Ooty, or Udhagamundalum as it is technically known, is a great place to visit. It is cool and fresh in the morning, and the evenings cool off quite quickly as well. There are some wonderful views of the mountains and tea plantations. We visited several lookout spots – Dodabetta, Lamb’s Rock and Dolphin's Nose. All gave great views of the surrounding country side of south India which is very impressive. We also took the ‘toy train’ to a nearby town called Coonoor where Char went to boarding school. The train is called a toy train because it is a narrow gauge track. At Coonoor we were able to visit Char’s old school which is now an orphanage.
After seeing and doing nearly everything there is to see and do in Ooty (including a round of golf by Mark and I at the local course) we flew back to Mumbai. There we jumped on a ferry and headed to a nearby island (Mumbai is also on an island) to visit a temple carved out of rock sometime in the 6th century. Mark and Melissa then had a late night flight back to Canada. We really enjoyed seeing our kids and had a great couple of weeks touring around India with them. We are now enjoying a few quite days in Goa before heading across the Arabian Sea to Oman. The down time gives us a bit of a chance to reflect on some of the things we have seen. One of those things is the stark difference between India and China. While both have populations in excess of one billion that is about all they have in common. There was an editorial in one of the national papers about this issue a couple of days ago. The editorial concluded that notwithstanding the many advantages of China’s superior infrastructure and economy, having the right to vote within a democracy gave India the advantage. After seeing both countries side by side, it is certainly an interesting debate. Some new pictures have been posted on the India site and I hope to have a video up in the next day or so. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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