Well, It was Friday the 12th of Jun, a much awaited day for me and our family. Around 4, I left office and reached home at 5.30, and then started all the packing. We all were excited. This was the first time the whole family was going for an outing and that too Ooty – the queen of hill stations. All the arrangements were already done, from train tickets to room booking to list of places to visit etc.
At about 8 we started from home and caught the 3rd class AC compartment of 9’o clock Nilgiri express train to Mettupalayam. Night there was nothing much to see or do and we slept and woke up in the wee hours of early morning next day. It was a exotic view outside. Sun peeking out slightly from behind gigantic mountains on one side and greenery all around with dark blue skies on the other hand.
We reached Mettupalayam at 6.30 am. We could see the historic 100 year old Toy train on the opposite side of the platform. But we had not got its tickets and had to catch a cab to go up. The rates were flat. Rs.600 for Coonnoor and Rs.800 for Ooty. The cabs were available right next to the railway tracks. We caught a cab up to coonnoor and all along the way we had our eyes wide open as well as kept the camera shutters blinking, as we enjoyed the sharp twists and curves up the majestic mountains and the glorious scenery alongside for about an hour.
After reaching coonnoor we had another 15 mins of travel to the place where we had booked our stay. It was a serene and cool location away from the main center near TanTea factory on tiger hills.
As we got out from the car, we saw a beautiful cottage right in front of us. Large rose coloured flowers greeted us at the entrance. Believe me, It was the most lovely house I had ever seen. We passed the garden lawn in front and entered the house and saw the rooms. It was all feeling very royal, as it had turned out much much beyond our expectation. We had got a home rather than a room and more importantly a home with a garden and a swing outside in an exquisite atmosphere.
The plan was to stay back and relax that day at room and go for sightseeing from next day. The day was very chilly especially for Parents who had come to such a place for the first time. They spent most of the time under the bedsheet shivering in cold.
We had a very delicious breakfast and lunch ordered from the home owner itself.
Evening we went out for a walk around the picturesque tantea plantations. All we could see around was tea plantations, even in distant hills. Here again, we kept our camera rolling. We saw quite a few different birds than what we are used to seeing in the city. After about an hour of walk, we returned back. That was all about the first day. The next day we are to go for Coonnoor sight-seeing. Catch the same in my next blog entry.
At about 8 we started from home and caught the 3rd class AC compartment of 9’o clock Nilgiri express train to Mettupalayam. Night there was nothing much to see or do and we slept and woke up in the wee hours of early morning next day. It was a exotic view outside. Sun peeking out slightly from behind gigantic mountains on one side and greenery all around with dark blue skies on the other hand.
We reached Mettupalayam at 6.30 am. We could see the historic 100 year old Toy train on the opposite side of the platform. But we had not got its tickets and had to catch a cab to go up. The rates were flat. Rs.600 for Coonnoor and Rs.800 for Ooty. The cabs were available right next to the railway tracks. We caught a cab up to coonnoor and all along the way we had our eyes wide open as well as kept the camera shutters blinking, as we enjoyed the sharp twists and curves up the majestic mountains and the glorious scenery alongside for about an hour.
After reaching coonnoor we had another 15 mins of travel to the place where we had booked our stay. It was a serene and cool location away from the main center near TanTea factory on tiger hills.
As we got out from the car, we saw a beautiful cottage right in front of us. Large rose coloured flowers greeted us at the entrance. Believe me, It was the most lovely house I had ever seen. We passed the garden lawn in front and entered the house and saw the rooms. It was all feeling very royal, as it had turned out much much beyond our expectation. We had got a home rather than a room and more importantly a home with a garden and a swing outside in an exquisite atmosphere.
The plan was to stay back and relax that day at room and go for sightseeing from next day. The day was very chilly especially for Parents who had come to such a place for the first time. They spent most of the time under the bedsheet shivering in cold.
We had a very delicious breakfast and lunch ordered from the home owner itself.
Evening we went out for a walk around the picturesque tantea plantations. All we could see around was tea plantations, even in distant hills. Here again, we kept our camera rolling. We saw quite a few different birds than what we are used to seeing in the city. After about an hour of walk, we returned back. That was all about the first day. The next day we are to go for Coonnoor sight-seeing. Catch the same in my next blog entry. 
