Kerala has always had its natural beauty in its hills, as these are the more preferred destinations in comparison to the beaches during the days when temperature is higher than it used to be. Among all these options, the first choice would always be Munnar, followed by these two special places – Thekkady and Vagamon. Located forty two kilometres, and about one and half kilometres apart, these two were to be combined in our trip. Our original idea was to travel to Thekkady and return after spending some time there, but the tour was rather extended. These two have been among our most visited destinations, with Thekkady being a place visited even when we traveled to the Tamil Nadu side, even though Munnar comes first as the most traveled hill station of all time, but a journey there would have meant eighty six kilometres and three hours, and so Vagamon seemed to be the much better choice.
At Vagamon, we stayed at Chillax Vagamon this time, and it was a simple place very close to the town itself, and the main attraction was a swimming pool at the roof top. During our earlier trip, we had stayed at Fairmount Vagamon Resorts, which was located further away from the town, and had a better view of greenery. At Thekkady, we stayed in Crown Valley Resorts, which was a grand place, a four star hotel which provided some fine facilities. During an earlier trip, we had stayed at Hotel SN International, which was closer to the town. The idea about this journey was more about traveling all the way there, and staying there to enjoy the atmosphere, and sight-seeing was not part of the plan. Well, at times, you need these hill stations for just the same, and not more.
The journey towards the destination always matters.
Reached the Crown Valley Resort, and then I had to take online classes.
Ford Aspire resting at Crown Valley Resort makes a fine view.
Note the route between Thekkady and Vagamon which is one grand sight.
What lies between Thekkady and Vagamon is the treat for the eyes.
Vagamon has its cute little hills at all places for you to see and admire.
There is always the setting sun which has the hills and clouds to hide itself.
Vagamon, even though the smaller among the hill stations, has its special charm.
View of the rooftop swimming pool of Chillax provided something to cheer for.
Some greenery is always there to be seen, from different angles and spaces.
*All the above photos were taken by me during our earlier trip in March 2021.
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