Wayanad 'Blues' ...Chapter 3 - Eddakkal 'N' The Leopard Sighting..
Saturday - 8:00 am (Breakfast Table - Wynberg)Sid : 'Em luvin dis stuff...!!'
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Itz called Puttu...Typical Kerela dish !!' :)
Sam : 'Me too...And d concentrated grape juice as well !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Glad dat u like d food ...How ws ur day yesterday ??...Wher all did u go ??'
Prutz : 'Soochipara, Kanthampara nd on our way back made a quick stop at Phantom Rock !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Oh...U went to Phantom Rock as well...!!' :)
Sam : 'And hav taken some crazy pics der !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Hmmm...Den wht abt today ??...Wher all are u plannin to go ??'
Sid : 'How far is Eddakkal from here ?'
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Datz very near...But if u want to go to d top of the hill den u wll need atleast half a day for d trek'
Sid : 'Ok...Den we shud get moving...We are planning to go to Muthanga in d evening if we hav time !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'D Open jeep safari at Muthanga starts at 3:30 in d evening and closes by 5 ...Make sure u reach der before 5:00 pm else u wont get entry !!'
Saturday - 11:30 am (Eddakkal Caves)
Sid : 'Man ...Dis s serious trekkin...!!'
Sam : 'Yup...R we goin up der for sure ??'
Prutz : ' Dude...We hav come so far...Bas aur thodi hi duur hai...Chal yaar !!'
Sam : 'Agree wid u dude but wht if it rains ??...Dese rocks have sand on dem nd dey wll get very slippery...We can't climb wid shoes on...And moreover agar fisal bhi gaye to kisiko pata bhi nahi chalega ki kahan gire ...Chaaron taraf gehri khayi hai !!'
Sid : 'Hmmm...Yes we will be in trouble gettin down too if it rains...D weather has been gud so far but jus cant trust our luck blindly...!!'
Debi : 'Guyz if a heavyweight like me cn make it...Y can't u ??'
Prutz : 'He has a point...Ek kaam karte hain ...We wll go till 100 mtrz frm d summit...Den we head back...Wat say ??'
Sid : 'Ok...'
Sam : 'Loved dat narrow opening on d way...The air was gushin thru d rocks :)...Fultoo chilled out place ...Shud hav stayed der a lil longer !!' :(
Prutz : 'Ya ...Dat place ws awesome...And refreshin too !!'
Sid : 'We will sit der fr a lil longer on our way back...D rope climb ws scary though !!'
Sam : 'Yep it ws...Btw we din't go to d caves...Shud make a stop der as well on our descend...'
Saturday - 1:15 pm (Base point - Eddakkal Caves)
Sid : 'Dis jeep ride s mindblowing...'
Sam : 'Ya I loved it on d way up...Y dont we switch places...U guyz take d back seats now...Dat s more fun !!' :P
Prutz : 'Ya rite...Der wll be a sudden spurt in ur metabolic activity !!'
Debi : 'Hehe..I wud luv dat after 2 glasses of chilled Lime Soda !!' :)
Saturday - 2:30 pm (Somewhere Near Sulthan Bathery)
Sid : 'Letz hav some fud guyz...Den we head for Muthanga...!!'
Debi : 'Same place...Same stuff...Aur kuch khane ko milta bhi nahi hai yahan...' :(
Prutz : ' Dude dis s Kerela...Most of d stuff s cooked in Cocunut Oil...It wll take time for ur palate to get adjusted !!' :P
Sam : 'Don't worry ...U will like it eventually !!' :P
Saturday - 4:30 pm (Inside Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary - Open Jeep Safari)
Guide (Shouting) : 'Leopard...Leopard...Leopard...!!!'
Sam : 'Where ??????????'
Guide : 'Dere sir...On dat branch...Take a photo sir ...Quick !!'
Sam (Standing on top of the jeep) : 'Let me get a clear sight first...'
Guide : 'Sir u ppl r really lucky...Ppl haven't sighted a Leopard fr years...Even d District Magistrate had come twice but gone back widout luck...!!'
Sid : 'Trust our luck now...No rains for d past few dayz...And now d rare sighting...Guyz we rock !!' :)
Guide : 'Sir I will give u a call when u reach Bangalore...We need dat pic for display...It wud be great if u cud send it across...!!'
Sam : 'Sure...No problemo...!!' :)
Saturday - 8:15 pm (Dinner - Wynberg Resorts)
Mr & Mrs.Vanchy : 'Heard u guyz had a leopard sighting ???'
Sid : 'Yes we did...At first we din't realize dat dis was such a rare event but ya itz beginning to sink in now !!' :)
Mr.Vanchy : 'Well show me d pic...Not a lot of ppl r fortunate like U !!'
Sam :' Here it is...Quitely perched on top of dat branch...Was very far though !!'
Prutz : 'On our way back frm Muthanga I guess we wud hav shown dis pic to more dan a dozen ppl !!'
Mr. Vanchy (Smiling) : 'Yes...Datz how rare d sightings are ...Send dis pic to my mail Id...I wll update it in d website...Wynberg needs more nature enthusiasts like U !!'
Sam : 'Sure sir...Wud luv to...Even d forest department wants d pic !!' :)
Mr.Vanchy : 'Yes itz a big thing for dem as well...As dis wll boost up der dwindling revenues as well...I guess U ppl r leaving tmrw afternoon rite ??'
Sid : 'Ya...We don't want to go anywhere tmrw...Spend some time at d resort in d morning and den head back to Bangalore at around 12 noon !!'
