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36 Hairpin Bends to See the Queen !!

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It beats me... visiting this place every decade or so - not by design but by chance. First in 1991, then 2001, and now in 2014...you must be kidding - 3 times!!!. I admit, this is not even the most sought after places on my "must see" list....in fact, its not even on it, but the record above proves otherwise. This place needs no introduction for us Indians, as we know it mostly due to the numerous Hollywood films shot here through the 90s and 2000s..."Maine Pyaar Kiya....Ashiqui...Raja Hindustani...and most recent one being Barfi" to name a few. It has filled our silver screens with beauty and serenity :) "Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund is sometimes abbreviated Udhagai and better known as Ooty" - Wikipedia. It is a municipality, and the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north off Coimbatore and is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Made popular amongst tourists bec...