DAY 1
Munnar is i of the most beautiful hill stations inwards South India. Last summertime nosotros planned to pass a long weekend inwards Munnar. Since it was going to hold upward a a fairly long ride nosotros started off from Bangalore on a Th eve after office. Fri was a vacation because of Good Friday.
The foremost stretch of our journeying was from Bangalore to Salem. This is a fairly skillful stretch amongst toll roads as well as skillful restaurants on the way. We stopped a few times to receive got tea or snacks on the way. One fine identify I yell upward is the RFC ( an Indian version of KFC) just after Hosur. The ride was smoothen inwards my friend's Scorpio. To top that it was a total Luna nighttime as well as the golden rays of the Luna lit upward the whole way. It was indeed a sight to watch.
On reaching Salem we were already besides belatedly for dinner. We decided to receive got a seize amongst teeth at Park Plaza. This identify remains opened upward all nighttime as well as some nutrient is ever available. After spending an hr or hence at the Park Plaza nosotros headed towards the hotel that was booked. My friend had booked the "Hotel Silver Palace". This was a pretty decent hotel as well as the fare was non besides steep.
That nighttime nosotros were already besides tired after a long solar daytime at component as well as a long ride to Salem. We called it a solar daytime as well as went to sleep.
DAY 2
The side past times side solar daytime nosotros woke upward early. We didn't desire to teach caught inwards the early on forenoon traffic of Salem as well as Munnar was a skillful 300 kms away. We started off on the agency towards Erode and shortly nosotros reached a Saravana Bhavan on the agency where nosotros decided to halt for breakfast. This is a dainty identify amongst shops , ATMs ,restrooms etc as well as a really decent breakfast. We were non sure where nosotros are going to receive got our side past times side repast as well as hence nosotros stuffed ourselves amongst Masala Dosas as well as Vada as well as coffee.
Thereafter from Erode nosotros continued on the National Highway 47. The areas close Bhavani seemed really dainty , but nosotros decided to footstep upward as well as leave of absence that for some other trip. The highway continued for several kilometres till nosotros reached a major junction where nosotros took a plough towards State Highway 166. This route is also mentioned every bit the Avinashi Mangalam Pollachi Road. This is where the fun began.
We stopped at a store to teach some provisions for ourselves. Entering a State Highway is similar an eent that nosotros must hold upward prepared for. And nosotros shortly discovered that at that spot is a railway crossing where a flyover structure is underway- except that at that spot is no agency to cross to the other side. After next a truck driver's formula ( overstep where ever others are going) nosotros figured out at that spot is an choice mud route to cross over to the other side. Fortunately nosotros were inwards a Scorpio as well as nosotros managed to cross along amongst the trucks. Its hard to cross inwards a sedan or hatchback at this place.
The balance of the State Highway was just an contrary experience. It was a wonderful stretch of road, although narrow but really scenic amongst light-green fields as well as maountains far away. And as well as hence nosotros saw the windmills. It was just besides awesome to capture on a camera. The vastness of the fields amongst the windmills far as well as far away, lite music as well as light-green fields - good nosotros were close to heaven.
We crisscrossed a few other State Highways as well as finally reached Udumalapettai. No wonder State Highways throw upward some of the most beautiful scenes of the countryside as well as I would certainly bring a SH route whenever I can.
Udumalaipettai was a busy town, nosotros could experience the rut of summertime as well as amongst several diversions due to many constructions it was pretty terrible.
The route from Udumalaipettai to Marayoor is a busy route again. Although non every bit much every bit the highway it seemed that vacation flavor has laid inwards as well as lots of people are heading for Munnar
Enter Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
There is an entry banking concern jibe signal at Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Someone was collecting Rs xx from all drivers as well as without agreement why nosotros also paid upward as well as and hence realized later on it was non a regular ticket, just a tip or you lot tin can approximate what. There was actually no require for that. The foremost affair that nosotros noticed on entering Chinnar was the large tamarind trees amongst ripe tamarinds. After resisting the temptation to grap a bunch my friends finally decided to motion on. I am non really fond of raw tamarind hence I was non that interested.
Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary is barren as well as arid amongst thorny bushes as well as really picayune light-green vegetation. One tin can easily brand out that this is the pelting shadow component of the ghat section. Although at that spot is a beauty of the vast expanse , it is actually non a identify to see during summertime for normal tourists.
However shortly afterwards farther due west is the Eravikulum national park as well as this identify is green. The divergence is peculiarly visible coming from the Chinnar side. There is a abrupt splurge of light-green as well as violet on the roads entering Munnar. The riot of colors laid upward our spirits. Then nosotros crossed a path total of sandalwood trees.
The foremost sight on entering Munnar is the vast expanse of the tea estates. The route from Marayoor takes i through the famous Kanan Devan tea estates. Its all a stretch of greenery every bit if flattened past times a huge cutting tool. Its bewildering initially as well as and hence it becomes a mutual sight inwards as well as unopen to Munnar.
We reached Munnar late. It was hence belatedly nosotros decided to overstep for some snacks earlier setting off for the hotel. We booked a hotel called the 'Cool Resorts' from a website called booking.com. This item resort had really skillful reviews as well as a decent toll tag. The best affair was that at that spot was no booking charges.
After a heavy bout of snacks at a local eating seat nosotros works life our resort guy who came looking for us. We followed his motorcycle because whatever directions he provided seemed besides complex to follow. The resort is a minor homely identify as well as did non receive got whatsoever appearance of a hotel. In fact at that spot were no banners to claim that it was the 'Cool resort'. Nevertheless nosotros liked it similar a shot on reaching the place. It started to drizzle as well as every bit the eve darkness was setting inwards the cottage nosotros figured out was actually a serene identify to hold upward in.
We settled inwards amongst our materials as well as shortly tea/coffee was inwards place. The cottage had 2 rooms amongst attached bathrooms as well as a huge living room amongst dining , boob tube , kitchen etc as well as a wonderful inner terrace overlooking an estate.
The best affair virtually this identify was that nosotros did non fifty-fifty realize at that spot were other guests inwards other cottages. Each cottage is at a distance providing consummate privacy.
The flip side was that the beds were non precisely for 2 bulky persons as well as hence 2 of us had to laid our beds on the sofas at nighttime time. We were a fairly large grouping as well as that was fine amongst the hosts.
Dinner was some simle vegetarian nutrient as well as omlettes. But the nutrient was cooked really good as well as I must say it was much meliorate than many of the restaurants inwards Munnar. It was belatedly as well as amongst lots of gossip nosotros decided to telephone band it a day. It rained similar anything as well as nosotros slept similar babies.
DAY 3
My friend woke me upward at 5:30 am. We had planned to overstep on a random hike. I am foremost to relish these leisurely random hikes to unknown places. Quickly I got fresh as well as nosotros laid off amongst the camera. We walked aimlessley till a signal nosotros works life an entry to a forest. We saw vehicle tracks as well as a long mud road. Deciding to follow the mud route really shortly nosotros reached a identify that was just besides amazing to describe. Huge trees as well as black bushes outlined the path as well as the early on rays of the Sun was just peeping through the rows of trees. And non a unmarried soul inwards sight.
It was every bit if nosotros all of a abrupt landed inwards Jurassic Park. Even the slightest dissonance made past times running H2O made us startle i time a while.
We walked for nearly 2 hours within the mud route till nosotros reached a mud route crossing as well as a minor thatched house. The household seemed to hold upward empty hence nosotros ventured on.
By as well as hence the Sun rays were stronger as well as nosotros could experience our stomachs craving for breakfast. It was a fantastic identify , out of nowhere as well as no i else anywhere inwards vicinity, but nosotros had to return. Taking a few snaps of the identify nosotros decided to hike back.
On the agency dorsum nosotros met a local someone at his household ,tending to some wonderful flowers. After a minor chat nosotros returned dorsum to the resort.
After a slap-up breakfast nosotros laid off for a flake of sightseeing.
We started off on the Munnar Top Station Highway. We saw the Matupetty Dam on the way. Then nosotros reached Echo Point. We stoped hither for a piece as well as enjoyed the beauty of the lake. This identify makes echoes , but as well as hence its hence crowded that its pretty hard to teach a serene feeling. One should likely overstep at that spot exclusively on a really rainy solar daytime amongst no i around.
