Report of our Trip The most enjoyable and awaited day in the whole school academic year is the day of the trip. A trip is a well organized program in which our bosom friends, relatives and teachers go on a long journey for enjoyment and fun. It is one of the most memorable day in the whole year. As every school plans for a trip our school, that is, ‘Alphonsa School’ also planned a trip this year to South India. IT included the places, Bangalore, Mysore and Ooty. It was a five day trip! Five days with friends !! We were excited by just imagining. The days past like running water and long awaited day dawned at last. It was 21st of January and we were told to come on the platform at 12:30 am . The train was at 12:45 pm. We all reached there and soon the train arrived. We were given our Boggie ns. And Berth nos.. We boarded the train and kept our luggage on our particular seats. We were compelled by our parents to listen to their instructions. Who on earth will like to listen to the instructions of our parents in the atmosphere of enjoyment. Soon the train started. We all said the saying, ”Ganpati Bappa Morya! Mangal Murti Morya !” Our train’s name was ‘Haripriya Express’. In the train we played cards, chess and also danced. I was astonished to see that teachers were also dancing. They were far more energetic than us! We reached Dharwad at 9:45 pm and boarded another train to Mysore. In Haripriya Express, we were given snacks of AEPY Bakery. The snacks were delicious! In Dharwad train we had dinner and slept soundly as we had to get up 5:30 am tomorrow. We woke up and got ready. We reached Mysore at 7:00 am. Nine mini buses were waiting for us. We got into them and had breakfast. We had a guide who was well-versed in English. He explained us our journey and we set off to Ooty. On the way we came across to sanctuaries. We saw deer and lot of elephants. Ooty’s original name is Udagamandalam. It is about 5000 ft. above sea level. There we checked in in the hotel ‘Blue Hills International’. It was neat, luxurious, spacious and clean. We had lunch there and got fresh. Our first scene was Ooty Lake. Then we went to South India’s highest peak ‘Doddapetta’. It was about 6490 ft. above sea level. We clicked some photos, drank capucchino and hot chocolate in CCD up there. The scenery was scene as if the surrounding had worn a green saree. It was awesome! From there we visited Tea Factory. The machines were huge and the process was worth seeing. We brought some tea packets to home. After that we also visited Botanical Garden. This was the time when we were chilling. The cold was increasing in Ooty. In Botanical Garden we saw various plants. It added to our knowledge in botany. We were allowed for shopping in Ooty. We returned to the same hotel and went to bed with memorable scenes of Ooty. Next morning, we had balanced breakfast and started to the journey towards Mysore by the same buses. We reached Mysore at 1pm and had lunch in hotel ‘Savoury’. The hotel was grandeur. From there we went to the famous Mysore Zoo. This was my favourite place in the whole trip. The zoo was eco-friendly and neat and clean. There were many animals like lions, tigers, giraffes, cheetahs, bisons, various snakes and many other which we had only seen on TV. Then we had a visit to the famous ‘Vrindavan Garden’. There were spectacular structures of fountains. We saw water dance in the garden. It was mesmerizing!! We checked in in the hotel ‘SK Continental’. We had dinner and went to bed. Next day, we were to roam the same place, Mysore. On that day we saw Asia’s third biggest Nandi structure, temple of Durga or Parvati. There we also saw a statue of the demon ‘Mahisasura’. We went to Srirangapattan, the death place of the ‘Tiger of Mysore- Tipu Sultan’. There we saw Tipu’s Summer palace, Gumbaz- made by Tipu in the memory of his father’s and mother’s death. Afterwards, we visited to a place named ‘Jeevan Jyoti’, a place where priesthood can be attained in the guidance of seniors in a span of 14 years. The brothers of ‘Jeevan Jyoti’ entertained us very much. They also danced in the disguised costume of woman. We had dinner and at 10 pm started our journey towards Bangalore, the ‘Garden City of India’. We reached there at 2 am. We checked in in the hotel ‘ Sabarwal Viceroy’. We got up at 4:30 am. Despite tired, we were eager to know about our upcoming programs. We had breakfast and visited a temple. It was very beautiful. Then we went to ISKON temple. The temple devoted to Lord Krishna. Its carvings were marvelous. Ahead, we went to Vishwarraya Science Museum. This was my second favourite place. There were many scientific experiments kept. I was surprised to see the advancement in science. Our last visit was to Lal Bagh. We played and enjoyed a lot there. Then we were dropped on the railway station. We had dinner there. Our train, that is, Rani Channamma Express arrived there soon. We went and kept our luggage on our particular seatas. The train started. As it was late night, we all slept. Next day, we reached Miraj at 11:45 am. Everybody’s parents picked them and we went home with memorable scenes.