A view from the Hilltop Resort, Karimkunnam |
A cousin of mine invited me yesterday to the inauguration
of his new venture, a resort. Hilltop Resort at a place called Karimkunnam on
Thodupuzha-Pala Road.
Karimkunnam is a place on whose hills
my boyhood found abundant delights because my mother’s brothers were living in
those hills. A few hills belonged to the family entirely. There were rubber
trees all over the hills in those days. Rubber has lost its glory among
Malayalis now for various reasons. First of all, there isn’t much money in it
now. The labour charges are so high in Kerala that the landowner will be left
with little more than the cool shade of the rubber trees after the rubber is
sold in any form – latex, solid blocks or sheets. No wonder my cousin chopped
down all the rubber trees and built a resort there on his hill.
It is quite an exotic place whose
rustic charm will seep into your heart along with the cool breeze in the
evening. You have verdant mountains all around you. You can sit outside your
room, on the balcony, and converse with the mountains while the gentle breeze
caresses your very soul.
There is a swimming pool too. What I
loved about that was the couple of Maqintoshes I sipped sitting on its side
along with some relatives.
I’m sure this place will soon grow into a gigantic establishment with a spa, gym, and other appendages. I’m actually looking forward to a ropeway from this resort to another one on one of those overlooking hills where another cousin of mine has a resort too. It’s good to have rich cousins, you know. They sustain your dreams.
Wow! It looks super cool. Loved the lamp post. At night it must be looking gorgeous. I liked the interior of the bedroom and the balcony was alluring. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's indeed a cool place. Village. Calm.
DeleteLooks great! Wishing him a lot of success!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking views. May your cousin enjoy success with this new venture.
ReplyDeleteDo you get a family discount when you visit? What a great way to enjoy those hills.
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing, Great views. Greetings.
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