Rubber ke jungle aur rubber ko ek ardhvritakar (semi circular) pot mein nikalta kisaan (farmer)
dekhiye ananaas ke khet !(pineapple field)
Gyarah baje tak hum Kothamangalam mein the. Waise traffic ki betarteebi har bharteey shahar ki pehchaan hai.
Ohh tedhe medhe raston se sar chakrane laga. Shukra hai Munnar ab jyada door nahin
uff ye hariyali
ati sundar, just speechless
kya pose hai, kyun na ho itna sundar jharna jo peeche hai.
Yoon to cochin ka itihas bada purana hai par aaj tak isake naam ki vyutpatti par sare itihasakar ek mat nahin hain. isaki ek wajah ye bhi hai ki cochin ke vyavasayik mahattv ke chalate yahan arab, chini, purtagali, dutch aur angrej sabhi aaye aur in sab ne is jagah ko apane itihas ke pannon men alag-alag dhang se darj kiya. kuchh itihasakar malayalam shabd koch ajhi (Small Lagoon) se aur kuchh kasi (harbour) se cochin nam padane ki bat karate hain. phir kuchh log ye bhi kahate hain ki kochchi nam kubalaee khan ke darabar se aaye vyapariyon ka rakha hai.
Chinese Fishing Nets
vaise to kochi (purana nam cochin) das chhote bade dvipon se milake bana hai,par mukhyatah ise aap teen bhagon me bant sakate hain. ek hissa manav nirmit Willingdon Island hai jise angrejon ne samud se nikali gaee mitti se 1920 mein banaya tha. kochi ke is hisse mein konkan relave ka cochin relave stationa, havaee adda aur bharatiy nau sena ke karyalay aate hain. vilingadan dvip ke ek or fort kochi Mattancherry ke ilake aate hain jisamein kochi ki jyadatar aitihasik virasaten sthit hain to doosari or mukhy bhoobhag se juda eranakulam ka vyavasayik nagar aata hai. 
hamara guest house rihaeeshi ilake mein tha so naha dho kar ham khane ka jugad dhoondhane lage. thodi der chalne ke bad hamein ek chhota sa hotel dikhaee pada. keral mein aam taur par bhojanalayon mein roti nahin milati. isaki jagah milata hain paratha jo tikona na hokar gol hota hai aur prayah maide ka banaya jata hai. menu card mein jo ek nayi chij dikhaee di vo thi appam (Appam) chaval se banaye jane vale is vyanjan ko hamare suputr ne shighra hi apana priy aahaar bana liya. samanyatah tamilanadu aur kerala mein log ise nashte ke taur par chatani ke sath (ye apane aap mein fika hota hai) khate hain. khane ke bad hamane tourist bus ke bare mein poochhatachh shuru ki. ab vahan aangl bhasha ke janakar gine chune the. hotal ke malik ne kuchh logon ko hamari bat samajhane ke liye aage kiya par vo bhi hamare prashn ko samajhane mein asafal rahe.
agali subah das baje jab tourist office meinphone lagaya to pata chala ki kochi ke pramukh sthanon ke liye unake yahan se motaraboat seva upalabdh hai. tourist office se din ka ticket le kar ham bagal ke energy yani urja park chal pade.
park ke pichhavade mein Vembanad Lake hai jo bharat ki sabase lambi jheel hai. is jheel ka vistar eranakulam, kottayam aur allleppy zilon tak hai. kochi mein aakar ye arab sagar mein milti hai. is jheel ke kinare-kinare chahalakadami ke liye khoobasoorat sa marg bana hai jo kochi ka merin draiv kahalata hai. marg mein bich bich mein ardhavrttakar pul bhi hain. marg ke doosari or bade-bade vyaparik pratishthanon aur shanping manls ki lambi katare hain. par marine drive ke raste mein shahar ke gande nale aakar milate hain jinase nirantar aati badabu raste ki shobha ko dhoomil kar deti hai. isi vajah se hamase pal bhar bhi marine drive par baithane ki ichchha nahin huee.
din mein jetti lene ke pahale ham aage ke safar ke liye gadi book karana chahate the. hamane socha ki ye kam station ke aas pas badiya tarike se ho payega. isaliye ek auto ko roka aur station kahate huye baith gaye. ab vo malayalam mein hamase kuchh poochhane laga. hamare angreji mein samajhane par usane sar par hath rakh liya aur kaha NO ENGLISH. fir kuchh der sochane ke bad usane kaha northa..sautha. hamane socha ki lagata hai ham kahan se aaye hain ye poochh raha hai to daant niporate huye hamane kaha northa.. usane ajib sa munh banaya aur fir kuchh kaha. hamane bina samajhe fir ek muskurahat se pratyuttar diya. thodi der mein mujhe laga ki ye vo rasta nahin hai jis taraf se ham raat mein aaye the, par use ye samajhayen kaise ye sochakar chup rah gaye. thodi der mein sadakon par ghoomate ghumate vo hamein eranakulam town station le aaya aur tab hamein ehasas huaa ki vo shayad shahar ke uttar ya dakshin disha vale station ke bare mein poochh raha tha. khair 30-40 rupaye ka choona lagavakar ham mukhy station pahunche.
