Thursday, February 1, 2018

The second day at Pathanamthitta.

There was no let up in my cough all through the night. I remembered the doctor's advice, "You need rest, rest and rest. The earlier dosage of antibiotics wasn't adequate". And it's just impossible till the yatra is over! The car's a/c, the hot day and the prevalent dust on the village roads/environment will only aggravate the irritation.....I've this strong feeling that my system will get acclimatised to the requirements of the situation.

We'd taken off from the Rest House by 8 and shaped course to Kozhencherry. Breakfast was at the annexe along with the rest of the team. By a half past 9, after meeting the fuel requirements of two vehicles, we'd reached the Government High School for the first reception of the day. It was a nicely conducted function.

The panchayats that we'd covered during the day were:-

     (a) Kozhencherry.
     (b) Eraviperoor.
     (c) Puramattom.
     (d) Ezhumattoor and
     (e) Kunnanthaanam.

Was impressed with the paperless offices of the Eraviperoor panchayat and the days of the long waits and the serpentine queues have become a thing of the past, thanks to the dynamic team at the helm of affairs. It was nice to see a dead river that has been restored by the collective will of the people with good guidance from the panchayat.

The reception ceremonies and the red carpet rolled out by the remaining three were equally spectacular and genuine. Great words......greater, were the sentiments! And we'd wound up Pathanamthitta district, our co-ordinator, Nazir did a good job, the minor irritants of accommodation notwithstanding!

By the time we're at the Government Rest House at Thiruvalla, it was around 9. Murukan had to go to Adoor to drop Kunju Annamma Kunju and return.



Tailpiece.

We've wound up Pathanamthitta district; our co-ordinator, Nazir did a good job, the minor irritants of accommodation notwithstanding!




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