Wayanad trek

This was done over a weekend so really a short trip. Left early morning (more like tried to) and passed by Ranganthittu and Nagarhole on the way there. Had a home stay booked in Kalpetta which was lavish at an extremely reasonable rate. Finding food in Kalpetta was a different story. There is one reasonable hotel, the rest are all dhabas to say the least. After unpacking and some long discussions on POA which had carried over from the drive, we decided to hit Soochipara falls.

The Soochipara is a nice sight. A three-tiered falls, climbing down is a decent exercise. Climbing back up even more so. A few Nilgiri langurs were visible in trees across but the entire area is quite crowded with people jumping in for a dip.

Spent half of the next day trekking up Chembra peak. Again not as early as we would have liked but since we had only half a day, we trekked up only till the heart shaped lake. The lake is believed to have never dried up. Permission is needed for the same and the department charges 500 bucks for 10 people with a guide. Rip off if you don't know beforehand and you are in a small group. The office itself is at the foot of the hills after driving through the tea estates. The view of course is beautiful even at the lake and places for some photogenic memories are a dime a dozen.