27th August 2012, 21:22
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 01 17th August 2012 We found a red Swift. We wanted a picture with it   Jr. PPG wanted a click for her School social networking profile  PPGs checking out the play area   The Reception  Some items from the Souvenir shop   PPGs running towards Adventure Activities Area   continued... |
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27th August 2012, 21:31
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 01 17th August 2012 We walked up towards the adventure activities area. The play area as seen from there!  Camp fire Area!  Wet stairs  Nice Area to catch up on some reading- not in the rains though  View of Ooty Bus Stand and Race Course from the resort    Wet Stairs   Nice Lamp  continued... |
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27th August 2012, 21:40
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 01 17th August 2012 We checked out the Holiday Activities Centre  Baby play area - Jr. PPG reliving some old days!   PPGs checking out what's on the table  A game of Uno  Air Hockey    Table Tennis too!   The resort did not have a single soul in there, though the resort was fully booked. Probably everybody were out sight seeing in Ooty. That was what I wanted a peaceful time. By 16:00PM we came back to the room. PPGs were busy with their books and some TV. I took some time to catchup on my reading. By 20:00 Hours we went back to see the activities planned for the theme night. continued... Last edited by laluks : 27th August 2012 at 21:42. |
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27th August 2012, 21:58
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 01 17th August 2012 We went back to the Holiday Activity Centre.The theme for the night was Badaga Tribal Dance. Badaga Tribal Dance I was surprised at the crowd there. All the fellows have come back after their sight seeing. The place was full. The show managers called the crowd to the stage  Ladies shaking their legs to a Badaga Tune   Jr. PPG trying a game for fun  The crowd  I some how did not like the crowd behaviour. They were all elbowing each other to click pictures and to get clicked with the dancers as if there was no tomorrow. ME First attitude was evident. I let the crowd to enjoy whatever they could, since these types of theme nights we've had enough! Plasticky artificial non sense! We went to the restaurant for dinner and it was a battle field  . The entire crowd were fighting for food from the Buffet arranged. I came out from the restaurant shocked!There was some Barbecue outside  Ordered a few plates and went back to the room. After finishing the barbecue stuff we returned back to the restaurant by 21:30 hours. The war was still going on! One nice restaurant boy, Rajat saw that I am really irritated with the affairs. He came to us and gave us a clean table, I decided to go for ala carte. He took our orders and delivered hot food on time and were taking care of us, as and when we required. Rajat really made a difference in the other wise a battle field for food  !!By 22:30 hours we finished dinner and retired back to our rooms. It was really chilling with temperatures close to 10 degrees with intermittent rains and heavy winds. Switched on the heater and jumped to bed, and kissed the day goodnight! Last edited by laluks : 27th August 2012 at 22:00. |
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27th August 2012, 22:22
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| Senior - BHPian  | Re: Swifted : Ooty Quote:
 Well before I could finish off your 2006, 2009, 2010 travelogues, you had already posted two pages full of photos from your current trip. I guess, I will not use the war of common words, which by now, you would be blabbering even in your dreams(having read it over and over again in yours and HVK's photologues).I feel these night outs at clubs/resorts always end up sore and fighting. (from my experience) people tend to get into too much of the party mood (ala. family waala party! being restricted by better halves and kids and missing bachelor life), these uncle types and aunty types are a real headache. Moreover, in doing so they pressurize their kids so much that they too tend to become a part of this chaos. If the kids dont win in such just for fun competitions, you should see the fury of the parents concerned, as if the kids had missed the IIT seat by losing the competition. War on food - Buffet - I have not on one occassion seen something good when a community buffet is done. I am sorry our community behaviour is pathetic.(most of us, not all! exceptions are always there.) Nice to see that you had stayed away from this chaos. Edit: can you post the pic of the room heater? was is gas/electric/steam? Last edited by AlphaKilo : 27th August 2012 at 22:27. Reason: Typos | |
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27th August 2012, 22:43
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Quote:
Completely agree with you on the Club/resort activities and food part. Also Ooty was filled with city cars from Bangalore and Kerala side and bikes from Kerala side due to the long weekend. Absolute mayhem on the streets. You know what those city attitudes can do on unpredictable hilly roads! Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the heater. It was an electric one with a fan. It was a nice compact one. | |
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27th August 2012, 22:55
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| Senior - BHPian  | Re: Swifted : Ooty Wow, here is comes, the t-log I was waiting for. I saw those special trains in sujathapuram, but never stopped to take picture, inspite of my home governor wanting to do so. Good. Atleast now I have some pictures to show  Quote:
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27th August 2012, 22:56
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| Senior - BHPian | Re: Swifted : Ooty Quote:
Sorry forgot to ask you. PPG's were running towards adventure area. and?? i didnt see any adventure activities there! Or you meant the chaos in the night out as the adventure?  or since when did table tennis become an adventure sport?or did i miss some pics? | |
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28th August 2012, 01:47
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28th August 2012, 05:31
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28th August 2012, 06:02
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 02 18th August 2012 Woke up to a very lazy morning by around 09:00AM.Decided to make some small breakfast in the room, these rooms have microwaves and dry kitchenettes stuffs. I did not want to start the day fighting for food By 10:00 AM got a call from mjothi that he is at Kalhatti falls and wants to meet up before he goes to Kotagiri where he stays. I took a book and went to my favourite place. Jr. PPG was already there with a horsey  Seeing that I had a book in hand, she decided to go back to the room and leave me to myself  The Race Course view  A Nice flower for company  And a wonderful book too...  continued... |
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28th August 2012, 06:11
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 02 18th August 2012 mjothi reached our resort by 11:00AM mjothi's Aveo  Even though we stay close by in Bangalore this was our first meeting after a span of at least 1.5 years. We chatted for a while about the points of interest in Ooty. mjothi decided to show his family around Ooty, and I wanted to stay back and relax in the resort. I hinted to him that Starvegabond might join us tomorrow, but he has not yet confirmed about his plans. It was with Starvegabond and family that we went to Rajasthan last Christmas http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...mhare-des.html mjothi leaves for Ooty sight seeing, Jr. PPG waves them bye bye  and I get back to my book. continued... |
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28th August 2012, 06:21
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 02 18th August 2012 By 12:00 PM, we decided to stroll around the resort for a while before going for lunch. All those in the resort had gone out for Ooty sight seeing and the resort was very silent and calm. We enjoyed the much needed peace immensely! Jr. PPG shooting some flowers  This plant was called COSMOS  Nice flowers  PPGs getting themselves clicked   The tables and chairs on the garden is from this company. Nice quality I must say!  We love red Swifts  continued... |
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28th August 2012, 06:32
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 02 18th August 2012 Jr. PPG waiting for us to catchup   Jr. PPG clicking  She clicked a picture of me   Wifey clicks one for our Album  Jr. PPG at the reception  No one in the resort thankfully  Bird of Paradise  We go towards fun zone  We decided to check out Swastha the Ayurvedic Spa  continued... |
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28th August 2012, 06:44
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| Re: Swifted : Ooty Day 02 18th August 2012 We went to the Spa  We were welcomed by this  A collection of medicinal herbs  Some Spices  Peppino Fruit - very good for diabetes. Solanum muricatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Aromatic Candle  Some display  Small floral arrangement  Sr. PPG inside the spa  We decided to leave  continued... |
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