We reached Ooty early morning at 5:30 am via Bangalore in a private bus and it took us 7-8 hours to reach.
With the invitation to a new day , the picturesque of the place during sunrise already given us a sense of bliss from the start go.
Hey Everyone,
We are here again with the Episode 2 of our travel series "When time needs a break" sharing another short spontaneous trip story which we literally planned in just 4-5 hours with that sense of adventure and had that share of jittery butterflies that flutter through your stomach as you pack your bags and outdoor gears before departing to the 'Queen of hill stations' aka.Ooty.
After we checked in to our hotel we had breakfast and proceeded towards the Ooty Boat house.
There were 3 boating options at that point of time i.e. Row boating, Pedal boating and Motor boating.
We decided to go for pedal boating though we felt it was a bit cumbersome as we have to pedal all the way. I would have preferred the Row boating personally with a boatman rowing since you get so much time to enjoy the scenic beauty and you can request the boatman to click pictures for you as well if he agrees.
It was an amazing experience with that cool breeze ,beautiful view of the lake and the tall pine trees.
Note: I would suggest to AVOID taking selfies during boating for safety issues.
From our last location, we had our lunch and we proceeded towards our next spot i.e. The Doddabetta peak.
Doddabetta is actually the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres. The name derived from two Kannada words, Dodda means Big and betta means Hill, making it Doddabetta.
The view from the top is simply breathtaking as you can see the ranges of Nilgiris with the backdrop of blue sky under soothing sun.
There was a provision of watching the entire landscape through telescope from the tower as well .You can check that out as well.
And professional photographers will be there to click pictures with your dear ones and capture this as a blissful memory.
From Doddabetta then we moved on to The Tea Factory where we saw how Tea is being made from the tea leaves .The aroma of that place was beyond my words and were amused by the varieties of tea available. If you are a tea lover you might feel that you have just knocked the doors of heaven.
Amazing!!
There was another chocolate factory as well where myriads of chocolates are being made whose taste is very good and very rich as well. We bought different varieties of chocolates from there .
It was the first time I have seen anything amazing like this . After all it is a lifetime experience to witness the making of something we crave for. Isn't it!! ☺
It was truly a memorable experience.
One word. Marvelous!!
Amazing atmosphere with people enjoying with their friends, families , clicking pictures.
Had a great great evening spending time out there during late afternoon till sunset. That view of lush green grass, tall pine trees makes you feel relax after a long day of exploring Ooty.
It's Day 2 .
Today we have arranged a private car and headed towards Pykara for sight-seeing places like Pykara lake, 9th Mile and few more before making our journey to Mysore (Coming up - Episode -3)
9th Mile :
The view from the top is simple the best. According to me ,this place very much resembles with the picturesque of those Bollywood romantic song . True beauty!!
Few other places nearby :
I must say it was an amazing experience with the amazing scenic beauty of tea gardens, mountain ranges and people enjoying with their loved ones capturing memories. It was completely worth it and will suggest to come to Ooty and experience it atleast once.
Here are the few tips from our side :
1.Make sure to check the weather before you pack your bags to ensure that you don't loose out of warm clothes since this place is at higher altitude.
2.You can surf through the handicraft items there along with natural medicinal oils meant for all purpose like skin, cold, pain relief and many more.
You can definitely buy these for yourself and for your loved ones.
3.You should try the chocolates made in the chocolate factory with myriad tastes and forms which are very good and rich in taste as well. Same way you can try or buy the myriad tea options you will see in the tea garden. I really liked it and bought some for my loved ones as well.
4.Taking pictures to preserve memories is a good thing. But most important thing is to cherish the scenic beauty through your own eyes first. Do not miss out the experience by clicking only pictures.
NOTE : DO NOT try to take selfies risking your own safety during boating or from the edge of steep mountains which is very dangerous.
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