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It is one of India’s most pristine rainforests. It is a fresh lease of oxygen in Kerala . It is one of the top tropical motorcycle routes in India . I am talking about Vazhachal forest that connects Valparai , the unsung hill station of India with Athirapally Falls , the Niagara falls of Kerala. This forest highway, a plastic free zone, offers a beautiful mix of cloud rainforests, tropical rainforests, waterfalls, many reservoirs, mountain streams, tea estates, coffee estates, curvy ghat roads and oodles of greenery. It is also an important wildlife corridor as it connects the Anaimalai tiger reserve and Parambikulam tiger reserve with the Sholayar reserve forest, Vazhachal forest and Chimmony wildlife sanctuary. This highway is an integral part of the elephant migration corridor and that is why vehicles are not allowed to ply here between 8 pm and 6 am to prevent any elephant – human conflict. While you might spot wild elephants and wild gaurs on this route from time to time, you will

Jessica James is the award-winning author of the historical fiction novel Shades of Gray , an epic Civil War love story that has twice overtaken Gone with the Wind on the Amazon Best-Seller list in the romance/historical/U.S. category. This multi-award winning novel has been widely praised by historians for its balanced portrayal of the War Between the States, and by romance readers for its emotional description of the love that develops between the two main characters. The novel chronicles the clash of a Confederate cavalry officer with a Union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country and their honor. The rolling hills of northern Virginia provide the backdrop for this page-turning tale of courage and devotion. And here is the author herself, to tell us all about… A long and winding road – straight to publication I may be showing my age, but does anyone else remember the Survivor song Ever Since the World Began? (From the Eye of the Tiger album) The first verse is: I’ll never