The monsoons are here & so will be you, trying to make the most of it. Some of you will play football in the rains, while some will go trekking . There are some who enjoy having a cup of tea with some hot bahjiyas. Now we will tell how to make this monsoon more special by visiting one of the beautiful places we have here in India. The place is Munnar. Now don’t tell us that you have never heard of this place!
The name Munnar is derived from the words munnu aar . Munnu meaning three while aar meaning rivers. Situated at the confluence of three mountain streams – Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala in Idukki district of Kerala, the place has become one of the hottest tourist destinations in India. Placed at height of 2000 to 2600 meters above sea level, the climate here is fantastic. The air is crisp, clear and unpolluted & the temperature normally hovers between 0°C – 25° Celsius. The place was once a summer destination of the erstwhile British Government in South India.
Munnar is full of greenery and mist and once you visit there you will be greeted by miles and miles of tea gardens. It has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi. Towering over 2695 meters the place is an ideal location for trekkers. An exotic flower, Neelakurinji blooms every 12 years & bathes the hill in blue color. The Nilgiris, which means the blue mountain received its name from this flower.
Here are some of the must visit places in Munnar this monsoon:
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When I was going through the Facebook fan page of Mahindra Power Scooters, I noticed the new ‘Rodeo Game’ tab which had been put up there. The Rodeo is a power scooter from Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd, India.
So I thought of having some fun by playing the game. Clicking the tab took me to a new zapak.com page where after skipping two advertisements the game page appeared. The page had a blue colored rodeo scooter which we can customize before getting started with game. The interesting part is that the scooter can be viewed in a 360 degree angle while you are customizing it. Customizing involves changing the design and color of ‘front body’, ‘mudguard’, ‘head lamp’ etc.
You can ride the rodeo in three different levels: Royal Thar Desert, Himalayan Winds & Greenlands. Every level is to be completed in 30 seconds & the score and speed can be increased by collecting the Rodeo Boosters.
The game was fun and it was interesting to zoom my way through the different sharp curves in all the levels. You can sometimes cheat your way by crossing the parallel roads and reaching the finishing line.
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Jeep has always been every adventurer’s dream. When Mahindra & Mahindra stopped classic Jeep’s production a decade back, many of its admirers were devastated. But now they can rejoice because M&M is bringing back Jeep. For those who grew up watching iconic Jeep dominating roads, it is an ultimate symbol of machismo. Jeep was a sturdy and reliable vehicle which was used by anybody who wanted more from a vehicle be it the police forces or a politician from the badlands of U.P. who wanted to address and impress the public.
Jeep’s revival plans are at its last stages and M&M is busy finalizing the nitty-gritties. Industry analysts expect the announcement by the year end. The soft-roof Jeep powered by a 2.6 liter turbo-charged engine is expected to cost Rs 4.5-5.5 lakh. It will be targeted towards Indian tourist sector in Kerala, North East India and Rajasthan. The company is hoping to sell 5,000 units per year initially. One unnamed source from M&M revealed that this is part of M&M’s strategy to do been seen as something different from its rivals. They do not expect it to sell like hotcakes but they simply want brand positioning.
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