Well if you are
trying to find heaven on earth, look no further than Ooty. Ooty or
Udagamandalam (also called Ootacamund) is a town in Tamil Nadu which is located
86 km from Coimbatore and 277.8 km from Bangalore. This January I had an
opportunity to visit this beautiful place. Although, the best time to go to
Ooty is summer but we wanted to have the winter feels since winter is hard to
come by in Visakhapatnam where I reside. This post will feature a review of my
Ooty trip as well as be a fashion guide. Now I am not claiming to be a fashion
guru. But I will just share what I wore throughout the trip.
We decided to
take a road trip from Bengaluru via Mysore. We started from Bengaluru in the
middle of the night.Our first pit stop was Mysore Palace which is the royal
palace of Wadiyar dynasty. It truly looks majestic at night. I was all in for
tres-passing and going inside the barricaded portions but thankfully my friends
put some sense in my brain.
Night view of Mysore
Palace.
We reached Ooty
in the morning.The first place we witnessed in Ooty was the tea-garden. I would
recommend this place to all nature lovers. The serenity and the luscious green
surroundings will put you in a trance for sure. The most amazing thing about
these gardens are the fact that you can see green gardens blending into the
blue sky seamlessly. It seems like the beautiful green gardens just transcend
into the blue sky. Being from a humid area like Visakhapatnam , I hardly ever
get the chance to wear winter clothes. But finally I got the chance to sport
this leather jacket look. This black leather jacket is from FabAlley and it is
sure to be quite a valuable and useful addition to your closet.
Ooty tea gardens
Our next stop was Pykara lake. This place left me spellbound. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I could witness something so beautiful. This lake and waterfall is an amalgamation of a plethora of colors. It feels unbelievable that this place is a part of India.
Our next stop was Pykara lake. This place left me spellbound. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I could witness something so beautiful. This lake and waterfall is an amalgamation of a plethora of colors. It feels unbelievable that this place is a part of India.
Pykara Lake
After this we
finally reached our hotel -Two Seas Residence around 2 pm . Nice hotel with a
duplex room. After taking rest for the afternoon we headed to the Botanical
gardens which has an explicit collection of flowering trees, beautiful shrubs, a
lotus-adorned pool and well maintained green lawns. It’s a picturesque scene
and the best place for lovers. And speaking of love, what color would symbolize
the emotion better than Red. This red cardigan coupled with black jeans and
sport shoes does help me add more colors to the already colourful garden. If you
visit this garden make sure to see the cool India map shaped shrub arrangement.
Government Botanical
Gardens
Day 2 in Ooty
was initiated with a trip to Doddabetta Peak. The place looks straight out of a
sci-fi movie. You can witness an aerial view of the entire hill-station. I
would suggest going to this place early in the morning as that’s the time you
can actually see why this place is compared to heaven. Another spectacular
tourist spot of this place is surely the Ooty lake boating house. The serene
lake nestled between greenery is the perfect spot for a group outing of
boating. I would also like to recommend buying fresh mouth-watering carrots,
lichis and strawberries from this place.
Ooty Lake
Another place
worth-visiting in Ooty is Avalanche lake but it was a disappointment. Firstly,
because we were not able to find the exact route leading to it and secondly
because by the time we reached, the place was closed. It’s far off from the
city and the confusing uphill journey to reach this place is definitely not
worth it. My outfit for the day is one of my favourites. This check skirt coupled
with white top and leather jacket does give you a hilly feel. The Government Rose
garden is also worth a visit but I felt it could be a bit more maintained.
The second day
evening was devoted to the tea factory. I would highly recommend buying the
white tea, tea tree oil and lots of chocolates from this place. This place has
a courier service too and you can order your favourite goods later also.
And with this
culminated our enthralling experience in Ooty. This place is a bit over-crowded
during summers so it’s a good option to visit this place in winters.