My Memorable Trip to Ooty

 My experience on Day 1(12-03-2021) from Bangalore to Ooty

We that is Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash  had started from Bangalore on 12-03-2021 at 13:00 p.m. and Karthik and Akash had come to Mantri Gardens Apartment to pick me and Sridhar up. We started at 13:00 p.m. and went through Jayanagar, Kanakapura Road, passed through metro stations such as Rachanahalli, Doodakalasandra, Yelachanahalli and Anjapura. Karthik had to fill diesel in the car as the tank was empty and after filling diesel, we passed through Kanakapura Road(Art Of Living) Ashram, Forest Area where Karthik and Rohan had gone for a drive on 25th October 2020. Karthik said to me that all information which I am having is up to date and was able to capture and recollect Art Of Living Ashram when we went on 8th March 2020 and of Karthik and Rohan had gone to forest for a drive on 25th October 2020. We took lunch at Thavaramane Thindi Hotel and post lunch we drove through Kanakapura Road, Mysore Highway Road, Bandipur Check Post Forest Area, Mudumalai Wildlife Forest. We were listening to lots of songs in the car and was dancing and enjoying. We saw lots of elephants, monkeys and tigers in the forest. We were talking in the car and having general conversations about how each one of us are doing and also about our life.

Picture of Deers at Bandipur Check Post Area(12-03-2021)

Picture of Full Bandipur Forests Area(12-03-2021)
Full Bandipur Forests Area Surrounded By Nature(12-03-2021)
Picture of Jeep Taken At Forest CheckPost(12-03-2021)
Picture of Karthik and Sridhar at Hotel at Mudumalai Forest Area(12-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash Enjoying At Mudumalai(12-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash standing together and enjoying(12-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash posing for picture at Mudumalai(12-03-2021)


Ooty hill view of picture taken surrounding nature, houses and peak(12-03-2021)

Akash taking picture looking at the sky view at hills of Ooty and 
Karthik and Myself posing for a photo(12-03-2021)
Forests Wildlife Jungle Surrounded by Nature View(12-03-2021)
Forests View Of Jungles and Trees Surrounded by Nature(12-03-2021)
Deers At The Forest View of Jungles With Nature(12-03-2021)
Deers In The Jungles and Forests Area(12-03-2021)
Deers and Cows In The Jungles and Forests(12-03-2021)
Wild Animals Picture(12-03-2021)
Wild Animals At Jungle(12-03-2021)

Elephants at Mudumalai Forest(12-03-2021)
Elephant at Mudumalai Forest and Jungles(12-03-2021)
Person Riding on Elephant at Mudumalai Forest and Jungle with Nature(12-03-2021)
Elephant at Mudumalai Forest and Some Wild Animal(12-03-2021)
Elephant Bathing At Water At Mudumalai Forest(12-03-2021)
Mudumalai Forests River(12-03-2021)
Monkey At Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Photo Forest Check Post(12-03-2021)
Monkeys at Forest Department of Mudumalai(12-03-2021)

Mudumalai Forests Area Covered With Trees and Jungle Area(12-03-2021)
Mudumalai Forests, Jungles and Trees and Greenery With Nature(12-03-2021)
Mudumalai Forests With Trees and Clouds Shining In The Sky(12-03-2021)
Mudumalai Jungles Elephants And Trees Bright Green And Nature(12-03-2021)
Forests and Jungles Area Covered with Thick Trees and Bushes(12-03-2021)
Mudumalai Jungles, Forests and Trees Surrounded By Nature(12-03-2021)

Mudumalai Forests Area View and Sky View Bright(12-03-2021)

View Of The Peak Surrounded With Nature and Greenery(12-03-2021)
View Of The Sunset Peak Surrounded With Nature and Greenery(12-03-2021)
Full View Of The Peak Surrounded With Greenery(12-03-2021)
Peak View Surrounded With Houses and Full Nature(12-03-2021)
Peak View Sunset Surrounded With Bright Sky and Clouds(12-03-2021)
Evening View Of The Peak Surrounded With Houses and Trees(12-03-2021)
Evening View Of The Peak Surrounded With Cable Wires and Bridge(12-03-2021)
Night View Of The Buildings and Houses(12-03-2021)

Photo of Karthik taken surrounded by peak view of Ooty(12-03-2021)
Photo taken of peak view surrounded with sun, clouds and nature(12-03-2021)
Photo taken of car seeing forests, jungles and nature(12-03-2021)
Photo taken of peacock and lots of birds in jungles and forests(12-03-2021)


