"Dream come true trip after a long time I should say !!! "
I was in Tirunelveli in the end of May 2010 when i got a call from my friend Vivek " Joe we have planned for a Kodaikanal Trip" , first I thought that nah this will never happen because whenever we guys plan it neva happen but 2 days later got a call from alex and berlin, rooms have been booked and everyone are ready except for me because I was held up in Nellai with loads of responsibility works. Later after my mama's house warming ceremony boarded the bus some how and rchd chennai on 1st of June !!!! next day June 2nd was supposed to leave again for the trip !!!
Guys who came up with me were - Vivek, Vijay, Jeffrey, Mukthar, Azizur and Berlin ( My PG closest buddies, missed nearly 2-3 ppl)
Okay here goes the trip whooooooooooooooooooo :
June 2nd:
Packed up all the stuffs and went to vivek's house (vadapalani), grabbed tasty idly and chicken and then boarded the bus, it was last seats we booked !! we had plans to sit instead started to dance but since it was a private bus sat , but wr talking the whole night.
June 3rd:
hmm it was morn 6 i remember, i was woken up by the cold breeze of High altitude, the bus stopped near a Motel, it was just before going up the high altitude hills so we guys got refreshed up and started to go up the hills. I was very much excited cos its my 1st trip to Kodaikanal and 2nd trip to high altitude !! OMG wat an experience there were no dangerous Hairpin bends which made me lil upset , there was very little thrill going up the mountain. Anyways no longer we rchd the hotel - Cloud 9 Holidays, OMG what a room it was an awesome room, and ambiance view from the room !! We guys got ready soon and started our trip. It started with Coaker's Walk, nice mountain and mist view we got and then Ice cream in cold wow had a great kick off for the trip. Then went to Kodai Lake Drop View which was OK, then continued the trip to the Pine forest wow, it was a dense trees, went running till the bottom and came up with quite tiring. Then it was Moier point were we spent very little time. Then came the most exciting spot - Green Valley view, it was kinda suicide point with no fencing, first it was covered up by the mist so dint knew its depth and danger, few min later mist went off slowly and we were shocked it was around 7000ft depth, I was in a shock for a while !! Just imagine ppl 7000 ft rofl !! and then later continued to Pillar rocks view, it was very nice view and later from there went a long walk in the midst of dense mist towards Guna cave, wow we guys will neva forget that chilling breeze crossing us and then rchd Guna cave as free entry rofl !! Then lunch time and then viewed Golf park and Upper valley lake view !! Then it a Bryant park, we guys were almost exhausted by that time, but people berlin were so curious that were kneen in taking pic near idly flowers lol lol !! later it was the Rain which disrupted our cycling, but we guys consoled ourselves and went to room. We guys planned to have a walk and have dinner it was the biggest mistake we did, My God how much distance, already we guys were damn tired and then nearly 5 kms walk down and later 5 kms up !! I was inside a shawl and was walking. Went room, had dance, songs etc and slept.
June 4th:
La Saleth Church was the first place we guys went, then it was the most memorable place came - Dolphin Nose and Echo Rock !! The guide was my villain ( just for fun), he told just 1 km down we have to go but it looked 4 kms, was a thrilling experience because the roots of the big trees were slippery and rough path. But at-last rchd the spot, it looked like normal spot but when rchd the top experienced its greatness and wonder. The rock was like a Dolphin's nose, pakka dangerous spot to experience. We agreed to take a group pic and single pic on the rock, there came the most memorable twist, guess what I was asked to go front and the rest of the guys will follow me. I was almost half dead to reach the tip and then sit. and while taking the single shoot I was made first to stand. U guys see the pic, u will understand.
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I will not forget that day then followed by was the echo rock wr i got escaped asked Jeffey to go first and experience the thrill it was still more dangerous but tension was quite less rofl !!! Then later was the terrible experience of climbing up again to the roads. Got exhausted people like Vijay will never forgot that day!! Later it was a resting place Lions cave and near to that Vatakanal Falls and other falls like bear shola falls - wow wow wow, it was a small falls, but only we guys experienced the nature's bathe. Later saw a 500 years old tree and mountain beauty. The day ended up in Cycling, we dint missed on the 2nd day, it was real fun cycling for about 5 kms ! we guys went for a 2nd round, for the next round myself and jeffrey took a double rider cycle were to ppl can ride in a single one !! It was a real fun. It was very late and we guys went to hotel and then played cards and were playing.
June 5th:
It was the last day of the trip, started with Mahalakshmi temple visit and Palani View. Then went to some Setiyar park, it was a very nice silent place. Then we saw the whole Kodaikanal city view, and then went up to 20 kms up to view a excellent view of the mountain and temple !! Later the rain came we guys missed the boating. Later it was Fruit purchasing time, we guys purchased alot of fruits and later on 2nd day purchased loads of chocolate and herbal oils and teas !!! Then boarded the bus, we guys were exhausted and were almost in the state of vomiting while coming down the hills !!!!!!!!!!!! Later took rest and reached home safely the next day early morning !!!!!
It looked like just a 3 days trip but it was like a 1 week experience !! The tour package was jam packed we guys dint had time to visit more places and even go for a movie which planned to go !!! rofl !!
Wish we guys go again for a trip soon later this year and have a thrilling and exciting experience !!
Expecting a trip with my evergreen School and UG buddies to plan some were like this and hit out soon some where !!!!
Hope the Dream comes true soon !!!
Posting an edited version of the whole trip :
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Cheers and Regards !!!
