Places seen - Doddabetta Peak: Ketti valley view point: Botanical garden: Ooty Boat houseWe started early as we had a good nights rest and wanted to cover these places today itself.
Doddabetta Peak: Highest peak in Nilgiri's range17 kms from Ooty, winding roads.. cool breeze.. awesome scenery.. what more to expect for the beginning of a new morning.. The fun lasted till we reached the famed Doddabetta Peak. The roads leading to the peak from main road were pathetic. The place was full of people.. garbage all over the place. The place was similar to an open rice bowl which is swamped by house flies .We roamed around the peak. Felt it was not upto the fame and name which it has on the internet.
I felt this place can be skipped if you are on a tight schedule. May be the crowd was due to the day being Sunday, but there are far better places on this list which offer more scenic views than this place.
Clicked a couple of pics and zoomed off to Botanical Garden. Picked up some amazing rum and Raisins chocolates on the way from the first shop on the left on the way back . The chocolates were so good, before leaving we went back all the way there and picked up some more of these yummies to savor back in Bangalore.
Botanical Garden:This place needs no introduction or any write up. This is one of the must visits when you are in Ooty and the garden lives up to its name. It is well maintained and a lovely place for a relaxed time.
At the entrance:
Some macro shot:
Me:
And my friend Hemanth trying our hands with gardening:
We spent good time here, had food on the way and went to explore the Ketti valley view point.
Ketti Valley view point:
This place is on Coonoor road and is on the main road itself. We did not know this fact and went inside into the roads which led us down into the Ketti village. We had good time riding in these slopes soaking in the beauty of surrounding places. Did some funny shoots on the Ooty-Mettupalayam railway track
Heights of advertisement and competition:
Place is fun if you have time.. Else you can visit this if you are going to Coonoor as this viewpoint falls right on the main road.
We had an evening to at our disposal and what other way to spend it than Ooty lake which was our next destination..
Ooty Lake and Boat house:It was a fun evening.. Went to 3D simulation.. goofed around with Dashing cars.. scared the ghosts in the horror house . sat on a couple of rides..toy train..Completed all this with a cup of hot Masala chai and a plate of crispy pakodas on the lake side restaurant.
This marked the end of a very satisfying day which had its fair share of disappointment and lots of fun. Also this was our last time visiting Ooty city and exploring surroundings..
Headed back to room for a hot meal and a good night sleep as we had plans ready for Coonoor next morning.
Day 4 log is here
Doddabetta Peak: Highest peak in Nilgiri's range17 kms from Ooty, winding roads.. cool breeze.. awesome scenery.. what more to expect for the beginning of a new morning.. The fun lasted till we reached the famed Doddabetta Peak. The roads leading to the peak from main road were pathetic. The place was full of people.. garbage all over the place. The place was similar to an open rice bowl which is swamped by house flies .We roamed around the peak. Felt it was not upto the fame and name which it has on the internet.
I felt this place can be skipped if you are on a tight schedule. May be the crowd was due to the day being Sunday, but there are far better places on this list which offer more scenic views than this place.
Clicked a couple of pics and zoomed off to Botanical Garden. Picked up some amazing rum and Raisins chocolates on the way from the first shop on the left on the way back . The chocolates were so good, before leaving we went back all the way there and picked up some more of these yummies to savor back in Bangalore.
Botanical Garden:This place needs no introduction or any write up. This is one of the must visits when you are in Ooty and the garden lives up to its name. It is well maintained and a lovely place for a relaxed time.
At the entrance:
Some macro shot:
Me:
And my friend Hemanth trying our hands with gardening:
We spent good time here, had food on the way and went to explore the Ketti valley view point.
Ketti Valley view point:
This place is on Coonoor road and is on the main road itself. We did not know this fact and went inside into the roads which led us down into the Ketti village. We had good time riding in these slopes soaking in the beauty of surrounding places. Did some funny shoots on the Ooty-Mettupalayam railway track
Heights of advertisement and competition:
Place is fun if you have time.. Else you can visit this if you are going to Coonoor as this viewpoint falls right on the main road.
We had an evening to at our disposal and what other way to spend it than Ooty lake which was our next destination..
Ooty Lake and Boat house:It was a fun evening.. Went to 3D simulation.. goofed around with Dashing cars.. scared the ghosts in the horror house . sat on a couple of rides..toy train..Completed all this with a cup of hot Masala chai and a plate of crispy pakodas on the lake side restaurant.
This marked the end of a very satisfying day which had its fair share of disappointment and lots of fun. Also this was our last time visiting Ooty city and exploring surroundings..
Headed back to room for a hot meal and a good night sleep as we had plans ready for Coonoor next morning.
Day 4 log is here
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