" Aroma Of Coorg "

Ah ! this again was 1 of those instant plans which Myself & Sridhar executed. Venkatesh joined us later...Journey starts off from Tavarekere bus stop(31-mar-2006)to Majestic bus stand & from there to Madikeri---our final destination.We lodged in & our 1st trip from there was to Talakaveri, took a bus 2 Bagamandala, took the blessings from Bhagandeshwara & from there a rickshaw to Talakaveri...it was a wonderful drive through the ghats. After offering the prayers to Kaveri, We climbed the Brahmagiri hill--oh!! what a view with the windmills located on the hills.Return journey to Madikeri, lunch @ a local restaurant & again a rickshaw drive 2 Abbi falls, Raja's Tomb, Omkareshwara Temple & Raja's seat. It was a great feelin 2 be sitting @ the Raja's seat. After our return to the hotel we rushed off to the best restaurant there bcoz we planned to go a kannada movie 'pandu ranga vittala'.No comments on the movie. Next day(02-apr-2006) after breakfast we left 2 Kushalanagar--- from there autorickshaw hired to go to the following places :-
Golden Temple---a Tibetian Temple & Sera May university.
Dubare Elephant training camp (unfortunately the elephants were taken 2 the jungle 4 training.
Nisargadhama---cool place 2 rest (all botanical name plates on trees).
Harangi Dam (unfortunately the dam gates were closed) but was looking scary.
From Kushalanagar to Mysore by bus...We were sitting in the back seat of the Red Dibba & U can imagine how horrible the journey should be with the bad roads.After We reached Mysore,Myself & Sridhar did not want to travel to Bangalore but Venki had to attend an interview & so he left. We lodged in a Hotel,walked to the entrance of the Mysore Palace, sat on a fence discussing life (as usual). After a good nights rest came back by train to Bangalore(03-apr-2006).It was a superb company. Herez the link for snaps from Sridhar's cam.
http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/machanisridhar/album?.dir=6e87&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/machanisridhar/my_photos
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