The rest of the day was spent waiting for the sun to make a grand
exit.
The sunsets in Kodachadri are meant to be spectacular and in one
spot it is possible to see the sun rise and the sunset.
But the clouds
played villain.
We sat at a great vantage point with the clouds hitting
us on our faces. That didn't stop us from clicking pics when the clouds
relented. But the hero of the show, Sunny Boy (the sun) never emerged
from behind the clouds and it was time for us to have our dinner by the
fire camp.
To make up for the sun's misbehaviour the moon did a little item number
for us. A crescent moon swung out of the sky and shone bravely among the
twinkling stars. We retired at the feet of the Shankaracharya in our
sleeping bags.
Early in the morning we got up to watch another performance by Sunny Boy. This
time he did not disappoint us.
We started our descent after breakfast
towards Arishinagudi Falls. We reached the malyali eating joint well
ahead of schedule and from there we hired a local guide to lead us to
the falls through the jungles. It is advisable to take a local guide as
it is very easy to get lost in the jungle.
Text: Shivaram
Photographs: Deepak Nagarajchary
Also read: Thenmala: Your date with nature
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