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Then he smiled, finished his tea, and set his alarm for 4:30. The season waits for no one.

The monsoon had finally loosened its grip on Munnar, and for Raju, that meant one thing: the season had begun.

He took them to a forgotten viewpoint—no railings, no snack stalls, just a sheer drop into a sea of rolling green. A solitary elephant wandered far below. The clouds, for once, were exactly at eye level. munnar tourist season

He typed back: “In Munnar tourist season? Always. But bring a sweater. And patience.”

As they drove, the road grew crowded. Tourist buses labeled “Kerala Packages” groaned around hairpin bends. Newlyweds in matching sweaters posed on roadside cliffs. A family from Delhi argued over whether to visit the Mattupetty Dam or the Eravikulam National Park first. Horns blared. Tea vendors shouted. A baby goat tied to a souvenir stall bleated in protest. Then he smiled, finished his tea, and set his alarm for 4:30

“Take us to the highest tea estate!” Ankit said, sliding into the back seat. “And then to that spot where the clouds touch the road.”

On the way back, they passed the main road. Traffic had slowed to a crawl. A tourist in a rented saree was trying to pet a wild bison near the roadside while her husband filmed. A chai wallah was doing record business. And Raju’s friend, Shankar, who ran a homestay, was standing outside with a cardboard sign: “Room Available—Only 15,000 Rupees.” He took them to a forgotten viewpoint—no railings,

That night, Raju sat on his veranda, drinking ginger tea. The hills were quiet again, save for the distant rumble of a late-season bus. His phone buzzed—a message from a number he didn’t recognize. “Need jeep for sunrise. 5 AM. Five people. Is it worth it?”