Kodaikanal has been my favorite
place since I began visiting and falling in love with this so called princess
of hills and u might be checking blog posts on it lately and early here and I was
there again last week-end with my dear once for a family vacation. We went as
families of four in two cars and it was completely fun and enthusiastic unlike
ever cheerful, remarkable and memorable trip.
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| Along with our families who are close to my heart |
We booked at the CSI Retreat Center
Homes which is close to the
Kodaikanal Lake with lake view is a treat in
itself. There is couple of individual homes and suites and dormitory available
to the budget and according to the number of people and we took the Yorke House
dormitory on the top of the center and thus felt more individual and enjoyed
the isolation provided by the undisturbed environment and away from people.
We were quite oneness and worriless
being there and together provide a platform for sharing and understanding the
phase of life and it was after six year we all were together on a holiday
vacation that too to the same place of Kodaikanal. We always travel or go as a
vacation by 6 or 7 people what our SUV can accommodate and it was very long time
wish to enjoy the holiday as a group of people very close to us either.
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| CSI Retreat House, Kodaikanal |
This time we explored a not well
known and road less travelled destination on the northwest of Palani Hills and it
was completely heaven site with pristine environment and freshwater lake and beside
the terrace farming sleeps a pretty village alike
Poombarai. Not to forget the
leeches that are plenty ready to suck blood with no sense and the source provide
there was bliss and solace to heart and the lake view through the winding road
is an unwind sight.
Almost the vacation went off
through passing mist, cold and rain and every time visiting there a change wait
at phase and some places remains same and what worst was the traffic that lines
the winding roads. Except staying atop the hills, the traveling was worst indeed
through the heavy sunshine and only for this trip we woke up as early as 3am to
avoid traveling under hot sun.
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| My white angel |
Will post more on the trip in detail
later at further posts…
