We are currently visiting the "Western Ghats". We took a trip from Ooty to Coonoor today. This is just a 19 kilometres distance. On our way we saw the World War II Memorial at Wellington. Then went to SIMS park and a tea factory. This tea factory is 100 yrs old. They make a reputed export brand "High Field Tea" which they export to Canada, Europe and USA. They made us sample variety of teas to help us choose buy tea. Our cab driver showed us the Toy Train that runs from Ooty to Coonoor. This is the train on which the famous "chaiyya chaiyya" song was shot for a hindi movie. It sure was a great experience at Coonoor. The tea gardens looked so spectacular. Silver Oak trees are planted in the tea gardens to absorb excess water and moisture in the soil. I liked the silver leaves of these trees. The tea factory was in operation and we saw how the tea leaves are dried in weathering troughs, then cut, rolled and curled and roasted to make the tea that we enjoy every day.
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