When life throws obstacles in your life and you find difficult to fight as everyone around you look at you with the suspicious eyes. Don't give up just hold on and let others wonder. Pick up an activity that eases your soul. I did a few months back and randomly booked tickets to a new destination which was supposed to be a group trip and ended up hurting a friend but helped myself by discovering new outlook.
Me and goof-ups are best friends and that happened with me this trip as well, honestly, I love them as they work as add-on spices for my trips. I landed in the second biggest city of Tamil Nadu after Chennai, know more as a textile hub, yesmy friends you are right it's Coimbatore. A lovely city that is filled with lively people around and good food and beautiful architecture.
I landed in this city at midnight and went to the hotel for check-in, to my surprise my booking was made for the next day. I was guided well by the manager and shifted to a new hotel and the staff were courteous. I woke up the next day by a phone call from reception stating Ma'am breakfast time is only till ten. I got up and freshen up to go and have food and then again went to sleep. Lazy me how does this sound, I was on break in a unknown city and wanted to just relax, but my travel group buddy asked me to step out and take you're of the city as I had a plan for next day, honestly, nothing was fixed. I went with the flow and stepped out taking the help of local people and public transport visited some temples and the local market.
Next day early morning I booked a cab for Ooty, most of us know this place as Queen of hills. Early morning at six my driver came and said Ma'am sorry Ac is not working, I said no worries as the weather is chill. Before Ooty Connor comes and that was on the card first. Road journey was an awesome experience as we were crossing deep dense forest and peacock sounds were coming that was soothing my soul. I stopped my car many times to click some beautiful pic and explored a few spots capturing them as memory in my eyes. By the time we reached Connor, it was nine and both me and driver where hungry, we had breakfast at a local restaurant and then headed for the city tour. In three hours covered all tourist spots like Lambs Rock, Sim'a Park and others, what was spectacular here and common was nature scenic beauty and multiple numbers of new plants that we must have hot even know or heard.
My drivers were multitasking my company in trip and photographer and tourist guide. I hired him for three more days both as your guide and driver. After having lunch we started around five for Ooty and in an hours time was in the city. It was season time and you will find tourist At every corner of the city. I booked my hotel on the spot after hunting and visiting all the places a trusted hotel. It was two hours hunt and that ended with a blessing in disguise, I was missing the home food and to my surprise cooks were not locals but people from Kolkata and cooked food like home. After having dinner we retired for the day. In the next two days, we covered all the points of the city.
Organic what we believe is being practised in this scenic beauty, they don't use Refrigerator as the weather throughout the year is so soothing everything is taken care of. These people don't even use AC and fan in summers and with this, all of us can imagine how exciting a visit to this place will be. Plan your travel for a stay of good days and just get lost in this mesmerising world and a home away from home.