Road Jungles Photo Taken Enjoying Nature(12-03-2021)
Photo taken of wild animals in the jungle road forest(12-03-2021)
Car Photo Taken While Seeing The Wild Animals In Forest(12-03-2021)


Ooty View of The Sunset At The Peak(12-03-2021)
View of The Peak Sunset Surrounded By Trees, Nature and Clouds(12-03-2021)
View of The Peak Surrounding Trees, Clouds and Nature And Breeze(12-03-2021)
Akash, Myself, Sridhar and Karthik Enjoying Full Nature Peak(12-03-2021)
Akash, Myself, Sridhar and Karthik Enjoying Sunset at Peak(12-03-2021)
Akash, Myself, Sridhar and Karthik Enjoying Sunset and Nature(12-03-2021)

After finishing seeing Bandipur and Mudumalai Forest, we proceeded towards the peak of Nilgiris and we could feel the smell of eucalyptus coming from eucalyptus trees, saw full nature outside while enjoying in car,  saw the hills, peak view of Nilgiris and reached Ooty Zostel at 20:15 p.m. 

Photo of Akash Enjoying At Zostel and Beautiful Place(12-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar at Zostel(12-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar Enjoying and Relaxing at Zostel(12-03-2021)
Karthik Enjoying At Zostel and Lot of Brightness At Zostel(12-03-2021)
Karthik Photo Taken While Enjoying At Zostel(12-03-2021)
Karthik Wearing Sun Glasses And Enjoying At Zostel(12-03-2021)
Myself and Karthik Enjoying At Zostel and My Face Shining in Bonfire(12-03-2021)
Zostel Picture Taken At Ooty(12-03-2021)
Sridhar Picture Taken At Zostel Outside Room(12-03-2021)
Zostel View Of The Building and Nice Weather Outside(12-03-2021)
Zostel View Of The Building Outside and Nice Weather and Nature(12-03-2021)

Once when we reached Zostel, we did the check-in, kept our lugguages inside the room and took a wash and refreshed ourselves and went for dinner. 


Me having roti and paneer butter masala at Zostel(12-03-2021)
Myself and Karthik having hot beverage(12-03-2021)
Sridhar, Myself and Karthik In The Room Zostel(12-03-2021)

Sridhar, Myself and Karthik Laughing and Enjoying at Zostel(12-03-2021)

After having dinner, we went to the room and had gone to sleep.

My experience on Day 2(13-03-2021) at Ooty

On 13-03-2021, we had got up in the morning at 6:30 a.m. and after getting up, we saw the sunrise in the hills of the peak and enjoyed ourselves. We did running and after running, we went for our breakfast to Ooty Coffee House. We took a walk enjoying nature, beauty and took a stroll getting admired by the road looking like Shimla market area and after having breakfast, we went to Zostel.

My Photo Taken Early Morning Sunrise(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken While I Was Raising My Hand Zostel(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken While I Was Raising Hand During Sunrise(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken Raising Hand and Standing At Zostel(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken Raising Hand And Me Enjoying In Weather(13-03-2021)
Sridhar using selfie stick while taking photo of Akash At Zostel(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken While Enjoying The View Of The Peak at Ooty(13-03-2021)
My Photo Taken While Enjoying Outside 
The Nature and Beauty(13-03-2021)
Karthik and Myself Enjoying The View and 
Beauty With Nature(13-03-2021)
Karthik and Myself Enjoying The Beauty Outside(13-03-2021)
Me Running Outside and Enjoying The Nature(13-03-2021)
Me Running Outside and Enjoying Nature 
and Getting Good Sunlight Outside(13-03-2021)
Myself, Akash and Sridhar Running And 
Enjoying The Sunlight and Nature(13-03-2021)
Horses on The Road And 
Enjoying The View Of The Ooty Road(13-03-2021)
Horses On The Road And 
Enjoying The Calmness and Stillness of Nature(13-03-2021)
Myself Standing On The Road Behind The Horses And 
Enjoying Myself and Covering My Muffler Like A Mask(13-03-2021)
Horses On The Road and Me Standing Away from Horses(13-03-2021)
Myself, Akash and Sridhar standing next to horses And 
Enjoying The View Of Ooty(13-03-2021)
Myself, Akash and Sridhar standing and 
enjoying beauty and nature next to horses and getting sunlight(13-03-2021)
Brown Horses On The Road(13-03-2021)
Brown White Horse(13-03-2021)
Me Standing Next to Brown White Horse(13-03-2021)
Myself, Sridhar and Akash Standing and Enjoying(13-03-2021)
Myself, Akash and Sridhar Standing 
and Enjoying At Market(13-03-2021)
Akash, Myself and Sridhar Standing and Enjoying(13-03-2021)
Me Having Vada at Hotel and Sridhar taking coffee(13-03-2021)
Akash Having Vada at Hotel and Enjoying Himself(13-03-2021)
Vada and Coffee Photo Taken During Breakfast(13-03-2021)
Pongal and Vada Photo Taken At Coffee House Breakfast(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar Having 
Garlic Podi Dosa For Breakfast(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Me Having Idli and Vada 
For Breakfast at Coffee House(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken of Akash Seeing Pongal and Vada Breakfast 
at Coffee House(13-03-2021)

