If you happen to be around Coonoor, do drop in at Tranquilitea, run by this enterprising 25-year-old called Sandeep Subramani. It’s a must-do for tea-lovers. I had the best chai in the Nilgiris out here. And it totally lives upto its name.
Archive For April 6th, 2007
Wish I lived here!
The Red Hill Nature Resort on Emerald Valley, a little away from Ooty. It’s in the middle of nowhere. The place belongs to this very hospitable gentleman called Vijay Kumar. Thank you for the tea. I love your place.
The view from there!
This is the view from Red Hill Nature Resort. With food, home-stay and guest-house facilities, they charge Rs.3000 off-season and Rs.4000 during peak season.
For reservations, email Vijay Kumar at vijayredhill [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
Vijay Kumar has spent all his life in this heritage bungalow.
How does he feel? He cannot imagine living anywhere else, he says. He travels 28 kilometres to Ooty to do grocery shopping.
Lost in the hills!
Just got back from a weeklong tour of the Nilgiris. Had absolutely no access to the internet or newspapers for five days. And most of the time the phone was out of range too.
I took this pic from a makeshift lookout point from the Korakundah forest. To the right is the Silent Valley in Kerala and what is left is Tamil Nadu.
I love these Road Less Travelled trips. I love my space.
MADRAS INK. 