Yercaud, TN
If u like rolling hills, distant misty mountains, quiet little villages perched above grassy valleys,  deserted forest pathways carpeted with fallen leaves, flowers of all hues saying hello all along, sweeping views of thick woods, trees reaching for the skies from slopes below, you will like this place very much. It is an introvert's retreat. And of course hot omelettes topped with bread spread with spicy red chutney!

Yercaud is a small hill station in Tamil Nadu. It is 34 kms from Salem. It is at an altitude of 4970 feet in the Shevaroys range of Eastern Ghats. `Yeri’ means lake `Kaadu’ means forest and that is how Yercaud gets its name. 

 It is a lovely little place with Frost’s misty woods, quiet nooks and corners, and a beautiful lake in the middle. There are three or four points high up in the hills from where you can get panoramic views of the valley and the Shevaroys hills.

 Beware of taxi and autorickshaw drivers. They fleece unsuspecting tourists unlike anywhere else. You cannot even bargain if you do not know the local language.

Yercaud is 200 kms from Coimbatore and 215 kms from Bengaluru.  We took a Volvo Airavat from Bangalore to Salem and a cab from there to Yercaud. The bus drops you at AVR Bend at Salem from where you can either hire a cab to Yercaud or go to the New Salem Bus Station and catch a city bus to Yercaud. The non-negotiable cab fare from Salem to Yercaud is Rs 1,000. I feel that it is better to take a bus from Salem to Yercaud because it is convenient but hire a cab when returning from Yercaud to Salem. You can also hire cabs from Bangalore or Coimbatore but it is an expensive proposition. There is good bus connectivity from Salem.