KODAI and Ooty

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22/01/2009

got up at 6'o clock, it was very hard to take out the tooth-brush from the bag so used my finger, borrowed paste from wasim and got relieved from the foul smell, taste and the morning lazzziness. In the mean while, all others were ready and busy with the photo-sessions. It was a chill morning i followed the group and donned my addidas jerkin as got ready for the photoshoot. Wasim got ready with his cam-coder and started recording the scenery ....got down at every station making some noise,had tea at one of the stations ........riyaz was busy throughout with his art of self photography with difffernt angles and various scenery making full use of this so called extra-ordinary talent.

the train was late by 1 hr ....and we reached the "kodai road station" at 7:30 am . we all were expecting taxi which was booked from Bangalore to be there but the driver misunderstood and reached the dindugal station at 4:30 am.......soo no other way we had to wait for another 40 mins for the car......

Finally the car arrived and all the bags started to fly upwards to the drive who got to the top of the car in no time to tie up the bags....all of us got settled and our journey to "kodaikKkanal"----,thats how my friends pronounce it, ...after travelling abut 4-5 km we fond a hotel-had breakfast and again started after a 15-20 mins break to kodaikanal.. we had a 1.5 hr journey after which we had our second halt......that was at one of the edges of the mountain range a 2 floor structure .....that was a good time morning i between 9:30 to 10 am...ti neither cold nor very hot ....that was ode of the ends so we had had a good view of the reservoir (don't know the name) and the mountain range ......with camera in everyone hands except a few..took a few photographs and started the journey to the resort......it took almost 2 hrs to reach the "club mahindra "resort ...but on the way we did 2 rounds of the city because sailendra (sailendra booked the rooms in the resort) did not bring the address and no one int e group was a local so we had to ask every person on the roads to get to the resort ...........finally we reached "zest" a sister concern of club mahindra.......there a few of us got relief form the morning problems and finally reached the club mahindra resort at 2:30 pm ......We divided ourselves into 2 groups .....shyam mohan faheem and myself in one group and wasim harsha sailendra and riyaz in the other......now it was time for me to get relief ....it was difficult the cold climate and not a very good dinner last night ....every thing came together .......i decided to take bath at last so that i will have the max time .....we all thank god when we saw the tea and coffee packets with milk powder packets and i had tea i twas nice ...not that good but fine.....in the other room ..sailendra had got inside the bathroom and had been there for 1 hr or so.....in our room shyam was first to take bath.....he did this in ice cold water.....that was really brave......frankly i could not have done thins under any circumstances ........ then i discovered that the geyser was not working so i called the house keeping , after 1/2 an hr of repair work the geyser was made working................it was 4 ' o clock when i came out from the bathroom ....everyone was ready by then.....they started literally.... pushing me out of the room ........everyone was very hungry and we decided to have breakfast before sightseeing .....it was time for snacks and we wanted to have dinner....the hotel was a Gujranwala one .....i dared to order a plate of curd rice(i decided not o eat much in trip .. did not have so much confidence on my stomach).....my first mistake in the trip.....it was horrible....

Then we reached the lake at 4:45 pm.....hired two 4 seater peddle boat......it was joy...every 15 mins someone or the other was taking photos....after 30 mins we decided to end the boating ....it was getting dark....i was driving one of the boat ...so had to park it properly so that we could get down easily...that was the most difficult part of the boating .......then it was time to cycle rs 10 per hr....6 km round the lake....we had a good time but....the cycles we horrible ..we all were tryin it after 3-4 years but the seats had two mountains embedded which made the experience unforgettable...........we kept exchanging the cycle in proper intervals initiallly ....i was the most unfortunate,,.....my cycle got unchain twice..in 2 hrs....my hands were black at the end of the cycle trip.......the results were out that evening...everyone passed though the marks were not as expected ...but fine we were all satisfied to some extent...........6:30 pm......it was kodaikanal shoppping part 1.... riyaz bought few things......harsha and i did shoplifting.....i did this after 5 years.....before this was very common, food world (nallakunta) was the worst hit....i have done more than Rs 200 worth lifting(chocolates, pencils pens erasers....), before i got scolding from my father.......

it was 8'o clock dinner time we went to a panjabi restaurant ..everyone had fried rice.......

from there we went the resort.......reached the resort at 9 ' o clock.....the card games started,,...i played rummy ..harsha again dropped a joker.......we played tilll 11' o clock... and the we sleep................

23/01/2009

2 nd day at kodaikanal ......i got up at the first ring of the alarm form shyam's cell.......just washed my face...thought of brushing afterwards...shyam and i went to the other room. riyaz was alreay up...we disturbed wasim and harsha first. wasim's reaction was worth watching ..that was really funny...i forgot that i had to brush............ the noise made sailendra get up.....our purpose was done, we came back.....mohan was getting ready next was shyam and then was faheem......it was my turn now......i wanted to take bath but just washed my hair to get rid of the dandruff ..came out very swiftly....got dressed...then while i was wearing my shoes ...

saw the pouch and saw my brush inside it..there was something stinking around it was "yuuukkkkkkk"......then at once took the brush and got into the bathroom ...finished my work..... i came out and took a resolution that i will never sit or talk to anyone before brushing......

we came out went straight to the car and started - "kodaikknal sightseeing part 1"

It was 9 already.....went to have breakfast ...the tiffin center was looking good...we thought there will be south indian dishes available....but again we had chappathi , sailendra always different had boost and bread-jam......from there we went to caokers walk first then then pillar rock there was nothin much there but took a few snaps here and there..had "sundal"- everyone liked it..its my fav tooo...

from there we went to the secret caves ..i was hearin of it for the first time .....was not expecting much .......

we had to walk 3/4 of a kilometer between the eucalyptus trees ....we played cricket with small stones and tree bark a the bat....harsha had a very good experience when sailendra dropped him on his bask ...thank god nothin happened .....we reached the caves ...but i was unable to spot one of them.....it was a good traking place ,,..thought of doing some adventure we all just walked along the woods up the hill....just for some jokes and some photos ....we came back after 1 hr..it was tiring one.....from there we went to the edge of another hill ...the suicide point ...sailendra and shyam were very close to there destiny ..everyone were stunned for a moment ....but nothing happened ....i did not dared to go down further ....we came back after 1/2 an hr....every one was hungry...we were nearly 10 Km from the city ..on the way a few of us got down to enjoy the pine forest ....the monkeys out there were the most energetic..there was nothing much to see there ..it was 3 already so we decided to have lunch.........

we wanted to have good food......irrespective southindian or northindian ....i was a bit particular of having meals......but it was very much late.....after asking desperately the guy told that he had only 3 meals available........i was lucky this time..

from there we went to the garden ..it was off season so there was nothing much to see....every flower bed was covered...just had a walk around ..runnnin at times and photos......

then...everything was done we completed the sightseeing there nothing left according to the driver ..we choose to go for boating once again.....next half an hr we were busy with boating and .....photography.....

we came out it was 5:30 pm we took the poking(^ ^) cycles once again ......it was becoming very cold ..infact very very cold.....we stopped only thrice this time...first fro a group photo..

second time for getting some warmth as we were near the burning twigs.....third for shooting baloons... 6 shoots at Rs 10....i got 2 out of the 6....mohan was highest 3/6.

it was 7'o clock was in the mean while saiendra got his phone call(never ending one)........he was the last this time....we all had bajjis ..i did not.....

it was shopping part2...8 of us went inside one shop told him to show every thing.....but came out one by one without buying any thing.....the shopkeeper was very irritated and steaming....

i bought oil and came back to the car.......

the diver was talking with his friend ...we interrupted.......he was talking in english and sailendra got all "josh" and continude talking for 15 mins......

we went to the hotel nearby had dinner.......

this evening was very cold from the climate point of view but was very hot inside the group......the plan got upside down...

actual plan was to travel at night to ooty but the three...shyam, faheem and i we against it....there were wonderful dialogs comming out .......(unable to recollect)

riyaz was very much steaming .....we had no cards palyin that night all went to sleep at once ...the plan was to get up at 6 getting ready by 7 am and leaving my 7:30 am....

24/01/09

our room got up by 6 am packing was done....i did brushing first before talking to anyone......and all of us (oru room) go ready by 7:30am....the other room was late today....riyaz was the only one who was ready ..... ,we all came out and the last photosession at kodaikanal was on...this took 1 hr....and we started at 9' o clock ......on the way down teh hill we got sown at the falls....toof a few snaps and baoght some fruits which went the dust bin at the end of the trip...riyaz bought a woodden car...and we started our journey to ooty..........

this was a long one....this was with few halts the first one was in between the woods fro photographs ..the second was for lunch in pollachi and the third one was near coimbathore f streaching ...the journey was not very interesting but we tried pass time by playing antakshri and finding a name for thr group...which was not that sucessesful......every one got into life when the ghat road started except shyam...he got cramps al of a sudden and started crying and then came back after riyaz's "wild massage.......the road was very small same as the other ghat roads but crowded too....this was dew the long weekend (sat,sun,mon(26 jan)) . We reached the top at 5 'o clock. A police office caught us ...due to some number plate problem..that took another 20 mins....

it took 1 hr to find the SBH guest house .....it was a tiring journey...every one was exhausted.....we went out and saw how ooty looks at night........it was nice but vey crowded.....we came back to the guest house,,had dinner and started playing cards.....

we all slept at the respective rooms(4 in room) this time it was harsha, wasim, mohan and me in a room and the others in the other....it was fun.....we dicussed a lot of things...which made me think!!!!!!!!!!

25/01/2009

this day was for ooty sightseeing ...first we went to the station thought we will get the afternoon train to "mettupalayam" but no tickets riyaz was upset again...then sailendra came up with a good plan for tomorrow....we all agreed.....then we went to the highest point it was...the place was full......it was overflowing we took a lot of photos there had ice-cream...there was nothing there...just the same mountains same trees..... but we spent 1hr . and then we went to green valley view point....we had to walk for 15 mins along a narrow road..had sundal on the way,,...a few photos and came back......next was the tea factory....we in that fellow explained how tea leaves are converted into consumable tea.......and have a free cup of tea......most of us bought a pack of tea,oil..and came back.....had lunch in hotel with worst hospitality..riyaz gave that fellow Rs .50 tip..i decided not to give even a paise...then went to rose garden.....there was nothing interesting there except roses(moving) ...we came out before someone would shout at us ...then the most boring part the Botanical gardens again ...nothing inside ..not maintained properly..............
the last part to enjoy was to go for boating.......again crowd ..we had to stand in the queue .5 hr.....
got two 4 seaters .......got two horrible boats.....we did not expect this ........we thought kodaikanal was 1000 times better......our boat was dancing when ever we got near the banks.......finally we got down --safe and sound......the sight seeing was done .....it was not pleasant experience .......
then it was shopppin time(the best timepass job ) ..we came back to the guest house...had dinner and slept......

26/01/2009
plan was to get up early and to to mettupalyam for tickets and catch the 6:30 am train to oooty.....the plan was perfect.....we got up 2:15 am.....and started at 3 am to mettupalayam ...
nice mornig not very.....reached at the station at 5:30 am.....fought for the tokens...got the tickets ....and the train started on dot..6:30 am.....it was very slow......the journey was interesting at the beginig ...but after some time every one started sleeping...there was nothing to watch out side ...same trees, rocks, scenery and roses(*)....
we reached ooty at 11:30 am...had lunch .. and started our journey to bangalore- the last phase of the trip....the route was the highlight of the journey...it was through the mudumalai forest reserve ..we saw a few elephants and a spotted deer...the road was fine till we reached karnataka ...after that for the next 30 km the road was horrible ....we were dancing inside....we reached Mysore at 5 pm..the palace was closed ...had sugarcane juice and left for bangalore....here the road too good....very smooth, broad, nice and comfortable...had dinner in a roadside restaurant had dinner(only snacks was available but we had to convert it into dinner)....we reached the guest house at 10 pm...slept nicely......had no plans for tomorrow.....

27/01/2009
i got up at 8:30 am.....shyam and mohan were already up and had gone for a walk.....then slowly and steadily got ready and started the bangalore sightseeing at 10' clock ....
first went to the "vidhan soudha" took a few photos standing in front of it a few standing in the middle of the road ....then from there we went to the technological museum we spent the most the time there....all the displays were nice...there were two schools which had some 150 -200 students...it was fun seeing the exhibits with them.....then we returned to the guest houseat 5 pm....then we had ice-cream(buy 1 get one offer) i had a pastry .....the train arrived sharply at 6:30 pm......this time the coach that was given were s4 and s11.....shyam and I in one of them and the rest in the other. we did out ticket checking first and came to s4 and started playing cards .......we had dinner at 10 pm.....every one started sleeping ...sailendra and i started talking .this went on fof half an hr......i slept at 11 pm thinking of the trip and the reaction of my parents after i tell my result..........


this is the complete account of my trip with my friends pls go through this ..and don't forget to comment ........