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July 10, 2008 | 26 Comments
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite.
Or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil
or a better break
or a string of pearls
or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls
or another chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
~ Dr. Seuss
That’s the feeling one gets in Kerala on the southernmost tip of India. It’s the lush, green strip sandwiched between the Sahyadri mountain range and the Arabian Sea. It’s a small area the size of Maryland criscrossed by 44 rivers. It’s the place where time stands still.
Our friend Shankar took these pics on a recent visit.
Munnar is a hill station that lies at the confluence of three rivers in the Sahyadris and is home to 30 tea estates. The mountains here are called the ‘Nilgiris‘ (blue mountains). The distant hills are enveloped by a misty blue haze. Besides, every 12 years, the hills are bathed in violet-blue by the blooms of the Nilakurinji (Strobilanthes Kunthiana).
Photographer: Shankar Subramaniam
Indian teas from Darjeeling and Assam are known and available worldwide. Nilgiri tea grown in the south is lesser known. It is dark, richly aromatic, and ideal for blends like Orange Pekoe. In November 2006, at the first ever tea auction held in Las Vegas, a Nilgiri Tea fetched a world record price of $600 per kg.
His quaint little hotel
Niligiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat)
Ready for a ride
Further south: a houseboat on the Kumarakkom backwaters
Filed Under: India, Kerala, Kumarakkom, Munnar, Niligiris, Photo Essays, Tea, TRAVEL
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26 Comments
Wow lovely article! I never get tired reading about Kerala. Thanks for bringing this to us.
Lovely, thanks so much for sharing …
Hi,
OMG…fantastic pixs…!!! U reminded me my Kerala trip. The Kerala state possess beautiful nature with highest greenery in India. I always would love to visit again.
Thank you sharing these pictursques snaps.
Sonu:)
These photos are so beautiful! What a beautiful place. So lush, colorful, exotic, just amazing.
I ve been before to those places except Kumarakkom, looks like peaceful place the backwater, awesome pictures….
God’s own country , heaven on earth.. I can never forget my trip to kerala .. one of my bachelorette party trips!!! we girls had a blast!!
Awesome pics! My best friend goes there often on vacation..would like to join her some day on a trip to Munnar..God’s own country for sure!
We spent a week on a houseboat – gently wading from Kumarakkom almost upto Quilon. I don’t think I’ve seen the world pause for a moment at any other place.
Beautiful place. Visited almost 10 years ago,but still remember ever moment. Thanks for this lovely article.
oh no! u have made me terribly homesick now
Wonderful clicks bee.I had heard about Munnar is a great escape.Looks so tempting.May be go there someday.
hmmmm, nostalgia nostalgia….i have been to munnar….it is indeed beautiful…….and all these pics really make me miss amma’s house…..sigh
Beautiful pics, Bee….esp the last one…
I was looking at Munnar for our annual vacation in Aug-Sept this year… I think we’ll go there for sure
headr so much about the place and never been there. lovely clicks…
Fantastic pics Bee! I have been to backwaters, cochin ….but yet to visit munnar! after seeing your snaps….Its definitely one place I should include in my holiday lists.:-)
Nice place.
Kerala has always been my favorite ‘green’ place in India. The pictures above prove it…thanks for the wonderful post!
beautiful! the greenery soothes the eye
So beautiful and serene! Enjoyed looking at the pictures, thanks for posting.
awesomepcs
Went two years back and this brought back so many lovely memories…..the hotel looks like Sterling where we stayed, but it was anything but quaint!
Hey – I was born and brought up in Munnar. The pictures brought back some beautiful memories… thank you.
hello im new to your blog, and i thoroughly “relish” reading your write-ups…these pics brought back my HM memories
we had covered thekkady, munnar & kumarakom. hope to go again
you mentioned “Shankar’s quaint little hotel”
what is it called ? maybe my hubby and I can book there when we visit Munnar
hi Jai n Bee,
pictures are breath taking, fantastic. it shows the real beauty of Kerala. And glad to see the Tahr, which is said to be seen rarely in Munnar.
I frequently visit your site and I appreciate your works.
Very informative, beautiful blog. And esp the Click is really interesting.Wish to participate soon,:-).
Thank you.