Just similar 2012 nosotros planned to become on a Monsoon trip to the Western Ghats this twelvemonth amongst 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 inward AC
Day 1: Friday Starting off on a Fri eve ,we reached Nelamangala via NICE route rattling quickly. Once nosotros were onto the Nelamangala-Mangalore highway (a toll road) it was rattling polish sailing. In spite of some heavy showers during this stretch the lights on the route too the overall fantabulous route status helped us to spped upto 150 kmph on my friend's Vista D90. This was his novel machine (just few months old) too I realized the smashing comfort of the this hatchback model.
The Bangalore Mangalore Highway from Nelamangala
With some smashing music on the machine audio arrangement too smashing roads nosotros reached Channarayapatna in almost no time. But from this utilisation the the roads were nether structure too it was a chip hard to drive. My friend Mrinmoy drove the whole agency upto Hassan and nosotros reached Hassan pretty rapidly only around nine PM. We decided to remain inward Hassan for the nighttime equally it was necessary to teach some expert remainder earlier the extreme examination of Sabbatum on the ghats.
We constitute an fantabulous hotel called Sri Krishna Hotel at a reasonable cost to checkin for the night. It was already a chip slow for dinner too nosotros wanted to receive got some non vegetarian nutrient thus nosotros headed out to attempt a non-veg restaurant. We tried our luck at a nearby i too had a decent dinner.
Day 2: Saturday
Next morning time nosotros woke upward a chip slow , equally it was cloudy too rainy outside. but presently the skies cleared too past times the fourth dimension nosotros got ready for breakfast it was a beautiful day. Sri Krishna offers gratis breakfast along amongst lodging. Although in that location was rattling lilliputian diverseness too express quantity it was a expert hearty breakfast. We were happy to view that individual washed the machine inward the parking spot right away on banking concern stand upward for out. But nosotros had to pay around 50Rs equally tips on besides much nagging nearly the machine washing. And that was the halt of Hassan. I keyed inward my friend's machine for the start fourth dimension to drive a bit. I was a chip amazed to view some of the novel features offered inward this car. Soon thereafter nosotros headed for Sringeri, a temple town that is nestled quietly at the entrance of the principal mount range. It was indeed a picturesque drive through some smashing roads. The abundance of greenery was specially rattling appealing to the eye.
Long Beautiful Route to Sringeri
I drove at a rattling small-scale measurement because in that location were many twists too turns too besides many places to halt to receive got some pictures. The pelting filled upward the lakes too the rivers too the crops on the fields against the bluish sky is besides much of beauty to capture inward a camera.
My friend's D 90
The route is besides beautiful to depict
Vast Meadows
Beautiful Villages on the way
Who wants to remain inward School. Its fourth dimension to run away
We reached Sringeri only a chip around luncheon time. Its a little town which is quite prissy except the principal marketplace expanse close the temple which is rattling crowded. We managed to teach a decent eating theatre too receive got some foreign biriyani too thus nosotros drove off. We left the temple see for our adjacent trip. Sringeri onwards my friend took over too nosotros drove towards Agumbe.
The darkness of Agumbe
Just at the entrance of the ghats in that location was a little banking concern stand upward for post service where nosotros were redirected towards a sightseeing identify called Agumbe Sunrise point. Its a rattling beautiful spot on the route amongst proper parking facilities. We stopped in that location to receive got a few snaps too thus nosotros headed for the existent mountains too the huge hairpin bends. The weather condition was expert too thus were the roads. It wasn't equally pilus raising equally final years trip.
Agumbe Sunrise Point
Just somewhere nosotros stopped past times
We are nearly to cross the rainforest
But it was a beautiful stretch of route later on which nosotros reached 'Seetanadi Nature Camp'. The gate was partially opened upward too later on inquiring nosotros entered the camp. Its a beautiful resort past times the Seetanadi river. The army camp organizes wood walks too treks too has tents too cottages for accommodation. We would receive got loved to remain in that location equally it was a beautiful spot, but it was pretty expensive. I gauge this is i of the places to see if individual wants to teach closed amongst nature at Agumbe too may fifty-fifty endure lucky plenty to spot a King Cobra.
