/IMG_0747+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
A small chat with the forest guard
both kuttan and Moses were eager to know about the leech socks I was wearing
because kuttan was bleeding from bites. They will be stitching a pair very soon
I hope. Reached back to NNHS and met Abishek and left the place as my next stop
was Catherine falls trek. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Catherine Falls (4km ) Aravenu</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43LyKdX7XkuIzw4UqCFEmCfzgjrisO7_lzAMJMtY56rLvNW1C3CfyCCQRTuDHJCCihH1e5_bWbAG2hxrnVHg4hUX6gJAzKEttaIIoIQdvPWnE_PE93uhVHXfGJz1MbE8ZmKn5XmU9Lh0Q/s1600/IMG_0775+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43LyKdX7XkuIzw4UqCFEmCfzgjrisO7_lzAMJMtY56rLvNW1C3CfyCCQRTuDHJCCihH1e5_bWbAG2hxrnVHg4hUX6gJAzKEttaIIoIQdvPWnE_PE93uhVHXfGJz1MbE8ZmKn5XmU9Lh0Q/s200/IMG_0775+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUH4CMZ2tyIUnhkDi9bS18Lcr9W9YtA3nkM4_36K6jJ9CBvj3f8S-pGu4cOoQUtKu46RURtmPHumg2ZamX8A69k4vXgLdyvxy_fO3xaFgMpKl0ak9xHr1iakIwt17666olAWfjqWy23tYw/s1600/IMG_0755+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUH4CMZ2tyIUnhkDi9bS18Lcr9W9YtA3nkM4_36K6jJ9CBvj3f8S-pGu4cOoQUtKu46RURtmPHumg2ZamX8A69k4vXgLdyvxy_fO3xaFgMpKl0ak9xHr1iakIwt17666olAWfjqWy23tYw/s200/IMG_0755+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Catherine Falls is named after the wife of Scottish coffee
planter Cockburn. Its the second largest falls in Nilgris. It is about 250 feet
in height. Since it’s a double cascaded falls those who have been to Dolphins
nose from Coonoor has a better but long straight view. Reaching Aravenu from Kotagiri took right for
the next two km until it hit a dead end. Yes I am almost near the falls.
Parked my car there and the cement steps was leading to the viewpoint. More of
a tourist spot I was wandering like where should I trek to. On my right was the
tea plantation with fencing. I decided to check out the view point first.
Within the next 15 minutes I was on top. Waterfall view was not in one single
piece, since the angle was more to the right I had to leave the so called
viewpoint immediately and started walking upwards to see if there was a way to
climb down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WAbiIuQMMlYOHcZ-oaPh19nuVG0lBBdxudPfmxtHnGXaaIqXOAA1Mn2_3QApMUo8LihEaCvABZO48NAVKkkKZmG044_tciOg9pw9YFcc2vzgYEHBI8-6AY2gTwKI68zatdAXIV8TrM42/s1600/IMG_0759+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WAbiIuQMMlYOHcZ-oaPh19nuVG0lBBdxudPfmxtHnGXaaIqXOAA1Mn2_3QApMUo8LihEaCvABZO48NAVKkkKZmG044_tciOg9pw9YFcc2vzgYEHBI8-6AY2gTwKI68zatdAXIV8TrM42/s320/IMG_0759+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
There I saw some good views towards Dolphin’s nose and Mettupalayam
town through the valley. Clicked some zoomed shots of Mettupalayam town and came
back to the viewpoint i decided to cross the estate fencing and head towards
the first falls.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknJ6j2vU7mKTCozI33MIfCNWYHOrnnbUq0kEEKD8l9-1ao4eI8NYL51IzmiG1StH-vf-71NM7UTDjShPKcpTR0AL0NGg_C50MbDzwadoWwSdGyccdmfHmowJIq8v6bOvANc8AqeVuNeYF/s1600/IMG_0763+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknJ6j2vU7mKTCozI33MIfCNWYHOrnnbUq0kEEKD8l9-1ao4eI8NYL51IzmiG1StH-vf-71NM7UTDjShPKcpTR0AL0NGg_C50MbDzwadoWwSdGyccdmfHmowJIq8v6bOvANc8AqeVuNeYF/s200/IMG_0763+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>To the right of the hill walking through the small village
entered into the tea estates and after many lefts and rights i was listening to
the splashing sounds of the falls as I was nearing.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh928gbqF7bzKQ7IGk6cnK_gewrLNo0SQk17WKsfb9eY2S0SHE5ysPhUtwrUsh9exzPyamCTZbKEGDsn0qAVQhDdARArun-uHMoV7W8lvGC2dMDMHpXxH9xzWAotU9pVloOTumDleSl_R1A/s1600/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh928gbqF7bzKQ7IGk6cnK_gewrLNo0SQk17WKsfb9eY2S0SHE5ysPhUtwrUsh9exzPyamCTZbKEGDsn0qAVQhDdARArun-uHMoV7W8lvGC2dMDMHpXxH9xzWAotU9pVloOTumDleSl_R1A/s200/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
An estate watcher helped me
with some shortcuts and I reached the first tiers which is a shorter falls.
<span id="goog_1875188832"></span><span id="goog_1875188833"></span>Since it was raining for the last ten days rocks were slippery. For a full view
I had to get down some 20 feet but it was not possible at this time. But
anyways ive got a waterfall now and started experimenting with the shutter
speeds and apertures with my dslr to get the flow right. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr0rUW_YMPHWn8fVZc0mY8VBen5PIYufqTxCFtUnkJIJV3Jtgdr_BTqE7DKW1J8znnDkp6VApzylyiuRev1VnXgozmvh452ZtHav3MgrWxlm0xmcRP0ZONjH3fP7FCHVdZYOrfoH7UnaX/s1600/IMG_0795+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr0rUW_YMPHWn8fVZc0mY8VBen5PIYufqTxCFtUnkJIJV3Jtgdr_BTqE7DKW1J8znnDkp6VApzylyiuRev1VnXgozmvh452ZtHav3MgrWxlm0xmcRP0ZONjH3fP7FCHVdZYOrfoH7UnaX/s200/IMG_0795+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LrhcYngwGSA46otEUJJdx85y0EvUSY0HqiL2MbrsI9QTFwD2enNRWu35qynyxQV_KqyMl13KUE9Y9Qh3-2MnA1Y_5kGlzr8kILvF25oTNaJ8RAZ8udcBHtyc-7xRD2g4r08YEDAgOC5k/s1600/IMG_0829+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LrhcYngwGSA46otEUJJdx85y0EvUSY0HqiL2MbrsI9QTFwD2enNRWu35qynyxQV_KqyMl13KUE9Y9Qh3-2MnA1Y_5kGlzr8kILvF25oTNaJ8RAZ8udcBHtyc-7xRD2g4r08YEDAgOC5k/s200/IMG_0829+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r16pOWwTrOd92hfsxe-WlwBBUf3lWXSWKGnKurisdaE9Pjbflns1disp3cwlgkuaIdlsQPa7dlexT_mZa0nk6nyDVtVP0EleSeyd9UvZ0nBSn3jy2TGaJB9jHUZXP2PsLCVqHXuWQn68/s1600/IMG_0819+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r16pOWwTrOd92hfsxe-WlwBBUf3lWXSWKGnKurisdaE9Pjbflns1disp3cwlgkuaIdlsQPa7dlexT_mZa0nk6nyDVtVP0EleSeyd9UvZ0nBSn3jy2TGaJB9jHUZXP2PsLCVqHXuWQn68/s200/IMG_0819+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1875188841"></span><br />
<span id="goog_1875188840"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Spent some time there
and while climbing back there it was! A male and a female Gaur. The largest
cattle on earth grazing through the tea plantations. I was not heading towards
them so decided to click some pictures until it charged towards me. I think
the lady didn’t like the idea as she was staring straight at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVeaAfY7sSO3ZKMQnRBr05g6drzRwrtegqRKp_YPofh45MRpbCrrZHL7XAyKgd1jEBkgslqaChCETvOImGdbBhPmId4A2BtN1Z6XUg71zWdo7u7gDoTei2-giJH-ZTy1jPH62YXmSL6Kd/s1600/IMG_1147+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVeaAfY7sSO3ZKMQnRBr05g6drzRwrtegqRKp_YPofh45MRpbCrrZHL7XAyKgd1jEBkgslqaChCETvOImGdbBhPmId4A2BtN1Z6XUg71zWdo7u7gDoTei2-giJH-ZTy1jPH62YXmSL6Kd/s200/IMG_1147+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO1mGOJBlaWG9CGzVXiaA31ZMtkwqd3clSiNi_xtFOEc7tEpoYLIRiF6Ows76yeiNKBabsQFaDOLE6mw22nZHYyV_KT0LdfllgYvvXE9AIs4lDaquDJFCzhYQUAgwflLu0cDBlOfv1GIr/s1600/IMG_1152+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO1mGOJBlaWG9CGzVXiaA31ZMtkwqd3clSiNi_xtFOEc7tEpoYLIRiF6Ows76yeiNKBabsQFaDOLE6mw22nZHYyV_KT0LdfllgYvvXE9AIs4lDaquDJFCzhYQUAgwflLu0cDBlOfv1GIr/s200/IMG_1152+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Left the place
and within the next 30 minutes reached the parking area. My next stop was
Rangasamy pillar and peak but not sure about the permission stuffs. By 8pm I
was in Kilkothagiri a small village, no lodge, no Atm. Interacting with the
local people I made some quick friends Shantakumar and Ramesh. I got a place to
stay there for the night as well. Ramesh who is a forest fire watcher agreed to
accompany me for the next day’s outing but I have to personally meet the Range
forest officer the next day for permission for which I agreed. Till 11pm we
were chatting about the happenings and I went off to sleep. Checked the weather status it was 10
degree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Rangasamy Peak ( 4km ) Sholurmattam</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EjC9uj_mjSc573fC2gWSFtiD_18Rr7iySjfdVQEQbTwVPQUwUIow-TJpPwNxeCtbaXBvzk0-8HN_ckS5wjsf3Vlene3RvH2CFhOvgo6bG2lrxmbxN4kluoJ316eI0T_uqO4gbd3cxD2L/s1600/IMG_0918+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EjC9uj_mjSc573fC2gWSFtiD_18Rr7iySjfdVQEQbTwVPQUwUIow-TJpPwNxeCtbaXBvzk0-8HN_ckS5wjsf3Vlene3RvH2CFhOvgo6bG2lrxmbxN4kluoJ316eI0T_uqO4gbd3cxD2L/s200/IMG_0918+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen9L1onxmCNAOGbPGDGbDDBAuvu7Y3gkGt0QrZL6OO2acq0QLrfwWLyZbrl7b43LCj_1b2YOEF_18rVUdlMzQCaT1ewl1W5qXsJogJapJO9YaIDaBGgUjnfn0_Z1WGSYGb1o2YcatcrgA/s1600/IMG_0916+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen9L1onxmCNAOGbPGDGbDDBAuvu7Y3gkGt0QrZL6OO2acq0QLrfwWLyZbrl7b43LCj_1b2YOEF_18rVUdlMzQCaT1ewl1W5qXsJogJapJO9YaIDaBGgUjnfn0_Z1WGSYGb1o2YcatcrgA/s200/IMG_0916+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>By 5:30 am I was out on the Kilkothagiri streets to check weather
there was any sunrise points. Till 6:30 am it was cloudy and too chilly to hold
on. Had a tea and came back to the deserted house in which I stayed. I was
ready by 9am and Ramesh came. As I was packing my bags inside the car, a
retired forest officer Mr Rangarajan nearby my house started sharing his
experiences. He was in Gudalur sector for nearly 20 years. So I was very much
excited to ask lots of questions about how forest life from 70s to 90s served
him. After that both of us went to the nearby forest office and got the
permission. At first the range officer was a bit skeptical about doing two
treks, their concern was is it possible to complete both the treks before 6pm
as it was too dangerous after dark sets in. I convinced them and by 11 we were
driving to Rangasamy peak through the sholurmattom village we reached the check
post. Parked my car and off we started to the peak. Rangasamy peak is a sacred
hill.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kLThbED-wY6WEcahAzgxRFOvMXTk0ToIWD4NL9wypOD6ykdNAf4OavnPtiQs2IKXI_H1FmAM1ZIGsbcfb6j182FO7l_FQJmQC-pwobWd6VlN9dao9FOXtj4o4gAt2WFHnyiJVLmDnwe7/s1600/IMG_0850+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kLThbED-wY6WEcahAzgxRFOvMXTk0ToIWD4NL9wypOD6ykdNAf4OavnPtiQs2IKXI_H1FmAM1ZIGsbcfb6j182FO7l_FQJmQC-pwobWd6VlN9dao9FOXtj4o4gAt2WFHnyiJVLmDnwe7/s200/IMG_0850+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZdn3ZkMCsKJWxh8fXlrfKng3xs7v7-QfTPwrilVIiHxGdDIgG_FpdX_7A7ByeVbbc2rHAsVrpMVzGVSmKFH1CTHBZTMgtxQd3R5Z8vQjx6xzdZseo6VXdgKSQy2oKp2xmNPZRP-rJRQm/s1600/IMG_0864+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZdn3ZkMCsKJWxh8fXlrfKng3xs7v7-QfTPwrilVIiHxGdDIgG_FpdX_7A7ByeVbbc2rHAsVrpMVzGVSmKFH1CTHBZTMgtxQd3R5Z8vQjx6xzdZseo6VXdgKSQy2oKp2xmNPZRP-rJRQm/s200/IMG_0864+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgey84QysF3W1nwzR_-MS5JIkCzGxUtj1V2dwk2XExEEakQMgjhimA3V_Igq29kCfHuO-yHBhSkvLibZ6Y_VDXqTz01teD2GCTM-c_SRJ3fR_Lf4spSbJq6Ib_SflMsT_DI2tMERDKykNKQ/s1600/IMG_0895+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgey84QysF3W1nwzR_-MS5JIkCzGxUtj1V2dwk2XExEEakQMgjhimA3V_Igq29kCfHuO-yHBhSkvLibZ6Y_VDXqTz01teD2GCTM-c_SRJ3fR_Lf4spSbJq6Ib_SflMsT_DI2tMERDKykNKQ/s200/IMG_0895+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_cNGSbS3TIaPEAsaYZzb3G9zXoF9fyIa_tYwezY_tJn_oKr6n8rvB6AjA4wV_s7MbaxY8um78If2jljEyH_jw8vvWjxxw7YEePw1WXslSakQ5wZRg01y2jx3ICvOOOBD5xZ8QeD-w0eD/s1600/IMG_0869+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_cNGSbS3TIaPEAsaYZzb3G9zXoF9fyIa_tYwezY_tJn_oKr6n8rvB6AjA4wV_s7MbaxY8um78If2jljEyH_jw8vvWjxxw7YEePw1WXslSakQ5wZRg01y2jx3ICvOOOBD5xZ8QeD-w0eD/s200/IMG_0869+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>There are internet stories about this hill about a priest called
rangasamy from karaikudi came to this hill after fighting with his wife, I
don’t understand who writes such comical stories. Aadiavsis, Todas, Irulas and
other tribal’s are the founders of all the ancient looking temples in Nilgiris. February is the pilgrimage season time for which any forest permission is not
required. Just 1hr of walk from the parking area we were at the top. Stone
steps were laid out till the temple. I don’t visit or do temple treks with built
in steps.<br />
Here it was different because I wanted to experience one of the biggest
water reservoir in the country and it’s also an earth dam very much like Banasura.
After reaching the top there was a small temple and nearby the old stone idol
structure which was placed by the tribals. It was a 360 degree view from the
top and as I approached to the sides the Bhavanisagar reservoir was just
stunning. Even after 30mins I just could get enough of it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K1szDfL6AZdl-XwugXnN0ACDvfersPyeB52GT8M_YZIu3ZOWpnCvIH_1s3k4oL4EU1eFnut5pjPSHs6bC40SmhbyN4alW04mTYvDHqln1CBi6Ufo_AWIEau6A9jazZkOLR9v59aMUZqV/s1600/IMG_0878+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K1szDfL6AZdl-XwugXnN0ACDvfersPyeB52GT8M_YZIu3ZOWpnCvIH_1s3k4oL4EU1eFnut5pjPSHs6bC40SmhbyN4alW04mTYvDHqln1CBi6Ufo_AWIEau6A9jazZkOLR9v59aMUZqV/s200/IMG_0878+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ7qoPYmvEQpm9YaT6Sfj9lcpbhyphenhyphenRfNK6vEHJPW1qnincQvgOBIr_p2V0ezNV-isWuUNOm_Y1_zkckkukiDqvwLXcOgc7avcb4qTA1krb3TwSUMXlPkYindHCMTekveqtDetXxQx9yXzv/s1600/IMG_0890+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ7qoPYmvEQpm9YaT6Sfj9lcpbhyphenhyphenRfNK6vEHJPW1qnincQvgOBIr_p2V0ezNV-isWuUNOm_Y1_zkckkukiDqvwLXcOgc7avcb4qTA1krb3TwSUMXlPkYindHCMTekveqtDetXxQx9yXzv/s200/IMG_0890+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Vl_WLXxnNu5w1-BD173lM47YiReIW7MYlAtCvK4o0gR99mMITkrzItkOc6AzZDa_EU7MwxW30HJsGSSTxvp_nZWwocbsc4PVyulVaCeWeTBr__Q3V7UHtrN-nkk8YiOe_XKOUD5x8dAh/s1600/IMG_0881+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Vl_WLXxnNu5w1-BD173lM47YiReIW7MYlAtCvK4o0gR99mMITkrzItkOc6AzZDa_EU7MwxW30HJsGSSTxvp_nZWwocbsc4PVyulVaCeWeTBr__Q3V7UHtrN-nkk8YiOe_XKOUD5x8dAh/s200/IMG_0881+%25283%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvExFmMClUIt1P-P6MOfs2cLPA2D2B27eEWVlsHArW9UZm9qUecoN1tGUn69h_RiyhNJF8ITvNJWq0V73I66_Ev1WsHJqCwoXAl80lCHHdGV8X_FNMp_ZTKPDJt_0AXX8rCNrnKHmjR_y/s1600/IMG_0903+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvExFmMClUIt1P-P6MOfs2cLPA2D2B27eEWVlsHArW9UZm9qUecoN1tGUn69h_RiyhNJF8ITvNJWq0V73I66_Ev1WsHJqCwoXAl80lCHHdGV8X_FNMp_ZTKPDJt_0AXX8rCNrnKHmjR_y/s200/IMG_0903+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3Q-4PVJ18De87oaX90BDC3WcOJ_StKDepuMDytu4bv77EENtfP4VWfZ9zKVVkkLNg74i0nCVIuSsCI7gZ1zZLVRwl7zPo_fh7CADNUItguuUtA38lQsRow9RIDCL-ryvFzWmcXGTPBca/s1600/IMG_0899+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3Q-4PVJ18De87oaX90BDC3WcOJ_StKDepuMDytu4bv77EENtfP4VWfZ9zKVVkkLNg74i0nCVIuSsCI7gZ1zZLVRwl7zPo_fh7CADNUItguuUtA38lQsRow9RIDCL-ryvFzWmcXGTPBca/s200/IMG_0899+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>All the waters from
the Eastern slopes of Nilgris and from north and northeast through the Moyar
river ends up here. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEyuVehblWa6CeOvozb0-DvizQDNEZ_AIOVoYyTH86ZiaCQdphm8gFLXeJEHdvYGizAdO56Mmi2EhegRk-rcNc9kv7nbyzHZ2DzbshIsCMpQtwjek8Uw51f2db84dK1_0puQQ98qkdVTJ/s1600/IMG_0897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEyuVehblWa6CeOvozb0-DvizQDNEZ_AIOVoYyTH86ZiaCQdphm8gFLXeJEHdvYGizAdO56Mmi2EhegRk-rcNc9kv7nbyzHZ2DzbshIsCMpQtwjek8Uw51f2db84dK1_0puQQ98qkdVTJ/s200/IMG_0897.JPG" width="200" /></a>Excess water in the Piloor dam near Mettupalayam has to be
released to the bhavani river which flows to this dam. Water lines are piped
through two canals Arakkankotai and Lower Bhavani Project to various districts
including Salem, Coimbatore etc. I could have stayed there till evening. Such
was the beauty all around but another long trek is waiting so we left and by
1pm and reached back to Sholurmattom. Had Lunch and soon drove back to the tea
estates behind Kilkothagiri.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<u><b>
</b></u><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Rangasamy Pillar ( Bottle malai )- 8km – Kilkothagiri</b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Hm_m7trjVYa3ZWt7HZEmw9ewuBspgUvyRh2epi56f_9vVhu4LxY2CpWyKTGEVsfzFESLbnxC66cgHgwauRD3xe2nisNOJoIHKTszezowFIAwl7Bp87qr4NT_q0wZFCP1Dg7Ju1EZzzL0/s1600/IMG_0929+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Hm_m7trjVYa3ZWt7HZEmw9ewuBspgUvyRh2epi56f_9vVhu4LxY2CpWyKTGEVsfzFESLbnxC66cgHgwauRD3xe2nisNOJoIHKTszezowFIAwl7Bp87qr4NT_q0wZFCP1Dg7Ju1EZzzL0/s200/IMG_0929+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>By 1:30pm after parking our car nearby an estate house the
walk was along the tea leaves till we reached a muddy patch. It was Denad
reserve forest from now on. We were walking through a rocky way. Found<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>two worship places of Todas and some idols
placed on the routes.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ze2B4mtNJtRo1vjh9he2A1kr0WAlJX0LZUAEaMK4eMaBAAvLVrG18mO27sOdUDQpYAtM1nCoebuUZH8tfLeBlLulOCjAClHeuaASlG5KF-duMZs9lyzr14wm4IvWldwSmqHTpxzMnm9C/s1600/IMG_0933+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ze2B4mtNJtRo1vjh9he2A1kr0WAlJX0LZUAEaMK4eMaBAAvLVrG18mO27sOdUDQpYAtM1nCoebuUZH8tfLeBlLulOCjAClHeuaASlG5KF-duMZs9lyzr14wm4IvWldwSmqHTpxzMnm9C/s200/IMG_0933+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>After the steep first km the trail was more like ascending
and descending equally maintaining an altitude of around 5500 feet. Slopes of
downhills and views of adjacent hills with the chilling breeze was over the top
for me. Passed over some small waters with crystal clear ice water flowing.
Washed my face and carried on.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54XSxiElYkO59vgO__UN0y0bkVVpfstDjVs53SKd3tUqLNnhTK_NkEHjVuho-6ou1iurUCCTiTaRSqj5u4sZxJijFnsPGflxULdHsuj9cN_Pp9JzkQuCWKQeXQ6EMJNx6a4ZWAUznDajJ/s1600/IMG_0949+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54XSxiElYkO59vgO__UN0y0bkVVpfstDjVs53SKd3tUqLNnhTK_NkEHjVuho-6ou1iurUCCTiTaRSqj5u4sZxJijFnsPGflxULdHsuj9cN_Pp9JzkQuCWKQeXQ6EMJNx6a4ZWAUznDajJ/s200/IMG_0949+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDO-_mehwRczPvlBIdwV1q4ic8sU28TTiJMnwxrBMeWdXIQD5mpmQ6yAU12ThVaxC3xpUQZNQrmubwDjskrEQlXmBlurdco4squSECILvKo_7yJdg8hFcpjDS2D3QVnNKy1ql4B7caSOK/s1600/IMG_0920+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDO-_mehwRczPvlBIdwV1q4ic8sU28TTiJMnwxrBMeWdXIQD5mpmQ6yAU12ThVaxC3xpUQZNQrmubwDjskrEQlXmBlurdco4squSECILvKo_7yJdg8hFcpjDS2D3QVnNKy1ql4B7caSOK/s200/IMG_0920+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0WSM6vJPvNU5EQLaIw2hUVxhbqfDG36qvIvKyIcGWHlO1YK29UBZxVfpeNF36b6McOoxYU1t6St6dP-ezdr_MgcskzHdFpwAy5yycfdrrRhI7QTdNGwzQghyOY7qiy_EsSepqPvnoJOA/s1600/IMG_0938+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0WSM6vJPvNU5EQLaIw2hUVxhbqfDG36qvIvKyIcGWHlO1YK29UBZxVfpeNF36b6McOoxYU1t6St6dP-ezdr_MgcskzHdFpwAy5yycfdrrRhI7QTdNGwzQghyOY7qiy_EsSepqPvnoJOA/s200/IMG_0938+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>I knew there was a possibility of rain while
returning so my camera was hanging on my neck throughout the climb clicking
whatever I could. Suddenly bumped into a curved rocky place. Ramesh asked me do
you have any clue of what this is. I said It might be some broken stone house
but it was more than a century old cattle and goat shed used by Todas. Couple of shola stretches and grasslands we
stopped near a dried fallen tree. Ramesh asked me why do you think this tree
has fallen. I stopped before commenting and looked under the tree there was a
big hole under it. He said Bears like to eat small White worms under the tree
and barks just as humans desire to eat chocolates so the they dig holes under
the tress and eventually it disconnects from the roots and falls down.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xd6xCRqUWIcT9AT0pHTz1F7ZcFjMf7zjdyiPq_Fa1ROrb4QmTZZt0i5oGK8rLehHPoNW1uI_pEKf2jyPPBOY0Ikz6_a0XnUWSlDPSPBnnWht9m7c57pLWAE7bxPNIOL74-n0izDz3DKT/s1600/IMG_1030+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FKmdd3cH-6qUBTw7N5ttmTwDQJAkTUAX7x1Ybp2eQa84BuIUhl1-AvhlcOSlso-wiLRsrO7W2S7WBCggy-YGMxoW3lSAGSL1fgLvZtLU3JHIFPjxu3AdNwnbgz3So5md7XEkqiiIpC5U/s1600/IMG_0954+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FKmdd3cH-6qUBTw7N5ttmTwDQJAkTUAX7x1Ybp2eQa84BuIUhl1-AvhlcOSlso-wiLRsrO7W2S7WBCggy-YGMxoW3lSAGSL1fgLvZtLU3JHIFPjxu3AdNwnbgz3So5md7XEkqiiIpC5U/s200/IMG_0954+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Again
crossing through some dark forest it was ascending time. Again some stone idols
were placed as we are now on top of the Rangasamy pillar peak. Actually I was
just walking without expecting anything indeed I forgot the whole story behind
this place suddenly it was bang on my face. I was blown away for a moment.
Ramesh was laughing at me. I knew I was knocked down by the structure of this
Bottled shaped hill just opposite me. It’s a straight pillar with sloping sides
of around 500 ft in length.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9pfJzOu5dS4ATR3sQeq5N__bRQ_7Bl9ofneoPO9yS0emyi_W2-WAfv_JAqYdsqiyJwhamTIC_X93XUvda_eiL4whpsTCfdG5VpT9lvJsTND3REp59mehnSjKzZI07HvDrLIC7cTEupvg/s1600/IMG_0967+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9pfJzOu5dS4ATR3sQeq5N__bRQ_7Bl9ofneoPO9yS0emyi_W2-WAfv_JAqYdsqiyJwhamTIC_X93XUvda_eiL4whpsTCfdG5VpT9lvJsTND3REp59mehnSjKzZI07HvDrLIC7cTEupvg/s320/IMG_0967+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HYFk5gi2NsWKBzw-HvHUf5isx_CnU5FVoxJTnsHBBKKIPZKUJ5LD62fTe5CvwnTN1XxmcEVgrC841hhVHz12SPoaMs5PopkVHBsAu-Zb4lxtzcBpxVehUBfjXNpL53T5J8Dhnd_tdUO8/s1600/IMG_0972+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HYFk5gi2NsWKBzw-HvHUf5isx_CnU5FVoxJTnsHBBKKIPZKUJ5LD62fTe5CvwnTN1XxmcEVgrC841hhVHz12SPoaMs5PopkVHBsAu-Zb4lxtzcBpxVehUBfjXNpL53T5J8Dhnd_tdUO8/s200/IMG_0972+%25282%2529.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="133" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1875189082"></span><span id="goog_1875189083"></span>Actually it is not all what you see in this pics..
its damn terrific. To view its entire structure we will have to get down which
is impossible because all the side were steep cliffs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1950 dec 19th an Air India plane crashed
into this structure while crossing this valley when it was engulfed with mist.
20 persons was later found dead in a decomposed state inside the forest. You
can find the actual link here from the Hindu Newspaper. <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/purnanprabhu/planecrash">https://sites.google.com/site/purnanprabhu/planecrash</a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7Q0CC7dkYvxdnngarpWzTaSWAkrt60xPoA-4ah1O1zOrY0BGClhKVrNPwnWalG_WTfhTbAlpKMaZQE25STwdus3yXhTxpi647eFB5qwL21ZBmGFOiArxxIIBXk9XrmiZDOd3wORRr-_F/s1600/IMG_1013+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7Q0CC7dkYvxdnngarpWzTaSWAkrt60xPoA-4ah1O1zOrY0BGClhKVrNPwnWalG_WTfhTbAlpKMaZQE25STwdus3yXhTxpi647eFB5qwL21ZBmGFOiArxxIIBXk9XrmiZDOd3wORRr-_F/s200/IMG_1013+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhQ1rt_pw405rHGwHuNBDP_sTgpsqWVrWqkFoU9Fvz_jURj4xMzSrIumZoMuG_rXDROAF4wxtbBgG1i3uAvJ0KiXZFTUhuk_MUqVbOuNnP-9TgB91tmKaljK69WeAgncXQAhnrL8zd1Y8/s1600/IMG_0998+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhQ1rt_pw405rHGwHuNBDP_sTgpsqWVrWqkFoU9Fvz_jURj4xMzSrIumZoMuG_rXDROAF4wxtbBgG1i3uAvJ0KiXZFTUhuk_MUqVbOuNnP-9TgB91tmKaljK69WeAgncXQAhnrL8zd1Y8/s200/IMG_0998+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>It is a straight
slope from top to bottom there is no possible way to climb it without ropes or
mountaineering skills but 15 years ago a person from Kilkothagiri village has
climbed with bare hands. He has placed a flag on top of it which still flies
high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to meet that person but
Ramesh said he met with an accident and is no more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just by watching that hill I was imagining
the scenes where an old plane just came and crashed here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 3.30 pm it started drizzling and we returned.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0_LjaME5fG2Ny6wpYWmIFEEnNS1cjcNuniA8fGkx1e0HPIh5C806BP7Vl9_K9O70sGgmpyHzxHz7Zd6ni7VahGRFIJhlxZ8IRrasP0mmXl8pmmPhUHSUzfUGhd4FefG183wHmxUXzzIs/s1600/IMG_0982+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0_LjaME5fG2Ny6wpYWmIFEEnNS1cjcNuniA8fGkx1e0HPIh5C806BP7Vl9_K9O70sGgmpyHzxHz7Zd6ni7VahGRFIJhlxZ8IRrasP0mmXl8pmmPhUHSUzfUGhd4FefG183wHmxUXzzIs/s200/IMG_0982+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Ramesh showed me some new places inside the thick forest. It went straight into
a lake with thick trees. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xd6xCRqUWIcT9AT0pHTz1F7ZcFjMf7zjdyiPq_Fa1ROrb4QmTZZt0i5oGK8rLehHPoNW1uI_pEKf2jyPPBOY0Ikz6_a0XnUWSlDPSPBnnWht9m7c57pLWAE7bxPNIOL74-n0izDz3DKT/s1600/IMG_1030+%25282%2529.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xd6xCRqUWIcT9AT0pHTz1F7ZcFjMf7zjdyiPq_Fa1ROrb4QmTZZt0i5oGK8rLehHPoNW1uI_pEKf2jyPPBOY0Ikz6_a0XnUWSlDPSPBnnWht9m7c57pLWAE7bxPNIOL74-n0izDz3DKT/s200/IMG_1030+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>He said this is where elephants enjoy their swimming.
It was more like watching Anaconda part 1. I was just wondering how fast
we can cover distance with two people. With rains rocks were slipping but by
5pm we were back to Kilkothagiri. Had tea and interacted some more time with the
retired forest officer..he said you guys were too quick to finish off two
treks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally Ramesh has some stunning
trek routes especially for me, he said we will do it at any cause. Bid Goodbyes
to the beautiful people of Kilkothagiri and I left the place at 6pm.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><b>Bakasura Malai ( 6km) Coonoor – Nonsuch </b></u><br />
<u><b> </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKLc5ivTjqrv6Bh9gPd0LrnqzwPfsf3sYkVMeMV1ZPx428IeqYJZ9r-OUzr2SAZURP87KBGtcbIjJ_PZ4Pn_ioB5BBInANcJzNpAzQALPuV7sOXCK5lQEu1Yd-Bih9LFseHydKgSA7o6O/s1600/IMG_1049+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKLc5ivTjqrv6Bh9gPd0LrnqzwPfsf3sYkVMeMV1ZPx428IeqYJZ9r-OUzr2SAZURP87KBGtcbIjJ_PZ4Pn_ioB5BBInANcJzNpAzQALPuV7sOXCK5lQEu1Yd-Bih9LFseHydKgSA7o6O/s200/IMG_1049+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK01coFdV0Ndzf8zt-9xWY7yUGtTYqLNj6gI2mRHZjLwzzsQV378Sx9FSM1uvBWwk59Ii48N42o3zlHTNpqtIi6num-ZE5Pj0j1iSG5SE26SsXx5sMoCAThr9bJKeOqCAuy0-omVQiL0f/s1600/IMG_1054+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK01coFdV0Ndzf8zt-9xWY7yUGtTYqLNj6gI2mRHZjLwzzsQV378Sx9FSM1uvBWwk59Ii48N42o3zlHTNpqtIi6num-ZE5Pj0j1iSG5SE26SsXx5sMoCAThr9bJKeOqCAuy0-omVQiL0f/s200/IMG_1054+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>When you drive up from Mettupalayam to Coonor the huge hill
on the left is part of Bakasura Malai or Droog fort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From Coonoor It is a 15km drive till nonsuch
factory. Turn right into the first hair pin bend from coonor which goes to
Glendale and then the first left to Nonsuch tea factory. After the factory its
jeep roads so I had to leave my car near the factory.<br />
<span id="goog_1875189136"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvowrY2GWgC9luORvun5czNPjVk5TsPfxZKsGTOsJJTTR_Plt9PVMKqcLZJ3cqgUmbTHilffxlhl50XLdTNgJeOlyZKrCmrP99ZGZkQSXFlKxUEI4DiPtiG-hK_EoRvGSSZNUSVQrkiKk/s1600/IMG_1057+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvowrY2GWgC9luORvun5czNPjVk5TsPfxZKsGTOsJJTTR_Plt9PVMKqcLZJ3cqgUmbTHilffxlhl50XLdTNgJeOlyZKrCmrP99ZGZkQSXFlKxUEI4DiPtiG-hK_EoRvGSSZNUSVQrkiKk/s200/IMG_1057+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1875189135"></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4T8BFSVQuhgapaJFy4SZsmbZaHNYgbCCdYcRnrWdDA8e4SYC4iBM9_-9Aj8Zufsd1sRC3nkKNO_fVCGPVFhzSG6wZ-4TvROvGbCwFcDCSLsI15ELQoHko83vUYF3PKMLSuPXAxV8W333/s1600/20151115_102640+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4T8BFSVQuhgapaJFy4SZsmbZaHNYgbCCdYcRnrWdDA8e4SYC4iBM9_-9Aj8Zufsd1sRC3nkKNO_fVCGPVFhzSG6wZ-4TvROvGbCwFcDCSLsI15ELQoHko83vUYF3PKMLSuPXAxV8W333/s200/20151115_102640+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>Ganesh is the chief
mechanic in the factory and he was waiting for me at Droog village which is a
km away from the factory. An estate guard joined me till Droog village. Met
ramesh by 11am and we kept walking through the estate roads for some time.
There is a concrete view point built on top of bakasura malai and from droog if
you try finding the topmost hill after 3 stretches of tea mounts that is the
place you want to reach. Ramesh said before going there I will take you to a
suicide point where 3 people have ended their lives. We took left and climbed
up for sometime to reach the edge of the hill. The entire strech from Coonoor
to Metuppalayam was before me.<br />
<span id="goog_1875189140"></span><span id="goog_1875189141"></span> <span id="goog_1875189150"></span><span id="goog_1875189151"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-jQywtQxa6LCbIZH31HZqP9zUfRn0XkDC5I4uqVSgP-gJjgzcJR4M37E9m7MTnM7v5DLG7HrsV4boZGdR4o9awubvL64rlpdnCHFVPJKHtFZCMpMU8I_95opAfwyily8qZ7wCEurghsK/s1600/IMG_1069+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-jQywtQxa6LCbIZH31HZqP9zUfRn0XkDC5I4uqVSgP-gJjgzcJR4M37E9m7MTnM7v5DLG7HrsV4boZGdR4o9awubvL64rlpdnCHFVPJKHtFZCMpMU8I_95opAfwyily8qZ7wCEurghsK/s200/IMG_1069+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0rAUVa4Ljg91ONl28PTBaiZXJqamJs6cDNVAURytZdBTLC89IGzfvQ8OVKf2mJYnoj3TY8cT0TIogedV4KXShWX9-qNvlcd6GIIj4DAow2-GO4GZ5vqecSqvS1sUWWSY-orSQmKs1nBn/s1600/IMG_0982+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0rAUVa4Ljg91ONl28PTBaiZXJqamJs6cDNVAURytZdBTLC89IGzfvQ8OVKf2mJYnoj3TY8cT0TIogedV4KXShWX9-qNvlcd6GIIj4DAow2-GO4GZ5vqecSqvS1sUWWSY-orSQmKs1nBn/s200/IMG_0982+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPylaQ7HAvSDWQyi3FYFF80CE1kJH9-DrX4I3B13JnrDa4yS1k88HXrYiMDN4NxYu5QZz_V44dQnp8CkqUJ4i63xez2B5Hnuqxdok9DiTBwRmtKQx_uSueHochhaakg_Unz9XRIswjHWr0/s1600/IMG_1067+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPylaQ7HAvSDWQyi3FYFF80CE1kJH9-DrX4I3B13JnrDa4yS1k88HXrYiMDN4NxYu5QZz_V44dQnp8CkqUJ4i63xez2B5Hnuqxdok9DiTBwRmtKQx_uSueHochhaakg_Unz9XRIswjHWr0/s200/IMG_1067+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcIJ2Ono9JMFar-gwrqAPs517VFjTgabDeOD4rrIdLh6MtafoD18t3x6PoDxKZk9FwiYXHjAUTnJA67WVYIuShxovPEgLQnOID6yjnfLqiqfYPCecWpocf5OW0NfjpLuK84smUYnaoLpL/s1600/IMG_1084+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcIJ2Ono9JMFar-gwrqAPs517VFjTgabDeOD4rrIdLh6MtafoD18t3x6PoDxKZk9FwiYXHjAUTnJA67WVYIuShxovPEgLQnOID6yjnfLqiqfYPCecWpocf5OW0NfjpLuK84smUYnaoLpL/s200/IMG_1084+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5XYchuLgc4SLcZXAjbzDCllYCxW4t6JwHIYp56_R09LEQC6aCYgvmKfVJYUurUeWiFb-gKZHbeVAdmiWvlvD8xd_B2xUPfFdFNForob_40x_a2lUWc9bv9s2XVeWD0DRDVK1EdTTY_ZL/s1600/IMG_1091+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5XYchuLgc4SLcZXAjbzDCllYCxW4t6JwHIYp56_R09LEQC6aCYgvmKfVJYUurUeWiFb-gKZHbeVAdmiWvlvD8xd_B2xUPfFdFNForob_40x_a2lUWc9bv9s2XVeWD0DRDVK1EdTTY_ZL/s200/IMG_1091+%25282%2529.JPG" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgdDRTRP4o9GoKxTrdGPqgZllC75xFYO0QEeh-8GVGWSwOVQKpNW4by4ILGjljs5qGEB8WDm62FqgoeWHtXlr7WPkeIscZYkK2Y_hbN8t6pXLeczfQKCHB-CwnKqalDzIVTaJ-hOj-Rm6/s1600/IMG_1100+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgdDRTRP4o9GoKxTrdGPqgZllC75xFYO0QEeh-8GVGWSwOVQKpNW4by4ILGjljs5qGEB8WDm62FqgoeWHtXlr7WPkeIscZYkK2Y_hbN8t6pXLeczfQKCHB-CwnKqalDzIVTaJ-hOj-Rm6/s200/IMG_1100+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
If you are a Nilgrian do visit this place you will
not regret.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After few clicks we returned
back to the diverted point and followed the way up the hill. When the
plantations ended, trails with stones was laid till the peak. From the peak,
upper portion of Coonoor and south- west regions like Mulli Ghat mountains and
Attapadi regions were partly visible. It was misty all around and started
drizzling. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JhIKIqYWtHzgNnAr-J8AydTt1wL8bm2X3PnfA6vOHR2YoroWD5BYl9BXKq3iqeEEAGrr9MILP9d2qta_f_czx1ViOki04P8ATeO1qLvHb9kp3gHlVTChy4OBObcKTjiktzo6BBfhy8Ui/s1600/IMG_1118+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JhIKIqYWtHzgNnAr-J8AydTt1wL8bm2X3PnfA6vOHR2YoroWD5BYl9BXKq3iqeEEAGrr9MILP9d2qta_f_czx1ViOki04P8ATeO1qLvHb9kp3gHlVTChy4OBObcKTjiktzo6BBfhy8Ui/s200/IMG_1118+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzYSBUIl2MHUMFh2HNQv52VOhcgjBx1HGI92p1h5-J_2QAeGxjwymsGY896tduMmojMYET2PQ6ZmxcdHb05fAIvgSjLoe2iJDYZCmxnITViKQL0sFpXW4_5D0AjjZjMEfmIwMrwi4ROF8/s1600/IMG_1114+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzYSBUIl2MHUMFh2HNQv52VOhcgjBx1HGI92p1h5-J_2QAeGxjwymsGY896tduMmojMYET2PQ6ZmxcdHb05fAIvgSjLoe2iJDYZCmxnITViKQL0sFpXW4_5D0AjjZjMEfmIwMrwi4ROF8/s200/IMG_1114+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Soon our next leg was inside the forest to reach the actual ruined
fort. Climbing down through the thick sholas was a tricky affair because of the
thorny plants. Next opening into the rocks there was a cave like hole directly
which is about 20 feet down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjSxgygNRS1-aY_bsSxK4rVTmDKLjkm7cwwMXThXMiMtnWHvScBfxzK1WnmaGC2NlQ4-b1z8xQEifoFIbzQ79Y08IYiLA3zw_6fk22vZSsK1lVfXxg03c7BwIDXkCmBvivLwSdYVJmlKt/s1600/IMG_1125+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjSxgygNRS1-aY_bsSxK4rVTmDKLjkm7cwwMXThXMiMtnWHvScBfxzK1WnmaGC2NlQ4-b1z8xQEifoFIbzQ79Y08IYiLA3zw_6fk22vZSsK1lVfXxg03c7BwIDXkCmBvivLwSdYVJmlKt/s200/IMG_1125+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemi_hvXfLQsM3O3DHGDoVjuXA4FQi0Ux0wMIOc3abheogfdqeOTVJ0q0CoPeVZKg9HcJgKnmnDZoNU-pfS6dx2PUgKlsJYdeJJLemG1qn5cEljhD0NKUUFRndlcSD48Y4ueMBCEIr4umB/s1600/IMG_1135+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemi_hvXfLQsM3O3DHGDoVjuXA4FQi0Ux0wMIOc3abheogfdqeOTVJ0q0CoPeVZKg9HcJgKnmnDZoNU-pfS6dx2PUgKlsJYdeJJLemG1qn5cEljhD0NKUUFRndlcSD48Y4ueMBCEIr4umB/s200/IMG_1135+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETeXPCLR1ukLJTWkQSYeeisbcHtgbEN4GxKWqKGH1ermXuqPjm2rmd8Gf2icFvJPlzNyg57ji8pUEjbgk74v7McC6b0zXnfWD83qoqgf2F1DCQTgtOGAvHzWPa3X0idrbtU7QiNob7m-n/s1600/IMG_1134+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETeXPCLR1ukLJTWkQSYeeisbcHtgbEN4GxKWqKGH1ermXuqPjm2rmd8Gf2icFvJPlzNyg57ji8pUEjbgk74v7McC6b0zXnfWD83qoqgf2F1DCQTgtOGAvHzWPa3X0idrbtU7QiNob7m-n/s200/IMG_1134+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>In march the Bakasura temple festival starts off
from here by sacrificing a goat and the villagers would take the goat back to
the temple by walk. Ramesh also said a huge number of nearby village people
would join the festival. Next was the final peak in itself. Nowhere to go from
here. In all aspects the fort view was spectacular but misty . A small portion
of the ruined fort was visible. It is no wonder why Tipu sultan’s army chose to
build a fort in such a place because it has a complete view of the south and
south east entrance into Nilgris and nobody can attack them directly at this
elevation during those periods.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ljpkZGPGfnxu_ZrOY9ZxxDngv0dbSSN5_UiMqGDrAtZjh-m1hQkwTNSpLAAwzLPwPStVue32WZZmB3y_GxUqR6JsDJdEubAnnThJLt4z4R-XSK_C7_q5u2zUjltrMjb-NkbRfbpkMyqw/s1600/20151115_133952+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ljpkZGPGfnxu_ZrOY9ZxxDngv0dbSSN5_UiMqGDrAtZjh-m1hQkwTNSpLAAwzLPwPStVue32WZZmB3y_GxUqR6JsDJdEubAnnThJLt4z4R-XSK_C7_q5u2zUjltrMjb-NkbRfbpkMyqw/s320/20151115_133952+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
I will have to come here again on a bright sunny
day once again to read the ends. It was drizzling I packed my camera into the
bags and started clicking the remains with my mobile. When returning back I
found an other hill nearby which is perfect for viewing Mulli ranges. Next time
we have planned for a two days trek by camping inside the forest. By 5pm we
were back to the village and I walked the final stretch alone. Drove off from
there and reached Gudalur by 8pm. Last three days it was a fantastic experience
through the hills and clouds of Nilgiris.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<u><b>Chenguthu Mala (5km) Pakkana </b></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRjTa7OQEQ2Kw1d1i1bC8G8Y8JikJKaFSW2ifKL3diOZDFnB3ALMlhYvQwqQ6MEkoj4_UpMu6Gk85EdGqCTiNoRHqzbij0UwSLypmot91Fyu1XarxKQpE9c3fAPk4B-ZDuwXzS_8gmJdE/s1600/20151012_094141+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRjTa7OQEQ2Kw1d1i1bC8G8Y8JikJKaFSW2ifKL3diOZDFnB3ALMlhYvQwqQ6MEkoj4_UpMu6Gk85EdGqCTiNoRHqzbij0UwSLypmot91Fyu1XarxKQpE9c3fAPk4B-ZDuwXzS_8gmJdE/s200/20151012_094141+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejbeEvu-rahdWdmELX_4aWfiBw7oA8gcNyn9zt0pT5SLD_-8OnoonpoX3-2DjXs1-9lG5hzFc3zu6zNSo8Ypvq4Hswq7oVLlQexrbz62S_KjmtnF_hy5Px1GrtVTZN5xlpQFdg656iWpS/s1600/20151012_091929+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejbeEvu-rahdWdmELX_4aWfiBw7oA8gcNyn9zt0pT5SLD_-8OnoonpoX3-2DjXs1-9lG5hzFc3zu6zNSo8Ypvq4Hswq7oVLlQexrbz62S_KjmtnF_hy5Px1GrtVTZN5xlpQFdg656iWpS/s200/20151012_091929+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>Chenguthu Mala or the real oosimalai is a picturesque art I would
say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nobody in the Gudalur District and
Pandalur District in Nilgiris have never missed or admired the beauty of it
atleast once in their lifetime. And if you want to experience the entire hill
ranges facing Gudalur from sholur hills to the O valley and Channana mala then
this is the place for you. Paakkana Village is the entry. Paakkana is between
Nellakota and Pandalur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJai0Ed22tPrirSTZIQfng6un1VS75mpJv7XBfo9CkiqCaPdRQtRUGJYOLieqmT35S0R06-79qm1VTGYBCxOaVOWiV8t8iomaGcdbRy_QcIfQp7qvzEe8RxK0YZNIZ3oALtpIkFP2upQCw/s1600/20151012_104301+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJai0Ed22tPrirSTZIQfng6un1VS75mpJv7XBfo9CkiqCaPdRQtRUGJYOLieqmT35S0R06-79qm1VTGYBCxOaVOWiV8t8iomaGcdbRy_QcIfQp7qvzEe8RxK0YZNIZ3oALtpIkFP2upQCw/s200/20151012_104301+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUffrgaphtSjztjd8QdC-8G19RdZKMaBBJsc0dC4o4pj4W9ok9GwMLslmqjiLD8XNw234F3AMy9DgqElLWIrO7nvjgf1h-hSsxrJarOuIWsXiYChvmqU0pxgKJx38ru_WTcOsLczd10gZw/s1600/20151012_110007+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUffrgaphtSjztjd8QdC-8G19RdZKMaBBJsc0dC4o4pj4W9ok9GwMLslmqjiLD8XNw234F3AMy9DgqElLWIrO7nvjgf1h-hSsxrJarOuIWsXiYChvmqU0pxgKJx38ru_WTcOsLczd10gZw/s200/20151012_110007+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJb78B5hhuW0mPKk4fihCXZ2Xcy6kE69wC80bN9-1q50nMFRdqIIGrXw06nUzisiHo1djPR8TKQrikDp2we-65prvgn3gZbEIhHMWCxs9aA3Lltycrblpdm10uUaUHSKCIFYzgV07ieCW/s1600/20151012_112955+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJb78B5hhuW0mPKk4fihCXZ2Xcy6kE69wC80bN9-1q50nMFRdqIIGrXw06nUzisiHo1djPR8TKQrikDp2we-65prvgn3gZbEIhHMWCxs9aA3Lltycrblpdm10uUaUHSKCIFYzgV07ieCW/s200/20151012_112955+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>Three of my friends Riyas, Rasheed and Abdu joined from
Paakkana. From the road we entered into a grassland facing a tea estate. After
crossing two small streams where we filled up the water bottles we jumped into
the estates and again crossed into the steep grasslands. Now the backside of
Chenguthu mala was facing us. It was a steep climb for the next 30 minutes we
reached under the hill. Sat there for sometime and climbed up the remaining hill.
If it wasn’t slippery with rains we would have tried climbing up till the top.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYDgOltijV5VIStyZXFdRs4S9v2kLQ2BYOoqHyCn0iFKAaUhtpRG0exrUH10mI9rOiUnjN1qyfvg7FMWyULfYpZZowZS9H9zxQ1CFZkLlVSMDAsYc5VGkuADJ1ZTUDfRy2CECnoMIKOsq/s1600/20151012_112341+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYDgOltijV5VIStyZXFdRs4S9v2kLQ2BYOoqHyCn0iFKAaUhtpRG0exrUH10mI9rOiUnjN1qyfvg7FMWyULfYpZZowZS9H9zxQ1CFZkLlVSMDAsYc5VGkuADJ1ZTUDfRy2CECnoMIKOsq/s200/20151012_112341+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1Rh-MEtZULl3zDtt66QJZf6s6rzqJgeVWaoW8xhqFqHJ2M_P03XGOSdnip6hFd2MMEHSe1dwPvWLYCkUmnhg3rxaHT7uj-bfsOZjIF2ub-iVIOFax8A_CNtteipHyh6lZ0B89w9VoY0S/s1600/20151012_113930+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1Rh-MEtZULl3zDtt66QJZf6s6rzqJgeVWaoW8xhqFqHJ2M_P03XGOSdnip6hFd2MMEHSe1dwPvWLYCkUmnhg3rxaHT7uj-bfsOZjIF2ub-iVIOFax8A_CNtteipHyh6lZ0B89w9VoY0S/s200/20151012_113930+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10I3O4DOzwbZArRdjBw4fiEi0L2q0XIiCDNY4yGPHIwcCpj-Kw63dMcobo18XvhR1NRnG-rAlS5-cMI32SJWgZ7bmEOQjCrrgXs2CG_2_20jKvwZWGh-e6OfN_kTg2OV0fV3y-r_vQlEw/s1600/20151012_130613+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10I3O4DOzwbZArRdjBw4fiEi0L2q0XIiCDNY4yGPHIwcCpj-Kw63dMcobo18XvhR1NRnG-rAlS5-cMI32SJWgZ7bmEOQjCrrgXs2CG_2_20jKvwZWGh-e6OfN_kTg2OV0fV3y-r_vQlEw/s320/20151012_130613+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJb78B5hhuW0mPKk4fihCXZ2Xcy6kE69wC80bN9-1q50nMFRdqIIGrXw06nUzisiHo1djPR8TKQrikDp2we-65prvgn3gZbEIhHMWCxs9aA3Lltycrblpdm10uUaUHSKCIFYzgV07ieCW/s1600/20151012_112955+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYDgOltijV5VIStyZXFdRs4S9v2kLQ2BYOoqHyCn0iFKAaUhtpRG0exrUH10mI9rOiUnjN1qyfvg7FMWyULfYpZZowZS9H9zxQ1CFZkLlVSMDAsYc5VGkuADJ1ZTUDfRy2CECnoMIKOsq/s1600/20151012_112341+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br />
Next to Chenguthu mala there was a beautiful green hill. Both the hills formed
the artistic angle from Gudalur. It started raining and rasheed said there is cave
under the rocks. All of us soon squeezed through the small holes and settled
inside till the rains slowed down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8a5b4xtUTZ99b9kwMH0HQ9KXq9RG1vjYzYNTtIedMDaD2PmufvmQZQrnF3kGPPFlD8PTunAX8yE4AFWxN_f3itH8rhQTqEQ2xrSLlCeY-jDFjH_ZW94GK3Zetiob_Drv-5xPJzcDIZJWj/s1600/20151012_121359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8a5b4xtUTZ99b9kwMH0HQ9KXq9RG1vjYzYNTtIedMDaD2PmufvmQZQrnF3kGPPFlD8PTunAX8yE4AFWxN_f3itH8rhQTqEQ2xrSLlCeY-jDFjH_ZW94GK3Zetiob_Drv-5xPJzcDIZJWj/s200/20151012_121359.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
Some beautiful yellow and red flowers were
seen nearby. Two deers were playing and grazing down near the sholas. The views
of the Nilgiri mountains were half seen as most of the top layers was covered
with mist. Next we climbed the nearby grassland hill. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yG_tPfPJ1LaGP6aIBPVQwr6_BhSso0nOsNsqGk-KzoBZGRx4Pyl8PbYO5TMtE6o-ImjZtwQq8w29y4r6e05KQfYMKrejEAKzjCHmhvPp__8oGSh6oJHbetoAtNDXFJRrYcJRRzwhAsrh/s1600/20151012_124546+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yG_tPfPJ1LaGP6aIBPVQwr6_BhSso0nOsNsqGk-KzoBZGRx4Pyl8PbYO5TMtE6o-ImjZtwQq8w29y4r6e05KQfYMKrejEAKzjCHmhvPp__8oGSh6oJHbetoAtNDXFJRrYcJRRzwhAsrh/s320/20151012_124546+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a>Using the altimeter I checked
the altitude it was around 1020 mtrs. All of us were a bit tired because we
tried running and to the top. From the top almost all the villages surrounding
the Pandalur and Gudalur Dist were visible. Got some classy pics of the peak,
wished I had my camera. Rasheed opened up the lunch packets and we enjoyed the
views with enough time in hand which is a scarcity in most of my treks.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ULnCyoGBUz2cA9WGSYPWFL-GvpQvriT4s9ghllBi5kKuNZupbnLQGHZ6uhLFZWMl9ekGBvkSf2wa1sM-QDTwErv2v9xhy7klzuzWCmJrJyCHYapMopfgwCp67uF2Nq4eve0RfQXNzlFy/s1600/20151012_131415+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ULnCyoGBUz2cA9WGSYPWFL-GvpQvriT4s9ghllBi5kKuNZupbnLQGHZ6uhLFZWMl9ekGBvkSf2wa1sM-QDTwErv2v9xhy7klzuzWCmJrJyCHYapMopfgwCp67uF2Nq4eve0RfQXNzlFy/s200/20151012_131415+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3FsxueTZrD9YpKWHxqTtIQTkYEBg86-0U9m6iUcc-2TliipN_6z7VMDQ40eG9SgqbbG_OTaNp_UfTeFWR6K7yjiVhljr0FYwdHSWYYwXFXgSjZ-pIaU8M0egNkZMeen_jkkuRFjkCW1-/s1600/20151012_131456+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3FsxueTZrD9YpKWHxqTtIQTkYEBg86-0U9m6iUcc-2TliipN_6z7VMDQ40eG9SgqbbG_OTaNp_UfTeFWR6K7yjiVhljr0FYwdHSWYYwXFXgSjZ-pIaU8M0egNkZMeen_jkkuRFjkCW1-/s200/20151012_131456+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>By 2pm
we decided to climb down through the adjacent hill and again it started
raining. All three of them were drenched. They were just enjoying the walk
under the rains. Gladly I had my rain jacks covered up. By 3pm we were back to
the roads and reached where I left my car. I was very happy with the day but I will
be coming back here again with my camera on a bright day may be next month. </div>
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Aanamattom (6km) Starts nearby Needle Point Gudalur</b></u><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CpISAEKiNx6iFQ6QwcedqgR_cvyDAzkqkJoLah2fTJzRWaJCSQJHWZeCfwOwSQtRTgIW2bwDML1XqdLNg2Zukm-RgZ3ZPwb0-QCrmzJBd1ZLRrkpk95semjqmvYPufBDxpdGLTFEqpse/s1600/20151011_151503+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CpISAEKiNx6iFQ6QwcedqgR_cvyDAzkqkJoLah2fTJzRWaJCSQJHWZeCfwOwSQtRTgIW2bwDML1XqdLNg2Zukm-RgZ3ZPwb0-QCrmzJBd1ZLRrkpk95semjqmvYPufBDxpdGLTFEqpse/s320/20151011_151503+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVTP82RVGoqF4PDrLGzEw8sIWJflKd0D6CdjbnJUUat5dgAb7vHvTMya58iXdtNgZVE0v0ub1viCcCGWp_zeMvno3kBSfp6Wgzov3h2CT8c-xuhKcTYP2Ubaoeg_JuY6fSRBgRrhoGQPN/s1600/20151011_100259+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVTP82RVGoqF4PDrLGzEw8sIWJflKd0D6CdjbnJUUat5dgAb7vHvTMya58iXdtNgZVE0v0ub1viCcCGWp_zeMvno3kBSfp6Wgzov3h2CT8c-xuhKcTYP2Ubaoeg_JuY6fSRBgRrhoGQPN/s200/20151011_100259+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r6Aua1DMJVpmYgRtPJQVVlkImU9oOSyqOmEKq4jRFKRqplddeyGHcQwiw4aoSAuAAt5LwHSc9AYf-v0hwFLdxLWTz7PQ9kOQvYOJM9re9usgh0UJhc7CsavniXhyJheqeozld8P1hLTW/s1600/20151011_100714+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r6Aua1DMJVpmYgRtPJQVVlkImU9oOSyqOmEKq4jRFKRqplddeyGHcQwiw4aoSAuAAt5LwHSc9AYf-v0hwFLdxLWTz7PQ9kOQvYOJM9re9usgh0UJhc7CsavniXhyJheqeozld8P1hLTW/s200/20151011_100714+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>Aanamattom is the one and only hill which was left for me to
explore surrounding Gudalur. Most of the people are not even aware of the name
of this particular hill. From my school days whenever I visit Needle View point
(soochimala) which is a tourist spot there is a path to the right to view this
hill and the Mudumalai Masignagudi areas. Eventhough it was nearby it was
always a mystery and fearfull option to cross all those thick forest and climb
up to the top because of wild animals like elephants and tigers roam around the
vicinity and are spotted many a number of times both by tourists and locals.
This time myself and loga decided to do with a Gps.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoQCfqpfDjWOBKGbtqGEmH8KVnImbIg0lkZtDE9QfUz9dCv77hQUpSaDYhIUPurphCfpRl7lwfeuuwQDvvAZUl8tY3MkEGqFFeWdV9d8kXWf1zUK-lwi9IGd0vIu28Vrvrq7QaBC1tvvB/s1600/20151011_101211+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoQCfqpfDjWOBKGbtqGEmH8KVnImbIg0lkZtDE9QfUz9dCv77hQUpSaDYhIUPurphCfpRl7lwfeuuwQDvvAZUl8tY3MkEGqFFeWdV9d8kXWf1zUK-lwi9IGd0vIu28Vrvrq7QaBC1tvvB/s200/20151011_101211+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMl-qMNwI01nUF4FcfDxpnLW5Uzl5W9NSYxuAj8DRK94UrD4T3n2Vdq4F2ZtF5recKlFtF6UNHQ83kgF2nsyU7md3mzEklbclRyHiQV3Zhr2zaZFtM20vEirNJJaUF4sJOnFQO3IdaZfR/s1600/20151011_110528+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMl-qMNwI01nUF4FcfDxpnLW5Uzl5W9NSYxuAj8DRK94UrD4T3n2Vdq4F2ZtF5recKlFtF6UNHQ83kgF2nsyU7md3mzEklbclRyHiQV3Zhr2zaZFtM20vEirNJJaUF4sJOnFQO3IdaZfR/s200/20151011_110528+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a> After inquiring about the
routes what I found was we just cant enter anywhere nearby the soochimala area
since its deep steep thorny thickets. By 10Am we parked the car there and walked
till Chinese hills. Found the forest firelines which is almost non existent.
Followed it with the help of Gps and the surrounding was getting steeper and
thicker. Let me say that this is the first time some form of fear factor
started arousing in me after seeing loga’s face. He was always murmuring like
shall we go back because we started hearing all soughts of bush noises inside
the forest. My idea was we will move forward till we hear something loud and
that happened real quick. Something really loud was moving ahead of us. I asked
loga shall we run. He said yes and we didn’t look back. It was helter skelter
running uphill through the thickets. I stopped suddenly and asked him what are
we running for. He said that noise. Then I replied anyways we are halfway may
be it must be some monkeys or pigs which was moving around the bush but loga
said it was definitely an elephant. He couldn’t convince me so I pulled him back
again and started climbing down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkDIuBWPfy1NPGbsp59KI7iS4GEBXc7K_lMbbMkdndKAg5QXy20eewww2ByiG1LglyQIyrXtiQaqZq6aE0ZNBhXGw6p0ArltOqKQxjSapJ9I1pQzY38B46aHPIDiGrBmDGGmV0WwHS6J0/s1600/20151011_100724+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkDIuBWPfy1NPGbsp59KI7iS4GEBXc7K_lMbbMkdndKAg5QXy20eewww2ByiG1LglyQIyrXtiQaqZq6aE0ZNBhXGw6p0ArltOqKQxjSapJ9I1pQzY38B46aHPIDiGrBmDGGmV0WwHS6J0/s200/20151011_100724+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ATMw4KR44uUuHiKWAArD1Mu5KC9Cb538MeC-cBobdPSs5tkzanvQe-XgGG6qO4xbojKbnAHtomduB4ur9HCWiG-UNr1TEdfBwPrbAdTB-qIKuXGrGhHDMPnJtv7KCZlj_jceQ4NloUf5/s1600/20151011_110757+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ATMw4KR44uUuHiKWAArD1Mu5KC9Cb538MeC-cBobdPSs5tkzanvQe-XgGG6qO4xbojKbnAHtomduB4ur9HCWiG-UNr1TEdfBwPrbAdTB-qIKuXGrGhHDMPnJtv7KCZlj_jceQ4NloUf5/s200/20151011_110757+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>At any cause he was deliberately twisting my
mind but I promised him we will run if see anything until then just don’t speak
about going back. Each step forward was nerve wrecking because the entire area was
under mist now and we were not sure if we are on the right track. Gps lost
signals at places and reconnecting to satellites took time. Anyways we made
ways through the dark bushes setting in on one direction. To top it all there
were leeches everwhere. Loga was not wearing leech socks and it was another
reason to return back for him. We reached a point where we had to wait till the
mist cleared up. Loga was terrified as if he has seen a ghost. I convinced him
we will be soon there. Once the mist cleared up after 20 mins of waiting we realized we were only half way. The fire lines ended up on a small stream and it
was thick buses ahead. It was dark and freakish but loga started adapting to
the scene and he too was fired up and I don’t know where that josh came from.
He started moving forward and we followed some animal trails and finally got a
good glimpse of the hill.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxhQyzl5NqQU2G66ZaTY9R7ogqjHY7Qx4e2D4XjLPuyBUvE3rW3X2X0G_rEOnUtCzTF32hvtSsGZwZ4xCRe4-HxNWwJbsVgLF2sSIVw6AAJWEivY97AUgJAxWOHGoETXg_snDrn-947Re/s1600/20151011_113037+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxhQyzl5NqQU2G66ZaTY9R7ogqjHY7Qx4e2D4XjLPuyBUvE3rW3X2X0G_rEOnUtCzTF32hvtSsGZwZ4xCRe4-HxNWwJbsVgLF2sSIVw6AAJWEivY97AUgJAxWOHGoETXg_snDrn-947Re/s200/20151011_113037+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvaMuiWm2e_6g8w9t71lmmcYX_uNvU762zvXGUJ-YD-xceIO5IpvK9HhRJacRxtXKgDklja4iQeF_KRkUTLwbBLZ2vUr5z0NN8cfHodbHgkE79Nsx5IG2MZrxfqxJsv2XnA5B30c40MHw/s1600/20151011_113407+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvaMuiWm2e_6g8w9t71lmmcYX_uNvU762zvXGUJ-YD-xceIO5IpvK9HhRJacRxtXKgDklja4iQeF_KRkUTLwbBLZ2vUr5z0NN8cfHodbHgkE79Nsx5IG2MZrxfqxJsv2XnA5B30c40MHw/s200/20151011_113407+%25282%2529.jpg" width="112" /></a> As we moved forward just by the direction we were
actually nearing it and from the forest we caught up the ridge lines and we
were under that hill. After finding ways and climbing small rocks we were on
top of the Aanamattom hill. It was a great feeling. Ive never experienced such
a feeling because the fear factor crossing through the Mudumalai was extreme. To
the right there were great views of Glenmorgan falls and Theppakadu.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1KSkUkopWoWz4MzYn20jO__k5rFMxdGJUE1uk4AOwAvgx9ZofOs4qROa7aGxR9w154DSD5AxA-Vl_U5ZB9VZHv6NVKv2S_7XuoZYZnwwh9n619rXNybEIvVwaCkVtD8o2MwblKAYQxu/s1600/20151011_113917+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1KSkUkopWoWz4MzYn20jO__k5rFMxdGJUE1uk4AOwAvgx9ZofOs4qROa7aGxR9w154DSD5AxA-Vl_U5ZB9VZHv6NVKv2S_7XuoZYZnwwh9n619rXNybEIvVwaCkVtD8o2MwblKAYQxu/s200/20151011_113917+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UGgC2bmkVcNDUa6Ej40o3jUnv59Zull_y_2JkO5p-AOl4zolw2n_-DqeFx-D4R9cyWYvbLPvVPubuX4jcFpBj0znheXEGu0nwYR2DX9xzgHw0UbL4wFOtnogHQdB6YY2CVsQ9Y36f6nb/s1600/20151011_114054+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UGgC2bmkVcNDUa6Ej40o3jUnv59Zull_y_2JkO5p-AOl4zolw2n_-DqeFx-D4R9cyWYvbLPvVPubuX4jcFpBj0znheXEGu0nwYR2DX9xzgHw0UbL4wFOtnogHQdB6YY2CVsQ9Y36f6nb/s200/20151011_114054+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdlxOFr0X5Jt9il1b4rFa3WZNe8mcUVJwLJjM2sP4Yrf5qvg5m86TepP5JlOGSOYGvazIOnOM2ybaNXb8P8C7NwFP4oaMRl_HIdaxHFwIf-uwYAkuxGZGnwPtojiy0pkHU5mgMmPKoaZC/s1600/20151011_115008+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdlxOFr0X5Jt9il1b4rFa3WZNe8mcUVJwLJjM2sP4Yrf5qvg5m86TepP5JlOGSOYGvazIOnOM2ybaNXb8P8C7NwFP4oaMRl_HIdaxHFwIf-uwYAkuxGZGnwPtojiy0pkHU5mgMmPKoaZC/s200/20151011_115008+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
As we were
enjoying the views suddenly both of us heard an elephant trumpet sound. It was
not nearby but somewhere down from the forest. Only half the job is done still
we have to reach the main road. Our plan was to run slowly through the exact
route we came down. Took pics from all the angles because I was not sure if I will
ever return to this place and after an hour we left the place. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z1Dgena8CisAwm-7kDFCL_EuwLZBl-7DmDW-gcNYJlZykHVAuut1EsGRI6VSObt3LsszlkfJ1UvKI9Qmeu7DoJ3aygwIKglX5qmoZIiOigWaqFMLKwOs2jTmp34AwWKVl9M0H_bdNQi7/s1600/20151011_115140+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z1Dgena8CisAwm-7kDFCL_EuwLZBl-7DmDW-gcNYJlZykHVAuut1EsGRI6VSObt3LsszlkfJ1UvKI9Qmeu7DoJ3aygwIKglX5qmoZIiOigWaqFMLKwOs2jTmp34AwWKVl9M0H_bdNQi7/s200/20151011_115140+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvUSlF2auzl14O67NaDX3N76aZ5uczUqYgcZxo5TPM-uSTJhpR33a6a7rWgW3OYSIXWRL6_EEGMBl8tUGR46tZa7TKeHA5_9oBdGOm73oroUOChbBvJLPkAMtvcP_zYZimaPD9e5Yoki2/s1600/20151011_115436+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvUSlF2auzl14O67NaDX3N76aZ5uczUqYgcZxo5TPM-uSTJhpR33a6a7rWgW3OYSIXWRL6_EEGMBl8tUGR46tZa7TKeHA5_9oBdGOm73oroUOChbBvJLPkAMtvcP_zYZimaPD9e5Yoki2/s200/20151011_115436+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a>As planned we
were moving nonstop till the stream inside. A couple of times we diverted the
actual route but I pulled back loga to set things right. From the stream it was
a steep climb. It took nearly 50 minutes of breathless walk to the main roads.
