Wayanad Trip - Part 6 : Patchi paadalam

We guys split into two groups as one stayed on the forest outpost itself and the other gang started our way to Patchi paadalam. Since the outpost tower is more secured one, the guide and guards need is not there for the one who stayed back. Remaining of us started to Patchi paadalam with guards escorting us.

Now the way is more like walking in a plains where you don’t have proper road. There is a border way which splits the Kerala and Karnataka boundaries. This way took us almost closer to the destination and gives plenty of time to relish the beauty of nature. Since we don’t need to worry about the leeches or the insecure way we started enjoying the complete beauty of the mother nature. We relish and realize why Kerala is called as God’s own country.

One among us is our PM. He started complaining about his legs by now. He couldn’t keep up with us and we had to stop in-between. Its almost one and half hour of fast walking, and we reached the spot. The moment we reached the place we are almost speechless. It’s a place between four valley’s . All the four big valley’s had only grass and its no more as height as Ten centimeters. There is a rock where we can climb up see the complete stretch of the valley’s which is called Patchi paadalam. We targeted it and ran almost to it and climbed up.

Once we climbed up, the scene we saw was stunning. We lost our breadth for a moment. Wow!! So its called nature? Is there anything that is more complicated and more powerful than nature.


/* I got rememberd of this below lines from Shellie Sanchez */
Precious Things
Some things in life are more precious than words can explain,
Watching puddles move from drops of rain.
The sounds of a wave crashing against a rock,
A sunset reflection, a vision you can not block.
Whispers of wind blowing through trees,
Walks through sand where you feel an ocean breeze.
Kittens purring in your ear,
These little things in life are so dear.
A drive at night to watch the stars
Help your dreams seem not so far.
Soft hair of your teddy bear,
A friend you know who will always care.
The sound of a newborn baby's cry,
The first time they open their eyes.
A sweet smell of a yellow rose,
This is something you will always know.
A true love that you have found,
You know your hearts will always be bound.

We enjoyed the beauty, we jumped from there, we ran all over the places, we rolled all over we could, we had photo sessions, we chased one another. Totally it was full of fun. The after noon session went fulfilled and refreshing despite of our long way struggle. The moments made us to feel that we can sacrifice what ever to be there for long. Got jealous on the birds, animals live there.

I can say that the time we spent in that place is the moments I lived. Living with nature in nature… I didn’t thought I would write like this. The time I spent there, I don’t want to miss it at any time in my life. I do wanted to share with you all.

Anyway, we cant be there for long. We have to walk a long way to reach “Thirunelly” Vishnu temple. On the way we have to pick our friends too, more over the PM is exhausted and we are not sure whether he can make it. Its not safe in the deep forest to walk after dawn. We had so many constraints which made us to depart from the place. If things go well, lets come back at least once again in life time. We encouraged our selves like that and we started our way back.

Some of the pictures I clicked over there: