We went to dottapetta first thing. The pathetic state in which our government maintains these tourist attractions pains us. People who have seen stonehenge and how the government there collects money to show a few stones and how they maintain it is a sight to see. The Road leading to dodabetta was so bad I need to give the i10 for a wheel alignment at MRF. Post dodabetta we went to Ooty lake which was not even properly marked. We finally managed to find it and took a rowing boat ride for 30 mnts. It was not all that great. The boat man urged us to go to Pykarra and the kalathi water falls. So we drove down to the waterfalls, 16 hairpin bends later we learnt there is no water. So we ordered a tea and were assaulted by goats :) The only thing good after the 16 hairpin bends is the great tea that we had at a tea stall on the road side. That lady was saying that it has not rained for a long time and hence no water in the water falls. We went back all the 16 bends of hair and decided to go to conoor and also meet one of my wife's cousin who is there in Wellington, her hubby is a army major and he was attending course in the military college in wellington. Decided not to go to Sim's park so that we can avoid a disappointment. Went straight to dolphin nose, lost our way and followed a taxi who took us to lamb's rock (Disappointment Galore) where we saw a tribal settlement ion a hillock. Post that we went on our way to Dolphin nose. It was quite a scenic route with road winding through the tea plantations. The road was quite narrow but very good road. After that we met the cousin at Orchid Square where we had a so so lunch at 1500 and due to the cousins persistence we had to go to her place. The Cousin's place is on a hill top with a beautiful view of the surrounding hills and villages. Spent time with them and then we started back to Ooty reached at 1730. We decided to have dinner outside at commercial road. Did not feel like driving so decided to walk down the hill and get the rick. Fortunately one came in front of the hotel which we grabbed and went to Nihaar. Was suggested by the cousin. The food was so so and by the time we left the hotel it was raining very hard. We took the rick back to the hotel and crashed. It rained all through the night. So begins We leave ooty. -------------------------------------
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