With hundreds of shops selling everything from caps to pakodas as well as fried cashews as well as dissimilar kinds of mementos. After a long walk unopen to the lake it was fourth dimension to go.
The side past times side halt was at Kundala Lake for boating. This was fifty-fifty to a greater extent than crowded than echo point. There were thousands of tourists as well as that resulted inwards prolonged traffic jam. We were besides tired as well as decided to receive got maggi for dejeuner as well as skip the boating. With the Sun beating downward as well as the crowd as well as the smoke nosotros decided to endeavor out Top Station.
By the fourth dimension nosotros reached Top Station the atmospheric condition changed as well as it started to drizzle. There is a serial of steps to attain the terminate sight seeing signal of Top Station. Buying the required tickets nosotros laid off. It was crowded but the atmospheric condition was skillful as well as amongst the Sun already setting on the horizon as well as pelting clouds hovering over this identify was the best sight nosotros enjoyed inwards the day.
Returning to the base of operations signal of Top Station as well as after a circular of snacks nosotros called it a solar daytime as well as started on our render to the resort. On reaching Munnar town nosotros bought some chicken as well as the resort guys promised to adjust a bonfire. That they arranged pretty good as well as amongst a wonderful rainy atmospheric condition it was a bumper evening.
The dejeuner was weak but the dinner was fantastic. The solar daytime ended as well as nosotros wrapped upward for our in conclusion nighttime inwards Munnar.
DAY 4
We started the solar daytime late. After checkout from the resort nosotros decided to bring the offering of the resort boys to banking concern jibe out the Spice Garden. That was indeed something that was wonderful. We also bought some local wild honey.
Then nosotros all wanted to overstep to a elephant military camp close Matupett dam. Soon nosotros reached at that spot as well as bought the required tickets. This was i time to a greater extent than a heavily crowded place. We enjoyed the sight of the elephants till it was our plough to ride them. I am awed past times these purplish creatures each as well as every fourth dimension I come across them. The ride was really brusk compared to the toll of the ticket. But I idea its okay , at to the lowest degree the elephant should teach a skillful meal. That I approximate it did amongst hundreds of pineapples vanishing just similar that. While on the brusk ride the elephant stopped for a piece while the mahout pulled out a few hairs from its tail. Seemed similar a duad behind us were getting into a hairy bargain for elephant tail hair.
Anyways past times the terminate of the ride nosotros were besides hungry as well as decided to receive got an early on lunch. Returning to Munnar town nosotros bought some chocolates as well as other materials . This fourth dimension nosotros works life a dainty eating seat within Munnar called GreenLeaf as well as the nutrient was really decent.
Then after dejeuner nosotros assault our render path towards Bangalore.
Towards belatedly afternoon nosotros crossed over to the Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary. This seemed much enjoyable at nowadays that the eve Sun was setting. After numerous stops nosotros saw a duad of tuskers far away on the opened upward field. But the best component was when nosotros were just virtually to function out from the park. An Indian Gaur or popularly called a bison crossed the route inwards a hurry. It was besides quick to capture it on a camera. But that made my day.
While returning nosotros decided to skip the State Highway since it didn't receive got whatsoever shops as well as had a few route diversions. Instead nosotros decided to overstep via Coimbatore. This was a verybusy National Highway as well as it took several hours just to cross Coimbatore.
Around 10 at nighttime after nosotros stopped at a local Dhaba for some dinner nosotros decided to skip the nighttime journeying as well as rest at a hotel. Our determination was influenced past times the foreign diversions of the National Highway nether construction.
Buses as well as trucks came from both sides as well as without route markings nosotros idea it tin can hold upward pretty fatal at night. Good that nosotros took the decision.
Next solar daytime nosotros started really early on as well as after a serial of stops reached Bangalore past times afternoon.
Sumber http://travelpi2.blogspot.com/Munnar is i of the most beautiful hill stations inwards South India. Last summertime nosotros planned to pass a long weekend inwards Munnar. Since it was going to hold upward a a fairly long ride nosotros started off from Bangalore on a Th eve after office. Fri was a vacation because of Good Friday.
