The city, the forest and the hills : It was 30th of december night. The tempo traveller van we arranged came exactly at the time given and picked up from the house. A gang of 14 members were prepared for this trek and we pick up everyone at the spot they were comfortable with. It was overnight journey to kolukkumalai, Kerala and finally reached early morning. With a healthy breakfast started the trek with a very nice and sweet guide.
The hard trek starts : When it comes to trek, I stop at these kind of points, Look for a minute with a backpose picture and think how beautiful the nature is. The most efficient energy gaining source after an energy draining hardest climb is the view of mountain from the top. This makes to climb up even higher than this. Those odd sounds in the forests, Instead of getting scared of what it is, I'd rather be eager to watch its source. When you are alone, dont feel lonely instead feel like you're a lonely traveller who can always be independent.
Party in campfire with nature : New year night be like, Camping under the stars with bonfire at the hilltop of south India's coolest place.
This is how we celebrate the new year.
This is the best new year I have ever had till now, yet more and better to come. Way to end the year and start the new year.
Waking up to a blissful sunrise : Early morning kisses of nature. After a hard climb with a backpack of 6+ kgs, still felt energetic the next day. It was a climb of 14kms one way and descended down in a jeep. All of my friends made it through the forests with lot of struggle. Couldn't have asked for a better new year. Finally, it was evening time, we all started to return back to chennai in the same tempo traveller which waited for 2 days and picked us up. I had to reach alone to Chennai as there were some plan change which I really loved it. Landing in salem at 2am, all alone in the streets, looking for a bus to Chennai. Finally, got one.