ANI.......SAYS!!!!!

Amazing pics from lalbagh

2009-02-03T18:34:00.005+05:30

Early morning visitors.....this place is also famous for the variety of birds and butterflies flying around..

The famous glass house....

Wonderful exhibition of flowers....

Visit To Lalbagh

2009-02-02T22:30:00.004+05:30

One of the most famous tourist spots in Bangalore is Lalbagh.The Lalbagh botanical garden was started initially as a private garden in an area of 40 acres by the famous ruler of Mysore,Hyder Ali in 1760.It is currently under the aegis of the directorate of horticulture,Government of Karnataka.

The Flower show organised to mark Indian Independence and the Republic Day draw tourists from all over the world and it was no different this time too for the Republic Day.A small elephant made with flowers was just amazing.

Plenty of stalls around the famous glass house sold many types of goods from bangles to wine to sweet corn....it was just as they wished.Truly an amazing spot to visit indeed....

Gauribidnur Trek

2009-01-11T16:16:00.004+05:30

If you are planning for a weekend trek near Bangalore,Narasimha gudda near Gauribidnur is one of the best.It is a one day trek and the difficulty is moderate.It is the best place i would suggest for a swift and delightful trek.

Gauribidnur is about 80 kms from Bangalore.Regular bus services are available from majestic bus stand.From Gauribidnur,take the road which connects the place to Chickballapur.After travelling for about 12kms,you reach a small village called Nagenahalli and this is the nearest village to the mountain.Pack the essential stuffs in Gauribidnur itself,there are no shops after this city.

The route goes like this-Bangalore-Yelahanka-Doddaballapur-Gauribidnur-Nagenahalli.

Enquire the locals in Nagenahalli about the mountain and try another name "Narasimha Devara Betta" in case they get confused.The path to the base takes you through the agricultural fields after a left deviation from Nagenahalli.Travel for about 2 kms to reach the base camp.There is a small temple of Lord Narasimha, an avatar of Lord Vishnu.This temple is hidden inside the caves and believed to contain treasures of ancient times.The temple remains cool in almost every season eventhough the sorroudings are one of the hottest in Karnataka.

The peak is situated just behind the temple and it would take about 3 hrs to reach.It remains dry for most of the year but when it rains,it is one of the most beautiful scenes you could witness.The mountain resembles the shape of an elephant and is mostly covered with huge rocks and thick bushes on either sides.The trek gets tougher as you approach the peak and the last huge rock is almost vertical.

Best time to visit this place would be early in the morning.The rocks get heated up once the sun start rising and is indeed a nice and short weekend trek.

One more place for a weekend trek near Bangalore is Skandagiri.This place is famous for the night trek,for further information visit this...

anibear.blogspot.com/2008/10/skandagiri-trek.html

Udupi

2009-01-06T19:17:00.005+05:30

Udupi is known for the famous temple of Lord Krishna.It is located at a distance of 310 kms from Bangalore and about 30 kms from Mangalore.Its a one night journey from Bangalore.Plenty of buses are available from Bangalore and the nearest rail route is Mangalore.Route goes like this...Bangalore-Hasan-Sakleshpur-Gundya-Mangalore-Surathkal-Udupi...

According to Indian mythology,Lord Krishna is considered as the symbol of love and is believed to be the husband of 16008 naris...The temple here is governed each year by one of the nine Mathas and the respective heads get the oppurtunity to serve Lord Krishna...It is one of the few temples which still believes cow as divine creature and worships it.A small place named "GOSHALA" is reserved for maintaining cows inside the temple premises.

Just about 10kms from the famous temple,the Malpe beach can be seen,it is one of the famous beaches in South Canara.Plenty of private buses run from Udupi to Malpe,so its not a problem to reach Malpe...This beach is also famous for the variety of hot,spicy sea foods and a great view of the sunset is just the right combination...

