Ford India: Go Further Journeys Aug. 2016 | Page 3

Plenty has been written, read and heard about the expansive tea plantations of Munnar. The drive from Bangalore is amazing with a steady road for the most part. The highway (NH7 and NH-47) is known for its open stretches and iconic views and the state roads on this road have coconut trees on either side of the road. Endless windmills on either sides of roads stretch for many kilometers, fascinatingly running together with you. Witness zillions of breathtaking waterfalls one after other which are bound to keep you glued throughout the journey. The undulating forest landscape looks beautiful with trees, small trickling streams and wooden bridges add an extra charm to the drive. Be ready to not be stunned if a baby elephant pops up on the road. EN T Cooking classes with Nimi Sunil kumar, the reputable author of authentic Kerala cooking books based in Old Munnar. (Phone : 094473 30773) A BANGALORE HOSUR e SALEM r PERUNDURAI - Septe mb July LI DURATION: 4 Days DISTANCE: 475km M B ATING MO ER BANGALORE to MUNNAR DHARAPURAM UDMALPET MARAYOOR The tea museum with collection of old bits and pieces from the colonial era including photographs from 1905 B CANT MIS S V WP IE OINT Lockhart Gap a misty valley tucked away on the way to Thekkady from Munnar. It is pretty beyond words illuminated in the orange glow of a sunset. MUNNAR From Top Station, at the height of 1880 ASL, panoramic view of the Western Ghats and the valley of Theni