After Sunday yoga class at 7:00 we have a free day, so a group of us ventured to Ooty. Ooty is called the "Queen of the Hill Towns" and is home to a steam powered toy train that winds its way up the mountain back to Coonoor Station. (On the way back, we had to wait a bit as a small group of bison blocked the track.) The Botanical Gardens were lovely. Many families were there enjoying the day...a small boy followed us and asked where we were from. He and his family (pictured below) were quite excited to chat. Everyone I have encountered so far has been friendly and curious, full of questions about where I come from, accompanied by a big handshake with a hearty happy new year.
After the trip to Ooty, our driver brought us to Mudumalai game preserve, where we hopped on a small bus to drive around and look for cheetahs, tigers, and bears. Unfortunately, all we saw were 2 peacocks and many black faced monkeys. This didn't prevent all on the bus from going nuts when they spotted the peacocks..maybe they're a rarity in these here parts.
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