Swifted : Ooty

[shishir_bn]

So lalu you are getting personal invitation also(no offences please)

[Aquarian20]

Wow, I was not aware there is place like Tribal Museum near Ooty. Seems very nice place to visit. Keep going. This is a wonderful travelogue.

[shishir_bn]

"Aqua" keep seeing this thread for amazing snaps. By the way where is your beast now. No report/updates on it

[Aquarian20]

Originally Posted by shishir_bn

"Aqua" keep seeing this thread for amazing snaps. By the way where is your beast now. No report/updates on it

Yes, I keep revisiting this thread almost every hour to see if there is any update. I am enjoying my beast. I will try to put a post with pictures and ownership experience as soon as I get some time from my work.

[shishir_bn]

And hey try to make it to the BHP meet this time(you missed last weeks meet). Sorry lalu for taking this thread to some other location. To avoid this you have to paste some more exotic pics

[s3va]

Murram and Thavi are already in the Museum !!!

I think I shall preserve the ones that we have at home which might fetch a bomb value in the years to come !

[laluks]

Originally Posted by Majic

Yes very much an Old Sheperdian and to think of it that is the only school that i studied in right from LKG onwards!

Cool

Originally Posted by MuraliR

The Toda attire is colourful, and that of Kotas seem similar to that of modern day Keralites.

Even I felt so

Originally Posted by StarVegabond

That is a great narration + pictures = self explanatory

Thanks Star

Originally Posted by shishir_bn

So lalu you are getting personal invitation also(no offences please)

Originally Posted by Aquarian20

Wow, I was not aware there is place like Tribal Museum near Ooty. Seems very nice place to visit. Keep going. This is a wonderful travelogue.

Thanks Aquarian

Originally Posted by shishir_bn

"Aqua" keep seeing this thread for amazing
snaps. By the way where is your beast now. No report/updates on it

Beast? which one?

Originally Posted by Aquarian20

Yes, I keep revisiting this thread almost every hour to see if there is any update. I am enjoying my beast. I will try to put a post with pictures and ownership experience as soon as I get some time from my work.

Sorry Aquarian, busy at work.
Please put the ownership report fast.

Originally Posted by shishir_bn

And hey try to make it to the BHP meet this time(you missed last weeks meet). Sorry lalu for taking this thread to some other location. To avoid this you have to paste some more exotic pics

I am going to paste now

Originally Posted by s3va

Murram and Thavi are already in the Museum !!!

I think I shall preserve the ones that we have at home which might fetch a bomb value in the years to come !

Ha ha, my same thoughts there. I saw some "aattukallu" and "ammikkallu" in some other museum.

I guess all these will fetch us a fortune later.

[laluks]

Day 3, November 29th 2009 continued

We drove towards Emerald Dam from the Tribal Museum. Emerald Dam is around 10Km from here.

On the way the breath taking sceneries stopped us, and we were like Wow!

See for yourself - if pictures are so, what could that place be naturally. All these are from Avalanche Road.

Guys stop reading, get out and drive






Some where in Yellakandy near Nanjanadu, 13 Kms from Ooty.





















Some where near Porthy 15Kms from Ooty

















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[laluks]

Day 3, November 29th 2009 continued

I have got a few PMs asking for the route to Emerald lake.

Mt. Palada, Tribal Museum, Emerald Dam, Avalanche, Kundah, Upper Bhavani all are on this road.

Please find the maps from Google showing the route.








This is the route I had taken unknowingly in 2006 in the night . More about that later.




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[subhashnm]

Thanks for a wonderful write-up, Lalu! The pictures are truly awesome. Came to know about so many hidden gems in Ooty from your thread... Keep going!

[dreamdiesel]

Great photos of Avalanche lake. I always wanted to visit this place on my numerous trips to Ooty but did not get much help with the route. Thanks for the route info laluks!! I though we need some kind of permit to visit these places..Any pointers on that??

[laluks]

Originally Posted by dreamdiesel

Great photos of Avalanche lake. I always wanted to visit this place on my numerous trips to Ooty but did not get much help with the route. Thanks for the route info laluks!! I though we need some kind of permit to visit these places..Any pointers on that??

Those photos are not of Avalanche lake. They are different ones.
Avalanche lake photos are yet to be uploaded The teaser picture with my Red Riding Hood was Avalanche lake.

Emerald lake and Avalanche lake are still accessible, no permits required. But the dams are not.
Seems now upper Bhavani is also out of bounds.

[KRRaj]

Nice Pics Lalu. Have me hooked and looking for more.

Originally Posted by laluks

Seems now upper Bhavani is also out of bounds.

Yes. It is also out of bounds. I was fortunate enough to go there about 3 years back and the route there is just too awesome.

[laluks]

Originally Posted by KRRaj

Nice Pics Lalu. Have me hooked and looking for more.
Yes. It is also out of bounds. I was fortunate enough to go there about 3 years back and the route there is just too awesome.

Thanks KRRaj.
I don't know if Emerald and Avalanche will also become out of bounds. I guess not due to the villages there.


Please find the map details for the locations we did on day 2

[Chevy_lover]

Very beautiful locale, Lalu! The photos have come out really good! We were never lucky enough to see such clear skies!

We avoided going to Avalanche, when we were there! I am eagerly awaiting your pics.

When my wifey sees it, we will have one more reason to head back to the Nilgiris!!!