Sunday, March 8, 2009

Bangalore International Airport on 22-Feb-2009


Famous "Anjenya Temple" in Mahalakshmi Layout.


The same temple "once upon a time".


On da way to Airport.




Blor International Airport.

Date Visited : 22/02/2009
Team : Me, Giri, Husen, Santhosh V, Prashat.
Suggestion: If u are going from mysore,
Enter west of chord road-yeshwantpur-sadashivnagar police station-MEKHRI Circle-Yelahanka-International Airport.
While Coming back u may get confused and move towards chickaballapur road, better dont take bypass, enter devanahalli and then join yelahanka road.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Chickamagalur,Sringeri on 23-Jan-2009


MulaiyanaGiri [Highest peak point] (5.00AM)


Mulaiyanagiri Temple






View from mualaiyanagiri @ the time of sunrise


View from mualaiyanagiri after sunrise


be very careful while driving, cos its too muddy & risky





Bababudangiri traffic police!


On da way to hebbe falls... (only jeep/walking can get u access to hebbe, taking your own vehicle is not @ all possible, dont dare to do it cos u'll have to drive it on rocks sometimes!)


hebbe falls



going back to kemmanugundi...


Bababudangiri...(unfortunatley we couldnt visit the darga bcoz of Landslide inside the darga)



view point in Manikyadhara..

relaxed a bit, enoyed the scenic beauty...

bababudangiri view from bababudangiri-manikyadhara road....

driving back to bababudangiri from manikyadhara...

mulaiayanagiri view from bababudangiri..


mulaiayanagiri view from bababudangiri..






sringeri Shiva Temple...

Sringeri Sharada,Sringeri Shiva Temple.

Date Visited : 23/01/2009 - 26/01/2009
Team : Me, Giri, Husen, Santhosh V, Prabhakar.
Route : Mysore-KR Nagar-Hassan-Chickamagalur-Mullaiyanagiri-Bababudangiri(225-250).
Bababudangiri-Kemmanugundi(30-35)[Road is veryworst]
chickamagalur-Aldoor - Sringeri(100)
Sringeri - Mysore (300)
Total Distance covered: 800 Kms
Suggestion: Near by places are [Kudremukha,Hanumagundi falls], [Hornadu], [Agumbe]

South Coorg on 01-01-2009


Newyear celebration place[Rajiv Gandhi National Park's Check Post]


on da way to IRPU Falls...


Date Visited : 01/01/2009
Team : Me, Shivarudra,Husen,Chetan,Rakesh, Prashant

Route : Mysore-Hunsur-Titimathi-Ponnampet-Srimangala-Irpu Falls.

Distance : 120kms(From Mysore)
Best Time to Visit : Just after rainy season would be perfect.


Suggestion: Betten plan to visit places in south coorg is
[Mysore-Hunsur(take left deviation)-Nagarahole-Irpu falls]
Irpu falls is from Lakshmana Teertha river, which is from brahmagiri hill ranges,
there is a Guest house on the Brahmagiri hills, u can book it in the srimangala
forest office.

There is also a famous trekking spot called thadiyandamol in south coorg.

Gopalswamy&BR Hills on 25-Dec-2008

Gopalswamy Hills..


Date Visited : 25/12/2008
Team : Me, Giri, Payya, Singam
Route : Mysore-Gundlupet-Hangala-GopalSwamy Hills[Mys-Gopalswamy Hills]
Gopalswamy Hills-Gundlupet-Yelandur-BR Hills[Gopalswamy Hills-BR Hills]
BR Hills-Yelandru-Nanjangud-Mysore[BR Hills - Mysore]
Distance : Mys-Gopalswamy Hills[80 kms]
Gopalswamy Hills-BR Hills[50-60]
BR Hills - Mysore[60]
Best Time to Visit : Gopalswamy Hills[before 11 am, after 4pm anyday]
BR Hills [ Any time]

Shivanasamudra on 15-Nov-2008


Beauty of Gaganachukki


Gaganachukki(behind Darga)


believe me this spot where we are, its too risky to be there.


Gaganachukki(2nd view)[Team : Giri, Husen, Me, Prashant, Santhosh V]


Bharachukki(abt 1-1.5 kms from gaganachukki)


Paid 150 bucks to THEPPA(Ride was exotic!), dont miss this ride, if u visit bharachukki.


i miss u husen, i can't beleive that i cant see you for next 2 years.( :( b in touch)

bharachukkiya vaibhava...


oh man, its heaven( the experience i had here, cannot be explained it should be experienced)


dont know what's happening...





final moments of enjoyment(stayed for almost an hour in the spot where we are sitting now)





Date Visited : 15/11/2008
Team : Me, Giri, Husen, Santhosh V, Prashant.
Route : Mysore-Bannur-Malavalli-Shivanasamudra(GaganaChukki,Bharachukki)
Distance : 80-90 Kms
Best Time to Visit : when ever there is water outflow frm KRS/ Just after rainy season.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

ooty on 11-Oct-2008


on da way to ooty(via kallatti)


First Stop(Coonoor -> mumtaz T Estate)


Mumtaz T Estate


Lambs Rock View Point(Coonoor)


Suicide Point(its really a cool spot...)


Pregnant Woman Rock


on da way to Dolphin's nose view point(coonoor)


Catherine Falls(View From Dolphin's Nose)


Dolphin's Nose viewpoint

ooty-coonoor road(from here we can see the Nilagiri express[train b/w ooty-coonoor]

on da way to doddabetta..


Doddabetta(Here @ any point of time maximum temperature will be 18 degrees)


Our family enjoyed a lot in the mist.



way back to ooty from doddabetta..




Ooty From RoseGarden..


Ooty Lake


Shooting spot...


Famous shooting spot(dont remember the name, u come accross this spot while you come/go to ooty via gudalur road)


Date Visited : 11/08/2008

Route : Mysore-Gundlupet-Bandipur-Madumalai-Masinagudi-Kallatti Ghat-Ooty(while going), Ooty-Pykara-Gudalur-Madumalai-Bandipur-Gundlupet-Mysore(while coming to mysore).

Distance : Via Kallati Ghat(Awesome ghat u have 36 hair pin bends) -> 125 kms[if you are very comfortable in driving then u can take your vehicle here or it is high risk].
Via gudalur->160-165 kms[Road is very worst, and i advise not to go in own vehicle]

Best Time to Visit : Any time.
Suggestion : Dont miss the Nilagiri Express train[OOTY-Coonoor]