Meppadi is a small town in Wayanad. There are only a few lodges in town, and nothing upmarket. Meppadi is surrounded by hills and the view is fantastic.
This is a Meppadi-
And this too-
Meppadi to Soochippara waterfall is about 13 kms. The scenery is stunning. Tea Gardens looked so pretty.
More Tea Gardens..
Even more
Not just Tea Gardens, plantations are in plenty.
The soil and climate of Wayanad are too good that everything grows and blooms. If we take flowering plants from here and grow elsewhere in Kerala, the flowers don't grow as big.
We had ventured from Central Kerala in a tiny Maruti Car. We were hesitant to take the old car up Thamarasseri Pass. Our temporary driver Sudheer was not very happy with the prospect of driving it up the hill.
As we nearly climbed the mountain pass, Sudheer turned to me and popped the question -"Do you want to sell the car?". He was impressed with its performance.
Well I had no plans to sell. Still I keep it.
We moved forward. The scenery was so outstanding, we felt hooked to the nature. Pictures changed slightly, the beauty remained the same.
It was morning past eight, the workers had already started plucking tea leaves.
We went past a small shrine.
And a few shops too
And finally were near the tourism office at Soochippara.
Soochippara waterfall is one of the well regarded tourist attractions in Wayanad. The waterfall is not too big, if compared to Meenmutti falls not too far away. However, the trek to the waterfall is much easier at Soochippara. Hence it is a family picnic spot.
Click here to read about Soochippara waterfall
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