Just similar 2012 nosotros planned to become on a Monsoon trip to the Western Ghats this yr alongside my friend. The itinerary was similar this. Itinerary Bangalore -> Hassan -> Sringeri -> Agumbe -> Udupi Udupi -> Agumbe -> Thirthahalli ->Bhadravathi ->Tiptur -> Channarayapattna -> Bangalore
Vehicle Details Visa D90 features similar fog lights, defogger ,AC etc. Kilometres - 960 , approx 1/4 th of the distance inwards AC
Day 1: Friday Starting off on a Fri eve ,we reached Nelamangala via NICE route really quickly. Once nosotros were onto the Nelamangala-Mangalore highway (a toll road) it was really shine sailing. In spite of some heavy showers during this stretch the lights on the route in addition to the overall splendid route status helped us to spped upto 150 kmph on my friend's Vista D90. This was his novel motorcar (just few months old) in addition to I realized the slap-up comfort of the this hatchback model.
The Bangalore Mangalore Highway from Nelamangala
With some slap-up music on the motorcar audio arrangement in addition to slap-up roads nosotros reached Channarayapatna in almost no time. But from this business office the the roads were nether structure in addition to it was a fighting hard to drive. My friend Mrinmoy drove the whole agency upto Hassan and nosotros reached Hassan pretty rapidly but around nine PM. We decided to rest inwards Hassan for the nighttime every bit it was necessary to larn some adept residue earlier the extreme exam of Sat on the ghats.
We institute an splendid hotel called Sri Krishna Hotel at a reasonable toll to checkin for the night. It was already a fighting belatedly for dinner in addition to nosotros wanted to conduct maintain some non vegetarian nutrient thence nosotros headed out to attempt a non-veg restaurant. We tried our luck at a nearby 1 in addition to had a decent dinner.
Day 2: Saturday
Next morn nosotros woke upwards a fighting belatedly , every bit it was cloudy in addition to rainy outside. but shortly the skies cleared in addition to past times the fourth dimension nosotros got create for breakfast it was a beautiful day. Sri Krishna offers gratis breakfast along alongside lodging. Although at that spot was really petty multifariousness in addition to express quantity it was a adept hearty breakfast. We were happy to reckon that person washed the motorcar inwards the parking spot forthwith on banking corporation agree out. But nosotros had to pay around 50Rs every bit tips on likewise much nagging close the motorcar washing. And that was the terminate of Hassan. I keyed inwards my friend's motorcar for the get-go fourth dimension to drive a bit. I was a fighting amazed to reckon some of the novel features offered inwards this car. Soon thereafter nosotros headed for Sringeri, a temple town that is nestled quietly at the entrance of the chief mount range. It was indeed a picturesque drive through some slap-up roads. The abundance of greenery was especially really appealing to the eye.
Long Beautiful Route to Sringeri
I drove at a really little footstep because at that spot were many twists in addition to turns in addition to likewise many places to halt to accept some pictures. The pelting filled upwards the lakes in addition to the rivers in addition to the crops on the fields against the blueish sky is likewise much of beauty to capture inwards a camera.
My friend's D 90
The route is likewise beautiful to depict
Vast Meadows
Beautiful Villages on the way
Who wants to rest inwards School. Its fourth dimension to run away
We reached Sringeri but a fighting around dejeuner time. Its a little town which is quite prissy except the chief marketplace position expanse close the temple which is really crowded. We managed to larn a decent eating seat in addition to conduct maintain some foreign biriyani in addition to and thence nosotros drove off. We left the temple see for our side past times side trip. Sringeri onwards my friend took over in addition to nosotros drove towards Agumbe.
The darkness of Agumbe
Just at the entrance of the ghats at that spot was a little banking corporation agree post service where nosotros were redirected towards a sightseeing house called Agumbe Sunrise point. Its a really beautiful spot on the route alongside proper parking facilities. We stopped at that spot to accept a few snaps in addition to and thence nosotros headed for the existent mountains in addition to the huge hairpin bends. The weather condition was adept in addition to thence were the roads. It wasn't every bit pilus raising every bit concluding years trip.
Agumbe Sunrise Point
Just somewhere nosotros stopped past times
We are close to cross the rainforest
But it was a beautiful stretch of route afterwards which nosotros reached 'Seetanadi Nature Camp'. The gate was partially opened upwards in addition to afterwards inquiring nosotros entered the camp. Its a beautiful resort past times the Seetanadi river. The campsite organizes woods walks in addition to treks in addition to has tents in addition to cottages for accommodation. We would conduct maintain loved to rest at that spot every bit it was a beautiful spot, but it was pretty expensive. I approximate this is 1 of the places to see if person wants to larn unopen alongside nature at Agumbe in addition to may fifty-fifty last lucky plenty to spot a King Cobra.
