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I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Peak holiday season is when EVERYONE is planning for a vacation, not just you. But it’s easy to forget that. Here’s the story of how I saved my holiday from getting ruined!

Kodaikanal is a popular hill station in South India but I didn’t expect that it to get so crowded when I went there last holiday.

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

As soon as we hit the road, we got stuck in hours of traffic jam! With car lines stretching for more than a few miles

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

On all the tourist spots, it felt like getting mobbed!! It was even hard to walk and breath!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Hundreds of tourists and hawkers everywhere!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Roads packed with dozens of buses and vehicles with no room for parking!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

See the view tower in the back? There’s literally a non-stop queue of people lining up to just take peak for a few seconds from there.

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

So I decided to ditch all the touristy places and visit a quite secluded village nearby. It was tiny village with only a few colourful huts but it was the most enriching experience.

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

See the lake in the distance? That’s where I proceeded from the village. Not a soul on the road !!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Only lush greens and foggy skies stretching throughout!!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

I also got bonus topup for ditching the popular tourists spots. I visited these tiny huts to view how the villagers prepare Eucalyptus oil.

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Euclayptus oil is extracted via thermal heater. It takes about 24 hours for the entire process complete and get a few bottles of oil!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Finally the entrance toward the lake. The crowds were practically non-existant.

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Quenching some hunger pangs on the way

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

If you don’t know Maggi, it is every Indian travellers universal soul food!

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them

Finally reached the serene lake. Found my solitude and reclaimed my vacation! No crowds can ruin my holiday 😛

I Wanted A Break So I Went On Holiday. But The Rest Of The Town Wanted One Too. So They Followed Me And Here's How I Escaped Them
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