My TripAdvisor Review No.423: The Coffee Grove Restaurants & Resorts - CG - ALA, Vythiri, Wayanad.

Cosy Restaurant, Good Food.

We visited this restaurant for lunch on the way back from Banasura Dam to Vythiri in Wayanad. It has a very nice cosy ambience inside, and looked like a pretty homestay bungalow from the outside. There is sufficient parking space outside the restaurant.

They had veg and non veg food on the menu, including Kerala Thali. We tried out their Veg Schezwan Fried Rice which was quite tasty. After the meal we had their special coffee, which they make from the coffee grown on their own plantation.

We picked up some spices and home grown coffee powder from their small store next to the restaurant. Even though it is a few kilometers outside Vythiri town, it is worth dining here at least once.

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My TripAdvisor Review No.416: Chain Tree of Karinthanandan, Vythiri, Wayanad.

A Ghost Story.

The legend behind the Chain Tree near Vythiri reads more like a ghost story. It is said that a tribal youth, Karinthanandan, guided a British engineer in making a road through Wayanad’s forests. The engineer, however, decided that he did not want to share the glory with his guide and killed the poor young tribal. The dead man’s soul would haunt travellers who passed by the area, until a priest chained his soul to a ficus tree.

The tree is located about 2 km from Vythiri, just before reaching Lakkidi, but we missed sighting it as we were driving to Lakkidi View Point. On the way back we had to make use of G-maps to pinpoint the exact location otherwise we would have missed it again. Then we saw the chain tied and hanging from the tree. Besides the tree there is a small compound with a temple. There is also a wayside tea stall nearby.

One can stop here and pay homage to the poor young tribal man, so that his soul may rest in peace.

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Date of experience: December 2018

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My TripAdvisor Review No.414: Pookot Lake, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala.

Pretty Lake with Boating Facilities.

Pookot Lake, also known as Pookode Lake, is a very pretty fresh water lake just 3 km from Vythiri village in Wayanad. There are boating facilities available at the lake. Row boats can be hired for ₹350 for half an hour, and pedal boats for ₹200 (4 seater), and ₹100 (2 seater) for 20 minutes. There is also a nicely wooded walking track encircling the lake. Snacks and souvenirs can be bought from the shops at the entrance.

We had to park our car in the paid parking lot (₹30), from where we had to walk half a kilometre to the entrance gate of the lake garden. Entry charges are ₹20 per head, and still camera charges are also ₹20, which is ridiculous, as there are no charges for phone cameras.

We spent about half an hour taking a stroll around the lake beneath the shady trees. There were some flowers on the lake surface, making it look like a pink carpet covering the lake. It was cool and serene, as there was not much of a crowd on the weekday morning. We bought some souvenirs from the curio shop and enjoyed a hot cup of Kerala filter coffee.

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Date of experience: December 2018

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