It was a lovely dawn for me on
the hills of Kodaikanal during our second day on vacation and the sun beams
flashes between the trees just made my day very refreshing and warm from the
cold night. The frost window panes were melting slowly from moisture to droplets
to cause beautiful texture reflecting to the woods green backyard of the Yorke
House of CSI Retreat Center. The Yorke House, nested atop the center surrounded
by tall trees of pine, eucalyptus and yellow mimosa quite retreat weather is wet
or sunshine.
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| Whom i consider my world, Parents (click each image for enlarge) |
After the breakfast in the
restaurant of CSI Retreat, we spent some time taking photos to one of a
picturesque background of green and mist passing and they all come out very
beautiful as family photos. Thus we aren’t new to Kodaikanal and having no plan
to go where, it’s my choice to choose the place I haven’t revealed and
certainly there’s a place not to miss
this time and it’s the Fairy Fall.
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| Fairy Falls |
The Fairy waterfall is 5km from
Kodaikanal on the road leading to Observatory and there’s a small sign board
indicating the falls isolated from the tourist attraction. A road slide down
from the main road makes the ride narrow and the falls has been brought under
the horticulture garden to close by gate but there was none to stop us, so we
went opening the gate with no sign of falls and the only visible was bank of
mist.
It was cool indeed and later the
mist moved, we get to see the wet rock expose to lack of water and above the
marsh beneath a round-turn platform is build to check the falls near. Even it
was disappointing to see the falls without water, I could imagine the wonderful
it was suppose to fill if there was enough water. Some websites claim the old
famous Liril soap ad was shot here and it is also called as Liril falls, where the
late pretty girl Karen Lunel clad in bikini play with soap and water. But I’m
not sure it’s that Fairy fall or Pambar fall!
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| Mysterious mist... bliss |
We still hold
time for lunch and so went around and during the season time the road lead to
Pillar Rock would be one way and we have to take diversion at upper lake view
and it took us nearly two hours to come across the Pillar Rock as caught
between heavy traffic jam! It was never like before crowded and vehicles were
standing for few kms and it was completely mist blanked, cool and fun
throughout the slow-motion. One of my dear cousins took the steering first time
on hills and I was the guide of him on routes and encouraged him a lot to go
ahead and him soon become familiar on Ghats.
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| My hummer, Scorpio car |
In between the
hide and seek of sun, clouds and rain we had great time playing after the noon
lunch and we have nothing to do then than going on chatting and women playing musical chairs, badminton and rings. I
personally had fun identifying the silent deeds of movie names and I kept
clicking with my camera while they keep on playing, laughing and smiling and it
was a worriless moment indeed.
The
Kodaikanal Lake was almost misted and crowded by tourist this time and we had a pleasant
evening sit back to the bank of Lake Platform before heading to the CSI Retreat
where the real fun and treat waits for us. It’s the camp fire which is very
special to me and this is the first time I am experiencing it like ever fun
indeed! My uncle arranged it for me and we were all around sat to chairs waiting
for the service maid to light the fire woods and as soon it went to flame the
gala time begins.
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| Fun around Fire |
The cold was
almost drive away and a warm feeling began to embrace and the sense of dancing
in others slowly caught fire to the songs played in our car. It was a wonderful
experience for me enjoying the bonfire as well sharing the moment while others
having fun dancing around. Our enthusiasm last over 10pm and even it rained
amid we never mind of getting inside and used the chairs as umbrella holding
about the head and kept moving creating a new dance style!
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| Camp Fire |
It was a moment like
never experienced before so enthusiastically and the night might always remind
in mind as treasure and even the entire trip was remarkable and memorable to
never hide away.
