Jan 13th 2004 - Epilogue by Lax - our trip to Yercaud

Hi All,

Wow!!!!!

We had a great time ……………jus an unfinished epilogue pls feel free to add on ………………..

This trip had all the ingredients that is needed to make a masala film…. It started of with a scene equivalent to the final climax -- no one knew who are all going to the tour. All of the sudden every thing fell into place .And in the end the climax – 10 hr marathon journey to Madras.

The highlight of the trip to yercaud was the rise of the new FM station --- GKFM 105.6 :-) We all hope u do more of these in future hopefully not to us.

The memories – numbing chillness of yercaud and beautiful places that v visited still remain fresh as are the clear sky, pure air, pleasant sunshine ,chilly fog and starry nights. Do not forget the TV channels?

How some one made his mark on all the landmarks of yercaud can be told as separate bed time story? (Title: “Who Did What on Ladies Seat?” or “I know what u did on Ladies Seat”)

Photo sessions that captured the hidden beauty in all of us. Kudos to the photographers.

How can a masala film be without a dance sequence? – round kuthu dance at yearcaud so beautifully captured by our cameraman Hari – receives best video of the tour award .We can give the current Hero’s and Heroine’s a scare if we could release this video commercially.

Some scientist amongst still debate on the veracity of the claim to fame of the Sevroyan temple, the cave the is said to reach the starting point of cauvery.If someone gets to the bottom of it I mean, the end of it - pls let us all know.

Boating in Yercaud Lake was time of utmost enjoyment for one and all – except for rajan and me – just JOKING (Sangeetha and Priya).

Walk through the Rose garden has its share of memories but sadly with very few Roses.

If there is a championship for eating Chilly Bajjis we have an undisputed champion among us.

The trip gave us some Smarties and Buddies – no puns intended here.

The view from the vantage hill top, awesome!!! Even the long time we spent there could help us assimilate the whole beauty of the panoramic view.

The baby corn was another highlight there.

Food at Sevaroy’s Hotel, makes one say a la carte was the best…………..

From Yercaud, we move to Hogenekal --------- A build up

Total tension -CHAOS -nobody knows how much time we sleep at yercaud so that we can go to Hogenekal and then reach home sweet home in time.

Finally everybody’s flat except for few strong souls who did not sleep till late night, morning very very early morning we were made to be in cold water which was meant to be hot. Many of you have some funny itsy bitsy things to say about this period of the tour……………..we are all eager to hear it.

Hogenekal we were in Verrapan territory --- luckily no one got kidnapped……………………………..

We were given very warm welcome by TTDC hotel there ………………………….. Parking, Lunch and all.

Some guys tried to make history at the Hotel and one was successful – a rare feat to be precise ;-) may be next time when we go there we might c the guy’s photo there “framed”.

Parisal what can I say about the round boat that went straight to the edge of the falls and out? I have left lots of space below for you all to fill it up….

If Parisal boat ride was good then the bath after so called massage was ………..can’t find an apt word,

We did all sorts of swimming, water sports .I had a great time in “JACUZZI”.

Now I need an answer from some one who did bathe BUT FULLY CLOTHED. What is the reason???????????????????????????????????????????

Finally the Fish spoiled it for some but it was great escape for others…………………………………………………….

The GD’s on the van did enlighten many and made all of us know each other better a lot better. Some negative impact though, a guy has become fearful of marriage as he is single child?

Then there was rumor of life on Mars…………

How can one forget the Ambur Biriyani at Khaja’s?

Some one got on the bus sick as the tour progressed she was the most enthusiastic one around. What is the secret of your energy?

The deft planning and smart execution that went in order to get every one where they needed to go needs to be praised.

What did I get back from tour? A euphoric feeling of great friendship and a hope of many more happy days ahead. What about u all?

Guy’s n Gals this all I could muster now and I know that I might have left out some beautiful things in this mail.Pls put your thoughts and feelings into it and make this epilogue to a novel Novel, which we could keep ourselves. As a gift that keeps the memories of the great time we had, fresh forever.

Cheers,

Laxmi