Seetanadi - The the world percentage of it seemed similar quicksand
Taking a few snaps nosotros proceeded towards Udupi which seemed to last the logical halt past times for the night. Crossing Udupi nosotros reached Malpe beach which is a beautiful house to pass the afternoon. Parking our motorcar nosotros headed for the beach but inwards fourth dimension to bask the Sun laid over the Arabian sea. After sunset nosotros headed out to conduct maintain some tea in addition to and thence proceeded to Paradise Isle Resort. This is an expensive resort, but it was total off flavor in addition to nosotros got an splendid larn by for the night. The cottage nosotros got was ocean facing in addition to was splendid inwards damage of cleanliness, towels , hot H2O ,toiletries etc. We had a placidity dinner at this resort eating seat in addition to enjoyed some delicacies of the part alongside some former Bollywood music inwards front end of the ocean beach. There were a grouping of kids playing football game inwards overflowing lite in addition to every bit nosotros ate ,we watched in addition to nosotros reached a land of trance in addition to bliss which I solely promise to depict inwards words. Then nosotros took a brusk walk on the beach earlier heading dorsum to our cottage for the night.
Wow - what a sunset view
Day 3: Sunday Since the breakfast was costly inwards the hotel (Rs 170 per head) nosotros got fresh in addition to checked out.
View from Cottage of Paradise Isle Resort
View from Agumbe Sunrise Point
Time for some Photo shoot
We got a wonderful hotel inwards Udupi in addition to had a super breakfast. Then nosotros drove dorsum on the same route towards Agumbe. This fourth dimension nosotros but stopped for a brusk spell exterior Seetanadi Nature Camp in addition to and thence headed for Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS).
The First Wrong Turn
We were inwards for a surprise. According to google maps this was a mud route somewhere inwards Agumbe. First nosotros entered a mud route that was prissy in addition to nosotros reached a farm house. We met the farmer who gave us some directions in addition to nosotros met his dogs who were really surprised to reckon us. Even the cows were surprised in addition to did non blink till nosotros left.
Happy Cow
Then nosotros took some other incorrect plough which was indeed a incorrect plough for nosotros entered the woods in addition to it got narrower in addition to narrower till a signal where a felled tree blocked the road. We decided a walk a fighting to banking corporation agree out if at that spot was anything beyond the felled tree. It was deep into the woods alongside heavy undergrowth in addition to the thought of King cobras was but hinting us to accept a U turn. That nosotros did alongside a lot of difficulty because the route was thence narrow at that spot was hardly whatever expanse for a motorcar to accept a turn.
Wow this was the best dark-green plain I saw inwards a long time
This Area was thence beautiful - non able to depict it inwards words
The side past times side fourth dimension nosotros were lucky to larn inwards the right stretch of road. But in addition to thence the route was non really motorable for cars in addition to thence nosotros left the motorcar in addition to decided to walk.This was indeed a delightful walk although nosotros were non likewise certain where nosotros are heading likewise till nosotros saw this little sign.
Walk towards ARRS
The the world is beautiful in addition to thence are the forests
The ARRS was non something that nosotros were expecting. But in addition to thence I never had whatever thought of what I was expecting. It was a little hut , seemed similar some lodging provisions alongside some pictures of snakes on the walls. We met a dude who said he is business office of the NGO that ran the shelter.
Some weirdo lay upwards this sign.
He also showed us a Malabar Pit Viper that was resting inwards 1 of the bamboo logs below the tiles overhead. I was non really comfortable alongside vipers in addition to decided to accept a zoom shot. The house seemed to last likewise bad to last anything similar a query station. I was wondering whether they produce anything related to serpent venom collection for medicines , but in addition to thence it was obvious they didn't. Anyways ,after signing the invitee mass nosotros decided to return.
The Malabar Pit Viper napping happily
Just every bit nosotros started it started raining cats in addition to dogs in addition to the narrow path turned to a rivulet. But every bit nosotros crossed this stretch what nosotros saw was unbelievable. The clouds were on an opened upwards dark-green plain in addition to the house seemed to last similar heaven. This was the most wonderful sight I e'er saw inwards a long time. I was likewise mesmerized to piece of occupation out the spot.
The furnish walk from ARRS
Walking inwards the clouds
However shortly thereafter the pelting in addition to cloud seemed to cut down in addition to since nosotros were completely drenched nosotros decided to alter our clothes. My friend already had a dyad of leeches on his feet. I didn't respect whatever ( but at that spot were a dyad of those which I institute out that night) . We got into create clean dry out wearing clothing in addition to nosotros headed for Thirthahalli.
Thirthahalli
The drive to Thirthahalli was shine in addition to nice. It was already three PM when nosotros stopped past times at a little eating seat to conduct maintain a meal. My friend discovered a dyad of to a greater extent than leeches that left a bloody impression inwards the restaurant. I started driving from Thirthahalli in addition to and thence crossed Shimoga.
Sometime thereafter nosotros stopped for a quick snack in addition to tea.
Afterwards my friend started the furnish drive in addition to nosotros managed to skip the highway in addition to took a land highway to run across the Hassan route to Nelamangala again. The residue business office was quite uneventful in addition to my friend drove tirelessly in addition to nosotros returned to Bangalore safely.Reaching domicile I went to accept a bathroom in addition to and thence I realized the leech assault in addition to the itching sensation. Anyways it was a memorable trip in addition to I'm already yearning to become again.