Removed my leech socks to see hundreds of them in each socks. I found some
leeches to be very different as what we see in western ghats , it was bigger is
size with a blue mark. Loga was bleeding so we stopped near the next water flow
and cleaned up the entire bugs which took some time. By 4pm we reached back to
the Needle hill.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish vk </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Loga, Ramesh, Kuttan, Ganesh, Riyas, Rasheed, Abdu </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : The Beautiful Nilgiris</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-72583948016033274662015-10-03T14:40:00.000-07:002016-02-21T05:29:33.421-08:00Vellarimala Trekking <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XFhsCcv3NSQoyslLp1FekUXmMidTR4m4KdEpSoSVRxfpeQHDAE0uqOhVpAAeQm984IBKBNuW5LIqfflJhPW4q5Q3xjSD9MFuXYJGwOk4w0X4PVuPEUV0JEDFh7zlr4ezo8vD_rtZoF5p/s1600/index+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XFhsCcv3NSQoyslLp1FekUXmMidTR4m4KdEpSoSVRxfpeQHDAE0uqOhVpAAeQm984IBKBNuW5LIqfflJhPW4q5Q3xjSD9MFuXYJGwOk4w0X4PVuPEUV0JEDFh7zlr4ezo8vD_rtZoF5p/s640/index+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e9jN5SDg-qkGnmcQQSujNKsv9Kx9D-vWygn_2iDRiiIpPUd8D3T4Sv1rUBE4bzwZlRhJQM75kEwm6XYHiGWv5g-g1qe8xtB-1W8ynOR6MRI67M6aNOqGJsSTLOcraqUd6rcMb3vwUu9I/s1600/20151004_123054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-e9jN5SDg-qkGnmcQQSujNKsv9Kx9D-vWygn_2iDRiiIpPUd8D3T4Sv1rUBE4bzwZlRhJQM75kEwm6XYHiGWv5g-g1qe8xtB-1W8ynOR6MRI67M6aNOqGJsSTLOcraqUd6rcMb3vwUu9I/s320/20151004_123054.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<u><b>Vellarimala Trek, Wayanad.</b></u><br />
<u><b>Write-up : Anish</b></u><br />
<br />
Like every other hardcore trekker down south, Vellarimala ranges and Vaavulmala peak at the height of 2339 meters in wayanad was on top of my to-do wishlist as well. Two factors made this place a long reach. One was the terrain in itself which simply required extreme physical and mental toughness to complete it. Secondly these forest ranges were more popular and complicated surrounding the stories of presence of Maoist for the past 3 years. So permission to access these hills from the officials was hard to obtain. Somehow things clicked for me on my first try within a month of planning and we were allotted two days inside the forest. I thought if the climate favored us we would try to hit vaavul mala and return back without exploring the corners. A 3 day trek is definitely required here. Anyways i was thrilled to the fact that after nearly 3 years we were the first group to set foot again on these hills. It was a boys trek from the beginning and i really wanted all the members of our group to be a part of this special trek. From eight it came down to a 6 member team by the last minute. Since each of us had several trekking experiences before we were all charged up for that day. 3 Days of holidays from 2nd Oct to 4th everyone decided to travel and reach Muthappanpuzha the base village on 3rd early morning by 6am. Udhaya and Somasundaram started on 1st evening itself from Bangalore to Kalpetta. Next day they had sightseeing plans around Wayanad. 2nd morning myself and Loga started driving from Chennai to Gudalur. Reached home at 7pm. Took all the camping equipment's and started driving again. Sleepless night with a 700 km drive we reached Kalpetta by 10pm. Damn tired we started purchasing food stuffs, fruits and snacks for the next two days. With a long weekend almost all the lodges were filled up. Finally by 12am we were settled trying to sleep for 3 hrs. It never happened and by 4am we were ready waiting for Somu and Udhaya near the bus stand. They were on time. That is when i came to know that these guys went for chembra trek yesterday. If i had known their plans earlier i would have stopped them because i realized both of them had no idea what was in store for the next two days. We started from there. Anas started from Trivandum last night and Rakesh from Ernakulam was to meet him at Calicut. They will be reaching as planned. We drove of to Adivaram. Took left through the ghat roads and there was umpteen number of diversions. Offline Gps was our savior. After crossing Nellipoyil driving uphill we could see the entire ranges . Drizzling dawn with a dark surrounding It felt like an entry into the Jurassic park somehow. As planned by 6am we reached Muthappanpuzha and met the rest of our team and guides. Soon everyone jam packed into the car we followed the guides through the tar roads heading against the hills. Tars gave away to small concrete roads and then to jeep roads where we had to stop and park it safely. It started drizzling and by 7am we were ready for the fun. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRDwLYGujkJ5pSAF1CezYlTt6ZqCTaADPcrvSXqEQSURUOY6pQ2-bfhlhE7klcO5FX9UXJqwc7hHrk5C97P84DzZyeOSI2zqgrHWUsrhvP1F6zYvaEE_TQR8eGGmy3saEiX2SjPfhr4mp/s1600/DSC_3383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRDwLYGujkJ5pSAF1CezYlTt6ZqCTaADPcrvSXqEQSURUOY6pQ2-bfhlhE7klcO5FX9UXJqwc7hHrk5C97P84DzZyeOSI2zqgrHWUsrhvP1F6zYvaEE_TQR8eGGmy3saEiX2SjPfhr4mp/s320/DSC_3383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdimUvA5_d_Opz-SxQfM3kFexbWlVz9RI5DkttGLOLZ7wZw4RitWQNmP_rrIrygiV42lj9z9L-KttNC7PDtwIH6iBEvpIqFRJxtpslVIvXtxGt56GJvpJ1gwting9xQrBZ5nyAz2NpvPm/s1600/20151023025018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdimUvA5_d_Opz-SxQfM3kFexbWlVz9RI5DkttGLOLZ7wZw4RitWQNmP_rrIrygiV42lj9z9L-KttNC7PDtwIH6iBEvpIqFRJxtpslVIvXtxGt56GJvpJ1gwting9xQrBZ5nyAz2NpvPm/s200/20151023025018.jpg" width="200" /></a>Through the plantation ghat roads it was a 2km walk crossing several rivulet. Half way i had to run down back to the car to pick up my trekking pole. Instead of warming up my heartbeats were on peak and with an empty stomach some of us felt tired even before the real trek started. Just before crossing the electric fencing border lines, appearance of leeches were visible and and without wasting time we were equipped with our leech socks to fight back. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEuu_cqBrUUId8dHflceb8NmWiDMXBZdLWzulWhERoHFbRlNm4kMFfmEE3uYdsJIRrpHy8beMuVH22KRVsoN1BCUgnDXPXDVxjHIVooDW2bX9q8kF8jVQ67-S61V_5rjPDYnx2VSK19Yi/s1600/DSC_3398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEuu_cqBrUUId8dHflceb8NmWiDMXBZdLWzulWhERoHFbRlNm4kMFfmEE3uYdsJIRrpHy8beMuVH22KRVsoN1BCUgnDXPXDVxjHIVooDW2bX9q8kF8jVQ67-S61V_5rjPDYnx2VSK19Yi/s200/DSC_3398.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
As soon as we entered into the forest had a short break with bananas until the guides came. Each of us had a minimum 10kg backpack and things like tents, mats and bottles were always sticking out like a porcupine brushing and clipping against those thick bushes. The bushes led us to a small dried up stream with small rounded rocks. Within the next 30 minutes we could see the Olichuchatam Falls to the left. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jfYaNu9GDi2jgpLdXW5gZcLCQA0f0nIgDshIWxj3Zpu_DQJQxe_4nd74EnP9TZsZFlUGowynaBtO3EovNkhtdXjShIuL777UwSpMQ84K4EKlT1vtxfncmZMyBvwow_QnB26a1PUuAviw/s1600/DSC_3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jfYaNu9GDi2jgpLdXW5gZcLCQA0f0nIgDshIWxj3Zpu_DQJQxe_4nd74EnP9TZsZFlUGowynaBtO3EovNkhtdXjShIuL777UwSpMQ84K4EKlT1vtxfncmZMyBvwow_QnB26a1PUuAviw/s1600/DSC_3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ1kcJ_eeibQ6UF5RIqRXYNNgxE5Kgeo2haVX8KNc8dDz2_ubk-yF4V1FZ-32HZcAU580FbhOz1xuyMsG3DCqjDfngRBiXBgaW45mtrDll_ubHGmvARubqeGcWPoa_hLFJBsu83gd5KNY/s1600/20151003_084834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ1kcJ_eeibQ6UF5RIqRXYNNgxE5Kgeo2haVX8KNc8dDz2_ubk-yF4V1FZ-32HZcAU580FbhOz1xuyMsG3DCqjDfngRBiXBgaW45mtrDll_ubHGmvARubqeGcWPoa_hLFJBsu83gd5KNY/s320/20151003_084834.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jfYaNu9GDi2jgpLdXW5gZcLCQA0f0nIgDshIWxj3Zpu_DQJQxe_4nd74EnP9TZsZFlUGowynaBtO3EovNkhtdXjShIuL777UwSpMQ84K4EKlT1vtxfncmZMyBvwow_QnB26a1PUuAviw/s1600/DSC_3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jfYaNu9GDi2jgpLdXW5gZcLCQA0f0nIgDshIWxj3Zpu_DQJQxe_4nd74EnP9TZsZFlUGowynaBtO3EovNkhtdXjShIuL777UwSpMQ84K4EKlT1vtxfncmZMyBvwow_QnB26a1PUuAviw/s200/DSC_3402.JPG" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYokaUo-Y5Pw8AJpNSarOU9QK3W5lo8IMHwrWwlQFBgS-LYbeNxg92aI3MoglkCuj2Xr_VPW6347Fx3PYYUXNZJV0ictlHsRI96QZGaq0-xhWtXl27s4bPxVMIk7RL2e_1RrkuhkSBTujw/s1600/20151003_084807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYokaUo-Y5Pw8AJpNSarOU9QK3W5lo8IMHwrWwlQFBgS-LYbeNxg92aI3MoglkCuj2Xr_VPW6347Fx3PYYUXNZJV0ictlHsRI96QZGaq0-xhWtXl27s4bPxVMIk7RL2e_1RrkuhkSBTujw/s320/20151003_084807.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Diverted and kept my bags on the top of the rocks where there was a small flow of water. A few minutes walk down we were under the falls. Had Chappatis and Dosa and packed the remains. Now i was in complete form. Back to the rocks rains started pouring heavily. Guides suggested that we wait until it slows down. No where to hide we found a new purpose with sleeping mats. Not only for sleeping it can be used for standing under the rain as well. Witnessed the depth of the falls slowly increasing. The guides had a story like once they were camping on the same place, the logged water nearby suddenly increased and washed away their tents during nighttime. Rains slowed down and we were back on the trial until we found some huge rocks blocking our way. Had to climb it. I was worried with my shoes, which was not at all suitable for wet terrains. The person above me was pulled up by the guide. Each one has to pull up the person tagging behind. Sadly the one who pulled me up couldn't withstand my weight and i slipped. The only reason we both didn't go down was luckily my toes struck the cracks of the rocks. Worried faces all around. Even if i fall i just wanted to look down to see where i would land. Relaxed to know i wont die but a multiple fracture was sure. Somehow the guide rushed back to the scene and pulled me back. Rakesh and Udhaya was also pulled up. After seeing all this Loga and Anas tried climbing around some other rocks and succeeded to join us. Now everyone started realizing that this terrain was not funny at all in the rainy seasons.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKBrdL0VHJGh7Pj4eEzZuDoCRZvi7Y6YZBSiIKlq_mvnv7GY3Gew3UAhrZ581ebkAS3tWCaJ9ZjNWJ34cDsFRe20ENWS_YzevVbNNLSeIhrcbUfrVrPcmPgnV89z64deBlO3kgka0JWx_/s1600/20151003_104424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKBrdL0VHJGh7Pj4eEzZuDoCRZvi7Y6YZBSiIKlq_mvnv7GY3Gew3UAhrZ581ebkAS3tWCaJ9ZjNWJ34cDsFRe20ENWS_YzevVbNNLSeIhrcbUfrVrPcmPgnV89z64deBlO3kgka0JWx_/s320/20151003_104424.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEqzMwAGI5STQbp2iEY_Tq40vDf-xqfAdfYSI43t40GdajFEaNj93sydNbA9rd-44p6OYkrMoMXWli2eZqEE0Q54dwOB4AHks3AnfxhrdvzKKZz0opMmYwL0aAlO0dqMPZCuM__6k5fro/s1600/20151003_111132.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEqzMwAGI5STQbp2iEY_Tq40vDf-xqfAdfYSI43t40GdajFEaNj93sydNbA9rd-44p6OYkrMoMXWli2eZqEE0Q54dwOB4AHks3AnfxhrdvzKKZz0opMmYwL0aAlO0dqMPZCuM__6k5fro/s200/20151003_111132.jpg" width="200" /></a>Next was the olichuchattam top stream. All of us removed our shoes. While crossing through the rocks it felt like i walking on top of a banana peel and we reached on top of it. The view down was beautiful and long. The horizons which is hardly visible was Calicut district. After some clicks here and there kept heading straight up following the stream from the left side. Looking down into the waters through the thick green leaves and woods i was like it cant get better than this in terms of rain forest beauty. If i have to experience much better than this i will surely have to pack my bags to The Amazon. Orchids, Flowers, Spring like plants, wet trees very similar to ones in Nilgris with a backdrop of falls was like a wallpaper.Sadly all the camera's were packed inside the bags. Couldn't resist i took out my mobile from the waterproof pouch and clicked this one. After some more tough climbs it was time to remove our shoes again to crisscross the same stream. Tried walking through some of the fallen trees on top of the rocks and followed the guides from there on. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUw3vqpEey-YUUpIERWP1TmP6BBLZJF7aho3JTNyIb9FSUn6KxUFfvmZTEjyiIbo9ZMGCRgwgu0AK3eQYWq7v92rpPOeJNvIyUg_uW0o6a6F7oh2U80Fr08RMXob9wHuSF2RUUAdH9vVK/s1600/20151003_111910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUw3vqpEey-YUUpIERWP1TmP6BBLZJF7aho3JTNyIb9FSUn6KxUFfvmZTEjyiIbo9ZMGCRgwgu0AK3eQYWq7v92rpPOeJNvIyUg_uW0o6a6F7oh2U80Fr08RMXob9wHuSF2RUUAdH9vVK/s320/20151003_111910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
At some places there wasn't anything that we could call as a trial. Leech socks refused to stay fit on Udhaya and Somu because of their shorts they were receiving quiet a good number of leech bites. The walk through the woods again gave away to rocky ways which went straight into an other stream. Since the guides were no where nearby the vicinity we decided to sit and think about how to cross this one. Even though i was not thirsty we had some quick banana bites and sips. Jumped through the slippery rocks and caught hold on roots and plants and swiveled side by side through the banks of the stream. With clothes and bags completely drenched all of us could sense and extra 2kg additional weight. Somu was struggling with the tents he carried so i took it from him. Loga spotted a snake and they were behind it clicking pics.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3quw0MhuEnv_H4srYKG8igPaxi1VQmolnZ11kTFCtur4e56jEAbP217pfibFgqZb6BBiuiegFMwZar6-NLyhYdf1-LGmjasw_jzzsX95FfMo_YGEk0iLx1ndkgC0Xl9aHiB8QDJpyIiX4/s1600/20151023024038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3quw0MhuEnv_H4srYKG8igPaxi1VQmolnZ11kTFCtur4e56jEAbP217pfibFgqZb6BBiuiegFMwZar6-NLyhYdf1-LGmjasw_jzzsX95FfMo_YGEk0iLx1ndkgC0Xl9aHiB8QDJpyIiX4/s200/20151023024038.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAdrtqHjsMg7C4KWQ2CdDhG5DywsujBlqamGaebvFZM4r_8dbJ9qGJ34xSoIe8SUqQk4r-ukJkKYIIFIpOgZz4sjUndzSvGeiUJp61kbDp1ZQJ5HgNwXT5t68iUJ_ri6rhQuS-6q2cKy_/s1600/20151003_110746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAdrtqHjsMg7C4KWQ2CdDhG5DywsujBlqamGaebvFZM4r_8dbJ9qGJ34xSoIe8SUqQk4r-ukJkKYIIFIpOgZz4sjUndzSvGeiUJp61kbDp1ZQJ5HgNwXT5t68iUJ_ri6rhQuS-6q2cKy_/s200/20151003_110746.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
By 1 pm we must have crossed 6km at an approximate altitude of 1200 meters. The group has slowed down. For the next 1 km it was steep till we reached an other crossing. All of us needed a break and relaxed over the rocks right in center of the stream. Even though i had a rain cover for my bag i was sure each and everything inside was wet. In the process of removing the shoes and plucking out the leeches, the force in which Anas pulled out his shoes flipped from his fingers and off it went in with the flow. Guides and Loga soon got down between the rocks and searched for a while not knowing the fact that his shoe would be floating somewhere in Iruvazhinjipuzha. I carried an additional set of flipflops, but to continue the trek till next day night was a tough ask, we neither had any other options. Such was his cool attitude with a smile he started walking. Had to jump though some dangerous tricky rocks completely covered with moss, gladly there was a fallen tree for support.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvm99BH35EsmvmIg0DGboNqIQg7a9qZ-Ooqvugyv1_oPgmbIMu1MiR33y0WC2-WNbX_mDUoG1OEuLL56guvkVtCgQHh5XxdnfUrYU9fO12ZaZfaFmQRbjIQcPcseaCsGt1lKVcJ6_QgZai/s1600/DSC_3434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvm99BH35EsmvmIg0DGboNqIQg7a9qZ-Ooqvugyv1_oPgmbIMu1MiR33y0WC2-WNbX_mDUoG1OEuLL56guvkVtCgQHh5XxdnfUrYU9fO12ZaZfaFmQRbjIQcPcseaCsGt1lKVcJ6_QgZai/s320/DSC_3434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBU2Mn4T3tkIXU0RKSoeilgBRsk0yqUphj4Yn5rq80ltvyoDBIykdf1tMOZpQO6nlK1cyvFIlUr7pF7O6m-INSt6QUw_D5kjO_1RgAayVwuRU1SCfeZSagKABgR3Sc4Lx4EV3J-XrUcgxr/s1600/20151004_124703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBU2Mn4T3tkIXU0RKSoeilgBRsk0yqUphj4Yn5rq80ltvyoDBIykdf1tMOZpQO6nlK1cyvFIlUr7pF7O6m-INSt6QUw_D5kjO_1RgAayVwuRU1SCfeZSagKABgR3Sc4Lx4EV3J-XrUcgxr/s200/20151004_124703.jpg" width="200" /></a>Took left walking straight for sometime leaving the stream way behind and turned right to climb upwards. Guides advised us to move faster in order to reach the peak before dark for collecting woods and cooking. But how on earth are they planning to light up fire in these wet conditions. Anyhow we tried to push our self to the max. Looking back Anas was walking barefoot, he couldn't grip it with the slippers at all. With heavy bags and steep trails for me it was a pain to watch one member suffering an extra pound even though he didn't show it. With nothing to protect his legs he was bleeding with a lot of leech bites.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNW511uxeVr8S1B1LIeItdp-J46-dgI_c6Lc0fLW67NEA40k42eGGSlt7DXWkAamXriEpEFNmV9pQ2biYVF1jkNnx75pnxy98AUv4P5yC7VGSkCQJhzOzJSo8AIu_iwEzlu8rbPciMwo_/s1600/DSC_3427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNW511uxeVr8S1B1LIeItdp-J46-dgI_c6Lc0fLW67NEA40k42eGGSlt7DXWkAamXriEpEFNmV9pQ2biYVF1jkNnx75pnxy98AUv4P5yC7VGSkCQJhzOzJSo8AIu_iwEzlu8rbPciMwo_/s200/DSC_3427.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
Non stop 1 km from the last stream we reached Damodaran Kolli. A small flat camping ground hardly for 10 there was water source nearby. Crossing that we decided to have lunch with the leftovers Dosa and Chappatis. Nobody cared for the leeches anymore we just sat on the nearby rivulet under the rain and had lunch. Shared some chocolates and electral drinks it was 3pm with 7km already covered.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUln7WmuwJAsLZKIn9ECHD2UJixlvSEGFctQGY97ijsx8WG2rc4MYiBeWpcBhVjG55fMwf8AkiR06SjpJ1wNAVkfeBZuV9gRAnV75_QWKsvIIa2gDbqNyJduUUB2qFhNRo7e-waEiojmTw/s1600/201510230240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUln7WmuwJAsLZKIn9ECHD2UJixlvSEGFctQGY97ijsx8WG2rc4MYiBeWpcBhVjG55fMwf8AkiR06SjpJ1wNAVkfeBZuV9gRAnV75_QWKsvIIa2gDbqNyJduUUB2qFhNRo7e-waEiojmTw/s200/201510230240.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyooyJXpQDjFuf2dkfXBzOdB_rsLi8fZ_owicRu36fAJWnMoZYYsEdkxYfppxiY9TYE_iXPjSlTXDpHOVEJQlqIqNEABXOmCa9aMhfNfeJx6lWiqUnqG79ON1tHdqKvgaRmo9NrYoAwYy/s1600/20151004_120517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyooyJXpQDjFuf2dkfXBzOdB_rsLi8fZ_owicRu36fAJWnMoZYYsEdkxYfppxiY9TYE_iXPjSlTXDpHOVEJQlqIqNEABXOmCa9aMhfNfeJx6lWiqUnqG79ON1tHdqKvgaRmo9NrYoAwYy/s200/20151004_120517.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyonfNYgV5rIAYXOt_jBMZ1Jb9SYmXSNtS4kvkco58hPrvABO2Tz1-vHBaCx6tM91VYu-MB40gI5ZBcFLG1X27KJ7MFiq6i9TWPKTcj2tn_z5jl5TrsYQ5qbr6C93kNTuOEjXPgb93tYdW/s1600/20151003_112647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyonfNYgV5rIAYXOt_jBMZ1Jb9SYmXSNtS4kvkco58hPrvABO2Tz1-vHBaCx6tM91VYu-MB40gI5ZBcFLG1X27KJ7MFiq6i9TWPKTcj2tn_z5jl5TrsYQ5qbr6C93kNTuOEjXPgb93tYdW/s200/20151003_112647.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqOC6pKHWf8aXxJVDfNnmFA9l3DqWRfFnZcO6tQOakpMQMiR4VlLtN2rOE4wFlcbL4JngtjH5PBSWkLMuRqtmME8twg6W09nkj3KCXcX1Tx1DvU8zOQnzI6ZXAdz7ojIPhD9L4AcCp72_/s1600/20151004_124205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqOC6pKHWf8aXxJVDfNnmFA9l3DqWRfFnZcO6tQOakpMQMiR4VlLtN2rOE4wFlcbL4JngtjH5PBSWkLMuRqtmME8twg6W09nkj3KCXcX1Tx1DvU8zOQnzI6ZXAdz7ojIPhD9L4AcCp72_/s200/20151004_124205.jpg" width="112" /></a>Next session was the Baap of all the steepest climbs ive even done in my life. It was a straight 35 degree climb through the thickest of wilderness. Root, plants, branches, trees, rocks and my walking stick was supporting each of us to climb higher and higher but we never saw the curve end of the hill. Through the dark forests each and every time whenever some lights popped out at the higher end we would just positively think that was it, but for meters and kilometers it went on and on. Rakesh asked me aren't you guys feeling like collapsing at all. Personally i was in Zen mode and not human at all to feel any kind of pain. As ive written before not just physically one should be so strong mentally to withstand such conditions to move forward. For every 30 meters we stopped for a moment to catch up with some oxygen. Till 5pm it was a struggle and finally we could see the top of Vellarimala glowing through the trees. Yes! It was definitely the top portion. It also boosted everyone's confidence. By 5:30 we reached the top of Vellarimala. Some grassy patches hear and there covered with trees on all four side it was misty. <br />
Our camping was on rec para and the guides told we still have 15 minutes of walk. I very well know that according to the guides language 15 is equal to 1 hr. So mentally i was prepared for one more hour of trek. Initially we were walking on the ridge and slowly started descending to left. Guides were always ahead of us and we used to shout and whistle to locate them. Vegetation changed from dark soil to soft clay. Trees looked strong but had lifeless branches. Whatever thing you caught hold for support would break or come up from the roots. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDrqDAUo-7qzBmLAicZWbUS10aTPBWv69wPhOfMzrkwj-0kPWEmL2RPESzLPYZkEGX0al0SsKTlWUSb2yW9TDFcVMuZFH0IhmnISO2rbZUxVtXW0TdY89Y8NhOy1mQdAi9_rZjvlLXKb1/s1600/20151004_095825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDrqDAUo-7qzBmLAicZWbUS10aTPBWv69wPhOfMzrkwj-0kPWEmL2RPESzLPYZkEGX0al0SsKTlWUSb2yW9TDFcVMuZFH0IhmnISO2rbZUxVtXW0TdY89Y8NhOy1mQdAi9_rZjvlLXKb1/s320/20151004_095825.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Every 20 mins a small round grassland opened up. But that wasn't rec para. From the peak Anas was wearing chapel but was really slow so we had to wait for him. Rakesh has already buried the idea of scaling vaavul mala tomorrow. As we walked trees appeared smaller in size. Already 6pm and dark we heard the guides blasting crackers way ahead to scare away elephants or gaurs. They were not in sight and we were a bit worried about what if some elephant came running towards us. All we could do was hands up and surrender. Climbing down finding the footsteps of the guides we reached one more grassland. It was sunk in water and loga got muddy inside his shoes. I just waited till he crossed to the other side. Anas walked straight into it barefoot and got stuck and sinking for a feet deep. I tried giving him my stick but he just couldn't pull himself out. Finally the guide came searching for us and pulled him out. It was a funny moment.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBeI_ozPBm1ouH5GX12tRwKOi22Ya67ZltL0zUWmzZ3YgZun8Lsib6BNAMyHqD2oUPQzLt7IDoQR8j0AIAkSR_eNl1AOjZNCO7PVQsmq_BmdiTKp3ud9UDM-WJ0ohmqPkulyLw7RobaBc/s1600/DSC_3450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBeI_ozPBm1ouH5GX12tRwKOi22Ya67ZltL0zUWmzZ3YgZun8Lsib6BNAMyHqD2oUPQzLt7IDoQR8j0AIAkSR_eNl1AOjZNCO7PVQsmq_BmdiTKp3ud9UDM-WJ0ohmqPkulyLw7RobaBc/s320/DSC_3450.JPG" width="320" /></a>Next entry was Rec para at 6:20 pm. An acre of grassland with flats rocks welcomed us. With a stream on the other end and views of Vaavul mala facing us with lots of elephant dungs there was no possible ways to pitch tents because the grasses were sunk in water. Rocks were the only option. Under 14 degree cold weather and breezing mist it was getting darker. Everyone started finding some place and were pitching their tents. We should have done the same but myself and loga just watched the show interestingly. Suddenly rain started and all the rest finished building their tents and flew inside the tents like a duck leaving both of us stranded in the rain. Anyways we were wet completely from the morning so be it. Lets just enjoy building a tent on freezing cold and rain i said to loga..he showed a creepy face to me as i laughed and finally after 25 minutes our tent was perfectly erected..the only downside was it was wet outside and inside. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTxMF8ie5DNIxqExomA7SN0coY02zy3-D4BLd0mVGDNGj9FziHJadsrvs-_6_igQVBSL5MDYgSi8fQx5z6uGA8Kr8CI2N0s1tpXQpc8I1KF6mRwx998nP4I0UCn6Ug-Ff9If0zfIW040Y/s1600/DSC_3449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcEJOhtnVFGwgFTdjIkBsPCATnAeYXYChpTrEod771ACR7uO_rpmWJYsFQW6INJguGi9LNCEcdsNiicKnZEg4uCm58D_b-BhZBV8u8oH-vLudOpkljUWcSXHnWj66BS6UUJssBwu3nqzl/s1600/20151004_015610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsc4pznJjyJUIpnm6If_HFf_7tKGAbaGsxSw-otEcq67BdimQn_TO_adPw1QoydPAPfhWRo_hKOgS3VEj6hv95sz9Q0DAWUhKBfuHDEHD3Vcxhb6DHidoBSpmp-XL_yLJ8C222u1PtcC60/s1600/DSC_3446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsc4pznJjyJUIpnm6If_HFf_7tKGAbaGsxSw-otEcq67BdimQn_TO_adPw1QoydPAPfhWRo_hKOgS3VEj6hv95sz9Q0DAWUhKBfuHDEHD3Vcxhb6DHidoBSpmp-XL_yLJ8C222u1PtcC60/s200/DSC_3446.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTxMF8ie5DNIxqExomA7SN0coY02zy3-D4BLd0mVGDNGj9FziHJadsrvs-_6_igQVBSL5MDYgSi8fQx5z6uGA8Kr8CI2N0s1tpXQpc8I1KF6mRwx998nP4I0UCn6Ug-Ff9If0zfIW040Y/s1600/DSC_3449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTxMF8ie5DNIxqExomA7SN0coY02zy3-D4BLd0mVGDNGj9FziHJadsrvs-_6_igQVBSL5MDYgSi8fQx5z6uGA8Kr8CI2N0s1tpXQpc8I1KF6mRwx998nP4I0UCn6Ug-Ff9If0zfIW040Y/s200/DSC_3449.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
Went inside the tent my fingers were almost numb. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcEJOhtnVFGwgFTdjIkBsPCATnAeYXYChpTrEod771ACR7uO_rpmWJYsFQW6INJguGi9LNCEcdsNiicKnZEg4uCm58D_b-BhZBV8u8oH-vLudOpkljUWcSXHnWj66BS6UUJssBwu3nqzl/s1600/20151004_015610.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcEJOhtnVFGwgFTdjIkBsPCATnAeYXYChpTrEod771ACR7uO_rpmWJYsFQW6INJguGi9LNCEcdsNiicKnZEg4uCm58D_b-BhZBV8u8oH-vLudOpkljUWcSXHnWj66BS6UUJssBwu3nqzl/s200/20151004_015610.jpg" width="112" /></a>Opened my bag to see all the clothes drenched. Loga or me didn't have the energy to compress the wetness out of the clothes.We took out some bread and biscuits to fill our stomach and just laid there with open eyes. It was just 7:30 pm and all our friends were just nearby but we were separated by the chilling cold and rains. We could just hear voices from different tents but both of our voices were better heard by them all through the night. By 10pm i could hear snoring from the nearby tent..i was envious. All night we chatted, acted dead, took selfies, sit, stood, laughed and songs from my mobile played out non stop from our tents. Yes we were partying in the worst of situations which one could be in. At sharp 2pm both of us heard some noise from the forest. Switched off the lights and tried listening if there was anything nearby but nothing wild charged into the tents. With shivering teeth and unconscious limbs it was dawn. As soon as the dark vanished all of us had a similar story but we were the only ones without even sleeping for a minute. A terrible night which i will never forget.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg072ENISy3cZ2esnzmJ-Mx3E6X6v_S3Y30MQPX3Q27HPOOZT-5tQ4ppErKcVwmzMgFv1D9Dvo262i9g2MJ3O54tdJ488lfvoTtxNwE73lXdXjxizjZf0pgvgvu1qEXndWxUXn_AQVGG1WK/s1600/%253D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLlRIdqM8YoZgit7VMEdx1cIXiYENyVCzodFVr8WJK-voD-yrlxiOLKz8XhxGbSawgcgb-yh9s7-z5AKXMiQ_qr4OzidT19StMOoyl0PwNPDfqerU5JWuUe9wAXXfjMfm913GwbEUIsHS/s1600/-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLlRIdqM8YoZgit7VMEdx1cIXiYENyVCzodFVr8WJK-voD-yrlxiOLKz8XhxGbSawgcgb-yh9s7-z5AKXMiQ_qr4OzidT19StMOoyl0PwNPDfqerU5JWuUe9wAXXfjMfm913GwbEUIsHS/s200/-.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS8YG1IOwPqVbCUw9_QaN8In6Q30MrRb5dcC17zyaMjCaGeNtvex7ajyfEKptX1NqCBmTpYuYzjSVKmn07sSP1wsGMZZnv8XcWyYjpOi9jJ6-QNLqWvpRRtEzhxIrM9b0LfvTFUSCOPov/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS8YG1IOwPqVbCUw9_QaN8In6Q30MrRb5dcC17zyaMjCaGeNtvex7ajyfEKptX1NqCBmTpYuYzjSVKmn07sSP1wsGMZZnv8XcWyYjpOi9jJ6-QNLqWvpRRtEzhxIrM9b0LfvTFUSCOPov/s200/9.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxGN4fBBpXEvdHEN8Ex9yFBLmabhe8OXfVpny_AErnDzor0n4WVj-1i3lwVm5ooiHP5zwQUovPluBjATwIfWuSbieOkTJ4tta9lDh84Qb_L5UtmcRmvvhVA9hvwZPtAqj7DI4N034lzBs/s1600/20151004_063930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxGN4fBBpXEvdHEN8Ex9yFBLmabhe8OXfVpny_AErnDzor0n4WVj-1i3lwVm5ooiHP5zwQUovPluBjATwIfWuSbieOkTJ4tta9lDh84Qb_L5UtmcRmvvhVA9hvwZPtAqj7DI4N034lzBs/s200/20151004_063930.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
By 7am all of us roamed around the place. Took pics of vaavul <br />
mala which was partly covered with mist. Higher up the hills lots of strobilanthes (kurunji) flowers were shining. I was very keen to scale vaavul mala but with the weather so unfavorable all we could see was mist. So dropped the idea. By 8 am the guides who were staying inside a rock somewhere above left the idea of cooking rice and started preparing the noodles we had. With biscuits and noodles our breakfast was a big relief. Rolled up the tents, packed our bags and left the place exactly by 10am.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bnfC-D0ZsOAXGdHRHIkIMmmsIcbZgwZuliaWJrrB0HnsR8t3FhPM3-uViYQGQQ13rCMcIy3DkgCPhx9qKijJzT8ylU3Fvj1qIXTxLvxK9Kl1NQUQtIWES2inUibajID4oyJpKrfpnwVE/s1600/20151004_095533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bnfC-D0ZsOAXGdHRHIkIMmmsIcbZgwZuliaWJrrB0HnsR8t3FhPM3-uViYQGQQ13rCMcIy3DkgCPhx9qKijJzT8ylU3Fvj1qIXTxLvxK9Kl1NQUQtIWES2inUibajID4oyJpKrfpnwVE/s320/20151004_095533.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqv8gM0nXZWWcnewOilbdON2n_InRpfGT8jePjz-YNw7NrgDCicyrSahP3ar-h5J2uEZK-VFaqZvaf9fn4KpaLxKPVrpyVojt81m13GpIn_6rqKdORQxF1NdgWOHs34B-lUJ3io3EXRw-c/s1600/DSC_3458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqv8gM0nXZWWcnewOilbdON2n_InRpfGT8jePjz-YNw7NrgDCicyrSahP3ar-h5J2uEZK-VFaqZvaf9fn4KpaLxKPVrpyVojt81m13GpIn_6rqKdORQxF1NdgWOHs34B-lUJ3io3EXRw-c/s200/DSC_3458.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
Returned back on the same forest lines and kept walking on the right side suddenly opening to an other rocky viewpoint named Ketanpara. Completely covered with mist at an altitude of above 2000 meters all of us sat there day dreaming about a wonderful view behind all those milky white barriers. After some group pics weather started banging orders to lock all our cameras and mobiles into the deepest of holes in our bags. It started drizzling. In an other 20 minutes we were on top of vellarimala. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUbwaQsOaA8F23hNwHakPLpnt5sjKyVUg3cX2g7umMbL7cAwXBNs5V15B180s3aqT9osd40EwKn1QWxP-_CxMia86qntHVS0KbrbUFEiALAQu7ZmJpXPoTKXcLtYo8HbX0baOHKTi7y-C/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUbwaQsOaA8F23hNwHakPLpnt5sjKyVUg3cX2g7umMbL7cAwXBNs5V15B180s3aqT9osd40EwKn1QWxP-_CxMia86qntHVS0KbrbUFEiALAQu7ZmJpXPoTKXcLtYo8HbX0baOHKTi7y-C/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Dark clouds turned the forest more darker. With the thickness of rains increasing mildly we started ascending. Nearly 11km of deep steep slippery terrain, all of us needed to be alert and cautious before placing each steps. Within the first 50 meters we started experiencing extreme danger everywhere because unlike climbing up it was difficult to support others by giving a hand or catching them. Regardless of the trail my plan was to never step on loose grounds and always tried to search for an untouched ground for each step. It was a tiring process but i enjoyed it until i slipped at some places. I could see each one of us slipping, sliding and tumbling once in at-least every 5 minutes. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihezTKooTS5PfeoHtsI6cAeF3kWNPAE0uyQrOoZG8UPfXKVu2NyqmUAH-GkStlcDdcNCGpOqTJG5B3-BFV48nhMBjaZAFVeq3RQsVmOX_3J1XS3yMEe6yv9l1QYASaAbM5JwH-qIRbQHd3/s1600/20151004_121048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihezTKooTS5PfeoHtsI6cAeF3kWNPAE0uyQrOoZG8UPfXKVu2NyqmUAH-GkStlcDdcNCGpOqTJG5B3-BFV48nhMBjaZAFVeq3RQsVmOX_3J1XS3yMEe6yv9l1QYASaAbM5JwH-qIRbQHd3/s320/20151004_121048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
While falling down each one carried a distinctive style like Somu would get up as if nothing happened, Anas would always slide 3 meters down crashing into some rocks and comes up with all kinds of facial expressions. Rakesh would get furious after a fall and blabber something in English. Udhaya flipped over a small rock and it started rolling down straight into Loga some 10 meters down. All of us screamed and alerted he just moved within a fraction of distance luckily escaping an accident. My trekking pole balanced me a lot. Our first break was after 3km near a big rock.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3wrSuoMrWb6C279rHsf1pjZposrzFZxQf8F6KK9OtbiSmJsBmYUHSj3PVZUPh08d1l2bPWVbuFLKvOySEX6Tg3FTZyG15LDrOIyjojH9nGDut6twnHuJBUL5UWd011essmKQF2uL9mRu/s1600/20151004_123755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3wrSuoMrWb6C279rHsf1pjZposrzFZxQf8F6KK9OtbiSmJsBmYUHSj3PVZUPh08d1l2bPWVbuFLKvOySEX6Tg3FTZyG15LDrOIyjojH9nGDut6twnHuJBUL5UWd011essmKQF2uL9mRu/s320/20151004_123755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Stood there under the rain for sometime and continued. Water was flowing from every corner. At times it was confusing and frightening when our ankles got twisted by placing our legs into small pot holes filled with water. Joint pains started hitting everybody. At some places trees were fallen we had to climb on top of it and jump ahead. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eSSGXu6joep-ISFQXQK-8uYDgCj0U0WfcM3mV2H9HfjZdnS0N_ToBOVZwKEm5o2zFxZhpXXSVvbTI5a6USDWpfAMDlpmlP9lFFAZw0ETrl0fLHE6VvVdT0kchVKiFyqZYoa3t1WVbFhW/s1600/20151022115229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eSSGXu6joep-ISFQXQK-8uYDgCj0U0WfcM3mV2H9HfjZdnS0N_ToBOVZwKEm5o2zFxZhpXXSVvbTI5a6USDWpfAMDlpmlP9lFFAZw0ETrl0fLHE6VvVdT0kchVKiFyqZYoa3t1WVbFhW/s200/20151022115229.jpg" width="200" /></a>Next stop was after 2km where we had bananas yesterday is all i could remember. Every rock (paara) had a name in vellarimala like ( Rec Paara, Ketan Paara) so i decided to name this place as Banana Paara. Unlike yesterday the water was forcing down through the banana paara. Took some time to hang on to the banks of the stream and crossed it. Almost 6km crossed by this time. After this point there was water at every blink of an eye.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkkIMNWZzZ7VJwIc1EiYR1in7OcNKa6fB42PXGgTg2W-7wo3_9dLPWRv9v9CpYixzUwdYTNkrGJtGo5TliIcSqczlPScnCbn8YdY9kP4dUukO-rbcF0ZEad1LWchbLUdSGYiI2fWeODoO/s1600/DSC_3441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkkIMNWZzZ7VJwIc1EiYR1in7OcNKa6fB42PXGgTg2W-7wo3_9dLPWRv9v9CpYixzUwdYTNkrGJtGo5TliIcSqczlPScnCbn8YdY9kP4dUukO-rbcF0ZEad1LWchbLUdSGYiI2fWeODoO/s200/DSC_3441.JPG" width="112" /></a></div>
Each 30 meters there was a rivulet running from the top of the hills crossing our feet. Huge holes and steeps to the right side our left hands were always grabbing onto something for a balance. Rains became harshly heavier and the pounding of drops was felt hard. It became quite difficult to open my eyes fully. Guides came and warned us of the consequences of the stream getting over flooded and pleaded us to walk as fast as we can.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJq4EwoxV2_uIcilkCMEmCFv21y4wYTfWabm6JJ1f_yk87a9BfFFBq6iTD9YKYw5DknnWNL_3deERZxkL6xkvOb5AUwS4YLeE6UYeclYV1gIkHX8D2V4Q13RgTuw8CD-ARsZ3QBd4LLp6/s1600/20151003_111452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJq4EwoxV2_uIcilkCMEmCFv21y4wYTfWabm6JJ1f_yk87a9BfFFBq6iTD9YKYw5DknnWNL_3deERZxkL6xkvOb5AUwS4YLeE6UYeclYV1gIkHX8D2V4Q13RgTuw8CD-ARsZ3QBd4LLp6/s200/20151003_111452.jpg" width="200" /></a> I could hear Udhaya screaming for food but the guides were running around us to move faster. It was a chaotic scene altogether. Without even having a break we ran to reach the second crossing. Didn't bother to remove the slippery shoes, just jumped into the waters and crossed it with each of us helping others as a team. So many life lessons in just two days i thought.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK3h57hWIHDgwbWwmEw4spgRDNWLGcIv-fmnKOZmQFl83_Ww6RL7xJy7MjQDH54SWsvIITR7pwcx25tn6guNLGzIiVP5UHBoZxnvSrWH1YvuA7WCzowNbA7G-TlkSE_K89iw-yh6R-iGS/s1600/20151003_111536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK3h57hWIHDgwbWwmEw4spgRDNWLGcIv-fmnKOZmQFl83_Ww6RL7xJy7MjQDH54SWsvIITR7pwcx25tn6guNLGzIiVP5UHBoZxnvSrWH1YvuA7WCzowNbA7G-TlkSE_K89iw-yh6R-iGS/s320/20151003_111536.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Still "no time to stand and stare" we were experiencing the horror side of these streams. 3 more streams we moved quickly. Each of us were at different places. Anas was always the last one to follow and the first contender for the maximum falls of the day. Rakesh and Somu started showing different kinds of pain reactions every now and then. Loga kept on scratching his stomach area as he was severely sucked by the leeches. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsguNgY9yL64b7jLWkUORUmsx5rlfPRjFFFZndgoOtC1InUA3-gMWSfz7lzCEYTGxxFB9YXShIMLV16Rr-QqegnHUA2i5PkmP5K7hirM_fGHGBgSArT0hm-0id-eqqCox8F3Z7QbAZznC/s1600/DSC_3428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsguNgY9yL64b7jLWkUORUmsx5rlfPRjFFFZndgoOtC1InUA3-gMWSfz7lzCEYTGxxFB9YXShIMLV16Rr-QqegnHUA2i5PkmP5K7hirM_fGHGBgSArT0hm-0id-eqqCox8F3Z7QbAZznC/s200/DSC_3428.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bwMMlpDeAZcmwzeZn_0uvkekAu5qLj4I47gsLkAcYN65xc8H-oftLpbIppiOe2tHsxSZHkeorgv5H8zdYo7xukDEUjPH6-k9NYXUqg31ODTIPFJBcE-Wr10HAgnuyhESZvCAU3ACf8Qa/s1600/DSC_3431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bwMMlpDeAZcmwzeZn_0uvkekAu5qLj4I47gsLkAcYN65xc8H-oftLpbIppiOe2tHsxSZHkeorgv5H8zdYo7xukDEUjPH6-k9NYXUqg31ODTIPFJBcE-Wr10HAgnuyhESZvCAU3ACf8Qa/s200/DSC_3431.JPG" width="200" /></a>Just before the third stream we had to remove our shoes and socks as current was too high to handle. Guides supported us and we caught hold of all the rocks which came by our way. Again Udhaya screamed for lunch but convinced him that we have two more streams to cross and we will have a break for sure. As we walked down i just turned back to to witness one of the best views of the trek on the huge adjacent hill. I was awestruck for a moment. There was nearly 20 waterfalls, small and long ones. Most of our team was ahead and missed it. I showed it to Somu and he was like Wow! Sadly we couldn't click it because my mobile was with loga. Atleast wanted to watch this unbelievable sight for some more time but again came the advising guru's in the form of guides and and told Anish etta we still have to cross 2 more soon otherwise we would be forced to pitch tents inside here tonight. I said "it seems to be a good idea, one more day inside this forest with biscuits and chocolates we should really try it.." The guide scratching his head smiled at me as i winked back and we started brisk walking again. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tme5E3uH1ZhOsSwuKlmsnEJ_5s7kaxbOztikVa5EXT3m2ZyrsORPMNwQ3rkLJ0y4-nfufx3nmL_Wl63uA7i72QaJT2Dt4VhUOABIllcI5uLTjy0dQOgiwkmAJ1UcvyyAtTYW4u_kdfR4/s1600/20151023023649f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tme5E3uH1ZhOsSwuKlmsnEJ_5s7kaxbOztikVa5EXT3m2ZyrsORPMNwQ3rkLJ0y4-nfufx3nmL_Wl63uA7i72QaJT2Dt4VhUOABIllcI5uLTjy0dQOgiwkmAJ1UcvyyAtTYW4u_kdfR4/s200/20151023023649f.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHKAn-HIp2W7T8U5BHD5gij0MLwbIo25q2ZrCv911Cax2KFOp3PERLT-dwxzq6XsJG53sVo9Ecjy25jZuLnZX5xlv7ifjY3CaEiswUz988q890ORHxsGJ2ROQ3VkdZEM3ok08uthDUUbX/s1600/20151004_121641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHKAn-HIp2W7T8U5BHD5gij0MLwbIo25q2ZrCv911Cax2KFOp3PERLT-dwxzq6XsJG53sVo9Ecjy25jZuLnZX5xlv7ifjY3CaEiswUz988q890ORHxsGJ2ROQ3VkdZEM3ok08uthDUUbX/s200/20151004_121641.jpg" width="200" /></a>We were nearing the fourth olichuchatam top stream. Could hear the roaring and splashing sounds of water even before we saw it. And when we reached, it was nothing like what we saw yesterday. All the rocks were under water, the banks were overflown and the size of water level was increased nearly 2 to 3 feet. It was a steep 70 meter fall on the other end. One slip and this could be our last trekking expedition. We moved up along the banks upwards to find some narrower rocky sections connecting to the other side. With support from the guides we crossed that one too one by one at a time. To get back to the trial guides made ways by clearing all the blockages using their machetes. After sometime there it was the last stream which was a km long starting somewhere from the adjacent hills. The force was at its maximum. Even the guides were not confident to support each of us. Soon they found a skinny dried up tree to use it as a rope and from either side held it tightly. All of us were on our own this time. Plan was to grip and find our way to home or to hell. I was the last person in the queue and regretted of not taking up some circus classes a week before. After seeing loga and Udhaya crossing it i jumped the queue not wanting to do this daredevil act without an audience. Handed my shoes to the guide and my target was a rock at the other end. Didn't look anywhere else, slipped twice slightly. It all happened quickly i was on the other side safely. Finally i am done with the streams and alive. But i was not in complete peace before i finished the one last hurdle. That was the boulder in which i slipped yesterday. Sitting on the other side i just watched the facial expressions of Anas, Rakesh and Somu It was a comical show for which i only laughed. Udhaya started again like guys please stop for sometime yaar. Since we couldn't find a flat space we decided to have a break down under the falls. The boulder which i was worried got me down sliding swiftly. After the falls all of us stopped for a much needed break. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJSqYBmNnyecu-FexoE7YdSIeRqFBj90V8Lk5H20ngCqm3Ik7DNIdbK6eX3-2fyGKA3oNsna3HWhvDRJHp0luF8ArWQm_Tc31vLScZXlbTNirHIm3mpFSUdBu16jLeN3CEW1ruHN5qLif/s1600/20151004_122336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJSqYBmNnyecu-FexoE7YdSIeRqFBj90V8Lk5H20ngCqm3Ik7DNIdbK6eX3-2fyGKA3oNsna3HWhvDRJHp0luF8ArWQm_Tc31vLScZXlbTNirHIm3mpFSUdBu16jLeN3CEW1ruHN5qLif/s320/20151004_122336.jpg" width="320" /></a>Loga and Udhaya left carried on with guides and we stayed back some more time for Somu. He was saying this trek was like ten trek put into one. All of us had the same opinion though. Started from there we lost the trail. Couldn't find a way to the right but the way was pulling up straight which we sensed was the wrong direction. After shouting and whistling the guide came back and and showed us a small stream to follow. One more km to the fence the final walk was a punishing end as most of us slipped and crashed into the pebbles and small rocks. Finally reached the electric fence lines at 4:20 pm. Again the last stretch through the plantation roads was a 2km walk. Stopped for one last break.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1XbdSAbn0T6WXQUSqQq7xFcImBmSgLGHs2FQ3NlXKPv5dPm0oXhzsLVcVNnImwoyVl72b74IkiIt6kcQFU0401zW8GaScUfc4KHXGj3URv17mJLsDcDrUglOo9Uo8rq72Zy0p0TbXvag/s1600/20151004_162214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1XbdSAbn0T6WXQUSqQq7xFcImBmSgLGHs2FQ3NlXKPv5dPm0oXhzsLVcVNnImwoyVl72b74IkiIt6kcQFU0401zW8GaScUfc4KHXGj3URv17mJLsDcDrUglOo9Uo8rq72Zy0p0TbXvag/s200/20151004_162214.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
Some of the guys removed shoes and leech socks and changed their cloths. I didn't want to get leech bites till i reached the car so Loga and myself walked. It felt long but finally reached the place where we parked our car. Bid goodbyes to our guides who made all this possible. Rest of the team reached and started cleaning up all the leeches and bleeding's and by 5:30 left the place. Had a tea break at Muthappanpuzha. Crawling to the tea shop all the villagers were looking all six of us weirdly. They might be thinking from where did all these handicapped youngsters come from. Next stop was at Adivaaram. Stopped at the first seen hotel for biriyani as usual after every trek. Left Anas and Rakesh there, they will catch a bus to Calicut. Soon we left to Kalpetta. Somu and Udhaya had booked their bus tickets back to Bangalore at 11.pm. I decided to stay there and we headed to the rooms. By 10:30 they left to the bus stand and i had a good sleep. Next day both of us went for a movie " Ennu ninta moideen" the Iruvazhinjipuzha in that movie was haunting me because all the rainwater and streams which we felt last two days in those mountains formed that river. By evening drove back to Gudalur and by 7pm i reached home. Straight into the bed with memories for a lifetime... wait isn't there some more work left in those hills like The Wayanadan view from 2339 meters, The Vaavul mala, The Mastakapaara...So Surely I will be back again with a new story soon!!!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish vk </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Udhaya, Anish, Rakesh</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Loga, Rakesh, Udhaya, Somu, Anas </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Vellarimala, Wayanad</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 2 days || 25Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-72356087058299185752015-08-27T05:29:00.000-07:002015-09-28T23:24:09.775-07:00Nagala Trek - Saddhi Koodu Falls Entry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoG4tbKBSoQFD1v2jaAO-zrDw3b67kjUEnz4knAqd-mXSkmTF2hlII47i2EgZsVwB5FjNoJVwyROYH_PD_OPNzFenjECmRoQbn2TCnpiIW690HQu3FRydoKyZaKpMeT8FgFtntw2nkySt/s1600/20150828_135152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoG4tbKBSoQFD1v2jaAO-zrDw3b67kjUEnz4knAqd-mXSkmTF2hlII47i2EgZsVwB5FjNoJVwyROYH_PD_OPNzFenjECmRoQbn2TCnpiIW690HQu3FRydoKyZaKpMeT8FgFtntw2nkySt/s640/20150828_135152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Nagalapuram hills in Chitoor district, Andrapradesh is a 100 km drive from Chennai. Have been hearing about this place for a very long time because it was one of those few places Chennaites would often trek to. Lies in the Eastern ghats with similar neighboring hills named Nagari,Tirupati Hills of Sri Venkateshwara National park and Tada falls to the northern end. Nagala has two entry points from east and west, one can do single day treks up to to visiting 2 or 3 waterfalls. Swim around and return back or trek for 2 days climbing upto any of the peaks, camp there and return the next day. Unlike hills in the western ghats where the starting point would always be above some 600 mts Nagala's climb starts from an equal sea level. The highest peaks were around 800 meters so there was nothing to boast about towering peaks but there was something else which was precious to these hills, Its the waterfalls, water pools, gorges, the rocky streams surrounded with thick green forest.<br />
People trek here with larger groups which i don't prefer, I just cant imagine walking with a bunch of 30 or more people inside a forest, it doesn't really serves the purpose of packing my backpack. Traveling with a smaller group or alone beats them all. This time its just me and loga. I knew we had no GPS, mobile coverage or guides. We just planed to pack stuffs for two days and go explore the place till we really got lost. Usually before any trek i would gather up whatever info is available but this time it was all too quick i had little time to check out in detail. Even though it was on a Thursday i did expect to hit some fellow trekkers. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWIj508WBoioSZwOt_WrJkkRV4hwOWW6WNSjKoxvllhfetMZakJymAeOZK8br0sQMDFiRiASGgUHEGo1KStV19L6riMQQPQg8cw45_kU28Kj0hEyPLc8uKwKVxcMrsAKbLci8R2m5xBBl/s1600/20150827_064024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWIj508WBoioSZwOt_WrJkkRV4hwOWW6WNSjKoxvllhfetMZakJymAeOZK8br0sQMDFiRiASGgUHEGo1KStV19L6riMQQPQg8cw45_kU28Kj0hEyPLc8uKwKVxcMrsAKbLci8R2m5xBBl/s200/20150827_064024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOReZvE0qwonCR4pBm9DbMeKx-CQsmLvPRjn3yUMXTnf0FlTwv6bVXOWvHy_FRZQFX1hczV1ujoeu_qnQX16nuymCpa90AIju754uzn-cexZvvoLPkFE6xl6CAMXMdD4U1U7_dCzl-xGKu/s1600/20150827_084224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOReZvE0qwonCR4pBm9DbMeKx-CQsmLvPRjn3yUMXTnf0FlTwv6bVXOWvHy_FRZQFX1hczV1ujoeu_qnQX16nuymCpa90AIju754uzn-cexZvvoLPkFE6xl6CAMXMdD4U1U7_dCzl-xGKu/s200/20150827_084224.jpg" width="200" /></a>Finally on 27th 5am myself loga started off from Chennai. Passing on from Koyambedu to Andra highway took left from Karanodai to Periapalayam and reached the border town Uthukkotai by 7:30am. Had breakfast and packed lunch. It was raining all the way which was unexpected. Apart from a cap both of us did not pack anything for a rainy situation. By 8:30 reached Nagalapuram village. We had planned to enter through the eastern side so was asking about TP kotta Village and to my surprise no one knew the place, no 2g or 3g so google map was out of question. Finally managed to learn the word Madugu which is falls. From Nagalapuram village the entire stretch of those hills were visible. We were directed to different roads each time by the villagers it was already 9 am and had no idea where we were heading. After entering the pebble road which gradually changed to a muddy track we just followed it facing the hills in front. It was thick bushy forest which had umpteen no of diversions. Stopped the car but there was not a single human anywhere nearby the vicinity. Finally an old man driving a tractor came and helped us. He said it would be difficult to take the car up to the falls but we had no other option but to drive through the thorny and wet muddy roads.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqqAayOkufMCY8TfrMm3faGK_1N88KJbjQkHS2pP0tqEVZ30qVPf4Imz5geiueCnaZqnMv3mzgEuQsYjH9bcrDRuHFgpdR8BK7mVbA2a1i0Gv245Nr52jK8hH9J3VANdHaTU_GVN9y6Bn/s1600/20150828_131513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqqAayOkufMCY8TfrMm3faGK_1N88KJbjQkHS2pP0tqEVZ30qVPf4Imz5geiueCnaZqnMv3mzgEuQsYjH9bcrDRuHFgpdR8BK7mVbA2a1i0Gv245Nr52jK8hH9J3VANdHaTU_GVN9y6Bn/s200/20150828_131513.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TqK_ARHRcMcC9rRruVSvAIOjRh3eUD9q-csSHMVmS-exauYKTtsG88bTh03biAFGV8SepH-HgXAAXBop8NG80rHs1X4bX-tpAE2knLaxkX7f0gRjNQcyh3i_kCnYLQFWvORcPQTY2gpq/s1600/20150827_102303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TqK_ARHRcMcC9rRruVSvAIOjRh3eUD9q-csSHMVmS-exauYKTtsG88bTh03biAFGV8SepH-HgXAAXBop8NG80rHs1X4bX-tpAE2knLaxkX7f0gRjNQcyh3i_kCnYLQFWvORcPQTY2gpq/s200/20150827_102303.jpg" width="112" /></a> He said just take all the left u see. But we were stuck again after a km. Somehow we found a farmhouse and they guided us. Finally by 10 am we reached the falls but it was not the eastern entry rather it was Saddhi Koodu falls. <br />
