It was another weekend, and I was looking for another escape.I had plans to visit Mysore,
wht tht I have fallen in love with the place.But my frenz had other plans on their mind.So,
i was asked 2 reach Mysore by Friday night. As i had committed for a party on tht day, i cudnt go tht early.After partying hard on Friday, I had 2 get up early on Saturday 2 reach
Mysore.On reaching i came 2 know, v r heading 2 swhere, there were a few options.N it was decided tht on reaching the intersection, v’ll take the decision.So, finally me n 4 others , Aps, Suppi, Rohit n Kapil headed 2 Coorg.
The road was bumpy,n the heat was scorching.V kept going with some intermittent breaks in btw.V finally reached Coorg around afternoon. It is around 120 kms. from Mysore, and the place is named Madikeri, Coorg is the district name. Before tht place, on a diversion, you can also visit Abbey Falls. So, v headed towards it. It was steep ride up the hills. V
finally reached the falls, which already had a warning at the entrance saying “Every year
lot of unwary visitors lose their lives on the slippery rocks”. I think very few ppl read tht, forget abt heeding the advice.The place has become rotten, n ppl have made it filthy with plastic wastes. Though the falls were good, but the filth made me feel bad.V spent some time there, but ppl got enthused in btw. So, v headed up the hills 2 c the source of the falls. It was again a difficult n dangerous rock climbing exercise( i must now get used 2 it, and will definitely carry proper gear next time i venture on such trips, coz such rock climbing hv become almost regular feature of my trips).V din go much further, and came back when v were exhausted on the way up.
V then headed 2 a sunset point named “Raja Ki Seat”.It had its charm, and the crowd swelled at the time of the sunset. The setting of the sun in the far off mountains is a good scene, and one of the best attraction of Coorg.Otherwise it doesn’t had much 2 offer, or may b v din go with proper homework 2 lookout for other places.V then headed for some food n drinks, n found a dilapidated env. being referred 2 as the “best” hotel in Coorg.
After spending some time, v headed back as nobody was in the mood 2 stay back for another day.Car drives back home were good, with lots of music, drivers driving on a high, n some cacophonic sounds of some wannabe singers. The occassional stoppages had their usual charm, and one such memorable one was right in the jungles, with pitch darkness, n no sign of ne living thing nearby, even their were very few vehicles crossing.
Our wannabe singer used his throat 2 perfection, n then v cut a caper in the middle of the night n the middle of the jingle. God forbid, if v met some animal. But, neway tht was fun.
So, tht was my weekend trip 2 Coorg, full of fun, adventure n reaching out 2 new locales.
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