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Wellington, Tamil Nadu, the Nilgiris and the Pine trees... Some peaceful Bisons, Wellington Lake, Cherrie Berry Restaurant too!

Life offers us many delectable aspects to a blessed existence. Heavenly places on earth are not many but when they invite you, you can't afford to not get mesmerized. God paints its own masterpieces. 
 
Five elements of life create their enigma and with changing hours of the day, it throws open a new landscape of thoughts to get drenched into. 
Wellington, near Ooty, Coonoor district of Tamil Nadu is one such place.  
Google describes this place like this: 
Coonoor is a hill station in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its tea estates in the surrounding Nigiri hills. Sim’s Park is a sprawling public garden with plants like rhododendrons, roses and eucalyptus trees. The steam Nilgiri Mountain Railway travels between the towns of Mettupalayam and Ooty via Coonoor. Dolphin’s Nose is a vantage point with views of the cascading Catherine Falls. ― Google

Captivating view from the Gorkha Hills, Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India..
This is beautiful church next to the equestrian club in Wellington, TN..Sky looks serene..

I came across a small shop selling products from the Gratitude farms in Wellington, near Gorkha Hills. 

Below is the menu card from my favorite vegetarian restaurant called Cherrie Berry, in Wellington, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
Must visit place for both organic vegetables, exotic and local products shopping. They serve delectable soups, salads, Indian and continental food, with never miss array of deserts. They bake high quality products...Best place to spend family time at Cherry Berry...
Now they have Barbecue in the evening and that is a treat. They keep Bonfire and the best patio seating.
 



If you are a runner or walk long, Wellington Lake and walking till this lake can give you some good view. Looks little worn-out, but maybe for a small picnic, you can give it a try..
This lake looks sedated and a bit boring and sometimes dead. There are many mortuaries around it and when you walk past them, you can feel the silence, though nothing scary :)

This is the pink TN 43 bus...Coonoor-Ooty pride and sails though the arduous curves and hills with ease.  
What a beautiful quote below. When the defence forces are on ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). this quote becomes so important. 
Restraint as well as the charge is the character of a well calibrated force strategy. 
Overlooking stadium and the cart pulled me to it ...has some nostalgia and very vintage charm around it. I had to walk down to take a closer look at this cart. 

Don't know why but thought of taking this selfie with this tank. My idea was that this tank has something that was attracting me to it..
This picture below was taken inside the Wellington Gymkhana Club, which has civilian members too. It's a beautiful place and overlooking sprawling golf course is a mystical experience. They serve all kinds of drinks and all the food and snacks that you would love. 
I enjoyed 2 buffet meals on two different days; 1. Daawate Eid that was awesome mutton biryani and next day was the 2. Bengali lunch buffet with Katla fish curry, mutton Kosa and Luchi and Cholar daal, sweet chutney, mix veg and a few other accompaniments. Ican still smell the aroma...
This is a journey...it never ends, and each end is a new beginning..

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