Cursed all the villagers who diverted us to this place. Anyways driving back to the eastern entry should be a maximum of 30 minutes. But i thought for a moment and decided to trek from here itself. I had no idea about this place and knew where it would lead us to but definitely sensed some thrill. The only question was how would i park my car inside this forest for the next two days. Finally decided come whatever may and had a word with my car like "look after yourself dude" and that's it we locked up, took our bags which was nearly 10kg each and started our trek by 10.45. Dogs are always part of our trekking experiences and the same happened here, out of the blue he came from the bushes and joined us. There was a small way along the stream which led us to a small temple. Thank god there was a priest on duty, we became friends. He would come twice from the nearby village to perform poojas. I told him i will be back only tomorrow so please look after my car whenever you are here to which he happily agreed.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe6fEOkEY_hbkcrDGnXk2wi683NWRlV-gLjNzT7z2s8tkksI99bPt25Q-JS8xZ1-JnR6uNf2WZVXqpPPnZeMjQRyO22vwELt00SFcBZelXyxupeEobSCUZq1P8BxyfpXiBnVpAFfuAHJh/s1600/20150827_103718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe6fEOkEY_hbkcrDGnXk2wi683NWRlV-gLjNzT7z2s8tkksI99bPt25Q-JS8xZ1-JnR6uNf2WZVXqpPPnZeMjQRyO22vwELt00SFcBZelXyxupeEobSCUZq1P8BxyfpXiBnVpAFfuAHJh/s400/20150827_103718.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Nearby was the beautiful first falls with an ugly surrounding filled with plastic, broken liquor bottles and waste..felt sad. The falls was just too huge to climb it directly. We looked around to find a way but there wasn't any and here starts our adventurous thrill.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItkodg4Y5fHPmCCsbTAXbetWJ97KOeEkWG8HTUx9ZPmtugtBnxODa_Y5WiRMRGjQOtU9ToSrUKX9bLaFD-xd_wq75j1yEGZBf6cmlDpAXeg2ep_-Ey1yAjZlpyvjZudDCYlt7eSkNcapm/s1600/20150827_105246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItkodg4Y5fHPmCCsbTAXbetWJ97KOeEkWG8HTUx9ZPmtugtBnxODa_Y5WiRMRGjQOtU9ToSrUKX9bLaFD-xd_wq75j1yEGZBf6cmlDpAXeg2ep_-Ey1yAjZlpyvjZudDCYlt7eSkNcapm/s200/20150827_105246.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubGPwTFNxr2K-mYp8LzIhTQWSaDVURDUtqqm_zy1fY2C0-pc83EySRzNGJwTnFEjCqQND9VNxxpgN6smm-_6k4DV9A8JJ9dJvT1Lpqm7_7yflEfjgbXLA95ZVM0JQjUfqEzbKX-lXL2lq/s1600/20150827_111816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubGPwTFNxr2K-mYp8LzIhTQWSaDVURDUtqqm_zy1fY2C0-pc83EySRzNGJwTnFEjCqQND9VNxxpgN6smm-_6k4DV9A8JJ9dJvT1Lpqm7_7yflEfjgbXLA95ZVM0JQjUfqEzbKX-lXL2lq/s200/20150827_111816.jpg" width="200" /></a>To the right of the falls was huge structures of rocks, to the left there was no visible way but it was the only way up. Started climbing those steep inclines through the rocks. Within a short time we did gain a considerable amount of altitude. Had a good view of the entire stretch which we crossed from the mud road. Spotted my car inside the forest. Heard someone calling like from a distance but we just moved on. Now we have to find a slot to get back to the stream. The problem was the hill we just climbed was drifting away from the river down and whenever we tried to find a way down it ended abruptly with steep cliffs. Instead of climbing down, the hill took us on a left curve for quite sometime. Needless to say it was hot and deciding to wear a short hand t shirt was a bad decision inside those thorny bushes.We desperately had to come down before we climbed the next hill. If there was no way out then we will make ways was our decision. Loga took out the machete and pierced through the bushes. Finally with lots of scratches we managed our way back to the river. Took my compass and followed the river. Whenever the river breaks down into two ways i would take my compass like a pro and advice loga as if i was in complete control with the geography.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhy3oTUs6n57ic9v0KFyFeApP3NhmJ2kf6lFCFBP7hZOZ6WAdfyzaQX9NenZDIHKMq-A4F1MkAX4tb_3XiHWmaAybKYdvx56oTHxXdEhmbHm7hWdKItgfKAbREmKd4w0gMTJs24SSBOUo/s1600/20150827_122504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhy3oTUs6n57ic9v0KFyFeApP3NhmJ2kf6lFCFBP7hZOZ6WAdfyzaQX9NenZDIHKMq-A4F1MkAX4tb_3XiHWmaAybKYdvx56oTHxXdEhmbHm7hWdKItgfKAbREmKd4w0gMTJs24SSBOUo/s320/20150827_122504.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
But the truth was i really had very little idea about the happenings. It was around 12.30 pm we must have covered 3km now. The difference between having a guide vs being alone was we walk walk and walk to the tunes played by him and there was hardly any time to think or stay aback where you wished as time was always a luxury. The group should always be on the move as if there was some trophy to be collected at the other end. I mean a real trophy like a Cup or something. But here the scene was way more different. We had no destination, routes and rules. Just pure freedom at the cost of some danger as well. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeeYoolME7sJpRFSbBomFRPyZmggVSMOHnodq91QLRQR6w9QBqcg1Stqsh0lrNkG86Fm72m0M2q2bI_OMaDodbGCLZvaFcDSnKH7s8uHCJnjvx9ZAPdy34MM72qoHdMdeg4D9j0Y-XNqW/s1600/20150827_113838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeeYoolME7sJpRFSbBomFRPyZmggVSMOHnodq91QLRQR6w9QBqcg1Stqsh0lrNkG86Fm72m0M2q2bI_OMaDodbGCLZvaFcDSnKH7s8uHCJnjvx9ZAPdy34MM72qoHdMdeg4D9j0Y-XNqW/s200/20150827_113838.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsEfTBhkJYCPV7CKbIl4m_gATwWpSxZKTtK451gherON10n3A1Y853Ehg-vN0sbzerAb80gTY2QBN13SpAsVl-v_4kBJwdBhEKkAqTmBkN5x3CjxwFgk1YonlE8qMbqce4dtgtSbSH7lY/s1600/20150827_114435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsEfTBhkJYCPV7CKbIl4m_gATwWpSxZKTtK451gherON10n3A1Y853Ehg-vN0sbzerAb80gTY2QBN13SpAsVl-v_4kBJwdBhEKkAqTmBkN5x3CjxwFgk1YonlE8qMbqce4dtgtSbSH7lY/s200/20150827_114435.jpg" width="112" /></a>Kept following the river with thick surroundings. I had to change my shoes to slippers as it was too slippery and at times we had to cross through the waters. For the next 2 km the stream was our route. Whenever my compass refuses to agree with the direction of the stream i would find an other way by finding an other stream opening always getting in sync with the compass..my positioning was since our entry was from east a straight walk to north west would take us to the center of Nagala hills which actually is the exact north on a lat/long point of view.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8tnfKhqry5JtRcfZK6vhwg1VLSzXXCYcT0Lwa88AM-O6wQVlBC0qZQLM-4-RoN7gHGNf6Wgt3OUr1ALbq-p7jHjdLJcnwb0rxe7TpMa_4zbetNrN1nGfAGJdhQmX3XO_sP3PX2efztCA/s1600/20150827_115204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8tnfKhqry5JtRcfZK6vhwg1VLSzXXCYcT0Lwa88AM-O6wQVlBC0qZQLM-4-RoN7gHGNf6Wgt3OUr1ALbq-p7jHjdLJcnwb0rxe7TpMa_4zbetNrN1nGfAGJdhQmX3XO_sP3PX2efztCA/s200/20150827_115204.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Crossed several small pools and the dog kept following us untill we found a huge boulder surrounded with water which the dog couldn't climb. We tried to bring him up but he was too scared he wouldn't allow us to touch him, we had to leave him thinking he might just leave back to the start point but he started crying loudly as we left but we had no choice.<br />
The higher we were the flow on the stream was visibly thinning. Suddenly some canyon like place appeared, it was a surprisingly very different from the terrain we passed all this time. I sat there watching those brown giant brick walls to get a feel of how a real canyon would be..the place also reminded the movie " 127 Hours " one of my favorite.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Tfnmc6Z69mUq80m9j1D3sFO8mqnprIfrnSDr2KYJ9H7wiugvdiB4Y4RhC0a2d8w3wWNhZl3orn9YV-BGjAt_gEKNDKsOuhCbWKGI6EeI9cg5PZB8LcHv46Yz7VMzFaNg_o6zQreillv/s1600/20150827_131258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Tfnmc6Z69mUq80m9j1D3sFO8mqnprIfrnSDr2KYJ9H7wiugvdiB4Y4RhC0a2d8w3wWNhZl3orn9YV-BGjAt_gEKNDKsOuhCbWKGI6EeI9cg5PZB8LcHv46Yz7VMzFaNg_o6zQreillv/s320/20150827_131258.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKS1_7wX-aqCOktJmwHM-ukxmbOKlLMQqclRqcpRGJg-l6SjCQDgxrAJxPRei0kapphkMKQ9n2ES8lTMy0VJlqAaZ2AePISegV39okLmygwDUKvUubavYO5v8u8Pgy18XePWXXq29ZcOM/s1600/20150827_124711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKS1_7wX-aqCOktJmwHM-ukxmbOKlLMQqclRqcpRGJg-l6SjCQDgxrAJxPRei0kapphkMKQ9n2ES8lTMy0VJlqAaZ2AePISegV39okLmygwDUKvUubavYO5v8u8Pgy18XePWXXq29ZcOM/s200/20150827_124711.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw29v0EIerBLBJpDGldthiHxtltOYCfBFbBKQmdJ86hnHEOBhA_f_DyDQbO6TWuCG2Lj1O2nSGzIk_yb4zsBpjPqafUb34g7-QvAlS1sH5HpfPhAUoTOVobILKJnNWnqz8OASASQjXp5nE/s1600/20150827_121748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw29v0EIerBLBJpDGldthiHxtltOYCfBFbBKQmdJ86hnHEOBhA_f_DyDQbO6TWuCG2Lj1O2nSGzIk_yb4zsBpjPqafUb34g7-QvAlS1sH5HpfPhAUoTOVobILKJnNWnqz8OASASQjXp5nE/s200/20150827_121748.jpg" width="200" /></a>Diversions and trial like ways appeared all along the main stream, we would just explore each of them but dead end invited us within 20 to 30 meters. Loga spotted the first snake nearby a small pool but it it disappeared quickly into the water. One more small brown water snake was spotted but this one too escaped our camera within seconds. One thing was confirmed that this place had lots of snakes and Ive decided upon one thing that we are not sleeping on the floor tonight. Jumping through the rocks without wetting our shoes we reached the third pool, it was like a shorter version of the magic pool on the eastern entry. After seeing the snakes we dropped the idea of entering the waters but instead we had to do some heavy rock climbing sessions with a 10kg backpack. It was really tough and an unbalancing act but we managed to reach onto the other side without a big fuzz. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59AbpblkCK-Y68jqB3iO9Q-r4H0YRf3uqGSww1kzBjCyj2vC1SuxmkS1vEXCgr6VQQwkqf4IaJ0BxGTZNrkoNg5k8h9UdK06-HMEnmrUZH7ANdGQsU_wIkINF9CJNkfLqJ1-KJ6uesLBZ/s1600/20150827_123458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59AbpblkCK-Y68jqB3iO9Q-r4H0YRf3uqGSww1kzBjCyj2vC1SuxmkS1vEXCgr6VQQwkqf4IaJ0BxGTZNrkoNg5k8h9UdK06-HMEnmrUZH7ANdGQsU_wIkINF9CJNkfLqJ1-KJ6uesLBZ/s200/20150827_123458.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9DdzRv386WV5HjCTU68jZ7ufpKx_D_4-xa58njB8NPJVQjex00rdc8YSdM9trSa3hshQYm86Teezdn1kjfSxvp5R5d786PXxOwddEKtFWeOFi9lK2-qnhnw-3bleBMtsV473xCBx14xj/s1600/20150827_131010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9DdzRv386WV5HjCTU68jZ7ufpKx_D_4-xa58njB8NPJVQjex00rdc8YSdM9trSa3hshQYm86Teezdn1kjfSxvp5R5d786PXxOwddEKtFWeOFi9lK2-qnhnw-3bleBMtsV473xCBx14xj/s200/20150827_131010.jpg" width="112" /></a>It was 2 pm we decided to have lunch there. Half an hour later we decided to move, there wasn't any opening through the thick forest so we had no idea about the shape and view above those trees, one would have to climb on top of a huge tree to see if there existed any peaks nearby but we refrained by executing such crappy ideas. My plan was like we could explore the place forward till 5pm and find a decent place to camp that night. <span id="goog_1345074678"></span><br />
<span id="goog_1345074677"></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Hz3aczGZKAbFkfBTfbErqfz-AGfTdn83ll3f9iwVU25Y5am5YYlfHxdtKRCbi_g2vXoDXggulxrKm4v09LEjL4Me9p2wngjXN9IufcsATxA4cCght4BvA1p7V0NkKAZ4wHkzIabVHdns/s1600/20150827_141420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Hz3aczGZKAbFkfBTfbErqfz-AGfTdn83ll3f9iwVU25Y5am5YYlfHxdtKRCbi_g2vXoDXggulxrKm4v09LEjL4Me9p2wngjXN9IufcsATxA4cCght4BvA1p7V0NkKAZ4wHkzIabVHdns/s320/20150827_141420.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvL6LMpSs3pL0ffc8RrnodZNPHiltZvKUhDKKQLN_NgKOgK7P837xR1efQo2_dTsC9lQYH0LFixDnSdEj-PHAnRv8DmqoiiwFoK-e0qw1sF-TQkJ3EVoOM7F2RJn9P5z5xkOo-azaz71J/s1600/20150827_131952.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvL6LMpSs3pL0ffc8RrnodZNPHiltZvKUhDKKQLN_NgKOgK7P837xR1efQo2_dTsC9lQYH0LFixDnSdEj-PHAnRv8DmqoiiwFoK-e0qw1sF-TQkJ3EVoOM7F2RJn9P5z5xkOo-azaz71J/s200/20150827_131952.jpg" width="200" /></a>More rock climbing's, small gorges and pools the forest became really thick. A perfect setting for an Anaconda movie. By 4pm we came across a camping place with a small wooden tent. It was in a bad condition but i thought this was the best place for tonight as it had some flat surfaces nearby the stream.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeYKaO8Fn8LJSS_Eevz9M6mYf8nuPo-yhUS85ztrHXpdF_pAocEalEhahYHpMvZKuPUFs6ns8Oiot5_kuP2iuItDz6MVfLHRag025MkfnRKJsuXajS6Gpnc4ewej82xKfYH-ul5d9nTfl/s1600/20150827_131302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeYKaO8Fn8LJSS_Eevz9M6mYf8nuPo-yhUS85ztrHXpdF_pAocEalEhahYHpMvZKuPUFs6ns8Oiot5_kuP2iuItDz6MVfLHRag025MkfnRKJsuXajS6Gpnc4ewej82xKfYH-ul5d9nTfl/s200/20150827_131302.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
We had one more hour to explore so we kept our bags there and decided to climb the hill behind the tent to the left. As we climbed on there were hundreds of snake holes everywhere, on the surface, behind the trees, under the rocks everywhere. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofbfQOaMRJLXNCuEJU2_myqPoOVG7M0GLOgwODSSWA0UegheEJn4ecm80V1RmHod8paJshQriJX_GNj81a0Gn-YHQ2VE9NSAb5X3J1mD83MN-N9I0l4swclv9JNCIds4Yo_2gvabzyrSe/s1600/20150827_142357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofbfQOaMRJLXNCuEJU2_myqPoOVG7M0GLOgwODSSWA0UegheEJn4ecm80V1RmHod8paJshQriJX_GNj81a0Gn-YHQ2VE9NSAb5X3J1mD83MN-N9I0l4swclv9JNCIds4Yo_2gvabzyrSe/s200/20150827_142357.jpg" width="112" /></a>We both were a bit terrified. The climb was just too long until we reached a boulder and climbed on top of that. Yes! Finally we could see the nearby mounts much bigger from where we stand. There wasn't any flat surface on top of the opposite hills so even if we did any one of the peaks tomorrow i wasn't sure we could see any views. At least we are now equipped with how the surroundings were. Before getting bites from the snakes we reached back to the tent. Both of us heard sounds like a group of people chatting and laughing far away, Loga said he will start repairing the tent so i decided to follow the stream ahead for some time to see if there was anyone up there. Loga was a bit skeptical about leaving him alone but i said dont worry i will be back in 30 minutes. After walking ahead the sound was much different, may be the gurgling of waters made us feel that way. I also realized there was no suitable place we could have stayed tonight. If it wasn't for the tent area, night would have turned even more difficult. Returned back to the tent by 5pm and started helping him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrW84PbWFY7wH7pp04J_eVTGaasfvnm7Cpv42rYgcSyBPzTdX_LJ0Hvlc2hV09NOc4s0qNcu4JtG9es1veyG4KGwAJ_HHkucrAv0DFrRKavf5ubKXv5t4SqJctQysNk2Fbv9oIT7T6Bgxt/s1600/20150827_153155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrW84PbWFY7wH7pp04J_eVTGaasfvnm7Cpv42rYgcSyBPzTdX_LJ0Hvlc2hV09NOc4s0qNcu4JtG9es1veyG4KGwAJ_HHkucrAv0DFrRKavf5ubKXv5t4SqJctQysNk2Fbv9oIT7T6Bgxt/s200/20150827_153155.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0ouZL1mxA78G3MwZY49y2_WO8GMNyC9eY_kkEO0qUw_tGENsZTjk6eLMS7aG-nqCII_zXI7sUZiVXJ1phxoALsaqU8m19B5jrr92IXVqDEOK8e1AUoUwt9EsLw-QiBTZ5eHqdqv0sHSs/s1600/20150827_180642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0ouZL1mxA78G3MwZY49y2_WO8GMNyC9eY_kkEO0qUw_tGENsZTjk6eLMS7aG-nqCII_zXI7sUZiVXJ1phxoALsaqU8m19B5jrr92IXVqDEOK8e1AUoUwt9EsLw-QiBTZ5eHqdqv0sHSs/s200/20150827_180642.jpg" width="200" /></a>Had to quickly rebuild the hut before it was dark. Adding some additional support we made sure that it wouldn't collapse in the middle of the night. Sticks were placed vertically but the different shapes and sizes resulted in an uneven surface, collected a bunch of leafs to form a bedding. Finally it looked like an amazing premier suit but the only problem was it just wont let you sleep for sure was my conclusion but loga was sure he will sleep on it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xK6fUuzrMA6fQicUv9OC0jISqzS6hZXHPJr943KQzoGRarVOqIgEqBDtIXJdGdkxHG7yIomtkf65wagN0xEfotA12jfztMGq4QFG6CGjBuqOgZD3XrutSF3G9XJqjlmNXlPiYgPPSLsN/s1600/20150827_155052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xK6fUuzrMA6fQicUv9OC0jISqzS6hZXHPJr943KQzoGRarVOqIgEqBDtIXJdGdkxHG7yIomtkf65wagN0xEfotA12jfztMGq4QFG6CGjBuqOgZD3XrutSF3G9XJqjlmNXlPiYgPPSLsN/s200/20150827_155052.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jBNytIH7mLOQKWFQ2u9Tup14d9NOL0_tfcQlJmCskPBsHOIVg0vDbF7D1yv_bbAJ1jUf40myzNCVKHdR-8EOi4Gb1Vt_yLCVKkWxCTZItX8TYCVBdGMy-azNbd0lUGaJVAJ0aX597Slb/s1600/20150828_060651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jBNytIH7mLOQKWFQ2u9Tup14d9NOL0_tfcQlJmCskPBsHOIVg0vDbF7D1yv_bbAJ1jUf40myzNCVKHdR-8EOi4Gb1Vt_yLCVKkWxCTZItX8TYCVBdGMy-azNbd0lUGaJVAJ0aX597Slb/s200/20150828_060651.jpg" width="200" /></a> By 6pm it was dark and the loudest of all insects like crickets, cicadas, beetles, grasshoppers to the mosquitoes and buzzing bees were all singing their heart out as usual.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ7xNaJm4b7tmWwDNobFKAmxxvAuqVAZfCwWGFXYOB5dnC942VRf3k_TxgNLkiu7hXhK0l7aoRostdCPa5O6YzW7SHN1ky5xvc7X568Z05VNbo41_6BI339lKfSjrZR1d-xj2QjiBHptr/s1600/20150827_183711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ7xNaJm4b7tmWwDNobFKAmxxvAuqVAZfCwWGFXYOB5dnC942VRf3k_TxgNLkiu7hXhK0l7aoRostdCPa5O6YzW7SHN1ky5xvc7X568Z05VNbo41_6BI339lKfSjrZR1d-xj2QjiBHptr/s200/20150827_183711.jpg" width="200" /></a>Since it was raining early morning whatever wood we collected was damp and cold. A considerable amount of time was spent to build up the fire. Managed to make some tea but without more thick dry wood it wasn't possible to keep the fire running. It was pitch dark and both of us went in search of wood nearby.<br />
The last time i saw loga laughing was two hours before. After sunset he always carried a terrified and scary face, even today i would make fun of him. Back to the tent we prepared some veg soup. At times we would hear some unusual sounds nearby. Each and every 5 minutes we had to check the entire surrounding with torch lights.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LhwYm-Bw5d-DRde-74JVfx9pqIvNT1urCOCCL1CSVXxkwYAkc7gN8xCSNqFkIgRFFVVS8vvB4IAeC3OYXT3uzH5paaNJZUfwxd54ro2SXtRqKj7_-y99tUB4FbGaFdbKlLrU9yQIKj8f/s1600/20150828_060411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LhwYm-Bw5d-DRde-74JVfx9pqIvNT1urCOCCL1CSVXxkwYAkc7gN8xCSNqFkIgRFFVVS8vvB4IAeC3OYXT3uzH5paaNJZUfwxd54ro2SXtRqKj7_-y99tUB4FbGaFdbKlLrU9yQIKj8f/s200/20150828_060411.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
It was 8.30 pm played some music from my mobile along with the monotonous jungle ambient sounds. I was in bliss! Both of us were having a cold feet definitely but we were enjoying each minute of those wilderness to the core..i would have absolutely missed this kind of action if there was an extra person or two, it would have been fun in a different way but not something like this.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkpHFL7EvNOGYSsJl3NwghoN_PzJVk6Rou6HBTvlf6_WF5FEv8iPPPyWmBmuJfWhksyGXQyZVVBX1QI2pSdxqitVfby4oXXHpj8xr-B2YwPpPoiAZ9NolhfP3hexgumMXSwPrGYssuUdG/s1600/20150827_212309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkpHFL7EvNOGYSsJl3NwghoN_PzJVk6Rou6HBTvlf6_WF5FEv8iPPPyWmBmuJfWhksyGXQyZVVBX1QI2pSdxqitVfby4oXXHpj8xr-B2YwPpPoiAZ9NolhfP3hexgumMXSwPrGYssuUdG/s320/20150827_212309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_oRL5C961WPDwpI4ZfNLewCLhYNyVlwVr0l3MoaBoN4HRoh3ygvgl1JX1EzJRuSw6MhsHJCWjq5BV-OXMywIiwOucNy0gSdrXzkuj9rE-BItFoqex3bCzn1y3x33AgR7l1JKMriO3Y5O/s1600/20150827_203929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_oRL5C961WPDwpI4ZfNLewCLhYNyVlwVr0l3MoaBoN4HRoh3ygvgl1JX1EzJRuSw6MhsHJCWjq5BV-OXMywIiwOucNy0gSdrXzkuj9rE-BItFoqex3bCzn1y3x33AgR7l1JKMriO3Y5O/s320/20150827_203929.jpg" width="180" /></a> By 10 had our noodles under the full moonlight which appeared exactly through a small gap between the branches and leaves, it was a beautiful sight. Took all the remaining woods and placed accordingly to keep it running the whole night. A small torch was lighted up towards the center. Now it was time to sleep it off. Took our sleeping bags to the tent to find out loads and loads of tiny insects already reserved their seats under the leaves. We had no options but to pull out the leaf bedding's because clearing it wouldn't help as all those bug heads would return back. Now we are left with a bed made of sticks. Took all our remaining clothes from the bag and placed it between the sticks. Somehow got inside the sleeping bag and for the next one hour both of us were really trying hard just to keep our backs settled between all those sticks. Sleeping was out question. Fear of snakes and dampness made it impossible to sleep on the ground. Sounds which came from different corners of the place frequently forced us to check the area every now and then. In a way it was good that the dog left us else it would have barked around the place non stop leaving loga terror-stricken. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMUk2y5qYNbSbNZy3az4rV96du_m8rl7aMc14AKxEf0aztUlokZ4VueSy4vHsB216l-qqjQeKK6dEJbNPJv65VBYCIAkdtKCNgNGd5Mz9V-MyHawun2dYTaneFNSFrkIJGRbR5jL-aljI/s1600/20150827_191038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMUk2y5qYNbSbNZy3az4rV96du_m8rl7aMc14AKxEf0aztUlokZ4VueSy4vHsB216l-qqjQeKK6dEJbNPJv65VBYCIAkdtKCNgNGd5Mz9V-MyHawun2dYTaneFNSFrkIJGRbR5jL-aljI/s200/20150827_191038.jpg" width="200" /></a>By 1pm i was deeply mesmerized and absorbed. Immersing myself completely with the wild i kept on listening to the deepest nuances of sounds it delivered. Fireflies was all over the place, By 2pm It became difficult to maintain that momentum because both of us were really uncomfortable . We started chatting about ghosts stories and stuffs that's when loga said he repeatedly heard a group of people laughing from somewhere . I too did but both of us didn't hear at the same time. I tried him explaining him that there are two many high frequency sounds all around the place which reflects rather than diffuses to create a frequency range which is much lower. He stared at me for sometime and asked me why are you torturing me like this at this hour. I was biting my laughter and said i am an audio engineer and it was my duty to clear there was no ghosts and it was all science. Even though i would like to meet one if it existed. By 3 am we both got up from the worst premier suit ever and started working on the fire. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-4Q2nX6WSxWKZD4jApwLnaZ8zyp2hhdMbzsAm2MEkz9mI22p85qpWIvD9YHJ0OOkBZW5apGdlj-LBCJvYvMCXvyScj79pvTb1Z6BYCkMaVDddv0F2dY2lWIHdnJ4aOu9bJ3s1H1siAcd/s1600/20150828_045055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-4Q2nX6WSxWKZD4jApwLnaZ8zyp2hhdMbzsAm2MEkz9mI22p85qpWIvD9YHJ0OOkBZW5apGdlj-LBCJvYvMCXvyScj79pvTb1Z6BYCkMaVDddv0F2dY2lWIHdnJ4aOu9bJ3s1H1siAcd/s200/20150828_045055.jpg" width="112" /></a>Time was passing soon as we were chatting and inventing new formulas to prepare a soup, just had 2 more hours to the dawn. I went back to the stream with a torch and put my legs inside the water for a morning pedicure session from the small fishes. By 5am loga asked shall we go for a small walk along the stream. It was still dark but i agreed and with two torch lights we walked up to find out whether the stream had an ending.This walk was more crazier than staying in the tent. More than half an hour the stream certainly was thinning but the end can only be on top of hills. Slowly darkness vanished we were back to the tent by 7am.Made some tea and had bread and Jam for breakfast. All our food supplies was over so we dropped the idea of climbing the peak this time. Cleaned up the place and left there by 8am. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUl3bwVvXSMlYXReA4B-rSiFtsN9tad9PeAbwizb4nSuicvCMiYeVXXR6Wc1DT2RXe3YYD5tLuv6-A2igcYnynvI55u4Itcb4XTyIbq9qak3gA_q8jC_2R5DKKYsX8coAijGRs4QT6IPs/s1600/20150827_162313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUl3bwVvXSMlYXReA4B-rSiFtsN9tad9PeAbwizb4nSuicvCMiYeVXXR6Wc1DT2RXe3YYD5tLuv6-A2igcYnynvI55u4Itcb4XTyIbq9qak3gA_q8jC_2R5DKKYsX8coAijGRs4QT6IPs/s200/20150827_162313.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamUzxT42gfuI0Z5m8sVenbeYUYzSuxdLAaLIPSEsY6Nczh02irtDzNHjtLrKclvgVkdNMEzNqH5a7vcLTiWGbmNhdkC4LXsNjJqM2FwUPk61_5pj1dqwiS-ML_x8wvJpInzCUw5Ev_n1n/s1600/20150828_081914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamUzxT42gfuI0Z5m8sVenbeYUYzSuxdLAaLIPSEsY6Nczh02irtDzNHjtLrKclvgVkdNMEzNqH5a7vcLTiWGbmNhdkC4LXsNjJqM2FwUPk61_5pj1dqwiS-ML_x8wvJpInzCUw5Ev_n1n/s400/20150828_081914.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
It was an express walk, identifying the diversions we took yesterday was just like a breeze. Mornings are always the best, rays of sunlight through the trees had a brighter tone as always. We reached the place where we left the dog, an eye for an eye doggy had left us too. By 11 am we reached the mini Canyon like place. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK-D07MgK0BtrfsBQ76RC_8RvrPYz9vZwtHO2YXWVuFVU6tNtSby8q4COeF7RtZkNdiLzVhUcGgJuLrO4heM9ZPoyJk9vkQ45J91dZysqziF9Yd9I3vgyKTkhoxjBcsbDoi4KI38PT4F-/s1600/20150828_091633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK-D07MgK0BtrfsBQ76RC_8RvrPYz9vZwtHO2YXWVuFVU6tNtSby8q4COeF7RtZkNdiLzVhUcGgJuLrO4heM9ZPoyJk9vkQ45J91dZysqziF9Yd9I3vgyKTkhoxjBcsbDoi4KI38PT4F-/s200/20150828_091633.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B3vIKYL3pqsRG56jM2aKfAuY_7Jaivt9-1SXbZ5yOqkOqZvNvY8_BeMwack9twT-z40gxXe9OioAdWt0YtYT-McnAFH2iQEydEeg0KvLqZcI9qyGgWJ4zz6J_2bCCrSaavL74F6mUppj/s1600/20150828_091407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B3vIKYL3pqsRG56jM2aKfAuY_7Jaivt9-1SXbZ5yOqkOqZvNvY8_BeMwack9twT-z40gxXe9OioAdWt0YtYT-McnAFH2iQEydEeg0KvLqZcI9qyGgWJ4zz6J_2bCCrSaavL74F6mUppj/s200/20150828_091407.jpg" width="112" /></a>Yesterday we found a way heading through the rocks. We decided to climb it today. Left the bags down, It was tough and steep. What we found deep inside was a cave. Yes it was a frightening moment, the cave was more than 20 ft long. Ive seen pictures of pythons clicked by a trekkers in these hills. And it felt like something shadowy was on the move from inside. Needless to say both of us ran for life and it stopped on the second pool which we bypassed while climbing up yesterday and took a break. Loga jumped inside the pool for a swim. Next we were on top of the first falls..it was just a simple jump of 30 feet but don't worry i am not jumping. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlmu3ZP7kw80aDWXOHGgGU8K-ZFvPxVsMuCK_BOsTNzzW4MCbJv_QvrNfGUn1k_8La7a69S7QnDCo2NrSQvDSeIfzZuBP98bokG6CNzH-WBSxy3dOageeNo9tpSyEIc2RL1sWD4g-5Ml1/s1600/20150828_095604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlmu3ZP7kw80aDWXOHGgGU8K-ZFvPxVsMuCK_BOsTNzzW4MCbJv_QvrNfGUn1k_8La7a69S7QnDCo2NrSQvDSeIfzZuBP98bokG6CNzH-WBSxy3dOageeNo9tpSyEIc2RL1sWD4g-5Ml1/s400/20150828_095604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiyzFIqBHhP7cH3xxJr0VVsP6OczSK616EBA1AfMm58gqUx_uLYOht9mKqoViX0AFL6_wxxJcFhyqMEACfbHEv8rgDcitLS-XDIUjkHrlHhqTRTpyPVYXqYThM2xrH9SMovHHWWlHDOsk/s1600/20150828_101208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiyzFIqBHhP7cH3xxJr0VVsP6OczSK616EBA1AfMm58gqUx_uLYOht9mKqoViX0AFL6_wxxJcFhyqMEACfbHEv8rgDcitLS-XDIUjkHrlHhqTRTpyPVYXqYThM2xrH9SMovHHWWlHDOsk/s200/20150828_101208.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1vTMPk5j5LP-kbJNPqU59e_sNGfN7jChmRwHGDaPUAsfk5MptMlY6zj6aqI79wS_F7fvbVDg8V6D31l75Z3TVC1CJ_jqHp4hV-2h5Dx4Xdo32OMuwdn05am1WUsGUuAdXfpt8g9-2kX9/s1600/20150828_105716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1vTMPk5j5LP-kbJNPqU59e_sNGfN7jChmRwHGDaPUAsfk5MptMlY6zj6aqI79wS_F7fvbVDg8V6D31l75Z3TVC1CJ_jqHp4hV-2h5Dx4Xdo32OMuwdn05am1WUsGUuAdXfpt8g9-2kX9/s200/20150828_105716.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_F4qukKsq5j9OGvBI055BCcbya57OPIN-GxNjZybFbq3rInOY6MmB4858tc8OdgkzjY0-AZ1QRkLitQn7hxgbFKWuqCC3NLQtrHwWVRSHVFcMtNZu-RaNdiKtix5tKlQrVUJnfgt4fp4f/s1600/20150828_112601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_F4qukKsq5j9OGvBI055BCcbya57OPIN-GxNjZybFbq3rInOY6MmB4858tc8OdgkzjY0-AZ1QRkLitQn7hxgbFKWuqCC3NLQtrHwWVRSHVFcMtNZu-RaNdiKtix5tKlQrVUJnfgt4fp4f/s200/20150828_112601.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
Intense climbing to the right through the rocks, we had to climb trees to cross those big rocky steps. Have never attempted such risky things in life before. A slip was death for sure.<br />
Finally we reached a point where we found the way down to falls. The problem was we were on top of a cliff. Its was a 10 feet jump. If it was grass or mud we would have jumped but here it was sloppy rocks. That is when i remembered we had bought some rope and what better time to use it. Tied one end to one of the trees and both of us flew down. Left the rope there and we were back to the Saddhi Koodu falls by 1pm.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVktc1Cn4BuEL3B3hOoFPDr_ROAD9tSGm8Db67r5YWoyE9UXqxSacrp7khxwhT5jFz-NaduJQ8mpfDUYUz3p3NvOCxAVtAiCd15a1S58lKp0AR09Xd_3HfQ5hwNjBPTD2yvdOHMmjm6kKc/s1600/20150828_100955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVktc1Cn4BuEL3B3hOoFPDr_ROAD9tSGm8Db67r5YWoyE9UXqxSacrp7khxwhT5jFz-NaduJQ8mpfDUYUz3p3NvOCxAVtAiCd15a1S58lKp0AR09Xd_3HfQ5hwNjBPTD2yvdOHMmjm6kKc/s200/20150828_100955.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j5sabRVKTMDSnL1MKJ8LUkmUxDJ74cdL3GYbotjvGfywXhYbLUkyVAcUZsveY2L4kCGkYRmo7y7rqLq6ud5roKZvtzVcDb7JmFdmk-CfKnUnTMp49g8N7hOjOz0lB4-2fUMusd_vPjI9/s1600/20150828_113018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j5sabRVKTMDSnL1MKJ8LUkmUxDJ74cdL3GYbotjvGfywXhYbLUkyVAcUZsveY2L4kCGkYRmo7y7rqLq6ud5roKZvtzVcDb7JmFdmk-CfKnUnTMp49g8N7hOjOz0lB4-2fUMusd_vPjI9/s200/20150828_113018.jpg" width="112" /></a>Trek was almost over and what a time we had the last two days, as i said the place surrounding the falls was heavily dumped with plastics and all kinds of waste. We were tired to the max but decided to clean up the place. After nearly 1 hour of gathering all the wastes the place just looked stunning.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEdYR7UEkNWmeG_A1Th6oCn0TxBTzK2UkCQfnf4ID5VLqSpTCNnsUBYFLbyxkB_KttHdlqj_vYEQIG_ugsqPV45nA3IdzoZTUpEFTEih8Ys0TtImdW7QkVYSQFafJ2sTQ1fS-n-qMojyl/s1600/20150828_123326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEdYR7UEkNWmeG_A1Th6oCn0TxBTzK2UkCQfnf4ID5VLqSpTCNnsUBYFLbyxkB_KttHdlqj_vYEQIG_ugsqPV45nA3IdzoZTUpEFTEih8Ys0TtImdW7QkVYSQFafJ2sTQ1fS-n-qMojyl/s200/20150828_123326.jpg" width="112" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkNc-YOTaFhdPe7cpGGs4m4WVjplzbqyY6-R6gc3Efg7boshv2eePp22R4BP2ThjegrEoYj_FqCbKJDYGM6Z83w0jfEnNzLdDUx-SJY9ZPiughalBWqfDLNbpwi5YHSms0rdr85_hmN36/s1600/20150828_123051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkNc-YOTaFhdPe7cpGGs4m4WVjplzbqyY6-R6gc3Efg7boshv2eePp22R4BP2ThjegrEoYj_FqCbKJDYGM6Z83w0jfEnNzLdDUx-SJY9ZPiughalBWqfDLNbpwi5YHSms0rdr85_hmN36/s200/20150828_123051.jpg" width="200" /></a>Finally reached the car. I was worried but all was perfectly fine. We left the place, by 3pm reached the nearby village. By 7pm i was back in my bedroom in Chennai. I felt very fortunate to have done the trek this way. Next time i have planned to get a GPS and explore the actual entries from all positions. So the real Nagala blog is yet to come guys..hang on...<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish VK </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish, Loga</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Loga, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Nagalapuram Hills, Andrapradesh</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 2 days || 16 Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
<br />
<br />
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-17781795022605067552015-07-31T17:25:00.000-07:002015-11-17T20:13:40.136-08:00Nishani Motte / Nishani Betta Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkwa55ru7YLaPgd0z_NUx9bBz5rLhKAHOl01X_t8scLJ6b96cyCHZyGeWrFMYaY9Bhjt_GGFEVlAJuDLKpXoEmoda67Je5f6UghmeDI8Pd526BQ-4mkcX4OZLGgepR87dqpd07Wc9sT8i/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkwa55ru7YLaPgd0z_NUx9bBz5rLhKAHOl01X_t8scLJ6b96cyCHZyGeWrFMYaY9Bhjt_GGFEVlAJuDLKpXoEmoda67Je5f6UghmeDI8Pd526BQ-4mkcX4OZLGgepR87dqpd07Wc9sT8i/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumnff_0iVc1LnMriXbDbXmHuHF42xck84tBKx8C92azh5oYi_1yRY1nPPQCtmKH12GdaDZzaxLjWHzEBL9IFafzNkQ59bMwNsaQD7jF_P8YubLgG1A-Q-k0zKdJryVb43EU0n6BxMdiGI/s1600/IMG_20150801_143237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumnff_0iVc1LnMriXbDbXmHuHF42xck84tBKx8C92azh5oYi_1yRY1nPPQCtmKH12GdaDZzaxLjWHzEBL9IFafzNkQ59bMwNsaQD7jF_P8YubLgG1A-Q-k0zKdJryVb43EU0n6BxMdiGI/s400/IMG_20150801_143237.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumnff_0iVc1LnMriXbDbXmHuHF42xck84tBKx8C92azh5oYi_1yRY1nPPQCtmKH12GdaDZzaxLjWHzEBL9IFafzNkQ59bMwNsaQD7jF_P8YubLgG1A-Q-k0zKdJryVb43EU0n6BxMdiGI/s1600/IMG_20150801_143237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<b><br /></b>
<b>Nishani Betta Trek - Day 1<br />Write-up: Anish</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxIoPs0_ke6unE_NgCPH9jwJ1MupQyovixXo7DsxGTAwGCK7huZKZ3BnedhWQo3-EsGoE6a6jcwa7K2crJMDzlytbhwNK3EETyNOtNnfXihSj_GkLJ0X7b4aR3G9aqNfzzFBl7ZLK_C-g/s1600/20150801_063516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
Our next trekking destination was Dudhsagar falls through the mountain railways of Goa. Had planned to drive in with two cars and 10 members but unfortunately due to several deaths and accidents that place just got its first ban for tourists and trekkers. Still had a week's time to decide on a new destination. Called up Range Forest Officer (RFO) Mr.Uthappa to finalize about Nishani betta and Kurudi (Kerala border) two days trek through Talacauvery wildlife sanctuary and staying at their Anti poaching center (APC). I was constantly in touch with him and all arrangements were perfectly done by Mr. Uthappa and we thank you for your co-operation. <br />
<br />
Coorg the Scotland of India has always been a favorite spot to be with the mountains and moist deciduous forests, the balmy weather and matchless greenery especially in the monsoons are the first thing which strikes you. Nishani Betta is a much lesser known 2 day trekking trail covering nearly 40km. It was a challenge for all of us because 33km was the longest we have done till date. And when you go through the limited number of other blogs available about Nishani betta, not a single group had done the second day in monsoons terming it as the most leech infested region in Karnataka. And to our despair it was the peak of downpours and happily we all were expecting the worst.I had reached from chennai a day before, next day continuous night driving and trek was a bad idea. So Loga, Shanmuga and myself decided to start early and stay at Bhagamandala 31st night.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxIoPs0_ke6unE_NgCPH9jwJ1MupQyovixXo7DsxGTAwGCK7huZKZ3BnedhWQo3-EsGoE6a6jcwa7K2crJMDzlytbhwNK3EETyNOtNnfXihSj_GkLJ0X7b4aR3G9aqNfzzFBl7ZLK_C-g/s1600/20150801_063516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxIoPs0_ke6unE_NgCPH9jwJ1MupQyovixXo7DsxGTAwGCK7huZKZ3BnedhWQo3-EsGoE6a6jcwa7K2crJMDzlytbhwNK3EETyNOtNnfXihSj_GkLJ0X7b4aR3G9aqNfzzFBl7ZLK_C-g/s200/20150801_063516.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN0lR7GHVh7YCQN8wRy5ROALivwhbfPQgsC-E-bXS9j7FmnwZv38d_iqUnrSHqC5lgu2aRi-NuoVQC3o1mUYBiR27P_4FTyhmRa75QLJs4NfoB9J6ldjLXPUr74RiUjtkehbVyBK6dlzk/s1600/20150801_063727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN0lR7GHVh7YCQN8wRy5ROALivwhbfPQgsC-E-bXS9j7FmnwZv38d_iqUnrSHqC5lgu2aRi-NuoVQC3o1mUYBiR27P_4FTyhmRa75QLJs4NfoB9J6ldjLXPUr74RiUjtkehbVyBK6dlzk/s200/20150801_063727.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Sreejith,Anas,Athul and Vijesh started from different places and gathered at calicut. 31st night they started driving to reach us by 5 Am. As usual I couldn't sleep. Not sure when am I going to get rid of the 'Insomniac' mode only while trekking happens. As planned they reached the sleeping village by 5am. They jumped on to the beds and sleeping bags to catch up with some sleep of whatever time we had. But to their misery there wasn't any time left. I had planned to visit "Talacauvery" nearby. The exact place where river cauvery originates.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLZ5QEsICJqMavZFepQ0ndjtim6eQttHETKjdWHYvE1bu_WXekTK53dSSp3zaPyRq247KvIsbPgVJgFADpXwlNP0Q-VsDIPJjC5nZODTEMVk7nWK276l_45c-X2ZvyyqnGiENRqs_2br-/s1600/20150801_064200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLZ5QEsICJqMavZFepQ0ndjtim6eQttHETKjdWHYvE1bu_WXekTK53dSSp3zaPyRq247KvIsbPgVJgFADpXwlNP0Q-VsDIPJjC5nZODTEMVk7nWK276l_45c-X2ZvyyqnGiENRqs_2br-/s320/20150801_064200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Had a peaceful morning misty visit and felt like the place left us an energetic effect. Back to the lodge by 7 am, we all were ready by 8.30 am. Had breakfast from their hotel and packed lunch. For night and next days cooking we had to get all the required ration, fruits and snacks from the nearby stores and by 9.30 reached Bhagamandala forest office. Mr. Uthappa was not there but our guide Ayyappan was waiting for us. Without loosing more time we hired a jeep to Talacauvery where the trek began.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBVGOn6gvclQzOKgeRGywdGFzhDXxKjqEgAewbpO3-Q5hQ7e8WlT_4HkavKmDXvw5-mgtf9BZOn-Dq7QmQLKxBJPNKo_sx4ZmEPqXg836TzYKjmVbdhcF1jcFdzpuNAdnDZ9Dp3TA67M7/s1600/20150801_094705.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBVGOn6gvclQzOKgeRGywdGFzhDXxKjqEgAewbpO3-Q5hQ7e8WlT_4HkavKmDXvw5-mgtf9BZOn-Dq7QmQLKxBJPNKo_sx4ZmEPqXg836TzYKjmVbdhcF1jcFdzpuNAdnDZ9Dp3TA67M7/s200/20150801_094705.jpg" width="200" /></a> <br />
Geared up with all the anti leech agents and socks available on planet earth we gradually started walking through the forest roads. The bushes have grown up and there was no sign of any department jeeps running over it for the past several months.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETYirbtRA5bvgjbvd50h4saAp8lWEDWzqWEx_64O76gcDX_ScXFgfXb_4pZHEWXVpSXFugT3uVnu5jGfoETnyiuhdcoCbWVhMd7POIBROeAnhEREnnuauT96Yaiu8NrM78pmlV42Fy_ja/s1600/20150801_103958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETYirbtRA5bvgjbvd50h4saAp8lWEDWzqWEx_64O76gcDX_ScXFgfXb_4pZHEWXVpSXFugT3uVnu5jGfoETnyiuhdcoCbWVhMd7POIBROeAnhEREnnuauT96Yaiu8NrM78pmlV42Fy_ja/s200/20150801_103958.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvJATZsalOZ9sGOtL5IYgdbXxhD0R6jXVLB19qMFQ6dQZ5JxYVM6icMov_G1SJZlohddtdnNXIGNuhdh19fpjohexEbGpm2ubcrfS50ges8UqUHFIijFSN_jiUnyKPa26riKBBREPNMuN/s1600/20150801_105010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvJATZsalOZ9sGOtL5IYgdbXxhD0R6jXVLB19qMFQ6dQZ5JxYVM6icMov_G1SJZlohddtdnNXIGNuhdh19fpjohexEbGpm2ubcrfS50ges8UqUHFIijFSN_jiUnyKPa26riKBBREPNMuN/s200/20150801_105010.jpg" width="200" /></a> We spotted footprints of a wild dog and a Tiger. Ayyapan told us that there are chances of spotting the Big cat if we are lucky, thankfully we were so lucky that we didn't spot any. On a safari i am ready but not on an unarmed trek any day. After 3km deviated into the thick forest without any trail.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg117IbLjSrioJa6P59qUqgvnGIJ-TqKppWqyzbHmKFy3r3QBqNdBVSZlnUPCmYOs1U6b2r6HdLq7_P2CAf2NZCgyji1MY7h-z0yr5FCWV4vXH9uFyJSvenXvcIDRdKs-bbwjbulxCiffTW/s1600/20150801_111653.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg117IbLjSrioJa6P59qUqgvnGIJ-TqKppWqyzbHmKFy3r3QBqNdBVSZlnUPCmYOs1U6b2r6HdLq7_P2CAf2NZCgyji1MY7h-z0yr5FCWV4vXH9uFyJSvenXvcIDRdKs-bbwjbulxCiffTW/s200/20150801_111653.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38W9sICgXeYM6uqSCUgRgQALauuspJHcWnqecmHScYcIIqyehHPJBdhK3-l1ZLAIkNNae1BMIAwPPjIMvHfpYNYWNnzu2-RNaq9wo8pRznxdCYZAKmWITGhVARu5RtACEhd9NvcS4XXAO/s1600/IMG_20150801_115011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38W9sICgXeYM6uqSCUgRgQALauuspJHcWnqecmHScYcIIqyehHPJBdhK3-l1ZLAIkNNae1BMIAwPPjIMvHfpYNYWNnzu2-RNaq9wo8pRznxdCYZAKmWITGhVARu5RtACEhd9NvcS4XXAO/s200/IMG_20150801_115011.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMwjkcqv0pC6mm1z_VAwoKwHj7NwEW73IumYfmjRZ_AjbouFVVCTdXKqyqSPuwMizlVecNrB375pmX63Gyw1PApJBdrNnxGDufn4iZ8nzJUuv9MhKf7J991gj6nJJERwQv8JRX8F7kQYp/s1600/20150801_111608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMwjkcqv0pC6mm1z_VAwoKwHj7NwEW73IumYfmjRZ_AjbouFVVCTdXKqyqSPuwMizlVecNrB375pmX63Gyw1PApJBdrNnxGDufn4iZ8nzJUuv9MhKf7J991gj6nJJERwQv8JRX8F7kQYp/s200/20150801_111608.jpg" width="200" /></a>As the surrounding deepened and thickened we could actually listen to eerie wild sounds. Just as we expected it started raining. With tons of leeches on the ground and dark clouds above our heads it became dark inside. Ayyappan with his machete went ahead to clear up the blocked way through the bushes and fallen trees. Walking straight passing through a slanting mountain we reached a small stream with some rocks, the only place to get rid of leeches.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEVK_nZl-rV4Rx6X013_Djjm3Y0zV17PRipcW8Scje3swP_-4Czqndj35kJX4HNfKZj6JHuE-xmQ83Bh9zevpDOBUfkMc87XwONF_5GMQ3brbbuJP7YizbwVpzVK6ZEndFnLrFUPTFvOH/s1600/IMG_20150801_113825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEVK_nZl-rV4Rx6X013_Djjm3Y0zV17PRipcW8Scje3swP_-4Czqndj35kJX4HNfKZj6JHuE-xmQ83Bh9zevpDOBUfkMc87XwONF_5GMQ3brbbuJP7YizbwVpzVK6ZEndFnLrFUPTFvOH/s400/IMG_20150801_113825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrTP_vDKeuCT1UUU53RMwVV6AlxxDp82Q6uuNxWGSpwBdglyw-qCVVA8fklnGXo16BVU78biUd_RmAlZtR9sFOvhFHZpcCcltqj3lEBGqUoYavU6igckybelUnp0TU-vK1nQQ5eVKkLz2/s1600/20150801_120527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrTP_vDKeuCT1UUU53RMwVV6AlxxDp82Q6uuNxWGSpwBdglyw-qCVVA8fklnGXo16BVU78biUd_RmAlZtR9sFOvhFHZpcCcltqj3lEBGqUoYavU6igckybelUnp0TU-vK1nQQ5eVKkLz2/s200/20150801_120527.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-V1qUj1whVr6eszhd0r1gVQjqqRw_e9B-gM0BACyDsdxkOa2MjScSM9XPEcZxSa4iTB5rLfgQmSZvl5OaF_xWPeJTtYnEIapooeNT0XtYeb97yNSTrGVVgjL75uNAfUJsKyD7cjtc5dJM/s1600/IMG_20150801_122047.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-V1qUj1whVr6eszhd0r1gVQjqqRw_e9B-gM0BACyDsdxkOa2MjScSM9XPEcZxSa4iTB5rLfgQmSZvl5OaF_xWPeJTtYnEIapooeNT0XtYeb97yNSTrGVVgjL75uNAfUJsKyD7cjtc5dJM/s200/IMG_20150801_122047.jpg" width="111" /></a><br />
After filling up the water bottles jumped onto the next phase which was even more thicker. Spotted remains of a prey left over most probably a left leg of a pig hunted down by a tiger, the flesh was still fresh.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj7StK8fVLwc24605ZzOG_w0RRIpI1s1atr0zhpvrX7Q4UQ0XH4yEXX0_80BuLy7kB2rUL8Wj91HTa6uvokHgcq7nboIF6uSR59niaFBrLXpQHI6X0ZL_p8ShV8Zlxr-dI7oCqvExpYWJ/s1600/IMG_20150801_123825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj7StK8fVLwc24605ZzOG_w0RRIpI1s1atr0zhpvrX7Q4UQ0XH4yEXX0_80BuLy7kB2rUL8Wj91HTa6uvokHgcq7nboIF6uSR59niaFBrLXpQHI6X0ZL_p8ShV8Zlxr-dI7oCqvExpYWJ/s200/IMG_20150801_123825.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Our guide slipped twice while trying to cut through the blockages and caused a small injury in his hand. The steep woods led us to a green carpeted meadow stretching more than the size of 2 football grounds. Trees were 3 or 4 meters apart. Even dried up trees were showcasing their utmost beauty exorbitantly. Lowering down on our knees we could actually see through till the upper curve end.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wV1ZnWArBURVi8tJYwVYj_Na3FNoAC9nVFe-SD7oDdZ2WQy_sEVZgsVKlyFjPRZeyhKN0mp_DBjoe6mNQjn1kT6yYGjaFKSPs4PXcDleU-tlKlawJWUap-XMu8DTwWPFvp__RQEcMYe7/s1600/IMG_20150801_124823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wV1ZnWArBURVi8tJYwVYj_Na3FNoAC9nVFe-SD7oDdZ2WQy_sEVZgsVKlyFjPRZeyhKN0mp_DBjoe6mNQjn1kT6yYGjaFKSPs4PXcDleU-tlKlawJWUap-XMu8DTwWPFvp__RQEcMYe7/s200/IMG_20150801_124823.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxgwSXbEq6-7XPUw0uBcBpwL13DULUPOdzkEPoh93xewujj-Epyhg4Uvb_qnKMrorwVVvQSWkal5fVY3Yrzhhy5Iw8q4uN7wLPT-yiU0EsnyZpc-ccjbBgcBN1dN8W3Hei8618txKHasu/s1600/IMG_20150801_125007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxgwSXbEq6-7XPUw0uBcBpwL13DULUPOdzkEPoh93xewujj-Epyhg4Uvb_qnKMrorwVVvQSWkal5fVY3Yrzhhy5Iw8q4uN7wLPT-yiU0EsnyZpc-ccjbBgcBN1dN8W3Hei8618txKHasu/s200/IMG_20150801_125007.jpg" width="200" /></a>It was hide and seek play between the mist and rain. Both don't occur at the same time so if the mist starts clearing up then its sure to rain is what I noticed. Crossed 5km everyone was scratching their bodies. With leeches clinging all over our legs we couldn't think of stopping anywhere until we find some rocks to deter them. Shanmu slipped and injured his left palm causing a deep cut. Sreejith and Athul cleaned up the wound and applied some antiseptics. While checking ourselves leeches were rolling through our bodies. With leech socks, dettol, lemon, eucalyptus those bugger's have managed to get inside our clothes. It was just half a day into the trek and some started to calculate an average number of bites we are gonna receive till next night.<br />
<span id="goog_1120830062"></span><span id="goog_1120830063"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lJLPFW2wQwxLK7sl_Lbxf6tGh9au2sQ0qi_A2UlUnUQ3Dxa206_tpZZPputhFYn35jMls_NHzDt4HlMw5lHk4321i5BoNeK16mzwLF_Nm1-6JKAwWTpnJSnF8INjk2KfalNwNYanmQuk/s1600/IMG_20150801_125754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lJLPFW2wQwxLK7sl_Lbxf6tGh9au2sQ0qi_A2UlUnUQ3Dxa206_tpZZPputhFYn35jMls_NHzDt4HlMw5lHk4321i5BoNeK16mzwLF_Nm1-6JKAwWTpnJSnF8INjk2KfalNwNYanmQuk/s200/IMG_20150801_125754.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYlwNc4gvuXiXQUwj3NsZbhBiVthqLCkbCIEuEH70TDO9pSm29K_jKbwBWS_AHxtuWvBW9mEUzXDAEnfL_iLcf7TIbUI7xxLTGlOl0wwo2pJ6CcrAxRQ4lvsA64mIcxGuuk0fmEuHIC19/s1600/IMG_20150801_141250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYlwNc4gvuXiXQUwj3NsZbhBiVthqLCkbCIEuEH70TDO9pSm29K_jKbwBWS_AHxtuWvBW9mEUzXDAEnfL_iLcf7TIbUI7xxLTGlOl0wwo2pJ6CcrAxRQ4lvsA64mIcxGuuk0fmEuHIC19/s200/IMG_20150801_141250.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cf7WQpSaj9K6bFm8kO7FdDs97pcRPLLrGdoocFT85ewNWdehuhjT_sp0Nea2uwX3TfnM1WQVGfGRLsW3RR0aEPZIRLCBawdBRZdnr2_5vwGRmR-6CUeCqMwS9NGvLwYoTnZUcDloxGG2/s1600/20150801_124926.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cf7WQpSaj9K6bFm8kO7FdDs97pcRPLLrGdoocFT85ewNWdehuhjT_sp0Nea2uwX3TfnM1WQVGfGRLsW3RR0aEPZIRLCBawdBRZdnr2_5vwGRmR-6CUeCqMwS9NGvLwYoTnZUcDloxGG2/s200/20150801_124926.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHaMk_u9kLSq3gb5HUP3vb1q0WGk-1FbUXBqBUc98IqWgyqiPClLfvC65C8d8ONm_y_LbEiu6oEZg3eGOf-UYCW612aYQHN1mjlVjMOzTYhd0r7ulGdI1FjscyWT_4ugxtZgTeUZgML5r/s1600/20150801_124324.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHaMk_u9kLSq3gb5HUP3vb1q0WGk-1FbUXBqBUc98IqWgyqiPClLfvC65C8d8ONm_y_LbEiu6oEZg3eGOf-UYCW612aYQHN1mjlVjMOzTYhd0r7ulGdI1FjscyWT_4ugxtZgTeUZgML5r/s200/20150801_124324.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2QSnBO3TlRV69yRrVLt8e2tC3o6rDoXjnv4wik5DsZ5b4ozE0OrluE6W-Y_h2-1-YbUSd7vPqpaQB0XbXagDwzrSldwQR-SKlgtrMwJvtVCW9dujeeOdMyPuZX2e55xdF7cJ1IdaW4HN/s1600/20150801_134628.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2QSnBO3TlRV69yRrVLt8e2tC3o6rDoXjnv4wik5DsZ5b4ozE0OrluE6W-Y_h2-1-YbUSd7vPqpaQB0XbXagDwzrSldwQR-SKlgtrMwJvtVCW9dujeeOdMyPuZX2e55xdF7cJ1IdaW4HN/s320/20150801_134628.jpg" width="320" /></a><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvadyQ-zZH15bcYwIIF5a6rsM4BoZmMHPwG1jT6bz4zKgttLFrI2K0FXPCs7HwXI1MOA8IIugENzJWwvAS7R4s06-kJMAHVaRE5gZGtqFK1yaUPaiFC2vvcqIz9QHci7GeJwBTkBA6Wsi/s200/IMG_20150801_140150.jpg" width="200" />Getting down to the slopes the landscapes were breathtaking as we saw the first view of Nishani Betta very far. Beautiful forest flowers greeted us. Climbing and descending one after the other hill kept on altering the structure with new views. It was a complete ridge walk. Our eyes were curious enough to know what laid next. As we walked on I realized that each and every place we were enjoying all the nature's 3 dimensional (mist,rains,clear) views in quick succession. <br />
No where to stop, no place to rest our clothes became wet and reflected red stains from leech bites. Whenever a scanning was done we could fetch one or two leeches inside our clothes. After some 7km a marking stone was built where two people can sit on top of it. Some of us rested for a while. For the next 1 km it was a fog walk, at some places it was so thick that the person next to you would be invisible a couple of meters away. And when the mist cleared up suddenly there appeared two huge green mounts.<span id="goog_1120830109"></span><span id="goog_1120830110"></span><br />
<span id="goog_1120830112"></span><span id="goog_1120830113"></span>Yes we were in England now! It was like watching an old English Sherlock Holmes movie in HD. The setting was just incomparable, the rocks were pale white with dried up trees. Captured those moments and continued. One stretch of forest led to an other green lawn. It was like passing through hundred's of the best botanical gardens all put up in one place. Loga was the one guy who was walking relentlessly without getting any bites. Before the trek we both had a challenge that if he doesn't get any bites I will have to pay him 100 bucks. At some point I even thought of grabbing a leech and placing it somewhere inside his nose but due to the non availability of blood and existence of only skeletons and bones it was of no use.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHH9sAfY5PAshNtqHRvp8v36uMn8lmV5XhVM_D8oh29EmTnHAF_j4StHZTMXhjWVg27cWtn0m2shozvgIa-z2eVA7COmmX5nH5aYnpkk9gjViuAqoKIh_Nhzw7r-qzxCn7IwB0kOtw0bB/s1600/20150801_141047.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcM2X5lL0fqlCdLngQQersvToB9a-XbISLetmLe7eSdE2YNJIWQsT2bdftNZ2NlGqh1L4Vk18hzQEa7g62emocQ-v3HdemynUk9td5Ki_wehTXINmiGGFdPT6kPG0-vt6Jbzv_ZaXsZOw/s1600/IMG_20150801_144340.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhpXy3qydAG2rlaba2mMO9V6avWRXFplWLeXKmvBnDYRVuFI0uLtJg6KMcHeeYjldsQ7t-KxH_Rr-YF8tFlP4h2mgpYg4CFF7yF6qXlqXmRjPiwP1iQW4yvdC00YQ00TeZiXi7Lcx2IVQ/s1600/IMG_20150801_143525.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhpXy3qydAG2rlaba2mMO9V6avWRXFplWLeXKmvBnDYRVuFI0uLtJg6KMcHeeYjldsQ7t-KxH_Rr-YF8tFlP4h2mgpYg4CFF7yF6qXlqXmRjPiwP1iQW4yvdC00YQ00TeZiXi7Lcx2IVQ/s200/IMG_20150801_143525.jpg" width="200" /></a><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcM2X5lL0fqlCdLngQQersvToB9a-XbISLetmLe7eSdE2YNJIWQsT2bdftNZ2NlGqh1L4Vk18hzQEa7g62emocQ-v3HdemynUk9td5Ki_wehTXINmiGGFdPT6kPG0-vt6Jbzv_ZaXsZOw/s200/IMG_20150801_144340.jpg" width="200" /><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHH9sAfY5PAshNtqHRvp8v36uMn8lmV5XhVM_D8oh29EmTnHAF_j4StHZTMXhjWVg27cWtn0m2shozvgIa-z2eVA7COmmX5nH5aYnpkk9gjViuAqoKIh_Nhzw7r-qzxCn7IwB0kOtw0bB/s200/20150801_141047.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /><br />