to janaab, aarakshan khidki par theek do mahine pahale subah das baje yani counter khulne ke theek do ghante baad main aur mere mitr maujood the. panch logon ka aarakshan parcha khidaki se andar sarakate huye mainne clerk se kaha ki bhaee agar chhah vale koope mein ikaththa de do to badi meharabani hogi. udhar se javab aaya ki sir,, kul jama chhah seat poore coach mein bachi hain aur aap ek sath dene ki baat kar rahe hain. hamara sar chakaraya ki kahan poore raste ek sath baithakar gappe hankane ki baat ho rahi thi aur yahan to sari siten idhar udhar ki mil rahi hain. koee aur chara nahin tha is liye ticket lekar bujhe man se ghar laut aaye. laga ki ye sab internet ki karamat hai so agale hafte vapasi ke ticket ki booking net par baith kar ki par natija fir vahi raha. samajh nahin aaya ki ye sab peak time rush ki vajah se tha ya kuchh aur !
subah hone tak ham orissa chhod andhrapradesh ke tateey ilake mein pravesh kar chuke the. ranchi ki december ki kadi thand ab halki garmi mein tabdil ho chuki thi. dakshin bharat mein ghusane ke sath chay chaya ho jati hai aur coffee ke sath falon ke ras dhadalle se lagabhag har station par upalabdh ho jate hain. vishakhapattanam mein ham sabane angoor aur ananas ke sharbaat ka khoob aanand uthaya. din ke do baje ke lagabhag jab ham log rajahmundari se thoda aage bade to godavari nadi par bana adbhut vishalakay pul hamare samane tha. is ka shumar asia ke sabase lanbe rail aur road pul mein kiya jata hai. is pul mein rail bridge ke oopar sadak pul hai jabki aam taur par isaka ulata hota hai. 25 saal pahale bane is pul ki lambaee mujhe 6-7 km ke aasapas lagi.
22 december ki subah jab doosari raat bitane ke bad aankh khuli to pata chala ki hamari train chennai station ko par kar salem ki or badh rahi hai.
din ke dedh bajane tak hamari gadi tamilanadu ke aakhiri padav coimbatoor par pahunch chuki thi. bhaugolik roop se is jile ki khasiyat ye hai ki isaka pashchimi sira nilagiri ki pahadiyon ko chhoota hai to uttari sira munnar ki pahadiyon ko. itana hi nahin is jile ke pas hi pashchimi ghat ka sabase kam oonchaee vala hissa hai jise par kar kerala mein pahuncha ja sakata hai. ye hissa Palakkad Gap ke roop mein jana jata hai aur ye 32 se 42 kmi tak chauda hai. pashchimi ghat mein is gap ke aalava tamilanadu aur kerala ke beech aur koee paas yani darra nahin hai. isaliye is marg ka vyapar ke liye prayog aadi kal se ho raha hai.
din ke karib dhaee baje ham kerala mein pravesh kar chuke the aur palakkad jisaka pahale nam palaghat tha hamare samane tha. sham tak hamari gadi shornoor, trichoor hote huye eranakulam pahunch chuki thi. do hajar kimi ki yatra mein sach poochhiye to hamein aisi kuchh khas thakan nahin huee jisaki kalpana ki thi. yatra ke agale padav mein baaten hogi aitihasik shahar cochin ki..
vaise to mumbai me ujaala chhah saaDhe chhah baje tak aa jaata hai par mai jab van vihaar guesT house ke baahar nikala to saat bajane vaale the. saamane tha peDo kee jhunD ke beech se jhaankata ye kritrim taal..
hum hi hain is taal ke isthaayi nivasi...
Aur camare mein qaid mera sabse khoobsurat lamha. Jheel ke beech tad vrikshon ke beech dhalta suraj. Dekhiye to jate jate bhi aakash mein kasi lalima de jata hai. Suraj ke doobne ke baad bhi aasmaan ke rangon ki badalti chhata kitni sammohak hai naa?
jahan prakriti ka saundarya is qaar bikhra pada ho wahan ki vaadiyon se prem kaise door reh sakta hai. Baans ki balliyon par isthit is lovers point par ek premi yugal.
Pichla hafta Kolkata mein beeta. Ek chote shahar se achanak agar aap ek mahanagar mein chale jayein to kuch batein apne aap aap ke man mein aa jati hain.
