A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
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Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Thanks appus. We did not visit the Rose garden. (no time![[cry]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Cry.gif "Cry [cry]")
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Thank you Ram.
How does "Greater Oriental ARRam Male in Eclipse Plumage" sound?![[;)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Wink.gif "Wink [;)]")
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Lots of garden chairs/benches for resting....
Apart from Birds, Trees and Flowers, these were also found in good numbers.... Carefree...
Thanks appus. We did not visit the Rose garden. (no time
)Thank you Ram.
How does "Greater Oriental ARRam Male in Eclipse Plumage" sound?
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Lots of garden chairs/benches for resting....
Apart from Birds, Trees and Flowers, these were also found in good numbers.... Carefree...
Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
That's a great name. You can add ferocious also![[lol]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Laugh.gif "Laugh [lol]")
Beautiful pictures
Thanks appus. We did not visit the Rose garden. (no time )
Thank you Ram.
How does "Greater Oriental ARRam Male in Eclipse Plumage" sound?
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Lots of garden chairs/benches for resting....
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Apart from Birds, Trees and Flowers, these were also found in good numbers.... Carefree...
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)Thank you Ram.
How does "Greater Oriental ARRam Male in Eclipse Plumage" sound?
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Lots of garden chairs/benches for resting....
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Apart from Birds, Trees and Flowers, these were also found in good numbers.... Carefree...
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Beautiful pictures
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Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Thanks Ram. I wouldn't think you are ferocious...![[surprise]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Surprise.gif "Surprise [surprise]")
More birds from Sim's park.
Oriental MagpieRobin...
Scaly breasted Munias....
Catch of the day... Great tit...
That's a great name. You can add ferocious also
Beautiful pictures
Beautiful pictures
More birds from Sim's park.
Oriental MagpieRobin...
Scaly breasted Munias....
Catch of the day... Great tit...
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#22
Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Thanks Skay!
More flowers from Sim's park....
Superb photos Highway Ranger. I liked the garden chair photo especially. ![[clap]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
More flowers from Sim's park....
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Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Thanks Ram.
By around 12:30 pm we left Sim's park and drove to TTDC, Ooty. There were a lot of bus traffic on the route. Reached the hotel, had lunch and rested for a while.
Around 3:30 pm we went to the Botanical Garden. It was pretty crowded and did not have much flowers. And what little flowers it had, the bugs or insects had gotten to them before us. So ended up taking photos of Sparrows instead.
@ the Botanical Garden
We got ripped off by the parking lot guys and ended up paying Rs 60 as parking charges.
We dropped the idea of visiting the Rose garden as it was the daylight was fading and were not sure of the condition of the flowers there. (after the Botanical Garden experience.)
The next morning we just spend time in the hotel garden and left after breakfast.
@ TTDC
Our next destination was Pykara Lake. We took the left towards Pykara. the road was pretty bad in some patches. It was also fogged up for some distance.
The road to Pykara lake
We took a ride in one of the slow motor boats. The lake was much better than the Ooty lake. Clean waters.
A speed boat waiting for tourists
The Lake
HR, Fantastic and colorful pictures of flowers .
It looks really lively.
.It looks really lively.
By around 12:30 pm we left Sim's park and drove to TTDC, Ooty. There were a lot of bus traffic on the route. Reached the hotel, had lunch and rested for a while.
Around 3:30 pm we went to the Botanical Garden. It was pretty crowded and did not have much flowers. And what little flowers it had, the bugs or insects had gotten to them before us. So ended up taking photos of Sparrows instead.
@ the Botanical Garden
We got ripped off by the parking lot guys and ended up paying Rs 60 as parking charges.
We dropped the idea of visiting the Rose garden as it was the daylight was fading and were not sure of the condition of the flowers there. (after the Botanical Garden experience.)
The next morning we just spend time in the hotel garden and left after breakfast.
@ TTDC
Our next destination was Pykara Lake. We took the left towards Pykara. the road was pretty bad in some patches. It was also fogged up for some distance.
The road to Pykara lake
We took a ride in one of the slow motor boats. The lake was much better than the Ooty lake. Clean waters.
A speed boat waiting for tourists
The Lake
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#26
Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
We stayed at the main hotel. Not a place to be if you want to chill out. The rooms were just ok and the restaurant was nothing special to write about. Suits us fine as we only need to use it to freshen up and for the night rest. No unpleasant experience. We are always out.
TTDC heritage @ Kanyakumari is the best of the lot (really worth the money), followed by Kodai. Yercaud is the worst.
@HR
Wonderful photography![[cheers]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Cheers.gif "Cheers [cheers]")
How was your experience with TTDC? You stayed in the main hotel or the youth hostel?