10 km into the trek turning backwards Ayyapan helped us spot the tiny Talacauvery temple. Altitude wise it was almost equal to the place where we stand now. The next one km we started gaining height, through the highland ridges a final wet shola stretch welcomed us. Huge fallen trees blocking our way had to be climbed and jumped. Crossing the slippery muddy patches opened up the final grassland just before the steep 60 degree climb to the peak.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTugXDXYmHYa-0GEhZ6G8dNOR8zd3t2ykxjUBiiXEhzorQkUzAoKhTt7I5ZOCSNHgmhC-kzYEloQIUjgZ_nCoRnTD_-UaZ6iEVwqBWs3uEY-wkAFHPIDktcaehAOpk6bdvsiKo-7XUgppE/s1600/IMG_20150801_161615_BURST3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-gHFQguyV7Y7imqNSj208bWwoYk0uksL4EpXYYjKisNZQO7i9nlVelWRZ6PMcx4Gm14l7SAfUx-ysnan_ZSDVhRwRw7rKxDUeF6z_TASjU8VNgdzTCikEKlIkrQrCnEXoaipy5a_k-4G/s1600/IMG_20150801_144819_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-gHFQguyV7Y7imqNSj208bWwoYk0uksL4EpXYYjKisNZQO7i9nlVelWRZ6PMcx4Gm14l7SAfUx-ysnan_ZSDVhRwRw7rKxDUeF6z_TASjU8VNgdzTCikEKlIkrQrCnEXoaipy5a_k-4G/s200/IMG_20150801_144819_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGGavjWJRUTU-h5Kg9-BEhaztHYb9w6vBgDrqnGfpSIYMAlkXJMLlA8RIpAPCk4-iS80Q2vuKG3LsUFiTPUcwN2tAGpCJf-YBuV7dCgcO7NiYCPHxST6Kb-x2f-0C-rvDM0TbfiAsrcU_/s1600/IMG_20150801_144947_HDR.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGGavjWJRUTU-h5Kg9-BEhaztHYb9w6vBgDrqnGfpSIYMAlkXJMLlA8RIpAPCk4-iS80Q2vuKG3LsUFiTPUcwN2tAGpCJf-YBuV7dCgcO7NiYCPHxST6Kb-x2f-0C-rvDM0TbfiAsrcU_/s200/IMG_20150801_144947_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGGavjWJRUTU-h5Kg9-BEhaztHYb9w6vBgDrqnGfpSIYMAlkXJMLlA8RIpAPCk4-iS80Q2vuKG3LsUFiTPUcwN2tAGpCJf-YBuV7dCgcO7NiYCPHxST6Kb-x2f-0C-rvDM0TbfiAsrcU_/s1600/IMG_20150801_144947_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
We had some great views from there and clicked some group pics. Everybody was hungry and Athul was keen on having lunch, but I nicely turned down the request saying lunch will be served to only those who reach the peak. Ayyappan suggested that we move quickly towards the peak as there are chances of clear views. From the base we could actually see the entire climb so I thought we should be there in another 30 minutes. But later on we realized that it was a false peak and the real one was a km away. Shanmuga, Loga and Anas went ahead. 20 minutes into the climb the mist gradually flowed from either sides engulfing the entire mountain as we lost all views. With a couple of breaks and a mind map we kept on walking to the highest point. Finally reached the peak by 3:30 pm. I can see overjoyed and "What the hell did I just do" kind of faces especially on a first timer Vijesh. There was 360 degree of mist, If we had views from the top it would have been a bonus. But no one was disappointed because it would be insane to cry for views on a monsoon trek. Now everyone was hungry as a bear. Even at the top we couldn't sit anywhere because of leeches. I wonder how are these creatures surviving at this place. We had bought a car cover and placed it on top of the grasses. All of us removed our shoes and jumped into the leech proof dining table. Two plastics covers with Puttu and Pathiri. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTugXDXYmHYa-0GEhZ6G8dNOR8zd3t2ykxjUBiiXEhzorQkUzAoKhTt7I5ZOCSNHgmhC-kzYEloQIUjgZ_nCoRnTD_-UaZ6iEVwqBWs3uEY-wkAFHPIDktcaehAOpk6bdvsiKo-7XUgppE/s1600/IMG_20150801_161615_BURST3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTugXDXYmHYa-0GEhZ6G8dNOR8zd3t2ykxjUBiiXEhzorQkUzAoKhTt7I5ZOCSNHgmhC-kzYEloQIUjgZ_nCoRnTD_-UaZ6iEVwqBWs3uEY-wkAFHPIDktcaehAOpk6bdvsiKo-7XUgppE/s320/IMG_20150801_161615_BURST3.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Just imagine what's gonna happen with 8 strong hands with all the food dumped into two plastic covers. Grabbing some food from the cover to ones own mouth was a long journey. I would steal it from others hands so only half the job has to be done.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLUyUVc5UtgO8nctAmXM0xb44z9I_K9vZLaBnXk6NDDj5oCwiZoJ4gSyHqE021VcX6rD90yGPq5LsfTg8SK-T3cQ8Awz0X0bww2VaQRpV5eo2vYDuSmgpP-wuVMlanUUogg20ijKUk8nS/s1600/IMG_20150801_162054_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLUyUVc5UtgO8nctAmXM0xb44z9I_K9vZLaBnXk6NDDj5oCwiZoJ4gSyHqE021VcX6rD90yGPq5LsfTg8SK-T3cQ8Awz0X0bww2VaQRpV5eo2vYDuSmgpP-wuVMlanUUogg20ijKUk8nS/s200/IMG_20150801_162054_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<span id="goog_1120830340"></span><span id="goog_1120830341"></span>That lunch under the drizzling rain and leeches trying to crawl through the dining sheets was the craziest of all the lunches Ive ever swallowed. By 4:30 pm rain started pouring heavily and we decided to bid goodbye yet to an other peak named "Nishani Betta". With wet clothing's and drenched shoes the ascending track was through the opposite downhills. Still an other 3 km to APC camp, it was steep and deep on either sides. A small slip would land us back to the sea level. Turning back to the peak it slowly faded away.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUvR6d8MM75B-tZDmjZENT7lvcAAbm-uaIUYVPPZi5q_PIO4i3qdmw2Ppi1x-0bx7NZYwCS4T2yRxLXXSUhMFoXAo9-sjKO6R7zYo1kDRjqS2x75RyeCnLHLNHNEVwYBc_dCQJEVLCugp/s1600/IMG_20150801_165524_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUvR6d8MM75B-tZDmjZENT7lvcAAbm-uaIUYVPPZi5q_PIO4i3qdmw2Ppi1x-0bx7NZYwCS4T2yRxLXXSUhMFoXAo9-sjKO6R7zYo1kDRjqS2x75RyeCnLHLNHNEVwYBc_dCQJEVLCugp/s200/IMG_20150801_165524_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
After climbing down 4 hills nonstop the group slowed down for Vijesh as he was keeping his steps slowly. After crossing a shola forest Ayyappan told us the camp was nearing. After 15km we reached APC by 6pm. Welcoming smiles from the Guards Jayaprakash and Praveen we greeted each other.There were two cute doggies very excited to see all of us. To get rid of the all the leeches and follow up activities like mass massacre and cremation they were ready with fire sticks and hot water.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzN1M7frtuSzgyvFSzJc8KnP1y2dvWpSGwWunypVD2l1MxF4Q6BsQupO8AT2Ah3yIxcGNtnWS5mhL3HSwmCvG7cfL-DZspjptmqDf28csZGoZ4r3ikpk4wogVqud2MDd6dHsN3JsRqDaO/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzN1M7frtuSzgyvFSzJc8KnP1y2dvWpSGwWunypVD2l1MxF4Q6BsQupO8AT2Ah3yIxcGNtnWS5mhL3HSwmCvG7cfL-DZspjptmqDf28csZGoZ4r3ikpk4wogVqud2MDd6dHsN3JsRqDaO/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH7ZzemfIcEKtciTd9a6x_ncm23R5ln_MPF7EmyTxqalYw5wSjgxTYYunLWTrlq2TbFA_EbcjKjy4CaglBKfzBRJ-uSUp2MoAdYbsmmg4SlX21A55ML5U8pAgq6ejdNOF_uGDLhWwop90/s1600/IMG_20150802_064743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSH7ZzemfIcEKtciTd9a6x_ncm23R5ln_MPF7EmyTxqalYw5wSjgxTYYunLWTrlq2TbFA_EbcjKjy4CaglBKfzBRJ-uSUp2MoAdYbsmmg4SlX21A55ML5U8pAgq6ejdNOF_uGDLhWwop90/s400/IMG_20150802_064743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
We all were in awe with that quaint little place inside the forest. Black tea was served by Jayaprakash, wished we had some snacks like leech masala fry too. The house had one room with 3 beds and a kitchen. Solar power for basic electricity. Happily each one of us went for a bath inside the bolt less steamy bathroom and returned weeping and chocking smoke. Loga started preparing rice and veg curry with the ration we bought and the guards helped him. Meanwhile we were engaged in playing cards and chatting about the days trek.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4waX249BbPH9_LjsCHRjheTaHm5EWZea3yt0GDHZOM8aACEfO1K7rjcOHIQRoDmg4hfpOyk38T14fB5KGs4lA1WG22RFzu_EVyjrYT4fqSSX_xzyc08ZWkCd9k0g6CHRkT91-PlSpFaX/s1600/IMG_20150801_220310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4waX249BbPH9_LjsCHRjheTaHm5EWZea3yt0GDHZOM8aACEfO1K7rjcOHIQRoDmg4hfpOyk38T14fB5KGs4lA1WG22RFzu_EVyjrYT4fqSSX_xzyc08ZWkCd9k0g6CHRkT91-PlSpFaX/s200/IMG_20150801_220310.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Food was ready by 9 pm and guys had pretty good things to say about Loga's cooking. After cleaning up the place several times we could still spot many leeches inside the house but who cares!!! By 11 pm we decided to sleep and the lights went off. I was next to Vijesh who was snoring loud into my ears but somehow I slept till I heard Athul screaming Atta..Attaaa..(Leech) at 2Am. I Thought he was bitten but there was no reaction after the scream..It went on a couple of times until I realized that he was dreaming. At 3am the dogs started barking, hearing this Jayaprakash woke up and rushed outside with his torch. I thought I would follow him but he vanished into the dark, after sometime he came back saying there was a baby elephant roaming nearby. By that time Shanmu and loga moved onto the floor vacating their bed. I shifted there to get some sleep but finally ended up waking the guards from the kitchen at 5 Am reasoning we had to prepare food for the day.<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Nishani Betta Trek - Day 2</b></u><br />
<u><b>Write-up : Sreejith Kannan</b></u><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG4r-UsqH5d5r4WH25-aiGYIFZvNma7B6-kHIiUUGJxFin89SIsxQ9PIXczf7MIlT__DBSbA02ALA0nDE1_otCWR_P3nhuU93KRPWLyAYh53KC3TaJ-9QMLYpumZQuf_8S6KPAUfWinUl/s1600/ind.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG4r-UsqH5d5r4WH25-aiGYIFZvNma7B6-kHIiUUGJxFin89SIsxQ9PIXczf7MIlT__DBSbA02ALA0nDE1_otCWR_P3nhuU93KRPWLyAYh53KC3TaJ-9QMLYpumZQuf_8S6KPAUfWinUl/s640/ind.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Yesterday's trekking through the snow and rain with the add-on leech bites have left us all with a slight trembling effect. I was sleeping, a terrified leech biting dream scene was on and suddenly heard someone calling me (kanna kannaa) it was Anish ettan waking me up saying its already 5:30 Am. Got up and saw all the others sleeping tightly. Shanmuga and Loga who were sleeping on the cot yesterday were on the floors. Anish ettan had to jump on to the next cot to find covers from Vijesh's snoring. Poor guy Vijesh who had just tasted the first trek of his life was tired and still snoring at his best as i watched him. Night had some funny incidents as Anish ettan narrated Athuls nightmare with leeches and an elephant roaming nearby the Apc. Just by seeing the faces of guards i knew they too were not sparred by Anish ettan. They got their knock at 5am itself. Loga was woken up as he was the main chef responsible to cook food for today's outing. He too had a couple of bites while sleeping. Slowly its dawn at Apc and a very beautiful sight emerged from the front to the forests down below. Yesterday night it was misty and windy but today morning i didn't feel so cold. Our guide will be here by 8 am, we had less time so rest of the group was woken up. Anas was shivering with cold and took some time to gather up. Meanwhile i packed up the bags. Today our trekking was to Kurudi nearing kerala boder which is 22 km up and down back to Apc. Lunch was prepared by Loga. The rice which we bought yesterday took nearly 2hrs to boil and time was pushed. We should have specially asked for something which boiled quickly. Borrowed a vessel from the house and packed the food.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb5onQkqrgrU-UFwIKEVkS8Z3MJqSmKWQkqZncVFd_7jf50sZhzs-hL-tNUGpegTUpx9HhFQakGNmbMTOAwdrEl3m9YCNbC1xUorsEtqZ1smLwUGpETxxJ1wZOX2NPQmXGvZZQJPPONIo/s1600/20150802_090457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb5onQkqrgrU-UFwIKEVkS8Z3MJqSmKWQkqZncVFd_7jf50sZhzs-hL-tNUGpegTUpx9HhFQakGNmbMTOAwdrEl3m9YCNbC1xUorsEtqZ1smLwUGpETxxJ1wZOX2NPQmXGvZZQJPPONIo/s200/20150802_090457.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9_RrNhm8diHSmvgoXJZCwqVBsdFojC4Sjz-mT7d3H1joOVsimVGxUTyFPGrs2cqcV29_30zT7tgcEYlNqTHp6L1ponFQX3NzoEgSe-0aD8id3XkU4GaZI-cUNWpRQ6k16KlLFTL6Zf6j/s1600/20150802_090402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9_RrNhm8diHSmvgoXJZCwqVBsdFojC4Sjz-mT7d3H1joOVsimVGxUTyFPGrs2cqcV29_30zT7tgcEYlNqTHp6L1ponFQX3NzoEgSe-0aD8id3XkU4GaZI-cUNWpRQ6k16KlLFTL6Zf6j/s400/20150802_090402.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Before starting the days trek we were chatting with the guides and they said very few groups opt for the second days trek and when monsoons arrive there's hardly any trekking. Leeches are the only reason and not the terrain. Waking up with a nightmare like some of us had I think people are scared to death by just thinking about the second day. All of us were charged up, ready for the fun and whatever may bite we were just prepared to enjoy the day with nature. Vijesh wasn't quite sure about the 22 km ride moreover he was too tired which meant a risky business so he decided to stay back. Our breakfast was bread and Jam. Within minutes we made sure not a single piece was wasted. Anish ettan and myself took the remaining leftover rice and curry and cleared up the bowl. With hot black tea served by Jayaprakash the fuel is filled up and we were ready. My total outfit for today was like i was going for some fancy dress competition. To prevent leech bites my legs were rolled up with plastic covers. Everybody was laughing at me. While clicking some group pics inside the torn shed next to Apc i somehow tried not to show my legs but i couldn't withstand these pro candid photographers. A new guide appeared from somewhere named Ganesan, but what happened to Ayyappan who came yesterday, he was inside the kitchen and showed his legs. Yesterday he was wearing sandals and he was feasted and roasted by the leeches, all he could say was "Im not coming sir".<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDyLk1uT8Qk3-zxuY0UVf9TV1ONQhh0_hChAjPi4DU6zwx456VFxoQ5r_YlAmVRAVmh5bWYYqj2E4OVGQ2Cctlk-N0QE4bztipdnNgseWrhZsrhWnTEU5cduNcNNPBohgxCMrUnt4IN4l/s1600/IMG_20150802_091908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDyLk1uT8Qk3-zxuY0UVf9TV1ONQhh0_hChAjPi4DU6zwx456VFxoQ5r_YlAmVRAVmh5bWYYqj2E4OVGQ2Cctlk-N0QE4bztipdnNgseWrhZsrhWnTEU5cduNcNNPBohgxCMrUnt4IN4l/s200/IMG_20150802_091908.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
We happened to meet two dogs, kukri and its little puppy mahesh. Kukri was so clam and quite but the little puppy turned out to be so naughty when he saw us. Both were so loving too. It did not take much time for a hardcore dog lover like me to be in close with them. We fed them with bread, later they too seemed happy to join us ahead. We started at the earliest after the breakfast. That might be the reason i started trembling soon. I geared my speed back and walked slowly. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilolHt6M21OTloWUd_uU5LzJBtPATc0O7y7yIcjfjkA5ikDcirfuFMjwfGk8ClOX_c_9HhKnXVQP6BhTfUwVSNI1c_pTr_BPu-DJGVJG-7k20fuyeWrzlLNDlfnHmxS4YuwzGVfFQlQXKL/s1600/20150802_093227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilolHt6M21OTloWUd_uU5LzJBtPATc0O7y7yIcjfjkA5ikDcirfuFMjwfGk8ClOX_c_9HhKnXVQP6BhTfUwVSNI1c_pTr_BPu-DJGVJG-7k20fuyeWrzlLNDlfnHmxS4YuwzGVfFQlQXKL/s200/20150802_093227.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawb0noPHiVuH3MuzP4JfVXaKuZsWspTHMW6ZWZn3QEuiB3hbE_BE63A7pBRtF0_zmZRjskvl2Vs73vwNNd8mrFeKLRRGYH_9asXo012vW20l6fUXzbeWFeKgQLvJF_RxZff9_hj_gsE08/s1600/20150802_094642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawb0noPHiVuH3MuzP4JfVXaKuZsWspTHMW6ZWZn3QEuiB3hbE_BE63A7pBRtF0_zmZRjskvl2Vs73vwNNd8mrFeKLRRGYH_9asXo012vW20l6fUXzbeWFeKgQLvJF_RxZff9_hj_gsE08/s200/20150802_094642.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4tLiIhkgXLv67CcQq33gjzDMARHkPG1z84lYD0a5rgL-QoSvot7lf_1S1_voH46Aw_e-9ckMqQN3Rs71cW-KI9n13q4R7X2lyVkrIUUp3U4bLmK8INxG6fSm36AMKTEZ_XxBSFQf_ooR/s1600/20150802_094222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4tLiIhkgXLv67CcQq33gjzDMARHkPG1z84lYD0a5rgL-QoSvot7lf_1S1_voH46Aw_e-9ckMqQN3Rs71cW-KI9n13q4R7X2lyVkrIUUp3U4bLmK8INxG6fSm36AMKTEZ_XxBSFQf_ooR/s200/20150802_094222.jpg" width="200" /></a>Throughout the way we could see tiny heads of our enemies hopping and waiting for our blood. I even had a doubt whether these suckers would have had their ancestors from Somalya! How eager!!! Anyways, the trial should go on...<br />
Walked through the the way which we declined yesterday to Apc and later turned left to the darker side of the forest. A little later we could see the guys popping onto the rocks to separate the clenching leeches apart. With dettol spray we had and succeeded detaching each and every leeches. I was just thinking how fool i was to wear the plastic instead of leech socks. It neither helped me walking nor saved me from the leeches. I still remember the valuable warning of Anish ettan to wear the leech socks!. That was a late reflection of my blunder mistake.. Ahead, for 2 km , it was a beautiful trek through the grasslands which stood up to our hips. We were also proud to pass through this way where no trekker had crossed it in the last 3 months...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtApditTGiipCzy8R-oZLkEckJe2q0I0E_Q1eo3OMHy_Hhaip1NwOMTutvtVRT5fVO4IEF33DwtuQCnZ3jUF7EGD6mZRt9QFfg-IXUdAXYX1Xw4iecQN4_DpaKzcJncI2rMAgmvE-vF90/s1600/20150802_100645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtApditTGiipCzy8R-oZLkEckJe2q0I0E_Q1eo3OMHy_Hhaip1NwOMTutvtVRT5fVO4IEF33DwtuQCnZ3jUF7EGD6mZRt9QFfg-IXUdAXYX1Xw4iecQN4_DpaKzcJncI2rMAgmvE-vF90/s200/20150802_100645.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwanhCK5fpdlUESiqOMksNCU-8dbVrM20lm6FfqH49ZKcaEbUeEqH3g294dpzPiokZkfKQ09D7FWTLOg-UaZ9HQFA0QpAuEqLeNWh8UNBiB6PGsYkON36325RTH4TS0-8QkkRCQN47p3kZ/s1600/20150802_101523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwanhCK5fpdlUESiqOMksNCU-8dbVrM20lm6FfqH49ZKcaEbUeEqH3g294dpzPiokZkfKQ09D7FWTLOg-UaZ9HQFA0QpAuEqLeNWh8UNBiB6PGsYkON36325RTH4TS0-8QkkRCQN47p3kZ/s200/20150802_101523.jpg" width="200" /></a>Athul seemed fed up with his leech socks, it never stood fit in his legs. After a few trials to make it tight, he left it unnoticed. We continued walking. At times, we even forgot to enjoy the scenic beauty because of the fearful leeches. One thing i concluded was that we should never underestimate the ability of leeches to suppress the emotions of people. Leeches are really fearful! As we moved we could see the fog blending into the grasslands. The grasslands then lead to a dense forest. We never failed to take a look back at intervals to see the changing frames of the serene beauty. Ganeshan suspected that we had a chance of seeing a "kaatupothu" (Guar). Grasslands ended up in a beautiful valley spread ed with rose colored flowers. As i turned back, i saw our dear kukri and puppy helplessly standing with leeches clenched to their legs. I tried my maximum to make them relieved. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsHPfxLGXYUKIvhyphenhyphenVoRjxN93LcVtnSi1L1yMUvbwwAZ9C-4YRuAd9SFZQtJ5bleFe2MrV5WQB5yWyA3mn4-rC4ydckSP1PwQGulNRrMlxOQU4jPZ2FabTOiYYDvGCNDxUCCcYbDIHGTNt/s1600/IMG_20150802_102618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsHPfxLGXYUKIvhyphenhyphenVoRjxN93LcVtnSi1L1yMUvbwwAZ9C-4YRuAd9SFZQtJ5bleFe2MrV5WQB5yWyA3mn4-rC4ydckSP1PwQGulNRrMlxOQU4jPZ2FabTOiYYDvGCNDxUCCcYbDIHGTNt/s200/IMG_20150802_102618.jpg" width="200" /></a>We entered the forest then. Yesterday it was a 70% trek through the grasslands but today its a 70% trek through the dense forest. We hardly saw the skies through the thick high trees. The earthen smell of the mud, the warm climate, the dark green tone all hooked up to boost our energy. Found an apt bark to pose for a few clicks in that dense tone.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2B60u1USVLhhwLmhGUEwRSUuZrdfojs8t47lYIu1gahp1T3MFG7ou9ZFwV2BXsAJ0_aaXwHXGJXmCCfIqHSc1YgtKSHMFTMaDImwdDy0UEa0nDfDU3nzbS6niUAM1NbXSWblkXMr21zDU/s1600/20150802_114946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2B60u1USVLhhwLmhGUEwRSUuZrdfojs8t47lYIu1gahp1T3MFG7ou9ZFwV2BXsAJ0_aaXwHXGJXmCCfIqHSc1YgtKSHMFTMaDImwdDy0UEa0nDfDU3nzbS6niUAM1NbXSWblkXMr21zDU/s320/20150802_114946.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
We could spot a waterfall far away throughout the thick high trees. That was a breathtaking view. We continued towards our sight. Expected to witness any of the wild animals as always, unfortunately we couldn't spot any. Our trek was paused when we found a suitable rock to rest in. Regained our energy with some snacks and also did not forget to feed our lovable companions.Though me and Athul took care to avoid falls and slips, our body couldn't resist slipping a couple of times. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9S9DJ5yVbANSGnk7aiFWPKVJwUu9HeeC48hPrx4UVRlMMjziQQKTm4QxGR35tBJqhBxLGLtDCvBoEujlXno4nYfIoY1gkxuxWfk_WWLn6rlp_DxXE6cRGIqb3VHe4Eiy9NueyOuwdHDS/s1600/IMG_20150802_102931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9S9DJ5yVbANSGnk7aiFWPKVJwUu9HeeC48hPrx4UVRlMMjziQQKTm4QxGR35tBJqhBxLGLtDCvBoEujlXno4nYfIoY1gkxuxWfk_WWLn6rlp_DxXE6cRGIqb3VHe4Eiy9NueyOuwdHDS/s200/IMG_20150802_102931.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-0N4QdCtMiAtzPQ0K3i8b9TE0HMXXUc9PrSZTO3GT5VjUk-Sy1LeXUxnix-r9vUuAxEZGl9xLa0Cv_UpFOMDJ3j5MRI347szizil9c0xo4kWijAsPrXMkhb1qwjY_BcWLZVv1q3xDJlc/s1600/IMG_20150802_104558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-0N4QdCtMiAtzPQ0K3i8b9TE0HMXXUc9PrSZTO3GT5VjUk-Sy1LeXUxnix-r9vUuAxEZGl9xLa0Cv_UpFOMDJ3j5MRI347szizil9c0xo4kWijAsPrXMkhb1qwjY_BcWLZVv1q3xDJlc/s200/IMG_20150802_104558.jpg" width="200" /></a>This time we enjoyed the scenery as there were no leeches to bother us. Our prolonged walk lead us to a small river. As it was quite slippery i had to carefully carry kukri and puppy by two trips. Anishettan's attire resembled that of a sky skater, the only difference was he wasn't skating through the river. I wanted to sit there and take breaths back but Ganeshan our guide convinced me to walk a little more to rest in a better river cross. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMlnGsnTTRr-Bpbfpip0nnBc1Rkqt7lrjsUXVvqGXl20oTXCM2z-P0-iAAgB0mxOkG4AKTatw13lygSYTkCc2tN4LrbJF4l-qohczIeE104Tw2Xh6y28a0uXMFs7TFiQUd4KT6KTcE6uX/s1600/IMG_20150802_112418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7A5wnyd_c05zHPBb16vz3PWkJ-mnUY95n-q6ZtS67li-xzeHluBUOurvWDtGcuEfzWKhrdBCgPu8kBD5puVO1kLidd35oOMpgX3YBcpGhQDbabTimFiPgOYr_CC3vwFhnF9FMr45C0pQ/s1600/20150802_112834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7A5wnyd_c05zHPBb16vz3PWkJ-mnUY95n-q6ZtS67li-xzeHluBUOurvWDtGcuEfzWKhrdBCgPu8kBD5puVO1kLidd35oOMpgX3YBcpGhQDbabTimFiPgOYr_CC3vwFhnF9FMr45C0pQ/s200/20150802_112834.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBQwzj64e3XGg9rD2XAoMj4e82SsxfFcB42fBNIcvW0gpSW4qq_CDS8PaSYtsZxMOzuHRcIIRCyHSGBX78b48wtKWgXB3RkpCav-lyLxRn_JnJWqmVFNm893eI3RWSF_BFc4ugmVZpbnm/s1600/IMG_20150802_112654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBQwzj64e3XGg9rD2XAoMj4e82SsxfFcB42fBNIcvW0gpSW4qq_CDS8PaSYtsZxMOzuHRcIIRCyHSGBX78b48wtKWgXB3RkpCav-lyLxRn_JnJWqmVFNm893eI3RWSF_BFc4ugmVZpbnm/s200/IMG_20150802_112654.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMlnGsnTTRr-Bpbfpip0nnBc1Rkqt7lrjsUXVvqGXl20oTXCM2z-P0-iAAgB0mxOkG4AKTatw13lygSYTkCc2tN4LrbJF4l-qohczIeE104Tw2Xh6y28a0uXMFs7TFiQUd4KT6KTcE6uX/s1600/IMG_20150802_112418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMlnGsnTTRr-Bpbfpip0nnBc1Rkqt7lrjsUXVvqGXl20oTXCM2z-P0-iAAgB0mxOkG4AKTatw13lygSYTkCc2tN4LrbJF4l-qohczIeE104Tw2Xh6y28a0uXMFs7TFiQUd4KT6KTcE6uX/s200/IMG_20150802_112418.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
He was not wrong, the next river cross was much more beautiful and suitable to relax. We unloaded our backpacks and started searching for our enemies inside our shoes. In the process someone in our group noticed a shoe flowing through the river. Unfortunately it was Shanmuga's. Our guide immediately followed the flow and grabbed it somewhere down. We never thought he could wear it anymore.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1vCIsf0IXsFw8zJdbU15xXSQNnjOk1WrzyrG5L0G6wLf8_EqWCsXvERac_sZTBC_77tzfYu_vuRrOJVDdFBs9XYqfgqJr5UDy4wkAZY_UHW_eFDHSXao0ZNdjscg_pVJNLg_JJjOSxJV/s1600/20150802_125757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1vCIsf0IXsFw8zJdbU15xXSQNnjOk1WrzyrG5L0G6wLf8_EqWCsXvERac_sZTBC_77tzfYu_vuRrOJVDdFBs9XYqfgqJr5UDy4wkAZY_UHW_eFDHSXao0ZNdjscg_pVJNLg_JJjOSxJV/s200/20150802_125757.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWLsOGYhoNO7tbbJAtgxJKRjnjtEfKw9bLt5FOsxdUL4VBOyPbnnaTUyGQNpcz6FjtTlbH0M3q9IM6bZ8yptBkNT2UVhQPidYnrgfZb2lxBuTZTSGCj3OIjKrHmgkNxZriLbh0YBcP7w6/s1600/20150802_121919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWLsOGYhoNO7tbbJAtgxJKRjnjtEfKw9bLt5FOsxdUL4VBOyPbnnaTUyGQNpcz6FjtTlbH0M3q9IM6bZ8yptBkNT2UVhQPidYnrgfZb2lxBuTZTSGCj3OIjKrHmgkNxZriLbh0YBcP7w6/s200/20150802_121919.jpg" width="200" /></a>I soon wrapped up a towel and got down to the river. Oh it was so chilly and thank god there was no leeches inside the water. Shying away from the cold stream finally Anas and Athul jumped in. After sometime all the tiredness just flew away and i felt deeply refreshed. Loga opened the food pack and it was lunch on top of the rocks surrounding wild and flowing waters. Very Similar to yesterdays style of eating on top of Nishani betta all six of us just cleared that vessel within seconds. Kukri and her son joined the party. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoupxqt3RWNC7V-ffEFJ1ARGWqZwuV28-iajQuKuhJNwZgGRoi0aWDJ6YruJJKtP_C0AmJjiifWN-70kVMwJANwnR4-oGUW7tOlED1ZGTJFSVDh1THVG2FBp2rXRpQNxo3MvtR7OHoJR7z/s1600/20150802_132101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoupxqt3RWNC7V-ffEFJ1ARGWqZwuV28-iajQuKuhJNwZgGRoi0aWDJ6YruJJKtP_C0AmJjiifWN-70kVMwJANwnR4-oGUW7tOlED1ZGTJFSVDh1THVG2FBp2rXRpQNxo3MvtR7OHoJR7z/s200/20150802_132101.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGJn7_BJVYgYSVcmFaFnz7yrvD162ktN99LPY6QMOG-jmsmwf3c2bsxmRGQjjfMP6L4HWQ-Bffti9bBv8CIVvq-V7oNuLgQCjXUbbOx9mfER1tp6KdN8xWpWg7g9rr6tdf81Cfx-hU9G_/s1600/20150802_132108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGJn7_BJVYgYSVcmFaFnz7yrvD162ktN99LPY6QMOG-jmsmwf3c2bsxmRGQjjfMP6L4HWQ-Bffti9bBv8CIVvq-V7oNuLgQCjXUbbOx9mfER1tp6KdN8xWpWg7g9rr6tdf81Cfx-hU9G_/s200/20150802_132108.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBoSiOIjfjhkhZasr-43kOccTv0gWfzx4r8hjALgGNmvc7Fa02PDP42uldN6cE3FmPnPAz-rqZIG19y_fNC8qsGz8Ka68uas_55xh7D8JmVY5I9B_yBHpoYkWVeVKJK1-vm8g9tDefbt7/s1600/20150802_130819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBoSiOIjfjhkhZasr-43kOccTv0gWfzx4r8hjALgGNmvc7Fa02PDP42uldN6cE3FmPnPAz-rqZIG19y_fNC8qsGz8Ka68uas_55xh7D8JmVY5I9B_yBHpoYkWVeVKJK1-vm8g9tDefbt7/s200/20150802_130819.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
After lunch we saw some stunning butterflies with different set of colors and shapes hanging on there. They even posed silently for some close-ups. Shanmuga who is a Naturalist kept on naming them one by one. All of us choose different rocks hear and there just to relax and listen to the nature. We still had 1.5 km to kurudi but its just a plain walk instead we thought of spending more time here. Anish ettan had found a good place before and he settled there. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgfJSM1b5FWZAsqNdCMyrnKRJbV092KyAGWAt1ndqIG8-L7KInJOcyvW6vbzL5xm31wvlKa7DoW_MIFgedp-zoqLCc2DVDgwJ_18YPd_z4Em6Bf2UEsNvfku9Sl8p_wV3yZrOSbVETDhj/s1600/20150802_131315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgfJSM1b5FWZAsqNdCMyrnKRJbV092KyAGWAt1ndqIG8-L7KInJOcyvW6vbzL5xm31wvlKa7DoW_MIFgedp-zoqLCc2DVDgwJ_18YPd_z4Em6Bf2UEsNvfku9Sl8p_wV3yZrOSbVETDhj/s200/20150802_131315.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLN_ZhzgRS3eUMwkzB4D_DQmDUXTWxIRMXG9U-nNk9hmadeNCqZ6JNz6kqOhHNukBtzE7-iyNPQEWehrEMsv4DyMTNt7-32d9n8YZsdak5o1cy0AXRIHwKwh0LK14rr3fgn3pFnsihUQsw/s1600/20150802_125801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLN_ZhzgRS3eUMwkzB4D_DQmDUXTWxIRMXG9U-nNk9hmadeNCqZ6JNz6kqOhHNukBtzE7-iyNPQEWehrEMsv4DyMTNt7-32d9n8YZsdak5o1cy0AXRIHwKwh0LK14rr3fgn3pFnsihUQsw/s200/20150802_125801.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Z0RP_T66BMXBeRQDqKUS2FAmO7ywYigfy_I-JwT-MSFQOijG6S8bV35Lrw8Mqr5R6iLUeCXOu68-z5rYHEc4e4EuJiknuIc1WTcOLWFmf6P4r9_WXZvvLgp2A-dBH3TKWJJLdKk0Rm77/s1600/IMG_20150802_123357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Z0RP_T66BMXBeRQDqKUS2FAmO7ywYigfy_I-JwT-MSFQOijG6S8bV35Lrw8Mqr5R6iLUeCXOu68-z5rYHEc4e4EuJiknuIc1WTcOLWFmf6P4r9_WXZvvLgp2A-dBH3TKWJJLdKk0Rm77/s1600/IMG_20150802_123357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Z0RP_T66BMXBeRQDqKUS2FAmO7ywYigfy_I-JwT-MSFQOijG6S8bV35Lrw8Mqr5R6iLUeCXOu68-z5rYHEc4e4EuJiknuIc1WTcOLWFmf6P4r9_WXZvvLgp2A-dBH3TKWJJLdKk0Rm77/s200/IMG_20150802_123357.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Nobody spoke or disturbed that silence for quite some time. It was like we were in meditation with just the sounds of stream and nature. The freedom which i felt at that particular moment is what i am searching for on each travel. Nearly after an hour we wished we could spend much more time but we had to start kicking back to Apc in order to reach by 5pm.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkDFtZ5UV1OZX6HNVQCpgXZTdAUlZ4Zgn5OjlHgT95LwKcxqCexv_ye71jicwKrJIH0dRBNwSTBgl5yWPH3JHfp8UANhyphenhyphenZjuEtGvFMe8vR3vnfnpwNZVLmTXGmU_1yyHIs8xnwTDm89B2/s1600/IMG_20150802_140720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkDFtZ5UV1OZX6HNVQCpgXZTdAUlZ4Zgn5OjlHgT95LwKcxqCexv_ye71jicwKrJIH0dRBNwSTBgl5yWPH3JHfp8UANhyphenhyphenZjuEtGvFMe8vR3vnfnpwNZVLmTXGmU_1yyHIs8xnwTDm89B2/s320/IMG_20150802_140720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l4Q741KGGUCiYPYu-W3pal2InlpwWM13l-QyarIVW7UGnPS4BGeAyN83RZUikSIzuLt5RGu2uiw5aQdC_bWdTeW1ln8d3gAVkHIWInU1hNxNUJ84ghs3NZhHeU8OR9DiYLWfI5LV16lC/s1600/20150802_113945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l4Q741KGGUCiYPYu-W3pal2InlpwWM13l-QyarIVW7UGnPS4BGeAyN83RZUikSIzuLt5RGu2uiw5aQdC_bWdTeW1ln8d3gAVkHIWInU1hNxNUJ84ghs3NZhHeU8OR9DiYLWfI5LV16lC/s200/20150802_113945.jpg" width="200" /></a>From the river by 2pm It was a steep 7km climb to the top of grasslands. Just after the lunch we were feeling heavy and started off slowly. The plan was to stick on with the slowest mover. But after sometime Athul started walking backwards, i meant he was left way behind. Anish ettan was accompanying him, we waited at each points until they reached. A couple of times Athul lost his way and Kukri was guiding him. Through the dense slippery forest the climb was tough on each of us and after 6km we reached the grasslands.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8h6dBvcl51FP88f45WTBQ0Wt2Wg9Gp_PgJVKt8g_aTUKRkd56spfSHJteJzYWgWfdaajkkSOO0GetTgaBe-siDTxug7S0SvgC4g4I-NULd1gPKd6dmpEorXjbhON-2kd0RXSszDJzXay/s1600/IMG_20150802_160808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8h6dBvcl51FP88f45WTBQ0Wt2Wg9Gp_PgJVKt8g_aTUKRkd56spfSHJteJzYWgWfdaajkkSOO0GetTgaBe-siDTxug7S0SvgC4g4I-NULd1gPKd6dmpEorXjbhON-2kd0RXSszDJzXay/s200/IMG_20150802_160808.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsd0dH4pqiMSu87Z7yrTsWSWlMHvaV8_MbvOYE20EA2ItQcZdKeKsmjFjKY7QQ8aku3P_qwJfjQGzHXwv0YeliQiFvZGo4qLRk2wRcK9dFeOkQRhKdZY_VxaaMcXrETz5YukE5J_h6EEg/s1600/20150802_111244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsd0dH4pqiMSu87Z7yrTsWSWlMHvaV8_MbvOYE20EA2ItQcZdKeKsmjFjKY7QQ8aku3P_qwJfjQGzHXwv0YeliQiFvZGo4qLRk2wRcK9dFeOkQRhKdZY_VxaaMcXrETz5YukE5J_h6EEg/s200/20150802_111244.jpg" width="200" /></a> One more km through the stony path we reached on top of it. It was 4:30pm. Splendid views from the top which we missed today morning due to mist. 8 layers of mountain ranges could be seen and the 4th layer was Kerala border. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBNjMNuFla8Qroe6Yxlt5wzsT383hgxuqyFtVVmWdBQmbPggvGNumP_wL7VgiMpLTwLcx0nI6yoURt_CmMxOI5Sjvsm0zbqWrqTDzutXdqzRp5VBUl-6kwfbUR7u4Km8mXQHlNvAepe9G/s1600/20150802_160246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBNjMNuFla8Qroe6Yxlt5wzsT383hgxuqyFtVVmWdBQmbPggvGNumP_wL7VgiMpLTwLcx0nI6yoURt_CmMxOI5Sjvsm0zbqWrqTDzutXdqzRp5VBUl-6kwfbUR7u4Km8mXQHlNvAepe9G/s200/20150802_160246.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2G2JLgcS88Cn35frPwy9X6lmG6GPfQIIACZdKCtzHmDEpKcAaFS0P450FgfrbPTlZQI6eUL3QVU31Skmqx6N1e6O81qId6DfLanLGHZX2_MYdY4djj80l8Y_Hnmf7bnt9cAsHKgf27pO/s1600/20150802_161720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2G2JLgcS88Cn35frPwy9X6lmG6GPfQIIACZdKCtzHmDEpKcAaFS0P450FgfrbPTlZQI6eUL3QVU31Skmqx6N1e6O81qId6DfLanLGHZX2_MYdY4djj80l8Y_Hnmf7bnt9cAsHKgf27pO/s200/20150802_161720.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJRegBNwmUCTWnP_DVbkj35EbILbIxj9nX0nxua_5VeVdvDbfhTgUsFU6n04JpiOMwJTTbHZet29psaRtL_rQs3D0X_ai402dJKAPi6_bTY7wbWzdx9gzMBxTlSsuVQsaWWYrfWEKAK1x/s1600/20150802_161705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJRegBNwmUCTWnP_DVbkj35EbILbIxj9nX0nxua_5VeVdvDbfhTgUsFU6n04JpiOMwJTTbHZet29psaRtL_rQs3D0X_ai402dJKAPi6_bTY7wbWzdx9gzMBxTlSsuVQsaWWYrfWEKAK1x/s320/20150802_161705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Today we trekked up to somewhere near that. Vijesh just lost a terrific day i thought. Rested for a while and carried on to the last leg through wet shrubs, it was spread with leeches. We were crossing it in a good speed but suddenly spotted a group of 6 elephants and a baby far away on the slopes of the opposite hill. Towards the end of the trek it was a moment.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uPVuB6cPcNG8dyvmNM1DxGVRHyDSAwPxsdYOTRdRwVGiD2QvAg_f5xBIOvyS5_PZZT-D5xEyLmaSS_V0ZVMIPBaARorgHRUmOm95mjtDe5BOUq1feRxAF00fOo4oFJ1DwCuGe9AfZmLc/s1600/20150802_170744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uPVuB6cPcNG8dyvmNM1DxGVRHyDSAwPxsdYOTRdRwVGiD2QvAg_f5xBIOvyS5_PZZT-D5xEyLmaSS_V0ZVMIPBaARorgHRUmOm95mjtDe5BOUq1feRxAF00fOo4oFJ1DwCuGe9AfZmLc/s320/20150802_170744.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nfgQUTskX8R9Z1IBa1ohH4XUehyphenhyphene4sB9SPm6ZQQ4zDS70jwLt71kNfrbTmtPGkTRDXYxJbHM83YmTJSFU1QfRPjjljAju2Rqf9L4Pot79hc3Ez12qpr_YdsUFGycEZ1PBEmbp29CuIH8/s1600/20150802_163741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nfgQUTskX8R9Z1IBa1ohH4XUehyphenhyphene4sB9SPm6ZQQ4zDS70jwLt71kNfrbTmtPGkTRDXYxJbHM83YmTJSFU1QfRPjjljAju2Rqf9L4Pot79hc3Ez12qpr_YdsUFGycEZ1PBEmbp29CuIH8/s200/20150802_163741.jpg" width="200" /></a>By 5pm we reached Apc. Everybody was checking up their bodies. My two legs were eaten up by the monsters. By the time we finished trekking they have trekked all through our bodies. Anish ettan and loga escaped from severe bites as they were using all precautions whenever required. Jayaprakash again served us black tea. Vijesh said he had a long sleep throughout the day. As of now we have completed 33km in 2 days. That is when i heard the shocking news that we still had 4km walk to the nearest tar road. I was thinking the jeep would come somewhere nearby. But there was no other choice other than walking down. Finally good byes and thank you to Apc, Jayaprakash, Ganeshan, Praveen and Ayyapan. Such humble and nice persons. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdPyMFnAyS5V2bVJBH9tiwGNK13xNm2GEWGG_bsgckm55_y00A_R-yaBCrKyQli0DjBM-NZ42WwcEDIvKQwl8IG0BlzyClNfZeKlcE7L9sWnwuN32qkucp8mQjKz016gj9F6hpnMgKHFZ/s1600/IMG_20150802_181604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdPyMFnAyS5V2bVJBH9tiwGNK13xNm2GEWGG_bsgckm55_y00A_R-yaBCrKyQli0DjBM-NZ42WwcEDIvKQwl8IG0BlzyClNfZeKlcE7L9sWnwuN32qkucp8mQjKz016gj9F6hpnMgKHFZ/s320/IMG_20150802_181604.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx22qoUEyCu1dTFZHfhT1kZLqteYlV0v2SfdWupkTyWRKRO4rg8GdCqrZYbVg_T8RcALG-De4_-V6EbbdxGwYi0xbh55jjkeoiFLB1Pv0b93t3gHez1z1BXgClPuuPiiNsXVYPuBnyEP_0/s1600/20150802_181214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx22qoUEyCu1dTFZHfhT1kZLqteYlV0v2SfdWupkTyWRKRO4rg8GdCqrZYbVg_T8RcALG-De4_-V6EbbdxGwYi0xbh55jjkeoiFLB1Pv0b93t3gHez1z1BXgClPuuPiiNsXVYPuBnyEP_0/s200/20150802_181214.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2n2BAtXO8yhasqlxrwiXx7iSXHNxBCcrw_2AGF4wv7c01lUkW6yuW5lTkky_qOTSYnXHp09qEX-51J-hy4h1kswIha_PNsIykun6KAGBUMwxaLGnN3B4y0NistVT4l-kiSUavIdve08o/s1600/IMG_20150802_181513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2n2BAtXO8yhasqlxrwiXx7iSXHNxBCcrw_2AGF4wv7c01lUkW6yuW5lTkky_qOTSYnXHp09qEX-51J-hy4h1kswIha_PNsIykun6KAGBUMwxaLGnN3B4y0NistVT4l-kiSUavIdve08o/s200/IMG_20150802_181513.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
As we left couldnt forget how well they treated each of us past two days. I personally felt too good that they were not malayalis. Started getting dark and after 3km through the mud track, coffee estate roads, mud roads with paddy fields on either side we reached an isolated bridge. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujsWabYbRzJASoXkUtT-gTBDSvTvMeP0KkiceTVhm7-iPKXRKvYq8UogpgKBNBX6sQh8NkUMIxwo_T1bApeekd3tcEdPM1xVRHNKSxiPo9t9mZ2BuCBIbOgAJ14JPan-_vErwRKL5F9EV/s1600/20150802_182117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujsWabYbRzJASoXkUtT-gTBDSvTvMeP0KkiceTVhm7-iPKXRKvYq8UogpgKBNBX6sQh8NkUMIxwo_T1bApeekd3tcEdPM1xVRHNKSxiPo9t9mZ2BuCBIbOgAJ14JPan-_vErwRKL5F9EV/s200/20150802_182117.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBL8fRYvrwOU50um1N9xkJAcfs3x1F0cGjCCth3jEZcbujR2NBt6u7M56rjrFJz7OIsNqE28AFtD_yIneE_R0O-7RfhZH_a_Q8QD5jSt2oxIkKyxjf7zE22sJKwghTcoh7Tk0QE47lUwG/s1600/z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBL8fRYvrwOU50um1N9xkJAcfs3x1F0cGjCCth3jEZcbujR2NBt6u7M56rjrFJz7OIsNqE28AFtD_yIneE_R0O-7RfhZH_a_Q8QD5jSt2oxIkKyxjf7zE22sJKwghTcoh7Tk0QE47lUwG/s200/z.jpg" width="200" /></a>Ayyappan went ahead in search of a jeep. We lit some candles and waited. Again walked through the tar roads the jeep arrived at 7:30 pm. Ayyappan left us and we were on the wheels to Bhagamandala reaching there by 8pm. Straight into a tea shop everybody was craving for some snacks and tea. I took a torch to explore my legs once again and after seeing the damages i was laughing and crying at the same time. All i want to say is " Leeches are the most vulnerable creatures on earth".<br />
Took our cars from the nearby forest office and reached Virajpet by 9:30pm. Anish ettan's Biriyani with grilled chicken treat was yummy. Copied all the pictures. Anish ettan and Shanmuga will be staying here tonight. Myself, Vijesh, Athul and Anas said goodbyes to them and left. Each trekking resulted in different kinds of experiences and this one surely had the best of it. Finally my first monsoon trek with rains, mist, grasslands, sholas, the innumerable leeches and above all to the friendship which has made this trek a cherish-able and memorable experience.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Anish Vk, Sreejith Kannan </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by :Vijesh, Sreejith, Anish</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Sreejith, Athul, Loga, Shanmuga,Anas, Vijesh, Ayyappan, Ganeshan</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Nishani Betta, Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctaury, Karnataka</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Kurudi (Kerala Border) </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 2 days || 37 Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
---------------------------------------------- </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTugXDXYmHYa-0GEhZ6G8dNOR8zd3t2ykxjUBiiXEhzorQkUzAoKhTt7I5ZOCSNHgmhC-kzYEloQIUjgZ_nCoRnTD_-UaZ6iEVwqBWs3uEY-wkAFHPIDktcaehAOpk6bdvsiKo-7XUgppE/s1600/IMG_20150801_161615_BURST3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhpXy3qydAG2rlaba2mMO9V6avWRXFplWLeXKmvBnDYRVuFI0uLtJg6KMcHeeYjldsQ7t-KxH_Rr-YF8tFlP4h2mgpYg4CFF7yF6qXlqXmRjPiwP1iQW4yvdC00YQ00TeZiXi7Lcx2IVQ/s1600/IMG_20150801_143525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cf7WQpSaj9K6bFm8kO7FdDs97pcRPLLrGdoocFT85ewNWdehuhjT_sp0Nea2uwX3TfnM1WQVGfGRLsW3RR0aEPZIRLCBawdBRZdnr2_5vwGRmR-6CUeCqMwS9NGvLwYoTnZUcDloxGG2/s1600/20150801_124926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHH9sAfY5PAshNtqHRvp8v36uMn8lmV5XhVM_D8oh29EmTnHAF_j4StHZTMXhjWVg27cWtn0m2shozvgIa-z2eVA7COmmX5nH5aYnpkk9gjViuAqoKIh_Nhzw7r-qzxCn7IwB0kOtw0bB/s1600/20150801_141047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-V1qUj1whVr6eszhd0r1gVQjqqRw_e9B-gM0BACyDsdxkOa2MjScSM9XPEcZxSa4iTB5rLfgQmSZvl5OaF_xWPeJTtYnEIapooeNT0XtYeb97yNSTrGVVgjL75uNAfUJsKyD7cjtc5dJM/s1600/IMG_20150801_122047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-12207894939436067692015-06-26T13:05:00.000-07:002015-07-29T04:37:02.097-07:00Tadiandamol Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h2 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><u>തടിയന്റെമോൾ </u></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>ട്രെക്കിംഗ് </u></span></span></h2>
<div>
<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOzMnJvBMEsL_0FhsllmQ8YaiSZQ-nInV-LFnconmQaSSY-kKvSSQ6dhmo6QoLnUJKCY3InHE1bh7ytIsmgMDi092onJQl0POklGEr13JSPU2zUjGfcBDtaBA97vQsVFiDCjHX3RC1IuB/s1600/20150627_122059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOzMnJvBMEsL_0FhsllmQ8YaiSZQ-nInV-LFnconmQaSSY-kKvSSQ6dhmo6QoLnUJKCY3InHE1bh7ytIsmgMDi092onJQl0POklGEr13JSPU2zUjGfcBDtaBA97vQsVFiDCjHX3RC1IuB/s640/20150627_122059.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHBciNnMN0-fj-_vY1H5L3Kg4z10Yp24WUqH10p4EAwyUVXQdLX9b2eQbKTccyOztIkGJXL5erqh9gTN26reVFievgp4b_gh329m5n_Nww6039KfKoYG5uw7F3K4NGJx7tSTZ31fL4M_C/s1600/DSC_1984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">വെയിലും വിയർപ്പും ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങിയുള്ള
ട്രെക്കിംഗ് അനുഭവങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും അനുഭവ കഥകളിൽ നിന്നും ഏറെ വ്യത്യസ്ഥമായി "Monsoon Trekking" എന്ന പേരോടെ കുടകിലെ ഏറ്റവും ഉയരമേറിയ കൊടുമുടിയായ തടിയന്റെമോൾ കീഴടക്കുകയെന്ന ലക്ഷ്യം Trekzon മുന്നോട്ടുവെക്കുമ്പോൾ എന്നെ ആകർഷിച്ചതും മറ്റൊന്നുമായിരുന്നില്ല, മഴയോടുള്ള പ്രണയവും ഇതുവരെ
അനുഭവിച്ചിട്ടില്ലാത്ത Monsoon Trekking എന്ന
വിസ്മയവും തടിയന്റെമോൾ കൊടുമുടിയിലേക്ക് എന്നെ വലിച്ചടുപ്പിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">കർണാടകയിലെ ഏറ്റവും ഉയരമുള്ള
കൊടുമുടിയായ "തടിയന്റെമോൾ" പേരു സൂചിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിപ്പമുള്ള/
ഉയർന്ന സ്ഥലം എന്നു അർഥമാക്കുന്നു. സമുദ്രനിരപ്പിൽ
നിന്ന് 1748 മീ. (5740 അടി) ഉയരമുള്ള ഈ കൊടുമുടി പശ്ചിമഘട്ട പ്രദേശമായ കൂർഗിലാണ് സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നത്. ട്രെക്കിംഗ് പ്രേമികളെയും വിനോദ
സഞ്ചാരികളെയും സ്വീകരിക്കാനായി പച്ചപ്പിൽ മുങ്ങിക്കുളിച്ച് അതിസുന്ദരിയായി ഒരുങ്ങിനിൽക്കുകയായിരുന്നു
കുടക് താഴ്വാരങ്ങൾ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">പല സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നായി
9 പേരാണ് ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിനായി പുറപ്പെട്ടത്. എറണാകുളത്ത്
നിന്നും കാറിൽ ഞാനും അതുലും സുധിനയും ഉച്ചയോടെ
പുറപ്പെട്ടു. തൃശൂർ നിന്ന് ധനേഷിനെയും കൂട്ടി യാത്ര തുടർന്നു. കനത്ത മഴയും ഗൂഗിൾ
മാപ്പ് രണ്ടു തവന്ന ഒരേ വഴിതന്നെ ചുറ്റിചതിനാലും പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചതിനേക്കാൾ ഏറെ വൈകിയാണ് 'ഇരിട്ടി'യിൽ ഞങ്ങളെ കാത്തു നിന്ന
തൃപ്തയുടെ അടുത്തെത്താൻ കഴിഞ്ഞത്. അതേ സമയം
ഗൂഡല്ലൂർ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട അനീഷ് ഏട്ടൻ, ഷണ്മുഖ , ലോക എന്നിവരടങ്ങുന്ന സംഘം ബത്തേരി
- മാനന്തവാടി വഴി രാത്രി 8 മണിയോടെ വിരാജ്പേട്ട് എത്തിയിരുന്നു. തടിയൻറ്റെമോൾ എത്തുന്നതിനു മുന്പുള്ള
പ്രധാന സ്ഥലമാണ് വിരാജ്പേട്ട്. പാലക്കാട് നിന്നും പുറപ്പെട്ട രാകേഷ് ഏട്ടനും കോഴിക്കോട്-
താമരശ്ശേരി വഴി വിരാജ്പേട്ടിൽ എത്തി ഇവരോടൊപ്പം ചേർന്നു. നാലുമണിക്കൂറിലധികം നീണ്ടുനിന്ന
അവരുടെ കാത്തിരിപ്പിനൊടുവിൽ ഗൂഗിൾ മാപ്പിന്റെ പിണക്കങ്ങളെയും സ്വിച്ച് ഓഫ് ആയിപ്പോയ മൊബൈൽ
ഫോണിന്റെ പരിഭവങ്ങളെയും തോൽപ്പിച്ച് ഞങ്ങൾ
അഞ്ചുപേരും രാത്രി 12.30 യോടെ വിരാജ്പേട്ട്
എത്തി .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDxHfr3VuUvziFeQaW9VKLBQCN9esfnaKJbbY8V5J0kChYLlaBDq9E2inf0nMxZQ3shBnxjMD0e8owHE7i5anaZEJzzhW1cw_G-yB7kmf7jhyxhE-dq6tqpiT3bRECVujgSGpn8ulOVgI/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-07-28-03h11m48s36.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDxHfr3VuUvziFeQaW9VKLBQCN9esfnaKJbbY8V5J0kChYLlaBDq9E2inf0nMxZQ3shBnxjMD0e8owHE7i5anaZEJzzhW1cw_G-yB7kmf7jhyxhE-dq6tqpiT3bRECVujgSGpn8ulOVgI/s320/vlcsnap-2015-07-28-03h11m48s36.png" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">വിരാജ്പേട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് തുടർന്നങ്ങോട്ട്
റിസോർട്ട് അന്വേഷിച്ചുള്ള യാത്രയായിരുന്നു.
ഏകദേശം 39 കിലോമീറ്ററോളം (45മിനിറ്റ്) വഴിയറിയാതെ തലങ്ങും വിലങ്ങും കാറോടിച്ചു. ശരിയായ
വഴിക്ക് പോയ അനീഷേട്ടനെ ഷണ്മുഖ അണ്ണനും രാകേഷേട്ടനും റിസോർട്ടിലേക്കുള്ള ജീപ്പുമായി കാത്തുനിന്ന ഡ്രൈവറും രണ്ടു വഴിപോക്കരും ചേർന്ന്
ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കിയെങ്കിലും ഒടുവിൽ
ഞങ്ങൾ കബനിക്കെടിൽ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു
. അവിടെയാണ് റിസോർട്ടിലേക്കുള്ള ജീപ്പ് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നത്. വാഹനങ്ങൾ അവിടെയിട്ട ശേഷം ഞങ്ങളുടെ ബാഗുകളും മറ്റും ജീപ്പിലേക്ക് മാറ്റി . ഇരുപതതിനടുത്ത് പ്രായം പ്രായമുള്ള
രോഹിത് എന്നൊരു പയ്യനായിരുന്നു ജീപ്പ് ഡ്രൈവർ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">കുത്തനെയുള്ള കയറ്റങ്ങളുള്ള, പാറക്കല്ലുകൾ നിറഞ്ഞ വീതികുറഞ്ഞ വഴിയിലൂടെ അനായാസേന അവൻ ജീപ്പ് ഓടിച്ചു. ഇരുവശവും കല്ലുകളും നടുവില് മാത്രം ആരോ
നട്ടുവളർത്തിയതുപോലെ ഒരേ വലിപ്പത്തിൽ വളർന്നു
നില്ക്കുന്ന മഞ്ഞപ്പൂക്കളുള്ള ചെടികളും റിസോർട്ടിലേക്കുള്ള വഴികളെ സുന്ദരമാക്കി.
ഇടയ്ക്കുള്ള നേര്ത്ത വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടവും ജീപ്പ്
യാത്രയെ ഹരം കൊള്ളിച്ചു. ഇരു വശങ്ങളിലേകും
വെള്ളം തെറിപ്പിച്ചു കൊണ്ട് ഒരു അരുവിയിലൂടെ
ജീപ്പ് പാഞ്ഞു, ജീപ്പിൽ കയറി മിനിറ്റുകൾക്കകം സുധിയുടെ നിലവിളി ഉയർന്നു. അതാ! അവളെ അട്ട കടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിലെ പ്രധാന ശത്രു ആയി എല്ലാവരെയും പറഞ്ഞു പേടിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്ന ജീവിയായിരുന്നു
അട്ട. ഞങ്ങൾ ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിനായി എത്തിക്കഴിഞ്ഞു എന്ന സൂചന പോലെയായിരുന്നു ജീപ്പിനുള്ളിലെ ആ നിലവിളി.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">രാത്രി 2 മണിയോടെ ഞങ്ങൾ
ഹണിവാലി റിസോർട്ടിൽ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു. രാത്രിയെങ്കിലും സുന്ദരിയായി കാണപ്പെട്ട ഹണിവാലി
ഞങ്ങളെ സന്തോഷപൂർവ്വം സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്തു. ഞങ്ങൾ
സ്ത്രീ ജനങ്ങളെ ഒരു മുറിയിലാക്കിയശേഷം മറ്റുള്ളവർ
അവരവരുടെ റൂമുകളിലേക്ക് പോയി. നാളുകൾക്കു ശേഷം
കണ്ടുമുട്ടിയ സന്തോഷം പോലും പങ്കുവെക്കാനാവാതെ ക്ഷീണം ഞങ്ങളെ വേഗം ഉറക്കത്തിലേക്ക്
ക്ഷണിച്ചു.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWejkF3eTWYt7M9fh1d2feXOvaMdMvZM5UpWomkWhyphenhyphenUMJO9-7p7_NGlRIp0NbhSjs3SSpFm5ryWPGn6E-ynrGmVcTlzQVJ1UqjPsjE_ZoihCjRQVUvPeMDrwFMiRQefE06XXHP3yj5b5x/s1600/DSC_0159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWejkF3eTWYt7M9fh1d2feXOvaMdMvZM5UpWomkWhyphenhyphenUMJO9-7p7_NGlRIp0NbhSjs3SSpFm5ryWPGn6E-ynrGmVcTlzQVJ1UqjPsjE_ZoihCjRQVUvPeMDrwFMiRQefE06XXHP3yj5b5x/s320/DSC_0159.jpg" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">ഒരു ദീർഘ നിദ്ര ആഗ്രഹിച്ചിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും
വെളുപ്പിനെ 6 മണിയോടെഞങ്ങൾ കണ്ണുതുറന്നു. ഭിത്തികളിൽ പൂശിയിരുന്ന പച്ചച്ചായത്തെ തഴുകി ഓടുകൾക്കിടയിലൂടെ
കടന്നു വരുന്ന മഞ്ഞിൽമുങ്ങിയ പ്രകാശവും മുറിക്കു
പുറത്തെ ചെടികളിൽ പെയ്തിറങ്ങുന്ന നേർത്ത മഴയുംഇനിയും ഉറങ്ങുവാൻ ഞങ്ങളെ അനുവദിച്ചില്ല. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsQwCMf4AclHJmKx-6vJto8FQ0SJf-qbmumdXhouP7tjHe9PYWAoXYcSKOByOZkvcPlumiPrYfH4Qjr0jG_i_y7CelOkC1C_pAI9GtvXdI0G4RcGKSP7M0rFT4ndLZjtrh6QoWJB874yT/s1600/IMG_20150627_093929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsQwCMf4AclHJmKx-6vJto8FQ0SJf-qbmumdXhouP7tjHe9PYWAoXYcSKOByOZkvcPlumiPrYfH4Qjr0jG_i_y7CelOkC1C_pAI9GtvXdI0G4RcGKSP7M0rFT4ndLZjtrh6QoWJB874yT/s320/IMG_20150627_093929.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBGcV3ZP5v5RD5LtYBgimdsaWk54kVY7yqbQeVJYg0ZLTTOTL84ITKhyQi9ehvVO6kbcOIig7MehiGJ6DoIIyu22VSRBToXLb5enUpU9Z-KyuxNOOGj60LtYs7qluGacC4VADzgSgCfPp/s1600/20150627_092648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBGcV3ZP5v5RD5LtYBgimdsaWk54kVY7yqbQeVJYg0ZLTTOTL84ITKhyQi9ehvVO6kbcOIig7MehiGJ6DoIIyu22VSRBToXLb5enUpU9Z-KyuxNOOGj60LtYs7qluGacC4VADzgSgCfPp/s320/20150627_092648.jpg" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Kartika",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">പുല്ലിൽ വീണുകിടന്നിരുന്ന പാഷൻ
ഫ്രൂട്ട് കായ്കൾ പെറുക്കിയും ഫോട്ടോയെടുത്തും ഞാനും സുധിയും
തൃപ്തയും ഹണിവാലിയുടെ സൗന്ദര്യം ആസ്വദിച്ചു നടന്നു. </span>പല പല തട്ടുകളിലായായിരുന്നു ഓരോ കെട്ടിടങ്ങളും താമസ സൗകര്യങ്ങളും. താഴെയുള്ള തട്ടിൽ നീണ്ടുകിടക്കുന്ന നാലഞ്ചു മുറികളിലാണ് അനീഷേട്ടനും ബാക്കിയുള്ളവരും താമസിച്ചത്.<br />
എല്ലാവരും കുളിച്ച് വേഷം മാറി ഫോട്ടോ എടുത്തും സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ നോക്കിക്കണ്ടും അല്പസമയം ചെലവഴിച്ചു.ഹോം സ്റ്റേ (HOME STAY ) എന്ന വാക്കിനെ അന്വർത്ഥമാക്കും വിധമായിരുന്നു ഹണിവാലിയിലെ പരിചാരണം. പോഷകസമൃദ്ധമായ ഭക്ഷണവും വൃത്തിയുള്ളതും സുന്ദരവുമായ മുറികളും ചുറ്റുപാടും മനസ്സിനും ശരീരത്തിനും സുഖകരമായ അന്തരീക്ഷമൊരുക്കി.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM2UABHylM6JSLhNhJx0dkh7DBBK8lHb-lvCV7VJ-g2hoKBEdq1wfP04qJSlsPRPV2npBx4Z9LwuBlnHjGhZLplUrssywjqCcRX2NUXP2kKqE5ucs_RG5Xja_Wct3jXeKKu_HcSSZpzHI/s1600/20150627_093538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJM2UABHylM6JSLhNhJx0dkh7DBBK8lHb-lvCV7VJ-g2hoKBEdq1wfP04qJSlsPRPV2npBx4Z9LwuBlnHjGhZLplUrssywjqCcRX2NUXP2kKqE5ucs_RG5Xja_Wct3jXeKKu_HcSSZpzHI/s320/20150627_093538.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിനിടയിൽ കഴിക്കാനുള്ള ഭക്ഷണവും ഏർപ്പാടാക്കിയശേഷം എല്ലാവരും മഴയേ പ്രതിരോധിക്കാനുള്ള കോട്ടുകളും അട്ടകടിയിൽനിന്ന് രക്ഷ നേടാനുള്ള ലീച് സോക്ക്സുകളും ഇട്ട് തയ്യാറായി. റിസോർട്ടിലുള്ള പലരും ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാലുകളിലേക്ക് അത്ഭുതത്തോടെ നോക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. കാക്കി നിറമുള്ള ചാക്കുപോലെ തോന്നിപ്പിച്ച ലീച്സോക്സ് ആയിരുന്നു കാരണം.എന്നാലിതിനിടെ എന്റെ കാലിൽ കയറിക്കൂടിയ അട്ടയെപ്പേടിച്ച് എന്റെവക ഒരോട്ടം തുള്ളൽ നടന്നു. കാലിൽ നിരച്ചു കയറുന്ന അട്ടയെപ്പെടിച് നിലവിളിക്കുന്ന എന്നെ കണ്ടിട്ടും യാതൊരു കനിവും കാട്ടാതെ തലതല്ലി ചിരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഫോട്ടോയും വീഡിയോയും എടുക്കുകയായിരുന്നു എന്റെ സംഘാംഗങ്ങൾ. എന്റെ പരാക്രമങ്ങളെല്ലാം വീഡിയോയിൽ പകർത്തിയശേഷം മാത്രമാണ് അട്ടയെ തട്ടിമാറ്റാൻ കനിവുകാട്ടിയത്. ആ അട്ടയുടെ അന്ത്യം എന്റെ കാലുകൊണ്ട് തന്നെയാക്കി ഞങ്ങൾ ട്രെകിംഗ് ആരംഭിച്ചു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdOYTPpwCJIvqUDh2sHq4cTFHz1ix-q81deeGxx02S2UMjnC9Q4YNaN6_wdCxbX2B7wtJwMccrhCOexFTSaEDJDbBR2Lg7aHZoIKYtfDVLqRfgOviIpdZQsjPPYrtJY5HnWzD4AmNcNyg/s1600/20150627_095148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdOYTPpwCJIvqUDh2sHq4cTFHz1ix-q81deeGxx02S2UMjnC9Q4YNaN6_wdCxbX2B7wtJwMccrhCOexFTSaEDJDbBR2Lg7aHZoIKYtfDVLqRfgOviIpdZQsjPPYrtJY5HnWzD4AmNcNyg/s400/20150627_095148.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
