Grandfather's House Today

Ooty

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May 3rd 2006
Went back to Chennai where I met Nina from Scotland in my hotel, she was leaving for Thailand the following day. The reason for Chennai was to get the overnight train to Mettapalyam to link to the small train to Ooty. Train was late into Mettapalyam so was fight to get seat on Ooty train but it was worth it as it climbs up from the plains to over 7000 feet in a spectacular journey at some points t ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more