Photo Of Poori and Sagu For Breakfast at Coffee House(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me Having Garlic Podi Dosa For Breakfast 
at Coffee House(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Akash having poori and sago for breakfast(13-03-2021)

After having breakfast at Coffee House, we took a walk enjoying the nature of the lake, beauty and nice weather outside and came back to Zostel.
                       
Photo taken of Dog at Zostel(13-03-2021)

Once when we came to Zostel, we took our bath and freshened up to get ready to go for toy train ride from Udhagamandalam to Coonoor. 
                      
Photo Taken at reception in Zostel Of Me, Sridhar and Akash(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me, Sridhar and Akash Enjoying and Relaxing(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me, Sridhar and Akash 
Sitting And Rejuvenating(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik Enjoying Himself And 
Akash, Sridhar and Me Relaxing And Rejuvenating(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash 
Relaxing And Enjoying At Zostel(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash 
Relaxing And Rejuvenating And Enjoying At Zostel(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik and Akash 
Holding Each Other Together And Having Fun(13-03-2021)

Then the toy train ride could not happen so we had to book for 17:30 toy train ride and what we did was we took a walk to Zostel and Akash and Myself were waiting for Karthik and Sridhar to come and pick me and Akash when I was just relaxing with Akash and taking care of Akash. We went by car to Botanical Gardens and enjoyed full nature and beauty at Botanical Gardens. We took masala peanuts and Akash took corn. Akash bought key chain for Dolly. We roamed around Botanical Gardens, enjoyed nature, beauty, saw lots of flowers in the garden, lots of plants and glass house and enjoyed full view of nursery plants at Botanical Garden.
Photo taken of Sridhar enjoying nature and beauty(13-03-2021)

Picture of Green Leaves, Red Flowers and White Sunflower 
Nature at Botanical Garden(13-03-2021)
Picture of Full Nursery of Plants 
at Glass House Botanical Garden(13-03-2021)
Glass House Full Nursery Plants Surrounded With Nature(13-03-2021)
Glass House Lots Of Plants and Flowers In The Garden(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar and Akash at 
Glass House at Botanical Garden(13-03-2021)
Botanical Garden Full Of Nature Flowers and Plants(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me Standing at Botanical Gardens and 
Enjoying Nature Outside Glass House(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me At Botanical Gardens and Enjoying Nature(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me At Botanical Gardens and 
Enjoying Nature and Greenery(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Karthik and Me At Botanical Gardens 
and Enjoying And Seeing Nature And Beauty(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken of Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar 
Enjoying And Getting Good Sunlight And Nice Weather(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken of Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar 
Enjoying In Sunlight At Glass House At Botanical Gardens(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken of Karthik getting light of roses 
and brightness outside(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken of Karthik Enjoying Beauty and Sunshine(13-03-2021)
Karthik wearing sunglasses and enjoying himself(13-03-2021)
Akash enjoying himself and Sunlight falling on his face(13-03-2021)
Akash Enjoying Himself and Seeing The Nature Outside(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Full Nature Botanical Gardens 
and Lots of Trees(13-03-2021)
Botanical Gardens Full Nature Lake And Greenery(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Deer Statue 
Surrounded With Trees and Lake(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Statue Of Lady Surrounded With Lake 
Full Of Greenery And Nature(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Akash Enjoying At Botanical Garden(13-03-2021)
Botanical Garden Full Of Nature(13-03-2021)
Botanical Garden Full Trees And Nature(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me Raising My Hand Up 
And Looking At The Nature And Greenery(13-03-2021)

After we finished Botanical Garden, we went to take lunch at Highland Restaurant opposite Tea Park Estates.  
                              