രാജു എന്നു പേരുള്ള മലയാളിയായ ഗൈഡിനെ കിട്ടിയതും സന്തോഷങ്ങളുടെ ആക്കം കൂട്ടി. സ്ഥലത്തെപ്പറ്റി വ്യക്തതയും പരിചയവുമുള്ള ഗൈഡിന് പുറകെയായി ഞങ്ങൾ നടന്നു.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
തുടക്കത്തിൽ ഒരു കിലോമീറ്ററോളം മഴക്കാടുകളാലും കാപ്പിത്തോട്ടങ്ങളാലും ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ട മണ്വഴികളിലൂടെയായിരുന്നു യാത്ര.സോക്സിൽ കയാരിക്കൂടുന്ന അട്ടയെ എങ്ങനെ തട്ടിമാറ്റണമെന്നും ആവശ്യമെങ്കിൽ ഡെറ്റോൾ സ്പ്രേ ഉപയോഗിക്കുവാനും അനീഷേട്ടൻ നിർദേശം നൽകിയിരുന്നു. എന്നിട്ടും ആദ്യമാദ്യം അട്ട കാലിൽ കയറിയപ്പോൾ ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാവരും ഏട്ടനെ വിളിച്ചു ബഹളം വെയ്ക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. രാജു ചേട്ടൻന്റെ(ഗൈഡ്) അടുത്ത് സോക്സോ അട്ടയെ കളയാനുള്ള യാതൊരുവിധ ഉപകരണങ്ങളോ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.ഒരു ഷൂ മാത്രമിട്ട് നിസ്സാരമായി അട്ടയെ തട്ടിക്കളഞ്ഞു നടന്നുപോകുന്ന അയാളെ അത്ഭുതത്തോടെ നോക്കിപ്പോയി.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXKnVw1765L91pV-pgXwAwKUzdp1S-NGUYcl-fFhGAGu3w2BKjeRAucscXI3RrY23WdGDmadadOkJ4mLWu-2dwtfeufU1Dl44Ppvh3JeAQYZw3SceJfGIJP8vJwlFYrqdRHkkO1sKGzUH/s1600/20150627_100707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXKnVw1765L91pV-pgXwAwKUzdp1S-NGUYcl-fFhGAGu3w2BKjeRAucscXI3RrY23WdGDmadadOkJ4mLWu-2dwtfeufU1Dl44Ppvh3JeAQYZw3SceJfGIJP8vJwlFYrqdRHkkO1sKGzUH/s400/20150627_100707.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<br />
ആദ്യം ഒരുമിച്ചു നടക്കാം<br />
എന്നു <br />
തീരുമാനിച്ചിരുന്നെങ്കിലും പിന്നീട് പലരും പല സംഘങ്ങളായി തിരിഞ്ഞു. തൃപ്തയ്ക്കും ധനേഷീനും ഷൂസ് ഇല്ലാതിരുന്നതും ലീച് സോക്സ് ഇല്ലാതിരുന്നതും നടത്തിന്റെ വേഗം കുറച്ചു. ഷൂ കൊണ്ട് വലിയ പ്രയോജനമൊന്നുമില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു ധൈര്യത്തോടെ നടന്ന ധനേഷ് ആദ്യത്തതെ അട്ടകടി സസന്തോഷം ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങി. അട്ടയെ തട്ടിക്കളഞ്ഞ് ലോക അവന്റെ സോക്സ് ധനേഷീനു കൊടുത്തുസഹായിച്ചു. കാട്ടുചെടിയിലെ മുള്ളുകളില് അറിയാതെ കയറിപ്പിടിച്ചും അട്ടകളെ തട്ടിത്തെറിപ്പിച്ചും ഞങ്ങളാ മണ്വഴികളിലൂടെ നടന്നു കയറിയത് പച്ചപരവതാനി പോലെ കിടക്കുന്ന പുല് പ്രദേശത്തേയ്ക്കായിരുന്നു. അട്ടയുടെ ശല്യമില്ലായിരുന്നുവെങ്കില് ആര്ക്കും ആകാശം നോക്കി മലര്ന്നുകിടാക്കാന് കൊതി തോന്നുന്നൊരിടം. അവിടെനിന്നു നോക്കിയാല് ഹണിവാലി റിസോർട്ടിന്റെ ഒരു നേര്ത്ത കാഴ്ച്ച ലഭിക്കും. എല്ലാവരും ആ പച്ചപ്പിൽ നിരന്നു നിന്ന് കുറേ ഫോട്ടോകള് എടുത്തു . അപ്പോഴേക്ക് ചാറ്റൽ മഴ കാറ്റിന്റെ ഗതിക്കനുസരിച്ച് വീശിയടിക്കാന് തുടങ്ങി. ഷണ്മുഖ അണ്ണൻ എല്ലാവരുടെയും ഫോണുകളും ചെറിയ ക്യാമറകളും പ്ലാസ്ടിക് ബാഗിലാക്കി സൂക്ഷിച്ചു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2eg9q20oEvJ-CImgLJmA6G0rR-mUPFr0-BZ_EefxmIfMx4BqZ0kNpP81DKazoL_PsE0e0ZFiL_97A42xgGY9ioQ2M6yzcWU-HtJP26vtr_E7QNfS3I2-TxKiAEJysz40Uv2bCYMq9njL/s1600/20150627_104113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2eg9q20oEvJ-CImgLJmA6G0rR-mUPFr0-BZ_EefxmIfMx4BqZ0kNpP81DKazoL_PsE0e0ZFiL_97A42xgGY9ioQ2M6yzcWU-HtJP26vtr_E7QNfS3I2-TxKiAEJysz40Uv2bCYMq9njL/s320/20150627_104113.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
മഴയും കാറ്റും മഞ്ഞും ഒക്കെയുള്ള ഒരു അന്തരീക്ഷമായിരുന്നത്. പുല്മേട്ടില് നിന്ന് മരങ്ങളും ചെടികളും നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു വഴി കടന്നപ്പോള് സുധി വന്ന് എന്റെ കണ്ണുകള് പൊത്തിപ്പിടിച്ചു. അതിശയിപ്പിക്കുന്ന എന്തോ ഒന്നു കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നുവെന്നു മനസ്സിലാക്കി കണ്ണ് തുറന്നപ്പോള് ഞാൻ കണ്ടത് മതിമറന്നു പോകുന്നൊരു കാഴ്ച്ചയായിരുന്നു. അകലെ കോടമഞ്ഞ് പുതച്ച് തിങ്ങിനിറഞ്ഞ മരങ്ങള്ക്കിടയിലായി കൂറ്റൻ പാറക്കെട്ടിലൂടെ പതഞ്ഞൊഴുകുന്ന വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം.ഇലകളുടെ പച്ചപ്പും പാറക്കെട്ടിലൂടെയുള്ള വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടത്തിന്റെ വെണ്പ്രഭയുമെല്ലാം അവിസ്വസനീയമായ കാഴ്ച്ചപോലെ നോക്കി നിന്നു. കുത്തിയൊഴുകുന്നായാ വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടമാണ് നിലകണ്ടി വെള്ളച്ചാടം. വളരെ അകലെയെങ്കിലും തകര്ത്തൊഴുകുന്ന വെള്ളതിൻറെ ഇരമ്പലും തണുപ്പും ഓരോരുത്തരും അറിഞ്ഞു . ആ സുഖം നടതതിൻറെ വേഗത കൂട്ടിയെന്നുവേണം പറയാന്.<br />
അട്ടയെ കണ്ടുതുടങ്ങിയത് അവിടെ മുതലാണ്. 5 അട്ടകൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് കടിച്ച് രാകേഷ് ഏട്ടൻറെ കാലിൽനിന്നു രക്തമൊഴുകുന്നത് കണ്ടു പേടിച്ച് ഞ്ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാവരും ലീച് സോക്സ് മുറുക്കെകെട്ടി. എണ്ണാനാവത്തതിലധികം അട്ടകൾ കാലില് കയറിത്തുടങ്ങി . കാലില് കടിച്ചുപിടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന അട്ടയിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷപ്പെടാന് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടാണ്. ഒരുപക്ഷേ അട്ടയുടെ കൊമ്പ് കാലില് തറച്ചിരുന്നെന്നും വരാം . അട്ട കടിച്ച ഭാഗത്തു നിന്നും നിര്ത്താതെ രക്തതമൊഴുകും. പിന്നീട് അസഹനീയമായ ചൊറിച്ചിലും അനുഭവപ്പെടാം. പേടി കൂടാതെ അട്ടകളെ തട്ടിയെറിയുക എന്നതാണു പോംവഴി.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobpBanjHVPfYMzwow7LJ3As-8a5Tm70QjRVkaiH-UVn3-OunMpWixPrMl1eFuWnx6wnsSIfV6054YSLcD8J3QZizMd6hP9Q0aKBdZ-x1SGCvWDwRsdxApLZfG1q-Wxlb7PxEKtyMlnHfw/s1600/20150627_111142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobpBanjHVPfYMzwow7LJ3As-8a5Tm70QjRVkaiH-UVn3-OunMpWixPrMl1eFuWnx6wnsSIfV6054YSLcD8J3QZizMd6hP9Q0aKBdZ-x1SGCvWDwRsdxApLZfG1q-Wxlb7PxEKtyMlnHfw/s320/20150627_111142.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjATL-MMXWxPMuMVwv8c03wAeMpPmeIOlJAMI3Xl7p1FBtRykh8bmVcEc6oWK0OA556iOivYriyDcydDIOUlcfnsETgHcGCAw2jIFmXuSFNy-FG1_6JtCAZ1N42K03Nz2l_umDO9WwAQyi/s1600/20150627_105037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjATL-MMXWxPMuMVwv8c03wAeMpPmeIOlJAMI3Xl7p1FBtRykh8bmVcEc6oWK0OA556iOivYriyDcydDIOUlcfnsETgHcGCAw2jIFmXuSFNy-FG1_6JtCAZ1N42K03Nz2l_umDO9WwAQyi/s320/20150627_105037.jpg" width="320" /></a>എണ്ണമില്ലാത്ത അത്രയും അട്ടകൾ കാലില് കയറുമ്പോള് ലോകയും ഡെറ്റോൾ സ്പ്രേയുമായിരുന്നു ഞങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷകര്. വടിയും കല്ലുമൊക്കെ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് തട്ടിമാറ്റാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുകയും നിരന്തരം പരാജയപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോള് ലോക യാതൊരു ഭയവും ഇല്ലാതെ കൈകൊണ്ട് അട്ടയെ പറിച്ചെറിഞ്ഞു.<br />
തുടക്കത്തിൽ അട്ടയെ ഒരു ഭീകരജീവിയായി കണ്ടിരുന്നവരെല്ലാം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച്ഞാൻ) അപ്പോഴേക്ക് അട്ടയെ അട്ടയായിതന്നെ കാണാന് തുടങ്ങിയിരുന്നു. ആദ്യമാദ്യം അട്ടയെ കണ്ടു ഏട്ടനെ വിളിച്ചു കരഞ്ഞ ഞങ്ങൾ ആ സമയം ഏട്ടനെ കാണാന് വയ്യാത്തത്ര പിന്നിലായിപ്പോയിരിക്കുന്നുവെന്നു മനസ്സിലായി.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwdpfhT3a0-LTQb8_6mtz2SHEDU1g8eV2quvA4dqWSBn-xJNuvAZ7Gpz_4Hjb_YVB9qvwNCO4YjFoZlavaS5IhPxBWZ_-n-aRVpQQIC3cxv243EqHHYBgKq6j7xshHxQIlTH9QXefOGw3/s1600/20150627_113206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwdpfhT3a0-LTQb8_6mtz2SHEDU1g8eV2quvA4dqWSBn-xJNuvAZ7Gpz_4Hjb_YVB9qvwNCO4YjFoZlavaS5IhPxBWZ_-n-aRVpQQIC3cxv243EqHHYBgKq6j7xshHxQIlTH9QXefOGw3/s320/20150627_113206.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് പുറകേ ദൂരെ മറ്റൊരു ട്രെകിംഗ് സംഘം നടന്നടുക്കുന്നത് കണ്ടു എട്ടന് ദേഷ്യംവന്നു ഞങ്ങളോട് വേഗം കൂട്ടാന് പറഞ്ഞു.കഴിയാവുന്നത്ര വേഗത്തിൽ നടന്നു ഞങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും എട്ടനൊപ്പമെത്തി . ഷണ്മുഖ അണ്ണനോടൊപ്പം സ്ഥലങ്ങളെയും പുല്ലുകളേയും അട്ടകളേയുമൊക്കെക്കുറിച്ച് വാതോരാതെ സംസാരിച്ചാണ് ആ മലയിറങ്ങിയത്. ഇടക്കിടെ ചാറ്റൽ മഴയും കാറ്റും വീശിയടിച്ചു. ഒരു കിലോമീറ്ററോളമിറങ്ങി ഇടയ്ക്ക് വിശ്രമിച്ച ശേഷം ഞ്ഞങ്ങള് നടാത്തം തുടര്ന്നു. പുൽപ്രദേശങ്ങൾക്കു പകരം കുറ്റിച്ചെടികളും മരങ്ങളും നിറഞ്ഞ വഴികള് പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxCPyT9dE8O3Jtb_VpdGjT_OU3TsbbGiB1U1HjpNiXI5LH4ZYGgS5Xkaqkjw6RrHMD1UB71BLd_zq4Ym8395Ir9JX2RZCf01o9HgZuaWaT-XW7tsCJOiubPWwccyf217bmaeI7PX5BxhV/s1600/DSC_1853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxCPyT9dE8O3Jtb_VpdGjT_OU3TsbbGiB1U1HjpNiXI5LH4ZYGgS5Xkaqkjw6RrHMD1UB71BLd_zq4Ym8395Ir9JX2RZCf01o9HgZuaWaT-XW7tsCJOiubPWwccyf217bmaeI7PX5BxhV/s320/DSC_1853.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WMsqAmp4WfcjQBVDCndxPvwtqZ8AcMSe8sJuJdgCFBV5Z6FdPqpkBKmGFGWxF4vvTg7MwlPxD0RNek62oEv8fEtjKJfZN_kNG5_-1Db2uU05dz9GWfwqaAVEXU0hshLeFQLLZEkZYD9E/s1600/20150627_113425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WMsqAmp4WfcjQBVDCndxPvwtqZ8AcMSe8sJuJdgCFBV5Z6FdPqpkBKmGFGWxF4vvTg7MwlPxD0RNek62oEv8fEtjKJfZN_kNG5_-1Db2uU05dz9GWfwqaAVEXU0hshLeFQLLZEkZYD9E/s320/20150627_113425.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
ഈ വഴിയിലൂടെ അവസാനസംഘം തടിയന്റെ മോള് കീഴടക്കിയിട്ട് രണ്ടുമാസമായിരിക്കുന്നുവന്നു ഗൈഡില് നിന്ന് അറിയാന് കഴിഞ്ഞു. ചില സംഘങ്ങള് ഇടക്കുവെച്ച് മഴമൂലം ദൗത്യമുപേക്ഷിച്ചു മടങ്ങിയടത്രേ.രണ്ടുമാസം കൊണ്ട് തിങ്ങിനിറഞ്ഞു വളര്ന്ന ചെടികളും മരങ്ങളും പല വഴികളെയും അടച്ചിരുന്നു. രാജു ചേട്ടന് വഴി മറച്ചു നില്ക്കുന്ന മരച്ചില്ലകളും ചെടികളും വെട്ടി മാറ്റിയതുകൊണ്ടാണ് നടന്നത്. പോകുന്ന വഴിയെല്ലാം ചെറു ജീവികളെ നോക്കി നിന്നും ഫോട്ടോയെടുത്തും കാണുന്ന പാറകളിലൊക്കെ കേറിയിരുന്നു അട്ടകളെ തട്ടിയെറിഞ്ഞും യാത്ര തുടര്ന്നു. ഞ്ഞങ്ങളവിടെ കണ്ട വന്യജീവികളായിരുന്നു അട്ട, തേരട്ട , ഓന്ത്, ഒച്ച്, പലപല നിറങ്ങളിലുള്ള പുഴുക്കള്, ശലഭങ്ങള്, ഒടുവിലൊരു കുഞ്ഞു പാമ്പും.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGZl3w-TKKSkxO7W9prRthlfcyvppp8pMfNbms5a-cbRL_Oul21kIyExWemIBxcd4cywifxD4pG0qiAL8OuJrOxgZfuw9e_4HFMidrd_mEVPO3O6lBp6jG6M3iNNZb9jeurOE8p-a9Ap8/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGZl3w-TKKSkxO7W9prRthlfcyvppp8pMfNbms5a-cbRL_Oul21kIyExWemIBxcd4cywifxD4pG0qiAL8OuJrOxgZfuw9e_4HFMidrd_mEVPO3O6lBp6jG6M3iNNZb9jeurOE8p-a9Ap8/s640/Untitled-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtebHO4CdYEfWGpvRCWch6VmlP1FS82ikb5zScsve5CIrVixSC3WrLWGNFX5-KdtTW8psYpyjsCWZ7MSYhdvQ-sLZw-DYN6Tx5fNcnvA5befhp875G4ibkzZnhurHOSsYS3YCnyBVsXXmp/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtebHO4CdYEfWGpvRCWch6VmlP1FS82ikb5zScsve5CIrVixSC3WrLWGNFX5-KdtTW8psYpyjsCWZ7MSYhdvQ-sLZw-DYN6Tx5fNcnvA5befhp875G4ibkzZnhurHOSsYS3YCnyBVsXXmp/s640/index.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">മഴ പെയ്ത് വഴുക്കലുള്ള മണ്ണിലും വേരിലും ചവിട്ടിയും ഇടയ്ക്ക് തെന്നി വീണുമൊക്കെയുള്ള ഒരു ഇറക്കമായിരുന്നു അടുത്തത്. മരങ്ങളാല് തിങ്ങിനിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു കാട്ടിനുള്ളിലേക്കുള്ള ആ ഇറക്കത്തിൽത്തനെ ചെറിയൊരു അരുവിയും മുറിച്ചു കടക്കണമായിരുന്നു. ഐസ് പോലെ തണുത്ത വെള്ളത്തിൽ ഞങ്ങള് മുഖവും കൈയ്യുമൊക്കെ കഴുകി. ഞാനാകട്ടെ ഷൂസിട്ട കാലുകളും വെള്ളത്തിൽ മുക്കി. </span>തുടര്ന്നങ്ങോട്ടുള്ള എന്റെ ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിനെ പ്രതികൂലമായി ബാധിച്ച അബദ്ധമായിരുന്നു ആ കാലു കഴുകൽ.<br />
<br />
നനഞ്ഞ സോക്സും ഇറുകിയ ഷൂസും അതിനുള്ളില് അമര്ന്നു പോയ കാലുകളും കാരണം നടക്കാന് വല്ലാതെ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടി. വഴുക്കലുള്ള പ്രദേശമായിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും എല്ലാവരും സുരക്ഷിതരായിട്ടുതന്നെ അരുവി മുറിച്ചു കടന്നു. അരുവിയുടെ ഒഴുക്കും ഇതുവരെ കേട്ടിട്ടില്ലാത്തതരം പക്ഷികളുടെ ശബ്ദങ്ങളും കേട്ടു കൊണ്ടായിരുന്നു കയറ്റം .NATURALIST ആയ ഷണ്മുഖ അണ്ണൻ പല പക്ഷികളുടെ പേരുകൾ ശബ്ദം കേട്ട് തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞു പറഞ്ഞു തന്നു. ഇറക്കം പോലെ തന്നെ വഴുക്കലും വേരുകളുമുള്ള കയറ്റം കയറി നേരെ ചെല്ലുന്നത് ഞ്ഞങ്ങളേക്കാള് ഒരടി ഉയരത്തിൽ വളർന്നു നില്ക്കുന്ന കുറ്റിച്ചെടികളുടെ നടുവിലേക്കാണ്. ഇടയിലൂടെയുള്ള വഴിപോലും മറച്ചുകൊണ്ട് നിറഞ്ഞുനില്ക്കുന്ന ചെടികള്ക്കിടയിലൂടെ ഞങ്ങളോടി. മുഖം കുനിച്ചു പിടിച്ചില്ലെങ്കില് മുന്പേ ഓടുന്നവര് തട്ടിവിട്ട<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIpQV2UTa4kJkP8AKYfI4qMJUHwvlofCXTcR4bXW4OQVFhEogQL_18V5hi1CB_7EmoYTRC8aRsfEmNT_eUkJE_tffe7EnsDI5T7Df93ig-xHfv0NJEBQ8HV9p-4awOZL70vjqmiVqhk2o/s1600/20150627_114731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIpQV2UTa4kJkP8AKYfI4qMJUHwvlofCXTcR4bXW4OQVFhEogQL_18V5hi1CB_7EmoYTRC8aRsfEmNT_eUkJE_tffe7EnsDI5T7Df93ig-xHfv0NJEBQ8HV9p-4awOZL70vjqmiVqhk2o/s200/20150627_114731.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
ചില്ലകള്നമ്മുടെ മുഖത്തുവന്നടിക്കും.അത്രമാത്രം വേഗത്തിലാണ് ഓടുന്നത്. മുകളില് ചില്ലകളുടെ ആക്രമണം, താഴെ അട്ടകളുടെ ആക്രമണം!!! ഓര്ക്കുംതോറും ചിരിവരുന്നയാ ഓട്ടമാവസാനിച്ചത് കാറ്റാടിമരങ്ങള് കൊണ്ട് സമൃദ്ധമായ ഒരു കാട്ടിലേക്കാണ്.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHZaAX3sq7hBDA8Lv76fg2ZPWjapLZzJqKu41Caq2HHMgRsWBzhNYpUgjJiKRI4tryVSVmfbXW-CpO-9Hbd8k5OkeeRMgo443H4uYLpXdyEXWlpRgjiuVB7AwSth63Hkf_t3fwAdAVt94/s1600/20150627_115721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHZaAX3sq7hBDA8Lv76fg2ZPWjapLZzJqKu41Caq2HHMgRsWBzhNYpUgjJiKRI4tryVSVmfbXW-CpO-9Hbd8k5OkeeRMgo443H4uYLpXdyEXWlpRgjiuVB7AwSth63Hkf_t3fwAdAVt94/s320/20150627_115721.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
ഓരോരുത്തരുടെ കാലിലും മുപ്പത്തിലധികം അട്ടകൾ കയറിക്കൂടിയിരുന്നു. പുല്ലില് നില്ക്കുംതോറും ശരീരത്തില് കയറിക്കൂടുവാനുള്ള സാധ്യത വളരെ കൂടുതലാണെന്ന്ഷണ്മു അണ്ണൻ ഓര്മ്മപ്പെടുത്തിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. എവിടെയും നില്ക്കുവാനോ വിശ്രമിക്കുവാനോ പറ്റാത്ത അവസ്ഥ. ഇടയ്ക്കുവെച്ച് എനിക്കും ധനേഷിനും അതുലിനും വഴിതെറ്റി . കാറ്റാടിമരങ്ങള്ക്കിടയിലൂടെ ഒച്ചയുണ്ടാക്കിയും കൂക്കിവിളിച്ചുമൊക്കെയാണ് മുന്പേ നടന്നിരുന്നവരുടെയടുത്ത് എത്തിച്ചേര്ന്നത്. ഓടുന്നവഴി ഞാനൊരു കമ്പിയില് തട്ടി മറിഞ്ഞുവീണു സോക്സു കീറിയതിനാല് അട്ട കയറുമോ എന്നുള്ള പേടിയും കൂടിവന്നു. പലയിടങ്ങളിലും കാറ്റാടി മരങ്ങള് മറിഞ്ഞു വഴി തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തിയിരുന്നു. വീണുകിടക്കുന്ന മരങ്ങളില് വലിഞ്ഞുകയറിയും തൂങ്ങിയും പിന്നെയും നടത്തം . കാറ്റാടി മരങ്ങളോട് വിടപറഞ്ഞു പുല്മേട്ടിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ചു. കോടമഞ്ഞിനിടയിലൂടെ അങ്ങകലെയായി ആ കാഴ്ച്ച കണ്ടു- ഞങ്ങളുടെ വരവും കാത്തിരിക്കുന്ന തടിയന്റെമോൾ കൊടുമുടി!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_mszO7wRB6XKgjYUSUBK4OmgG2RrEjDamw8VjxGUg9mOLae8QEOYnBQyrUH7BgwC6KaswZ8VT21b1IoU2JDwR1mqwaoo2byk9bNmKwt_s9m2hD9zdrFoYWKWRxeF2KA-mC749nVGCdMf/s1600/20150627_122542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_mszO7wRB6XKgjYUSUBK4OmgG2RrEjDamw8VjxGUg9mOLae8QEOYnBQyrUH7BgwC6KaswZ8VT21b1IoU2JDwR1mqwaoo2byk9bNmKwt_s9m2hD9zdrFoYWKWRxeF2KA-mC749nVGCdMf/s320/20150627_122542.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Tv6AU_EyfsGzdOjZxH3IYuj0Y9tRIpHx1d4ox7yn3irMId1CUesYJS9qB1QNp8vZ5e7TNpalPOPoC9HsrxbqXjJbm50RfDgJaaiDg7bbE2IbjIRA-qWcRnXctzr8VB8ZjNarQO-1Goh3/s1600/20150627_122941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Tv6AU_EyfsGzdOjZxH3IYuj0Y9tRIpHx1d4ox7yn3irMId1CUesYJS9qB1QNp8vZ5e7TNpalPOPoC9HsrxbqXjJbm50RfDgJaaiDg7bbE2IbjIRA-qWcRnXctzr8VB8ZjNarQO-1Goh3/s200/20150627_122941.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">നിയന്ത്രണം കിട്ടാതെയുലഞ്ഞു പോകുന്നത്ര കാറ്റായിരുന്നു അവിടെ പറന്നുപോകുമോ എന്നുപോലും പേടിച്ചു. പലരുടെയും തൊപ്പി പറന്നു പോവുകയും പുറകേ ഓടി എടുക്കേണ്ടി വരുകയുമുണ്ടായി. അതുവരെയുണ്ടായിരുന്നു ക്ഷീണവും വിയര്പ്പും പറത്തിക്കളയുന്ന പോലെ വീശിയടിച്ച കാറ്റില് പറക്കുന്ന സുഖം ഫോട്ടോയിലും വീഡിയോയിലും പകര്ത്തി. എവിടെ നോക്കിയാലും പച്ചപ്പും കോടമഞ്ഞു മാത്രം. ഇടയ്ക്കുപെയ്ത മഴ ആസ്വദിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് വീണ്ടും നടത്തം . ഇതിനിടയില് അനീഷ് ഏട്ടൻ എതിര് വശങ്ങളിലായി ദൂരെ രണ്ടു </span>വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടങ്ങളുണ്ടെന്നു കണ്ടുപിടിച്ചു. എന്റെ കാലുകളാകട്ടെ ഷൂവിൽ അമർന്നു നഖം പിളരുന്ന വേദനയായിരുന്നു . അതിനിടെ ഏട്ടനും ഷണ്മു അണ്ണനും എന്റെ ബാക്കി ഉള്ള ഊര്ജം കൂടി ഇല്ലാതാക്കിക്കൊണ്ട് ഞെട്ടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു രഹസ്യം പറഞ്ഞു. കഴിക്കാനുള്ള ഭക്ഷണത്തിന്റെ ബാഗ് എടുക്കാന് മറന്നു.എന്റെ തല കറങ്ങും പോലെ തോന്നി. കയ്യിലുള്ള വെള്ളവും തീര്ന്നിരിക്കുന്നു. സമയമപ്പോള് ഒരു മണി കഴിഞ്ഞു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYSNx6az0JD7gGWOrueXfLRYdX5-dIV-FrrE6rpMAU9QndjwgofUIiQq_AtHhaOVD0cUeICzJLF0BGTJTfY_b5Zoq48FzeumAa5DlyINDlDmUQwpAJb0L6_JAajDAjzhKda65utiPQVyh/s1600/20150627_121632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYSNx6az0JD7gGWOrueXfLRYdX5-dIV-FrrE6rpMAU9QndjwgofUIiQq_AtHhaOVD0cUeICzJLF0BGTJTfY_b5Zoq48FzeumAa5DlyINDlDmUQwpAJb0L6_JAajDAjzhKda65utiPQVyh/s320/20150627_121632.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
കയറണമെന്നു അതിയായ ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ടായിട്ട് പോലും നടക്കാനാവാത്തവിധം ഞാന് തളര്ന്നുതുടങ്ങി. ഇടയ്ക്കിടെ ഞാൻ പുല്ലില് മലര്ന്നു കിടന്നു. ദേഹത്ത് കയറിക്കൂടുന്ന അട്ടയെയും ചാറ്റല് മഴയേയുമൊന്നും അപ്പോഴോര്ത്തില്ല. ഷണ്മു അണ്ണൻ നിര്ബന്ധിച്ച് എഴുന്നെല്ക്കാൻ പറയുമ്പോള് മാത്രം അട്ടയെപറ്റി ബോധമുണ്ടാകും<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsEupXwAxHzRGtaKz4WTOk-iVO23_snFiiwHTBZm5a461ph9wyn_UrvNwQ7q1VRU_kyCoRtts_ZCM5x1xADHmw3sNzFqR6NdvBl0T3dO_65ijHWIpTpT620sgvii6o8z74a3ciwTNumkL/s1600/20150627_123140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsEupXwAxHzRGtaKz4WTOk-iVO23_snFiiwHTBZm5a461ph9wyn_UrvNwQ7q1VRU_kyCoRtts_ZCM5x1xADHmw3sNzFqR6NdvBl0T3dO_65ijHWIpTpT620sgvii6o8z74a3ciwTNumkL/s200/20150627_123140.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div>
ധനേഷിനാകട്ടെ ഒറ്റക്കാലിലെ ലീച് സോക്സും ചെരുപ്പുമിട്ടുള്ള നടത്തമായിരുന്നു. പ്രശ്നം.കാലില് ഡെറ്റോൾ സ്പ്രേ അടിച്ചാല് അട്ട ശല്യം കുറയുമെന്നു കേട്ടു തുടക്കത്തിൽ തന്നെ പകുതി കുപ്പിയോളം ഡെറ്റോൾ അവന് കാലിലടിച്ചു. ഇത് വിപരീതമായി ഫലത്തിൽ വന്നു. നടക്കാന് വല്ലാതെ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടി മുട്ടി. പറ്റുന്ന സമയങ്ങളിലെല്ലാം ഷൂസഴിച്ചുവെച്ച് ഞാൻ കാലില് കാറ്റു കൊള്ളാനാനുവധിച്ചു. നനഞ്ഞ കാലുകള് കുതിര്ന്നു വെളുത്ത നിറമായിരുന്നു. ഇതിനിടെ തൃപ്തയുടെ കൈയ്യിലും ഒരു കടി കിട്ടി.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4daZQJ3OZ1SH7JflKUVizu_ebsn5LauspFStzG2qggj8rgVLZnxPWXZZr0zRwK1eZda_a4uS2dVUFgKr3R95ZDdYZcI1Lf5d0W15PqEKVwcEcfLgeqLnCGccYAPhUalJEgw_Mze-b4kBB/s1600/20150627_120501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4daZQJ3OZ1SH7JflKUVizu_ebsn5LauspFStzG2qggj8rgVLZnxPWXZZr0zRwK1eZda_a4uS2dVUFgKr3R95ZDdYZcI1Lf5d0W15PqEKVwcEcfLgeqLnCGccYAPhUalJEgw_Mze-b4kBB/s320/20150627_120501.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqo_044u1XtlA6y775dB7EcyYAXoesVoG2_6kGVH-nV8oszGxdQC7nbg82F9OAwaqeMQXtLSAY8Z1V_aNb5U5kqeIWDnSyY9bSayPIopNZikup8SXgwFTqd4wMWxXLLQlvToOFFzoehtv/s1600/20150627_120256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqo_044u1XtlA6y775dB7EcyYAXoesVoG2_6kGVH-nV8oszGxdQC7nbg82F9OAwaqeMQXtLSAY8Z1V_aNb5U5kqeIWDnSyY9bSayPIopNZikup8SXgwFTqd4wMWxXLLQlvToOFFzoehtv/s320/20150627_120256.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">കുറച്ചു കൂടിക്കയറിയപ്പോള് ഒരു പാറക്കെട്ട് കണ്ടു. പാറക്കെട്ടില് ഒരു കരടി കിടക്കുന്നുണ്ട്,</span>സൂക്ഷിച്ചു വരണമെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു ലോക എല്ലാവരിലും ഭീതിയുണ്ടാക്കി. <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywbt4EEr9i_47McobKWCw9GRwlZwvv6SG4o-ioV5Uz_tFQ3ZxqJnKhtporh7PV9Y52w03hdszHqB0BAQDL2YM8KEdmj4uM_3hG4m0JHpR7MTV0ZNW9iS0iJX9aE0NLpZjq2mcaOMUprxs/s1600/20150627_133720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywbt4EEr9i_47McobKWCw9GRwlZwvv6SG4o-ioV5Uz_tFQ3ZxqJnKhtporh7PV9Y52w03hdszHqB0BAQDL2YM8KEdmj4uM_3hG4m0JHpR7MTV0ZNW9iS0iJX9aE0NLpZjq2mcaOMUprxs/s320/20150627_133720.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
കരുതലോടെയും ആകാംഷയോടേയും ചെന്ന് നോക്കുമ്പോള് ഒരു അച്ഛനും മകളും ഇരിക്കുന്നു. മൂടല് മഞ്ഞില് അവന് തെറ്റിധരിച്ചതായിരുന്നു. ലോഗയെ എല്ലാവരും കളിയാക്കി ഓടിച്ചു. ഫോട്ടോ സെക്ഷനിടയില് സെക്കന്റുകള് മാത്രം നീണ്ട ഒരു കിടത്തം .ഞാൻ ധനേഷ് രാകേഷ് ഏട്ടൻ എന്നിവരായിരുന്നു ഏറ്റവും പുറകില്.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrTDKpV1AKFFtatd8rQwqXKDTZgLbl8ZuB0XtqWY1YKemlzGgwBcF4SyqPY_oWYNKFF1WKXNBPT6CL8ozG3d_nDKiWWT9iMRCEC9z3At6qyCXY5_s9Jn8DqNRlpbTWsq1NkVQbT2HvttN/s1600/20150627_143548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrTDKpV1AKFFtatd8rQwqXKDTZgLbl8ZuB0XtqWY1YKemlzGgwBcF4SyqPY_oWYNKFF1WKXNBPT6CL8ozG3d_nDKiWWT9iMRCEC9z3At6qyCXY5_s9Jn8DqNRlpbTWsq1NkVQbT2HvttN/s200/20150627_143548.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
പിന്നീടങ്ങോട്ടുള്ള നടാത്തത്തില് ലോകയും ഞ്ഞങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം കൂടി. അട്ടയെ തട്ടിക്കളയാനും തളരുമ്പോഴും വീഴുമ്പോഴും സഹായിക്കാനും തമാശകള് പറഞ്ഞു നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടുപോകുന്ന ഊര്ജം തിരികെ കൊണ്ടുവരാനും.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamfFuRsGvwiGzp19dUx-f3sZX5T92i7MF4hJpjSab09yXyESbRZBw3iqOUVAW5ikxt8a1MLggr6buMKWC7AM9wtiLcXK4A3jjBEjkI6bHD3G5qw_pIcp8Ys-QqYUP8nq3vmDHtzEedzms/s1600/20150627_142807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamfFuRsGvwiGzp19dUx-f3sZX5T92i7MF4hJpjSab09yXyESbRZBw3iqOUVAW5ikxt8a1MLggr6buMKWC7AM9wtiLcXK4A3jjBEjkI6bHD3G5qw_pIcp8Ys-QqYUP8nq3vmDHtzEedzms/s320/20150627_142807.jpg" width="320" /></a>അനീഷ് ഏട്ടൻ മാത്രം ഒരുകൂസലുമില്ലാതെ കയറിക്കൊണ്ടേയിരുന്നു. ഒരു പാറപ്പുറത്തേയ്ക്കുള്ള എന്റെ അടുത്ത വീഴ്ച്ചയ്ക്കിടയില് ലോക എല്ലാവര്ക്കും ഗ്ലൂക്കോസും ചോക്കലേറ്റും നല്കി. ഗര്ഭപാത്രത്തിലെ ശിശുവിനെപ്പോലെ പാറക്കെട്ടില് കിടന്ന എന്നെ വിളിച്ചെഴുന്നേല്പ്പിച്ച് ഗ്ലൂക്കോസ് തന്ന ലോകയ്ക്കും GLUCON-D കമ്പനിക്കും നന്ദി . ആ ഊർജത്തിൽ ഞാൻ നടന്നു. ഗ്ലൂകോസ് ആസ്വദിച്ചു ച്ചു കഴിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന തൃപ്തയുടെയും ലോഗയുടെയും മുഖത്തിനിട്ടു ഓരോ ഇരുട്ടടി കൊടുത്ത ഏട്ടനെ അവര് ഓടിക്കുണുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaFtUdB4iCLVTTLLhpjyz2ksIyFhDRWCvXuRSzsj0J41yR_Kqsy_iVFUJutza8sVPJ3c8mqXs_llPZBElar31GV8Fsk6rIPKC8cIYnNvl6_AcfgwJJX-NSjiyuCnd53nJU_zoWc2nrqem/s1600/20150627_142050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaFtUdB4iCLVTTLLhpjyz2ksIyFhDRWCvXuRSzsj0J41yR_Kqsy_iVFUJutza8sVPJ3c8mqXs_llPZBElar31GV8Fsk6rIPKC8cIYnNvl6_AcfgwJJX-NSjiyuCnd53nJU_zoWc2nrqem/s320/20150627_142050.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
അടുത്ത വില്ലനായിരുന്നു തണുപ്പ്. പല്ലുകള് കൂട്ടിയടിച്ചു തണുത്ത് വിറങ്ങലിച്ച് തടിയന്റെ മോള് കൊടുമുടിയിയിൽ ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാലുകൾ പതിച്ചു. അങ്ങനെ ,12 കിലോമീറ്ററോളം നടന്നു ഇതാ ഞങ്ങള് തടിയന്റെമോള് കൊടുമുടി കീഴടക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.!!!<span style="font-size: small;">!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzogA8id2wDIAyI_UoymbdEDFYB-G1z3MXLjKOltIkGxM_bG83t9niqaFxWAJ14fWYNt1xFWK03SGSPcQTVkX3hmS39ZtiboD3tQX_d5wv45tRJJjr9SZKDajcJHgYmasB2IUHC7Nfh1K/s1600/DSC_1979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJJT67PqlMMp7qYsqprqFtKVBGZTr2GVOiPeDR8GhaTsYHu2LlT2-2kPAhofR1QaMO-fb9_YTe6mpt0L1mZ2FKTf68Ihl5izy_CQcN7tqt47yXT7BWSVpkccslgN7uB-gXyIBUCdo5xtq/s1600/DSC_0292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJJT67PqlMMp7qYsqprqFtKVBGZTr2GVOiPeDR8GhaTsYHu2LlT2-2kPAhofR1QaMO-fb9_YTe6mpt0L1mZ2FKTf68Ihl5izy_CQcN7tqt47yXT7BWSVpkccslgN7uB-gXyIBUCdo5xtq/s400/DSC_0292.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
ക്ഷീണമോ വിയര്പ്പോ അല്ല ഒരാളെ തളർത്തുന്നത് ,സാധ്യമല്ല എന്ന തോന്നലാണ്. മറ്റുള്ളവരേക്കാള് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ട് അനുഭവിച്ചത് ഞാനും ധനേഷുമായിരുന്നു. ഇടയ്ക്കുവെച്ചെങ്കിലും അസാധ്യമെന്നു തോന്നിപ്പോയ വലിയൊരു കാര്യമാണ് ഞ്ഞങ്ങള്ക്ക് മുന്നില് കീഴടങ്ങിയത്.വിജയഭേരി മുഴക്കുവാന് പോയിട്ട് വായതുറക്കാന് പോലും ആവാത്ത വിധം മരവിച്ചു പോയതുകാരണം ഞാൻ അല്പം വെയിലു കിട്ടുന്ന ഭാഗത്തത് പോയി കിടന്നു. അനീഷ് ഏട്ടൻ , അതുല്, ധണേഷ്, രാകേഷ്, ഷണ്മു , ലോക എന്നിവര് അതിനു അടുത്തുള്ള മറ്റൊരു പര്വത ശിഖരത്തിലേക് കനത്ത മൂടൽ മഞ്ഞിനെ അവഗണിച്ച് പോയി വന്നു. തണുപ്പിനെ ഭയമില്ലാത്ത അതുലിനോടും ഏട്ടനോടും അസൂയ തോന്നിപ്പോയ നിമിഷം!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFIkj7QkAtrZFKX3uYzwff1vGzFrSO9Q4p3Hu205_yts9_y16daRM4ck7NnHoLXxOLPxX3eQeW1nHGBy0KhBV8dNEVwczbZEUluiBgwsznkAodaSWUNt18TFCioZbX_VyOaNJLNWQroJX/s1600/20150627_153956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br />
അവീടെവെച്ച് ഏട്ടൻ വീണ്ടും ഒരു സത്യം കൂടി വെളിപ്പെടുത്തി . ഷണ്മു അണ്ണന്റെ ബാഗില് നിന്ന് ഭക്ഷണം പുറത്തെടുത്തു . ഭക്ഷണം മറന്നു പോയെന്നു പറഞ്ഞെന്റെ പാതി ജീവന് കളയേണ്ട വല്ല കാര്യവുമുണ്ടായിരുന്നോ???<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFIkj7QkAtrZFKX3uYzwff1vGzFrSO9Q4p3Hu205_yts9_y16daRM4ck7NnHoLXxOLPxX3eQeW1nHGBy0KhBV8dNEVwczbZEUluiBgwsznkAodaSWUNt18TFCioZbX_VyOaNJLNWQroJX/s1600/20150627_153956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFIkj7QkAtrZFKX3uYzwff1vGzFrSO9Q4p3Hu205_yts9_y16daRM4ck7NnHoLXxOLPxX3eQeW1nHGBy0KhBV8dNEVwczbZEUluiBgwsznkAodaSWUNt18TFCioZbX_VyOaNJLNWQroJX/s320/20150627_153956.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
തണുപ്പിലും വീശിയടിക്കുന്ന കാറ്റിലും വളരെക്കഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടാണ് തക്കാളിച്ചോറും മുട്ടയും കഴിച്ചത്. അങ്ങനെ വിശപ്പിന്റെ ഉപദ്രവം നിലച്ചു. എല്ലാവരുടെ മുഖത്തും സന്തോഷത്തിൽ വിടര്ന്ന ചിരി. ആര്ത്തുവിളിച്ചും പൊട്ടിച്ചിരിച്ചും ഒരു മണിക്കൂറോളം അവിടെ ചെലവഴിച്ച ശേഷം മഞ്ഞിൽ കുതിര്ന്നും മഴയില് നനഞ്ഞും കാറ്റിൽ പറന്നും മണ്സൂണ് ട്രെക്കിംഗ് എന്ന അത്ഭുതം അനുഭവിച്ച് ഞങ്ങള് തിരിച്ചിറങ്ങി<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzogA8id2wDIAyI_UoymbdEDFYB-G1z3MXLjKOltIkGxM_bG83t9niqaFxWAJ14fWYNt1xFWK03SGSPcQTVkX3hmS39ZtiboD3tQX_d5wv45tRJJjr9SZKDajcJHgYmasB2IUHC7Nfh1K/s1600/DSC_1979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzogA8id2wDIAyI_UoymbdEDFYB-G1z3MXLjKOltIkGxM_bG83t9niqaFxWAJ14fWYNt1xFWK03SGSPcQTVkX3hmS39ZtiboD3tQX_d5wv45tRJJjr9SZKDajcJHgYmasB2IUHC7Nfh1K/s320/DSC_1979.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
തിരിച്ചിറങ്ങി പകുതി ദൂരം കഴിഞ്ഞ ശേഷം ദൈവദൂതനെപ്പോലെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഗൈഡ് പുതിയ ഒരു വഴി പറഞ്ഞുതന്നു. ഇറക്കത്തിലാണ് കയറിയ പാതകളുടെ ഭംഗിയും മൂടല്മഞ്ഞുനീങ്ങുമ്പോള് കാണുന്ന താഴ്വാരങ്ങളുടെ സൗന്ദര്യവും നന്നായി ആസ്വദിക്കാന് കഴിഞ്ഞത്.<br />
പകുതിയോളം ഇറങ്ങിയപ്പോള് കയറ്റതിൽ ഞങ്ങള്ക്ക് പുറകെ സഞ്ചരിച്ചിരുന്ന സംഘത്തെ കണ്ടുമുട്ടി. എല്ലാവരുടെയും കാലില് അട്ട കടിച്ച് രക്തതമൊഴിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. അവര് ഞ്ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാലുകളിലേക്ക് അത്ഭുതത്തോടെ നോക്കി. ലീച് സോക്സിനോടുള്ള നന്ദി ഞങ്ങള്ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞറിയിക്കാന് വയ്യ!!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTuXIJcdA38jAm2NMlNoHldm5L9YTI8p7oXAJIX8DlSJ-B2-UNx3Xf78v2t1769LiiItm_t8kAd4bYoVM3NzFFvmnrOJ9JnPbeGYK__wYqNQJBqc3n6Tepho8e2gF2cV0dYHJSaLggcdm/s1600/DSC_2036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTuXIJcdA38jAm2NMlNoHldm5L9YTI8p7oXAJIX8DlSJ-B2-UNx3Xf78v2t1769LiiItm_t8kAd4bYoVM3NzFFvmnrOJ9JnPbeGYK__wYqNQJBqc3n6Tepho8e2gF2cV0dYHJSaLggcdm/s320/DSC_2036.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ytWmhsdMeKjUo7EO-xmtJM81vYaXuzaUYTn7ilOXesNQNdEm_-nmbRbhyla5o0xWM3IxGiT8OJR7Squ_2G0rThsNoWcWOYAakK_8GtBATpO2XUtTj2rhfqxkDAm1SM7idszRlkv8YAUd/s1600/DSC_2056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ytWmhsdMeKjUo7EO-xmtJM81vYaXuzaUYTn7ilOXesNQNdEm_-nmbRbhyla5o0xWM3IxGiT8OJR7Squ_2G0rThsNoWcWOYAakK_8GtBATpO2XUtTj2rhfqxkDAm1SM7idszRlkv8YAUd/s200/DSC_2056.JPG" width="200" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
തിരിച്ചുള്ള വഴി യാഥാര്ത്ഥത്തിൽ പലരും ട്രെക്കിങ്ങിനുള്ള കയറ്റമായാണ് സഞ്ചരിച്ചിരുന്നത്. കൂടുതല് സുരക്ഷിതവും എളുപ്പവുമായ ആ വഴി ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ഞ്ഞങ്ങള് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത വഴി ആയിരുന്നു സത്യത്തിൽ ഈ ട്രെക്കിങിനെ ആസ്വാദ്യകരവും സാഹസികവും ആക്കിയത്.ഇറക്കം ബുധിമുട്ടില്ലാതിരുന്നതിനാലും പകുതി ദൂരം പിന്നിട്ടശേഷം നിരപ്പായ പാതകളുണ്ടായിരുന്നതിനാലും ഷൂസഴിച്ചു സാധാരണ ചെരിപ്പിട്ട് നടന്നതിനാല് ഒരു വലിയ അട്ടയുടെ കടി എനിക്കും കിട്ടി.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpFUbiR2b0OAKvyl2pMBUu7kp4BsPf_omm7Bb_2jrSEGazNYdw5yNqWH4V9ZYpzGL8MuDwyMk6Bl59AzSjGHfUhvxfDbvB_jL1oq6yJ_BUq57nxv1eob-003j2LUwLuHxIVoFny-2yPJa/s1600/DSC_2079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpFUbiR2b0OAKvyl2pMBUu7kp4BsPf_omm7Bb_2jrSEGazNYdw5yNqWH4V9ZYpzGL8MuDwyMk6Bl59AzSjGHfUhvxfDbvB_jL1oq6yJ_BUq57nxv1eob-003j2LUwLuHxIVoFny-2yPJa/s200/DSC_2079.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
പല ഇടത്തായി വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടവും അരുവികളുമൊക്കെയുള്ള വഴികള് യാത്രയെ കൂടുതല് മനോഹരമാക്കി. നടക്കുന്നതിനിടെ ഒരു വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടത്തി-നടുത്തായുണ്ടായിരുന്ന അരുവി മുറിച്ചു കടന്നു വേണമായിരുന്നു നടപ്പ് തുടാരാൻ . കാലു നനയാതെ അപ്പുറം കടക്കുന്നവര്ക്ക് സമ്മാനവും ഏട്ടൻ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. അങ്ങനെ വെള്ളത്തിൽ ഉയര്ന്നു നില്ക്കുന്ന കല്ലുകളില് ചവിട്ടി ഓരോരുത്തരും അരുവി കടക്കാന് തുടങ്ങി. വെള്ളം നനയാതെ വിജയകരമായി ആദ്യം മറുവശം കടന്ന സുധിയ്ക്ക് ലോക കല്ലു പൊതിഞ്ഞുമ മിട്ടായി കവറിലാക്കി കൊടുത്തു. കാര്യം പിടികിട്ടിയപ്പോള് സുധി അവന്റെ പുറകേ വടിയുമായി ഓടിച്ചു. വെള്ളത്തിൽ കളിച്ചും ഫോട്ടോ എടുത്തും ഓടിയും ചാടിയുമൊക്കെയായിരുന്നു ഞങ്ങളുടെ മടക്കം.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9c_PaDw3-E4ovwvBT3uc5kNpZZwYg_sE6mPfEkR0cUfJZJuI3LZDIB42ipmH0d0V-cgdCMalL09enfpWu77-0if2sDUdkxDuEIfSm4na53V30Tm2Mw7dcbvBLKZaQJZfQWmNUARyqOur/s1600/DSC_2026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9c_PaDw3-E4ovwvBT3uc5kNpZZwYg_sE6mPfEkR0cUfJZJuI3LZDIB42ipmH0d0V-cgdCMalL09enfpWu77-0if2sDUdkxDuEIfSm4na53V30Tm2Mw7dcbvBLKZaQJZfQWmNUARyqOur/s400/DSC_2026.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
ഇറക്കം ഏകദേശം 8 കിലോമീറ്ററോളം നടന്നു നളകുനാദ് പാലസിൽ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു . അങ്ങനെ 20 കിലോമീടര് ദൈർഘ്യമുള്ള ഞങ്ങളുടെ ട്രെക്കിംഗ് അവിടെ അവസാനിച്ചു. അവിടെ ഒരു സ്കൂളിൽ ജീപ്പിനായി കാത്തിരിപ്പീനിടയില് അതുലും ലോകയുംഷണ്മു അണ്ണനും കൂടി കുട്ടിയും കോലും കളിക്കാന് തുടങ്ങി. അപ്പോഴേക്ക് മഴ കനത്തു. സമയം രാത്രി 7 മണി ആയപ്പോഴേക്ക് ജീപ്പ് വന്നു. തിരികെ റിസോർട്ടിലേക്ക് യാത്രയായി.<br />
രാത്രി ഗംഭീരമായ ഭക്ഷണത്തിനു ശേഷം കാലില് ആവശ്യത്തിനു ബാം പുരട്ടിയാണ് കാലു വേദനക്കു ശമനം കണ്ടത്. പിറ്റെ ദിവസം വെളുപ്പിനെ 6 മണിക്ക് എല്ലാവരും വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാന് പോകാന് തയ്യാറായിക്കോളണമെന്ന അനീഷ് ഏട്ടന്റെ വാക്കുകളെ മടിയോടെ കേട്ട് തലകുലുക്കിയാണ് ഉറങ്ങാന് കിടന്നത്. സത്യത്തിൽ വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാന് പോകാനുള്ളൊരു ഊര്ജം ആര്ക്കും തന്നെയില്ലായിരുന്നു. കടുത്ത കാലു വേദനയും ക്ഷീണവും കാരണം ഞാൻ നന്നായുറങ്ങി. പുലർച്ച ആറു മണിയെ ശപിച്ച്കൊണ്ടാണ് എഴുന്നേടത്. രാകേഷ് ഏട്ടൻ ഒഴികെ എല്ലാവരും വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാന് ജീപ്പില് കയറി. ഹണീ വാലിയില് നിന്ന് ഏകദേശം 2 കിലോമീറ്ററോളം ദൂരെയായിരുന്നു ചിങ്കാര ഫാൾസ്<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">
<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">ചിങ്കാര </span><span style="font-size: large;"> വാട്ടർ</span>ഫാൾസ് (CHINGARA WATERFALLS) </u></b></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUrq80TS6IBPBh2fmB97YBAiDHzmdjKDv_NWrTVQioahbxFU3f-XJNBtq8TWLoWqQJhuXZWzeYneHHai7uukIWxnt_DTYhZhMskngJ9ElQqOY2-k-DeYjFUd7yEVxs6u8DqNW8x78LWqj/s1600/20150628_073526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUrq80TS6IBPBh2fmB97YBAiDHzmdjKDv_NWrTVQioahbxFU3f-XJNBtq8TWLoWqQJhuXZWzeYneHHai7uukIWxnt_DTYhZhMskngJ9ElQqOY2-k-DeYjFUd7yEVxs6u8DqNW8x78LWqj/s640/20150628_073526.jpg" width="640" /></a></u></b></span></div>
<br />
<br />
കണ്ണെടുക്കാന് തോന്നാത്ത വിധം നുരഞ്ഞു പതഞ്ഞ് ഒഴുകുന്ന ശുദ്ധ ജലത്തിന്റെ ഒരു പ്രാഹമായിരുന്നു അത്. നിയന്ത്രണാതീതമായ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ എല്ലാവരും വെള്ളത്തിലിറങ്ങി. ഞ്ഞങ്ങളുടെ ക്ഷീണമൊക്കെ പമ്പ കടന്നു. വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടത്തിനടിയില് നിരന്നിരുന്നും മുങ്ങിക്കുളിച്ചും കൂക്കിവിളിച്ചും എല്ലാവരും ആ നിമിഷങ്ങള് തകര്ത്താസ്വദിച്ചു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pPMJri7nlnMHrScsm0OIMKDDr4TkB8RHWbkb7Z4yzMMMk-VKccCs_lXLjvPZ4yvGVwfq5cCVVLJ6_p3ntWv5x0QWeZGrrlQ4VSjB7Y5IXDNU14bTzsOx6lWDDKu4pnY7Jt48bSWyQh7u/s1600/20150628_073221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pPMJri7nlnMHrScsm0OIMKDDr4TkB8RHWbkb7Z4yzMMMk-VKccCs_lXLjvPZ4yvGVwfq5cCVVLJ6_p3ntWv5x0QWeZGrrlQ4VSjB7Y5IXDNU14bTzsOx6lWDDKu4pnY7Jt48bSWyQh7u/s320/20150628_073221.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
പാറക്കെട്ടുകള് വഴുക്കലുള്ളവയായിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും എല്ലാവരും സുരക്ഷിതമായ സ്ഥലത്തുതനെ ഇടം പിടിച്ചു.. എന്നിരുന്നാലും കുതിച്ചൊഴുകിവരുന്ന വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ ശക്തിയില് പിടിവിട്ട് പോവാതിരിക്കാന് എല്ലാവരും ഏറെ ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചു.<br />
മനസ്സിനും ശരീരത്തിനും ഒരേപോലെ ഉണര്വേകീയ അനുഭവമായിരുന്നു അത്. വെള്ളം കുതിച്ചു വരുന്നത് കണ്ടാല് പേടി തോന്നും. എന്നാല് നമ്മളെ നനയിചു മനസ്സിലെ അനാവശ്യ ചിന്തകളേയും ഭാരങ്ങളെയും അലിയിപ്പിച്ചു ഒഴുകിയങ്ങുപ്പോകും. 9 മണി വരെ ഞങ്ങള് വെള്ളത്തിൽ കളിച്ചും വീഡിയോ എടുത്തുമൊക്കെ അവിടെ ചെലവഴിച്ചു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnekuO2SYJPkin5lsAbBdbD9GBKeAgTcbImtfxfFhko97PVE_q9Q-PdHQ5m_vSEYmJCNlzWKEbrtaIKyfPQXen-yAIeshp1YrPN6hM0PlzjGW9th4J1Zj8iPvNTnTddwyScqhXtJrLUuyn/s1600/20150628_075626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnekuO2SYJPkin5lsAbBdbD9GBKeAgTcbImtfxfFhko97PVE_q9Q-PdHQ5m_vSEYmJCNlzWKEbrtaIKyfPQXen-yAIeshp1YrPN6hM0PlzjGW9th4J1Zj8iPvNTnTddwyScqhXtJrLUuyn/s320/20150628_075626.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
മടി പിടിച്ചുകിടന്ന ഞങ്ങളെ നിര്ബന്ധിച്ച് അത്രയും മനോഹരമായൊരു ദൃശ്യവിരുന്നിലേക്ക് നയിച്ച അനീഷ് ഏട്ടനോട് എല്ലാവരും നന്ദി പറഞ്ഞു. ഒരിക്കലും നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തിക്കളായാനാവാത്തത്ര മനോഹാരിതയായിരുന്നു ചിങ്ങാരയിൽ .<br />
തിരിച്ച് റിസോര്ട്ടിലേക്ക്. രാവിലത്തെ ഭക്ഷണത്തിനു ശേഷം സുശീല-സുരേഷ് ദമ്പതികളോട് നന്ദി പറഞ്ഞു ( യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ വാക്കുകള്ക്കതീതമായിരുന്നു ഓരോരുത്ഥര്ക്കും അവരോടുള്ള നന്ദി ) ഏകദേശം 10 മണിയോടെ ഞങ്ങൾ ഹണി വാലിയോടും, തടിയന്റെമോൾ കൊടുമുടിയോടും, കൂര്ഗിനൊടും, കൂര്കിലെ സുന്ദരീമാരോടും യാത്ര പറഞ്ഞു.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cWyzjUrUoHCpMJaLF2RwmPpRGhD6lCAbN17dyDBkEDlhN2ZicaPJBv4eE_oEnaAtQ8_c9wivhq_uNDWn-BOYYWKgFqoldu5fX_sy5K4q_UdLAue46XDYgE9ewvh8Wqcm_NyC4O05Xvdt/s1600/20150628_104848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cWyzjUrUoHCpMJaLF2RwmPpRGhD6lCAbN17dyDBkEDlhN2ZicaPJBv4eE_oEnaAtQ8_c9wivhq_uNDWn-BOYYWKgFqoldu5fX_sy5K4q_UdLAue46XDYgE9ewvh8Wqcm_NyC4O05Xvdt/s400/20150628_104848.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Author : Simi Sadanandan</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked : Anish, Rakesh, Dhanesh</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Rakesh, Athul, Loga, Shanmuga, Dhanesh, Simi, Tripta, Sudhina,Raju</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Kabinekad, Coorg, Karnataka</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered :1day || 20 Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-88828651062043242152015-05-22T10:13:00.000-07:002015-06-15T01:49:00.063-07:00Banasura Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ6b3MbxO60pHCXnJRWsGRupKEgm6xd8snjyfPl_UvKZfTcs3yz-rMnZaxmwKYWw-v1DiyTbQwZ3-UjMW4s4tyslh09rh1SBzNOQGvlhyphenhyphenkOm_i0JdoNifYAGutDmj3oMtEBAbrTTzpgRQ/s1600/banasura-sagar-dam_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ6b3MbxO60pHCXnJRWsGRupKEgm6xd8snjyfPl_UvKZfTcs3yz-rMnZaxmwKYWw-v1DiyTbQwZ3-UjMW4s4tyslh09rh1SBzNOQGvlhyphenhyphenkOm_i0JdoNifYAGutDmj3oMtEBAbrTTzpgRQ/s400/banasura-sagar-dam_0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<b><u>Thavalamala</u></b><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLdtWIw4SFb93QXtAAWlrKTbibfIsXFHn2JEcM4iygoziZkRtSNA2RgWv83V2yzI92sBHsldy6X_HY-tbVpO-3OeTIsmZPNBfbyTErt36M8w2qwME2MrgJN4Z9qyI9HtSUbZDeaP9oWkT/s1600/20150521_035936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJ3AfkLyK4WQcZGy7r8U8Xc9zcOhAyUwCXJsvbRrpr8xyjflSno9a0sUBTFPBpmeYtnKPCrfg9j9CscbxCuzldx9vwjyQJR2BVAUP2GOtv8NVo0tH4dzrAltoqeiMeXF_WiFx1HNrB5bY/s1600/20150521_154421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJ3AfkLyK4WQcZGy7r8U8Xc9zcOhAyUwCXJsvbRrpr8xyjflSno9a0sUBTFPBpmeYtnKPCrfg9j9CscbxCuzldx9vwjyQJR2BVAUP2GOtv8NVo0tH4dzrAltoqeiMeXF_WiFx1HNrB5bY/s200/20150521_154421.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_lWWNxM5HRrFCJzY-fTjT1UtBY7FN3DE4S5D1w5km1Xwjs-78dGVBDM3UaHiZOZ_A9YL8w-OosVDf2lW69onmCHTOEkwuoQnSvmwiTCeVovQDvkLKuftQRY1uRiK6fbuFi4mzKRZ6URK/s1600/20150521_035936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_lWWNxM5HRrFCJzY-fTjT1UtBY7FN3DE4S5D1w5km1Xwjs-78dGVBDM3UaHiZOZ_A9YL8w-OosVDf2lW69onmCHTOEkwuoQnSvmwiTCeVovQDvkLKuftQRY1uRiK6fbuFi4mzKRZ6URK/s200/20150521_035936.jpg" width="200" /></a>As usual reached home driving 600 km from Chennai to Gudalur. Next day loga and myself had plans to explore some new roads in Nilgris in his pulsar. Drove nearly 350 km from Gudalur- Kotagiri- Karamadai- Mulli- Geddai- Manjoor- Ooty and back to home.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv9ycCiTUJRTc7gsQyc7oK-zGIE0vp3RVcpZCtFhVyc7IyCP_pO6ugRzRZVLnE1ncJT1CVpzDZHRDvHgSmb_Hq1qnBxhj5pto-ak8wFFgVxZRhQCv3OUCnYflaHm9-lmMuICsrCxxAjay/s1600/20150521_044150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv9ycCiTUJRTc7gsQyc7oK-zGIE0vp3RVcpZCtFhVyc7IyCP_pO6ugRzRZVLnE1ncJT1CVpzDZHRDvHgSmb_Hq1qnBxhj5pto-ak8wFFgVxZRhQCv3OUCnYflaHm9-lmMuICsrCxxAjay/s200/20150521_044150.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4y6SD_e1qULljJ-TvWjW4uhOIa9qaPjyQGC1-jZUONQcsgLuYOyI3Bd2WE8_m9MIGFKCm3hJvBzAwWSXwK4IHF1KEFigjmc7TyBixoIqGHnqkSkWaI94ZiFpvjpA7VhDEOjFZbeqKZZ2/s1600/20150521_052823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4y6SD_e1qULljJ-TvWjW4uhOIa9qaPjyQGC1-jZUONQcsgLuYOyI3Bd2WE8_m9MIGFKCm3hJvBzAwWSXwK4IHF1KEFigjmc7TyBixoIqGHnqkSkWaI94ZiFpvjpA7VhDEOjFZbeqKZZ2/s200/20150521_052823.jpg" width="200" /></a>After a long 6 years i was riding a two wheeler, bought back lots of biking memories. This drive had been in my to do list for quite sometime and it was a fabulous ride.Reached Gudalur late night.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WakR_5JdLMgXmsjIlBHQVMfv1lCqAQdCUoEhwf5p3RLjzvjjMN6rpWR0cd7qq2uVpTFjiW7D0SsCFx5SgF9vVq3DhGIdjhwsFVyFkVOsCdsOLxRC4R35S8Y-q-08AByqsjrAKy4MJwBf/s1600/20150522_031207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WakR_5JdLMgXmsjIlBHQVMfv1lCqAQdCUoEhwf5p3RLjzvjjMN6rpWR0cd7qq2uVpTFjiW7D0SsCFx5SgF9vVq3DhGIdjhwsFVyFkVOsCdsOLxRC4R35S8Y-q-08AByqsjrAKy4MJwBf/s200/20150522_031207.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwjCfXo_g0sPaBRrmMyBAK2Lz5X3OocUoZBd3lQK0Mfc374mH5RDWXt6YuG4zNECIPw6TwdrmL7aNyCF31_dYUbkP5nDvFaROcZRGhWrAS9utPLDbwtyMI14WHowUQde2F9vGqbUjleUW/s1600/20150522_043837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwjCfXo_g0sPaBRrmMyBAK2Lz5X3OocUoZBd3lQK0Mfc374mH5RDWXt6YuG4zNECIPw6TwdrmL7aNyCF31_dYUbkP5nDvFaROcZRGhWrAS9utPLDbwtyMI14WHowUQde2F9vGqbUjleUW/s200/20150522_043837.jpg" width="200" /></a>Next day Sreejith and Anas arrived by afternoon for the following days trekking. After lunch i decided to take them for a short 6km trek to Thavala mala which is the highest point in Gudalur taluk. They were charged up. From the town i looked towards Thavala mala and it was lost under the fog. Naduvattom Tan-tea was the starting point.Ive been there 3 times before but this time those 3 hr walk was entirely engulfed with mist. By 7 we were back at home. Tomorrow early morning by 5am we had to start driving to Wayanad for Banasura trekking which is considered to be one of the treacherous 22 km trek in Kerala.<br />
<b><u></u></b><br />
<br />
<b><u>Trekking Banasura</u></b><br />
<br />
Slept hardly for an hour, alarms rang at 3.30 am. Had to get ready by 5 am. All of us, ( Sreejith, Anas,Acha ( Krishnakumar ) and myself were ready by 5am but Loga delayed and finally took off from Gudalur by 6am. By 8 am we reached Vellamunda, had breakfast and packed lunch for 6 of us including guide.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUg5Zxql-aTwqtkqP2K0snZXt4O_Q8dKJ9-4KClH_fVg6lSgsU1O5lWT_JE9Y5OYRoiNKmutNnadnkgCLhgnMphPFkSre7aN1cNqQzBkpBIxrLIDZC64-O9LYoT5Ur4MXRMmGF1-vz7Hd/s1600/IMG_20150523_083727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUg5Zxql-aTwqtkqP2K0snZXt4O_Q8dKJ9-4KClH_fVg6lSgsU1O5lWT_JE9Y5OYRoiNKmutNnadnkgCLhgnMphPFkSre7aN1cNqQzBkpBIxrLIDZC64-O9LYoT5Ur4MXRMmGF1-vz7Hd/s200/IMG_20150523_083727.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrko1Mx5jn8btZzu6I1nVciaW_QM1l6eCIf5nWjhBFQD4hkccPcNUjdHGZoVq-4m_h5bcJs31p_4OM5bziJg4CrhNAAwVDsziNsmoeDWGYj4SjZ5ud4bM356kZT3RQIvUJO0bRddvOw6Xt/s1600/IMG-20150528-WA0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrko1Mx5jn8btZzu6I1nVciaW_QM1l6eCIf5nWjhBFQD4hkccPcNUjdHGZoVq-4m_h5bcJs31p_4OM5bziJg4CrhNAAwVDsziNsmoeDWGYj4SjZ5ud4bM356kZT3RQIvUJO0bRddvOw6Xt/s200/IMG-20150528-WA0003.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPMy5g1-4IoeMFl4b8BfmJHLxNkceq2OXrxe_lowJlv2xFkhfUnmHubYqbc-rdYJzaV4SWU8-0xSnH_osij4OQ3oH7bN1lGNt5JaCAZjEFdV-dHGmGPo9MEkoPkT1HXshyLZ2kQMWdd4E/s1600/IMG_20150523_084935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPMy5g1-4IoeMFl4b8BfmJHLxNkceq2OXrxe_lowJlv2xFkhfUnmHubYqbc-rdYJzaV4SWU8-0xSnH_osij4OQ3oH7bN1lGNt5JaCAZjEFdV-dHGmGPo9MEkoPkT1HXshyLZ2kQMWdd4E/s200/IMG_20150523_084935.jpg" width="200" /></a>Banasura peak is the second highest in Wayanad after Chembra. Its 2073 meters ASL. Initially the plan was to trek Brahmagiri peak from Iruppu falls Karnataka but plans had to be changed at the final moment. Sijo an authorized guide from Wayanad got in touch with some officials there and gave division officer Mr Shivadas's no. Upon calling he did arrange a guide and asked us to be there at the counter point by 8:30 am. In order to reach there by time i was driving 80km/hr which made loga throw up twice. Anyways after meeting Joy at the Meenmutty counter we started the trek by 9 am by paying 1500 rs for five of us. A week before it was raining heavily here so i knew the forest would be infested with leeches so leech socks and dettol spray were ready. Initial climb was through muddy roads. It was steep from the very beginning itself and road became narrower as we passed by. Landscape felt wet all over and we were walking through dried fallen leaves along the Meenmutty falls following the river. That is when we had our first leech encounter. Looking down it was all over the place and some clinging onto our shoes.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIvGMzW7qkXWnwe8Df_i3GNtWCNA21-Z0NYFv_FXLjnCCrx1bTicytL8jDtDf2M3WDXWZqQezevxyxh5831gRG7X6OiuuyIsBC2d8dXN1-eWvaUOzboAQTi-cdlCIxkULN7VtB8U-3XCU/s1600/20150522_202912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIvGMzW7qkXWnwe8Df_i3GNtWCNA21-Z0NYFv_FXLjnCCrx1bTicytL8jDtDf2M3WDXWZqQezevxyxh5831gRG7X6OiuuyIsBC2d8dXN1-eWvaUOzboAQTi-cdlCIxkULN7VtB8U-3XCU/s200/20150522_202912.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT57bc4WbIXz61BaBs74XEUhdSMvJChqGTOdiIhdgHHDaDzzxUDDjNRWQC3bqhOWj5bbhtFECQhF174fuPXzmeLisFKmayi4OhvQBKXB4GvQdIuD-n6rp85u1cPie2aqpJWHBsMx9JDba/s1600/IMG_20150523_092542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT57bc4WbIXz61BaBs74XEUhdSMvJChqGTOdiIhdgHHDaDzzxUDDjNRWQC3bqhOWj5bbhtFECQhF174fuPXzmeLisFKmayi4OhvQBKXB4GvQdIuD-n6rp85u1cPie2aqpJWHBsMx9JDba/s200/IMG_20150523_092542.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IoV-GvVKJq3smQhGqSxut57CyCQIEK04ybi4nAMNdJaRfELqCmiECjd4M2oBNTuMxNb6A7kXhgXnxRYZrHbP70j-VKGSGec8F0ucFnRe_3pVTfWHWx8y-UTaheglQ9C6QlOa37EV38z-/s1600/20150522_210515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IoV-GvVKJq3smQhGqSxut57CyCQIEK04ybi4nAMNdJaRfELqCmiECjd4M2oBNTuMxNb6A7kXhgXnxRYZrHbP70j-VKGSGec8F0ucFnRe_3pVTfWHWx8y-UTaheglQ9C6QlOa37EV38z-/s200/20150522_210515.jpg" width="200" /></a>Five of us ran in in five different directions realizing that we had forgot to wear the leech socks. I was carrying the socks bag and i climbed a broken tree to wear it. Others took their socks and ran towards the river to stay on top of the rocks and wear it. Amusing it was. <br />
After crossing the river it was shola forest for a km and there it was the grasslands, joy suggested we could take the usual grasslands route or again turn left to the sholas but he warned us it would be much steeper and literally no way, we opted to make our own way. <br />
Never knew for the next 18 km we had to create new ways. Wherever he took us it felt so untouched by humans and pristine. This was a new experience for all of us. On a decent pace we were climbing up. 3 days of not sleeping with the morning sunshine right on my face was pulling me down, i felt different as it was just 3km into the trek, we took a break. For a moment i was out of balance. I knew it had nothing to do with my stamina but for the past 3 days i have been wandering, driving, trekking, biking for more than a 1000 km. Sreejith suggested to do this trek some other time. But these are memories which can only be achieved by toughness, we carried on, a wonderful buddy Anas carried my backpack till the peak, it must have been tough on him. By this time hundreds of leeches tried to put their marks on us. Constant checking kept on to get rid of those blood suckers.After 1 more km through the rocky terrain it was grassland. <br />
We had to take a curve around the hill instead of climbing it straight. Grasses were almost shoulder height and the next 1 km was an easy walk. First view of adjacent hills Sayippu mala and Kaatu kunnu opened up. Once there lived an English man on the peak so it got Saayippu mala..On top of Kaatu kunnu mount its always windy throughout the year it seems.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELrvfd8-8OalmqRYmmh_UV3WAsV_DFnXISZOABZJ2Hfyiio4XbNmQ3IXNtshaIVBrEcTtdf2LPjPJdzKEjGT3S-eZH5aKlPoQa7ErEXxFD6TUS5gpwssf3aR5GNNufP3nYEzJx9ivKkdc/s1600/IMG_20150523_102350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELrvfd8-8OalmqRYmmh_UV3WAsV_DFnXISZOABZJ2Hfyiio4XbNmQ3IXNtshaIVBrEcTtdf2LPjPJdzKEjGT3S-eZH5aKlPoQa7ErEXxFD6TUS5gpwssf3aR5GNNufP3nYEzJx9ivKkdc/s200/IMG_20150523_102350.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezQj3eO_Xk5nF3umNFnY09EwHuLISrdZirIn9_mUZivL2XXq27NueLX0fGYhO-uxqEgirwwb3Zab60b6DNRZHGf5Tu-SKNU6F5Z8fCrdsDs9Z5Fmneq_10DlNjo3HKermnSB9eHXjhEO5/s1600/20150522_220718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezQj3eO_Xk5nF3umNFnY09EwHuLISrdZirIn9_mUZivL2XXq27NueLX0fGYhO-uxqEgirwwb3Zab60b6DNRZHGf5Tu-SKNU6F5Z8fCrdsDs9Z5Fmneq_10DlNjo3HKermnSB9eHXjhEO5/s200/20150522_220718.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96F13RVS7KUcUlamESb8CwHHq19MThjycfkiL4G1dgbKli6wIjNnPli_N5KFgVM2gmJPtBkQFjJQeF_GwbcPvsqp29Los4aRFOaA_r0sKqEQXuv-aGScSPeGDOK-RrUqBigLEFpis5J2u/s1600/IMG_20150523_103049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96F13RVS7KUcUlamESb8CwHHq19MThjycfkiL4G1dgbKli6wIjNnPli_N5KFgVM2gmJPtBkQFjJQeF_GwbcPvsqp29Los4aRFOaA_r0sKqEQXuv-aGScSPeGDOK-RrUqBigLEFpis5J2u/s200/IMG_20150523_103049.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Group parted, Joy,Loga, anas were ahead, i was enjoying my lonely walk, achan and sreejith were behind. Continued walking till we reached a small stream. From the grasses lots of mountain bees caught hold on us and never left us till we completed the trek. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgzm79PJ49hfKF1HQ51itdgDauE2AWbb1dncIjHwb_5WavNEaAQAat74v8fUmxfFX050-OWm3TZ05jk1GDuBnMyQCn07FrTpxIbKyiramWLFkttlxy7_ABt40IrhGwqF_eJrRZjzlV6NE/s1600/20150522_224805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgzm79PJ49hfKF1HQ51itdgDauE2AWbb1dncIjHwb_5WavNEaAQAat74v8fUmxfFX050-OWm3TZ05jk1GDuBnMyQCn07FrTpxIbKyiramWLFkttlxy7_ABt40IrhGwqF_eJrRZjzlV6NE/s200/20150522_224805.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
The hardest part walking with these bees was it bites like mosquito. Nearby by the stream we thought of getting rid of these bees and put up a small fire with green leaves to make thick smoke, finally smoke vanished but the monster bees remained.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxhy6rSSgChXQU4n09Qo7R0O2TKrdNj0jv_juO4bl-vfT98Dc1FnJsk0XdjZIqSc9GzVzThVvCt1Un9BdMTGZxkzykIqni5s-Rs6oMjJm9SxB2oZRIJAzsghHrbiKlKvIXZU82pSvtacq/s1600/IMG_20150523_112404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxhy6rSSgChXQU4n09Qo7R0O2TKrdNj0jv_juO4bl-vfT98Dc1FnJsk0XdjZIqSc9GzVzThVvCt1Un9BdMTGZxkzykIqni5s-Rs6oMjJm9SxB2oZRIJAzsghHrbiKlKvIXZU82pSvtacq/s200/IMG_20150523_112404.jpg" width="200" /></a> Took a break near the stream <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QbLhB2fMokxlk37jn41AjvBRE7WxIk8wJ36UVn99rtHvjeYLzuFp3lknHB9C2zLRnrbri_rfJPgPeex2QkWuI0WxQLyNP0r0pVj7sy6-SjiBBwUYegVvUqwBivD15K16N3tNirdwLpUB/s1600/20150522_232238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QbLhB2fMokxlk37jn41AjvBRE7WxIk8wJ36UVn99rtHvjeYLzuFp3lknHB9C2zLRnrbri_rfJPgPeex2QkWuI0WxQLyNP0r0pVj7sy6-SjiBBwUYegVvUqwBivD15K16N3tNirdwLpUB/s200/20150522_232238.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGxF60lq4EQT76r0XS3IlqcV1GGJyFKmlS62FDHdaVVq_imPVhSyaG8Rrr85HxKhUESIRva_lS-XIJnaofjrioxvw571LgwCa9IY03AOzfC9sHpzLnc-hObAE4QPolCsZVlcYE6jNWded/s1600/IMG-20150528-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGxF60lq4EQT76r0XS3IlqcV1GGJyFKmlS62FDHdaVVq_imPVhSyaG8Rrr85HxKhUESIRva_lS-XIJnaofjrioxvw571LgwCa9IY03AOzfC9sHpzLnc-hObAE4QPolCsZVlcYE6jNWded/s200/IMG-20150528-WA0000.jpg" width="200" /></a>where Anas,Acha and myself again slipped and fell down. Our next climb was through thick steep forest, the territory of leeches, it was everywhere and some were almost 3inches just like the Malaysian leeches, it was even on my head. <br />
Fresh elephant dungs hear and there, a small worm snake was spotted and captured by Sreejith. Have never trekked through such thick forest were nothing was visible after 4 or 5 meter. After a km we were out of the forest to an other grassland hill. Joy told us there is a dried up rocky stream which would be difficult but worth the climb.Everyone readily agreed. Turned left to enter the steep dried up stream through the thick forest yet again. During heavy monsoons this way turns into an other stream from the accumulated water from the top. It was a slow and controlled walk for the next 2 km because the rocks were shaky and slippery. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTIVTk3hqpeCHTnYF-7MNJhyphenhyphenlOTbzldvYbA2CV4rNn0QT7DIo6HsnqPL7pX8NSCzZ0HDn-UL-T99CVZ1AIYDUDaVeND-yxXZCiB4CLaVr7MlDzu975D8JHIMn5qPan2P-Oqfpapd20TvL/s1600/20150522_234011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTIVTk3hqpeCHTnYF-7MNJhyphenhyphenlOTbzldvYbA2CV4rNn0QT7DIo6HsnqPL7pX8NSCzZ0HDn-UL-T99CVZ1AIYDUDaVeND-yxXZCiB4CLaVr7MlDzu975D8JHIMn5qPan2P-Oqfpapd20TvL/s200/20150522_234011.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Hh6UjsZKss8axMUVwyvLFoeJ-w4PDJWBGYlZYAKoDnuhq5xUfpWtjrdVernCpzvFLmjdnmkB0OV4K_uKQ1paWmxpAjpFfIa5bpdDO89dwjMchuHXqHVJhOIiLriau9mY7K5xNTRqvgi2/s1600/vlcsnap-2015-06-13-15h54m16s107.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Hh6UjsZKss8axMUVwyvLFoeJ-w4PDJWBGYlZYAKoDnuhq5xUfpWtjrdVernCpzvFLmjdnmkB0OV4K_uKQ1paWmxpAjpFfIa5bpdDO89dwjMchuHXqHVJhOIiLriau9mY7K5xNTRqvgi2/s200/vlcsnap-2015-06-13-15h54m16s107.png" width="200" /></a><br />