The foremost stretch of our journeying was from Bangalore to Salem. This is a fairly skillful stretch amongst toll roads as well as skillful restaurants on the way. We stopped a few times to receive got tea or snacks on the way. One fine identify I yell upward is the RFC ( an Indian version of KFC) just after Hosur. The ride was smoothen inwards my friend's Scorpio. To top that it was a total Luna nighttime as well as the golden rays of the Luna lit upward the whole way. It was indeed a sight to watch.
On reaching Salem we were already besides belatedly for dinner. We decided to receive got a seize amongst teeth at Park Plaza. This identify remains opened upward all nighttime as well as some nutrient is ever available. After spending an hr or hence at the Park Plaza nosotros headed towards the hotel that was booked. My friend had booked the "Hotel Silver Palace". This was a pretty decent hotel as well as the fare was non besides steep.
That nighttime nosotros were already besides tired after a long solar daytime at component as well as a long ride to Salem. We called it a solar daytime as well as went to sleep.
DAY 2
The side past times side solar daytime nosotros woke upward early. We didn't desire to teach caught inwards the early on forenoon traffic of Salem as well as Munnar was a skillful 300 kms away. We started off on the agency towards Erode and shortly nosotros reached a Saravana Bhavan on the agency where nosotros decided to halt for breakfast. This is a dainty identify amongst shops , ATMs ,restrooms etc as well as a really decent breakfast. We were non sure where nosotros are going to receive got our side past times side repast as well as hence nosotros stuffed ourselves amongst Masala Dosas as well as Vada as well as coffee.
Thereafter from Erode nosotros continued on the National Highway 47. The areas close Bhavani seemed really dainty , but nosotros decided to footstep upward as well as leave of absence that for some other trip. The highway continued for several kilometres till nosotros reached a major junction where nosotros took a plough towards State Highway 166. This route is also mentioned every bit the Avinashi Mangalam Pollachi Road. This is where the fun began.
We stopped at a store to teach some provisions for ourselves. Entering a State Highway is similar an eent that nosotros must hold upward prepared for. And nosotros shortly discovered that at that spot is a railway crossing where a flyover structure is underway- except that at that spot is no agency to cross to the other side. After next a truck driver's formula ( overstep where ever others are going) nosotros figured out at that spot is an choice mud route to cross over to the other side. Fortunately nosotros were inwards a Scorpio as well as nosotros managed to cross along amongst the trucks. Its hard to cross inwards a sedan or hatchback at this place.
The balance of the State Highway was just an contrary experience. It was a wonderful stretch of road, although narrow but really scenic amongst light-green fields as well as maountains far away. And as well as hence nosotros saw the windmills. It was just besides awesome to capture on a camera. The vastness of the fields amongst the windmills far as well as far away, lite music as well as light-green fields - good nosotros were close to heaven.
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| Windmills |
We crisscrossed a few other State Highways as well as finally reached Udumalapettai. No wonder State Highways throw upward some of the most beautiful scenes of the countryside as well as I would certainly bring a SH route whenever I can.
Udumalaipettai was a busy town, nosotros could experience the rut of summertime as well as amongst several diversions due to many constructions it was pretty terrible.
The route from Udumalaipettai to Marayoor is a busy route again. Although non every bit much every bit the highway it seemed that vacation flavor has laid inwards as well as lots of people are heading for Munnar
Enter Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
There is an entry banking concern jibe signal at Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Someone was collecting Rs xx from all drivers as well as without agreement why nosotros also paid upward as well as and hence realized later on it was non a regular ticket, just a tip or you lot tin can approximate what. There was actually no require for that. The foremost affair that nosotros noticed on entering Chinnar was the large tamarind trees amongst ripe tamarinds. After resisting the temptation to grap a bunch my friends finally decided to motion on. I am non really fond of raw tamarind hence I was non that interested.
Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary is barren as well as arid amongst thorny bushes as well as really picayune light-green vegetation. One tin can easily brand out that this is the pelting shadow component of the ghat section. Although at that spot is a beauty of the vast expanse , it is actually non a identify to see during summertime for normal tourists.