Myself, Sridhar, Karthik and Akash at Hotel(13-03-2021)
                             
Tea Estates Surrounded With Peak and Nature(13-03-2021)
Highland Restaurant Tea Estates With Peak and Sky Beauty(13-03-2021)
Highland Restaurant Surrounded With Peak 
and View Of Trees(13-03-2021) 

 
Me Standing At Outside Highland Restaurant Enjoying The View Of Peak 
and Full View Of The Sky and Clouds(13-03-2021)
Me Seeing The Painting Design Of Trees 
At Highland Restaurant(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Me Standing Beside The Painting Design 
Of Trees(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik standing seeing The Painting Design Of Trees 
and looks beautiful and elegant(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik keeping hand in the wall 
and standing straight(13-03-2021)
Highland Hotel Photo View Taken With Hills and Peak(13-03-2021)
Painting Design Of Trees Taken(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Karthik at Outside Hotel Lunch(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Karthik Having Lunch With Seeing Nature 
And Enjoying Beauty Outside(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Karthik Enjoying Himself 
And Getting Sunlight From Outside(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me Enjoying The View From Hotel(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Peak View Surrounded With Nature 
And Trees(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Peak View Surrounded With Nature 
and Trees and Hills(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar at Highlands Hotel(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik at Highlands Hotel(13-03-2021)
Karthik wearing sunglasses at Highlands Hotel 
enjoying himself(13-03-2021)
Myself, Sridhar, Karthik and Akash Picture 
Taken After Lunch(13-03-2021)
Myself, Sridhar, Karthik and Akash Enjoying The Backside View 
from Highlands Hotel(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar, Myself, Karthik and Akash 
standing behind the Painting Design of Trees(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar, Myself, Karthik and Akash 
standing together behind the Painting Design of Trees(13-03-2021)

Once when lunch was over, we went to Tea Park Estates Garden and saw lots of tea leaves and tea plantations at Ooty.

                             
Akash Sitting At The Bench At Tea Garden 
and Enjoying Nature and Beauty(13-03-2021)
Me Sitting At The Bench At Tea Garden 
and Enjoying Nature and Beauty(13-03-2021)
Sridhar Sitting At The Bench At Tea Garden 
and Enjoying Nature and Beauty(13-03-2021)
Karthik Sitting At The Bench giving hands up 
At Tea Garden(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Myself Seeing The Tea Leaves 
and Full of Nature and Beauty(13-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Myself Seeing The Tea Leaves 
and Tea Plants(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar, Akash and Myself Seeing The Tea Leaves 
At Tea Garden And Enjoying The Weather(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Akash enjoying the tea garden nature and beauty(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Sridhar enjoying the tea garden nature(13-03-2021)

Photo taken of Karthik enjoying the tea garden(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik enjoying tea garden 
and sunlight falling on his face(13-03-2021)

Once after completion of tea park, we went by car to Udhagamandalam station to take toy train to Coonoor.

                     
Photo taken of Me, Sridhar and Akash 
At Toy Train At Udhagamandalam(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik outside toy train(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Akash, Myself and Sridhar behind Steam Engine 
at Udhagamandalam Station(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Akash, Myself and Sridhar 
At Udhagamandalam Station(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar 
at Udhagamandalam Station enjoying the view and beauty(13-03-2021)
Toy Train View Beauty Photo Taken(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Me Sitting in Toy Train And 
Enjoying Scenery and Greenery Surrounded With Nature(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Akash Sitting In Toy Train And 
Enjoying Scenery and Greenery Surrounded With Nature(13-03-2021)
Photo taken of Full Toy Train View Forests, Jungles and Trees(13-03-2021)

We had a good ride in toy train and got down at Coonoor. From Coonoor we took a bus to Ooty and got down at Ooty. From Udhagamandalam station we went by car to Zostel. When we reached Zostel, we went and took dinner. The dinner I took was paneer in hot garlic sauce and chapati.

                     

Myself and Sridhar having dinner 
enjoying night view at Zostel(13-03-2021)
Myself and Sridhar having dinner(13-03-2021)
Me having dinner and looking somewhere else and enjoying(13-03-2021)
Sridhar having dinner and enjoying himself(13-03-2021)

After having dinner we were just enjoying in bonfire and relaxing and having general conversation and then went off to sleep.

My experience on Day 3(14-03-2021 at Ooty and return trip from Ooty to Bangalore

On 14th March 2021, we got up in the morning at 6:45 a.m. and after getting up, we freshened up and got ready to go to Doddabetta Peak. 