You can book for the sevas and also for the accomodation,visit these sites:

www.iskcon.org

www.mangalore.com

If you are planning for trekking near this place,click the links below:

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/10/kumaraparvatha-trek.html

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/11/kumaraparvatha-day-2.html

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/12/sakleshpur-trek.html

A Day Out In Goa

2008-12-16T13:32:00.006+05:30

If you are planning for a day out in Goa,these are the places you must visit:

Anjuna beach,the place where a popular hindi movie Rangeela was shot.This place is famous for hippies and you just need to be a bit careful about them...you know what im talking about!!!Moreover,this beach is sorrounded by strange kind of rocks and is not the best of beaches for a sunbath...But this a place where you definitely want to spend an evening.

The most famous beach in Goa is the Calangute beach.It is known as the queen of beaches and rightly so.It is the perfect place to get wet and also a bit of volleyball and stuffs like that!!!The soft sand and the little breeze is just the right combination for a perfect holiday.Goa is also famous for its variety of sea foods and its left to you to try it out!!!

If you are planning for a holiday to Goa,book well in advance as this is the famous tourist spot and is crowded with foreigners from Dec-March.Enjoy!!!

Links to previous posts on Goa:

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/12/paradise-of-deccan.html

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/09/dudhsagar-trek.html

The Paradise Of Deccan

2008-12-15T23:02:00.008+05:30

We visited one of the most famous holiday destinations in India,Goa on our way back after a wonderful railway track trek to Dudhsagar.Now it was time to visit the capital city of Goa,Panaji.Panaji is the most beautiful and well planned city which is a hot spot for tourists.Goa was freed from the French only after 1970's and it is evident with the culture still present in the region.

The city of Panaji has some breathtaking places to visit.The old fort is one of them.It was built by the British along the shores and the the prisons used at that time can be seen.The fort is just about 10kms from Panaji.

Goa is famous for its beaches and is a wonderful place to visit during summer.The quite Miramar beach is one of the famous beaches in the city.Various cruise ships entertain the guests in the evening on the backwaters of Miramar.It is a great place to visit indeed....

Click the links below to get details about Dudhsagar waterfalls

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/09/dudhsagar-trek.html

SAKLESHPUR TREK

2008-12-12T20:15:00.006+05:30

This is one of the most famous trekking spots in the Western Ghats through an abondened railway track which connects Bangalore and Mangalore.The track has been repaired now and a train runs twice a day.So be careful if you are planning to trek.

The trek starts from Donigal,a small railway station just after Sakleshpur.We took a bus from Bangalore and reached Donigal by 3 in the morning.We rested there till sunrise and started to trek by 7.For more than an hour,we trekked along the railway track and it turned out to be just a simple track to follow.But just minutes later,we saw the first bridge at a distance and the sorroundings were more greener now.This trek is famous for the bridges and tunnels and the lush green environment around you.With the sun just starting to intensify,we stepped on the first bridge...

The view from top of the bridge was amazing,a small stream flowing down and the thick forests all around,it was just what we wished.These bridges can turn out to be dangerous since they are very old and nothing to get a support on either sides,obviously we were quite relieved to have crossed the bridge....

We had a small breakfast,couple of chapathis with sauce and jam.We were ready to trek further with full tummies.Just after 10 mimutes,we saw the first tunnel painted with its length on top which read 600m.Just as we entered the tunnel,it went completely dark and it was like we were in a lion's den.The whole place was filled with bats sticking on the walls and we managed to get out of the tunnel without being bit by any of the bats...

We trekked for another 3 hrs and stopped for lunch.We put on a small fire and cooked the food ourselves.It was the most delicious food we ever had.By evening,we reached a small station called Edikimeri and luckily we got a small room to stay for the night.We somehow managed to spend the night with rats running all over the room.It was like sleeping in a rat territory.

After a good night's sleep inspite of the rats,we got down from Edikimeri in the morning through the forest and reched the Mangalore highway.We reached Kukke Subramanya in a truck and took a bus to Bangalore from Kukke....