Seetanadi - The terra firma part of it seemed similar quicksand
Taking a few snaps nosotros proceeded towards Udupi which seemed to endure the logical halt past times for the night. Crossing Udupi nosotros reached Malpe beach which is a beautiful identify to pass the afternoon. Parking our machine nosotros headed for the beach only inward fourth dimension to taste the Sun laid over the Arabian sea. After sunset nosotros headed out to receive got some tea too thus proceeded to Paradise Isle Resort. This is an expensive resort, but it was total off flavor too nosotros got an fantabulous grapple for the night. The cottage nosotros got was body of body of water facing too was fantabulous inward damage of cleanliness, towels , hot H2O ,toiletries etc. We had a serenity dinner at this resort eating theatre too enjoyed some delicacies of the part amongst some former Bollywood music inward front end of the body of body of water beach. There were a grouping of kids playing football game inward overflowing low-cal too equally nosotros ate ,we watched too nosotros reached a terra firma of trance too bliss which I entirely promise to depict inward 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 inward the hotel (Rs 170 per head) nosotros got fresh too checked out.
View from Cottage of Paradise Isle Resort
View from Agumbe Sunrise Point
Time for some Photo shoot
We got a wonderful hotel inward Udupi too had a super breakfast. Then nosotros drove dorsum on the same route towards Agumbe. This fourth dimension nosotros only stopped for a brusk piece exterior Seetanadi Nature Camp too thus headed for Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS).
The First Wrong Turn
We were inward for a surprise. According to google maps this was a mud route somewhere inward Agumbe. First nosotros entered a mud route that was prissy too nosotros reached a farm house. We met the farmer who gave us some directions too nosotros met his dogs who were rattling surprised to view us. Even the cows were surprised too did non blink till nosotros left.
Happy Cow
Then nosotros took some other incorrect plow which was indeed a incorrect plow for nosotros entered the wood too it got narrower too narrower till a indicate where a felled tree blocked the road. We decided a walk a chip to banking concern stand upward for out if in that location was anything beyond the felled tree. It was deep into the wood amongst heavy undergrowth too the thought of King cobras was only hinting us to receive got a U turn. That nosotros did amongst a lot of difficulty because the route was thus narrow in that location was hardly whatsoever expanse for a machine to receive got a turn.
Wow this was the best light-green plain I saw inward a long time
This Area was thus beautiful - non able to depict it inward words
The adjacent fourth dimension nosotros were lucky to teach inward the right stretch of road. But thus the route was non rattling motorable for cars too thus nosotros left the machine too decided to walk.This was indeed a delightful walk although nosotros were non besides certain where nosotros are heading besides till nosotros saw this little sign.
Walk towards ARRS
The terra firma is beautiful too thus are the forests
The ARRS was non something that nosotros were expecting. But thus I never had whatsoever thought of what I was expecting. It was a little hut , seemed similar some lodging provisions amongst some pictures of snakes on the walls. We met a dude who said he is utilisation of the NGO that ran the shelter.
Some weirdo position upward this sign.
He also showed us a Malabar Pit Viper that was resting inward i of the bamboo logs below the tiles overhead. I was non rattling comfortable amongst vipers too decided to receive got a zoom shot. The identify seemed to endure besides bad to endure anything similar a query station. I was wondering whether they create anything related to serpent venom collection for medicines , but thus it was obvious they didn't. Anyways ,after signing the invitee majority nosotros decided to return.
The Malabar Pit Viper napping happily
Just equally nosotros started it started raining cats too dogs too the narrow path turned to a rivulet. But equally nosotros crossed this stretch what nosotros saw was unbelievable. The clouds were on an opened upward light-green plain too the identify seemed to endure similar heaven. This was the most wonderful sight I always saw inward a long time. I was besides mesmerized to teach out the spot.
The supply walk from ARRS
Walking inward the clouds
However presently thereafter the pelting too cloud seemed to cut too since nosotros were completely drenched nosotros decided to alter our clothes. My friend already had a couplet of leeches on his feet. I didn't abide by whatsoever ( but in that location were a couplet of those which I constitute out that night) . We got into create clean dry out clothing too nosotros headed for Thirthahalli.
Thirthahalli
The drive to Thirthahalli was polish too nice. It was already three PM when nosotros stopped past times at a little eating theatre to receive got a meal. My friend discovered a couplet of to a greater extent than leeches that left a bloody impression inward the restaurant. I started driving from Thirthahalli too thus crossed Shimoga.
Sometime thereafter nosotros stopped for a quick snack too tea.
Afterwards my friend started the supply drive too nosotros managed to skip the highway too took a terra firma highway to come across the Hassan route to Nelamangala again. The remainder utilisation was quite uneventful too my friend drove tirelessly too nosotros returned to Bangalore safely.Reaching dwelling identify I went to receive got a bathroom too thus I realized the leech assail too the itching sensation. Anyways it was a memorable trip too I'm already yearning to become again.