Wonderful photography
How was your experience with TTDC? You stayed in the main hotel or the youth hostel?
TTDC heritage @ Kanyakumari is the best of the lot (really worth the money), followed by Kodai. Yercaud is the worst.
Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Thanks for the information HR.
Couple of times in Ooty, I stayed in TTDC Youth Hostel and its an ok kind of accommodation. They have good parking, close to the town and walkable distance to Botanical gardens etc. And the permit room is also ok.
I never tried in Kanyakumari. Kodai, I had a bitter experience. Once I parked my car (Lancer) in the parking area, and they were painting an EB transformer and dropped all the paint on top of the car. I had a big fight with them, and finally I had to do a full painting of my car.
During my stay at Yercaud also, I too didn't find anything unpleasant.
Thanks for the information HR.
Couple of times in Ooty, I stayed in TTDC Youth Hostel and its an ok kind of accommodation. They have good parking, close to the town and walkable distance to Botanical gardens etc. And the permit room is also ok.
I never tried in Kanyakumari. Kodai, I had a bitter experience. Once I parked my car (Lancer) in the parking area, and they were painting an EB transformer and dropped all the paint on top of the car. I had a big fight with them, and finally I had to do a full painting of my car.
During my stay at Yercaud also, I too didn't find anything unpleasant.
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#29
Re: A Lazy Drive Across a Mountain and Some Forests…
Sorry you had to repaint your Lancer for someone's negligence.![[frustration]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Frustration.gif "Frustration [frustration]")
Thank you, Fyzy09. Appreciate you comments.
The road from Pykara to Mudumalai had a couple of real bad patch/cut on the road.
A view of Needle rock view point...
Closer view...
The road...
It was raining till we reached Mudumalai. We stopped for lunch at a hotel near Gudalur. The hotel had parking and the food was, sort of, ok.
We stopped at a vegetable shop near there and as I was waiting for the shopping to get over I noticed some movement in the shrubs on the opposite side of the road. Quickly grabbed the camera and crossed over and found this.
Purple Sunbird...
Reaching out to have a go at the flower...
Luckily the rain stopped by the time we entered the forest. As is my usual practice, engaged the second gear eased off from the throttle and let the car roll on the idling speed through the forest - throttling only for inclines. This way we can enjoy the beauty of the forest and also sight some wildlife.
The first sighting was a lone Elephant which was standing about 10 feet from the road behind a bush on the left side facing us. Since the Elephant was very close to the road and I spotted it late, I drove by it and stopped after crossing it. My wife could only take a picture of the back. By then a forest officials driving by asked us to move on. Since we did not get a good shot, I wanted to take a U turn. But the forest jeep was going very slowly and it was more than a km later that they got out of our sight. But it was too late to turn back as elephants can disappear into a forest within seconds.
Later on we sighted the usual spotted deers and wild boars...
Not a worry... not a care...
An angry Deer...
Spotted Dove way up on a tree...
Sorry you had to repaint your Lancer for someone's negligence.
Peter,
Lovely pictures!!! You sure have a command over your clicks.
I just keep going through them again and again. Great job!!!
Lovely pictures!!! You sure have a command over your clicks.
I just keep going through them again and again. Great job!!!
The road from Pykara to Mudumalai had a couple of real bad patch/cut on the road.
A view of Needle rock view point...
Closer view...
The road...
It was raining till we reached Mudumalai. We stopped for lunch at a hotel near Gudalur. The hotel had parking and the food was, sort of, ok.
We stopped at a vegetable shop near there and as I was waiting for the shopping to get over I noticed some movement in the shrubs on the opposite side of the road. Quickly grabbed the camera and crossed over and found this.
Purple Sunbird...
Reaching out to have a go at the flower...
Luckily the rain stopped by the time we entered the forest. As is my usual practice, engaged the second gear eased off from the throttle and let the car roll on the idling speed through the forest - throttling only for inclines. This way we can enjoy the beauty of the forest and also sight some wildlife.
The first sighting was a lone Elephant which was standing about 10 feet from the road behind a bush on the left side facing us. Since the Elephant was very close to the road and I spotted it late, I drove by it and stopped after crossing it. My wife could only take a picture of the back. By then a forest officials driving by asked us to move on. Since we did not get a good shot, I wanted to take a U turn. But the forest jeep was going very slowly and it was more than a km later that they got out of our sight. But it was too late to turn back as elephants can disappear into a forest within seconds.
Later on we sighted the usual spotted deers and wild boars...
Not a worry... not a care...
An angry Deer...
Spotted Dove way up on a tree...