Sakleshpur is about 220 kms from Bangalore and plenty of buses on the way to Mangalore,Kukke,Dharmasthala stop in Sakleshpur.Donigal is about 7 kms from here.The end point of the trek is Kukke which is quite a divine place and the great peak of Kumaraparvatha lies behind this temple.This is one of the most challenging trekking spots in karnataka...

Click the links below for further details regarding Kumaraparvatha

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/10/kumaraparvatha-trek.html

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/11/kumaraparvatha-day-2.html

KUMARAPARVATHA DAY 2

2008-11-15T16:52:00.001+05:30

After a freezing night in Bhattara mane,we got up around 6 in the morning and planned to leave by 6 30.But with the kind of cold we witnessed,we couldnt step out of his house.Somehow, we managed to leave by 7 30.

The sun was just starting to rise when we started our trek,almost the perfect time for trekking.At a distance,we could see a forest officer's house where you are supposed to pay 100Rs for the permission and an extra 100 for the cameras,luckily no one was there when we went.After two hours of trek along the open lands,we reached our first destination,the MANTAP which is a small shelter built with rocks in middle of nowhere.We had our breakfast,chapatis and......sabjis.This was the place where i had stopped when i trekked last time.We finished a small photo session and were ready to trek further.By 10'o clock,we left mantap and headed towards the peak.

Just after a few minutes of trek,the path became steeper and slippery due to loose rocks.As we moved further,the peak came to our right and a vertical fall to our left.But the path wasnt that difficult.Suddenly,one of the guys spotted a cobra on the way and we knew it was quite common in KP.By 12 noon,we reached the top,it was as if we conquered the world.We had an elongated photo session there and rested for about 30 minutes before climbing down.We reached Bhattara mane by 2 and the food was ready.We had a nice food for the last time in his house and were down at Kukke by evening.We visited the famous Kukke temple and headed towards Dharmasthala.....Our trip was extended for 3 more days and our experience further will be posted soon...

KUMARAPARVATHA TREK

2008-10-31T15:29:00.000+05:30

Hey guys i am back from a breathtaking experience in Kumaraparvatha.It was a 5 day trip and we covered KP,Dharmastala and Udupi.The best part of the whole journey was offcourse Kumaraparvatha.

Kumaraparvatha also called Pushpagiri is situated just behind the Kukke Subramanya temple.It can be approached from two routes,one from Kukke and the other from Somawarpet.Kumaraparvatha in short KP is at a height of 1712m and is the second highest peak in Karnataka next to Mullayanagiri and is the toughest to climb among the two.Kukke is about 290 kms from B'lore.Plenty of buses go to Kukke as it is a piligrimage destination.Journey in bus will take you around 8 hrs.Blore-channarayapattana-Hassan-Sakleshpur-Gundya-Kukke Subramanya.

Four of us(me,kani,abi,Sha) left Blore in a KSRTC bus on 25th oct to Kukke.It was around 10pm when we left.Journey was good except a few patholes on the way but after we reached Sakleshpur,the road started to change its colours.It is one of the horrible routes in Karnataka,the Shiradi ghat which connects Sakleshpur and Mangalore.With our backs almost broken,we reached Kukke at 6 in the morning....

We enjoyed early morning coffee in one of the hotels in Kukke.We stayed in a small room for a couple of hours.Our group became 5 now as we were joined by Mohan.We rested for about 2 hours and left to the base camp.We had breakfast in a hotel in Kukke and took a deviation to the right of the temple to reach the base camp.It was around 10:30 when we reached the base camp.Its just about 1 km from Kukke temple.We saw a small board giving details about the trek.As we were going through the board,we were greeted by the first pair of leeches.I knew it was just the begginning.....

