Re: Chasing the summer showers around Theni and Thekkady Quote:
Originally Posted by Capri89 A well written travelogue. Amazing pictures. Feel like dropping everything and follow this trail. Another must-do thing at the top. (This is piling up indeed).
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Thank you so much for the kind words! Yup! the list is endless.. We are blessed with so many beautiful places around, one life is just not enough Quote:
Originally Posted by kvsneela Well written travelogue. One funny thing I noticed in the write-up that "paneer" is mentioned in place of "panneer". Why I mention this because, in many times/ places I have noticed Paneer( Indian Cottage Cheese) is wrongly mentioned as Panneer ( Rose water)in TN( as Panneer is already known here and nowadays Paneer is also sold in many places, this confusion .) But for the first to time I observed the reverse ( Paneer in place of Panneer). |
Thanks for the appreication. One more thanks for this trivia behind paneer and "panneer" I was scratching my head how to convey this. Finally settled on using the term "paneer water" to differentiate it from "cottage cheese" paneer. But you have given the correct context. I didnt realize that "Rose water" is the equivalent word for it. Thank you!
Yeah, this Rose water flavor kicks in just when we are about swallow the pulp. Its an amazing feeling ! Quote:
Originally Posted by sukhbirST Beautiful closeups and landscapes had me glued to the large monitor and here is where desktops have their own charm. Well, full credit to you for taking such nicely angled photos. The combination of dark clouds, greenery, water and mist have been brought out in the best possible way. Thanks for sharing. |
Thank you so much for the appreciative words ! Our photography gear is nothing to boast about, its a laughable single digit megapixel DSLR and phone camera!! But the location themselves were so scenic, they render beautifully on big screens. I too prefer a large screen instead of the tiny screens of the mobile phones. Also as I mentioned in my writeup, a lot of these photos were clicked by my daughter. Children's mind, I am amazed, I think their spontaneity leads to a natural sense of beauty. Quote:
Originally Posted by Aanchal Kaushik Your travelogue is quite detailed and illustrated with beautiful pictures.This will definitely be on my travel list.Hopefully it rains when I visit |
Thank you for the kind words of appreciation ! Yes. Kerala is truly Gods own country. It is travellers paradise. But these hinterlands of TN, they are so unassuming, generally dont figure on a casual tourist's radar. There are so many such places on either side of NH-183. Just take any of the roads and explore! Yeah, rains would be like cherry on the cake ! Note that this part of TN gets rains during retreat of the monsoon season in the months of Oct-Nov. Quote:
Originally Posted by Gypsian With numerous enthralling experiences, road trips are something everyone should embark on at least twice or thrice in a year. They are exciting, and full of fun. Your post is thoroughly enjoyable. Threads such as these put the reader to imaginative mode of experiencing such road trips.
As you rightly pointed, in our Karnataka, the Western Ghats tourist places are overly crowded and appears overflowing sometimes. It’s best to visit these places on weekdays if possible. |
Thank you so much! Rightly said! Road trips are exciting. It just opens up our mind and heart that is so clogged with day to day mundane things. And we are so blessed with close proximity to Western Ghats, especially during and after monsoons, but as you said, weekdays are the best to visit these places to avoid the crowds. Quote:
Originally Posted by ajayc123 The fabulous pictures were a feast for the eyes. Thanks a lot for sharing. |
Thank you for the encouraging words ! Inspires me to complete the other travelogue which is still lying in the assembly line
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