I took the early morning train at 7.10 from Mettalayum to Udagamandalam but this is no ordinary train - it is the world famous toy train to Ooty. There are three narrow gauge trains to Indian hill stations in Darjeeling, Shimla and Ooty and they are fabulous! The British built the line in 1897 as they moved their summer capital for South India from Chennai on the 'plains' to Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills. The first three hour part of the journey sees us being 'pushed' up the hill by a steam train which stops every hour to take on gallons of water. The views become increasingly spectacular as we head further north into the hills. I managed to get the best seat on the train for the final part of the journey and saw the unusual sight of wild bison on the line and the guard energetically waving a red flag to warn the driver behind. I like Ooty a lot as I do old colonial hill stations - they are full of nostalgia and history and a have clear mountain air with spectacular views. Our final visit tonight was to the wonderful St Stephens church built by British engineers in 1831 on a high point in Ooty. It's a place of great solemnity and must have been a great church to reflect and to worship.