Teen dinon ke apne Kolkata pravaas ke dauraan alag alag anubhavon se guzarna pada..
Aur in sab sukh dukhon ko samettaa Belur Math ka ye sundar naagphani. In sab baaton ko vistaar poorvak padhne ke liye neeche click karein.
Is baar October mein ye yojna bani ki kyun na sara parivaar ek jagah ikaththa ho aur jagah bhi aise jahan milne julne ke aalava ghooma phira jaa sake.
Flower Show se nikal kar humne ropeway ki raah pakdi.Us oonchai se Gangtok aur bhi khoobsurat dikh raha tha. Hare bhare pahad, seedhinuma khet, sarpaakar sadkein aur un par chalti chaukor peele dibbon jaisi dikhti Taxies. Ropeway se aage badhe to Sikkim Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) bhi najar aayi.Ropeway se utarne ke baad Baudh Stoop ki or jaana tha. Stoop tak ki chadhai steep thi aur nateejan oopar pahunchte pahunchte hum paseene se naha chuke the. 
Apni madur smritiyan sanjoye humara group vapas laut raha tha....kuch avismarneey (unforgettable)palon aur chaviyon(snaps) ko sath liye. Unmein se ek snap is bachche ki bhi thi jise humne Chungthang mein khelte dekha tha.Sikkim ke is safar ka THE END karne se pahle tahe dil se salaam humare Travel Agent Pradhan ke liye jisne na kevalband gobhi ki sabzi khila khila kar 15000 feet pe humare khoon mein garmi banaye rakhi :)balki raste bhar apni zindadili se mahoul ko halka phulka banaye rakha.
Changu se 10 km door hum Nathu-La ke is pravesh dwar (entry gate) ki bagal se gujre. Humare guide ne bataya ki samne wale pahad ke theek peeche China ka ilaaqa shuru ho jata hai. Man hi man kalpana kee ki Red Army kaisi dekhti hogi. Waise bhi iske siwaay koyi chaaraa bhi to na tha.
Thodi hi der mein hum Baba Mandir ke paas the. Sailaaniyon ki zabardast bheed wahan pahle se maujood thi. Mandir ke charon taraf shwet (white) rang mein doobi barf hi barf thi. Uff kya rang bikhera tha prakriti (nature) ne---
Oopar aakaash ki adbhut neelima aur jameen par barf ki doodhiya chaadar----bas man apne aapko ismein vileen (absorb) kar dene ko chahta tha. In anmol lamhon ko qaid kar hum barf ke bilkul kareeb jaa pahunche.
Humne ghante bhar jee bhar ke barf mein uchal-kood machayi. Oonchayi tak slope ke against girte padte chadhe aur phir neeche ki oor phisle. Ab phisalne se barf bhi pighli. Kapdon ki kayi tahon ke andar hone ki wazah se hum is baat se anjaan bane rahe ki pighalti barf dheere dheere andar rasta bana rahi hai. Jaise hi is pighalti barf ne kapdon ki antim tah ko paaar kiya humein vastuisthiti (reality) ka gyan (knowledge) hua aur hum apni gadi ki taraf lapke. Kuch der tak humari kya haalat rahi wo aap samajh hi gaye honge. Khair wapasi mein bhojan ke liye punah (again) ruke. Yahan humne Sikkim ki special dish ki special dish MOMO ka swad chakha.
Bhojan kar ke bahar nikle to dekha ki ye susajjit (well dressed) Yaak apne sath tasweer lene ke liye palkein bichaye humari prakteeksha kar raha hai.:) Ab humein bhi is Yaak ka dil dukhana achcha nahin laga so khade ho gaye baju mein tek laga kar. Nateeja aapke saamne hai.:p
Pedon (trees) ke bech humein barf giri dikh hi gayi aur ye janab to uske peeche aise lapke jaise sari ek sath hi kha lenge. Ab inhein kya pata tha ki agle din hi bhagwan itni barf dikhane wale hain jitni humne zindagi mein bhi na dekhi hogi. 
Bhojan ke baad wapas Gangtok ki raah pakadni thi. Gangtok ke raaste mein Teesta Valley ki antim jhalak pane ke liye hum gadi se utre. Kaaphi height se lee huyi is tasweer mein aap ghumavdaar raston ke jaal ke sath neeche bahti huyi Teesta ko dekh sakte hain. Teesta se ye is safar ki aakhiri mulaqaat to nahin par uski lee huyi aakhiri tasweer ye juroor thi. Shaam dhalte dhalte hum Gangtok mein qadam rakh chuke the. Apna agla din naam tha Sikkim ke sabse popular destination ke liye jahan mother nature apne alag roop mein humari prateeksha (wait) kar rahi thi. Aisa kya different tha us roop mein ye jante hain agle part mein…
