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Incredible Munnar

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We planned a short trip to Munnar. I visited Munnar before, 3 to 4 times, along with my school / college mates and along with my family. This trip we planned only for our kid. My daughter is having two intimate friends. Their friendship started from their pre-kg classes. We, their parents , are also good friends now. We don't really want to break their friendship. We selected Munnar because of the cool climate. I was sure that kids will really enjoy the climate and the place. On the way to Munnar We booked a Qualis and started the journey by 1.30 p.m. from Ernakulam. It was very hot. Sign of the Kingdom - On the way to Munnar It's the place you would love to visit - it's the place you would wish never to leave Incredible Munnar The name Munnar is believed to be derived from the Malayalam / Tamil words Munu (three) and aaru (river), referring to the town's strategic location at the confluence of the Muthirappuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers...

Ooty trip..... Exploring Dunsandle Tea Estate, Coonoor

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Dedicating this travelogue to my friends. When I was in NeST, we planed a tour to Ooty. All most all colleagues visited Ooty before and this made us to rethink about the destination. As usual I discussed this with my parents and they suggested the place Dunsandle near Ooty. Dunsandle is the tea estate in Coonoor near Ooty which comes under BBTC (Bombay Burmay Trading Company). My dad was with BBTC and he got enough friends in Dunsandle Tea Estate. My dad arranged the accommodation for us. We all stayed in my dad's friends house. We started our journey by 10 o'clcok morning and reached Dunsandle in the evening. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Midhu and jismy (my friends) for sharing these pics. Dunsandle estate ( is situated in the Nilgiri hills), is 6,000 feet above the sea level. This is the road towards our house. The road was lonely and really beautiful. Bus services are available to this place. Home stays and other hotels are not available since its a Private ...