The whole ambient reminded us of some enticing rainforests with sounds of wind, insects and birds all fused up with a fascinating audible level. We reached two big wet rocks which blocked our way. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNujNtJg0SsqRuu3CnGb5MJAIozyDp6NgdwWDdI6V_rob7xDtH3r1vOF7aV1Z9ANxiuy5Hq3OQvDS-9cgVliGh4IHDZHCs_Rjw_GI5UMlQN7YhuhkPa9TWGgkLy-Yoe90PoumTiOZWf6_/s1600/20150522_234819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNujNtJg0SsqRuu3CnGb5MJAIozyDp6NgdwWDdI6V_rob7xDtH3r1vOF7aV1Z9ANxiuy5Hq3OQvDS-9cgVliGh4IHDZHCs_Rjw_GI5UMlQN7YhuhkPa9TWGgkLy-Yoe90PoumTiOZWf6_/s200/20150522_234819.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsMlwAyLJ8OeW3BQyTjjBvNLISyO6TGSXHDBAg94doZMKPSqzWnhSXmXJ6WunaBT_Xx4yD4BQ7Utj3WmSEIO-ndPLFQJO8uf6_JrI6hVop9coT-_pUGmaSueiB7C_siXMh2hbecd1rNuc/s1600/IMG_20150523_115204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsMlwAyLJ8OeW3BQyTjjBvNLISyO6TGSXHDBAg94doZMKPSqzWnhSXmXJ6WunaBT_Xx4yD4BQ7Utj3WmSEIO-ndPLFQJO8uf6_JrI6hVop9coT-_pUGmaSueiB7C_siXMh2hbecd1rNuc/s200/IMG_20150523_115204.jpg" width="200" /></a>Deviated to the left and within the next 30 minutes we were back to an other grassland. 2 more hills to climb. Both hills were like 60 degree climb with knee height bushes. The grass had sharp edges as some of us got cuts. Trying not to catch the grass for support was an other challenge. Without a trail, full of stones and thorns those bushes were giving us a hard time. Loga, Joy and myself were ahead followed by Anas, Sreejith and Acha was deep down somewhere.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHsGjucVDaYiP-3vVRHlDLbaXKP8P8rXFDkqPRS5JkG9X2G-AQPsuhHV-UBW0_a5TQ6qkDXR04POeP4aYSqElGG0ZjetA7AqiSOrxSG6kbbADpzn_MlsH2TiFI5Wrjax4gJBM8sdlwiR2/s1600/20150523_004956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHsGjucVDaYiP-3vVRHlDLbaXKP8P8rXFDkqPRS5JkG9X2G-AQPsuhHV-UBW0_a5TQ6qkDXR04POeP4aYSqElGG0ZjetA7AqiSOrxSG6kbbADpzn_MlsH2TiFI5Wrjax4gJBM8sdlwiR2/s200/20150523_004956.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJWbhR-fC28y_4ctBXkYQ5QtABtvLAyxE-BZ7vJ2AqaEZMvi5ln6gFACsiThhcUEGoE40h4rGapV0EuTfA9KDOxOoTCG5pcwosXNcBxkDFuWOhFVB6OaQP32KdY-PjiEoInBzSTnGDfSn/s1600/IMG_20150523_131812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJWbhR-fC28y_4ctBXkYQ5QtABtvLAyxE-BZ7vJ2AqaEZMvi5ln6gFACsiThhcUEGoE40h4rGapV0EuTfA9KDOxOoTCG5pcwosXNcBxkDFuWOhFVB6OaQP32KdY-PjiEoInBzSTnGDfSn/s200/IMG_20150523_131812.jpg" width="200" /></a>As we were busy finding our ways through we actually forgot what was left behind..it was an incredible view of the entire Banasura earth dam in one single piece. The whole 28 little islands was visible. The view of the largest earth dam in India and second in Asia was stunningly beautiful. Frustrating to the core was the increasing number of bees and all we could do was slapping them with broken plants and leaves. By this time Loga had mastered the art of scaring the bees away with his comical acts.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA2tirjp1mq5TRAkSG4SwNGAlG_iXVprRu7X8tEvt247FV-gnVcmKl2o4ahcnsBHkaJeceT6L67tX2eovHLlOgitTOSWs4O9-iS30RyDomP5H27osdDFMOZPm8Z1HXK5I95ZWcecTeXSm/s1600/IMG_20150523_133211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA2tirjp1mq5TRAkSG4SwNGAlG_iXVprRu7X8tEvt247FV-gnVcmKl2o4ahcnsBHkaJeceT6L67tX2eovHLlOgitTOSWs4O9-iS30RyDomP5H27osdDFMOZPm8Z1HXK5I95ZWcecTeXSm/s200/IMG_20150523_133211.jpg" width="200" /></a> Mist started flowing from the valleys behind Banasura hills. We were worried that it could cover the area which might block the view down from the peak. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B_BemazVpDsIrcIhCFVFzSXw9FZs_Seq5cDRxXEkmTa1-sxSJ6vJmDAR9anKs5RznxzGakTqBwev1GIYmQgcCmnBSPFZ9ZvRvvaDkRaEWFUZBaOY0ZIUu2nbNoe0PfPyyaE7L137lY7r/s1600/IMG_20150523_132128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B_BemazVpDsIrcIhCFVFzSXw9FZs_Seq5cDRxXEkmTa1-sxSJ6vJmDAR9anKs5RznxzGakTqBwev1GIYmQgcCmnBSPFZ9ZvRvvaDkRaEWFUZBaOY0ZIUu2nbNoe0PfPyyaE7L137lY7r/s200/IMG_20150523_132128.jpg" width="200" /></a>Just one more hill to the peak Loga started racing with me to reach the peak first but this time whatever may come i wanted to reach it first. Within the next 10 minutes climbing some huge rocks there i was. In a short while all 6 of us reached and roamed around. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_saHwQ0pz5vA-668s6r_qmufKoINr5deeF_KgVh1szMUGQGiTtkeTqwA4XU1J_gAZ0gqyIIw9fQ67xYwwAF043n8TsMuHzZxJ0pDpP_mlmBN-pinVeyulY3An9MASS4Jgi7yL7J3rQVJ/s1600/IMG_20150523_134157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_saHwQ0pz5vA-668s6r_qmufKoINr5deeF_KgVh1szMUGQGiTtkeTqwA4XU1J_gAZ0gqyIIw9fQ67xYwwAF043n8TsMuHzZxJ0pDpP_mlmBN-pinVeyulY3An9MASS4Jgi7yL7J3rQVJ/s200/IMG_20150523_134157.jpg" width="200" /></a>We could see one more forest stretch,somewhere on top of that should be the actual peak, upon inquiring joy told us the area is restricted and too thick to enter. but if we had time i would have convinced Joy to take us there too.Towards the edge one can see almost 3/4th of the entire grounds of Wayanad region. it was almost 2pm. We had lunch watching the earth dam. After enjoying the peaceful laid back serene views by 2:30 we had to leave in order to reach the base by 7pm. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgah_bl2oOSf-TIR3_K9qUZYa0vuxGAQrdg_lE6cFPbNwuPgRkCSfnqzUTbfsn-sxlNkamo3P_Ge27huCOG-KEQOC94y4eFKtYdRIpeZa2AzPFVpdGPU7ZGK5ekYf07nBir0Y1Ai9JRzwNJ/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgah_bl2oOSf-TIR3_K9qUZYa0vuxGAQrdg_lE6cFPbNwuPgRkCSfnqzUTbfsn-sxlNkamo3P_Ge27huCOG-KEQOC94y4eFKtYdRIpeZa2AzPFVpdGPU7ZGK5ekYf07nBir0Y1Ai9JRzwNJ/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6_lhnBN6xF9ZH3WWyzeRGxPHCcs3xYG29obfWW7O1ENSviGQ0mpVD2EWiahK0-0uvoDP3XFm1AgRXV0Fj3amRYnwVzov2BeDbTqDSpzGrSMB67Lo1N7-NtMCNSIIZ9StKQBuvi_kAnXm/s1600/20150523_022126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6_lhnBN6xF9ZH3WWyzeRGxPHCcs3xYG29obfWW7O1ENSviGQ0mpVD2EWiahK0-0uvoDP3XFm1AgRXV0Fj3amRYnwVzov2BeDbTqDSpzGrSMB67Lo1N7-NtMCNSIIZ9StKQBuvi_kAnXm/s200/20150523_022126.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTtOey8v4Q6GAuOVIZv0vD4hFEQlxtRkJ96I4v4ojsYnFLE3HYJvWQura2vIu8SbNnqgUafVi3E6Jcj5vpUEXkCbGWL6i00i5b4359YeRnjTmRjlNAckYGUfwnBEKaOKJDw4WMDsrNtjM/s1600/20150523_022823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTtOey8v4Q6GAuOVIZv0vD4hFEQlxtRkJ96I4v4ojsYnFLE3HYJvWQura2vIu8SbNnqgUafVi3E6Jcj5vpUEXkCbGWL6i00i5b4359YeRnjTmRjlNAckYGUfwnBEKaOKJDw4WMDsrNtjM/s200/20150523_022823.jpg" width="200" /></a>Everybody back into their shoes and bags started moving down. Got my bag from Anas but thanks heavily for carrying it dude. Till the peak our foots covered all kinds of tracks like tars, mud's, thick forest grasslands, steep dried up rocks, streams, and rock climbing. The downward journey was evenly adventurous. Usually there is a small walkable track used by trekkers but Joy had altogether altered the plans. I think he wanted to find a new and shorter route. So we jumped on to the next hill crossing the fire lines and decided directly to climb down through the steep shoulder length grasslands. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcj1j-KBg0w6KZUk3ybAspiKELrznZe5RGSTArU2TZWvWn4JqSuvmLs2lBY6c_Ms36EDMLoud7bfs_-C_Fj23tpGlehyutPS0KQluIo5ZX9mWzlUz0QJei15PW09peOfjar8KcZxQga88M/s1600/IMG_20150523_153640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcj1j-KBg0w6KZUk3ybAspiKELrznZe5RGSTArU2TZWvWn4JqSuvmLs2lBY6c_Ms36EDMLoud7bfs_-C_Fj23tpGlehyutPS0KQluIo5ZX9mWzlUz0QJei15PW09peOfjar8KcZxQga88M/s320/IMG_20150523_153640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
It must be a straight 5km decline as we could see the shola forest far far away. The challenge relied upon the person walking first. He has to create way and each steps were carefully placed. Because of deep invisible holes and cracks, in order to find a shortcut directly joy didn't expect this, he was scratching his head but we were enjoying it..Stamping on those grasses made each of us fall at least 30 times. Initially it was Joy making way for us, then loga and i had my turn too until i found a deep hole buried inside the grasses, almost fell into it i handed back that position to Joy itself. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXOLaPngDB0bt4gz951dpIxKxIlrNymkKw89-IYFi_uFm5USfvL39O20yAD2sYaL-upa6FKrWevHjXbgrg40StTe1tbXNQGjOGHYWLKVbhmyuEJpS4Yk7W7y16gfeCFExNj3ksthB7VH2/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXOLaPngDB0bt4gz951dpIxKxIlrNymkKw89-IYFi_uFm5USfvL39O20yAD2sYaL-upa6FKrWevHjXbgrg40StTe1tbXNQGjOGHYWLKVbhmyuEJpS4Yk7W7y16gfeCFExNj3ksthB7VH2/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
By this time we had some 500 bees flying around our heads. Spotted around 20 Guars on the next hill. It was tiny and nobody carried Dslr so couldn't click it. Suddenly we came to a dead end and Joy jumped to the nearby forest. Inside we saw some huge wet rocks and a cataract flowing in one corner. Refilled our bottles and getting back to the grassland from that place was an adventure in itself.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kab4K9wPl5h-W_QAJ49tFa-C69X0PfGsnnOOMtrEn0IA5xlADb-iVt0dFY02heU_TFnWZqa0mkChFquGJs888tIw0TR1Mowu_zSk_vNxCU1J-eKqz9jCFYJAMfdqIAZSIz90f0LUshke/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kab4K9wPl5h-W_QAJ49tFa-C69X0PfGsnnOOMtrEn0IA5xlADb-iVt0dFY02heU_TFnWZqa0mkChFquGJs888tIw0TR1Mowu_zSk_vNxCU1J-eKqz9jCFYJAMfdqIAZSIz90f0LUshke/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
After getting back to the bushes now all of us knew where we are headed. The next two hours it was a laughing riot when u see others fall and experience the same when the laugh is returned. Acha was the last person to follow, so whenever he was way back Joy would accompany him. By 5pm we reached a big rock. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfdks1elPQX5t0dJEEpW_Bpc1vhrefC0WC61atPUdt7VkCXEW77TTXI0Nle8UWUBO3FL3sE0z93XyW0HTqIEzcnMRCfo4yaQSPAhuouDodLH0huLhaoqdO5f6nWiAIAeZvDl_d8DKmwqf/s1600/IMG_20150523_164807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfdks1elPQX5t0dJEEpW_Bpc1vhrefC0WC61atPUdt7VkCXEW77TTXI0Nle8UWUBO3FL3sE0z93XyW0HTqIEzcnMRCfo4yaQSPAhuouDodLH0huLhaoqdO5f6nWiAIAeZvDl_d8DKmwqf/s200/IMG_20150523_164807.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Climbed on top of it and rested for a while.The hill we just climbed down looked enormous. Everybody had bruises and minor cuts by catching those grasses. <br />
Continued to reach a running water way, crossed it to enter into another grassland mount. walking through the sideways it ended abruptly, all we could do now was slide right into the shola forest, we did that and it took us to the flowing river. We thought we were stuck because now we had to climb down through the river with big slippery rocks. I fell down once just to remind everyone that i have not lost the momentum.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScbrzdvNorqC0S5HvTaBAXzSMy5V2-Pat8b-QPyva7qUmsizsDS-EX7UwVlfy5L8CryAM-EU2NrKhnt7TwfybM8UQrrB_Zo9qNZcMGJ8vUT7zMQFT-JuQaVVvuyBWKinL4LKsSaP8Xi0u/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScbrzdvNorqC0S5HvTaBAXzSMy5V2-Pat8b-QPyva7qUmsizsDS-EX7UwVlfy5L8CryAM-EU2NrKhnt7TwfybM8UQrrB_Zo9qNZcMGJ8vUT7zMQFT-JuQaVVvuyBWKinL4LKsSaP8Xi0u/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Like spider man we all had to climb up from strange positions and when we found an opening it was the grasslands again... again grasslands!!! What the HELL i asked.. with a smile from everybody we climbed down that too. The bees were slowly reducing in numbers as they have won their battle against intruders like us from their territory. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zu6NMfo2tOVdMJgN7XHUpq4rKMYrg2iVX0r6_Y_QojdJAh83FxHKNz-bN3peG0sBVaHiZ48mYBiWw0VS7AylGZ_8Esrb8kUnH7C62_FbcqT9kPP8valzhCW0-_11ej2rU9GZDA6XE95b/s1600/IMG_20150523_174849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zu6NMfo2tOVdMJgN7XHUpq4rKMYrg2iVX0r6_Y_QojdJAh83FxHKNz-bN3peG0sBVaHiZ48mYBiWw0VS7AylGZ_8Esrb8kUnH7C62_FbcqT9kPP8valzhCW0-_11ej2rU9GZDA6XE95b/s200/IMG_20150523_174849.jpg" width="200" /></a>Since the river is close by the leeches started appearing again. It was almost 6pm and dark, we couldn't find whats getting inside our clothes, each minute there was always a sense of getting bitten by some insects. Sprayed dettol all over the body and shoes and got down to the side of the stream to find our way. Suddenly we found a deer skull and an antler. Took some pictures and left it where it belonged. Through the forest it was getting darker.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9M5rMSlnhUhs41cs-e_JhI63TRrMajh3VdIv_zOTOzIYqX_c0q2yqnNeQXt8aIzojwjR4enHLCqsTpztuz_7EVAVcIXgJ1BB-ciC5DVGSiZ0TZH42wc152POkAGxfI5JYvDtRx9ChNgs/s1600/IMG_20150523_171432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9M5rMSlnhUhs41cs-e_JhI63TRrMajh3VdIv_zOTOzIYqX_c0q2yqnNeQXt8aIzojwjR4enHLCqsTpztuz_7EVAVcIXgJ1BB-ciC5DVGSiZ0TZH42wc152POkAGxfI5JYvDtRx9ChNgs/s200/IMG_20150523_171432.jpg" width="200" /></a>Loga ran through the forest first unknowingly disturbing a Hornet nest (Kadannal Koodu) and got bitten multiple times. He could have alarmed us but silently ran helter skelter for his life. Joy and i was following next, by the time Joy realized the danger he was also bitten twice. He ran shouting but i was in the centre of it, i couldn't understand clearly about what he was shouting at. i thought it was mosquitoes flying around. Soon i started getting the same treatment all over my neck, hands and some peeping through my hair and shirt. Bitten more than 6 times i killed whatever was left on the run. Kannan Anas Achan were alarmed by then. They deviated from that way. Finally everyone assembled somewhere down,even after getting more than 10 bites for 3 of us we couldn't be serious at all about that incident, it was not the normal hornet but the small one, in a way we were luckier to have bitten by the small one. Otherwise with 6 bites the experience would have been nastier. Kind of enough with the never ending streams. Sreejith had cramped his knee and was in pain. Joy told us we have 2 more km. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWUcHz-ERltjeNHE3_OZ1-s1K27IHbZbnoOxOyr_el5aUPgyzGk7bbrmQQcDqIjuArRAioiSTeaplk1CxM9-CeKystWnu-0Ey8u7xLwn4Rvqslniu05hYk2G9aSR_9gM0FmkPAlhTLau3/s1600/IMG_20150523_174733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWUcHz-ERltjeNHE3_OZ1-s1K27IHbZbnoOxOyr_el5aUPgyzGk7bbrmQQcDqIjuArRAioiSTeaplk1CxM9-CeKystWnu-0Ey8u7xLwn4Rvqslniu05hYk2G9aSR_9gM0FmkPAlhTLau3/s200/IMG_20150523_174733.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Walking continued as we heard an other stream flowing. Reaching near it from a different direction we were finally relieved that it was the first stream we crossed today morning. I was the first one to cross this and had an urge to cross it without slipping, sliding or falling. But it ended up as the best fall of the day. My waterproof shoes, socks, pants were completely drained under water. Everyone had a good laugh once again, never mind. Sreejith started running the remaining way as i followed him. Finally reached the starting point it was 7pm. Joy asked if we wanted to have a waterfall bath nearby. Nobody was in a position to move. But i freshened up at the department rest house. I had to change my pants because it was all torn half way by the circus acts i performed today. Had tea from the nearby house where we parked our car. Finally bid goodbye to that place and to Joy by paying him an additional 1000 rs for this memorable trek. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOozXleqYdPNY9f6zGWsNYqU_8ha1dnU3sC8AI4dVqXql3vfPskDZe2J4t-Dr4T0xOfv8XmcvqnMwUzQDBXL6AVBaFzpG8xazYycuRgkIQ1Xrmmp9AES8_hspIt3DMl7dDbk9EAtoWQmS-/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOozXleqYdPNY9f6zGWsNYqU_8ha1dnU3sC8AI4dVqXql3vfPskDZe2J4t-Dr4T0xOfv8XmcvqnMwUzQDBXL6AVBaFzpG8xazYycuRgkIQ1Xrmmp9AES8_hspIt3DMl7dDbk9EAtoWQmS-/s640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtrsJI-4bhu5B_KXdZyd8-eyFKEepg_H1GIbP1bJy0bbNh7Lhhyphenhyphen4n3pplZahyphenhyphenRq8IIjGLkzsGBLs2EHk5dpLTCJY8AsSHcj6qkrM9tljmzQqcsgnyeJ9ex-OnrN45oilDjWDPbd6UF-ac/s1600/IMG_20150523_190942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtrsJI-4bhu5B_KXdZyd8-eyFKEepg_H1GIbP1bJy0bbNh7Lhhyphenhyphen4n3pplZahyphenhyphenRq8IIjGLkzsGBLs2EHk5dpLTCJY8AsSHcj6qkrM9tljmzQqcsgnyeJ9ex-OnrN45oilDjWDPbd6UF-ac/s320/IMG_20150523_190942.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
What a day it was to witness my super cool dad tagging all along with us enjoying whatever we saw through. Really the best one day trek Ive had in my life so far. Started there by 8pm. Stopped on the way for dinner. Reached Gudalur at 11:30 pm. Tomorrow we have an other trek through Mudumalai forest. But that could only be finalized after listening to our bodies next morning. Loga declared that he is unfit. Anas threw up multiple times while driving back and Sreejith was uncomfortable with his knees. Lets see what happens tomorrow.<br />
<br />
<u><b>Mudumalai Walk</b></u><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4EjYRxGIWNvdNyHHzVdPBgU8GyjxJhc8lFFAE8yYrmBYhz4TK8_lx2axO_HTHY-P8n48HF8Z3xGjZ25ZHAtvPSZJJSvbKSNhMRllpFL8rZ6fqGSiVg3exyIeV9VcCz2dHA5SlAdTt2bm/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4EjYRxGIWNvdNyHHzVdPBgU8GyjxJhc8lFFAE8yYrmBYhz4TK8_lx2axO_HTHY-P8n48HF8Z3xGjZ25ZHAtvPSZJJSvbKSNhMRllpFL8rZ6fqGSiVg3exyIeV9VcCz2dHA5SlAdTt2bm/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Alarm rang again at 6am the next morning, i was feeling fresh and ready for today's trek, A twenty km trek through Mudumalai tiger reserve was planned a week before, i had assured the beat officer Mr Jayaraju that we would be at thorappally by 8am. I went to check out the guys what they were up to. Anas was fine but sreejith still had knee pains. I said we will cancel it but Sreejith was ready to walk with some painkillers and sprays. Anyways we decided to shorten the walk under 10km. By 9am we were in Thorappally.Waited for Sundaram to join us. Four of us started walking through the villages and checked into the forest roads. We had to reach the forest house where officer Muniasamy was waiting, by 10:30 am we reached there. Everything was late today. Explained the situation that we will do the longer trek an other day and started walking.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohIN4sdieRdKWaMmlHFiwfw3vSvABmQln5_h6oVtkX8d-3MMhnB6MrHWRfzsOUs_BVCP-Jet_kAVWCAhLXUGWsYkt8aiMPfyhXiwcHPwqRth_6HAksM45dSg61v3zx6Z-fg1p2ZM8HkJa/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohIN4sdieRdKWaMmlHFiwfw3vSvABmQln5_h6oVtkX8d-3MMhnB6MrHWRfzsOUs_BVCP-Jet_kAVWCAhLXUGWsYkt8aiMPfyhXiwcHPwqRth_6HAksM45dSg61v3zx6Z-fg1p2ZM8HkJa/s640/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
We covered almost 7km roaming around the forest. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIAHzjzUvQHe13gu29Rzz4dN0b8MRmvpYvL_6ymHm5jI8WrfHHISqcJJEHJPtMZNVbUbffp411NIcmkaGbSdlfoiiRnY9BMDFVAiWkOYeyLigqAcY8bqzA5CCqqsDvwv96SaK4n7I3qXM/s1600/20150524_124525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIAHzjzUvQHe13gu29Rzz4dN0b8MRmvpYvL_6ymHm5jI8WrfHHISqcJJEHJPtMZNVbUbffp411NIcmkaGbSdlfoiiRnY9BMDFVAiWkOYeyLigqAcY8bqzA5CCqqsDvwv96SaK4n7I3qXM/s200/20150524_124525.jpg" width="112" /></a>Back to the forest office by 3pm. Muniasamy had cooked food for all of us. He told us if we wanted to swim there is a river nearby, went there to cool down our heads. came back and had lunch. This was also the first time i am tasting something cooked by a forest officer inside a forest house. It was delicious and he was a nice man too, he also told me next time lets do a two day trek staying one night inside Mudumalai. I was like "please don't trigger up my sensations officer, then it would be really tough to get rid of me until it happens. I have trekked before but camping inside tiger reserve forests has been in my bucket list for a long time and i am just waiting for it to happen. By 4pm we were at home. Sreejith and Anas left back to Trivandrum by 5pm. Four days of sleep awaits me...so bye bye to Thavalamala...Banasura and the forests for time being . I need to sleep to start dreaming about unexplored mountains and forests...<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoG5-MnVFxMC_ytnFJUXQlCLBWwjYhI_EFJSuqQTdrww1ju7YESusoPl8ez_PhB5QMWpcVIfPOE74UBJmZ79OWJP3YnIaGPIASfECIybkZEmXrOeL2aKMOkAXFCSHhtrvtuVEbuSOK58o/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoG5-MnVFxMC_ytnFJUXQlCLBWwjYhI_EFJSuqQTdrww1ju7YESusoPl8ez_PhB5QMWpcVIfPOE74UBJmZ79OWJP3YnIaGPIASfECIybkZEmXrOeL2aKMOkAXFCSHhtrvtuVEbuSOK58o/s640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Author : Anish Vk<br />
Clicked : Sreejith,Anish <br />
Team : Anish, Sreejith, Anas, Loga, Joy, Sundar, Muniasamy<br />
Place : <i>Banasura- Kerala, Thavala Mala - Gudalur, Mudumalai Forest </i><br />
Km Covered : 3 days || 34 Kms <br />
<br />
anish@ambikadigitals.com <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-58843321236956026052015-04-03T07:54:00.000-07:002015-06-03T13:26:30.685-07:00Meesapulimala Trek <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD2Ea8qyyoSqdb9PgpkSHcY_SFJ45HMEURU4kryK7x-PG7UvA6wduziOD8gGdP10QOZYz9D1Fr0XLToAjqTXKL0jlXxv3O8iWo0q2GKzbsCS8JdYj4P9f2JqzrLElW6KARGMrvksBzbmV/s400/a.jpg" width="400" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku4GnlLf2N6u0oYuwNGhHejlcue8VD8nUVnR-7CZazpBQpDq_XQP-mtC4lMF5Hetrk9P1Tx3Yhh-uDfflBGu22WUjmAwWxNldDoKpRuqa3FiRLqA_lHQVl16Xrf2L5Sl2yMuz9AUyw9tf/s1600/Screenshot_2015-04-06-22-45-25.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
This year Good Friday was on April 3rd.<br />
I reached home from Trivandrum that morning. Was planning to spend three days with my son. By 4:15 in the afternoon my cousin Anish called. He had a trekking plan from Kurangini to Kolukkumala and Meesapulimala. It was a dream come true for me as I have been wishing for this for a long time. Friday, the whole day I spent with my Kiddo and the trekking was planned on Saturday and Sunday.<br />
I left my home at 9 in the morning and reached Thrissur at about 11. It was a very sunny day. I got a bus from Thrissur to Perumbavoor. From there to Adimali; next stop was Rajacaud. I met a farmer on that bus and he was so kind to explain the route and place. After reaching Rajacaud by 5PM I caught a bus to Rajakumari in Idukki district. There I met with another guy (named Jason). He too said many things about the place but he was not too familiar with my destination.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcISYgGKLMJJgXDrwbIXGaM1TJOAVQnFP0whpXPnUedwsgVh8gv7hkbGg7OyP4xcUZuJsxj4V6nASl6wTVNjspC8xkBhyphenhypheniUhTtPaTA139NdxxXs6IzeSCBeX_w4La6DnYLvOdfA70Uf8G/s1600/20150404_091818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcISYgGKLMJJgXDrwbIXGaM1TJOAVQnFP0whpXPnUedwsgVh8gv7hkbGg7OyP4xcUZuJsxj4V6nASl6wTVNjspC8xkBhyphenhypheniUhTtPaTA139NdxxXs6IzeSCBeX_w4La6DnYLvOdfA70Uf8G/s200/20150404_091818.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur4vf1FjXML3XpX05WqxNJ_Q5xLTPxmGcU9ioRm_jSjpeYOxfPnHkCqO9I64XWNtp6pv2qAqXKi0Kly5XLRvlX09Tyb7YYm-oYqCLzyrhYrQq9IsMfVS_7Syk4JG6zQEEwqw4edZ6uHfL/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur4vf1FjXML3XpX05WqxNJ_Q5xLTPxmGcU9ioRm_jSjpeYOxfPnHkCqO9I64XWNtp6pv2qAqXKi0Kly5XLRvlX09Tyb7YYm-oYqCLzyrhYrQq9IsMfVS_7Syk4JG6zQEEwqw4edZ6uHfL/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a>Anish ettan and team were reaching from Chennai and I have to join them soon. They have started early morning picking Binu from krishnagiri, even though it was a very long drive from chennai to bodi via salem and dinigul they found time for sightseeing as well, they kept on updating pics of Krishnagiri dam, Dindigul malaikottai, Dindigul Thalappakatti Biryani and gifting and planting trees nearby a tea shop somewhere in theni district ...<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejMsfqLLg0M1rKzJaTaPrDxj_AeHHSlVod9bipfqyYzVtuJPRIBeh3VyfNUTJ9SKDdwKEaavigPZ-ObVqk5PkEHTboIYwd7kbT4f0KY1THzQsvbSL68vvrgFgqVrCasxeT8HMx-iiS6O/s1600/20150404_180346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejMsfqLLg0M1rKzJaTaPrDxj_AeHHSlVod9bipfqyYzVtuJPRIBeh3VyfNUTJ9SKDdwKEaavigPZ-ObVqk5PkEHTboIYwd7kbT4f0KY1THzQsvbSL68vvrgFgqVrCasxeT8HMx-iiS6O/s200/20150404_180346.jpg" width="200" /></a>Upon reaching Rajakumari I bought some oranges and bananas. Next was catching a bus to Pooppara. On reaching there at about 8:30, a person I met was an ex-employee of KSRTC who suggested me to get a bus to Thane and get down at Munthal (where I was to meet up with Anish ettan). Munthal is about 35km from Pooppara.<br />
By the time I reached Munthal it was way past 9:30PM. I met with Anish ettan there. Binu and Loga was rest of the team. From there we went to Kurangini hills together and there starts our journey. <br />
Our trekking organizer Yogesh was waiting for us at Kurangini. We made a night stay there as Yogesh had arranged a pretty decent place for us. We freshened up and had food that Anish ettan had prepared and bought with him. The view outside the room was magnificent and scary at the same time. The scene waiting our eyes was of huge mountains standing gallantly on either side of Kurangini; this intensified the thrill of the trek awaiting us tomorrow. It was drizzling by then and we were all worried the rain would spoil the trek.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg40m71G0fWLZuTiq7LLFc_Qn5Z0fuXOETnBTsfKU_Elq5ElO569hUH_eOCgC4SiqMrrc2JqAri-T9YaHDxBNarbMbX4G29CpJXouUb3vboIh6iLURjJoZx19_Fltx__wabFCpT69u94Rp/s1600/IMG_20150405_084920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg40m71G0fWLZuTiq7LLFc_Qn5Z0fuXOETnBTsfKU_Elq5ElO569hUH_eOCgC4SiqMrrc2JqAri-T9YaHDxBNarbMbX4G29CpJXouUb3vboIh6iLURjJoZx19_Fltx__wabFCpT69u94Rp/s200/IMG_20150405_084920.jpg" width="200" /></a>Morning about 8 was the time we planned on starting the trek. We woke up by about 6:30 when hot coffee was bought by the organizer. We all got ready quick and had our breakfast from a small hotel nearby. A native boy was to be our guide throughout the trek. The villagers were bustling about even at that early hour. The goats, dogs and hens were busy with their daily routines.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV696uVtJOYXwOqon3A3vHKr8ecLPbSTBO5lf5-1NaZlUQk5B2KIoTbgISvvBJ3dF-Ytn76VuwkEyT8gWdwL5vob3pANvaJa8LddMHwSxIz4-xAxRrGJs6lj3MCGoiBmM42vuvDkHeHHY/s1600/20150405_090207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeV696uVtJOYXwOqon3A3vHKr8ecLPbSTBO5lf5-1NaZlUQk5B2KIoTbgISvvBJ3dF-Ytn76VuwkEyT8gWdwL5vob3pANvaJa8LddMHwSxIz4-xAxRrGJs6lj3MCGoiBmM42vuvDkHeHHY/s200/20150405_090207.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcKEHCB3mKCj61SqqsbGhm-FR8kxL0JrcvQH5v1nV98FLMwYSp6XbOlZ8Xsqx48AYndm-k4jK-bEJ6L__jbr0T2clOQRtWEHbRznUGUXG0XU4a0SDdN4p5iCagXZ7Osjx9QXilQzmkkH1/s1600/20150405_100257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcKEHCB3mKCj61SqqsbGhm-FR8kxL0JrcvQH5v1nV98FLMwYSp6XbOlZ8Xsqx48AYndm-k4jK-bEJ6L__jbr0T2clOQRtWEHbRznUGUXG0XU4a0SDdN4p5iCagXZ7Osjx9QXilQzmkkH1/s200/20150405_100257.jpg" width="200" /></a>Kurangini has two huge mountains on both sides. We have to pass through the mountain on the left to reach our trekking point. We had our lunch packed with us. The way to the trekking point was through a meadow and the sun was beating hard on us. Our silent guide Vijay had very few words even on questioning. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADwJGx1uCovNWjb0lPknDLT-z8kib0VTFOja4eyi-q_LeHrqeznnXIHnV5oGwvPsNEdDUnYpuNl7SFiildungYSe4Awm801uefGZUPLs1kHtT4lX86_qZCy6ULOo9mHio8Uxjzrkso3oq/s1600/IMG_20150405_112416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADwJGx1uCovNWjb0lPknDLT-z8kib0VTFOja4eyi-q_LeHrqeznnXIHnV5oGwvPsNEdDUnYpuNl7SFiildungYSe4Awm801uefGZUPLs1kHtT4lX86_qZCy6ULOo9mHio8Uxjzrkso3oq/s200/IMG_20150405_112416.jpg" width="200" /></a>We took a break in a place in the meadow beside a small stream; eating sweet oranges that cooled us down a little. The water was refreshing. Walking further on till about 12:00, we stopped near a huge pine tree. Surrounding that single tree, there was only grass. I have no words to describe that scene. It was breathtaking. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuKqZHGuP98b6PkxpCKlEmJzYSiIgDkaek_aRzsSPeq0HKWOoSFTs4lbZIHpLHvb86ObuQFNmF9YnXPeN6cUDz3Y3f6RRrP9RBIvhP3zYMqRawYRjKDl_Qi2yY37Y9gpxhxy0yXZFClb/s1600/IMG_20150405_123225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vuKqZHGuP98b6PkxpCKlEmJzYSiIgDkaek_aRzsSPeq0HKWOoSFTs4lbZIHpLHvb86ObuQFNmF9YnXPeN6cUDz3Y3f6RRrP9RBIvhP3zYMqRawYRjKDl_Qi2yY37Y9gpxhxy0yXZFClb/s200/IMG_20150405_123225.jpg" width="110" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-LHdaipALf4F21jBSruPoiWN5MHl87JiAJC2p5Hh5NMoLwpKAZpwT24i3D2Gw0fl0aq3cyQP4ivwGduHLjhxZWPbBByEIHPtkQUx_ntboy-D53aXFWi3AirvGANjV5-MUNVnzT0N3JD5/s1600/IMG_20150405_111040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-LHdaipALf4F21jBSruPoiWN5MHl87JiAJC2p5Hh5NMoLwpKAZpwT24i3D2Gw0fl0aq3cyQP4ivwGduHLjhxZWPbBByEIHPtkQUx_ntboy-D53aXFWi3AirvGANjV5-MUNVnzT0N3JD5/s200/IMG_20150405_111040.jpg" width="200" /></a>We thought of lying down on the grass to take a nap for some time after having our lunch under the shade of the tree, but the sun was still too hot despite the wind. Also the grass was very sharp to touch. The hill opposite the mountain on which we were was very beautiful. we could see the topstation zig zag trails from kurangini, I wish we were hiking through that hill too. For about one hour we spent time there and started off again.<br />
We then started our walk after 1 pm. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1AnTTvh2bPu4f0yzZ9lrn1iRrz2c1CSxvaMrPrcffC52gXCraPqkgWq0n82Smwz-jBHhWoTf3XGHjEIXBlwumeZBjTd5zBcoLHA1QDREeXUM7CcF3foGioyaKvuul1kwIG9fsGm5uQus/s1600/20150405_132251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1AnTTvh2bPu4f0yzZ9lrn1iRrz2c1CSxvaMrPrcffC52gXCraPqkgWq0n82Smwz-jBHhWoTf3XGHjEIXBlwumeZBjTd5zBcoLHA1QDREeXUM7CcF3foGioyaKvuul1kwIG9fsGm5uQus/s400/20150405_132251.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Vijay was leading the way and I was right behind him. Suddenly a long creature jumped in front of us from the bushes leaving us stunned. First we thought it was a snake. But at a second look we realized that it was a monitor lizard. It was too quick for us to take photographs. Anish ettan who was behind us didn’t get to see it. We were not expecting to see any animals during this trek and the lizard got us excited draining any fatigue from our bodies and minds; even if it was just a glimpse. After the excitement dying down, we continued our trip and the grassland through which we were walking was about to end and our guide told that we were about to enter a small forest. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqkqHdAIXehMjPW8IPhvNz-9PzRrD0a9Hi7mxR13LI1CBM11cUPx6KMQBEOtbrATO6K6_EClbqk6wmkbFc5qVZIVv92qxZTxaPcb0_J7TYg7b3JqmZXqvuM9pfOs4rfiDMMVhHCazn79B/s1600/20150405_142031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqkqHdAIXehMjPW8IPhvNz-9PzRrD0a9Hi7mxR13LI1CBM11cUPx6KMQBEOtbrATO6K6_EClbqk6wmkbFc5qVZIVv92qxZTxaPcb0_J7TYg7b3JqmZXqvuM9pfOs4rfiDMMVhHCazn79B/s200/20150405_142031.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-0jIxAyetjfTfLvQ9WuL8JxXEM6VtJJeyP9jDSpVENsR2alICJPS8etnZnxYhZOYhvBCVoDgFZfvaU792LMeaXFd2hcLvodTELz8wZMgmCe4SE-Ne1XYNdlT6VbRTOKHaVxGChMKtqxP/s1600/20150405_134012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-0jIxAyetjfTfLvQ9WuL8JxXEM6VtJJeyP9jDSpVENsR2alICJPS8etnZnxYhZOYhvBCVoDgFZfvaU792LMeaXFd2hcLvodTELz8wZMgmCe4SE-Ne1XYNdlT6VbRTOKHaVxGChMKtqxP/s200/20150405_134012.jpg" width="200" /></a>We were glad that now we could enjoy some shade. We took rest at the starting of the forest trail. There was a stream nearby. Our water supplies were almost at an end. We decided to fill our empty bottles. The water had a slight color change. But Vijay (our guide) reassured us about its quality and usability. After refilling the bottles we resumed the trekking.<br />
As we proceeded our electral packets kept on decreasing. Vijay informed us that it was just a 4 km walk more to reach the top. He suddenly stopped us and pointed to a tree. A “Malabar Giant Squirrel” (not so giant though ;P). I am seeing one for the first time. It was bigger than a domestic cat, a mix of white, maroon and black colors. I tried to take a video of it, but seeing humans that near it got scared and jumped further away from tree to tree and disappeared.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BsMJh-p4ohLWob8QkkRnhLp_b6kkby_FZhjFlyVRH3XZ43iP24KoEFv9iJYtWChai75AaQG5HFgfISbwrcRiCzTUpLcUphRsHyVLLUPvnNBLAbCZsWpCQq1UhUR8LTHbspxMPV1kQtPF/s1600/IMG_20150405_150940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BsMJh-p4ohLWob8QkkRnhLp_b6kkby_FZhjFlyVRH3XZ43iP24KoEFv9iJYtWChai75AaQG5HFgfISbwrcRiCzTUpLcUphRsHyVLLUPvnNBLAbCZsWpCQq1UhUR8LTHbspxMPV1kQtPF/s200/IMG_20150405_150940.jpg" width="200" /></a>After four kilometers of walk the path ended abruptly. We were relieved that the walk came to an end. We were on top of Kolukkumalai, the highest tea plantations in the world. We reached the top by 4 pm and had a good view of the tea plantation from there. The whole estate was visible. Breathtaking! The view from that point was exotic. There were two small temples; below acres of the tea plantation. The whole area was covered with blue flowers, cows grazing in between. Fantastic!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOMKXUq8C8DAeKwHJnIU2Anu9P9yyJUN-U3dCsD53mpmFQGa9pI18UtXnysaTqB68xQ0aJ3PmTrMmZDPgrI55khME5gcEj2Bm26aOd9P-LS2jVb7SNIyhjpUgBTAGgH8QOEP6tYSPFRK7/s1600/20150405_160100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOMKXUq8C8DAeKwHJnIU2Anu9P9yyJUN-U3dCsD53mpmFQGa9pI18UtXnysaTqB68xQ0aJ3PmTrMmZDPgrI55khME5gcEj2Bm26aOd9P-LS2jVb7SNIyhjpUgBTAGgH8QOEP6tYSPFRK7/s200/20150405_160100.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEHcJJUuELIqVwqOg-PqWpR_SKnJk5hD03oCdkp1tUQP73SAGOny9ZOf8Ab-IANAc1mFQh-FcCW_0RGmeJNO1bJXf6PjLmDfFCvPPjGY7gk64kCpTzzCxjxPQqWYKGBtfPehpSx44ekjA/s1600/IMG_20150405_155639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEHcJJUuELIqVwqOg-PqWpR_SKnJk5hD03oCdkp1tUQP73SAGOny9ZOf8Ab-IANAc1mFQh-FcCW_0RGmeJNO1bJXf6PjLmDfFCvPPjGY7gk64kCpTzzCxjxPQqWYKGBtfPehpSx44ekjA/s200/IMG_20150405_155639.jpg" width="200" /></a> The houses of plantation workers were looking beautiful blending in well with the nature. Houses were made of wooden planks painted blue and green; tile thatched small beautiful houses. We were in awe.<br />
We had a tasty tea from the shop built there nearby the old tea factory which in itself is the prime landmark right on top of the Kolukkumalai tea estates. There were many people there, like us. Many came by Scorpio; some on bullet bikes. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV32OAohUgLNZrGPzvMFPh3ObyKT1BOJhyphenhyphenC1p2jNtelihjXPNGqeJkeMe32cQfkLy57jI3jpIGV84N-iLR0GoUiH09aXTYgMOxYBDV2kQwNV8dDdVX1gubBgRDwDBmMiMGofiCByb8nuIr/s1600/IMG_20150405_162604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV32OAohUgLNZrGPzvMFPh3ObyKT1BOJhyphenhyphenC1p2jNtelihjXPNGqeJkeMe32cQfkLy57jI3jpIGV84N-iLR0GoUiH09aXTYgMOxYBDV2kQwNV8dDdVX1gubBgRDwDBmMiMGofiCByb8nuIr/s400/IMG_20150405_162604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gatAyNSFA6snQBeWiNFObnjqsuqdGD5-idtvjgJ1MJdtlEGm2elTJoKDuNjiyRJc7TYQ9LDA40yCFOO1svPKdN4Tu-hXDFrvaTvF8wiRY7hpa_H82l-n5dsgFBZMPd1aQ8hc7VL85k4k/s1600/IMG_20150405_163222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gatAyNSFA6snQBeWiNFObnjqsuqdGD5-idtvjgJ1MJdtlEGm2elTJoKDuNjiyRJc7TYQ9LDA40yCFOO1svPKdN4Tu-hXDFrvaTvF8wiRY7hpa_H82l-n5dsgFBZMPd1aQ8hc7VL85k4k/s200/IMG_20150405_163222.jpg" width="200" /></a>Coming out of the shop with satisfied smiles on our faces we saw Yogesh waiting for us with his jeep. The materials needed for the tents were neatly tied to the top of the jeep. The jeep took us to a beautiful guest house. The view from there was more beautiful. <br />
We had tea and biscuits. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZj-6WpNyXXOjfBE84G1UFct5lSyiTCw6jyTzLDZ3j-UY7ouXVP3VcPEXbVtxT2KHoO4GWBUMQMCW7Q2TKtktjeyqDfRblgJrDqtH4c5JsVgqKJEcf0IeoOTsMUhH4OzUgshW8TL5PmIs/s1600/20150405_172629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZj-6WpNyXXOjfBE84G1UFct5lSyiTCw6jyTzLDZ3j-UY7ouXVP3VcPEXbVtxT2KHoO4GWBUMQMCW7Q2TKtktjeyqDfRblgJrDqtH4c5JsVgqKJEcf0IeoOTsMUhH4OzUgshW8TL5PmIs/s200/20150405_172629.jpg" width="200" /></a>We charged our phone batteries while Yogesh went to set up the tents. To one side of the guest house there was a small hut made of wood and palm leaves. The creepers and flowers growing over the hut gave it a look straight out of a fairytale. After about two hours Vijay took us to where the tents were. It was a small clearing with tall trees around. Two tents were put up there for us. Saxophone music playing in the background (from the stereo in the jeep). An unreal setting that left us in a state where we were like “wow”. The view, weather- the very ambiance was excellent.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_dikc5I7XcZXOqK2nkvHSvaiuBtFVkhM0yvnwfreg71dOijh1S8E-Vv0wnqBn7f7IghrETCuJnZELw76IzDKOa405yPKEi_r1NvTFRiYRXCqdknUaY1Jz6zxEa3p6b5Tic9Jx326LwBf/s1600/IMG_20150405_174633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_dikc5I7XcZXOqK2nkvHSvaiuBtFVkhM0yvnwfreg71dOijh1S8E-Vv0wnqBn7f7IghrETCuJnZELw76IzDKOa405yPKEi_r1NvTFRiYRXCqdknUaY1Jz6zxEa3p6b5Tic9Jx326LwBf/s200/IMG_20150405_174633.jpg" width="200" /></a> Yogesh arranged a campfire at night- firewood was arranged earlier for that. The tents could accommodate 4 people each. There were sleeping bags and all other arrangements inside. The only hitch was a toilet. We had to use nature as a toilet.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N9yccdItJfKHmLrvceUx-zLCYDxENwHTL7l1GELAcD-SVTsEimFsCtS-we84o0_Hl_jwoXXcDYsFZyPoamJpOK5Nfavcpg63fR2jtH9ZXpCtXkpdi2DR0DtFPoCPCSrh4wiR1Gql8YNp/s1600/IMG_20150405_174858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N9yccdItJfKHmLrvceUx-zLCYDxENwHTL7l1GELAcD-SVTsEimFsCtS-we84o0_Hl_jwoXXcDYsFZyPoamJpOK5Nfavcpg63fR2jtH9ZXpCtXkpdi2DR0DtFPoCPCSrh4wiR1Gql8YNp/s200/IMG_20150405_174858.jpg" width="200" /></a>Seeing the clear green ground we suddenly were caught by an urge to play football. We made DIY football using hay and some paper. We played on until it became dark. Rajan an other helper along with vijay started arranging woods at the fireplace.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWmMcapJViWB6GP6ByIOciXC_3NTnJlNzlMPtpIW6gwOurwh2ZY_vBvQf9OB_Gj_IF35C3bqHhYjhaiOiKYiP-ELsFQHfpB2TXnhUo1KX57k8rTjzMBBYcPw_fMiYTw-8iy45FK3OMHZI/s1600/IMG_20150405_203216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWmMcapJViWB6GP6ByIOciXC_3NTnJlNzlMPtpIW6gwOurwh2ZY_vBvQf9OB_Gj_IF35C3bqHhYjhaiOiKYiP-ELsFQHfpB2TXnhUo1KX57k8rTjzMBBYcPw_fMiYTw-8iy45FK3OMHZI/s200/IMG_20150405_203216.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Later we went to the guest house to have dinner. Upon finishing dinner we came back to the tent and started the camp fire for cold was setting in on us.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzn5GbVYBwre8lVZBlARMh4spPiHgiV3ogmqBJmGCQSOLa6p6Od6mSjtG8dEYLa4jGt1ezR1E11kevyXgCGTYi_E7T_VJFbjnFNaQLKK9HHbAWQKn8qNlC0Rbmwm6yV8xUp1L6fdlbnO7/s1600/20150405_184748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzn5GbVYBwre8lVZBlARMh4spPiHgiV3ogmqBJmGCQSOLa6p6Od6mSjtG8dEYLa4jGt1ezR1E11kevyXgCGTYi_E7T_VJFbjnFNaQLKK9HHbAWQKn8qNlC0Rbmwm6yV8xUp1L6fdlbnO7/s200/20150405_184748.jpg" width="112" /></a> After sometime there fell an eerie silence. The Easter full moon rose above the pine trees, casting around a strange glow transforming everything and giving the whole scenario an unreal feel. A true Hollywood horror movie setting!<br />
By 10:30 we all went to sleep. Anish ettan hadn’t slept for two days now and was craving peaceful sleep. He even threatened us jokingly that if he didn’t fall asleep, he wouldn’t let anyone else sleep keeping them awake the whole night too giving him company! (hehe.. ;D) I was to sleep beside Anish ettan that night. Getting to my sleeping bag and lying down after a long and tiring day was a blissful feeling!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wnNCrIjMQOoSRV9OnQYH8gNYmZOab2amksaUOk-ThlRPuPgPgFbuym2PFKC9uN-dh8DIYw-zpHEXyK5ikg_IAcp5evkkvLm8hwczi5OoeOqRgyzPQeGo60_fm2RXwzenZ-j53zjZpCKa/s1600/20150406_053805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wnNCrIjMQOoSRV9OnQYH8gNYmZOab2amksaUOk-ThlRPuPgPgFbuym2PFKC9uN-dh8DIYw-zpHEXyK5ikg_IAcp5evkkvLm8hwczi5OoeOqRgyzPQeGo60_fm2RXwzenZ-j53zjZpCKa/s200/20150406_053805.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
By 5AM Anish ettan woke me up. He told me that he didn’t sleep. He was roaming and exploring the places nearby the tents the whole night! He also thought that the sky and the moon went through different phases of <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3_b4YIWPLLEjCTZf9m8cley7RB1P-e37PYhgvjM4Nx8IXKd88CUP2sg7c0WcKQtbLnyBEn8ExKumQ70B5MNxXGoraTUrcEv135xi8jFIheXdk1MFLC1p-ezwYP2CiwT-MRSD_1c7iu-y/s1600/IMG_20150405_211929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3_b4YIWPLLEjCTZf9m8cley7RB1P-e37PYhgvjM4Nx8IXKd88CUP2sg7c0WcKQtbLnyBEn8ExKumQ70B5MNxXGoraTUrcEv135xi8jFIheXdk1MFLC1p-ezwYP2CiwT-MRSD_1c7iu-y/s200/IMG_20150405_211929.jpg" width="200" /></a>lighting transformation when it was fused up with the surrounding mist, lying near the campfire watching all these actions was nature at its brilliant best is what he described. What a weird guy! I came out of the tent and met with a thick fog around me. Could hardly see anything far. The fog, the shadow of the pine trees cast by the soon fading moonlight; the mighty mountains around. A scene to behold in my heart forever. You should have been there to experience it; no words could cover the feel. Anish ettan came and stood beside me. He told me that during his night stroll he came across a gate. He was curious to see what lay beyond it and so he jumped over to the other side. I was stunned by his guts, what if some wild animal had attacked him!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU3oiRCNxbI6AqphpIUq4lb1B_xdCPw-piqMLTvQ1nZqgqTxDkoDKFk32AJ3fgicHNZWj26ez6PvmBnIsc8-tPTFf9SXFoEwTSRGQdBvGmNVWtBrm5PmnrSdU6Ie3m8QB_kpqOYIqQYH0/s1600/IMG_20150406_065951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU3oiRCNxbI6AqphpIUq4lb1B_xdCPw-piqMLTvQ1nZqgqTxDkoDKFk32AJ3fgicHNZWj26ez6PvmBnIsc8-tPTFf9SXFoEwTSRGQdBvGmNVWtBrm5PmnrSdU6Ie3m8QB_kpqOYIqQYH0/s200/IMG_20150406_065951.jpg" width="200" /></a>After hearing about his adventure I too had the urge to go explore the forest that Anish ettan said lay beyond the gate. So I pestered him till he took me to the place for a troll and we both jumped over the locked gate. It was still too dark as it was early hours of morning. To one side the forest and the other a tea plantation. By that time the birds had started to awake and their melodic morning raga met our ears. The air was filled with the smell of different kinds of beautiful flowers. The sounds, sights and smells were soothing our minds and refreshing our bodies. After walking some distance we reached a crossing. There was a plague placed telling us about the place. To the right of that cross was Kerala and to the left was Tamil Nadu. We were standing on the road separating the two states. After sometime we walked back.<br />
When we reached the gate, we saw someone flashing a torchlight. It was our guide Vijay. He had bought black tea for us. Everyone was up by that time. We bathed and after brushing, had tea. The water there was icy cold. “Brr!!!” <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZHkHW0hDEAdknK7D3A2TkeqoAhmyIyJCpVTfu7Pjgq_dAWHQkfGtT86mH3hg8xLhpw7fqWDlpYBvAV__nJepFEUyE5gU-kWbuMuQZkjDt7xo_PGixfnfz3_p8URPG-OX21BqbxfJOVTa/s1600/20150406_065055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZHkHW0hDEAdknK7D3A2TkeqoAhmyIyJCpVTfu7Pjgq_dAWHQkfGtT86mH3hg8xLhpw7fqWDlpYBvAV__nJepFEUyE5gU-kWbuMuQZkjDt7xo_PGixfnfz3_p8URPG-OX21BqbxfJOVTa/s200/20150406_065055.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVPqbapuO4sqdN59U_vMiY7fdn6z_sZY0GKmvn9T0R7DWHOACVIzlfqszQfkNE4-buOFZQ6yTgjDUzR19mHOYPM1kpEBga5VaVDR3cNQgCnq1yUrYS-YPkOhXZKDzqu7p-lv_QnbKRnao/s1600/20150406_071352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVPqbapuO4sqdN59U_vMiY7fdn6z_sZY0GKmvn9T0R7DWHOACVIzlfqszQfkNE4-buOFZQ6yTgjDUzR19mHOYPM1kpEBga5VaVDR3cNQgCnq1yUrYS-YPkOhXZKDzqu7p-lv_QnbKRnao/s320/20150406_071352.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
We packed our things and reached the guest house. Yogesh informed us that on the way to Meesapulimala elephants were seen by the locals and said that it’s too dangerous for us to go there now. We were very disappointed. Anish ettan was quiet for a while thinking. He then told Yogesh that we were ready to take up that risk as we were coming from a place near Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary; elephants don’t scare us. He insisted that we return but our pestering led him to agree and let us go but one other guide also tagging along; a local.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGXM0lHgnR97lQwKJ3-CxaEyWaPregrzxSZhVw1wM0b-Xs3gf5C-Vrr-nfpv_dQMQgheqVh066YMmd_ZLwoeEKx0RNsodDhB2gm4b_1PdE0f-aIuGZ9_NW6D0yHyrpA2TjZVLFgOkU3u2/s1600/IMG_20150406_074017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGXM0lHgnR97lQwKJ3-CxaEyWaPregrzxSZhVw1wM0b-Xs3gf5C-Vrr-nfpv_dQMQgheqVh066YMmd_ZLwoeEKx0RNsodDhB2gm4b_1PdE0f-aIuGZ9_NW6D0yHyrpA2TjZVLFgOkU3u2/s200/IMG_20150406_074017.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL0h4sP7ufIWplalD43absgnzG6Yn-abs8qOjNSD4OaRPby3dgN2063rfb-th4k-qryi8aUUZ7zAIbe_EvNUCyhUNu0TDcaNEeEp9IE48Cuye3zpmH7eJ2BteuJALclvlpfSDMI7HkOFY/s1600/20150406_071942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL0h4sP7ufIWplalD43absgnzG6Yn-abs8qOjNSD4OaRPby3dgN2063rfb-th4k-qryi8aUUZ7zAIbe_EvNUCyhUNu0TDcaNEeEp9IE48Cuye3zpmH7eJ2BteuJALclvlpfSDMI7HkOFY/s200/20150406_071942.jpg" width="200" /></a>We started the climb through the tea estate. It is 5km from there to Meesapulimala. The climb was some 70 degree elevation, and it was a single climb. Both side of the way were flowers of eye pleasingly beautiful colors. <br />
In that climb we came across elephant dung. From then on we were expecting to see elephants. Our local guide pointed to a distance showing us a group of Varayadu (Nilgiri Tahr -Nilgiritragus hylocrius).<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a6OXLhmyVCEqP-L4BAis8pjwWrRmmay-qRFcI_qVAsOBuZMzE3eR-9AEvhT97aqgKIfsBPzIMzoA6yrgxUWaf5Ms83FB6X82FfhbP6OCHylfXGit9qsVEyZclKFzsflZptG1Ra29GArh/s1600/IMG_20150406_075011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a6OXLhmyVCEqP-L4BAis8pjwWrRmmay-qRFcI_qVAsOBuZMzE3eR-9AEvhT97aqgKIfsBPzIMzoA6yrgxUWaf5Ms83FB6X82FfhbP6OCHylfXGit9qsVEyZclKFzsflZptG1Ra29GArh/s200/IMG_20150406_075011.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI84T2DdXPIpq4xJl6tELaNdCBk-CJg0UVDvIZdtw1bOrlM2CzOzsOTHeTuAqEs3wPhoVUQ5uje43iv6zPFiTiBlQjY6tWaiZfeX8zPAj5e-yr56kCIm-X5Q6X_HrtJ5SNBXGpOdeS3YYp/s1600/20150406_073128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI84T2DdXPIpq4xJl6tELaNdCBk-CJg0UVDvIZdtw1bOrlM2CzOzsOTHeTuAqEs3wPhoVUQ5uje43iv6zPFiTiBlQjY6tWaiZfeX8zPAj5e-yr56kCIm-X5Q6X_HrtJ5SNBXGpOdeS3YYp/s200/20150406_073128.jpg" width="200" /></a>Reaching the end of the hills our walk continued through a dense forest path. The path was narrow, just wide enough for a man to walk. I will never forget that walk through the forest. It was full of white, yellow and rose blooms all around. How beautiful that sight was! We tried hard to capture at least a glimpse of that beauty onto our cameras. We were all on a fight to pose in front of those flowers for the photographs.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9c9Cxpuv0Oavwa4AdHTaUmZ6o0sMcr206xo91wrrr0mgW3VfeMkRftL2kSvYFylYgOuvDFspTRiMsDsa5j8hqi35WL8xlhxbBq0RL0WXU21ysEVaiQWzSBpQSCkqTG399GAtYXomUBl6/s1600/IMG_20150406_075011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnl7EJvAwGPr8jIaj_AHTa6fIMYPBT2JZ4jiSTo8f9h5jfv9JXSaw0xBXboFUSKRAxQjI5CJPi2BXomqw7UmdQq32a29j3YbrwieaJQgg6GPi1j47zNpSqW6I1a1xxYSprJbx07B4IGRr4/s1600/20150406_080415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnl7EJvAwGPr8jIaj_AHTa6fIMYPBT2JZ4jiSTo8f9h5jfv9JXSaw0xBXboFUSKRAxQjI5CJPi2BXomqw7UmdQq32a29j3YbrwieaJQgg6GPi1j47zNpSqW6I1a1xxYSprJbx07B4IGRr4/s200/20150406_080415.jpg" width="112" /></a>Vijay showed us a guava tree which bore really small fruit. I believe that must be the smallest guava bearing tree in the world. They were so small that we had to collect a lot to get enough for all of us. We enjoyed the tasty treat. Further on we noticed that the place was filled with these bonsai-like trees. Even the mango and trees were tiny. Vijay and I were behind from others and we somehow lost our way. To reach beside the others quickly we did something adventurous. We slid among the bushes; though scratched by the thorns and bruised a little we reached down in an easy and fun way. Given a chance again I would still do the same to reach down! <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpJpT4ypK3FREqyNm05JKpFCwtBkjQIujLai4drQ-kHywbEUM29LQvhB87gfWgPH0GEZIek9u2eYiWW3DajKE36-VoVAEfiaD88nYoR6sQe_VIAZrK8w-mrveDX62XLnc534LCch_UBVV/s1600/IMG_20150406_075836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpJpT4ypK3FREqyNm05JKpFCwtBkjQIujLai4drQ-kHywbEUM29LQvhB87gfWgPH0GEZIek9u2eYiWW3DajKE36-VoVAEfiaD88nYoR6sQe_VIAZrK8w-mrveDX62XLnc534LCch_UBVV/s200/IMG_20150406_075836.jpg" width="200" /></a>Soon the forest came to an end and saw a vast grassland spread in front of our path. To one side deep down was Kerala. We were now at the valley from where now we have to climb to reach our destination. I was wondering how the place got its name. As we were going to climb, we decided to reduce the weight of our bags. I took out some extra clothes from my bag and Vijay hid them behind some bushes.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmBw3Y55Z5VxLnn7xl6ZUPHHOQMWW61DsQ5Zeu03cpvrL4jeZ9oI8tIbT_RoGWvadB0uSMC6JqlvyUm0afcNzXT6rdmuCHAndb_b1gEmu2DlFjVtkX3e3o0rumo2C9HWqI4DZkgQXAbqg/s1600/20150406_080816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmBw3Y55Z5VxLnn7xl6ZUPHHOQMWW61DsQ5Zeu03cpvrL4jeZ9oI8tIbT_RoGWvadB0uSMC6JqlvyUm0afcNzXT6rdmuCHAndb_b1gEmu2DlFjVtkX3e3o0rumo2C9HWqI4DZkgQXAbqg/s200/20150406_080816.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Loga and Binu started climbing the hill like cats, using hands and legs with much ease. Vijay and I were climbing slowly enjoying the climb and the nature. We were able to see a lake far at the horizon of the grassland. It felt like we were in some African reserve forest. Anish ettan and our guide were coming up as a third pair. All of us met at a point and had some water and glucose tablets. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMBBlVGIVQR_YeCBYqt12p8y9yZRpqZmIo3khdwi9IYn5xNu7ST2qb4eymovCTcAAZq6PowXmJv0ttX1xqKpAidP9ofiNGEbk9ns8k8I95PKpEM77cKDdfoUSGe-28rk2VEDjxff7fVvt/s1600/20150406_084018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMBBlVGIVQR_YeCBYqt12p8y9yZRpqZmIo3khdwi9IYn5xNu7ST2qb4eymovCTcAAZq6PowXmJv0ttX1xqKpAidP9ofiNGEbk9ns8k8I95PKpEM77cKDdfoUSGe-28rk2VEDjxff7fVvt/s200/20150406_084018.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Loga and Binu but by this time were panting because of the steeper path they chose. We were nowhere near our destination; it was still very far. There was not a single tree or even a plant for long so no shade. But it was windy up there and the cool wind was very soothing and refreshing. To the right of the path we can see the mighty mountains and to the left was dry grassland. We noticed a hawk flying high and we spied it swooping down in a sharp dive down and disappearing. We saw it emerging a moment later with some unfortunate little animal in its strong clutches. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoTIsfB9JGPnmZ1NXQLKAX6jnFuKiDjG896zGTJXlCP3xdQmdareazlnA6UAQv6EeSv3F3LAvgxJIl5GINIiAIl3l_-D8lcJZPkcOtYevZcxQLBrCceImeRL77w_11CzfmF03yvFKsjyi/s1600/20150406_084754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoTIsfB9JGPnmZ1NXQLKAX6jnFuKiDjG896zGTJXlCP3xdQmdareazlnA6UAQv6EeSv3F3LAvgxJIl5GINIiAIl3l_-D8lcJZPkcOtYevZcxQLBrCceImeRL77w_11CzfmF03yvFKsjyi/s200/20150406_084754.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Loga was in the front and me right behind. He kept on clicking photos; asking us from time to time to pose. I overtook him soon with an unintentional plan in my mind to reach the zenith of Meesapulimala first. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfTVcQbrsVqFs-klMfUO9eW-L3QJ_l6i7nP9mIYFPpsPQ8Pz_z2-lqGQLRm2aD6_uRcCMkpp4C_byGm10HpMkamLd4K_-mxtrPxKkIE0KIUJ2qo9NdlQsft0hZddaSVXUT4h6Y6Z0W1_1/s1600/20150406_090846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfTVcQbrsVqFs-klMfUO9eW-L3QJ_l6i7nP9mIYFPpsPQ8Pz_z2-lqGQLRm2aD6_uRcCMkpp4C_byGm10HpMkamLd4K_-mxtrPxKkIE0KIUJ2qo9NdlQsft0hZddaSVXUT4h6Y6Z0W1_1/s200/20150406_090846.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWlU6PQ92-L-fRtKk_AN03Qj9FZXlGtDO3azdb8T7SoBp-vUrV-ssD8t-MVUeU3LbgMwARdELGQ-22oSuZ-zA_zuOGw8v4KkMxzTIZkWH4j9uhf7tPWWaAtZabWu_yEKJAi646wgZVoWP/s1600/20150406_085932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWlU6PQ92-L-fRtKk_AN03Qj9FZXlGtDO3azdb8T7SoBp-vUrV-ssD8t-MVUeU3LbgMwARdELGQ-22oSuZ-zA_zuOGw8v4KkMxzTIZkWH4j9uhf7tPWWaAtZabWu_yEKJAi646wgZVoWP/s200/20150406_085932.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAWd3QMR3-24f-7GkykAF7PGSsMjA2BwGFGPnQlLN7ELsTf60QToqFrpkDqWUHJP52Z2_aGnLdhL7g32pNFdYbDiR8tMOIIPY1T9nRktRGzQQCGEwEnXIxhkg2JXIL_TITC0ZcBkcBO_o/s1600/20150406_092215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAWd3QMR3-24f-7GkykAF7PGSsMjA2BwGFGPnQlLN7ELsTf60QToqFrpkDqWUHJP52Z2_aGnLdhL7g32pNFdYbDiR8tMOIIPY1T9nRktRGzQQCGEwEnXIxhkg2JXIL_TITC0ZcBkcBO_o/s200/20150406_092215.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjgMNsE0O49QS04uHCGvOGriZnioWKHHZyhyphenhyphenFAbmUsj21IsEn6Ug8lTDV8GCQbimT1ml7D4RdO_RgdtVL17vL-rZPNxmAOXRBB8ARxApbQ9zE_0GOnStALdJBtswNmKibK0lLS98lqNYU/s1600/IMG_20150406_085537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>I was recording the last few meters of the climb in my mobile cam. I was just a few meters from the peak. And finally I was there; on top of South India’s second highest peak. I have conquered it. The mixed emotions in my mind at that point are quite hard to explain. It’s at moments like this in our lives, we are glad that we are alive. That we got to live this life in this beautiful paradise called earth. My heart is in a state of happiness and peace; beyond words. Wishing I could stay there till lives’ end. The view was breathtaking; just stunning.<br />