Mr. Vanchy : 'Ok...Gud luck guyz...God Bless U !!'
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Mrs. Vanchy : 'Itz called Puttu...Typical Kerela dish !!' :)
Sam : 'Me too...And d concentrated grape juice as well !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Glad dat u like d food ...How ws ur day yesterday ??...Wher all did u go ??'
Prutz : 'Soochipara, Kanthampara nd on our way back made a quick stop at Phantom Rock !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Oh...U went to Phantom Rock as well...!!' :)
Sam : 'And hav taken some crazy pics der !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Hmmm...Den wht abt today ??...Wher all are u plannin to go ??'
Sid : 'How far is Eddakkal from here ?'
Mrs. Vanchy : 'Datz very near...But if u want to go to d top of the hill den u wll need atleast half a day for d trek'
Sid : 'Ok...Den we shud get moving...We are planning to go to Muthanga in d evening if we hav time !!' :)
Mrs. Vanchy : 'D Open jeep safari at Muthanga starts at 3:30 in d evening and closes by 5 ...Make sure u reach der before 5:00 pm else u wont get entry !!'
Saturday - 11:30 am (Eddakkal Caves)
Sid : 'Man ...Dis s serious trekkin...!!'
Sam : 'Yup...R we goin up der for sure ??'
Prutz : ' Dude...We hav come so far...Bas aur thodi hi duur hai...Chal yaar !!'
Sam : 'Agree wid u dude but wht if it rains ??...Dese rocks have sand on dem nd dey wll get very slippery...We can't climb wid shoes on...And moreover agar fisal bhi gaye to kisiko pata bhi nahi chalega ki kahan gire ...Chaaron taraf gehri khayi hai !!'
Sid : 'Hmmm...Yes we will be in trouble gettin down too if it rains...D weather has been gud so far but jus cant trust our luck blindly...!!'
Debi : 'Guyz if a heavyweight like me cn make it...Y can't u ??'
Prutz : 'He has a point...Ek kaam karte hain ...We wll go till 100 mtrz frm d summit...Den we head back...Wat say ??'
Sid : 'Ok...'
Sam : 'Loved dat narrow opening on d way...The air was gushin thru d rocks :)...Fultoo chilled out place ...Shud hav stayed der a lil longer !!' :(
Prutz : 'Ya ...Dat place ws awesome...And refreshin too !!'
Sid : 'We will sit der fr a lil longer on our way back...D rope climb ws scary though !!'
Sam : 'Yep it ws...Btw we din't go to d caves...Shud make a stop der as well on our descend...'
Saturday - 1:15 pm (Base point - Eddakkal Caves)
Sid : 'Dis jeep ride s mindblowing...'
Sam : 'Ya I loved it on d way up...Y dont we switch places...U guyz take d back seats now...Dat s more fun !!' :P
Prutz : 'Ya rite...Der wll be a sudden spurt in ur metabolic activity !!'
Debi : 'Hehe..I wud luv dat after 2 glasses of chilled Lime Soda !!' :)
Saturday - 2:30 pm (Somewhere Near Sulthan Bathery)
Sid : 'Letz hav some fud guyz...Den we head for Muthanga...!!'
Debi : 'Same place...Same stuff...Aur kuch khane ko milta bhi nahi hai yahan...' :(
Prutz : ' Dude dis s Kerela...Most of d stuff s cooked in Cocunut Oil...It wll take time for ur palate to get adjusted !!' :P
Sam : 'Don't worry ...U will like it eventually !!' :P
Saturday - 4:30 pm (Inside Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary - Open Jeep Safari)
Guide (Shouting) : 'Leopard...Leopard...Leopard...!!!'
Sam : 'Where ??????????'
Guide : 'Dere sir...On dat branch...Take a photo sir ...Quick !!'
Sam (Standing on top of the jeep) : 'Let me get a clear sight first...'
Guide : 'Sir u ppl r really lucky...Ppl haven't sighted a Leopard fr years...Even d District Magistrate had come twice but gone back widout luck...!!'
Sid : 'Trust our luck now...No rains for d past few dayz...And now d rare sighting...Guyz we rock !!' :)
Guide : 'Sir I will give u a call when u reach Bangalore...We need dat pic for display...It wud be great if u cud send it across...!!'
Sam : 'Sure...No problemo...!!' :)
Saturday - 8:15 pm (Dinner - Wynberg Resorts)
Mr & Mrs.Vanchy : 'Heard u guyz had a leopard sighting ???'
Sid : 'Yes we did...At first we din't realize dat dis was such a rare event but ya itz beginning to sink in now !!' :)
Mr.Vanchy : 'Well show me d pic...Not a lot of ppl r fortunate like U !!'
Sam :' Here it is...Quitely perched on top of dat branch...Was very far though !!'
Prutz : 'On our way back frm Muthanga I guess we wud hav shown dis pic to more dan a dozen ppl !!'
Mr. Vanchy (Smiling) : 'Yes...Datz how rare d sightings are ...Send dis pic to my mail Id...I wll update it in d website...Wynberg needs more nature enthusiasts like U !!'
Sam : 'Sure sir...Wud luv to...Even d forest department wants d pic !!' :)
Mr.Vanchy : 'Yes itz a big thing for dem as well...As dis wll boost up der dwindling revenues as well...I guess U ppl r leaving tmrw afternoon rite ??'
Sid : 'Ya...We don't want to go anywhere tmrw...Spend some time at d resort in d morning and den head back to Bangalore at around 12 noon !!'
Mr. Vanchy : 'Ok...Gud luck guyz...God Bless U !!'
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