REACHING WAYANAD
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P.S> We afterwards constitute the driver charged us double for Fri nighttime stating that whole nighttime driving invites double charge. For us it was kickoff fourth dimension inwards our umpteenth journeying inwards South Republic of Republic of India , but the kickoff amongst this travels. Be careful is what the owls say.
Sumber http://travelpi2.blogspot.com/Wayanad is a beautiful house amidst the hills of northern Kerala. We were a grouping of half dozen guys who booked a Chevrolet Tavera in addition to started for Wayanad from Bangalore i fine Fri night. The conditions was wonderful on the Bangalore -Mysore highway in addition to nosotros were quite fortunate to acquire a wink of slumber earlier reaching Mysore. We had a small-scale incident on the route when the vehicle won't start because at that topographic point was insufficient gear oil.
On reaching Wayanad the adjacent morning time nosotros constitute ourselves inwards the mist of things. We somehow managed to mass a hotel in addition to become far because it was chill outside. But Arun Guest House , the i inwards which nosotros took Deluxe rooms had hardly whatever deluxe facilities apart from running hot water. The pillows were similar mats in addition to the blankets were as shabby. Anyways it was sky for us after a nighttime long ride.
We woke upwardly a twain of hours afterwards to start exploring Wayanad , but unfortunately nosotros constitute that our vehicle has a work in addition to nosotros sent the driver to the nearest garage to repair the problem. So nosotros laid out on pes in addition to shortly constitute a smashing eating seat to receive got breakfast. It was Masala Dosa in addition to Tea yesteryear unanimous choice. But after getting the Dosa nosotros realized nosotros made a big mistake. Dosa or whatever fried materials inwards Kerala is made of kokosnoot oil. Somehow the stone oil is real pungent in addition to gives a distinct flavor.
Anyway nosotros shortly figured a wonderful bakery store nigh to the autobus stand upwardly itself where
nosotros had fine juice in addition to cakes.Lookout for the particular Walnut cakes here.
By this fourth dimension it was already 10 o clock in addition to nosotros constitute that our Driver hasn't yet managed to repair the work inwards the automobile in addition to has called a mechanic. He checked a lot of things in addition to finally what I understood was that the automobile has to live taken to the garage. We were a chip disappointed because nosotros had planned to start the 24-hour interval amongst a bang yesteryear visiting some of the nearby sightseeing places. Nevertheless nosotros accepted fate in addition to started loitering within Kalpetta. Kalpetta is a real small-scale town nosotros constitute in addition to it shortly ended amongst the highway cutting through the middle of the city. Myself in addition to Bhim booked an auto in addition to he took us to some nearby meridian where at that topographic point was some mining activities going on. Basically it seemed they were exactly creating novel roads . It was hot in addition to at that topographic point was hardly anything to encounter at that topographic point thus nosotros shortly started walking dorsum in addition to taking an occasional photograph on the supply journey.
Back to the hotel nosotros did non know what to create .We called our driver in addition to came to know that a guy has gone to calicut the nearest big town to acquire some spare component of the car. He said it was non available at that topographic point inwards Kalpetta. Calicut is exactly lxx kms away in addition to he as expected to live at that topographic point inwards a twain of hours . So nosotros estimated that since it was nigh 12 o clock nosotros may as good receive got our luncheon since the breakfast had been pretty weak.
There is a wonderful hotel called Woodlands - a classic hotel. It was indeed a classic hotel amongst wonderful nutrient in addition to service. They served some pretty decent mutton biriani in addition to whole meals. On a whole it was squeamish , except that the mutton could've been to a greater extent than tender. But the fish items were real good. Moreover goose egg was cooked inwards kokosnoot stone oil thus nosotros happily gulped a lot of stuff.
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On reaching Wayanad the adjacent morning time nosotros constitute ourselves inwards the mist of things. We somehow managed to mass a hotel in addition to become far because it was chill outside. But Arun Guest House , the i inwards which nosotros took Deluxe rooms had hardly whatever deluxe facilities apart from running hot water. The pillows were similar mats in addition to the blankets were as shabby. Anyways it was sky for us after a nighttime long ride.
We woke upwardly a twain of hours afterwards to start exploring Wayanad , but unfortunately nosotros constitute that our vehicle has a work in addition to nosotros sent the driver to the nearest garage to repair the problem. So nosotros laid out on pes in addition to shortly constitute a smashing eating seat to receive got breakfast. It was Masala Dosa in addition to Tea yesteryear unanimous choice. But after getting the Dosa nosotros realized nosotros made a big mistake. Dosa or whatever fried materials inwards Kerala is made of kokosnoot oil. Somehow the stone oil is real pungent in addition to gives a distinct flavor.
Anyway nosotros shortly figured a wonderful bakery store nigh to the autobus stand upwardly itself where
nosotros had fine juice in addition to cakes.Lookout for the particular Walnut cakes here.By this fourth dimension it was already 10 o clock in addition to nosotros constitute that our Driver hasn't yet managed to repair the work inwards the automobile in addition to has called a mechanic. He checked a lot of things in addition to finally what I understood was that the automobile has to live taken to the garage. We were a chip disappointed because nosotros had planned to start the 24-hour interval amongst a bang yesteryear visiting some of the nearby sightseeing places. Nevertheless nosotros accepted fate in addition to started loitering within Kalpetta. Kalpetta is a real small-scale town nosotros constitute in addition to it shortly ended amongst the highway cutting through the middle of the city. Myself in addition to Bhim booked an auto in addition to he took us to some nearby meridian where at that topographic point was some mining activities going on. Basically it seemed they were exactly creating novel roads . It was hot in addition to at that topographic point was hardly anything to encounter at that topographic point thus nosotros shortly started walking dorsum in addition to taking an occasional photograph on the supply journey.
Back to the hotel nosotros did non know what to create .We called our driver in addition to came to know that a guy has gone to calicut the nearest big town to acquire some spare component of the car. He said it was non available at that topographic point inwards Kalpetta. Calicut is exactly lxx kms away in addition to he as expected to live at that topographic point inwards a twain of hours . So nosotros estimated that since it was nigh 12 o clock nosotros may as good receive got our luncheon since the breakfast had been pretty weak.
There is a wonderful hotel called Woodlands - a classic hotel. It was indeed a classic hotel amongst wonderful nutrient in addition to service. They served some pretty decent mutton biriani in addition to whole meals. On a whole it was squeamish , except that the mutton could've been to a greater extent than tender. But the fish items were real good. Moreover goose egg was cooked inwards kokosnoot stone oil thus nosotros happily gulped a lot of stuff.
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ROW WITH TUNGA TRAVELS
Returning to the hotel nosotros constitute the automobile was even thus non available. But our worries started when nosotros constitute the driver is also non available. We tried to telephone telephone him in addition to it was only ringing out. Soon afterwards he switched off his mobile. This was as good much for us. We actually got pissed off. It was real rude on his part. First the automobile should've been properly serviced earlier such a long journeying , which he did non attention to do. And forthwith nosotros are waiting for to a greater extent than than 4/5 hours for the automobile to acquire repaired in addition to no sign of Driver. Finally after trying for one-half in addition to threescore minutes nosotros called their operate inwards Bangalore . i.e TUNGA Travels . After a lot of heated discussions nosotros finally gave the possessor an ultimatum that either your driver turns upwardly speedily or nosotros create non pay ( It was a hollow threat anyway because nosotros had already paid him a proficient amount yesteryear which he tin happily become dorsum also ) . Thus a lesson was learnt that , NEVER trust the TRAVELS (Esp Travels similar TUNGA TRAVELS) or their drivers. They are basically inwards the concern of making money. e kept assuring us that he had talked amongst the driver in addition to he volition come upwardly inwards one-half an hour. This one-half threescore minutes stretched to i threescore minutes , thus to i in addition to a one-half hours . And nosotros were all confused that if his telephone is switched off thus how come upwardly the possessor called the driver. We shortly came to know that. Some guy went to calicut , did his shopping happily without whatever hurry in addition to came dorsum to a greater extent than or less 3-4 o clock in addition to till thus the driver happily went to slumber oblivious of his passengers inwards the garage somewhere.
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SUNSET
We are gentlemen thus nosotros decided non to chase the lawsuit further, that volition acquire out a bitter sense of savor to the whole tour ( afterwards nosotros realized how incorrect nosotros were) .
Finally nosotros were able to become to Soochipara Falls inwards brusk while.
The walk to Soochipara falls was a squeamish one. It was covered yesteryear greenery in addition to the route was concrete in addition to a squeamish one. Although the surface area was non at all clean. People happily throwing away plastics , fifty-fifty though its clear its a no plastic zone. We sat awhile inwards forepart of the Falls . It was a small-scale one, but had slight fury inwards the waters . Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 immature daughter stood exactly on the stone where it was crashing into in addition to was enjoying the stealth cool fury of the water.
Soon nosotros started our rising dorsum . There was a squeamish sentiment indicate in addition to a house to sit down in addition to relax nether the setting Sun .
Next nosotros went to Phooket Lake. Unfortunately the gates were already shut for the day. We exactly roamed in addition to lazed to a greater extent than or less earlier returning hotel after a loving cup of Kerala tea .( tea inwards Kerala is a chip coarse in addition to has a dissimilar olfactory belongings ) Its hugely dissimilar from the flavour of Darjeeling tea.
After a hefty dinner i time to a greater extent than at Woodlands nosotros called it a day. We had to sign out at morning time vii am the adjacent day.
My deluxe room I shortly constitute was non much deluxe amongst the blanket non sufficient in addition to mosquitoes hovering to a greater extent than or less everywhere. I hardly managed to acquire a wink when it was fourth dimension to acquire upwardly .
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We are gentlemen thus nosotros decided non to chase the lawsuit further, that volition acquire out a bitter sense of savor to the whole tour ( afterwards nosotros realized how incorrect nosotros were) .
Finally nosotros were able to become to Soochipara Falls inwards brusk while.
