" Murudeshwara--Swarga "

How do I start this walkathon of a life time with 1 of the best mate ever ???
This was in my blog which I had deleted during my experiments with the blog...
2day sittin here in Mumbai Stream AOl, found some time 2 recollect all the frozen moments...
As usual our (Myself & Sridhar) plans were alwayz like Bangalore weather (no pun intended).
We go by KSTDC to Murudeshwara(16th july 2005)---second heaven on earth for Me (devotee of lord Shiva).
(17th july 2005)Stay @ hotel Kamath...after a quick shower We go fasting to the Temple...
Shiva on the island of Arabian sea(a sight which really takes U into a trance),all the fishermen set thier sails only after offering their prayers to the Murudeshwara.
We spent enough time with the almighty & then came down 2 RNS hotel(built above the sea)for breakfast.
Then a walk into the narrow lanes of the adjacent village---after a pradakshina of the village We had lunch @ the temple where Lord Shiva kept My stomach hungry( only a little was served 2 me) & dozed offf till evening...
The evening still on the beach was far more than tempting 4 another walk...
after a miles walk We sat on 1 of the benches lookin @ the sea ahead, comparing life's littleness infront of it... Sridhar's simplicity of speech & My philosophical thoughts were at itz best tat evening... all of a sudden Sri wants 2 have sumthin hot & spicy, I went in search of chilly bajji & mixture... tat again was satisfying.
After waiting 4 Sri 2 complete his sunset shoot We went into RNS beach resort 4 dinner--- 1 of the best service & the taste which My taste buds wud not forget.

After a gud nights rest We checked out from Kamath (18th july 2005)& set out by bus 2 Kundapura... on the way the sight & roads to Maravanthe was tempting Us 4 another adventure... We kept our lugguage in the bus depot of Kundapura & ( I don't know if it really happens with others--We both have a lot a things in common) at once We had both decided tat we wud walk all the 14kms to Maravanthe & without second thoughts started walking towards the calling Sea...
The walkathon was no simple...We had 2 bear the heat wave blowing from the sea (luckily no traffic as in B'lore).
Enroute we crossed a number of bridges, saw some dream locations & tat is wen Sri asked Me "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME ?"... answer to this question is not that simple.... finally We reached the wonderful spot where i would love 2 spend my last days (a place where river meets the sea). Evening wud b the best time ... river kissing the sea, sea inturn the sun & the whole world is lost in frozen moments ...
now don't ask Me if We walked all the way back -- we were exhausted beyond imagination... arrival @ B'lore (19th july 2005)
I think writing this blog made Me feel so gud tat I'm gonna visit Murudeshwara 1 more time in the near future....
& here'z the much awaited link for the snaps :-
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/machanisridhar/album?.dir=97c7