On 4th day itself we reached
Munnar by 12.30. It was cloudy and very cool. Were traveled sans our winter
clothes and was freezing at one point. The hotel name was Minerva and it was
not up to the mark but for one day stay was not a big problem. After lunch we
boarded the bus again and on way to some local sightseeing.
Echo
Point
Echo Point is a regular sight
that is about 15 km from Munnar This scenic place gets its name from the
natural echo phenomenon here. Echo Point is on the way to Top Station from
Munnar. The most exciting and memorable thing was that we sighted a group of
wild elephants and tried my best to capture it from moving bus.
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Wild Elephant Herd
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Mattupetty
Dam
While way back to Munnar hotel
we stopped at Mattupetty Dam, near Munnar in Idukki District, is a storage
Concrete Gravity dam built in the mountains to conserve water for
hydroelectricity. It has been a vital source of power, yielding along with
other such dams, huge revenue to the states. The large amount of perennially
available water allows wild animals and birds to flourish. However salinity
caused by irrigation and water-logging are of concern to environmentalists.
Munnar is located near the confluence of the mountain streams of Muthirappuzha
River, Chanduvarai River and Kundale River. The reservoir is also known to be
one of the visiting grounds of elephants in the region.
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By 7 evening we were back to
the warm comfort to our respective hotel room. At the hotel we got the news of
Cyclone Philin, it was quite disturbing and also worried about our own tour.
After an early dinner and a very hard day we retired for the day at around 10
pm.
!!!Travel brings power and love back into your life.- Rumi!!!
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