I was finally gonna be visiting The Hunting Lodge, Vasu's Abode De Awesum :-) this journey to the mystic hills of Nilgiris was long pending.. my last visit to the hills was bout 6 months ago to the other side, Masinagudi.. I remember driving up to ooty and Vasu showin us this place from a distance and saying " Im gonna be livin ther!!" Live.. She is.. to the fullest.. n yaaaay m glad im here.. I had such an interestin journey.. I took the wrong bus, which took me like five n a half hours thru Gudlur and then to Naduvattam and then to Sholur. I had to get down at a sign saying " Sholur panchayath , Welcomes You" as per Vasu's instructions :) i spoke to a few co passengers n they were all so friendly, its something with the people living in the hills, Innocence.. they are always warm, welcoming and when your new to their land, they make sure you are properly guided to your destination.. I truly feel the hill people r the last of the " Good People" that are left today. They are inquisitive, want to know what brings you to their land.. and guess what everyone knows n speaks Kannada, I never felt so good, I mean I cant speak or understand tamil..everyone speaks Badaga in these parts of the hills,but were happy to converse with me in Kannada which made my hike in the hills a good one.. Badaga which is the local dialect and a the one of the largest tribes have a history of 400 years. I finally reached Sholur and I had to hike for another km before I could meet Vasu n the hike downhill for another 3 kms to reach the house.. The weather had changed immensely throughtout the journey, from being pleasant to cold to misty and finally to rainy n wet. I met Ponnanna on the way and he worked at Sophia Estate which is where Vasu resides. So i was at all times with company, safe n being taken to a world away from the buzz of humanity, to a place where the mist kisses the clouds.
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