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| Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| Eravikulum National Park |
However shortly afterwards farther due west is the Eravikulum national park as well as this identify is green. The divergence is peculiarly visible coming from the Chinnar side. There is a abrupt splurge of light-green as well as violet on the roads entering Munnar. The riot of colors laid upward our spirits. Then nosotros crossed a path total of sandalwood trees.
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| Beautiful Flowers of Munnar |
We reached Munnar late. It was hence belatedly nosotros decided to overstep for some snacks earlier setting off for the hotel. We booked a hotel called the 'Cool Resorts' from a website called booking.com. This item resort had really skillful reviews as well as a decent toll tag. The best affair was that at that spot was no booking charges.
After a heavy bout of snacks at a local eating seat nosotros works life our resort guy who came looking for us. We followed his motorcycle because whatever directions he provided seemed besides complex to follow. The resort is a minor homely identify as well as did non receive got whatsoever appearance of a hotel. In fact at that spot were no banners to claim that it was the 'Cool resort'. Nevertheless nosotros liked it similar a shot on reaching the place. It started to drizzle as well as every bit the eve darkness was setting inwards the cottage nosotros figured out was actually a serene identify to hold upward in.
We settled inwards amongst our materials as well as shortly tea/coffee was inwards place. The cottage had 2 rooms amongst attached bathrooms as well as a huge living room amongst dining , boob tube , kitchen etc as well as a wonderful inner terrace overlooking an estate.
The best affair virtually this identify was that nosotros did non fifty-fifty realize at that spot were other guests inwards other cottages. Each cottage is at a distance providing consummate privacy.
The flip side was that the beds were non precisely for 2 bulky persons as well as hence 2 of us had to laid our beds on the sofas at nighttime time. We were a fairly large grouping as well as that was fine amongst the hosts.
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| Hills of Munnar |
Dinner was some simle vegetarian nutrient as well as omlettes. But the nutrient was cooked really good as well as I must say it was much meliorate than many of the restaurants inwards Munnar. It was belatedly as well as amongst lots of gossip nosotros decided to telephone band it a day. It rained similar anything as well as nosotros slept similar babies.
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| The Cool resorts, Munnar |
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| Spice tree garden inwards Cool Resorts Munnar |
My friend woke me upward at 5:30 am. We had planned to overstep on a random hike. I am foremost to relish these leisurely random hikes to unknown places. Quickly I got fresh as well as nosotros laid off amongst the camera. We walked aimlessley till a signal nosotros works life an entry to a forest. We saw vehicle tracks as well as a long mud road. Deciding to follow the mud route really shortly nosotros reached a identify that was just besides amazing to describe. Huge trees as well as black bushes outlined the path as well as the early on rays of the Sun was just peeping through the rows of trees. And non a unmarried soul inwards sight.
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| Getting lost inwards Munnar |
It was every bit if nosotros all of a abrupt landed inwards Jurassic Park. Even the slightest dissonance made past times running H2O made us startle i time a while.
We walked for nearly 2 hours within the mud route till nosotros reached a mud route crossing as well as a minor thatched house. The household seemed to hold upward empty hence nosotros ventured on.
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| Jurassic Park inwards Munnar - the raise side of Eravikulum National Park |
By as well as hence the Sun rays were stronger as well as nosotros could experience our stomachs craving for breakfast. It was a fantastic identify , out of nowhere as well as no i else anywhere inwards vicinity, but nosotros had to return. Taking a few snaps of the identify nosotros decided to hike back.
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| Tall trees of forest |
On the agency dorsum nosotros met a local someone at his household ,tending to some wonderful flowers. After a minor chat nosotros returned dorsum to the resort.
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| A Summer inwards Munnar |
We started off on the Munnar Top Station Highway. We saw the Matupetty Dam on the way. Then nosotros reached Echo Point. We stoped hither for a piece as well as enjoyed the beauty of the lake. This identify makes echoes , but as well as hence its hence crowded that its pretty hard to teach a serene feeling. One should likely overstep at that spot exclusively on a really rainy solar daytime amongst no i around.
With hundreds of shops selling everything from caps to pakodas as well as fried cashews as well as dissimilar kinds of mementos. After a long walk unopen to the lake it was fourth dimension to go.