                        
Zostel View Surrounded With Gardens, Trees and Peak(14-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself and Sridhar 
Enjoying View Of Nature and Beauty(14-03-2021)

We enjoyed the view, nature of Doddabetta Peak and maintained silence and peace and was not talking.
View Of Doddabetta Peak Telescope House 
Surrounded With Nature(14-03-2021)
Karthik enjoying Doddabetta Peak View With Nature(14-03-2021)
Karthik Standing Behind Peak View of Doddabetta(14-03-2021)
Akash Standing Behind Peak View Of Doddabetta(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik enjoying Doddabetta Peak(14-03-2021)

Once after Doddabetta Peak, we went and took tea and milk and got some eucalyptus oil and then went to hotel for breakfast. Once when breakfast was over, we went to Zostel and did check out at 10:45 a.m.
We left from Ooty at 10:45 a.m. and proceeded for a drive to Ooty Lake Boat House Club.
                     
Photo taken of Me Standing Behind Lake 
and Enjoying At Boat House Club(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Me Standing Behind Lake 
and Putting hands in my pocket and Enjoying(14-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Me Enjoying And Having Fun(14-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Akash Enjoying At Boat House Club(14-03-2021)
Photo Taken Of Sridhar At Boat House Club(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik at Boat House Club(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Lake With Trees and Nature(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik Standing 
Behind Boat House Club(14-03-2021)
Karthik, Myself, Akash and Sridhar Enjoying(14-03-2021)
When Ooty Lake got over, we proceeded for a drive towards Pine Forest At Ooty. 

                              
Myself, Akash and Sridhar At Pine Forest 
Enjoying The View And Nature(14-03-2021)
Photo taken of Karthik, Myself, Sridhar and Akash 
Enjoying Nature And Beauty At Pine Forest(14-03-2021)
Myself Enjoying The View and 
Standing Next To The Tree(14-03-2021)

Akash Standing Behind The Tree(14-03-2021)
Sridhar Standing Behind The Tree(14-03-2021)
Karthik Standing Behind The Tree 
and Wearing Sunglasses(14-03-2021)
Myself Standing and Enjoying 
And My Sunlight Falling on My Body(14-03-2021)
Sridhar, Akash and Myself 
Enjoying Pine Forest View(14-03-2021)
Karthik Wearing Sun Glasses 
And Enjoying Forest View(14-03-2021)
Karthik and Myself Enjoying Pine Forests View(14-03-2021)
Myself Enjoying And Seeing Nature(14-03-2021)

When we completed Pine Forest, we went for a drive till some chocolate shop at Ooty and I bought some chocolates for myself and took lemon tea and from Ooty we drove towards Mudumalai, Bandipur and Mysore.

                              
Mudumalai Forests Area Nature(14-03-2021)
Mudumalai Full Forests Area(14-03-2021)
Bandipur Forests(14-03-2021)

We stopped at some hotel at Mysore. We had lunch and I took curd rice and lime juice. On Mysore Highway, Karthik showed cruise control to Akash, Me and Sridhar in his vehicle and he was driving very fast at 90 kmph and increased the speed went up high to 130 kmph. When there was traffic on the road, Karthik had stopped using cruise control and was pressing gear, accelerator and was driving smoothly and nicely. After lunch we came through Mysore, Kanakapura Road and Jayanagar. We had a good and enjoyable trip to Ooty and enjoyed ourselves.












































                          


















 



























 



































































 






























































 





































 




 

 



























 

































































Comments

  1. What a wonderful recollection of memories. One of the best trips and first trip post covid19.
    Enjoyed fully starting from the drive, stay at bunkers room in hostel, toy train ride, highland hotel lunch, gardens and estate, dodabetta peak and all the south indian tamilnadu breakfast.

    Brilliantly written summary with all photo memories. thank you, manas. you are a awesome blogger.

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  2. Well written account of most of the activities done at Ooty.This is post Covid lockdown trip undertaken with all attention to Covid protocol protection by the group.

    Thanks especially to Mr.Karthick for Mentoring the group and being the " Krishna " of the team as he literally drove the car,alone,in both directions from Bengaluru to Ooy and return.

    The photo frames taken and posted in serial order is appreciable.

    Well done Manas.

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  3. Wow.. That is one awesome trip.. we almost travelled with you to all those places you visited. The awesome food..the animals and scenery ...all captured so beautifully. Loved all the pics. Can see you had a lot of fun. Keep writing Manas. Looking forward to more.

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  4. Thanks. I felt very relived with nature and enjoying the view of hills of Ooty and maintained silence and calmness.

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