Loga reached. Anish ettan and the gang were still far behind. I was recording everything there when suddenly I heard Loga calling me. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9M11vIdb2dKOWlvdZPds8iP-bkFv6y6u-n3nGDpOK6fT2QksHOjuZ3flgjPEs8sTGy6fy-ofwtjpzcSOnsqTkOGIRd0cpm0qQGRFTl0Ndsg0ndePvYIzso-RxregWVpkvleDgNhYJK3dz/s1600/Screenshot_2015-04-06-22-45-25.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9M11vIdb2dKOWlvdZPds8iP-bkFv6y6u-n3nGDpOK6fT2QksHOjuZ3flgjPEs8sTGy6fy-ofwtjpzcSOnsqTkOGIRd0cpm0qQGRFTl0Ndsg0ndePvYIzso-RxregWVpkvleDgNhYJK3dz/s200/Screenshot_2015-04-06-22-45-25.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ8OaOT854uVBwhyphenhyphen2gRcO404hOfJJHc2UMM5MBr0Stu8EWI_V-1T1MI1C3B3JKtChVOVLwPXJF29q7nHAADsGt0TvgWQp17KiaVfhv4yGcCy-YzFZkbS1O_UMe7zz06z__83yhXQaTwKz/s1600/20150406_092424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ8OaOT854uVBwhyphenhyphen2gRcO404hOfJJHc2UMM5MBr0Stu8EWI_V-1T1MI1C3B3JKtChVOVLwPXJF29q7nHAADsGt0TvgWQp17KiaVfhv4yGcCy-YzFZkbS1O_UMe7zz06z__83yhXQaTwKz/s200/20150406_092424.jpg" width="200" /></a>I rushed to his side but unfortunately the Tahr Loga was trying to show me went out of sight. There was another peak just next to Meesapulimala, which was almost the same height. Our local guide Rajan lay down and relaxed. The blue and green of the grass and sky was mesmerizing all around us. We had a photo taken from up there; jumping high up- almost like flying!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXe9UH4K7ue-3HSYlWHeGd46JmnC2ktF4jSDc5JxJZTIfpxIaeqvX-cchKITcIxy2prumzoeyaaUSYPkePWiHRAF-_14i2HqBex_dm1OYzoyojGp4-by8gFvsQYaLTPNge8Assd4vsPCx/s1600/20150406_090323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXe9UH4K7ue-3HSYlWHeGd46JmnC2ktF4jSDc5JxJZTIfpxIaeqvX-cchKITcIxy2prumzoeyaaUSYPkePWiHRAF-_14i2HqBex_dm1OYzoyojGp4-by8gFvsQYaLTPNge8Assd4vsPCx/s200/20150406_090323.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1e2ds_ja0evT2qze-MnfIWBzHNu3qqhlR1RliijmJEwmJnhUhP-jSHQPWE2qLn7N64NDoE2C-bfzUEDPFqdGtoEgc4MrzN5QltL33A_5-cTaxx-1mq0f6awXcJpD5M1zTePY8Gw64eCu/s1600/IMG_20150406_085539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1e2ds_ja0evT2qze-MnfIWBzHNu3qqhlR1RliijmJEwmJnhUhP-jSHQPWE2qLn7N64NDoE2C-bfzUEDPFqdGtoEgc4MrzN5QltL33A_5-cTaxx-1mq0f6awXcJpD5M1zTePY8Gw64eCu/s200/IMG_20150406_085539.jpg" width="200" /></a>Suddenly everyone realized something. We had all forgotten that these two days were stolen from our busy lives and now we had to return to it all once again. Every one of us had to reach back for one reason or the other. With heavy hearts we started our climb down, leaving behind us that one piece of heaven on earth. In our excitement to reach up we hadn’t noticed how steep it was. The descent was really difficult. Our muscles started protesting giving us signs of exhaustion. If we lose a step it would be a bone breaking skull crushing fall for God knows how far down. I was very thankful to Suja, my colleague, who gifted me the Salomon trekking shoes. Finally we reached the spot where we earlier hid our clothes. We all rested for a while.<br />
On our trekking back, Loga had somehow managed to find a shortcut through the tea estate to reach the guest house; and we were back pretty fast.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDOGoY9gEZogT42tfiyexreIH7QYh0dV2SpK4IxlGQuo4409kAZw4xf8_m4UkCrgEgLUwuJYtWWiI5xr5rBUlzXInt7BtMlFy1_hduZaDvoZeGKF5tFxQW1hLfk-9QUovroEPM67QdWL_/s1600/20150406_111243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDOGoY9gEZogT42tfiyexreIH7QYh0dV2SpK4IxlGQuo4409kAZw4xf8_m4UkCrgEgLUwuJYtWWiI5xr5rBUlzXInt7BtMlFy1_hduZaDvoZeGKF5tFxQW1hLfk-9QUovroEPM67QdWL_/s200/20150406_111243.jpg" width="200" /></a>Breakfast was waiting for us and we were all famished enough to eat a mammoth by the time we reached. Steaming hot Puri Masala. Anish ettan had gone to freshen up before eating so he had to wait for the Puris’ to be made a second time.<br />
Thanking for the food we soon left the guest house. The trip was coming to an end. We were to reach our starting point Kurangani in Yogesh’s jeep soon. Anish ettan sat in the front with the driver and rest of us in the back. It will be the most memorable jeep ride in our entire lives! It was one of the toughest off-road rides downhill. A hat off to Yogesh’s driving skills. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51URDjZKgLWWI4RrIXcZ8hDIXBVcwXnbpVIoE1oBmqonW1hs_YFDAOOg0nxPsXcI-tPviBTEfO95gwARCgmNEx7ndEarU5BV0fUQ1hUyhQq4jbMpNyas_gZrm8dRaS1sNzazzMdwrBfjL/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51URDjZKgLWWI4RrIXcZ8hDIXBVcwXnbpVIoE1oBmqonW1hs_YFDAOOg0nxPsXcI-tPviBTEfO95gwARCgmNEx7ndEarU5BV0fUQ1hUyhQq4jbMpNyas_gZrm8dRaS1sNzazzMdwrBfjL/s640/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
The roller coaster ride was a torture to my poor back and in the end I shifted to the center seat; I couldn’t take it anymore. The jeep dropped us somewhere on the route to Munnar. Yogesh went to return the rented tents and other essentials. It was a hilly area. Tourists and locals have littered the whole place with plastic and other wastes. We saw some people teaching their kids rock climbing there. One of the most adventurous sports in the world; one I was not fortunate enough to try myself.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yDiToVpoU5_5vGRORHzMiyMwWNw41rZr4hyphenhyphene78-YO6xJwwpb-7ryBajj3rswcl6fnkKWWOCDxZdfSGf3DYCdMPv3J7vDRMzJn5ZN4t2Zre_K_Y8cwjw5xVy8kpL7IndniBvcI7AhqE18/s1600/20150406_160104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yDiToVpoU5_5vGRORHzMiyMwWNw41rZr4hyphenhyphene78-YO6xJwwpb-7ryBajj3rswcl6fnkKWWOCDxZdfSGf3DYCdMPv3J7vDRMzJn5ZN4t2Zre_K_Y8cwjw5xVy8kpL7IndniBvcI7AhqE18/s200/20150406_160104.jpg" width="200" /></a>Yogesh came back after returning the camping gear and the rest if the journey to Kurangani was difficult. <br />
Everyone had vomiting urges throughout the rickety road ride and Loga was affected the most. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPDnNExB1G2_I9qBcbnem4ofBKioWnHKQucLZUVeUbi6Im831RF_q-liZ1tKC0f9xW4o-jirBQR7Zv0rYgp1lSQuiYnNNI7PZkS838Xp0hSxQNxruRgVUeMAaXLrNs5ASVd-20-4eXeuN/s1600/IMG_20150406_170228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPDnNExB1G2_I9qBcbnem4ofBKioWnHKQucLZUVeUbi6Im831RF_q-liZ1tKC0f9xW4o-jirBQR7Zv0rYgp1lSQuiYnNNI7PZkS838Xp0hSxQNxruRgVUeMAaXLrNs5ASVd-20-4eXeuN/s200/IMG_20150406_170228.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
He was throwing up continuously. We reached Kurangani by 3 in the evening. We went to our rooms and took rest. I gave Vijay our guide who helped us throughout the journey my multi-utility tool as a gift. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQINIHpl99y6030zX3BmxeseN6mJU6_OK5Fv4MMTJKtMExuws6ikXDlEmsPUXGcugvOpy_H0iu7pyq9m1GEGwlyw6Rsjm07fCCM-IKss2tbDvi0G4uecBjz8TFz3J4oG1nk_wavqTqpVyF/s1600/IMG_20150405_082212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQINIHpl99y6030zX3BmxeseN6mJU6_OK5Fv4MMTJKtMExuws6ikXDlEmsPUXGcugvOpy_H0iu7pyq9m1GEGwlyw6Rsjm07fCCM-IKss2tbDvi0G4uecBjz8TFz3J4oG1nk_wavqTqpVyF/s200/IMG_20150405_082212.jpg" width="112" /></a>Anishettan had a long way to drive back from there so he dropped me at the nearest KSRTC stand from where I caught a Trivandrum fast.<br />
I never had such an awesome and crazy trip before. It was fun going with Anish ettan. I enjoyed every exciting moment of those 21 km climb. Yes the view was not as thrilling as the one that I was fortunate enough to see from Agasthyakoodam, still it was worth it. <br />
There are many more peaks left to conquer for me. Soon!<br />
I dedicate this trip to Suja who supported me in all my craziness.<br />
<br />
<br />
Author : Sreejith Kannan<br />
Clicked : Anish, Sreejith<br />
Team : Anish, Sreejith, Binu, Loga, Vijay, Rajan<br />
Place : <i>Idukki District, Kerala </i><br />
<br />
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-9726026193845303462015-03-12T02:12:00.000-07:002015-10-01T02:44:49.260-07:00Yelagiri Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRZ5rSjPETM9ua2F5qqJSDykio1y8uUtvmQrF9qubkXOTHJxCv73uVPuD_R9arkUwoQHI6W88c0gw0mrvwnauEDPngnsBCyllmlifnwM4dTrF60JT5pXmTyc9tEFbpWFeCUWq3HxTP20T/s1600/20150418_092459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRZ5rSjPETM9ua2F5qqJSDykio1y8uUtvmQrF9qubkXOTHJxCv73uVPuD_R9arkUwoQHI6W88c0gw0mrvwnauEDPngnsBCyllmlifnwM4dTrF60JT5pXmTyc9tEFbpWFeCUWq3HxTP20T/s200/20150418_092459.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZiJ-TEOeJX5RvEUUwwpuA336CD7m0Cs7PChpUXB3GvnAkijf5wrD1MqT4aqyZJqg41YFpQ_SllmxLUEWs0T7b1XKdTceb2YKmtDqDd46_JS9lewIT33nISlfeUtZYc_cEpEVk9WVm2BR/s1600/20150418_090314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZiJ-TEOeJX5RvEUUwwpuA336CD7m0Cs7PChpUXB3GvnAkijf5wrD1MqT4aqyZJqg41YFpQ_SllmxLUEWs0T7b1XKdTceb2YKmtDqDd46_JS9lewIT33nISlfeUtZYc_cEpEVk9WVm2BR/s400/20150418_090314.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLhvv32p14m77dNMBjrupbpmpC12KrrusP5oGmIyh6NrAcLlYu36iWYYU7uPMNwaWrjG-ildQqul2rm9vPpWfizPXF1MXMgvDz0-i9HuZkvcc1_jM57wcqyQpbLk4eCvFpKZIL1AcDieV/s1600/20150418_091939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLhvv32p14m77dNMBjrupbpmpC12KrrusP5oGmIyh6NrAcLlYu36iWYYU7uPMNwaWrjG-ildQqul2rm9vPpWfizPXF1MXMgvDz0-i9HuZkvcc1_jM57wcqyQpbLk4eCvFpKZIL1AcDieV/s200/20150418_091939.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_UDKwtwj5k0UXl7Fcoaj21_UVZhryeyEAllRkbSHcZshtmU8M6JFFqvo8GsAJa7ncXrdY4mvfJkDwjBeFD1VB0sQEGmIcRwZAc15b1hkTv_HR_iSHF-gEQ0z-TD9JJsGOd4VAhkEeWJa/s1600/20150418_092249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_UDKwtwj5k0UXl7Fcoaj21_UVZhryeyEAllRkbSHcZshtmU8M6JFFqvo8GsAJa7ncXrdY4mvfJkDwjBeFD1VB0sQEGmIcRwZAc15b1hkTv_HR_iSHF-gEQ0z-TD9JJsGOd4VAhkEeWJa/s200/20150418_092249.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfkSgo1Y4-K28XpBb48B8h7TRe_GvcmzweD_P3MScduCPGR7FNuLpctB1VqezNGR9XUDHNrmSB5nr2d9hs_W10r68RaKGAj_Yi1B15J3ZvyU-oJmNRTsfAZ34gemsPOKrhmyR-rJRDtSC/s1600/20150418_091822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfkSgo1Y4-K28XpBb48B8h7TRe_GvcmzweD_P3MScduCPGR7FNuLpctB1VqezNGR9XUDHNrmSB5nr2d9hs_W10r68RaKGAj_Yi1B15J3ZvyU-oJmNRTsfAZ34gemsPOKrhmyR-rJRDtSC/s320/20150418_091822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ7uXg8v5RuC4IGbN7mY3CGY7CJepBsQnipP556UP8qtKckmybkWdqfan4I4nmzHSBc5Rk2aGEVqRYusB1U0LAEpEEIInoQjOEdO4OMwTFZQ-rpfedpI1xNYqFLw39-6au3hf1t6A4lIr/s1600/20150418_092202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb55pnRZ7UxlgpzaX7FgUWxBQcUG4hSmqUK1ijPMIGTOZ3j-HunzeBm1XAb7O815rTVSCyBOqhsYcirxkgu0cs9A6HLLLop33eOF6JmAZ97A4tRWOJLIKb5j6P1VpadXasLuiAoYwTZzRi/s1600/20150418_092945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb55pnRZ7UxlgpzaX7FgUWxBQcUG4hSmqUK1ijPMIGTOZ3j-HunzeBm1XAb7O815rTVSCyBOqhsYcirxkgu0cs9A6HLLLop33eOF6JmAZ97A4tRWOJLIKb5j6P1VpadXasLuiAoYwTZzRi/s200/20150418_092945.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5z8EOsWDe_9ksDKIYNRLzLemHedcI-kHeuZAvhe65pJEEGbXjccaOsK94m5sjXn0s6uzaf_oTSh02XLII-b7HawLw3sFvvs1HwoXkeS7xCLt_tYOp8GdNHjBWGhpANIyT8NPNaWLyqf8/s1600/20150418_092552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5z8EOsWDe_9ksDKIYNRLzLemHedcI-kHeuZAvhe65pJEEGbXjccaOsK94m5sjXn0s6uzaf_oTSh02XLII-b7HawLw3sFvvs1HwoXkeS7xCLt_tYOp8GdNHjBWGhpANIyT8NPNaWLyqf8/s200/20150418_092552.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ7uXg8v5RuC4IGbN7mY3CGY7CJepBsQnipP556UP8qtKckmybkWdqfan4I4nmzHSBc5Rk2aGEVqRYusB1U0LAEpEEIInoQjOEdO4OMwTFZQ-rpfedpI1xNYqFLw39-6au3hf1t6A4lIr/s1600/20150418_092202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ7uXg8v5RuC4IGbN7mY3CGY7CJepBsQnipP556UP8qtKckmybkWdqfan4I4nmzHSBc5Rk2aGEVqRYusB1U0LAEpEEIInoQjOEdO4OMwTFZQ-rpfedpI1xNYqFLw39-6au3hf1t6A4lIr/s400/20150418_092202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fpcoIsrlUDLFoNm_fVTDtWR21-QXiJvZnVpd800UkodWTuEYfsh1VnpXh9Cqj7jGR24ooPmBu0A3IO3OQunXlLAdAFnxN-AxSch_4BTK3gMEmGnSf0VcJYAOACCHbP9nsoqIFMiKx9WU/s1600/20150418_093241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fpcoIsrlUDLFoNm_fVTDtWR21-QXiJvZnVpd800UkodWTuEYfsh1VnpXh9Cqj7jGR24ooPmBu0A3IO3OQunXlLAdAFnxN-AxSch_4BTK3gMEmGnSf0VcJYAOACCHbP9nsoqIFMiKx9WU/s200/20150418_093241.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUm0ueGGNJa4RzEXK9NEsxikFBPo-AvWau-obwhz9l_qkJMvxk0Qb6j8mFOlAgbEMZdty3tEzqKcDBFOH36eDiUwmT7h51tBFJAmi7dwSeK4tlEVZacLILx4OvpX7NPzDRTO4YRfrDew1/s1600/20150418_094400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUm0ueGGNJa4RzEXK9NEsxikFBPo-AvWau-obwhz9l_qkJMvxk0Qb6j8mFOlAgbEMZdty3tEzqKcDBFOH36eDiUwmT7h51tBFJAmi7dwSeK4tlEVZacLILx4OvpX7NPzDRTO4YRfrDew1/s200/20150418_094400.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjB0_mds9t3FT8ymYn79qYz5g-kqL6beTbc5-NMboPcKnNlC7-BNoVJ_jn0De089z5l45NdCOwXyArhTewto4QGx7peuT4zxmTdlS4Ng8W27qIjLDP_6B14kB2Yuiof41QJKcef5qPrAQ/s1600/20150418_093215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjB0_mds9t3FT8ymYn79qYz5g-kqL6beTbc5-NMboPcKnNlC7-BNoVJ_jn0De089z5l45NdCOwXyArhTewto4QGx7peuT4zxmTdlS4Ng8W27qIjLDP_6B14kB2Yuiof41QJKcef5qPrAQ/s200/20150418_093215.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWNaUdOJX4eHLnhOz82yfWkSfBKPLqrXsJ7F8Rc-4KEqOSnp9GR7TUVyhnKnWqnNUjG-FTC9N7gNLeuAmsSVyfRIJOhqsqTuv03TYFGpMz8ud90vDFvV12Ji7SwA-6tuhAk3PK2PEz1XI/s1600/20150418_095101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWNaUdOJX4eHLnhOz82yfWkSfBKPLqrXsJ7F8Rc-4KEqOSnp9GR7TUVyhnKnWqnNUjG-FTC9N7gNLeuAmsSVyfRIJOhqsqTuv03TYFGpMz8ud90vDFvV12Ji7SwA-6tuhAk3PK2PEz1XI/s320/20150418_095101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKObqKuDM0IW3jr5yTZwtr-FrcnVbxmNcldCwEv4Dm7mHAFNNUbDKR8R0COrJyvAIxRtwGUfxMpnOE8aDwl8d2KG2T5hMWqydVeOF_rUsYISadp_Ac971gMjdYXKHf6iihjLUHRKjt-oyV/s1600/20150418_130359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKObqKuDM0IW3jr5yTZwtr-FrcnVbxmNcldCwEv4Dm7mHAFNNUbDKR8R0COrJyvAIxRtwGUfxMpnOE8aDwl8d2KG2T5hMWqydVeOF_rUsYISadp_Ac971gMjdYXKHf6iihjLUHRKjt-oyV/s200/20150418_130359.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoBJdTUpulyIaWlKSFD_a2z3PLD8_Df32zBoBBveaMKNayxNdv0giDwy_9VHriIzvzCmE9CQVqQD6DNXK-YXnrKdU-u-w-d6XpoctulS7v2I68FrTdsPxp_z4XBVllm2-FahYu6hW_sGp/s1600/20150418_122222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoBJdTUpulyIaWlKSFD_a2z3PLD8_Df32zBoBBveaMKNayxNdv0giDwy_9VHriIzvzCmE9CQVqQD6DNXK-YXnrKdU-u-w-d6XpoctulS7v2I68FrTdsPxp_z4XBVllm2-FahYu6hW_sGp/s320/20150418_122222.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Mt_QLjljv1ZUGXeq7FRgS_HT2T04DzYu2ZuxvgLoXxkuRU1qa0nrx7I-n644vBA1z7HhhuP6OMbPfRgMiRHloDXzszD6GZ17Zm7OZPwiIWhH3kRaMZUE_qiW8Hp-_R4uHuejbAT8kJi/s1600/20150418_131542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Mt_QLjljv1ZUGXeq7FRgS_HT2T04DzYu2ZuxvgLoXxkuRU1qa0nrx7I-n644vBA1z7HhhuP6OMbPfRgMiRHloDXzszD6GZ17Zm7OZPwiIWhH3kRaMZUE_qiW8Hp-_R4uHuejbAT8kJi/s200/20150418_131542.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-KCj7uDm4t2_EpTwm19sZU_KBA31ZNPRsmTHQmvhxo-8Tbc5hTmf6k9Z7cDNP6rkMyxzuOUsoD01RoAjykXsrc4ml7f_dpGIqo56qQyWBtMyD0tZ8lViY0_XeFOTx57GMl8DtWtarMIp/s1600/20150418_130954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-KCj7uDm4t2_EpTwm19sZU_KBA31ZNPRsmTHQmvhxo-8Tbc5hTmf6k9Z7cDNP6rkMyxzuOUsoD01RoAjykXsrc4ml7f_dpGIqo56qQyWBtMyD0tZ8lViY0_XeFOTx57GMl8DtWtarMIp/s200/20150418_130954.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGf5DCwfEWStex-X3240L8D81IXw9hA5ZiAKJ3Z5CHBDBJb-exeQCRZ-pyib5N0WHscygCmeu_C-wF1kTjFQn27b5mfSTS4wQa8qB7qx4sZdIkaHGBIe7koCR7rbj2-h118AvGol41YSj/s1600/20150418_131040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGf5DCwfEWStex-X3240L8D81IXw9hA5ZiAKJ3Z5CHBDBJb-exeQCRZ-pyib5N0WHscygCmeu_C-wF1kTjFQn27b5mfSTS4wQa8qB7qx4sZdIkaHGBIe7koCR7rbj2-h118AvGol41YSj/s320/20150418_131040.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZJ0sfcelsk1uM-VgNmJCmcAeEpElkRBSQbMqv41TAqnfWcbpVZCMWvvaD4tBwqkZKM-8h0i_yceMbb5qKfji2BtRskuPoc1i9RRx6JtKhE95lEfWfygi2WjK9L-MfDOoVi4RWS0Hq6cV/s1600/20150418_121925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZJ0sfcelsk1uM-VgNmJCmcAeEpElkRBSQbMqv41TAqnfWcbpVZCMWvvaD4tBwqkZKM-8h0i_yceMbb5qKfji2BtRskuPoc1i9RRx6JtKhE95lEfWfygi2WjK9L-MfDOoVi4RWS0Hq6cV/s320/20150418_121925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-KCj7uDm4t2_EpTwm19sZU_KBA31ZNPRsmTHQmvhxo-8Tbc5hTmf6k9Z7cDNP6rkMyxzuOUsoD01RoAjykXsrc4ml7f_dpGIqo56qQyWBtMyD0tZ8lViY0_XeFOTx57GMl8DtWtarMIp/s1600/20150418_130954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZNxW_KL13Dnoj-pSqQHmrCtoZYgIXKgCQkW1lJGCJBeZWFxEGR69owbtoTuIGIYT-B9VbtkB3vh3hin6SnVEmLxCYCOFOeCe_VSeZZiAZV4fkuzjhY06gMPlkYdW9c-UlNfUbfrj9N9B/s1600/20150418_131620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-KCj7uDm4t2_EpTwm19sZU_KBA31ZNPRsmTHQmvhxo-8Tbc5hTmf6k9Z7cDNP6rkMyxzuOUsoD01RoAjykXsrc4ml7f_dpGIqo56qQyWBtMyD0tZ8lViY0_XeFOTx57GMl8DtWtarMIp/s1600/20150418_130954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUV98fzY3dRC_UnMBmIeZmKw2xM1TeRzxC1cWOb9cPc6eNofxRUUakTyCo1g1x2y-SKIzI83yZE48rVOpsdmEQiXWi_fMiIq85qX3MINpZoigf_gFhpCUEd1U2taUujHl_gOL0cMSlTEO/s1600/20150418_135710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUV98fzY3dRC_UnMBmIeZmKw2xM1TeRzxC1cWOb9cPc6eNofxRUUakTyCo1g1x2y-SKIzI83yZE48rVOpsdmEQiXWi_fMiIq85qX3MINpZoigf_gFhpCUEd1U2taUujHl_gOL0cMSlTEO/s200/20150418_135710.jpg" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZNxW_KL13Dnoj-pSqQHmrCtoZYgIXKgCQkW1lJGCJBeZWFxEGR69owbtoTuIGIYT-B9VbtkB3vh3hin6SnVEmLxCYCOFOeCe_VSeZZiAZV4fkuzjhY06gMPlkYdW9c-UlNfUbfrj9N9B/s1600/20150418_131620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZNxW_KL13Dnoj-pSqQHmrCtoZYgIXKgCQkW1lJGCJBeZWFxEGR69owbtoTuIGIYT-B9VbtkB3vh3hin6SnVEmLxCYCOFOeCe_VSeZZiAZV4fkuzjhY06gMPlkYdW9c-UlNfUbfrj9N9B/s320/20150418_131620.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1W706xPf49ZmBEvl-kgYdM1PKmBxtphicuL1DRr62tdACWiOrrDXzcJqv7Ye1ghTBLDk8lbRZTPdDw1drO__EcTzdf8I0hzaEV8eD5LQtv23FUw-Uqxy4HHwbv520zlesMLFWudltU8s/s1600/20150418_130337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1W706xPf49ZmBEvl-kgYdM1PKmBxtphicuL1DRr62tdACWiOrrDXzcJqv7Ye1ghTBLDk8lbRZTPdDw1drO__EcTzdf8I0hzaEV8eD5LQtv23FUw-Uqxy4HHwbv520zlesMLFWudltU8s/s200/20150418_130337.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyqpPkXH6JQycPN_uB_MPbetOSHrtfQGrz8tuWjYDiuMhP9_5vyyfLf1ljbZOhTbrPcpqsWnz0hnKw62PMslozS1IW20KvANNF2PVSEh4tzOsQg71PkLBWJ63L7-xMsAwDZbMEXjlFHpn/s1600/20150418_140311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyqpPkXH6JQycPN_uB_MPbetOSHrtfQGrz8tuWjYDiuMhP9_5vyyfLf1ljbZOhTbrPcpqsWnz0hnKw62PMslozS1IW20KvANNF2PVSEh4tzOsQg71PkLBWJ63L7-xMsAwDZbMEXjlFHpn/s200/20150418_140311.jpg" width="111" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh314aMvFfHzNQg1nj-mn3rEw7BxQ5ki907c6MxpzuhsH_uWdzHmcCd9njDGUv4GUTWCNnsFYCrdDbb3J2RcGJ2_L7282uE5mSrCrAvavt0LagUnwkK_kJV8FsMJyB7KBwD-_PMyO4VvuTP/s1600/20150418_131634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh314aMvFfHzNQg1nj-mn3rEw7BxQ5ki907c6MxpzuhsH_uWdzHmcCd9njDGUv4GUTWCNnsFYCrdDbb3J2RcGJ2_L7282uE5mSrCrAvavt0LagUnwkK_kJV8FsMJyB7KBwD-_PMyO4VvuTP/s320/20150418_131634.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGqShv9hL0xjnxDWraFKyy-y2mH2q0LbywXR0c2QI2W6zxx798bU061rKdES8SEByjleRh8d0PXdQlyrIZ4k6NRcSlViRufPMOd4taJvJaIZ_i9-GzbVUDkWwooZFPAIGF_W7JX20N2Pt/s1600/20150418_134037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGqShv9hL0xjnxDWraFKyy-y2mH2q0LbywXR0c2QI2W6zxx798bU061rKdES8SEByjleRh8d0PXdQlyrIZ4k6NRcSlViRufPMOd4taJvJaIZ_i9-GzbVUDkWwooZFPAIGF_W7JX20N2Pt/s1600/20150418_134037.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGqShv9hL0xjnxDWraFKyy-y2mH2q0LbywXR0c2QI2W6zxx798bU061rKdES8SEByjleRh8d0PXdQlyrIZ4k6NRcSlViRufPMOd4taJvJaIZ_i9-GzbVUDkWwooZFPAIGF_W7JX20N2Pt/s320/20150418_134037.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cPCCZFPWJdmZASwXplu22IAe-qdExtOFXQV-ah-hHw1loD-bfFel6oXyRh_6_F5Brg5G6vrnbVbCjNysuEdkG8AMfXLZ3Tw_JlM77yWwvRhbo5_aQ0CZxHMBiYTSembXSRA2b5z34LK_/s1600/20150418_135452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cPCCZFPWJdmZASwXplu22IAe-qdExtOFXQV-ah-hHw1loD-bfFel6oXyRh_6_F5Brg5G6vrnbVbCjNysuEdkG8AMfXLZ3Tw_JlM77yWwvRhbo5_aQ0CZxHMBiYTSembXSRA2b5z34LK_/s200/20150418_135452.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNw2xKpRxHDcr0U2iM4rqilowiQcctktqIGAjWT4uEAWSRMcXF39z4PWUpk3Xhhs7DB-QQmmJPPUdpzsioJ2ETTYfAFT-wLqj0UFimPNNSa7Icufza52GTBR7RBxO5rKtOjohjx76avgX/s1600/20150418_141831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNw2xKpRxHDcr0U2iM4rqilowiQcctktqIGAjWT4uEAWSRMcXF39z4PWUpk3Xhhs7DB-QQmmJPPUdpzsioJ2ETTYfAFT-wLqj0UFimPNNSa7Icufza52GTBR7RBxO5rKtOjohjx76avgX/s200/20150418_141831.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cPCCZFPWJdmZASwXplu22IAe-qdExtOFXQV-ah-hHw1loD-bfFel6oXyRh_6_F5Brg5G6vrnbVbCjNysuEdkG8AMfXLZ3Tw_JlM77yWwvRhbo5_aQ0CZxHMBiYTSembXSRA2b5z34LK_/s1600/20150418_135452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxzMolc12-fBxNDlWpXb_hO7bJK4h7jpZRO7OwCoBvvfNSbNf2Z3vf0rDyl_kr8fd5cxJG90rESbHxLeIuyFI20pRvT-NjzpGSJWOLReKpTksry1ilVC6e6s2mUWveIoZuuroimz3pImL/s1600/20150418_141828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxzMolc12-fBxNDlWpXb_hO7bJK4h7jpZRO7OwCoBvvfNSbNf2Z3vf0rDyl_kr8fd5cxJG90rESbHxLeIuyFI20pRvT-NjzpGSJWOLReKpTksry1ilVC6e6s2mUWveIoZuuroimz3pImL/s1600/20150418_141828.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxzMolc12-fBxNDlWpXb_hO7bJK4h7jpZRO7OwCoBvvfNSbNf2Z3vf0rDyl_kr8fd5cxJG90rESbHxLeIuyFI20pRvT-NjzpGSJWOLReKpTksry1ilVC6e6s2mUWveIoZuuroimz3pImL/s200/20150418_141828.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXnTqJ1BIi-H28uTtPm0pQv1WXJaKReC65k8InlL095x30ywgBdt1JzGyu7pt2sv9eWOdvnspEhP5YPjq0ft-tPqwsiufoRcYFu9kELY1T7XGeDENhXjLhIafJBw1RqMalRH-UurGtXyz/s1600/20150418_143455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXnTqJ1BIi-H28uTtPm0pQv1WXJaKReC65k8InlL095x30ywgBdt1JzGyu7pt2sv9eWOdvnspEhP5YPjq0ft-tPqwsiufoRcYFu9kELY1T7XGeDENhXjLhIafJBw1RqMalRH-UurGtXyz/s200/20150418_143455.jpg" width="112" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clicked by : Anish, Loga</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Team: Anish, Loga, </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Place : Yelagiri Hills, Vellore Dist, Tamilnadu</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Km Covered : 1 day || 10 Kms </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
trekzonne@gmail.com</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
anish@ambikadigitals.com </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="goog_480204344"></span><span id="goog_480204345"></span><br /></div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-8588220007486840022015-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:002015-05-02T04:31:29.212-07:00Gyund Trek & Thavala Mala Trek - Nilgris <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEVwGk-1U2_ui7P9Mj9R5pSvUKvZx8Bw2uKc3SMJq-nMKP4l6ANvE4FTCyqTXgDy4qvub590sWcLAmBbjvL7HEeweqx6FbT0so01yjnAWraEZruNCCNOmrLnP1c6vOmqv8YZXyohFi5yz/s1600/DSC_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEVwGk-1U2_ui7P9Mj9R5pSvUKvZx8Bw2uKc3SMJq-nMKP4l6ANvE4FTCyqTXgDy4qvub590sWcLAmBbjvL7HEeweqx6FbT0so01yjnAWraEZruNCCNOmrLnP1c6vOmqv8YZXyohFi5yz/s1600/DSC_0135.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMQEiD4LiAQbJClpFRztM7w039VM2qzry8y3XWqh2RC3GKAEPQAmL74EA_KQrj1cgoR0NCNNIva8EopPjsJRAc9uXRj1qxgj6GjPFdudezGv24LyGEymce7oKoTmt2NBifjBpY-yHrfVP/s1600/20150214_095046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMQEiD4LiAQbJClpFRztM7w039VM2qzry8y3XWqh2RC3GKAEPQAmL74EA_KQrj1cgoR0NCNNIva8EopPjsJRAc9uXRj1qxgj6GjPFdudezGv24LyGEymce7oKoTmt2NBifjBpY-yHrfVP/s1600/20150214_095046.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHKlsnimxPa2SA4aUnwL464QyXdBhGf2z68CYanNy6ReSLxfFfHmpYM-BIUszGG2ntdge_3EKsO-w9tcsf6jtpMxKRDH8FZtE_yZgfQoT-w_2AKoAParaq9edUn6iZRU4oVIA4rLUOhh_/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJi_DaTON-MgBnSMcCISDUzRVoYwSKCI0ob-v78dCcaxgObY9x6jsFclixtFgWLHekbkICWZtmbT2iw1moBhGuQu1ceJOJ6i7jMNCf11bFyRRkq5S2hp4DhUElZ2oQDlXC3gQleUmIMlM/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJi_DaTON-MgBnSMcCISDUzRVoYwSKCI0ob-v78dCcaxgObY9x6jsFclixtFgWLHekbkICWZtmbT2iw1moBhGuQu1ceJOJ6i7jMNCf11bFyRRkq5S2hp4DhUElZ2oQDlXC3gQleUmIMlM/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG" height="133" width="200" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHKlsnimxPa2SA4aUnwL464QyXdBhGf2z68CYanNy6ReSLxfFfHmpYM-BIUszGG2ntdge_3EKsO-w9tcsf6jtpMxKRDH8FZtE_yZgfQoT-w_2AKoAParaq9edUn6iZRU4oVIA4rLUOhh_/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG" height="133" width="200" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-B3VULFmD0duTYO50qpe6O9dAQ2peAtc7UajHNEUM2Ktv2dVIYCDi6AGwLUqDSAmwN59DD6dlUQqqQ4m_KVcSYtzlMWz0dbShSX4Ii2mnnnhryEaMlXf2uvEnprn3kQPMHjSSAAb_qII/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-B3VULFmD0duTYO50qpe6O9dAQ2peAtc7UajHNEUM2Ktv2dVIYCDi6AGwLUqDSAmwN59DD6dlUQqqQ4m_KVcSYtzlMWz0dbShSX4Ii2mnnnhryEaMlXf2uvEnprn3kQPMHjSSAAb_qII/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG" height="200" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbMQVbk9Xrm2SxyeXIr7e7m7nen5eyMBWkM9J-rCZ06pgrBYgUNrhK7KAwTX0iqQFEFMr6mJ0lWyTCpoJU7Sn6VwHA39bVHwcOF2lBSbosVJ8k2i6TSmUlPgZ-f9987UGOtqRF4K41SuN/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbMQVbk9Xrm2SxyeXIr7e7m7nen5eyMBWkM9J-rCZ06pgrBYgUNrhK7KAwTX0iqQFEFMr6mJ0lWyTCpoJU7Sn6VwHA39bVHwcOF2lBSbosVJ8k2i6TSmUlPgZ-f9987UGOtqRF4K41SuN/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLGJh05jkEKtyrCm9Ju5Jeefhz7GxgwJKli5q7__28Sp1vLMgOzh34O_hKihwAaAnWbWF51p9v60_hX2WufyGv1zDsORLQn4jW5ZPD1JuaL6XKadapoyxLGmcNSSxWI5Qpu6EhNXON0vk/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLGJh05jkEKtyrCm9Ju5Jeefhz7GxgwJKli5q7__28Sp1vLMgOzh34O_hKihwAaAnWbWF51p9v60_hX2WufyGv1zDsORLQn4jW5ZPD1JuaL6XKadapoyxLGmcNSSxWI5Qpu6EhNXON0vk/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreZghalayDbQ9ySY6zgPa6ZYfGEjyKB4VFaPXpvoCE-IbIxqfbHP9RykHv2_tjpdOS4bnSI9mLuANLzbl454YM4FXbkxcwl5boHMvjYjsGwvO_PIC5VPlpObhEjcqgTuUS8IjVCCmJlTA/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreZghalayDbQ9ySY6zgPa6ZYfGEjyKB4VFaPXpvoCE-IbIxqfbHP9RykHv2_tjpdOS4bnSI9mLuANLzbl454YM4FXbkxcwl5boHMvjYjsGwvO_PIC5VPlpObhEjcqgTuUS8IjVCCmJlTA/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03WnyHlCzgR-50Cku0c7VGe3LL8kDHAVP-vICjJ1_XoAxXmsnTK4J8boF_n23IUf1WYUzkOx0R8fxU_tKG_-kJlvBFsfTU5nJIdHEHZB41rFRENUuihDeo_3sgCgGAChmxcWdYKaeS1ZW/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03WnyHlCzgR-50Cku0c7VGe3LL8kDHAVP-vICjJ1_XoAxXmsnTK4J8boF_n23IUf1WYUzkOx0R8fxU_tKG_-kJlvBFsfTU5nJIdHEHZB41rFRENUuihDeo_3sgCgGAChmxcWdYKaeS1ZW/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG" height="200" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbU7iYwufBGfjjtsh5OOAANl8laguV72wOmECoCFU79J66fh1hiOX5CtBoZBfYPrTikGbtp5173K3N6ce5EKVzVmFsTI984uOb9GhUXfSs2um2lFYwvpdlLXcGm4wUmAZ9VB6J351aG-C-/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbU7iYwufBGfjjtsh5OOAANl8laguV72wOmECoCFU79J66fh1hiOX5CtBoZBfYPrTikGbtp5173K3N6ce5EKVzVmFsTI984uOb9GhUXfSs2um2lFYwvpdlLXcGm4wUmAZ9VB6J351aG-C-/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuu7C2o-Qogcv3Mg9si9gozY0im4XrzAH0rlAPTxxjmZIzhs3ZEzCdcSJRtn8Mm4MAJkr91OKa8YIH7UpcONsvkZXPKIcp4ZGJvaJCaC5-ld8DbJBHb1eSh-ZZqpXqSul28kczv5dvxUZ/s1600/20150214_111539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuu7C2o-Qogcv3Mg9si9gozY0im4XrzAH0rlAPTxxjmZIzhs3ZEzCdcSJRtn8Mm4MAJkr91OKa8YIH7UpcONsvkZXPKIcp4ZGJvaJCaC5-ld8DbJBHb1eSh-ZZqpXqSul28kczv5dvxUZ/s1600/20150214_111539.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLSM9ZCIFJRuz3KAE-eenSfLV4cwBRCD8nhZ-TkZlvKeY0h-L40tyQPaOKkCFup3IIFG1tJUUukQ0HwD_V3goyeS39bse2wrSq1Pk4bmvwPct_GfyvZuJtKSJsiNnZWo6vyHx3TNpakBm/s1600/DSC_0196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLSM9ZCIFJRuz3KAE-eenSfLV4cwBRCD8nhZ-TkZlvKeY0h-L40tyQPaOKkCFup3IIFG1tJUUukQ0HwD_V3goyeS39bse2wrSq1Pk4bmvwPct_GfyvZuJtKSJsiNnZWo6vyHx3TNpakBm/s1600/DSC_0196.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36Ik3Dbku4eWI3RhCFNW_zFMbVU9seP_i52_7RO9GGICz0tRSJC2CAGBEWSneEGzhw4_TAQA5nCTBWqx4d_eXrpvz-RUVs3ZZW8gTLbc5nYjLnLubifVJOoSo3RtasOnagZ1ADrzcWB9B/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36Ik3Dbku4eWI3RhCFNW_zFMbVU9seP_i52_7RO9GGICz0tRSJC2CAGBEWSneEGzhw4_TAQA5nCTBWqx4d_eXrpvz-RUVs3ZZW8gTLbc5nYjLnLubifVJOoSo3RtasOnagZ1ADrzcWB9B/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9WOsJMO6EqpvWWfKAsjXIytj5TCTzDWvLBwHXfpSE5GL9XeB-v2qBY8S9fC-fpqI5sReMQzHtSAUSRpJaTrmkjdH3asTcWsomt7pPyCJMzLuIUs-QkQlZR90yfzk3Gk0nj95-3lM-pTl/s1600/20150214_110713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9WOsJMO6EqpvWWfKAsjXIytj5TCTzDWvLBwHXfpSE5GL9XeB-v2qBY8S9fC-fpqI5sReMQzHtSAUSRpJaTrmkjdH3asTcWsomt7pPyCJMzLuIUs-QkQlZR90yfzk3Gk0nj95-3lM-pTl/s1600/20150214_110713.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mH7WNeTGA7Bv2aXrfGfMveMqPZ1pUb64BDwGPusp_ZxwwljCrlG8kdpzqgfztQPTbobq9Jx010dA77LPeNQBlg0zFpGJ7oG1BPWfpkixCggnQ1wXt_eC1B83j93N6y1bK-WWpWm9quaz/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mH7WNeTGA7Bv2aXrfGfMveMqPZ1pUb64BDwGPusp_ZxwwljCrlG8kdpzqgfztQPTbobq9Jx010dA77LPeNQBlg0zFpGJ7oG1BPWfpkixCggnQ1wXt_eC1B83j93N6y1bK-WWpWm9quaz/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" height="200" width="132" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BXRd_EUBSydqo6MRdYlo4k2mIR8XXjbqU9sqkFUzWleioeIoDipUfyKu3Gu1866YIaQ97dU5ceGR_NcC1fXyiD1HlgUmLtaYAiMiVeddH0Wu0Ll84D7pnXlTLyGm2sijjTHZcQfzb_vp/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BXRd_EUBSydqo6MRdYlo4k2mIR8XXjbqU9sqkFUzWleioeIoDipUfyKu3Gu1866YIaQ97dU5ceGR_NcC1fXyiD1HlgUmLtaYAiMiVeddH0Wu0Ll84D7pnXlTLyGm2sijjTHZcQfzb_vp/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_m7TiQ5AitET8YNajLbgi9cvhJ4T1fQa17MQ4nP7S7UcRWrKcw-OsZ3y8mXzkdiprZPo4ZIUxXOTHJF9Xny6rlpeYL_XdYjik_IRSgo7SHq4WbU_FR1yRevjpgrUauC6WjtqHuSbgY1U/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_m7TiQ5AitET8YNajLbgi9cvhJ4T1fQa17MQ4nP7S7UcRWrKcw-OsZ3y8mXzkdiprZPo4ZIUxXOTHJF9Xny6rlpeYL_XdYjik_IRSgo7SHq4WbU_FR1yRevjpgrUauC6WjtqHuSbgY1U/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVaW3dKT4wVfe2PF-jyKkXjmHamipLPPQtls9KawYsdxhyphenhyphenheJu8UHvuI7zDOOLstJW5Ha-eWVRIpPtxzcVnDUrJS4BhXu1fBmr6tcevqwesjz-RSqKZZQ2edp2MEgQqLCJuFecCiZHio/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVaW3dKT4wVfe2PF-jyKkXjmHamipLPPQtls9KawYsdxhyphenhyphenheJu8UHvuI7zDOOLstJW5Ha-eWVRIpPtxzcVnDUrJS4BhXu1fBmr6tcevqwesjz-RSqKZZQ2edp2MEgQqLCJuFecCiZHio/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpebdZOy-NsXSgbLn2YmAC0W9hEi3-NkhiGxDpu6ff0ZoqJFThETDMyfykgVrMPG5vJ8oVQAE-FQvHNJfmNW1oIe-4qt9QkGTOB9oexfb_0UaI9IoyWgbOkiq4E5xHJCzUVgr0ZDIiTud/s1600/20150214_110732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpebdZOy-NsXSgbLn2YmAC0W9hEi3-NkhiGxDpu6ff0ZoqJFThETDMyfykgVrMPG5vJ8oVQAE-FQvHNJfmNW1oIe-4qt9QkGTOB9oexfb_0UaI9IoyWgbOkiq4E5xHJCzUVgr0ZDIiTud/s1600/20150214_110732.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAyIVi3Is3uOFEPikPz12_LJD7sKSmkH4PdBPyFerZduUy8_qzCtsw9o-35XUc1Z5ewKPtlLRuztOsIZOgLaCIi1gjqZwqO7P8ZJIDxwoy3Spw6fi62KBFpLX88Df_TO_FLG3Reb4p8JQ/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIAyIVi3Is3uOFEPikPz12_LJD7sKSmkH4PdBPyFerZduUy8_qzCtsw9o-35XUc1Z5ewKPtlLRuztOsIZOgLaCIi1gjqZwqO7P8ZJIDxwoy3Spw6fi62KBFpLX88Df_TO_FLG3Reb4p8JQ/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNegJIOazINH-kg40DfJpYH_vBA4rlQrRJxSQaRsoy9qjEdwvtPIzdKSYnxq8UBTGbg07fqOQPavWXTd00RVWcFqN-lCNtclGdwRGHqeW8537X3Wdg4TMd_ANEws2muOHiOC2SQq2rb21/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNegJIOazINH-kg40DfJpYH_vBA4rlQrRJxSQaRsoy9qjEdwvtPIzdKSYnxq8UBTGbg07fqOQPavWXTd00RVWcFqN-lCNtclGdwRGHqeW8537X3Wdg4TMd_ANEws2muOHiOC2SQq2rb21/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1sQgtswEHBUMy4Wa2MmgxY4U0MouARN1fZ482VMCWVkd9bNNxq3L31pqQJyOfzraiAhyphenhyphenmP8n9KtgmlHZCdIHLXqGDMJRNBajmOopXn50xQwzyvBGbkto2MZSbBp_Vmet3a88pT-rw1k1/s1600/IMG_20150214_124143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1sQgtswEHBUMy4Wa2MmgxY4U0MouARN1fZ482VMCWVkd9bNNxq3L31pqQJyOfzraiAhyphenhyphenmP8n9KtgmlHZCdIHLXqGDMJRNBajmOopXn50xQwzyvBGbkto2MZSbBp_Vmet3a88pT-rw1k1/s1600/IMG_20150214_124143.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVaW3dKT4wVfe2PF-jyKkXjmHamipLPPQtls9KawYsdxhyphenhyphenheJu8UHvuI7zDOOLstJW5Ha-eWVRIpPtxzcVnDUrJS4BhXu1fBmr6tcevqwesjz-RSqKZZQ2edp2MEgQqLCJuFecCiZHio/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEhuNzWzq622egLabjz3m6T7RS0HZiLPo8fZtKfQB0yO_Qtbk0pTTWwgK5-f-l0bf5mBiUrJQZvViETTsEN3t8kMXz1cdazgyfb4Pdinc6vs2ocYlSoiJ54o8L5YvF8TVAQtQ3b6Ww4aD/s1600/IMG_20150214_125138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEhuNzWzq622egLabjz3m6T7RS0HZiLPo8fZtKfQB0yO_Qtbk0pTTWwgK5-f-l0bf5mBiUrJQZvViETTsEN3t8kMXz1cdazgyfb4Pdinc6vs2ocYlSoiJ54o8L5YvF8TVAQtQ3b6Ww4aD/s1600/IMG_20150214_125138.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtPPXTO2leXvC9RlnjJsERyD3IWc_GyiyRnvTX7scYioaOSVYzT4L_i2pF3dumsJotPExGp8qG39JnEDqjmPgMHR-NzNPohpk7pgew9S1Hp7Vmhuwg0Nj9kC_DuFE5S0DVo_yBFlBfada/s1600/IMG_20150214_124054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtPPXTO2leXvC9RlnjJsERyD3IWc_GyiyRnvTX7scYioaOSVYzT4L_i2pF3dumsJotPExGp8qG39JnEDqjmPgMHR-NzNPohpk7pgew9S1Hp7Vmhuwg0Nj9kC_DuFE5S0DVo_yBFlBfada/s1600/IMG_20150214_124054.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
----------------1 day, two treks and 16km.--------------------------------------------------<br />
<br />
THAVALA MALA Trek from Naduvattom - Gudalur. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdB_55BdTYTjTe2hE2QAM-651m_tfsq9h3Eh0BkBKQUh7s5a5Eq6u1Dz3hVn1hxicm54vyWs9mTmK_X1Ts_5FK2ariqpgGysHs50SCVbcCuu1o3kCxJ5Ohuo2aMR0DOYg1lS67tX9pfDaT/s1600/20150110_150733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdB_55BdTYTjTe2hE2QAM-651m_tfsq9h3Eh0BkBKQUh7s5a5Eq6u1Dz3hVn1hxicm54vyWs9mTmK_X1Ts_5FK2ariqpgGysHs50SCVbcCuu1o3kCxJ5Ohuo2aMR0DOYg1lS67tX9pfDaT/s1600/20150110_150733.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6SLet_LiS1centYz5xROgcRwvsuYtam10H2PFsravympCGL5gH71qhHVAE63-2V53YO5mujI1-wZokpzl3qsmeSHPIy3WXeE0zWdfZs2UKzvQizqCbk8WwfBJ09a2oHQi6mZY4t9cOyL/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6SLet_LiS1centYz5xROgcRwvsuYtam10H2PFsravympCGL5gH71qhHVAE63-2V53YO5mujI1-wZokpzl3qsmeSHPIy3WXeE0zWdfZs2UKzvQizqCbk8WwfBJ09a2oHQi6mZY4t9cOyL/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkbDAHMgGIvumrlJJjDB6Xi_Ft_A2MJVIYgPKcBHs8PhTg6Ux5J0KwB9wR_sxisvgvRRFU0QosWZbAuMNyGSWpAOm1CexmlqmelRhScdzAAyzGdnsRevCMh67m8N5O-UZSqMInFvzBxrD/s1600/DSC_0243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkbDAHMgGIvumrlJJjDB6Xi_Ft_A2MJVIYgPKcBHs8PhTg6Ux5J0KwB9wR_sxisvgvRRFU0QosWZbAuMNyGSWpAOm1CexmlqmelRhScdzAAyzGdnsRevCMh67m8N5O-UZSqMInFvzBxrD/s1600/DSC_0243.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpZt8WsL1RJ28-NfSse82zuRMtrUSgKjVFfHEDsnsDV83J2klpknHgDz7MRc8rkC8MJUnY83nCmD4jTk6wxCcvXJrLNVIRHyR12Hp55SWsJJrVnEOp0WmZykmqp4D9nDLRNhtFRNuVTTM/s1600/20150214_175847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5gNakma2Jpp25SnDnAh-ATQNg8NWVBR-BvC9i1ibAf8dXhwGt5tKqRILCW2mznXXz14vW29rRMtWpDJCZTTOHQPgx5Vzh1uaJFYCTewF6rg1eq13xsGI6KPediC-_YRT49oUKzKtXZqr/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5gNakma2Jpp25SnDnAh-ATQNg8NWVBR-BvC9i1ibAf8dXhwGt5tKqRILCW2mznXXz14vW29rRMtWpDJCZTTOHQPgx5Vzh1uaJFYCTewF6rg1eq13xsGI6KPediC-_YRT49oUKzKtXZqr/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpZt8WsL1RJ28-NfSse82zuRMtrUSgKjVFfHEDsnsDV83J2klpknHgDz7MRc8rkC8MJUnY83nCmD4jTk6wxCcvXJrLNVIRHyR12Hp55SWsJJrVnEOp0WmZykmqp4D9nDLRNhtFRNuVTTM/s1600/20150214_175847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpZt8WsL1RJ28-NfSse82zuRMtrUSgKjVFfHEDsnsDV83J2klpknHgDz7MRc8rkC8MJUnY83nCmD4jTk6wxCcvXJrLNVIRHyR12Hp55SWsJJrVnEOp0WmZykmqp4D9nDLRNhtFRNuVTTM/s1600/20150214_175847.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmZorg2vHzmRdkOtHQc-NAReFAdTXn5J7mtJ5oUtoOC-0iCBE6SGQUyqreLDEkGUx6YrGFvhhUHC8CHYVvWJHNlB_pVFYRG5MlaQLc7HatDzvQ7hTtc8oIDFZb7Hyy1W7D99hEKyJaHUB/s1600/20150110_160139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmZorg2vHzmRdkOtHQc-NAReFAdTXn5J7mtJ5oUtoOC-0iCBE6SGQUyqreLDEkGUx6YrGFvhhUHC8CHYVvWJHNlB_pVFYRG5MlaQLc7HatDzvQ7hTtc8oIDFZb7Hyy1W7D99hEKyJaHUB/s1600/20150110_160139.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF7aEPxQf-OtqDCV0pcYi40rPRN_fejVUSv99d1EnVJ1tCwq2mPiqci-_X0Z4udofHmQgl48QxpiXxThOFfiDcLOzMqkdCewSpBk7mRCoAw8cWoMZ-mRODmRanw2L56a2mkL2BXpLllpb/s1600/20150110_151838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF7aEPxQf-OtqDCV0pcYi40rPRN_fejVUSv99d1EnVJ1tCwq2mPiqci-_X0Z4udofHmQgl48QxpiXxThOFfiDcLOzMqkdCewSpBk7mRCoAw8cWoMZ-mRODmRanw2L56a2mkL2BXpLllpb/s1600/20150110_151838.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgKsBdDEYW3L4KragSjHyvm_ygotSPF-F2qN9obe8mm4-g-6M4aDBbX4MR4HRlVRTzfWW9Jwe2tizfApTqjmfCEZkn9YJ8O-zDbsWEtE1Vylgm6rk2Eict5NFZPEMcuvSEPdK-vga_mku/s1600/20150110_153125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgKsBdDEYW3L4KragSjHyvm_ygotSPF-F2qN9obe8mm4-g-6M4aDBbX4MR4HRlVRTzfWW9Jwe2tizfApTqjmfCEZkn9YJ8O-zDbsWEtE1Vylgm6rk2Eict5NFZPEMcuvSEPdK-vga_mku/s1600/20150110_153125.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKH9rDVbnOSmjSkNqA5oJ8ojIq7uVAbWK6EhPNsICAQbgSMprmjBL4bwUeEXK4TFJfzuG5TVdKODdn6Dfi7xxHAaQtuYyK1mZNqRHZ3sLL1kRg2N5_yRsF-m0E8-YfSO9rGN9vcWFDtpzU/s1600/DSC_0291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKH9rDVbnOSmjSkNqA5oJ8ojIq7uVAbWK6EhPNsICAQbgSMprmjBL4bwUeEXK4TFJfzuG5TVdKODdn6Dfi7xxHAaQtuYyK1mZNqRHZ3sLL1kRg2N5_yRsF-m0E8-YfSO9rGN9vcWFDtpzU/s1600/DSC_0291.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_UsYgkZ1GPlCZ9CzQxwJAFbYeFg30swxZu8s5GnUOfgZS1Jt_jAdgK4r5O94brlkzzJtksf43fpxg8o2_24aCycgWxc3WQyRXfdRRUQzytlHiAfwu2qGBPkLqw2OXis2F-eXsY9e6EQ2/s1600/20150214_155648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA-Jcv7RLetSC4Rn7gANMJtNDqU9_tFtoAYg29mzo9xS69qIoma6GLK4ee4P8o8Uu0znTQlTcI_dWPTgq2UQIX1Cmm40p9th-Ywrn5mWKKlKgPH__92ZkhXwYgtsrXL5NNe39STxbXFkI/s1600/20150214_173407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA-Jcv7RLetSC4Rn7gANMJtNDqU9_tFtoAYg29mzo9xS69qIoma6GLK4ee4P8o8Uu0znTQlTcI_dWPTgq2UQIX1Cmm40p9th-Ywrn5mWKKlKgPH__92ZkhXwYgtsrXL5NNe39STxbXFkI/s1600/20150214_173407.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_UsYgkZ1GPlCZ9CzQxwJAFbYeFg30swxZu8s5GnUOfgZS1Jt_jAdgK4r5O94brlkzzJtksf43fpxg8o2_24aCycgWxc3WQyRXfdRRUQzytlHiAfwu2qGBPkLqw2OXis2F-eXsY9e6EQ2/s1600/20150214_155648.jpg" height="112" width="200" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIz8-Ev1uLJPNRiMiZTx28Jf6ubGS8kaQnolOFfYr6HSAD-NP36tJSyT2Qyb2oDX7Z685urKN_oWaWVE_IYIBfyj5MEkRl30_prqtvSexltQs4fI_StAi5HtMtgKaGNMsTrn2pODVChNL/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIz8-Ev1uLJPNRiMiZTx28Jf6ubGS8kaQnolOFfYr6HSAD-NP36tJSyT2Qyb2oDX7Z685urKN_oWaWVE_IYIBfyj5MEkRl30_prqtvSexltQs4fI_StAi5HtMtgKaGNMsTrn2pODVChNL/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4JxGo3vRwcmQUOT69t6eYlh7qv0KBsQTJ_an0AGc06XKF6PE_Z2ktYJ53CjsolRTQPRk6MwL9sTRwb6IrzbVz-fPJvm1-NiL14LSnUUg4wdMmZ1BVJ7x0EblGNVBrHtZtltgkCkHM9KT/s1600/20150110_155542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4JxGo3vRwcmQUOT69t6eYlh7qv0KBsQTJ_an0AGc06XKF6PE_Z2ktYJ53CjsolRTQPRk6MwL9sTRwb6IrzbVz-fPJvm1-NiL14LSnUUg4wdMmZ1BVJ7x0EblGNVBrHtZtltgkCkHM9KT/s1600/20150110_155542.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbMm2CMLdtIH_nU0BPuBe83u0fq9022wS-J7RHwNYJHLi5Z9dYQQAhJ6h3EzHekyOmgVqZCbyNqn1eMMVDQU_LPidsDTfufu2-P9z9Ei_2LZUUKCp57ejSezExOlmPIk8ImM5CMyFghvJ/s1600/20150110_164922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbMm2CMLdtIH_nU0BPuBe83u0fq9022wS-J7RHwNYJHLi5Z9dYQQAhJ6h3EzHekyOmgVqZCbyNqn1eMMVDQU_LPidsDTfufu2-P9z9Ei_2LZUUKCp57ejSezExOlmPIk8ImM5CMyFghvJ/s1600/20150110_164922.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX41uafe0gmBMF3iZnGKF3hxHdc71m4eML3QT0OvA8Ad1uImE3l0UhoiZCkhe7_mb3zarOMz_vrs_uUpys15htqjo5JDjqbSGNdhNEzHFFO_uD25DkiJvcuBZ2nHzouR83576Q60AHEfnX/s1600/20150110_161632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX41uafe0gmBMF3iZnGKF3hxHdc71m4eML3QT0OvA8Ad1uImE3l0UhoiZCkhe7_mb3zarOMz_vrs_uUpys15htqjo5JDjqbSGNdhNEzHFFO_uD25DkiJvcuBZ2nHzouR83576Q60AHEfnX/s1600/20150110_161632.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8CkYEeAuhKeJiyV43I7tqm0KzGlY3a_gbde7bc2JNJ0ALKq9D-ZcI-1VYry5jr0kn6Y_wtRxb2xstNSQQf4mdwRs7kVcDbtQzjldYYBBy0BRmxCyKv6mYsHcxMUjslVQWSJ17mSW8byJ/s1600/DSC_0305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8CkYEeAuhKeJiyV43I7tqm0KzGlY3a_gbde7bc2JNJ0ALKq9D-ZcI-1VYry5jr0kn6Y_wtRxb2xstNSQQf4mdwRs7kVcDbtQzjldYYBBy0BRmxCyKv6mYsHcxMUjslVQWSJ17mSW8byJ/s1600/DSC_0305.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnX15G5WDS0iHH7ik5VgPKxPLgm-T_SZV5E6-pt6JkgD-4eAe_mHw08bxTfvzF8UgmQKdm6xo5GmCqEmcIs9xGYpd6QvNqdnpPdrCZYhIwTkLQvBxa2XzYe49NWHMjiAf8tvtSq-hbxRi/s1600/20150110_162204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnX15G5WDS0iHH7ik5VgPKxPLgm-T_SZV5E6-pt6JkgD-4eAe_mHw08bxTfvzF8UgmQKdm6xo5GmCqEmcIs9xGYpd6QvNqdnpPdrCZYhIwTkLQvBxa2XzYe49NWHMjiAf8tvtSq-hbxRi/s1600/20150110_162204.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOmFgmIIcmJ8V_TiuOYVO72KXNxkw3248Wt0XfJ0ZLJCkrLI4rzrd8b8PlxpYNxMTVS2ZWp9KzwWjJwi4aN6jKYEV9ALkUrPIN3l3bNulwMQ9Kuicqf2S4P5gyjlFN-i04ZHmGSSIG51A/s1600/20150110_162010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOmFgmIIcmJ8V_TiuOYVO72KXNxkw3248Wt0XfJ0ZLJCkrLI4rzrd8b8PlxpYNxMTVS2ZWp9KzwWjJwi4aN6jKYEV9ALkUrPIN3l3bNulwMQ9Kuicqf2S4P5gyjlFN-i04ZHmGSSIG51A/s1600/20150110_162010.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoRsy1Yj8LGhfgvG2c7WkZfPietxKPmvVyA-T5KCnM7cZra2IKCaRrrxhjV9fxqwjQQj6fHWryNSCM7LOatDJogRSarXr7BXAlm-FdrXl0h754MFYRQylMzHEApkQsVJYd7g8ZmxAIU1d/s1600/DSC_0331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoRsy1Yj8LGhfgvG2c7WkZfPietxKPmvVyA-T5KCnM7cZra2IKCaRrrxhjV9fxqwjQQj6fHWryNSCM7LOatDJogRSarXr7BXAlm-FdrXl0h754MFYRQylMzHEApkQsVJYd7g8ZmxAIU1d/s1600/DSC_0331.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDiodxoWwV_t0QFjD-ko5PbomkO1oZHt9x_Q2n3UPwY5hQvTy-XM8As4EvWE_JlSGu_E0Zt1qaaIsttMOOOpPniF_2n_tCsWPm5hoiTDgUlrgI3Uf-rcHCIPSlpZYmzNPAbL3ik5mVQw5/s1600/20150214_162408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDiodxoWwV_t0QFjD-ko5PbomkO1oZHt9x_Q2n3UPwY5hQvTy-XM8As4EvWE_JlSGu_E0Zt1qaaIsttMOOOpPniF_2n_tCsWPm5hoiTDgUlrgI3Uf-rcHCIPSlpZYmzNPAbL3ik5mVQw5/s1600/20150214_162408.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR1YxLGjo5t9Q3-PRO3dFJi5exMN3PpWYqRUXMmFmQpC3r54DpGKokSym9tn0E6Qt6xFasgEBjr7VWlb0GETIMSINDFbMowjmr3kupQQoVwtus9j3mW1nJ35t0B5LeoSMiXy3JAD3Fn5E/s1600/20150214_162634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR1YxLGjo5t9Q3-PRO3dFJi5exMN3PpWYqRUXMmFmQpC3r54DpGKokSym9tn0E6Qt6xFasgEBjr7VWlb0GETIMSINDFbMowjmr3kupQQoVwtus9j3mW1nJ35t0B5LeoSMiXy3JAD3Fn5E/s1600/20150214_162634.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcECiNRy8FgJU9m6j5k_x3BRCafsrpfrkBXgj9uOV9GWQJ2Ovbgybk33vmazanoRbWjth6uKKgY2jvxlCH4S-z7QysBZ6x6EJshakvG2iOAFBj5dj-5uZqiP1G3_8pdQcL30HAqpstzrI/s1600/DSC_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcECiNRy8FgJU9m6j5k_x3BRCafsrpfrkBXgj9uOV9GWQJ2Ovbgybk33vmazanoRbWjth6uKKgY2jvxlCH4S-z7QysBZ6x6EJshakvG2iOAFBj5dj-5uZqiP1G3_8pdQcL30HAqpstzrI/s1600/DSC_0316.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGhK0KCNWAfHk8VyW8lJfJHHdddbDJU_j4O0807jmQ6e6Ia4eQpV1rGBaT6mK8ODizi5PiDXjfREAHo6bNi59v0dXToqBGSONMRjkqJOdTXPHiu1IdIHcwMVL3wFlj0_R-fQpc2PRTvxe/s1600/DSC_0313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGhK0KCNWAfHk8VyW8lJfJHHdddbDJU_j4O0807jmQ6e6Ia4eQpV1rGBaT6mK8ODizi5PiDXjfREAHo6bNi59v0dXToqBGSONMRjkqJOdTXPHiu1IdIHcwMVL3wFlj0_R-fQpc2PRTvxe/s1600/DSC_0313.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMrAFKJEX3mqOfXNu89rkvip9bKrMip5jqs2J0AW3jPQgRjJNtkQbVPjUvSvAp8u_UCOLYiPNHlfc5vCwBrNEWnEA3BJRaiev_tqo77RO9uReEiTLkgz13ffI8SeOQE6oBiIvnxlve6Ac/s1600/20150110_163336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMrAFKJEX3mqOfXNu89rkvip9bKrMip5jqs2J0AW3jPQgRjJNtkQbVPjUvSvAp8u_UCOLYiPNHlfc5vCwBrNEWnEA3BJRaiev_tqo77RO9uReEiTLkgz13ffI8SeOQE6oBiIvnxlve6Ac/s1600/20150110_163336.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXaHww-joMRAflW8Ss9L8e1jtvOA-eW_GfsHDeoHFRcdGIADXuH-5OcTJQOBn6L4UgKF65AlBvsRtZjSB37hO9C5UX7LCDMnATBIFoHCtr8Ux3Y7jUhxWnxT5MlG8WaGpdk2o09AeMUEp/s1600/20150110_162831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXaHww-joMRAflW8Ss9L8e1jtvOA-eW_GfsHDeoHFRcdGIADXuH-5OcTJQOBn6L4UgKF65AlBvsRtZjSB37hO9C5UX7LCDMnATBIFoHCtr8Ux3Y7jUhxWnxT5MlG8WaGpdk2o09AeMUEp/s1600/20150110_162831.jpg" height="112" width="200" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-ZOLDPa9VhhNwlBGIJfY2V-LrFM8zsbKfAC2GBeg5nCarH2KlTt-QECB-3l_ygRbNnsUNqf0DRKmmLwhzbTYbA0W4pzvu2iKZ7PVwQqiBfpCIRHTdxxOeghWHoKpsy7a9kpxL_1gYLB7/s1600/20150110_170032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-ZOLDPa9VhhNwlBGIJfY2V-LrFM8zsbKfAC2GBeg5nCarH2KlTt-QECB-3l_ygRbNnsUNqf0DRKmmLwhzbTYbA0W4pzvu2iKZ7PVwQqiBfpCIRHTdxxOeghWHoKpsy7a9kpxL_1gYLB7/s1600/20150110_170032.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTWD_pMVepOapGgq6BelL2n00_sPLNGSQ1kzQMm5SXq5cihgX6p6jiktxC9kpPmD7y6_ohhfJjP6PLT4jjHk893mXkDDcfkt2UwYV5aj_NwZm9zQls5tSigc0T6CLzezXcINgOxSFv83H/s1600/20150110_173620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskhIBG6700rlDXbOH76A8z_Hhy0OX0Zewgqn78MLmFFHy_EM_7q6n9wd5NTK26FRjCJMnhZLKbwCYY7uHheZ3_VUBYfAimADuqsycG91dNFemukspzC_XZmP7CWoJDJv3wnSgy-yxVOEd/s1600/20150110_174135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-XZWBv8x0V6HSg13GBgFAiWXD_RMeeZIr-PX5CO5LOGoq7O8Apb-RYFXZCynnHmvh4OExxF51zQAauY11WeR65pUvTy9QqFdvcRSPCo5hdnLYmOoCdQ0tallu9LifWLS9b3nNt3AhMGy/s1600/20150110_163745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-XZWBv8x0V6HSg13GBgFAiWXD_RMeeZIr-PX5CO5LOGoq7O8Apb-RYFXZCynnHmvh4OExxF51zQAauY11WeR65pUvTy9QqFdvcRSPCo5hdnLYmOoCdQ0tallu9LifWLS9b3nNt3AhMGy/s1600/20150110_163745.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskhIBG6700rlDXbOH76A8z_Hhy0OX0Zewgqn78MLmFFHy_EM_7q6n9wd5NTK26FRjCJMnhZLKbwCYY7uHheZ3_VUBYfAimADuqsycG91dNFemukspzC_XZmP7CWoJDJv3wnSgy-yxVOEd/s1600/20150110_174135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskhIBG6700rlDXbOH76A8z_Hhy0OX0Zewgqn78MLmFFHy_EM_7q6n9wd5NTK26FRjCJMnhZLKbwCYY7uHheZ3_VUBYfAimADuqsycG91dNFemukspzC_XZmP7CWoJDJv3wnSgy-yxVOEd/s1600/20150110_174135.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTWD_pMVepOapGgq6BelL2n00_sPLNGSQ1kzQMm5SXq5cihgX6p6jiktxC9kpPmD7y6_ohhfJjP6PLT4jjHk893mXkDDcfkt2UwYV5aj_NwZm9zQls5tSigc0T6CLzezXcINgOxSFv83H/s1600/20150110_173620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTWD_pMVepOapGgq6BelL2n00_sPLNGSQ1kzQMm5SXq5cihgX6p6jiktxC9kpPmD7y6_ohhfJjP6PLT4jjHk893mXkDDcfkt2UwYV5aj_NwZm9zQls5tSigc0T6CLzezXcINgOxSFv83H/s1600/20150110_173620.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
Thavalama is the highest Peak in Gudalur Taluk.<br />
<br />
Clicked by : Athul , Anish.<br />
Trekkers : Anish, Athul, Sudhi, Krishnakumar, Sidhara, Gyanson, Sundaram<br />
1 day, two treks and 16km. <br />
<br />
