Meghamalai in Tamil Nadu state got its name from having its head in the clouds – quite literally! Meghamalai means ‘Mountain in/of the clouds’ and when you’re visiting in the monsoon, you can see the mist rolling over vibrant greens of tea gardens and browns of exposed land, making them disappear before your eyes.
The result is magical if you’re just chilling, but quite frustrating if you’re on a sightseeing expedition. When I was on my way to Briar Tea Bungalows in Meghamalai to write for Lonely Planet Magazine India, our driver-cum-guide pointed to his left