First trip to Nedumgandom

That day when I have first gone to Nedumgandam, we started early at 4.30 am from Cochin in a car with Mr. Roy son in law of Mr. George. As it was too early I slept in the car till we reached a place where Roy told me that it is place for Breakfast. That hotel was having tasty iddiyappam with egg roast for breakfast. Roy indicated his interest in black tea and I followed. During the journey we were practically silent as we are yet to get familiar
On the side of road I could see the real beauty of Kerala with water gushing out from springs. Road going like a snake with lots of hair pin turns as most of the time our car is climbing up hills by the side of the hill going up and up. We can see thick forests down in the valley with human population inside the thick greenery. Most of the people were found walking through the roads going up or down. Even going by cycle will be difficult as the slope was too high
On the way in one place in the midst of road I could see a well. Roy told that well is not disturbed while making road as water used to be plenty in that well even during summer. Pipes were crossing above roads also carrying forest water from upper area to down. It flows continuously and you can even take bath in that water at some lower level points. Water will be very cold but very clear
By the time we reached the place where Mr. George was staying it was about 10 am. Another peculiarity of Mr. George is that he will always be well dressed formally with shining black shoes even when you meet him at his house. He received us with all his usual warmness and offered lemon tea. We went to the site where he intended to construct house for him in the name of his younger daughter possibly with her money. She was staying with her husband abroad working in HSBC Bank
The site again is another small hill with one side at a height and another at low level. Width was not sufficient and behind the plot the land was going down to very low level and at the end you can see water flowing. On the slope down it was all trees and you can see thick trees on behind at still higher plane and all together the beauty of the place is simply fantastic. No wonder he chose this place above a small hill facing a bigger hill with beautiful nature all around, for his retired life. As it was becoming noon sun was real hot and the heat appeared to me to be high without of course humidity of Cochin