anish@ambikadigitals.com<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-L8A5mxtTDwI%2FVRvYRuOfG_I%2FAAAAAAAAAjY%2FU_XY0yRPUso%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0179.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mH7WNeTGA7Bv2aXrfGfMveMqPZ1pUb64BDwGPusp_ZxwwljCrlG8kdpzqgfztQPTbobq9Jx010dA77LPeNQBlg0zFpGJ7oG1BPWfpkixCggnQ1wXt_eC1B83j93N6y1bK-WWpWm9quaz/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ZqEKzszrQGo%2FVRv5zez1VzI%2FAAAAAAAAAn0%2FtCPVe_fg9P8%2Fs1600%2F20150110_174135.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskhIBG6700rlDXbOH76A8z_Hhy0OX0Zewgqn78MLmFFHy_EM_7q6n9wd5NTK26FRjCJMnhZLKbwCYY7uHheZ3_VUBYfAimADuqsycG91dNFemukspzC_XZmP7CWoJDJv3wnSgy-yxVOEd/s1600/20150110_174135.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-yzdANdn2URc%2FVRvX7DKXOBI%2FAAAAAAAAAjI%2F8UK47hAAUr4%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0162.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVaW3dKT4wVfe2PF-jyKkXjmHamipLPPQtls9KawYsdxhyphenhyphenheJu8UHvuI7zDOOLstJW5Ha-eWVRIpPtxzcVnDUrJS4BhXu1fBmr6tcevqwesjz-RSqKZZQ2edp2MEgQqLCJuFecCiZHio/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Ic6mKTXKWfY%2FVRvYpcN39fI%2FAAAAAAAAAjo%2FXvxwRgFVjJA%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0192.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbU7iYwufBGfjjtsh5OOAANl8laguV72wOmECoCFU79J66fh1hiOX5CtBoZBfYPrTikGbtp5173K3N6ce5EKVzVmFsTI984uOb9GhUXfSs2um2lFYwvpdlLXcGm4wUmAZ9VB6J351aG-C-/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dto8OW0Atzc%2FVRvY99G2y_I%2FAAAAAAAAAj4%2FiAFJS6eLQDw%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0197.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_m7TiQ5AitET8YNajLbgi9cvhJ4T1fQa17MQ4nP7S7UcRWrKcw-OsZ3y8mXzkdiprZPo4ZIUxXOTHJF9Xny6rlpeYL_XdYjik_IRSgo7SHq4WbU_FR1yRevjpgrUauC6WjtqHuSbgY1U/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--I4apIBGkW4%2FVRvXvvhqjUI%2FAAAAAAAAAjA%2FKm8vtolQuqE%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0155.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLGJh05jkEKtyrCm9Ju5Jeefhz7GxgwJKli5q7__28Sp1vLMgOzh34O_hKihwAaAnWbWF51p9v60_hX2WufyGv1zDsORLQn4jW5ZPD1JuaL6XKadapoyxLGmcNSSxWI5Qpu6EhNXON0vk/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-nLwtwFkLKHo%2FVRv6zepgHaI%2FAAAAAAAAAok%2FhM19qybykrA%2Fs1600%2F20150214_175847.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpZt8WsL1RJ28-NfSse82zuRMtrUSgKjVFfHEDsnsDV83J2klpknHgDz7MRc8rkC8MJUnY83nCmD4jTk6wxCcvXJrLNVIRHyR12Hp55SWsJJrVnEOp0WmZykmqp4D9nDLRNhtFRNuVTTM/s1600/20150214_175847.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-QF-mckvlfRQ%2FVRv451xjl_I%2FAAAAAAAAAmU%2FYVodv7I_sUU%2Fs1600%2F20150110_151838.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF7aEPxQf-OtqDCV0pcYi40rPRN_fejVUSv99d1EnVJ1tCwq2mPiqci-_X0Z4udofHmQgl48QxpiXxThOFfiDcLOzMqkdCewSpBk7mRCoAw8cWoMZ-mRODmRanw2L56a2mkL2BXpLllpb/s1600/20150110_151838.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-07Yc6W-sWKY%2FVRvYGZbT03I%2FAAAAAAAAAjQ%2FuhaambezgWU%2Fs1600%2FDSC_0173.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BXRd_EUBSydqo6MRdYlo4k2mIR8XXjbqU9sqkFUzWleioeIoDipUfyKu3Gu1866YIaQ97dU5ceGR_NcC1fXyiD1HlgUmLtaYAiMiVeddH0Wu0Ll84D7pnXlTLyGm2sijjTHZcQfzb_vp/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" -->Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-88641282646527545242015-01-02T22:30:00.000-08:002015-01-15T23:17:22.506-08:00Kumara Parvatha Trek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzoTiVAEJ4y3WCoSj3le_encRL-NFLbWtoP9tmzaaXAeH9uKw5C4RzNP6ukH5-4ENen3vTIzuFioEdk-5-NmfLQrYnsXuSCj7yOjJbPZFRjKxAIscJXoANBSmcyHI0MCyV7qsmU0VKIUL/s1600/BeFunky_index.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzoTiVAEJ4y3WCoSj3le_encRL-NFLbWtoP9tmzaaXAeH9uKw5C4RzNP6ukH5-4ENen3vTIzuFioEdk-5-NmfLQrYnsXuSCj7yOjJbPZFRjKxAIscJXoANBSmcyHI0MCyV7qsmU0VKIUL/s1600/BeFunky_index.jpg.jpg" height="67" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Kukke Subramanya to Kumara Parvatha Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs89Mo4JZ2Zj6i2KldtwNSpNhx7JI5VJUITO8XOqxoVXi3VGXlAA2cDSWF21vZxQo40faEznGpvyk10CG0Ig8Hjqkf8TeTmgB9MdPIypTgOcgG6ya1Q0Mr81mYc1ccras0BcrvhZ8Z_pk/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs89Mo4JZ2Zj6i2KldtwNSpNhx7JI5VJUITO8XOqxoVXi3VGXlAA2cDSWF21vZxQo40faEznGpvyk10CG0Ig8Hjqkf8TeTmgB9MdPIypTgOcgG6ya1Q0Mr81mYc1ccras0BcrvhZ8Z_pk/s1600/1.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Kumara Parvatha is situated in the border of Dakshina Kannada and Coorg districts, It is the highest peak in Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary, the second highest peak in Coorg and the third in Karnataka at about 1712 m (5617 ft) ASL. Accessible only by trek, it has two ways, one from Kukke Subramanya (26 km) and the other from Somwarpet / Beedhalli (14 km). Our plan was to climb from Kukke as we are neither fans of shorter versions to any peak and also to witness what KP really had in stock. And yes it did! KP delivered in its own humongous style. As we uncovered it with painful steps and painless hearts those mountains kept on rewarding us the moments to cherish for a lifetime. One of the toughest trek in south India, the whole thing lasted for 3 days including 550 km of travel through ghat roads from the mountains of Nilgiris to the mountains of KP. Further a dig into the place it revealed a story like KP was the place Lord Subramanya (aka Kumara) fought and won the fierce battle against demon Tarakasur.<br />
Once we reached Tadiandamol last July-2014 our next place in Karnataka was definitely KP, time passes by rather quickly and it was New Year, couldn't have asked for a much better time. Plans rolled on. Initially it was 6, and finally we were 10 of us ready to go with two cars i20 and Getz with 3 drivers. 3 rd was our date so we had to start by 2nd night driving from Gudalur to Subramanya. An eight hour hilly drive. As this was our first 3 day trek i started ordering tents, beds, lights, med kits and other stuffs a week before and everything was on place by 2nd evening. All 10 of us had to reach Gudalur by 2nd. Athul, Sudhi, Simi, Binya from Ernakulam, Nischel and Dhanesh from Thrissur, Sidhara and Vishnu from Palakkad, Sunisha from Mysore and myself from Chennai.As planned everyone assembled at my home and were ready for the thrill. Started at 2nd Jan 10 pm from Gudalur to Bathery-Mananthavady-Tholpetty-Kutta-Gonigoppal-Virajpet-Madikeri- and stopped for a tea break at Sullia ghat road.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb6FZuVcOsPV5rFBWe1BPaf1j-sZs0xNboO8f5W4BArWJzVr9SxN8JK7E4jyJIl_zuQNNTAF9cl8yTvqNpxLorrzKolQmOcQvlIjdQFJshDYwWgINGcFA3m3GkzYXKTUQKt64FzoGCWQE/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb6FZuVcOsPV5rFBWe1BPaf1j-sZs0xNboO8f5W4BArWJzVr9SxN8JK7E4jyJIl_zuQNNTAF9cl8yTvqNpxLorrzKolQmOcQvlIjdQFJshDYwWgINGcFA3m3GkzYXKTUQKt64FzoGCWQE/s1600/2.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><br />
When inquired about shortcuts the shop owner guided me a route through the forest which would save us nearly 40 km without reaching Sullia to KP. Roads were in bad shape and wrong diversions helped us in extending our journey. Somehow we were back on track soon. By 6 am we were at Subramanya.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4Li9aIJo1YnUfy7nNjUdP2KifKqilUdYlqPUCz_XMZXx8kWXyC3lzGc_Ky-rWbOAz7eSjDze612ZwpuQ6_X2RdsSe1zTwRHJA-zv44vuu-rSyBUox0vWbxeWy0NbRvntutg9-gRoXNXj/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4Li9aIJo1YnUfy7nNjUdP2KifKqilUdYlqPUCz_XMZXx8kWXyC3lzGc_Ky-rWbOAz7eSjDze612ZwpuQ6_X2RdsSe1zTwRHJA-zv44vuu-rSyBUox0vWbxeWy0NbRvntutg9-gRoXNXj/s1600/3.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><br />
Within the next two hours everyone freshened up, parked our cars at the temple grounds, had breakfast, shopped food stuffs for the next two days.<br />
By 8 am hired two autos to reach the trek start point which was a km away. Each had a backpack of 7 to 8 kg with two liters of water and there it was the "green gate" with info board, officially we have started the trek at 8:10 am. <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fuIlwKtH3phwpPbgvIsujOydzDW5FogxGqp7GLg2a6gEWLvDBOY8sgNjh_tg_V2lXU3XvcKs86jdekSkdTeJVgZkQz4dA1itj6eNS_sPLyZufLikafm6jDOpQtyt9Uh7Lysz4R_ZqdO_/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fuIlwKtH3phwpPbgvIsujOydzDW5FogxGqp7GLg2a6gEWLvDBOY8sgNjh_tg_V2lXU3XvcKs86jdekSkdTeJVgZkQz4dA1itj6eNS_sPLyZufLikafm6jDOpQtyt9Uh7Lysz4R_ZqdO_/s1600/4.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5WoozJGLDmKob1wbv6QIs21BManp3IF6GYVdXUyjNTDlHK9LquCr2F-rrGLf-IW3rnqmCKTSzOsHMGXDWTCqkO389LFtcKHn9cQxAQh-h8a1U7zT3OOkQ30wnRmpW-GYjITgunt0n_dL/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5WoozJGLDmKob1wbv6QIs21BManp3IF6GYVdXUyjNTDlHK9LquCr2F-rrGLf-IW3rnqmCKTSzOsHMGXDWTCqkO389LFtcKHn9cQxAQh-h8a1U7zT3OOkQ30wnRmpW-GYjITgunt0n_dL/s1600/5.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a>The First Stretch from the gate to bhattramane is 5.5 km in which 4.5 km is of thick forest. Initial walk was relatively easy, filled with green shades all over and dozens of birds chirping with the golden light trying to peek in, it was vibrant and welcoming for those who haven't slept a minute the previous night. Nischel the group's youngest one soon took over as the lead to guide us all the way up. After 2 km thick trunks and roots eventually made the way a bit tougher. By this time we had two breaks and felt the forest deep and denser. There were elephant dungs which was alarming, to keep company we spotted some Nilgiri giant squirrels, fan-throated and rock agama lizards and monkeys.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjfuXK6n-UiVu97ogGYnKLedLTnoIbRGqqcglviSUmotSu-dOTVjcjMfmBPc5tl0etxSlE508i1kjF1jdEQeUXqdBfEtD9NaWWNytLIP3bohQxO3c4tbPTyfW24BYjIHXJIYZ8RPDdxR6/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjfuXK6n-UiVu97ogGYnKLedLTnoIbRGqqcglviSUmotSu-dOTVjcjMfmBPc5tl0etxSlE508i1kjF1jdEQeUXqdBfEtD9NaWWNytLIP3bohQxO3c4tbPTyfW24BYjIHXJIYZ8RPDdxR6/s1600/6.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi409EKhog23Luoip63pjDBSisXAhl5GEX20hnKP3bWJtzexAWRGAaHBmvQnzseStVDJbQmgEIp5MkgbBVFuL4L50O9JgZDQ3_eGV4OqhuiQseE2QlBvSTxSCGyFrTxnvGXQADSIkoB41A-/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi409EKhog23Luoip63pjDBSisXAhl5GEX20hnKP3bWJtzexAWRGAaHBmvQnzseStVDJbQmgEIp5MkgbBVFuL4L50O9JgZDQ3_eGV4OqhuiQseE2QlBvSTxSCGyFrTxnvGXQADSIkoB41A-/s1600/7.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jspCkeansxV5A0olGpCuoCwAQQNYUTH163mh92GmPNilruFaU2sOsmGd2HdT15sad2Za4WZLDdrhk5Bf8fru6QEok1o1tuG3f8HzgAHxAn1obzMJm05RIOf_PjDo3AyAToraDqVdGJUY/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jspCkeansxV5A0olGpCuoCwAQQNYUTH163mh92GmPNilruFaU2sOsmGd2HdT15sad2Za4WZLDdrhk5Bf8fru6QEok1o1tuG3f8HzgAHxAn1obzMJm05RIOf_PjDo3AyAToraDqVdGJUY/s1600/8.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>With more breaks i saw first timers tasting water like honey and each slice of oranges are treated with great respect. Vishnu spotted wood snakes along the way. Sidhara had her share of finding a beautiful butterfly tree. By this time two groups were at different speeds. Myself Nischel and Binya were the fast movers. By 10 am covered 4 km, the way is steeper with less trees.Athul and Dhanesh were running around for their best clicks. One more km to bhattramane the sun is directly on us. Girls lost hope of believing that there is a house in between, walking continued as we could see grasslands above the hills. Within sometime there were zig-zag roads splitting ,waited for others to join as we followed the way down to Bhatts house. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDyp3PqwCMg5w3Raec3bxbDVrlcHHYORn3meg5rCd8I8Jjne3-Q4xvh1DJ8J9jZMdFSSkUc7jqhvHI354P5NmG9NITKmjySfR11yqokllqPs8IkamUYzdkAbbu33N44i1ggJ8O-sGK2lV/s1600/IMG_8497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDyp3PqwCMg5w3Raec3bxbDVrlcHHYORn3meg5rCd8I8Jjne3-Q4xvh1DJ8J9jZMdFSSkUc7jqhvHI354P5NmG9NITKmjySfR11yqokllqPs8IkamUYzdkAbbu33N44i1ggJ8O-sGK2lV/s1600/IMG_8497.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>Since it was weekend there were fellow trekkers, there is food for people who have ordered in advance.An old man named Narendra Bhatt built this mud house in 1974, hydro power and solar power are installed for basic electricity, this place is also the fist water source, very simple food with rice, sambhar, pickle and buttermilk, after having a sumptuous meal everybody was in a state of euphoria.Meals cost 100 rs per person. Paid up and ordered food for the next day lunch. By 12:30 pm started our next leg. Climbing up from bhattramane takes you to the first view point within 20 minutes.Within that short time we knew the sun is gonna be harsh on us till evening. Nobody had <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ02K8QmjgsuX5JBio1t8jyXf3H04S5lXcb8Hlway7KTONzpJ2Gl_aS8P7fLwhv3b552dG_833UycPBpFFcNLZ5GVx9P7zd2YIRt9-WnAcid6rJIX5GW4JYQ6zTxTgX3ffTDF8O3u17Hlc/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ02K8QmjgsuX5JBio1t8jyXf3H04S5lXcb8Hlway7KTONzpJ2Gl_aS8P7fLwhv3b552dG_833UycPBpFFcNLZ5GVx9P7zd2YIRt9-WnAcid6rJIX5GW4JYQ6zTxTgX3ffTDF8O3u17Hlc/s1600/11.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOkemrjDDkpodL0an9MyniaDCmTzVSW_0QZgAT-TPeUAvsyidjxniyVxlGAB0H7eoWXryadhzcvjCExDpIzsd81ZNoYFXHltsF1G1GRJsTJ2pfJ21WineNM9Ayd54WIU7c_HprbsgY6Ep/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOkemrjDDkpodL0an9MyniaDCmTzVSW_0QZgAT-TPeUAvsyidjxniyVxlGAB0H7eoWXryadhzcvjCExDpIzsd81ZNoYFXHltsF1G1GRJsTJ2pfJ21WineNM9Ayd54WIU7c_HprbsgY6Ep/s1600/10.jpg" height="111" width="200" /></a>sunscreen and to the rescue Simi carried rose water at least to prevent our self's from sunstroke for the rest of the trek.Next came the forest office where each of us had to enter name and address and pay 200 per head. The officer warned us to take enough water as the next water source was at kallu mantap. Towards the way ahead there were trees and thick bushes with signboards to KP. Within the next 30 minutes we were at the second view point.All of us were forced to relax under the scorching heat. Girls covered their head and faces which later on was the reason of becoming too tired out of excess heat and dehydration. From here on we could see the 40 degree trails.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUNuqQuh2Zz0T6oTcJuuY2fZvhHXmYLjWmF4vwR0C3-f3sjjeRw-NGers-w_v83EXDeVv_5LSzgTmcYmfOCpC0TTeuSwSNKYAy27elLKkewuTEc0sbIDFTlkVWAKKo07H6uazAjHjx84i/s1600/DSC_9566_copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUNuqQuh2Zz0T6oTcJuuY2fZvhHXmYLjWmF4vwR0C3-f3sjjeRw-NGers-w_v83EXDeVv_5LSzgTmcYmfOCpC0TTeuSwSNKYAy27elLKkewuTEc0sbIDFTlkVWAKKo07H6uazAjHjx84i/s1600/DSC_9566_copy.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhvqfxCnG3BNuIkB3yl1ZfhPWVZYi0E0puIbxGhumH-zPAqYcC5o1KQvCad4rysng-4W87UzKyBmF9BLGJQXM3StpfdFuw5a5OxRtMwD6CMf5Ko5QY3wEgKn04a6SYdCgEKEwD51_9m19/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhvqfxCnG3BNuIkB3yl1ZfhPWVZYi0E0puIbxGhumH-zPAqYcC5o1KQvCad4rysng-4W87UzKyBmF9BLGJQXM3StpfdFuw5a5OxRtMwD6CMf5Ko5QY3wEgKn04a6SYdCgEKEwD51_9m19/s1600/12.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>Walking continued and one group was left behind, crossed two more mounts to find a a huge rock with a tree. Sunisha and Sidhara was too tired to walk while Dhanesh and Vishnu were accompanying them.After a brief rest they slowly reached us. These four had even planed to pitch the tent somewhere down which is not even halfway. The whole group had slowed down and i knew from that point we are not going to reach KP on that day. So convinced them to walk slowly till the next mount so that we will surely see kallu mantap, Sidhara agreed. i took her bag as we carried on, but hill after hill there was no mantap to be seen, i started moving ahead to get a glimpse of the mantap. In between we found a nice little shady place with rocks and trees, once the group arrived pulled out the glucose packets in search of energy. Even though the place was great we saw a huge hill just opposite to it and we could see tiny little people climbing on top of that.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O_ftjyjgUzPsQyamDqajnV_Z_2IojMji1tRS6-pzsBh5bLs6fA811S40DayO0RAqT2MBnIXPSt_oTD8xq86Vf3IzZQ5XJswwUQyDsK7ATBTbqEAldcJuny4iwP1GJsXfCx-3v16xqR38/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O_ftjyjgUzPsQyamDqajnV_Z_2IojMji1tRS6-pzsBh5bLs6fA811S40DayO0RAqT2MBnIXPSt_oTD8xq86Vf3IzZQ5XJswwUQyDsK7ATBTbqEAldcJuny4iwP1GJsXfCx-3v16xqR38/s1600/13.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlEQkxloWSIXYvurkwmOhT7SzqtbXpOQRztry3LJZU_boV2jqjHdkCTMuZGY7svl2its7K0rN6Kghu4DiJtxLVRLbKtSfxPPWycJkDilYa9R7_vArd_ohoMHTWostjNdJDMgRspzWAuiJ/s1600/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlEQkxloWSIXYvurkwmOhT7SzqtbXpOQRztry3LJZU_boV2jqjHdkCTMuZGY7svl2its7K0rN6Kghu4DiJtxLVRLbKtSfxPPWycJkDilYa9R7_vArd_ohoMHTWostjNdJDMgRspzWAuiJ/s1600/15.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpgPaBZ95qgsSHQSAj6JxXEQjCig9f9NemOZfH8kUjXiMRM2ocHKjv_oktsZ4RboDg7lpEwsHskBX9c4b2xtqnRWhSaE8SDY33Hax6Vz-_LlYVi1BPaUcSsd98TctZYckOruS-9j1m3Vp/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpgPaBZ95qgsSHQSAj6JxXEQjCig9f9NemOZfH8kUjXiMRM2ocHKjv_oktsZ4RboDg7lpEwsHskBX9c4b2xtqnRWhSaE8SDY33Hax6Vz-_LlYVi1BPaUcSsd98TctZYckOruS-9j1m3Vp/s1600/14.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>Have read about the tricky hills here so i was sure it was not Shesha parvatha, but i lied. There is no way i could speak truth here, marched towards Kallu mantap and within the next 20 minutes we were there. Exhausted and confused we sat there watching the mantap from beneath. Sidhara no more had energy to walk. The hill facing towards us looked monstrous. Thought of pitching the tent here but next day would be a nightmare. After some rest everyone was charged up to ascend that single hill in six breaks.Filled up every additional bottles so each of us had extra weights now. we were not quite sure about getting water at Shesha parvatha. Climbing began, each 100 meters we had a break point and that's when all the snacks came out. Everyone had the same feeling that murukku and badam never tasted like this ever before in their entire life.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk6p2LCoHFLVgN_1lD8ZHQk_CdentCARugqvY88-lnrC5_McYUcbM-5NieAothgkrvOIoqKZ3SzeWFs9GpXCWaJ81qToBW1wO98HM9wMgSFpWmOfqShtKZeYcLfWVL7iWdpmJaJJ3btZI/s1600/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk6p2LCoHFLVgN_1lD8ZHQk_CdentCARugqvY88-lnrC5_McYUcbM-5NieAothgkrvOIoqKZ3SzeWFs9GpXCWaJ81qToBW1wO98HM9wMgSFpWmOfqShtKZeYcLfWVL7iWdpmJaJJ3btZI/s1600/17.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>It was steep where almost everyone slipped at least once, it was real hard stony path, there were muddy patches in between but it was more slippery, some of us even tried walking through the grasslands but there were hidden rocks all over the place and since Vishnu spotted an other snake inside these grasses before mantap ,we were skeptical to walk through it. Towards the 6th break everyone was relaxed thinking Shesha parvatha was nearing and were expecting a downhill, girls were dreaming about pitching tents and eating chapatis, But towards the top the way just slided to the left and what we were seeing was another 3 hills. Couldn't control laughter just by seeing their expressions, i knew it was Shesha parvatha on top and the adjacent mount Siddha parvatha which is inaccessible was a great view.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_a2_9BtTupCvz0BqsPZbXOKAEe05stMhy6N8OdEvg_c7zcWr1pEASorSUkVMgd8djP_MaiYmDkKMK1rsQCdz0xFjFmHju4UIMcpd-NSUWjblwUUM8ctmXh4E8LpDkLHLrw_b73gn6Er8/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_a2_9BtTupCvz0BqsPZbXOKAEe05stMhy6N8OdEvg_c7zcWr1pEASorSUkVMgd8djP_MaiYmDkKMK1rsQCdz0xFjFmHju4UIMcpd-NSUWjblwUUM8ctmXh4E8LpDkLHLrw_b73gn6Er8/s1600/18.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYxWrg5QQaxiipRY0ggL4NLkc_bZArgjavN03buWdgvKJepOp-pUI0hOdLKbBQiUAn4W2Ueh6f5hNsU-MkvEr2l0Vduqw_OL9eVkdnwX_C40x0Cf5OnCoScJfeHCogyfDnpL4RIleLJj6/s1600/IMG_20150103_173346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYxWrg5QQaxiipRY0ggL4NLkc_bZArgjavN03buWdgvKJepOp-pUI0hOdLKbBQiUAn4W2Ueh6f5hNsU-MkvEr2l0Vduqw_OL9eVkdnwX_C40x0Cf5OnCoScJfeHCogyfDnpL4RIleLJj6/s1600/IMG_20150103_173346.jpg" height="200" width="112" /></a>I cant force them anymore but the option of pitching tent here is not
possible, taking the answer with a pinch of salt all of us had to walk
until we find a good place.So three of us decided to climb the next hill
in search of space, we found !! Again a lie. Screamed towards the group
downhill. They started but before they arrived i moved ahead in search
of space. Finally in between the two valleys there was a flat space
hardly for two tents. Two guys were already there with their sleeping
bags enjoying the serenity, my mind voice read " Sorry Guys, Ur calmness
ends here". By 5:30 pm all of us gathered here to settle down.Cleaned up that place and pitched our tents.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMgxE0w_psj6_00RcAV4UhTC7mYq-jCAekLAwt0rbvz836qWHw_YLJHHIviFlYe23q0NgEE1wcIXFinyXXyGXySbkYF1uzzJJLjrqcKZOd1I3JDy0oYmKIbkN02x2Jpgys13AysWGxOEW/s1600/20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMgxE0w_psj6_00RcAV4UhTC7mYq-jCAekLAwt0rbvz836qWHw_YLJHHIviFlYe23q0NgEE1wcIXFinyXXyGXySbkYF1uzzJJLjrqcKZOd1I3JDy0oYmKIbkN02x2Jpgys13AysWGxOEW/s1600/20.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
Soon the portable stove came out, girls tried their best to make tea but it was too small for 10 of us. Dhanesh and Athul picked up woods and fire was ready, petrol came in handy. this time girls were successful in making tea, opened the packed chapatis and off it disappeared within seconds, time just flew around the tent. Its 8:30 pm we are hungry again,Its Maggie time! Everyone sat around trying to cook noodles, it was wonderful just being there. Surrounded my mist and the warmth of fire we had a great dinner. Sudhina had a cramped muscle by then and was under pain. tried our medication which relaxed her. Another surprise for Sudhina was an advance birthday cake and song.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ4dUfQlay3MTrXU_D3Pjgu01XCNmPXs4nmVH71bGfvsH4akWYsrtbxgPvMrYKi5GbC_Tww8jlhb2tH9xmtlozDrdbMeIC3h1iGrMDfy6kdUDNALPk5zBVP_w6Pyzr-vLCRlUcxOSJ2-Z/s1600/21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ4dUfQlay3MTrXU_D3Pjgu01XCNmPXs4nmVH71bGfvsH4akWYsrtbxgPvMrYKi5GbC_Tww8jlhb2tH9xmtlozDrdbMeIC3h1iGrMDfy6kdUDNALPk5zBVP_w6Pyzr-vLCRlUcxOSJ2-Z/s1600/21.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieinyjkdn6tH-42Svm6evJG6zp5coqTuROOS26OKMcQesN1EoczYi07p6BmLKeezjJf3NlVMJ4Nv4uIWZDFBWGjVHeWYwQQ4wWK7YVy45inIaepHFw3UWoVJRAMe8K0DfoLTBF_GunBNAx/s1600/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieinyjkdn6tH-42Svm6evJG6zp5coqTuROOS26OKMcQesN1EoczYi07p6BmLKeezjJf3NlVMJ4Nv4uIWZDFBWGjVHeWYwQQ4wWK7YVy45inIaepHFw3UWoVJRAMe8K0DfoLTBF_GunBNAx/s1600/23.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>That was it for the night. For me horror has started. Athul, Dhanesh and myself slept outside the tent with just two blankets each as there was lack of space inside. At 1:30 am when i opened my eyes these two guys have somehow managed to get into the tent. It was cold, with just two blankets it felt like pain. i could sleep till 2:30 and then it became unbearable. From then on till 6 am i never slept and its quite difficult to express what i went through. A situation where i don't want to disturb anyone inside the tent nor i was willing to sleep outside. To sum up I survived. At 6 am everybody woke up and all of us were enjoying camp fire.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNA4Y5yi6EokhXdaewGd8jK2L4DA0uLfqcR7WGXdekqOUH2A2rd-VkevdETRbrVKlCvutdVCccZgxZ_xDL4HxH6wa2Gc3tHvIQEVOjYWmYyZFcgNQfYoG9tj7XGvFn6xyyZwH6IP62uZe/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>
By 7 am we were ready to reach KP. Left our bags in the tent and took only a couple of water bottles. Within the next 30 minutes reached Shesha parvatha, clicked some really stunning pics.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5NRvfDyKjtRunmtRk2enDWmcnq3RdET08ieIG_Bf_neqEffegp1sp5SRnbdIGjnDLyfIxMdIrS2VZ642ORhUSc_zHuLpWVPcLQ_xyy_-yoczyTggoBuD1MAggwgExEB_m6MG9TXlJhzE/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5NRvfDyKjtRunmtRk2enDWmcnq3RdET08ieIG_Bf_neqEffegp1sp5SRnbdIGjnDLyfIxMdIrS2VZ642ORhUSc_zHuLpWVPcLQ_xyy_-yoczyTggoBuD1MAggwgExEB_m6MG9TXlJhzE/s1600/22.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_X33zh0ytqVD4dt2p9YvSySQLgVdIbRW4DXYp3oBDQSm-9N64SIFhYFbXyCrBvBQW3vDo4BdEH8o1Vxh_YhbWRN3crU8JSereQqPtuoI_Jn6DxJ1SxINSRi3aIC1EQoectRcYVMEYsV6/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2f4xEofuttuX6RyXMKsWjQli_nMl6ND2tmGx6c9ug2NF0Y00KxeWnsKtOycV-23WrRhS9LNIF76TQ8U7Fp1jLdtE5FBdME7hqEgEdBDDxtoiu00K5gD3I_MDAS7I1_wajtmcMv9XLzUB/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2f4xEofuttuX6RyXMKsWjQli_nMl6ND2tmGx6c9ug2NF0Y00KxeWnsKtOycV-23WrRhS9LNIF76TQ8U7Fp1jLdtE5FBdME7hqEgEdBDDxtoiu00K5gD3I_MDAS7I1_wajtmcMv9XLzUB/s1600/24.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBBFsbHtOFmmWyKSpzE7guYGsgixvUHXF6-4bWws3MMQmWvFA9lATFpwBWqmcGx8stmLR-dSrW_bnu3zAvwIizNt_Z8x5IDCIiWxpt6kabqRLLhBsYkuE0zZgCR_OM2NRr4geSTa-UEZK/s1600/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>From here it was a<br />
downhill forest<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgbUvbDq-a0xRwMDOJ1H23dpFg_fFFX4M7KfXcFYvtinGsF6iOlIupgIHcxIRTlNhV21upf_eWWWmJZn7fyrucxD8wRFmRrMdQXa4VRpEVkLPnOPezdmctTbcmqTh7nlL4peMuskqUmwc/s1600/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgbUvbDq-a0xRwMDOJ1H23dpFg_fFFX4M7KfXcFYvtinGsF6iOlIupgIHcxIRTlNhV21upf_eWWWmJZn7fyrucxD8wRFmRrMdQXa4VRpEVkLPnOPezdmctTbcmqTh7nlL4peMuskqUmwc/s1600/25.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a>till the last water source. There were trekkers staying inside and space was kind of cramped. There was a small stream which is also the last water source. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC9ZTwVOqwEILIGGRT36ia9iMN5S50zbYrMn9RyuiTFiI7NYFND45-Jkj-CF0bK18MhUpaTufjkqQZNgiZ_E83W8lAqBDelTSUPo8Vnl6LbbvJZ9D6Lh8LL45LCSfTNgNo0oORW-RZ0Dk/s1600/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC9ZTwVOqwEILIGGRT36ia9iMN5S50zbYrMn9RyuiTFiI7NYFND45-Jkj-CF0bK18MhUpaTufjkqQZNgiZ_E83W8lAqBDelTSUPo8Vnl6LbbvJZ9D6Lh8LL45LCSfTNgNo0oORW-RZ0Dk/s1600/26.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfBrEHkJhPErQ2hH7nboOK1MtK5eFRJxU8wG-_k5sezOTJb5cxWcpfH7D1cW3ejoD6difFQlAwBGhUlJn5q_T6q8hLXbmYZBcBQlkc_T6akHAeJmvIwKj92RZ1DhMdUl_Q2Q1ITEk_Gx3/s1600/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfBrEHkJhPErQ2hH7nboOK1MtK5eFRJxU8wG-_k5sezOTJb5cxWcpfH7D1cW3ejoD6difFQlAwBGhUlJn5q_T6q8hLXbmYZBcBQlkc_T6akHAeJmvIwKj92RZ1DhMdUl_Q2Q1ITEk_Gx3/s1600/28.jpg" height="200" width="110" /></a>We almost reached KP's foothill, just one more hill and the toughest. No visible path, just rocks and stones. Crawling was the better option at some places, as we were climbing the huge rocks, right behind us was the forest with their myriad trees. Kept on for an other 30 minutes and there we were at the edge of Kumara Parvatha. Hunderds of stones were placed to form a cone shaped structure which welcomed us! Everyone was excited and celebrated the moment with a last pack of snack called Halwa. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnpbqQP8SVlXwrgm-65GE6yzKSeTI5auxHS8MMGqTcw3Fi6E-mIXpaEuO0bxgAgrx4gNWZwLSyvtX5NS9o8eylbW5iDiDZSGFM8lkKlEsn3wMuDAIvn-F1o_riQDEOZpqc5WkoneeMeFa/s1600/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnpbqQP8SVlXwrgm-65GE6yzKSeTI5auxHS8MMGqTcw3Fi6E-mIXpaEuO0bxgAgrx4gNWZwLSyvtX5NS9o8eylbW5iDiDZSGFM8lkKlEsn3wMuDAIvn-F1o_riQDEOZpqc5WkoneeMeFa/s1600/30.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyAWrGEGa2U0WRwEsZWeDbUZCzFYvf-qI3yns68jSsjTFKe1SfzhrOolu6DI8-ppPwr4_Q__-nQ9NmRgRfOMziD4zKAFqpxRxjWwb2HdbeHDUOTS3M5_J_VMgtJJPoXlhVjVaeaWhRom0/s1600/20150104_080818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyAWrGEGa2U0WRwEsZWeDbUZCzFYvf-qI3yns68jSsjTFKe1SfzhrOolu6DI8-ppPwr4_Q__-nQ9NmRgRfOMziD4zKAFqpxRxjWwb2HdbeHDUOTS3M5_J_VMgtJJPoXlhVjVaeaWhRom0/s1600/20150104_080818.jpg" height="200" width="111" /></a>Moved further onto the top, there was a stone shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. Moved on to the edges with the glow of the glorious orange sun as we saw bright horizontal streak of the horizon with floating clouds. It was energizing treat to the sore eye. Estates of Kodagu and plains of Mysore can be seen partly. The only thing which we missed was the Sunrise. Found an other way which was going down to Beedhalli.Spent some more time there it was 10 am we decided to say goodbye to KP.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQzR9t9UkkpdhD_KGBTRD0QrpqSXODiPhwvqdk4E9tCrdiwiAwgJvmsaz7YEDKHJoj3hFr4dN4U9bBXjJqnDiKeYsog5baKYwyEOAydlQuyIW-7KRoTboZ-4uOVl16BPcR1rLBDKZbvuD/s1600/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQzR9t9UkkpdhD_KGBTRD0QrpqSXODiPhwvqdk4E9tCrdiwiAwgJvmsaz7YEDKHJoj3hFr4dN4U9bBXjJqnDiKeYsog5baKYwyEOAydlQuyIW-7KRoTboZ-4uOVl16BPcR1rLBDKZbvuD/s1600/32.jpg" height="111" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXn4gD53gWuu_40FndpO-xtcCr1HXg9X_tQcYhdqnZjgTN4fiL59hf8vwENzhCm7CkzPYoflzikvcOIvnADiyGaJVKORdQuVC9UoP-lHqpPK80nO9tVw-Z2LvqHDMQhAEUgv9B96TTagwF/s1600/20150104_081222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXn4gD53gWuu_40FndpO-xtcCr1HXg9X_tQcYhdqnZjgTN4fiL59hf8vwENzhCm7CkzPYoflzikvcOIvnADiyGaJVKORdQuVC9UoP-lHqpPK80nO9tVw-Z2LvqHDMQhAEUgv9B96TTagwF/s1600/20150104_081222.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a>Its ascending time. All of us found a walking stick for speed and support. Simi joined me and we were fast. Within an hour with just two breaks we reached the tent. Another surprise birthday cake popped up, this time it was for Simi. Had bread and jam for breakfast and packed all our stuffs, tent rolled back and cleaned up the place, all the waste were burned up. Borrowed a pain relief spray from an other group for some of us and started from there at 11:30 am. Climbing down was equally tough we reached Peak A. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt69AdlQ_O53pAHu1MgzzRhq4Pw3bPQ6aEK8zDrVKmFVr1isJCZPOFLefJGkMhPCDRAI3TCIr4ixw-Vyg3l0GGvwJDjPNSfKJn5SqaxHXJUMCM-Fcuj9ui2TUrcvpH12ytOIbUFb9XKL-_/s1600/33.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt69AdlQ_O53pAHu1MgzzRhq4Pw3bPQ6aEK8zDrVKmFVr1isJCZPOFLefJGkMhPCDRAI3TCIr4ixw-Vyg3l0GGvwJDjPNSfKJn5SqaxHXJUMCM-Fcuj9ui2TUrcvpH12ytOIbUFb9XKL-_/s1600/33.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRai8SdjT_KZRYXMFebL7y3BbjywRrKNNc5RQzC3ObcAdTwhDknI5WN0zXoXfuPFCs0IXjqSZ3nkGaXJIBZn3ZrUFWmk7iYJyq2vIMDqVW8tGbPc24H9Ys1PXrFFc25v4B_TFXO1jIhNq/s1600/35.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRai8SdjT_KZRYXMFebL7y3BbjywRrKNNc5RQzC3ObcAdTwhDknI5WN0zXoXfuPFCs0IXjqSZ3nkGaXJIBZn3ZrUFWmk7iYJyq2vIMDqVW8tGbPc24H9Ys1PXrFFc25v4B_TFXO1jIhNq/s1600/35.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>Continued without stopping till mantap. Fast movers always waited for others to catch up. By the time we reached mantap some of our feet got bruises and minor cuts. Applied bandages and carried on. Athul, Simi and Vishnu joined us. The most funny and dangerous incident was yet to come. We decided to run down. The plan was like whenever the slow group approaches us with their bells and whistles we would run helter-skelter, no brakes, no pain, just felt numb. Other trekkers were watching this madness but gave us way to avoid any accidents.Anyways within a short time we were at the second view point. Our foots were burning like hell, removed shoes and poured some water, relaxed there till the snailies arrived only to begin our next run. It was a battleground suddenly i saw Vishnu overtaking all of us and looked back if there was any wild mad dog chasing him, No ! He was seriously on race with us. Within the next 15 minutes we were at the forest office. The officer was a nice man, he allowed his toilets to freshen up. All of us cooled our heads and sat there for some time. Its 12:30 pm he showed us a shortcut through some vegetation's to Bhatts house. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx9r566S8Al57hnFz3vBM5ZwC9_LtvC1g3GYXxwCCssJfqaUYV9QrQge_AwztRdwbGPBSnVskgKJrsNKFYkS7bTjuHnx-s7FztT7YkXIAMKByvcE8YrpvI8RbBfXLLYwY6OPMYgvmXDfV/s1600/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx9r566S8Al57hnFz3vBM5ZwC9_LtvC1g3GYXxwCCssJfqaUYV9QrQge_AwztRdwbGPBSnVskgKJrsNKFYkS7bTjuHnx-s7FztT7YkXIAMKByvcE8YrpvI8RbBfXLLYwY6OPMYgvmXDfV/s1600/36.jpg" height="112" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
By 1 pm we were at bhattramane having lunch. I find this place more of a service towards trekkers, in short a trekkers temple. Buttermilk was fresh and cool we had enough of it. At 2pm we started the final leg of 6 km through forest.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNeWS6Ynhmsp1Kcy-s_577QEKVUUL_ugZZkjDFJOHo5t4PRHgECr-y-mRVshkhqBYY0EP3Ey8f4fpVFZFR6KYvzeoYDTUjGmu0s5Azf08hyCYNOrXn94HfeNxfUEe1JEWnrxBGzeRZiCS/s1600/37.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNeWS6Ynhmsp1Kcy-s_577QEKVUUL_ugZZkjDFJOHo5t4PRHgECr-y-mRVshkhqBYY0EP3Ey8f4fpVFZFR6KYvzeoYDTUjGmu0s5Azf08hyCYNOrXn94HfeNxfUEe1JEWnrxBGzeRZiCS/s1600/37.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBO9hwVl4FVXcDnu4US7n4NiKTZd6xZe6vIfProVr8-gPIpJsZCjaRduaS5JVEqcDkCLLRQ3kRyKo_rqrueZ-004BT-5-pyfqLLOAiuGCzf1Suw6ZTr_3W7znrnb493XDBelZUfTd_mD3/s1600/IMG_8529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBO9hwVl4FVXcDnu4US7n4NiKTZd6xZe6vIfProVr8-gPIpJsZCjaRduaS5JVEqcDkCLLRQ3kRyKo_rqrueZ-004BT-5-pyfqLLOAiuGCzf1Suw6ZTr_3W7znrnb493XDBelZUfTd_mD3/s1600/IMG_8529.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a>As usual the group split and we were trying to cover the first 1 km soon to escape from sunlight. Back into the thick jungle unlike a day before we were pretty much alone. There was a peculiar alien head like tree which we missed while climbing up, its sure to scare people at night or when alone. Down the lane there were huge trees with their prop roots hanging like ropes we tried swinging but since our body was tampered all round we quietly started walking.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtfM8ksjmhyphenhyphendHW8NW-iYd2wWW1CoUJnL7bfea6_r5bkvCdxjpisy_ZYFyjts5QUyYHmzA3xXxg509019qVO9D9BfZqpeQ345mkS2HLMB66agX7UPqMT_nkxBnniZUZLCi36dJNcE40Lrg/s1600/38.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtfM8ksjmhyphenhyphendHW8NW-iYd2wWW1CoUJnL7bfea6_r5bkvCdxjpisy_ZYFyjts5QUyYHmzA3xXxg509019qVO9D9BfZqpeQ345mkS2HLMB66agX7UPqMT_nkxBnniZUZLCi36dJNcE40Lrg/s1600/38.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnft604GkzibTQDf-9ZU0swzv1pq4SvKZqpLuA4mkTFGLL9U4LhxufHVMMCJlQLLZbJz_VZu9IZk9K7UGg5Ro46N9h7cnrHMEo8SOU2_3OE57RnZ-IBxeB4ObcOgkinMB0eRIdvhKUqG68/s1600/39.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnft604GkzibTQDf-9ZU0swzv1pq4SvKZqpLuA4mkTFGLL9U4LhxufHVMMCJlQLLZbJz_VZu9IZk9K7UGg5Ro46N9h7cnrHMEo8SOU2_3OE57RnZ-IBxeB4ObcOgkinMB0eRIdvhKUqG68/s1600/39.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>Vishnu kept on calling the other group to speed up. With so many slip downs, sprained ankles and twists we realized that we are nearing civilization. One more km to the starting gate it was not exciting at all, will there be another trek like KP my mind asked? With all the memories KP offered us we just walked to reach the gate by 5pm. Took rest for a while. An auto came by, all the girls were sent to kukke town and the guys started walking the last one more km. On the way inquired a lodge to freshen up. Reached the parking ground, took the car back to the lodge. Everybody freshened up by 7:30 pm. Trekking was over but we had a very long drive left, Started from kukke Subramanya at 8 pm. Stopped for dinner at Sullia ghat road at 9:30, Left there after an hour and it was a tough ride, myself, Athul and Vishnu were too sleepy and tired to drive. At least i had Sidhara for company to talk. Athul was driving alone for most of the part. And Finally... and Yes Finally we reached Gudalur at 6 am, 5th Jan.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Izs_rz1xAlpc9yDqpIQiO1aaBxAaKekx8Vurqe-xtQe_JHVRuwFGWA7va_O91h_GKTTd1IVLwUP7ElEYuo3XFbW3rDmlhfXyUOgXT6aoxY122y9ZcmTyuV1BUo4Kg0WiXJFIJiXsrjK2/s1600/20150105_061727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Izs_rz1xAlpc9yDqpIQiO1aaBxAaKekx8Vurqe-xtQe_JHVRuwFGWA7va_O91h_GKTTd1IVLwUP7ElEYuo3XFbW3rDmlhfXyUOgXT6aoxY122y9ZcmTyuV1BUo4Kg0WiXJFIJiXsrjK2/s1600/20150105_061727.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>
GOOD BYE KP...<br />
<br />
Author : Anish vk<br />
anish@ambikadigitals.com<br />
<br />
Clicked By : Athul, Dhanesh, Anish, Vishnu <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-2yB2UMVYQmA%2FVLYTKFlBjQI%2FAAAAAAAAAdU%2Fe7eWq7fbxno%2Fs1600%2F22.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNA4Y5yi6EokhXdaewGd8jK2L4DA0uLfqcR7WGXdekqOUH2A2rd-VkevdETRbrVKlCvutdVCccZgxZ_xDL4HxH6wa2Gc3tHvIQEVOjYWmYyZFcgNQfYoG9tj7XGvFn6xyyZwH6IP62uZe/s1600/22.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-HzFN3GIelQo%2FVLYV8N8viII%2FAAAAAAAAAdo%2FDhU8WB-hx5M%2Fs1600%2F24.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_X33zh0ytqVD4dt2p9YvSySQLgVdIbRW4DXYp3oBDQSm-9N64SIFhYFbXyCrBvBQW3vDo4BdEH8o1Vxh_YhbWRN3crU8JSereQqPtuoI_Jn6DxJ1SxINSRi3aIC1EQoectRcYVMEYsV6/s1600/24.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ZuAj3Yose1s%2FVLYWKYncoiI%2FAAAAAAAAAdw%2F5yejQcyiGsc%2Fs1600%2F25.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBBFsbHtOFmmWyKSpzE7guYGsgixvUHXF6-4bWws3MMQmWvFA9lATFpwBWqmcGx8stmLR-dSrW_bnu3zAvwIizNt_Z8x5IDCIiWxpt6kabqRLLhBsYkuE0zZgCR_OM2NRr4geSTa-UEZK/s1600/25.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zCwjvP1aKL4%2FVLYeCXx-ixI%2FAAAAAAAAAeU%2Fu4FMfg06UrA%2Fs1600%2F28.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfBrEHkJhPErQ2hH7nboOK1MtK5eFRJxU8wG-_k5sezOTJb5cxWcpfH7D1cW3ejoD6difFQlAwBGhUlJn5q_T6q8hLXbmYZBcBQlkc_T6akHAeJmvIwKj92RZ1DhMdUl_Q2Q1ITEk_Gx3/s1600/28.jpg" -->Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575170916976724986.post-71284975127767029672014-12-04T05:18:00.000-08:002018-12-04T06:44:45.597-08:00Devala Gold Mining - Nilgiris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<u><b>Devala Gold Mines ( Thanga Malai )</b></u><br />
<u><b></b></u><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqcvFi1GU83TAZnhs5EYfntbQO9Xt8byV5sb78dYOdp4T60i-7iSyHb6RX4Znf-rvZMaspwT4vk91RHf21zjuqNKT3gTZXDRGoOBU_Lp63HMdhM5qaiJEBoW0pYhqxYuwzOpTVDS9vLuJ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqcvFi1GU83TAZnhs5EYfntbQO9Xt8byV5sb78dYOdp4T60i-7iSyHb6RX4Znf-rvZMaspwT4vk91RHf21zjuqNKT3gTZXDRGoOBU_Lp63HMdhM5qaiJEBoW0pYhqxYuwzOpTVDS9vLuJ/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></u></div>
<br />
<br />
Perhaps the most intriguing trek i have done in Nilgiris so far and the reasons are several. From the first memories as a child, travelling through the kakur Ghat otherwise known as Vazhikkadavu Ghat ( Churam) from Gudalur - Nadugani - Vazhikadavu we could see the remains of deep gold mining tunnel patches on the opposite hills from a distance. My generation have heard enough stories while growing up in the district but my fascination towards Nilgiris and history of the district made me collect and read some of the rarest British books of 19th century. Some of them are The Nilgiris by W.Francis, Ootacamund by Frederick Price, The Neilgherries (1923) by Robert Baikie, The Aboriginal Tribes of the Nilgiri Hills (1870) by William Ross King, all these book have greatly helped me visualize the stories from the Toda Lands to the Nilgiri Mountain Railways, The transformation of five briddle paths into roads and the destruction of huge forest lands into Tea and coffee cultivation which lead to another extravaganza known as the 1878 infamous Gold boom in Devala/pandalur area.<br />
<br />
<u><b>A bit of History</b></u><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8wrygsQOP7ELuJhWsYjrKBA5n4n3s8nuTRscBkj2qpNE5G-n-wj3xm3gXbSGSnUG05po4avDoOiZin0vumeyaXAS7kypkGHa9Asyk1TY8AadVnvBjynK8KcxQCuJJ_7PH6Zi06-Y3tRq/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="523" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8wrygsQOP7ELuJhWsYjrKBA5n4n3s8nuTRscBkj2qpNE5G-n-wj3xm3gXbSGSnUG05po4avDoOiZin0vumeyaXAS7kypkGHa9Asyk1TY8AadVnvBjynK8KcxQCuJJ_7PH6Zi06-Y3tRq/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_tCgVsM1hDLZ7oyVnKGElROwbhYUIGNRYsOpTOcD-hWPbcr5QreXrkx9-_IsZ5kFLjZcP8EaB-7Q4reMXyujVzIim1B4ZLpcLTml8GTWX5ofTFqaReerb4Nt35hHluLNNmtfypJjopjf/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_tCgVsM1hDLZ7oyVnKGElROwbhYUIGNRYsOpTOcD-hWPbcr5QreXrkx9-_IsZ5kFLjZcP8EaB-7Q4reMXyujVzIim1B4ZLpcLTml8GTWX5ofTFqaReerb4Nt35hHluLNNmtfypJjopjf/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
History dates back to 1830's where Gold Mines were found upto 10 to 50 feet in depth worked by mappila slaves for the Nilambur Tirumalpad Raja, the slopes from O valley passing Devala, Pandalur, Cherankode, Nelliyalam,Nilambur upto wayanad was Owned by the Raja. Adivasis and Mullukurumbas were enslaved for the same purpose. Around the same time Gold boom mines were explored as far as Horashola near kotagiri. Evidence of ancient gold workings have been found in different parts of the Nilgiris- Nanjanad, Parson's valley and lovedale.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIMffr_EF-6n2d_EFayEUsa0vnU6pxRlbE9Mt2-ZsR6gg5XHnh15I7F3HP9Qv6DhyT14dYhyYYUsDpNsrYVf8pblysBRCiIxmIMmGcvhUGs6iq9KcAR0qfxhEu8V61f7VESUrTpAv-3_S/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIMffr_EF-6n2d_EFayEUsa0vnU6pxRlbE9Mt2-ZsR6gg5XHnh15I7F3HP9Qv6DhyT14dYhyYYUsDpNsrYVf8pblysBRCiIxmIMmGcvhUGs6iq9KcAR0qfxhEu8V61f7VESUrTpAv-3_S/s200/3.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaUGIxm0KxXfHE2h63gnhHkugihxz7sm9_L0oJIlRQbyqBKbio17TyD0NLdYO08_yeLAnKOtXHDWe_JhAvtG_cfWQfDg091Iua2i2iSsDVonhQK6fPl1yde4JQt74XTLTCiEc3v11aSgb/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaUGIxm0KxXfHE2h63gnhHkugihxz7sm9_L0oJIlRQbyqBKbio17TyD0NLdYO08_yeLAnKOtXHDWe_JhAvtG_cfWQfDg091Iua2i2iSsDVonhQK6fPl1yde4JQt74XTLTCiEc3v11aSgb/s200/1.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaBR_MuBTgsf6JRm3j3K7l8NTngAfovx8pLfNrv5VgnHOkUQYerwqhtdJfsRKVRcsgqwmzyhoEtW8d3wmkxAHi-D5OdCAkGCUKMj2hb766gXc1aTMmMfCJiGu11Cbc3TQSSCn43ZmO4n-/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaBR_MuBTgsf6JRm3j3K7l8NTngAfovx8pLfNrv5VgnHOkUQYerwqhtdJfsRKVRcsgqwmzyhoEtW8d3wmkxAHi-D5OdCAkGCUKMj2hb766gXc1aTMmMfCJiGu11Cbc3TQSSCn43ZmO4n-/s200/2.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
By 1860 Britishers found scope for enormous mining of Gold when their geological experts reported about large scale gold deposits. Since the control of land belonged to the Raja, The English started leasing acres of land for 250 rs per year even though they disliked the idea of the Tirumalpad owning the lands and asking a percent of share along with the yearly rent. In 1874 Alpha Gold mining company with a capital of 6 lakhs was started. When gold rush began in 1879 nearly 41 Gold mining were registered in London with a capital of over 5 million Sterling including 6 Indian Companies and the Small towns of Devala and Pandalur started flourishing with a post office, police station, churches, hospitals, Buildings, lavish bungalows at commanding positions and even a horse race course laid out on the paddy fields to sustain their Mining activities.<br />
The sleepy town was now buzzing with a European population of 300 people and more including Ladies . The price of the land Shot up and the shares of companies grew every 50 percent on the basis of reports sent by the Mining experts all before an ounce of Gold was found.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFreIVr0d7rJs4N2zV4KMx9xLU7_X9dDE7WgJhxSg4rHZPI27xDynDCM2pUX7DjxkghCrYVOImXDw_4eJt8px9cc_JRgNBbNWijwe8L0q_JNhxKsQUrRWBkR2bucNN-12W3eAXdnn3ic9/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFreIVr0d7rJs4N2zV4KMx9xLU7_X9dDE7WgJhxSg4rHZPI27xDynDCM2pUX7DjxkghCrYVOImXDw_4eJt8px9cc_JRgNBbNWijwe8L0q_JNhxKsQUrRWBkR2bucNN-12W3eAXdnn3ic9/s200/4.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcSqnkHXefHa1nYXFpjNsLjZpmPjOpI4ILtHDByhVaMQoUkOfNNJLJPvQ8t1WTqEer4YiAQRdyNV-a3a73xCjtmtz6T9JuVA5_EtqaglzWuwMeZIU7E-gf08uqjv2ZMYkNuvmzvFzFp4n/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcSqnkHXefHa1nYXFpjNsLjZpmPjOpI4ILtHDByhVaMQoUkOfNNJLJPvQ8t1WTqEer4YiAQRdyNV-a3a73xCjtmtz6T9JuVA5_EtqaglzWuwMeZIU7E-gf08uqjv2ZMYkNuvmzvFzFp4n/s200/6.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAmWoGC6CASRTTJyMVtqedNSd2vTHXxuxoR1D2A9sQU28due-V7PyGaPS8idvmd01x9jo32LM976nexVk-KswN82PVPrAG1Nrbj1DA2tbm9-XZrrNm_MHNZTtrz5wfwhyphenhyphenNkfLjC16H9YJ/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAmWoGC6CASRTTJyMVtqedNSd2vTHXxuxoR1D2A9sQU28due-V7PyGaPS8idvmd01x9jo32LM976nexVk-KswN82PVPrAG1Nrbj1DA2tbm9-XZrrNm_MHNZTtrz5wfwhyphenhyphenNkfLjC16H9YJ/s200/5.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf46jPGn9BIRyyBdVD1dwIrcCciBWyNKizj9L51NPaX0PVcI2nYee2mR9EJxh3FCTX4DlIarngA1Oa-LtcH3T0TAIRSQuOuSicplag6_Qve-XbJJ_UzTJSd4N-eEojrJxtgK68AJMMbUj/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZf46jPGn9BIRyyBdVD1dwIrcCciBWyNKizj9L51NPaX0PVcI2nYee2mR9EJxh3FCTX4DlIarngA1Oa-LtcH3T0TAIRSQuOuSicplag6_Qve-XbJJ_UzTJSd4N-eEojrJxtgK68AJMMbUj/s400/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="color: red;">That is actually an Elephant .. ;)</span><br />
<br />
And after some delayed mining process the operator finally sent a cable to london with a positive message which read " The principle mines which began crushing showed result of 4oz to 1 ton of quartz" The share prices went wild at unimaginable heights. But that was probably the end of the infamous Gold rush because the next 19 ton resulted in just 2 dwts of gold. Immediatley shares dropped 300 percent never to recover and many of the companies went into liquidation and within the next 1 year 33 companies closed their gates. The buzzing place resembled ghost towns within a couple of years. The Nilgiri Ghazateer of 1908 observed 3 or 4 houses, the old store and race course survives. Many little hills with derelict buildings, grass grown roads, long forgotten tunnels used by wild animals and lakhs worth of rusting machinery which never erected.<br />
<br />
<u><b>Year 1910 - 1964 - 2000</b></u><br />
<br />
After 1910 till the srilankan tamil repatraits resettled to a new citizenship act in 1948 and negotiation between two countries resulted in Shastri - Bandaranaike Pact of 1964. This pact allowed repatriation and resettlement of the stateless in India. A substantial number of them were resettled in the Pandalur-Devala region. Soon, they took up gold mining, following the example of the local adivasis. Even local planters threw their plantation knives and took the hammer chipping the boulders on the hill they owned because most of the coffee plantations were already destructed in the name of Gold mining by the Britishers.Thousand of acres of Coffee plantations were thrown out of cultivation with the gold bug in their head. Slowly tea plantations replaced coffee.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHUapJUTjXB6i8gdyB00foP6JcFwl6tFAc9rpI8oxNSVe-D2OHq5UXC-8zbS-AiDOyc8SnrvO-dx1rmTGY8MkEw8lpDN-KeLI0H38-o6s7eieEg6r67X9kNNXKRkZvyIA-5KTYF3CzLLQ/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHUapJUTjXB6i8gdyB00foP6JcFwl6tFAc9rpI8oxNSVe-D2OHq5UXC-8zbS-AiDOyc8SnrvO-dx1rmTGY8MkEw8lpDN-KeLI0H38-o6s7eieEg6r67X9kNNXKRkZvyIA-5KTYF3CzLLQ/s200/8.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyMFAO5w1bCYEE32y2Ey5DKjaGAkMjUJbSO2o1KvknkIhkeWM84tRZl6fvlaQ0IYgLvUF78Kjr0lxBxFHXLatg197pbnkrxn4MXr07TuIw-xHxPz84tEOoXsOrCnHDwlp_5_dxTzPtDGu/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyMFAO5w1bCYEE32y2Ey5DKjaGAkMjUJbSO2o1KvknkIhkeWM84tRZl6fvlaQ0IYgLvUF78Kjr0lxBxFHXLatg197pbnkrxn4MXr07TuIw-xHxPz84tEOoXsOrCnHDwlp_5_dxTzPtDGu/s200/9.JPG" width="133" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSISvZqMEmovSthmdFJ91iApsDbS33znjrO7368gTvDs1j2USaqAIw5lI6f3hxku7ch1dNc9C6w6RIoH-GbQlUicweXMa2xbb4r6UPhNTUjD5B4fDCRUAiyqdND6ycsRQtJUO31uXGL9i/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSISvZqMEmovSthmdFJ91iApsDbS33znjrO7368gTvDs1j2USaqAIw5lI6f3hxku7ch1dNc9C6w6RIoH-GbQlUicweXMa2xbb4r6UPhNTUjD5B4fDCRUAiyqdND6ycsRQtJUO31uXGL9i/s200/10.JPG" width="200" /></a>The next 50 years all the mining areas were open ground to the New Srilankan Tamils and the aadivasi kurumba people who continued to dig mines as small scale individuals following the golden line " Either you become rich quickly or live long enough to experience goldmines till death".<br />
Even though Tantea had maximum chunk of tea plantations there was scarcity of required labour. 1 in 4 families depended on mining as the average earning was double even if the work was highly dangerous. The process of Mining in simple terms followed like finding a spot to Dig either horizontally or vertically. The tunnel would go as deep as 60 to 80 foot deep shafts. Lit by battery powered head torches and metal tools, pickaxes and ropes. The rock are excavated and more team people does different jobs like crushing the unwanted big rock pieces into manageable chinks, bringing back around 15 kg of reefs back to the crushing mill where the stone are crushed into sand. The sand is then taken to the river bed and pan it. After panning several time the sand is then dried under the sun and Mercury is applied to separate the gold dust and finally after extracting the mercury is finally washed off. The original Gold is then finally taken by the nearby Middle man for a decent price.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifZfu9ix2GFTBGUhnKYoJ_YCbvhT42x48EY1Dxi815fG_HuPLVqMc9nDNXhQgQ4QD-1Ub6DtNoJWNcmF5TQyDZgqAw8MrDaY0-eELViIKtn088lnVaE7Aig_9dSo-acEJ9gr5ThpxCUxv/s1600/11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifZfu9ix2GFTBGUhnKYoJ_YCbvhT42x48EY1Dxi815fG_HuPLVqMc9nDNXhQgQ4QD-1Ub6DtNoJWNcmF5TQyDZgqAw8MrDaY0-eELViIKtn088lnVaE7Aig_9dSo-acEJ9gr5ThpxCUxv/s320/11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Kakur Ghat or Vazhikadavu Ghat (choram) seen on the opposite Mountain </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9of3cAGP6LrsWx2ikS_90pp2_uGZLJEZIWQt3eBl3vDyUKAyJbFeNn6tepKf5IZJl1ncAXfZeopr2a71H7Kq8kxuG5N7I2kKCn7G1kLROUr10i2MXuJLi7GP_qoiYAmV645kGBjPdHvz5/s1600/12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9of3cAGP6LrsWx2ikS_90pp2_uGZLJEZIWQt3eBl3vDyUKAyJbFeNn6tepKf5IZJl1ncAXfZeopr2a71H7Kq8kxuG5N7I2kKCn7G1kLROUr10i2MXuJLi7GP_qoiYAmV645kGBjPdHvz5/s320/12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Presently for the last several years Gold mining is illegal, even today more than 2000 people are purely dependent on their daily yeilding of the Golden powder hoping to hit a jackpot one day! But the forest department has limited entry of any mining activity in an around the reserved area in order to protect the eco system. </div>
Trekzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514351225025307547noreply@blogger.com2