On May 20th, we proceeded towards Sadashivgad which is at little distance from Karwar. It was famous for its fort. One more attraction is the bridge which is over the river Kali. One more prominent thing to notice is this road which leads to Panaji. The road passes through a cliff. In other words the cliff has been split to make way for this road. Its just an awesome sight. The Sadashivgad fort is located on this very cliff. As you stand on the fort you get an awesome sight of the river.
From here we moved on to Gokarna. Its famous for the AtmaLinga in the ancient temple. We did offer a puja at the ancient temple. It was indeed a holy place. No doubts about it. It was the first time that I was here. I wish I get more chances to be there. Gokarna beach is also quite prominent. But here there were high tidal waves. Hence it was a short period before we headed on towards Murudeshwara
Murudeshwara is one of the famous tourist places of Karnataka. Its famous for the idol of Lord Shiva which indeed is breathtaking. After visiting the temple we headed towards the beach once again. It was the third beach in 2 days. We spent totally 4 hrs at the beach. It was 8pm in the evening before we retired back to the hotel.
Next morning we headed towards Kudremukh, Agumbe, Sringeri, Hornadu, Kalasa.
Coming up in the next post....
Day 1 - Jog Falls , Sirsi, Yaana , Karwar
We hit the roads on a rainy thursday evening, on a tempo traveller. Its indeed fun to have the company of rain especially while on a highway. We drove through Tumkur, Beerur, Arasikere and we reached Jog Falls early in the morning @ 6:30 am. Though there wasn't much an attraction at Jog falls, due to scanty rainfall during 2006, we did have a good time capturing snaps.
Then we moved on to Sirsi, which is about approximate 3 hrs drive from Jog Falls. Sirsi is famous for Marikamba temple. The temple indeed was an awesome place of visit. I wonder i never had been to that temple all these years. After offering a small prayer at the temple, we had lunch at a hotel in Sirsi. We then proceeded towards Yaana.
Yaana is a place famous for its cliffs. There are about 17 cliffs in total, that is what I heard. You could approach this place by two different routes. We probably took the wrong route and ended up walking 6 kms in total. But it was worth. Trekking is probably something which I enjoy the most on such an occasion. Walking all alone amidst huge tree cover , listening to the chirping of birds, huh, I call myself lucky to have done all these. After a lengthy trek we decided to move on. We headed to Karwar where we planned to halt for the day. The road which leads to Karwar is indeed an awesome one. You can see the Naval Base "Sea Bird" as you approach Karwar.
It was evening 5:45 when we reached Karwar. We decided to visit the Rabindranath Tagore beach. Yes it indeed was an awesome place. Standing on the beach, watching the lighthouse was indeed a special moment. For people from Bangalore, who are void of beaches, this sure was a moment to cherish. Before I could notice, it was already 8:45 pm, as we headed for dinner. It was at Karwar where we made a halt on the first day.
Second day indeed had loads in store. Coming up in the second post
"Day 2 - Sadashivgad, Gokarna, Murudeshwara
Then we moved on to Sirsi, which is about approximate 3 hrs drive from Jog Falls. Sirsi is famous for Marikamba temple. The temple indeed was an awesome place of visit. I wonder i never had been to that temple all these years. After offering a small prayer at the temple, we had lunch at a hotel in Sirsi. We then proceeded towards Yaana.
Yaana is a place famous for its cliffs. There are about 17 cliffs in total, that is what I heard. You could approach this place by two different routes. We probably took the wrong route and ended up walking 6 kms in total. But it was worth. Trekking is probably something which I enjoy the most on such an occasion. Walking all alone amidst huge tree cover , listening to the chirping of birds, huh, I call myself lucky to have done all these. After a lengthy trek we decided to move on. We headed to Karwar where we planned to halt for the day. The road which leads to Karwar is indeed an awesome one. You can see the Naval Base "Sea Bird" as you approach Karwar.
It was evening 5:45 when we reached Karwar. We decided to visit the Rabindranath Tagore beach. Yes it indeed was an awesome place. Standing on the beach, watching the lighthouse was indeed a special moment. For people from Bangalore, who are void of beaches, this sure was a moment to cherish. Before I could notice, it was already 8:45 pm, as we headed for dinner. It was at Karwar where we made a halt on the first day.
Second day indeed had loads in store. Coming up in the second post
"Day 2 - Sadashivgad, Gokarna, Murudeshwara
3 day trip to Karwar, Gokarna , Murudeshwar - May 19, 2006
Hey there !! I am back. I ve found what I have been looking for, yes its a TOPIC. I wish to present, as a post, what I did on the three days of May 19,20,21 , 2006. Its about a trip which I was part of, something which will always remain fresh in my memory lane. Yes, it was my first trip with some of my cousins, whom I was meeting after a loooong time.
Basically my cousins grew up in different parts of Karnataka. I did not have much an opportunity to interact with them during my childhood days.
It indeed was unique, because the trip was not 1,2 but 3 full days.
I wish to come up with 3 posts, covering briefly about my places of visit.
Basically my cousins grew up in different parts of Karnataka. I did not have much an opportunity to interact with them during my childhood days.
It indeed was unique, because the trip was not 1,2 but 3 full days.
I wish to come up with 3 posts, covering briefly about my places of visit.
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Awesome song indeed. No doubts. Chad Kroeger at his very very very best. No words to describe how good a song is this. Listen to it, you will sure njoy this one. Rock cant get better than this.
Amazng song.
Updates from my side
Well, its weekend time again, time to blog. But this weekend I have just kind of run out of topics. No clues about what to write. I would rather provide updates from my side, it was kind of good weekend where in I got a much, well deserved hike in salary, phew. It does open a new gate of opportunities.
Other than that I was busy all through the week, as usual coding, debugging. Hence I could not make much progress on the book by Sir Mark Tully, Oops I almost forgot I have the biography of Rahul Dravid queued up next. Hope I find some quality time soon.
One more important update is that, I will be going out on a team outing coming Friday. "Hope" I have a good time. Its my first team outing since August 2005, and to be frank I am kind of not interested in it, at all. But, but, I am governed by certain rules and regulations which I have to follow, hence cant bunk on that particular day, well lets see what God has in store for me on that day. Sure I would keep you posted about that event.
Well I end this post with a bit of inspirational thought courtesy PRAVSWORLD.com
Cheers !!
Other than that I was busy all through the week, as usual coding, debugging. Hence I could not make much progress on the book by Sir Mark Tully, Oops I almost forgot I have the biography of Rahul Dravid queued up next. Hope I find some quality time soon.
One more important update is that, I will be going out on a team outing coming Friday. "Hope" I have a good time. Its my first team outing since August 2005, and to be frank I am kind of not interested in it, at all. But, but, I am governed by certain rules and regulations which I have to follow, hence cant bunk on that particular day, well lets see what God has in store for me on that day. Sure I would keep you posted about that event.
Well I end this post with a bit of inspirational thought courtesy PRAVSWORLD.com
Cheers !!
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