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Train to Ooty!
After a quite mental trip from Munnar... 6 hours on a bus that kept breaking down (and eventually did!) and a mad rush across Coimbatore to get to Mettupalayam... we manage to book our tickets on the 'Toy train' to Ooty... something that Ellie had been wanting to do since watching it on "Indian Hill railways" on the BBC!
The Toy Train is a small steam train that climbs up a steep gradient into the hills. Tickets are hard ...
They shoot horses don't they?
... luggage, from a number of residences to the minivans and then the train station on time – 8pm for 10pm departure. Ravi had booked the entire first class carriage for us, so we had complete privacy, our own sleeping compartments, and a WESTERN toilet (plus 3 squats … for the boys we decided!). We were so relieved when we were spudded in, had chosen our bunks, and unpacked our backpacks - about 10 minutes before the train was due to leave. Until, we noticed the Pauls were ...
Ooty 6
... said, "Damn - he caught me!", while everyone else's smile said, "These foreigners are getting harder and harder to cheat. It's just not fair.") Either she was mathematically challenged - or she was trying to cheat me. I suspect the latter - for the reason that if she WERE mathematically challenged, then the error MIGHT have been in MY favor. I just hope that they don't take it out on my package that I caught them trying to cheat me. (I probably look like I have ...
Ooty 3
... So why don't you just kill yourself right now?" I guess the religious guy wasn't THAT sure that he'd be going to a better place.
I visited the Ooty Botanical Garden again - with the same result as last time: After a nice little walk around, I tried to read - but once again became the center of attention as people wanted to have me in their vacation photos. Conclusion: Even though the weather is perfect for reading outside in Ooty, ...
"It's fun to stay at the ..."
... uncool Tshirt sunburn.
That evening Karlyn, Rob and I had an authentic drink in an Indian bar. Lots of testosterone, hard liquor, beeny smoke and warm beer (although only water for me). We then had the most amazing parathas for dinner with 4 different orange sauces, no explanation and not even an order just sit down and our incredible new parathas friend plonked them in front of us. Even average parathas are wonderful little things but these ...
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