Bitten by the Hiking Bug

Mountains are alluring, I feel so. Maybe I am bitten by the hiking bug after the trip to Illickal Kallu a few years back as I wanted more of such trips. Last December we made a trip to the Eco Tourism Park at Thommankuthu. It is an EcoTourism project of the government, where you can see the beautiful Ezhynilakuthu waterfall cascading down with its stream meandering through a five-acre forest. After taking the ticket, about a km hike into the forest will take you to the waterfall. The rugged pathway makes the hiking a little difficult but exciting.Thommankuthu waterfall is before the entrance of the park and one can enter without any ticket. Pictures of Ezhynilakuthu waterfall and its surroundings.

Aruvikuzhi waterfall, half an hour drive away from my home is also a splendid location to visit. Though not as large Thommankuthu, it is equally scenic.Pictures of Aruvikuzhi waterfall and its surroundings.

For details of Thommankuthu https://keralaforestecotourism.com/thommankuthu ---- https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/aruvikuzhi-waterfalls/116

What's the Telegram!

The instant messaging service ‘Telegram’ is similar to ‘WhatsApp’- the social networking app which enables users to post updates and interact with each other. The current AI dependent generation count on it for instant messaging and chats. Back in 1830s and 40s a short messaging service named ‘Telegraph’ was developed by Samuel Morse and his team. The messages, known as ‘Telegram’ revolutionized long-distance communication. The present generation might be oblivious of the existence of such a means of messaging which helped us convey important incidents. Telegram costed a person about fifty rupees for fifty words. Gone are the days when the word telegram used to give jitters as it was used mostly to convey tragic news such as death, accidents and emergency situations. It was also availed to send congratulatory messages. For those who are have not seen a telegram, here is one for you:

Telegraph was launched in 1844 with the experimental telegram ‘What has God Wrought?’ sent by Morse. The Greek words ‘tele’ meaning ‘distant’ ‘graphein’ meaning ‘to write’ are the sources of the word telegraph. In India Telegraph was installed in 1854. The service which was in use for 163 years is no more there in our country. The last telegram was sent on 14th July 2013, in India by Ashwani Mishra to Rahul Gandhi. The AI based messaging systems and apps put to rest the original form, though the technology still seems to be existing in other forms.