I remember the night I spend in a tree house amidst the wild boars and bears. It all came together on new years eve many years back. When every one was looking out to celebrate in some jolly, liquor laden party, we headed to the wilderness in mountain terrain some 40km from Trivandrum.
Through some contacts from settlers at Kallar, we found a person who owns a machan( house tree) deep in the jungle. We were four of us. It was around night 8:30 when they took us across those wild bushes across the trekking path to this isolated machan.
Could n't imagine such a place. Had a tough time climbing this tree house. It has two levels. The couple friend who came along settled for the upper deck, while me and my friend sat on the lower wooden deck. At first we had fear of the strength of this tree house.
At night, there was strong winds and rains. It was a wild spectacle to face these two at this new tree house. What a feeling to get water spray from the torrential rain ponding on the thatched tree house. Occasionally few drop were falling next to our sleeping pad.
Somewhere in the night we drifted off to sleep. Next day woke to the sound of birds and squirrels. Yawned up to see the tree tops filled with the early monring dew. Took few precious snaps from the machan. Around 10 in the morning the guide came to get us down.
Next day we were still awe struck thinking of the night we spend in the tree house. Later our trip was published in Hindu. God I wish I could repeat this trip again...
Due like to have a similar experience staying up on the tree house. I can arrange trip for you to stay in these tree house. Get close to wild life amidst the green canopy of wild wild Western Ghats.
Call or mail me for details of time and more info on machan stay in Kerala.
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