The trek starts from this point and the peak is about 13 kms.It takes you around 3 to 4 hrs to reach Bhattara mane.We started the trek at around 11.The first half an hour of the trek was very simple, just to follow the path in front of us.But then after sometime,we could see more than one path ahead.After all the hard work,we saw the first arrow mark showing the direction we were supposed to follow and we started to see the first gangs of leeches.It was the first leech experience for most of the guys but they got used to it.Best thing about the leeches is that they suck only bad blood, so its like a treatment.After two hours of trek,we finally got to see the sun.We were now in an open area and there were no more leeches.Just after an hour,we could see bhattara mane(Bhatta's house) at a distance.We reached his house by 3 noon and the food was ready.We had a nice lunch rice,sambhar,pickle and the day was done.We decided to spend the night in his house and trek further in the morning.Peak is about 4 hrs trek from Bhattara mane....After a nice photo session in the evening,we slept in Bhattara mane....

If you are planning to go to Bhattara mane,please inform him in advance so that he can prepare food.This is his contact number-+919448647947

Click the link below for details about our journey further

http://anibear.blogspot.com/2008/11/kumaraparvatha-day-2.html

KP's CALLING!!!!!

2008-10-23T21:05:00.000+05:30

Hey guys....We are planning for a trek to one of my favourite destinations "KUMARAPARVATHA" this weekend.That is on 25th oct.Five of my classmates are joining me to capture the heaven by name Kumaraparvatha or shortly KP.

It has been almost six years since i last trekked KP and actually that was just my second trek.I still remember every scene of our journey.The fun,the fear,the enthusiasm........ah!!cant forget...

It was mid september 2002 when i first trekked KP.We were about 12 in our group me,Guru,Vinay,Karun,Kushal,Putti,Bharath,Siddhu,Pramod,Harsha,Nikhil and Rohit.We had left on a latenight bus from b'lore to Kukke and reachedKukke early in the morning.We started our trek having breakfast in a hotel in Kukke.The trek starts from a small house with an antennae in the front and scales almost 13kms.We reached the Bhattara mane by 3 in the afternoon which is the only house in the whole trek where you can have lunch.They charge you around 30 per meal and trust me its worth.After having a delicious lunch (with mango pickle),we left the place at 5 in the evening and trekked further in search of a small mantap built

on the way to the peak.But just after an hour,the whole place was covered with complete darkness and there was no way ahead,thanks to Rohit who magically saved us by locating the mantap.But there was another disaster,mantap was a small,uncovered built with loose rocks in middle of nowhere.Only 4 of us could adjust....But there was more obstacles on our way,it was rain.....

The rain started at around 7 pm and showed no signs of slowing down.We somehow managed to get into mantap with a plastic sheet on top.It gave very little protection,but better than nothing.Rain finally stopped and the time was 4 in the morning.....Then we put on a small campfire with dry leaves and kerosene to warm ourselves.But reality bites as you know,we failed to put on the campfire....

Next morning,we were completely exhausted and had no energy left to trek further.The peak was still 3 hrs trek as told by the guys in Bhattaramane.But we decided to climb down.Only 2 of my friends Rohit and Harsha climbed further.We were back to Kukke by eve and took a bus back to b'lore....

The only mistake which spoiled our whole trek was to leave bhattara mane and camp in the mantap.My serious advice to trekkers going to KP is stay in the Bhattara mane and dump all your lugguage and start to trek further in the morning carrying only necessary things you need.This is what we have planned this time .Hope i could reach the peak.We've booked a KSRTC bus on saturday night to kukke and my adventures this time will be posted as soon as i come back.......KP's CALLING!!!!!!

SHIVAGANGA TREK

2008-10-10T20:40:00.000+05:30

Shivaganga is a place just about 6 kms from Tumkur and around 70 kms from Bangalore.Its a one day trek and one of the easiest.The place can be reached within 2 hours from Bangalore.Best time to trek is between 7 to 9 in the morning.

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanthi,eight of us me,Kani,Gunjan,kshitij,Divesh,Amit,Anand and Samaresh planned for a night out and we left B'lore by 8:30 in the evening on four bikes.We took the Bangalore-Tumkur highway and no one knew where in the earth we were going.We enjoyed the late night drive and and by 9:30,we stopped near a dhaba and had our dinner.Bangalore-Tumkur highway is famous for dhabas.Meal was really good....rotis,mushroom curry,lassi,panneer.....and the list goes on.

