The Highway Tea Stall

Yesterday we completed the 7th trip (Bangalore > Kerala, Kerala > Bangalore) in our car. 5 months and it   carried us 10,000+ kilometers. 

It takes 10 hours (if the traffic doesn't come in between) for one side journey. 80-100 kmph is my speed. I cannot go (I don't want to) beyond 100 kmph, as I have a highly efficient speed control system inside the car, which is even better than Meru cabs have implemented till date - that's MY WIFE. Screams badly when the needle goes a bit beyond hundred :)

As I have to drive continuously for hours, it makes me bit sleepy at times, which calls for a 5 minute stop to relax and have a tea. 

This time, the stop was at a small tea shop (somewhere) in Tamil Nadu. There was a good space to park the car safely and a good scenery on the other side of the road, mountains :)

The Tea Shop Owner

There is a specialty which I like about these kind of shops. There will not be any waiting time after placing the order. They are tea making professionals. Just give them the requirements (Ultra strong, medium sugar and burning hot...) and by the time you close the mouth, you will have it. Drink it and jump on to the driving seat and soar to 100 kmph.

Clicked this pic, when I took the cam out to capture the mountain landscape on the other side. His mother was eagerly looking on to the camera, that I clicked this pic and showed to her. Would have seen the happiness on her face. And the boy was with all smiles. 

Was that the reason the tea tasted special? :) 

It was indeed a refreshing stop. Both the tea & the smiles...