To the Hills

 An unexpected trip with the visiting S .. to Ooty no less !

S arriving was a happy happy in itself and we taking off on a road trip .. double nice ! almost 6 hours of driving we are at Ooty with a tight time frame .So get to business of ticking off Ootacamund  delights in double speed as it is S's first time here. Botanical gardens, Boat club and the lake  seen  we are huddled up at the Nahar Cafe for some steaming  hot chocolate and oven fresh garlic bread .  Then trudge off some more till we are at the  Rose gardens walking  up a eucalyptus trees lined avenue as the full moon comes up ! Mesmerizing ...

With a plan to catch the Sunrise , the next day on the Dottabetta peak , we start the  day early .. to discover it is not open to public at that hour . But we find a vantage and catch a breathtaking sunrise in the hills and drive down the tea gardens to a sumptuous brekkie.

I head off to the conference I am supposed to attend while S takes in local shopping. A happy event for me , the conference , as I land a writing job that will last a year !

Pleased as punch , we head home :)