2/9 Coy. NCC, Christ University on its Tiger Trail 2015
As that yellow ball of fire was bidding good bye on the 20th of April, I headed towards my university grounds. I was unsure how to handle that swelling excitement as I was about to embark on my first ever trekking expedition! As cadets of 2/9 Company NCC, we had undergone a month-long rigorous endurance training, all geared toward this trek. And here was the moment! All 23 cadets along with our ANO Lieutenant Sajina Begum and Caretaker Padmakumar boarded the Army canter along with Havaldar Prahalad. Our first destination was the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. We reached there next morning after a long and bumpy ride. As we alighted from the canter, a cold breeze kissed our cheeks and made all that overnight travel fatigue vanish. The sights, smells and sounds were no less spectacular. The verdant greens, the moist earthy smell, the whooping call of a Nigiri langur were enough to cast a spell on us. After a warm welcome provided by the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve forest staff, we ru