1985 Trips.
THIS BLOG COMPLETED ON 25 OCTOBER 2020.
(Initially
1984 and 1985 Trips were in single doc. Edited/Seperated in May 2021.)
Irrespective of the date when the map was made and the blogged, It has been published backdated, to maintain historical sequence.
These backdated blogs are written as much to record our travels and places seen all those years in the past, as they are to present a photographic record of the growth of Ajeet and Anuj through those early years.
1984 and 1985 Trips.
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This is taken from main album no 7. Link to no 7 album given below.
Wellington
- Ootacamund Trip - 22 Apr 1985.
Wellington
and Ootacamund, Ooty for short, were not new to us.
In
1978 we were posted to DSSC (Defence Services Staff College) Wellington, to do
34th Staff Course. It was a one year course. Ooty was not too far so
in that one year had visited Ooty may be couple of times. From there, end 1979 we
were posted back to Sulur.In
1985, We were still in Sulur.
Su,
Wg Cdr Sunith Soares, a good friend was posted as DS ( Directing Staff) at Defence
Services Staff College Wellington. While going to Wellington he had dropped in
and stayed with us for a day. We had done the same course and had spent one
year in Wellington when Anuj was just few months old. So Wellington and Ooty
were not new to us.
Thereafter
when they came to Coimbatore for shopping etc, when not pressed for time, he
used to drop in.
Finally
after almost 8 years we were posted out from Sulur to Air Headquarters,
Directorate Of flight Safety.
Before
leaving Sulur for good, decided to take Ajeet and Anuj on a trip to
Wellington
and Ooty.
Of
all the Hill stations favored by British to spend their summers, three hill stations,
Shimla, Darjeeling and Ooty, all had one thing in common, All three were
connected by a narrow gauge, ‘toy train’ to the plains. Most famous of these
toy trains was and is the Darjeeling train. One reason for this fame could be
that for most of the distance it runs along the road, and the “Loop at Ghoom”
where the trains goes in a loop.
Travelling
by this train would be fun experience, not only for Ajeet and Anuj but for us
as well. So we decided to go by toy
train.
As given in the nothings in the album we left early
in the morning for Mettupalayam. A railway station from where narrow gauge,
‘toy train’ left for Ooty.
Do not remember anything about the train trip, even though it was supposed to and must have been great fun.
Spent
a day with Soares.
Ramesh
Phadke lived in the same block. Parents of Ramesh had come visiting him.
Priti’s parents and Phadke’s parents were one of the early settlers of the Ganesh
colony so were sort of family friends. Priti went to visit them for some time.
Next-Day left for Ooty. Had a great time at
Botanical garden.
Returned to directly to Mettupalayam by toy
train.
Almost
full contents based on Priti’s excellent memory.
Wellington.
Time with Soares.
Three photos were taken at Wellington. They are given here.
Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
From modest beginnings in 1947, the College today boasts of laurels and recognition beyond compare. Being one of its kind in the entire world, as the only institution to provide, under one roof, staff training to officers of Army, Navy and Air Force, along with officers of the civil services and those of the Commonwealth and friendly foreign countries, DSSC has acquired an enviable reputation both abroad and at home. Situated in the lap of the lush green Nilgiris and surrounded by innumerable tea plantations and eucalyptus trees, DSSC stands tall as an epitome of Indian military proficiency.
Located at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, India, Defence Services Staff College is one of the few institutions of its type in the world where training is imparted to aspiring Staff Officers of all the three Services - Army, Navy and Air Force, as also selected officers of the paramilitary and civil services, and officers from friendly foreign countries.,
From, http://www.dssc.gov.in/ Info also
Info also @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Services_Staff_College
Botanical Garden Ooty.
Spread over huge area. It is a well
maintained beautiful garden. One can spend hours and hours enjoying its beauty.
Six photos were taken
at Botanical Garden Ooty They are given
here.
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photos with captions go to
This is taken from main album no 7.
Link to no 7 album given below.
The Government Botanical Garden.
The Government
Botanical Garden is a botanical
garden in Udhagamandalam, (Ooty), laid
out in 1848. The Gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of
around 55 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak. The garden has a
terraced layout. It is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department
It ascends the slopes of the hill at an
elevation of 2250–2500 metres above Mean Sea Level.[2] The
garden enjoys a temperate climate, with an average rainfall of 140 cm, the
most of which is received during south-west monsoon, with frosty nights from
November to February. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 28°C and 0°C
respectively.
The Gardens have around a
thousand species,
both exotic and indigenous, of plants, shrubs, ferns, trees, herbal and bonsai plants.[9] In
the centre of the Gardens lie a fossilized tree trunk estimated to be 20 million years old. The
Gardens consist of several lawns with flowering plants, ponds with lilies, beds
of flowers and ferns laid out in an Italian style, several plots of flowering
plants, a variety of medicinal plants.
The present Botanical
Gardens are divided into 6 sections namely Lower Garden, New Garden, Italian
Garden, Conservatory, Fountain Terrace and Nurseries
More details and full article @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Botanical_Gardens,_Ooty