The walk to Soochipara falls was a squeamish one. It was covered yesteryear greenery in addition to the route was concrete in addition to a squeamish one. Although the surface area was non at all clean. People happily throwing away plastics , fifty-fifty though its clear its a no plastic zone. We sat awhile inwards forepart of the Falls . It was a small-scale one, but had slight fury inwards the waters . Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 immature daughter stood exactly on the stone where it was crashing into in addition to was enjoying the stealth cool fury of the water.
Soon nosotros started our rising dorsum . There was a squeamish sentiment indicate in addition to a house to sit down in addition to relax nether the setting Sun .
Next nosotros went to Phooket Lake. Unfortunately the gates were already shut for the day. We exactly roamed in addition to lazed to a greater extent than or less earlier returning hotel after a loving cup of Kerala tea .( tea inwards Kerala is a chip coarse in addition to has a dissimilar olfactory belongings ) Its hugely dissimilar from the flavour of Darjeeling tea.
After a hefty dinner i time to a greater extent than at Woodlands nosotros called it a day. We had to sign out at morning time vii am the adjacent day.
My deluxe room I shortly constitute was non much deluxe amongst the blanket non sufficient in addition to mosquitoes hovering to a greater extent than or less everywhere. I hardly managed to acquire a wink when it was fourth dimension to acquire upwardly .
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WONDERFUL SUNDAY
After signing out from the Hotel nosotros had a buffet breakfast at Woodlands which was i time to a greater extent than a real pleasant one. Then nosotros started off towards Kanthapara Falls.
Kanthapara Falls was a cool place. Devoid of the human attending it was build clean in addition to wild. We spent a long fourth dimension at that topographic point musing the charm of the falls
Next nosotros got off to what seemed similar a means to Meenmurti Falls. It showed a means four kms aft within the woodies. We started walking cry for the locals en route. Soon within the woods nosotros lost our way. Some of us decided to banking enterprise stand upwardly for out an choice means . Meanwhile a localite turned up. clad inwards a lungi amongst a sickle inwards paw , he was trying to explicate something . We understood that he was referring to some jungle vehicle that takes 250 Rs to bring us to the falls . We decided to plough dorsum in addition to figure it out. thus no i was interested inwards the falls whatever to a greater extent than , because the woods itself was glorious in addition to it was exactly squeamish to sit down at that topographic point in addition to savour the sun.
Next on the route nosotros went to Phantom Rock. It was a wild house , but it was squeamish to acquire a sentiment of a mount carved yesteryear nature's forces.
After a few snaps at that topographic point nosotros started towards Eddakal caves, the in conclusion indicate on the sightseeing. After reaching a for sure indicate nosotros had to become the residuum of the means yesteryear jeep . We bought tickets separately in addition to shortly were jumping on the mount route inwards a medieval version of a jeep . Reaching the caves nosotros had to purchase tickets again. What a toll nosotros idea exactly to encounter some natural stuff. The caves were quite spectacular . Except the fact that nosotros were non able to figure out if the writings drawings on the walls were of primitive homo or our recent guests .
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Anyways after a wonderful journeying to the caves nosotros started off towards Mysore. Catching the in conclusion glimpse of the Wayanad in addition to Kerala.
Kanthapara Falls was a cool place. Devoid of the human attending it was build clean in addition to wild. We spent a long fourth dimension at that topographic point musing the charm of the falls
Next nosotros got off to what seemed similar a means to Meenmurti Falls. It showed a means four kms aft within the woodies. We started walking cry for the locals en route. Soon within the woods nosotros lost our way. Some of us decided to banking enterprise stand upwardly for out an choice means . Meanwhile a localite turned up. clad inwards a lungi amongst a sickle inwards paw , he was trying to explicate something . We understood that he was referring to some jungle vehicle that takes 250 Rs to bring us to the falls . We decided to plough dorsum in addition to figure it out. thus no i was interested inwards the falls whatever to a greater extent than , because the woods itself was glorious in addition to it was exactly squeamish to sit down at that topographic point in addition to savour the sun.
Next on the route nosotros went to Phantom Rock. It was a wild house , but it was squeamish to acquire a sentiment of a mount carved yesteryear nature's forces.
After a few snaps at that topographic point nosotros started towards Eddakal caves, the in conclusion indicate on the sightseeing. After reaching a for sure indicate nosotros had to become the residuum of the means yesteryear jeep . We bought tickets separately in addition to shortly were jumping on the mount route inwards a medieval version of a jeep . Reaching the caves nosotros had to purchase tickets again. What a toll nosotros idea exactly to encounter some natural stuff. The caves were quite spectacular . Except the fact that nosotros were non able to figure out if the writings drawings on the walls were of primitive homo or our recent guests .
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Anyways after a wonderful journeying to the caves nosotros started off towards Mysore. Catching the in conclusion glimpse of the Wayanad in addition to Kerala.
See Kodalgallery for all photos.
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P.S> We afterwards constitute the driver charged us double for Fri nighttime stating that whole nighttime driving invites double charge. For us it was kickoff fourth dimension inwards our umpteenth journeying inwards South Republic of Republic of India , but the kickoff amongst this travels. Be careful is what the owls say.