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Every year, when the holiday season arrives, my heart starts yearning for the mountains. For a very long time, I had a deep desire to explore the unseen corners of Idukki district and the legendary misty hills of Munnar. I wanted to experience the raw wilderness, the endless tea estates, and the cool mountain air that everyone always talks about. Just as I was daydreaming about this escape, my phone rang. It was my close friend Eldho, a true native of Idukki. He invited me to visit his hometown, and without wasting a single moment, our travel plan was locked in. My journey began with a surge of excitement as I boarded a local bus from my hometown straight to the Parappanangadi railway station. From there, I caught a train to continue my journey southward. Fortune favored me that day, as I managed to secure a perfectly isolated side-window seat all to myself. Sitting by that open window, watching the beautiful, vibrant landscape of Kerala pass by like a moving picture, I felt comple...