Your thread is becoming like a suspense thriller movie.
As long as the ending is great...
nice pics dude. the TTDC hotel in mudumalai has been shut down? Really? I will contact my friend in Masinagudi to get the details. it's a nice place to stay in the wilderness. by the way, what camera you were using?
Oh very good snaps :)
You seems to be a good photographer too. What camera are you using???
Those pictures are just amazing.
Please post more pictures and share information about driving information, stay, comfort etc.
Thanks
Thanks pravin1987 & nagendrafreddie!
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7, a Nikon D90 and a Nikon D7100, and photography is just a hobby for me.
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After we enter Tamil Nadu checkpost and reach Theppakadu, we find the signs for TTDC hotel on the left. We need to take the road on the left to reach it. This first part of this road and the area around it is now used as a paid parking lot. The attender told us that the hotel has shut down. (We had a backup plan of staying in Gudalur, just in case). Not believing the parking attender, we went to the forest reception center just opposite and talked to the forest official. He confirmed that the hotel's lease period was over and the forest department are planning to run the place themself as the place belongs to the forest department.
Then he told us that a room is vacant in the forest lodge - Sylvan Lodge. The room was nothing to write about. 2 beds, a chair a shelf, and a bathroom with 24hrs hot water, but no shower. The property was great, so we paid the 740 rs for the room and checked in.
Later we found out that there was another building called the Log house which was in a better shape. They charge around 1150 for a double room there.
The catch here is that for spot booking we can do it for one day only. If we need to book for more days, we need to do it at Ooty. Every morning these guys get a occupancy list from Ooty. We were lucky to get a vacant room.
We had our lunch and then just explored the area.
A White-browed Wagtail on a chimney...
The road inside the property to Sylvan lodge...
TTDC Hotel...
Rundown buildings of the forest department...
The river that flows through the property...
Sylvan Lodge... where we stayed...
Around 3:30 pm we left for a drive to Moyar power station.
[To be cont.]