After a nice dinner,we thought of a little trek and the first thing that struck our minds was Shiva

ganga as it was still unexplored.It was already 11 by then and the place was still 50kms ahead and there was no place in Shivaganga where we could rest.So we came up with the idea of spending the whole night on the highway.We left the dhaba

at around 11 and headed towards Tumkur.We drove for another 2hrs and we were almost there when we spotted a cafe coffee day still open.We spent about half an hour and decided to go to Tumkur hoping we could find a place to spend the night.We were there in Tumkur by 2'o clock in the night but we never managed to find a place to spend the night.

But,just about 15 minutes past 2,we found a place to stay.It was a college hostel which we got through Samresh's friend.It was already 2:30 and we managed to get a nice sleep.We got up around 5 in the morning and started our journey to Shivaganga hills.We drove around 6 kms towards b'lore and took a deviation to the right.Shivaganga hills is about 8 kms from this place and we were there at the base by 7.It was amazing to see the sun just starting to have a look at us.We parked our vehicles near a small shop and started our trek to conquer Shivaganga....

Just as we started to trek,we found our first guide,a dog which was there till the end.After few minutes of hard work,we reached the temple of Lord Shiva.The peak is situated behind the temple and resembles the Shivalingam.Eventhough the trek is short,rocks here are very steep and take a lot of time and also energy.It took us around 2 hrs to reach the top and the mist was just moving away.It was almost zero visibility on the top.Couple of minutes later,all the fog gave its way to bright sunshine and it was time to rest.After a few minutes,we were completely sorrounded by monkeys trying to snatch our bags.It was a hard battle between us but finally we succeeded to bring our bags safely.We didnt waste any time resting there and started to descend.We

were down at the base camp within an hour and we had our breakfast in a small hotel before leaving to bangalore.In the end,it was worth a trek!!!!!

KODACHADRI

2008-10-07T12:54:00.000+05:30

Kodachadri,one of the most famous peaks in Western ghats lies behind the divine place of kollur,the land of godess Mookambika.The power of this godess has attracted the devotees from all over India and is the nearest city to Kodachadri.Kodachadri is at a height of 1343 metres and the peak is believed to be a part of Sanjivini parvatha carried once by Lord Hanuman to save the life of Lakshmana.Kodachadri can be reached by bus from Shimoga and the distance is about 100 kms,can be covered in 3 hrs and Shimoga is about 274 kms from Bangalore,so overall its around 375 kms and 10 hrs journey from B'lore.We started from Bangalore in a late night bus and reached Shimoga the next morning.We got a bus immediately to Kodachadri and the we managed to get a seat on top of bus.Our adventure had started......

We started our trek from a place called Karakatte just about 10 kms behind Kollur.The initial walk through the forest is along a jeep track.This is the most boring part of the trek but you could witness some of the rare birds on your way if you are lucky.After walking for almost 2 hrs,we reached a small Malyali hotel where they serve you with Puttu and Kadala(steam cooked rice cake and channa).This hotel is a life savour for many,you can get Bisleri to biscuits,bandage....

Actual climb starts from this point and it would take around 3 hrs to reach the top.Initial hour of the trek is through the dense forests and the very silence of the jungle,sounds of birds feels like heaven.Just after an hour of trek,we entered the open lands and the sun was already at its best and we saw the first glimpse of the peak.The journey through the open lands is the best part of the whole trek,you can witness the dense jungles to your right and the peak to your left.Just under 3 hrs,we reached the top and had lunch in a small house there.There are number of houses at the peak and also a pwd guest house for accomodation.So no problem for food and accomodation.

