Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Thursday, 23 July 2015

Queen of Hills

Ooty the queen of hills is found in Nilgris district on the Western part of Tamil Nadu


One can take transport through road rail or air. Nearest Railway station is Mettupalayam Junction, the airport nearest is Coimbatore international airport, Peelamedu. Bus transportation takes you till charring cross, Ooty.

Pykara
20 kms from charring cross is Pykara, which is a name of village and river. The most attractive tourist spot of this place is Pykara lake, where boating is allowed. Motor boats and speed boats are available here.

Pine forest, filled with tall coniferous trees with slope land leading down to a lake. This is found on the way to Pykara Lake.

You can have enjoyable slippery walk down the slope to reach the lake view. This lake provides the nature’s best scene, where you can click photographs.


Wenlock downs
This is called the sixth mile and ninth mile, (six and miles from ooty road respectively) famous shooting spots for the Film Industry. A grassland area with undulating hills provides good panoramic view of the Nilgris District. Apt for picnic lunch, nature walks.



Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) is a treasured element and fabled charm of Nilgiris since 1899. This Nilgiri rail system is unique as it is the steepest one in Asia. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO during 2005. Another interesting thing associated with the Nilgiri Railway is that the youngest X class loco is over 50 years old and the oldest is 80 years old.


Ooty Botanical garden is another tourist spot where one could see various species of plants and flowers.  Around thousand species of plants shrubs and trees are present. Flower shows will be held at various seasons over the year.


Homemade chocolates, medicinal aroma oils, tea leaves, varki biscuits, sweaters are items to shop at Ooty. 




Gourmands and food connoisseurs will find much to appreciate in Ooty. Its mild and pleasant climate is ideal for growing tea, spices and oil and even cheese-making. Don't forget to stock up on these fresh, organic products during your visit

Sunday, 28 June 2015

Chill Chill Chennai !

Chennai one of the metro cities of India located at the coast of Bay Bengal is the hottest city. It a hub for all  Engineering Graduates and Media Passionate from Tamil Nadu.you could see Chennai hugely populated with people all over from Tamil Nadu.

The projects, tasks and deadlines fly away as the clock ticks to the late evening on each Friday, it is the time most people like us wait for. yes the week end for the corporate world starts on Fridays, of course ends on late Sunday nights. The evening starts with a movie through SPI cinemas or through Book-My show applications, followed by a good dinner at Street Shops or late night Outs.
The refreshing Saturday Morning starts with a ride at ECR to step in to any of the beaches through thiruvanmyiur till Mahabalipuram to enjoy the Sun rise along the beach view. the weeks full work stress bursts out in front of the Natures rejoice.


This Morning breeze is enjoyed along with a coffee in any of kumbakonam coffee outlets at ECR.

Refreshed thoughts and mind after the long ECR drive will lead to a good family time. This is the day where one could serve himself with good homemade meals served by his mother or by wife. of course its again an Andhra mess or Nair mess for bachelors or self-cooking for spinsters.

A week end snap after a good meal is perfect time to relax. when time starts clicking around 4, people dresses up to have a party time, over wide range of options available at Zomato- perfect app to discover restaurants and nightlife's.
with fun, Dance and Romance Saturday night reaches its climax.
Sunday Morning gets adventurous with a trekking experience along the spots like Pulicat lake, Thada falls, Nagalapuram lake which are around 50 to 100 kms from Chennai. Also MudhaliyarKuppam lake, Muttukadu in ECR can be enlisted.
Pulicat:
Nagalapuram falls:
The other part of Sunday would be made for Shopping at T Nagar /Pondy Bazaars/ Sowcarpet which are the commercial streets for budget shopping. one can also visit malls like Phoenix at Velachery, Express Avenue at Royapettah, Sky-walk and Forum malls for High end Shopping.
Sowcarpet
Sunday Evening can be still made colourful by watching any of the events held at the Music Acadamey/ Egmore Museum/Kalakshetra. tickets can be booked through Ticket New or Eventjini websites.
Naseeruddin Shah portraying Einsteins life at Music academy.