A Marriage n MiniVacay

It was a good friend's marriage in an idyllic setting in ma favourite place, Theni. The journey started off with me left alone to travel because of a last minute health hitch of my journey companion. Anyways, what is life without a little spice. So I embarked on the journey alone to Dindigul and from there took a "BUS" (the emphasis is because it was so crowded and dirty). Of course, by Murphy's law I had some really wierd companions who just took my bottled water and drank it all up and gave me back with a scowl! Well Well..It takes more than that to miff me off given the beautiful countryside.

Once I reached Theni, I was picked up and dropped at the mandap. A lovely place facing a small hillock. The weather played an angel and was cool with a slight drizzle...magical!

The engagement went off well and I got to get an A/C room and was out before 10. We gave the groom his gift - a polo in a huge package and created a ruckus by making him peel the layers and layers of packing...

Early morning, the guy tied the knot and after the wishes, I was at loose ends because every other friend had a plan...but then my hangdog look must have softened them and they changed plans to go to Thekkady.

WOW..the ride was great and fast ...watching Thoranai on the way (that was the only lousy part). Thekkady was awesome and it was raining..yippeee...thats what I like best!

Had a wait a while for the boatride and did have lunch in a little nook out there where monkeys abounded. I did donate my parotta as I was full to one too...I love monkeys...One naughty one snatched up just before I took a pack of homemade chocolates...bad monkey :-)

Anyways, the boat ride was amazing and we managed to see elephants, bisons, wild boar, deer, and lots of different birds...I only wish I had dressed warmer because I was freezing by the end of the ride of a good 2 hours.

After that, we hopped out and did some spice shopping and back to Theni it was with me dozing off. Was a little apprehensive about the journey back to Dindigul in the "BUS" and thankfully by divine intervention we got a ride back with the groom's party in a van...Yay!

Once there, it was the usual lousy food at the station, and then I had to endure a good 1 hour alone again because the rest of the gang were booked in an earlier train. Did catch up on my reading which I did not manage to do on the onward journey because of my marathon snooze and talk sessions on the train.

The best part of it was that although the train was late being an AC compartment, it was a real comfortable journey back and the crick I developed from the hours of sitting in the jeep to Thekkady was all gone by the next morning I landed in my Chennai.

Thankful that I did not fall sick and for all the small mercies that God showed me to make it an awesome break..Here are the photos...Enjoy!