In The Laps of the Peninsula

 It's time for the continuation of my previous blog about my trip to Ooty. I'm writing this on a Sunday after receiving an ultimatum from a reader. Although, that was a motivational push for me. Also, today's topic happens to be indescribable because whatever I happened to feel in the moment is too huge to be put into words. Has it ever happened to you? A moment in your life that took your breath away, where your eyes remained fixated, where it felt futile to do something, where words lost it's meaning. A moment of blissfulness which led you to close your eyes, pause your breath and absorb all of it in you. Or rather, let yourself immerse into the moment. That's it. That was the feeling that kept going with me the entire day.  The day started with a rush as it was the last day of the trip. We still had a lot left, to witness. Dressing up, breakfast, everything was on schedule. Somehow we managed to get out of the cozy blanket which filled us with warmth amid the s...

I never really thought that I would have a sudden opportunity to visit Ooty and Coonoor. It has been sort of a dream to every middle class child to visit Ooty because it has been a part of our childhood with countless movies based on this land. Hum Apke Hain Kaun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Raja Hindustani, Roja, Dil Se, Deewana , a list that goes on.  What made it more special was that, I was on a vacation with my family after 12 long years. I know, it's shocking! Let's start from the top. On my parent's first visit to Bangalore, they demanded of going to a hill station and the first name that popped in our minds was OOTY. All credits to my sister who took over the responsibility of the entire trip. Honestly, I didn't feel the excitement at first. Maybe because I've always admired mountains all my life but never been to one before. It was all very new to me - an overnight bus journey, with my family, opening my eyes to a view of Nilgiri ranges and the c...