Ooty

ok well the trip wasn't that nice but the reward was there for sure. We luckily got this room on the top floor of this one guesthouse that overlooked the lake ad if we had arrived maybe an hour later would have missed it was people were just checking out and there were others who arrived after us. So we felt fortunate. And for all of you who are thinking, "oh aaron is in some tropical paradise, so warm" well think again as Ooty was a cold mountain town. It was hot during the day mind you but as soon as the sun went down it was quite cold, we were guessing around 4-5 degrees. Justina even bought a toque for the time that we were there. But it was kinda nice to sleep under a big blanket other than the half sheet deal that is usually the norm here. Well we explored Ooty, went walking around as much as we could and relaxing as best as we could. The market was quite nice, so many good looking veggies and fruits, the selection is amazing and the people quite friendly, most don't even notice you. One of the days we joined a trek into the mountains to see the tea plantations and villages. As Justina pointed out, they weren't as villagy as they could be with roads and buses that reach them but they are very small communities that are agriculture based and very poor soo... It amazing sometimes, when some people could just really use your empty water bottle. Justina tried to give these kids a balloon but one of them snatched it out of her hands as she tried to blow it up and the fighting soon began so that was enough of that. Apparently the kinds don't share here, there really isn't much sharing at all that goes on, amazing for a place with so little to go around. it was an interesting walk that ended at a huge lookout point. And boy is it ever amazing how much pollution there is here. You can really see it in the air at places like this, trapped by the mountains around it as well as in your nose and throat. kinda gross i know but it's true. I mean the view is very nice but so much is blocked out. We are very lucky to live in a place that is so clean.