Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Mary Murphy
January 17, 2026
Having made our way through the Wellington Cantonment, we headed towards Coonoor. Like Ooty, it, too, is a hill station, popularised by the sweltering British
Having made our way through the Wellington Cantonment, we headed towards Coonoor. Like Ooty, it, too, is a hill station, popularised by the sweltering British
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