After a delicious meal,we went to the last point of the peak which is about half an hour trek from the guest house.We were there at the peak by 4 in the evening,ready to see the sunset.There is a small Mantap and an idol of Adi Shankaracharya on top of the peak and is beleived to be a very holy place as Shankracharya prayed amma here. just minutes past 5,whole area covered in complete fog we couldnt see beyond a couple of meters.Suddenly,we started to shiver as being hit by a cold wave.After sometime,all the fog gave its way to dark clouds which started to pour and beleive me IT WAS HELL!!!!

We somehow managed to get back before it was too dark and rain stopped finally.We had a nice dinner at the same hotel and spent the night in a small room in one of the houses.We just talked,talked all through the night,from Love to daemons and by the time i found some sleep,it was sunrise.We managed to witness the sunrise and started to descend by 9.We were at the Malyali hotel within an hour and took a bus to Kollur,then back to Shimoga and then on a late night bus to Bangalore....It was indeed a wonderful trek!!!

This is the contact number of the place if u want to book for an accomodation:+919341215201

SKANDAGIRI TREK

2008-10-05T16:24:00.000+05:30

Skandagiri or Kalawarabetta is a place near Chikballapur, just about 70 kms from bangalore.It is more preferred for a midnight trek.kalawarabetta is about 1750m above sea level and is one of the hill forts belonging to Tipu which was surrendered to British troops on October 19th 1791.

On july 15th,the day we finished our 2nd sem exams we planned to go to Skandagiri.The first group of us included me(anil),anirudh,abi,sharath and sharma.Later,we were joined by Pramod and his friends.Eight of us met near Majestic bus stand and took a bus to chikkaballapur.We got a bus immediately and reached Chikkaballapur by 11'o clock in the night.

From Chikkaballapur bus stop,we took a deviation to left and walked for about 15 minutes.Again we took a left near Deepika wine stores and then a dead end right to reach Papagni mutt. The mutt is about 3 kms from the main road.It was about 12 and first drizzle of rain started.Within 10 minutes,we were completely drenched but we decided to trek inspite of rain.

The trek starts from the Papagni mutt.Take a right deviation behind the mutt to reach the base camp. Guides can be hired near the mutt,they charge you around 200Rs.But we decided to trek on our own.My sincere advice is to have a torch with each person but unfortunately we had only one for eight of us.We manged to cross the halfway mark with the torch but suddenly,our only hope of light started to fade and finally collapsed.We were in complete darkness with the rain falling down heavily.Everything seemed to be hell.Amidst all these,the path in front of us came to an abrupt end and we started to sense the first signs of fear.But we managed to find the path within 30min,thanks to Sharath and Anirudh who saved us from the nightmare.Then we trekked for about 30min,it was around 3'o clock in the night.All of us were completely exhausted and there were no signs of the rain stopping.We came to a place where two small mantapas are built across the path.We decided to rest there until the rain stops but we had no hopes that it would stop.Hoping the rain would stop,we sat in the mantapa......

At about 4'o clock,we were joined by another group of trekkers.They were about 10 and we never managed to see their faces.Still the rain had not stopped.We decided to move further and joined them.The path ahead was now more easy to follow because of the light they had.We reached the peak at about 5:30 in the morning and finally the rain stopped.For the first time since evening,we were dry....Finally,we sat in a dry place and waited for the sun.

Just minutes before 6,the first rays of sun were felt and all the darkness started to fade making way for the bright sun.The very sight was amazing.We started to see a temple a few yards away and there were clouds moving all around.The clouds below us made a thick hazy appearence and it looked like loads and loads of cotton spreaded all over.All the bitter experiences during the night were being forgotten in the world of cotton.Couple of minutes later,Nandi hills started to reveal itself behind the clouds.We took snaps for about 1 hour and then all the clouds were gone.Bright sun came on top of our heads.We started to descend and it was one of the easiest treks now.The thrills and enjoyment here are experienced in the night.We were down at the base camp within half an hour.Then we came back to Chikkaballapur bus stop and took a bus back to bangalore....

