Mysore and Ooty

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March 1st 2008

Published: March 4th 2008

From Hampi we made our way to Ooty, stayed a couple of day in Mysore first, very crowded city but that is where the palace of the Taj Mahal is...so we couldn't miss that! We stayed in a little village outside the city with the name of Sri Rangapatnam. We stayed about a week in Ooty where we went horse back riding, motorcycle driving through the mountains (2600m altitude!). We also spent some time ... Read Full Entry

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Horse back riding

In the mountains and forests... it lasted 3 hours and for 2 apprentice it was a lot of pain the day after! But so much beauty and fun!

Hilly landscape of Ooty

STUNNING!

Mountains at sunset

Early morning mountain fog

Sunrise

The lac

On the Motorcycle

We rented a motorcycle for 24 hours and went arounf very early morning to enjoy the sights of Ooty. It was wonderful and Thomas revealed to be a skilled driver even with the traffic and broken roads of the mountainous area.

Tea plantations worker

These women work all day collecting tea leaves. For each bag of 15 kilos, they will earn about 90 Rps (US$2.00), a skilled worker will collect about 100 to 150 kilos a day, unfortunately they are allowed to work only once each 15 days so they earn about US$20 for 2 weeks! It is very hard work, in the sun and carrying and plucking all day!

Thomas learning Indian dancing

In the villageKattabettu between Ooty and Kotagiry, Thomas was taught Indian dancing

YEAH!!!

No, I wasn't riding it even though I tried, Thomas decided it was too dangerous especially because I couldn't even start it properly... but it looks cool no?!

In the tea plantation

Having a romantic pause in the middle of the tea plantations

NATURE

In the natural reserve close to Ooty...beautiful and the sounds are so magical..nobody around only nature!

Little moslim girl

In Ooty we stayed next to a mosque and this was a little moslim girl and she was soooo cute!

The kids of Kattabttu village

They loved poi and all were trying... we spent a whole day with them.

Learning Indian dancing

The women of Kattabettu trying to teach me indian dancing..it was great!

Thomas with the boys

4th March 2008

Tuur
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shake your booty in Ooty
Wow guys...wow! Is there more to say? Hows the humidatie(ehh spelling?).Weather temp.?Does it rain alot? Do the have a basket course? jk. So I guess you are not going to make it for the dutch open in april... Keep them coming Lina! Big T, show yourself man.Are you wearing those funny pants again?

27th March 2008

ludo
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presque un mois sans nouvelles photos!!!!
avide de nouvelles aventures....! tu nous offres un vrai voyage a chaque fois, je partage ton blog avec pleins de potes, tu fais des envieux...continue, à très vite... une carte postale me ferai grand plaisir...je veux retapisser mes toilettes... 6 rue jules guesdes 63100 clermont fd... bises... ludo

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