Recently I had an opportunity to  visit Konni  and  Ponmudi . Both Konni and Ponmudi are in Kerala, India.  Konni is approximately 100  KM  from Trivandrum  and Ponmudi is  nearly  50 KM  from  Trivandrum.

 Konni is  a forested village  in the  Pathanamthitta district. There  are  Rubber and Teak plantations in  Konni.  There is also an Elephant camp  which attracted  me the most. You may come across many elephants of different ages including  elephant calves. Also you will get  an opportunity to see how wild elephants are  being tamed by  trained elephants

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 Also there is provision for trekking in  Konni.

  My next trip was to  Ponmudi which is  a hill station with narrow pathways and  with a cool weather. Ponmudi offers an ideal t destination for  tourists especially nature lovers . It is almost 56  km from Trivandrum, Kerala.  It is at an altitude of 1100 meters.  From Trivandrum you can reach Ponmudi  in a car or in an SUV. I traveled in a Mahindra  Scorpio.
Ponmudi is settled along the banks of Kollar river.  Places of interest include Peppara Wild life Sanctuary and a mini Zoo. People who love trekking  will get  opportunities  for that.

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 There are  Resorts  available for tourists in  Ponmudi