Down in the water and Up in the sky..

Had my 1st excursion from GEC during the last week. It was really a superb experience.

We started our journey in 'Palace on wheels' on last wednesday night. Our first destination was Hogenakkal and we reached there in the next morning. The experience we had there is beyond explanation. We rented large round skiff('vatta vanchi') and played a lot in the water. We made fun by striking and pouring water at eachother.

Rocks were seen as if somebody arranged them like that. Soo.. sharp egdges they have. The view of scenic beauty we had there is really wonderful with a series of waterfalls. After having a risky and adventurous voyage in water, on the same day itself we packed to Kodaikkanal.




Compsciz rocking on rocks




Everyone know about the beauty of this wonderful place. What a romantic place it is!! Even I felt romance with somebody. Who else?? - Kodai hills itself. Such a lovely spot it is.. On the top of the hills, we were like kissing the foggy, misty sky. The scene of lean streams flowing down in between the rocks was really marvellous.

We and our happiness reached the peak. A man with eyes and heart cannot restrain himself from appreciating the magical beauty of nature. Seeing all these mind freshening scenes, how can a person jumb down from suicide point. It's an irony!!



Went to almost all the tourist spots there. 2 hours cycling around the lake is an unforgettable experience. On Friday evening we started our return journey and reached GEC in the next morning. In both Hogenakkal and Kodaikkanal, we were blessed with a pleasing climate.

The only sad thing happened to me is the fact that on the first day itself my camera started working in an unusual method, since the water from Hogenakkal lake forcefully peeped in to it. So that I could not capture the beauty of 'the romantic place' in my camera.

Each and every moment we spent inside the bus was full of fun and happiness. And the experience we had climbing up the Kodai hills crossing each hairpin bends was thrilling. Actually, only we 2-3 were ready to sit all the way in the front of the bus, remaining awake looking along the sides of road. All others surrendered to deep sleep. They all missed a lot, I guess.

Signing off,
Hailstone.

PS: Happy Diwali.