Kanthalloor

Kanthalloor is a village in Idukky district in the south Indian state of Kerala. It is close to Munnar, the most popular hill station in Kerala, and is filled with picturesque landscapes all around and also famous for it’s vegetable and fruit farms. Our trip to Kanthalloor was through Pollachi and the Chinnar wildlife sanctuary. Kanthalloor is yet to become a busy tourist place so it has it’s pristine nature much unexplored.

The windmills of Pollachi on the way

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As we reached Marayoor, the sky had this for us.

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It was almost 7:30 PM when we reached the place we stayed.

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And then we had bonfire, some barbecue, a lot of singing aloud to keep the night young.

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And in the morning, we woke up to this! The house was called “Madamma’s Mud House”. It was supposedly built by a British lady using clay, mud and wood.

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The view from the house was spectacular as there was nothing to obstruct the beautiful view of the valley and hills. It was breathtaking.

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Bring a cup of coffee, pull a chair and enjoy the serene view!

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Another view from the house we stayed.

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The majestic Madamma’s Mud House.

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And then we took a hike through the dense forest nearby.

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After a long and tiring hike on a chilly morning which made us sweat, we reached a farm land maintained by the tribals (do you see the dragon flies?). The hut on the right is for the watch dogs who didn’t stop barking until we left. There were many sorts of crops around.

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Ever seen apple on the apple tree?

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After a short break

I was away for the past 3-4 days on a short break.  There was a betrothal function in the family on Saturday and a song recording session on Sunday morning (details of the song to be followed soon). On Sunday afternoon, I and my friends in the hometown went to Munnar for a one-day trip. It was not much of a sight-seeing trip, but a chance for us friends to spend some time together after a long gap. A time for the boys-turned-men to be boys again. 🙂 I couldn’t shoot enough pics as my digicam stopped working in between. So I had to rely on my mobile phone cam and here are some snaps from the place.

At top station, Munnar – this place has a spectacular view of the valley

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Kundala Dam Lake – So beautiful and pristine. Take a boat ride and sit still at the middle of the lake. It’s a great experience in itself.

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