Dec 16, 2017 12:32 PM
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Hello to all the viewers on Mouthshut.com. I need to state that I have a very Crazy Husband and he is so fond of Long Drives and he loves to visit the Hill stations often. He follows a rule to make Plans for outing that is "Never Make any plan and wait for the day, he says why not today"? .
I still remember it was 2.30 AM on a Saturday and I heard my Husband calling my name and asking me to wake up. I was shocked why he wants me to get up so early. He just didn't tell me anything and asked me to just fresh up and pack up things. And amazingly till I was done with getting fresh he was already dressed up and back packs ready.
We started at sharp 03.40 AM and till that time I was not told where we are heading to. We started from our Apartment which was at HSR Layout(Bangalore) and within 45 minutes we were at the Mysore road. I felt asleep and tucked in myself safely at the back seat.
I slept the whole long way and till we reached the ghats section at the foothills of Madumalai Tiger reserve. Then I realized that we are heading towards OOTY. Happy and amazed I jumped in to the front seat to catch the amazing view of the Dangerous Hair Pin Curves which were 36 in numbers. As he was a professional Racing driver(TURA MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE) he was just ripping along the curves and that pumped up the excitement more.
We reached Ooty Town by 7 AM and then we went to get the hotel rooms booked. Any one will find so many options for stay in OOTY. We Chose Delightz Inn Resorts which is at Tiger Hill Road and is a good place safe and secure.
What next was most interesting, we missed the hot water at the Hotel for a bath and hence cold water bath was the only option but after taking that we felt more comfortable. We started from the Hotel to fetch out next destination at 09.40 AM. We went to Coonoor which is at a distance of 20 KMs from Ooty. We drove though the curvy roads with Tea Plantations both side. There is a Famous Tourist Spot "Dolphin's Nose". There is a Hill which looks like the nose of the Dolphin and hence the name. Refreshments is available at that place and one can also purchase many items like Tea Powder, Spices and Chocolates.
One the way back from Coonoor to Ooty town we stopped at a place called the Sleeping Lady Mountain. If one is lucky enough and if there is no fog one can see a line of hills resembling a Lady sleeping.
By 3.45 PM we were back at Ooty town. There are many shops where in any one can find all sort of gift items and also hand woven garments. Restaurants both for the Vegetarians and the Non-Vegetarians are also available and the quality of food is also great. Tired that they we decided to take rest for the day.
The very next day we started early in the morning and we headed towards Doddabetta Peak. Absolutely loved it . we stayed there for 2 hours and we loved every moment of it. You can have an Entire View of Ooty from there and it really looks mesmerizing.
Then at around 10.15 Am we reached Botanical Gardens. Now this is a place where is well maintained and the greenery will make you feel really awsome. There is ample space for the kids to play around and hence also a good place for the families to visit and spend some time.
After staying at the Botanical Garden for around 40 minutes we started for Pykara Dam which is around 20 kms from ooty town. That drive will also be a memory as you will be passing all the Pine trees. This Lake is far better than the Ooty Lake and here Motorized boats are also available for rides. This place also has a nice roofed area with the Tea/Coffee shops where we can sit enjoy tea and have a nice view of the lake.
At around 4.30 we headed back to the Hotel, thought of spending a day more in Ooty but as I have already stated he is quiet unpredictable and hence we started back to Bangalore at 5 pm although that is not a preferable time to travel back.
There is a lot more to write but time is less but Ooty is definitely a place that needs to be visited once. Its perfect for the Riders too as I see that many of the Bike riders chose it as the destination for their rides.
