Archives
- Newer posts
- November 2024
- April 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- August 2023
- May 2023
- February 2023
- October 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- June 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- August 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- July 2015
- June 2015
- Older posts
Ooty, the place which makes you say wooo hooo!
Ooty is a great escape for those wanting to take a break from the flaming Indian sun. Ooty, also known as Udhaamandalam, is a hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu, in Southern India. It is a place which can be visited throughout the year. Each season of Ooty has something different to offer to its visitors, giving them immense pleasure.
During the recent Ganesh holidays, my family and I went to Ooty. The journey started from Mysore which is 160kms away from Ooty. We had to go through the Bandipur Reserve Forest on the Karnataka state border with Tamil Nadu. It was a ‘No Stopping’ and ‘No Honking’ zone but people were still stopping and honking! On the way, we got to see many animals such as deers, elephants, peacocks, wild monkeys and many more. This reminds me of quite an amusing incident we had with a wild monkey. We were busy admiring the beauty of the forest, when suddenly one monkey entered in our bus and tried to run away with a yellow jacket hanging on the back side of a seat, he must have thought that it might be a bunch of bananas!
After a 3 hour journey, we reached our destination. Ooty, the Queen of hill stations and one of the most popular tourist destinations. We were welcomed with the cool and pleasant weather, tall nilgiri trees and scenic beauty, which I have not forgotten even till now. It was like a dream world to me. The view of the dove-white mountains with the soft touch of clouds makes the place more likeable and breathtaking.
To begin with, we visited the central Ooty Lake, the picturesque and major tourist spot. One can experience the pleasures of pedal/motor boat rides and horse rides. The beauty of Ooty is also best appreciated when you enter the Government Botanical Garden, created in the 19th century, with beautiful feature ferns, orchids and prehistoric trees. You can enjoy the real beauty when you get to see more than 2,000 varieties of flowers in the Rose Garden which is located on the slopes of nearby Eil Hil. Last, but not the least, are the coffee plantations, for which Ooty is popular.
This one-day trip to Ooty will be the most memorable trip of my life.
