It was Friday , 25 July 2014 . But this time it wasn't the usual Friday ! This time , 6 friends had planned a trip worth their lifetime ! It was already 10 p.m. at night and all were ready at Shantinagar bus station ,Bangalore , eager to visit the place which they had never dreamt in their life!. Waiting for the bus to arrive all were in a joyful mode . The bus arrived , a KSRTC volvo bus from Bangalore to Kodaikanal , and all the 6 boarded with a mixed feeling of excitement & eagerness to explore Kodai . Though the 6 friends usually travelled , but this time it was different . This time they were to visit the "Gift of Forest" to explore the beauty of nature .