A JOURNEY TO HEAVEN…! READY TO ROLL… THE NOMADS! THE BEGINNING OF THE SAGA

• 03 JUNE 2019 • Hyderabad to Cochin Airport (Landed at 16:50 hrs) • Reached (DTPC Dormitory, Munnar) at 22:00 hrs • Night stay at DTPC dormitory, Munnar

THE JOURNEY (TREK DAY-1) • 04 JUNE 2019 • Trek from DTPC dormitory to Lakshmi Tea Estate • Started at 8:00 am • Ended at 3:30 pm • Total distance: 16.4 km. • From Lakshmi Tea Estate to Hotel Munnar Downtown by Jeep • Stay at Hotel Munnar Downtown , .

THE DANCE WITH LEECHES!! THE JOURNEY (CONTD…) (TREK DAY-2)

• 05 JUNE 2019 • Trek from Devikulam to Seetha Devi lake, Lokhart then to Misty Courtyard, Chinnakanal • Started at 9:00 am • Ended at 3:00 pm • Total distance: 15.00 km. • Stay at Misty Courtyard, Chinnakanal. THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY! THE JOURNEY (CONTD…) (TREK DAY-3)

• 06 JUNE 2019 • Trek from Chinnakanal to Silent Valley estate play ground, Lockhart then to Panbadum Sholai National park, Munnar • Started at 9:00 am • Ended at 3:00 pm • Total distance: 15.00 km. • Stay at Forest training house dormitory, Panbadum Sholai.

THE JOURNEY (CONTD…) (TREK DAY-4)

• 07 JUNE 2019 • Trek in Panbadum Sholai National park • Started at 9:00 am • Ended at 1.30 pm • Total distance: 15.5 km. • Return Journey to DTPC dormitory, Munnar

BIDDING ADIEU TO “MUNNAR”

08 JUNE 2019 • Return Journey to MCR HRD Institute

MUNNAR – THE THREE RIVERS

• Hill Station in , • Located in Western Ghats • “Kashmir of South ” • Confluence of Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly • John Daniel Munro – 1870s

THE WARMTH OF FRIENDSHIP IN THE CHILLS OF MUNNAR! PAMBADUM SHOLA NATIONAL PARK NATURE AND WILDLIFE MAJOR PROBLEMS MAJOR PROBLEMS KERALA FACED MASSIVE FLOODS IN 2018

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS LEARNT

• Team work: Esprit-de-corp • Respecting cultures • Perseverance and motivation • Importance of environment and biodiversity • Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience! • Home is where the heart is! • You don’t need a lot of material things in life!