Wander Woman

It was on a rain drenched evening that we reached Munnar,a hill station on the border of Kerala. To say its beautiful is an understatement.Its a very small town bordered by tea estates on all sides. The rolling greens in every direction is a real treat to the eyes.SSsomebody said that Munnar was the summer capital o the British in Southern India.I thought it was Ooty.We were also told about the two local tribal chieves Kanan andd Devan who had initiated tea planting in this area.Tata Tea has a particular product named after them. Tata has huge tea estates here,chief of them being the 'Lechmi tea estate'.It was a dream of mine to stay in a tea estate and this time we did. Initially, we stayed at the High Range club, which is basically the planters club,situated in the golf links.Its a beautiful an very old property. there's a room there dedicated to the old planters of yore,complete with hunting trophies and all. Golf Range High Range club We also got an opportun

I'm obsessed about all things Kerala. The mountains, the beaches,the houses,the greenery.Its a photographer's paradise.Each place has a story,a background that mesmerises.And the scenery is breathtaking.Any which way you go, there is a breathtaking view. The hills of Munnar,the backwaters of Alleypey.No wonder they market the place as God's own country. We traveled a lot throughout Kerala. Despite that we missed several places. I really wanted to stay in Tharavad,the traditional Kerala house. I also wanted to go through the backwaters of Alleypey to lake Ashtamudi. Maybe some time. We also picked up some really good furniture from Kochi. I really like the antique look, but dont have enough money to afford authentic ones. Jew town in Fort Kochi is a great place to collect old items. But that is only if you have time. I,once fell for a Buddha bust, which the shopkeeper earnestly told me was a real antique piece and quote some 12-15 thousand rupees.for it. Fotunately I wasnt