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| Echo Point |
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| Market close echo Point |
The side past times side halt was at Kundala Lake for boating. This was fifty-fifty to a greater extent than crowded than echo point. There were thousands of tourists as well as that resulted inwards prolonged traffic jam. We were besides tired as well as decided to receive got maggi for dejeuner as well as skip the boating. With the Sun beating downward as well as the crowd as well as the smoke nosotros decided to endeavor out Top Station.
By the fourth dimension nosotros reached Top Station the atmospheric condition changed as well as it started to drizzle. There is a serial of steps to attain the terminate sight seeing signal of Top Station. Buying the required tickets nosotros laid off. It was crowded but the atmospheric condition was skillful as well as amongst the Sun already setting on the horizon as well as pelting clouds hovering over this identify was the best sight nosotros enjoyed inwards the day.
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| Top Station |
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| Sunset from Top Station |
Returning to the base of operations signal of Top Station as well as after a circular of snacks nosotros called it a solar daytime as well as started on our render to the resort. On reaching Munnar town nosotros bought some chicken as well as the resort guys promised to adjust a bonfire. That they arranged pretty good as well as amongst a wonderful rainy atmospheric condition it was a bumper evening.
The dejeuner was weak but the dinner was fantastic. The solar daytime ended as well as nosotros wrapped upward for our in conclusion nighttime inwards Munnar.
DAY 4
We started the solar daytime late. After checkout from the resort nosotros decided to bring the offering of the resort boys to banking concern jibe out the Spice Garden. That was indeed something that was wonderful. We also bought some local wild honey.
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| Spice garden inwards Cool resorts |
Then nosotros all wanted to overstep to a elephant military camp close Matupett dam. Soon nosotros reached at that spot as well as bought the required tickets. This was i time to a greater extent than a heavily crowded place. We enjoyed the sight of the elephants till it was our plough to ride them. I am awed past times these purplish creatures each as well as every fourth dimension I come across them. The ride was really brusk compared to the toll of the ticket. But I idea its okay , at to the lowest degree the elephant should teach a skillful meal. That I approximate it did amongst hundreds of pineapples vanishing just similar that. While on the brusk ride the elephant stopped for a piece while the mahout pulled out a few hairs from its tail. Seemed similar a duad behind us were getting into a hairy bargain for elephant tail hair.
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| Elephant Ride |
Anyways past times the terminate of the ride nosotros were besides hungry as well as decided to receive got an early on lunch. Returning to Munnar town nosotros bought some chocolates as well as other materials . This fourth dimension nosotros works life a dainty eating seat within Munnar called GreenLeaf as well as the nutrient was really decent.
Then after dejeuner nosotros assault our render path towards Bangalore.
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| Restaurant inwards Munnar |
The foremost one-half of the trip towards Marayoor nosotros covered tardily enjoying the vast expanse of the Eravikulum National Park as well as its surroundings. We were amazed to come across the violet flowers lighting upward the whole valley. Not sure whether this is the Neelakurinji , the famous bloom that blooms i time inwards every 12 years.
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| Beautiful Violet Flowers |
Towards belatedly afternoon nosotros crossed over to the Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary. This seemed much enjoyable at nowadays that the eve Sun was setting. After numerous stops nosotros saw a duad of tuskers far away on the opened upward field. But the best component was when nosotros were just virtually to function out from the park. An Indian Gaur or popularly called a bison crossed the route inwards a hurry. It was besides quick to capture it on a camera. But that made my day.
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| Tiger Spider |
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| Elephants, far away |
While returning nosotros decided to skip the State Highway since it didn't receive got whatsoever shops as well as had a few route diversions. Instead nosotros decided to overstep via Coimbatore. This was a verybusy National Highway as well as it took several hours just to cross Coimbatore.
Around 10 at nighttime after nosotros stopped at a local Dhaba for some dinner nosotros decided to skip the nighttime journeying as well as rest at a hotel. Our determination was influenced past times the foreign diversions of the National Highway nether construction.
Buses as well as trucks came from both sides as well as without route markings nosotros idea it tin can hold upward pretty fatal at night. Good that nosotros took the decision.
Next solar daytime nosotros started really early on as well as after a serial of stops reached Bangalore past times afternoon.