This trek is one of my favourites and though the trek is nothing,it gets tough during night time.These are some tips you can follow during a midnight trek:
1:When you have a full moon,it takes you around 45 minutes to get your nightvision and when it does come, its almost like walking in a daylight.But torch is a must for safety.
2:Walk with a heavy footfall so that any snakes on your way get to know that you are coming and hopefully they move aside.
3:When you want to see something in detail,see it at an angle of 45degrees.Thats where your focal visions are strong.

For any details regarding Skandagiri,contact this number +919341663672.This is a guide by name Harish.Talk with him in Kannada....

DUDHSAGAR TREK

2008-09-25T14:37:00.000+05:30

hi.......This blog of mine is very dear to my heart as it holds precious memories of our journey to Goa!!

Well..... like every great journey even ours began in a very unplanned manner;probably that added to the adventure and fun to our trip.....

Now before i go further into describing our journey into the paradise of deccan,let me introduce you to the six of us who had the journey of a lifetime.....
Anil(me), Anirudh(kani), Suman(gunda), Akshar, Anirudh(farex baby), Srinivas(cena).

We boarded the Vasco Express train on 22nd july 2008 in the afternoon and were scheduled to reach our destination-'CASTLE ROCK' at 3 the next morning....little did we know that the excitement would begin on the train itself.....the next compartment was filled with babes and two guys trying to impress them with guitars,.... god knows whether they succeeded but one

thing's for sure we had a musical journey throughout........

As you all know one thing that goes hand in hand with Indian railways are eunuchs(hijdas!!!)...for the first time in my life i came to know why people are so scared of them ....the guy in the next compartment i was speaking about ... tried to act a bit smart with one of the eunuchs who had boarded the train and got thulped right on his face .... that is when we decided to decently decided to hand over our money to them ...

We reached our destination 'CASTLE ROCK' by 3.30 the next morning,it was a small station and early in the morning no one was there to talk to....we went in search of railway guest house which we had booked through Akshar and we stayed there sometime....We got everything packed properly and left the guest house by 6 in the morning....

The information we had was to follow the rail track from castle rock to vasco and we did so....just minutes before the sunrise,we could witness the fog cover all around the place....one of the most amazing scenes we ever witnessed and just seconds later all the fog gave its way to bright sunshine revealing the path we were supposed to follow.....

We trekked for about an hour along the track and saw the first tunnel ahead.It was about 8 and we decided to have breakfast.We had chapathis with jam,sauce(anirudh with a mixture of both).After having the breakfast,we were ready to move but we heard a train whistling somewhere....it is one of the busiest lines in konkan railways...so we waited for about 15 minutes and started again making way for the train....

The trek to Dudhsagar will take you around 4 hours with breaks,distance is about 14kms.Dudhsagar can be reached only by train or trek and no other means of transport...all trains to vasco go just beside the falls but they dont stop at the railway station...we reached Dudhsagar by 2 noon.we had no more food items left except a small water bottle thinking that we could buy it in dudhsagar....but there was not even a single shop to buy anything... station master told us to trek for another 2kms for the falls...We were completely exhausted by then and shortage of food made us feel even worse....even with empty stomachs and dry throats,we decided to trek further.After crossing the first tunnel,we got a glimpse of the giant falls.It is called dudhsagar because of its milky white appearence(dudh meaning milk in hindi).It is situated exactly in karnataka-goa border and is one of the tallest waterfalls of about 600m,thanks to the khandepur river a tributary of mandovi which flows across western ghats.

Just after the tunnel,the beauty called Dudhsagar revealed itself,the very sight made us forget the past and filled us with new spirits.It made a small pool at the base and we were eager to swim but it was very dangerous.So we went in search of a safe place and got it just behind a small abandoned guest house and spent about an hour in water.I can never explain how relaxed and refreshed we were after that....

Later,we came back to the railway station and waited for almost 2 hours to catch a train.Finally,the goods train arrived by 6 in the evening.After a breathtaking experience,we now headed to a place called Kolem in Goa,the paradise of Deccan.........

Our experience in Goa will be posted soon...........