Wayanad Blooms

... to find elephant an our first safari and were on our way back when suddenly the other naturalist got really animated and made the driver reverse. He pulled out his binoculars and spotted a leopard sitting in a tree! We were all excited to have found one and stayed there for a while watching it sit on the branch. Other jeeps would ride by and our naturalists would proudly show where to find the leopard. Everyone was smiling, and we continued on our way back ...

... br>We arrived yesterday afternoon .....so today we will take in our surroundings .......with some relaxed walks.............and tommorow we will sightsee ......starting with a jeep safari into the wildlife parks .....once again on the search for the elusive tiger..............

Have to go .......both Women (mums and Jen) are in bed ...so i need to see if they need anything .....i have my work cut out now.


PS - My last holiday abroad with Mum ...

... a tusker in the wild is an entirely different experience. We also saw a bison and lots of deer.

Thirunelli is a small blip on the grand map that is India. It is famous for showcasing a 1000 year old temple. What is incredible is that this temple still remains as it did in another era. for Hindus this temple is of great importance as it is the ultimate place for the final rites of departed souls (at least next to Varanasi). We were travelling for some unfinished business with ...

It had been a long time we had headed out. Manoj, Sunil, Eswar and I had become this group which had come together after the larger group scattered.

All was planned and after several reminder calls the stay was booked at Cauvery Homestay near Irpu falls. The place is owned by A C Ganesh. 08274201092, 99806 22983. Nice place near Irpu. There are quite a few home stays nearby. More of that later. A google search for homestays will give plenty of options..

The journey ...

... and fish is sourced locally.

Hiliya has a real focus on being self sufficient and environmentally friendly. To this end they grow their own food and apply many energy saving techniques to their facilities. They even provide organic soaps!

Although I visited in the height of the rainy season there was still plenty to do, including onsite badminton, when rain didn’t stop play. I also found the cosy and homely atmosphere a great place to curl up and read a book.

The Green mount cottage is conveniently located in the heart of Kalpetta, the head quarters of Wayanad, popularly known as the green paradise! Even though it is situated in the heart of the city, it presents a calm and quiet atmosphere to make you feel refreshed and healthy alive. The famous Chembra Peak, the highest peak in the district is only 18 Kms. From Green Mount Cottages. The cottages present a marvelous view of the peak ...

... ther.Its amazzing these people use solar power for their everyday work

We then also visited old ruined temple surrounded by creepers n stuff.Striked few poses while our photographer clicked.

We were back in enteeveedu where we were served with coconut delicacy along with hot coffee.
i loved that so much that i ended up eating 3 pieces instead of 1 which i thought i will restrict myself to.

After bath we all met down for game ...

... I eventually went for a short walk on the beach, and enticed by the surf pulled my trousers up to my hips and walked through the surf. The water was silky and warm. A swim would have been nice, but swimming is a lot of trouble. You have to get into your suit, do the swim, clean yourself up and somehow get your suit rinsed and dry. I guess for the girls it is not such a problem as they just have a tiny bikini top and ...

... approach us at a high speed, getting louder as it grew closer but due to the thick foliage we had no idea what it was. It sped by us at blistering speed and finally showed itself crossing over the trail about 30 meters in front of us as a group of langur monkeys. Alex had a delayed reaction caused by fear and called out 'tiger!' as we watched them pass. We next found a beautiful field which look like the perfect location for spotting wildlife. As ...

... said snake is water snake it¡¦s harmless and non venomous. But whatever it was a snake and snakes scares me to the core. Couple of hours of boating in this beautiful lake was serene. After boating there is aquarium which has a variety of fishes including star fish and tortoise. And then we took a long walk of almost 4 km around the lake. The sounds of insects and birds were murmuring and the place became more beautiful when rain started drizzling and then by 5 we left Pookot Lake and ...