Continued from post 1
I was asleep after 2am in the morning, and was awake around 5 30 am. The reason being we had lot our way. Incidentally, the road which the co-ordinator used to take to reach the home stay was dug up for repairs and we tried taking alternate roads, but landed at the same place everytime.
But with the help of GPS, somehow we could track down the homestay finally, at 6 15 am.
We all introduced ourselves and one by one, everyone got up to freshen themselves. Finally around 9 am everyone was ready, finished our breakfast, which was some Kodagu food, the name of which I hardly remember and we started after having our packed lunch. Since the trek starting point was around good 5-10 kms from the homestay, we travelled by the van.
The trekking group was kind a fun, we had people from all age groups from 11 year old to a 50 year old. There were two instructors / co-ordinators.
The trek to Thadiyandamol was kind of fun, initial stretch was a plain road with no inclines. I had carried my D90 on this trek, and believe me it was a big big distraction while walking. In the month of december with lot of dry areas, there were no good photo captures (as usual). But all way long, I was lagging behind, just because, I was trying to take photos every now and then.
After 3-4 hours of trekking we reached the peak. It was kind of nice achievement, because the last time I went to trek was almost a decade back. I do not even exercise regularly. I really thanked God, that the trek to KP was cancelled, else I would have suffered.
And we came back the same day to the homestay and evening was kind of total fun. On the way somewhere in Virajpet couple of guys got down to get tapioca chips. It was tasting too good.. Bad that I did not get some.
Once we reached the homestay, we had tea coffee, cakes, and other delicacies.
Needless to say that day, I ate as if I had not eaten in generations.
And then there was campfire. That day, I slept in the open on the homestay terrace and under the starts. It was too good. The gates of the homestay was open, anything could have come onto the terrace. But still I was hesitant and slept in the open. 5-6 other guys too slept in the open..
Then next day woke up at 6 am and the rest part, I will post it sooon as part 3...
Cheers,
I was asleep after 2am in the morning, and was awake around 5 30 am. The reason being we had lot our way. Incidentally, the road which the co-ordinator used to take to reach the home stay was dug up for repairs and we tried taking alternate roads, but landed at the same place everytime.
But with the help of GPS, somehow we could track down the homestay finally, at 6 15 am.
We all introduced ourselves and one by one, everyone got up to freshen themselves. Finally around 9 am everyone was ready, finished our breakfast, which was some Kodagu food, the name of which I hardly remember and we started after having our packed lunch. Since the trek starting point was around good 5-10 kms from the homestay, we travelled by the van.
The trekking group was kind a fun, we had people from all age groups from 11 year old to a 50 year old. There were two instructors / co-ordinators.
The trek to Thadiyandamol was kind of fun, initial stretch was a plain road with no inclines. I had carried my D90 on this trek, and believe me it was a big big distraction while walking. In the month of december with lot of dry areas, there were no good photo captures (as usual). But all way long, I was lagging behind, just because, I was trying to take photos every now and then.
After 3-4 hours of trekking we reached the peak. It was kind of nice achievement, because the last time I went to trek was almost a decade back. I do not even exercise regularly. I really thanked God, that the trek to KP was cancelled, else I would have suffered.
And we came back the same day to the homestay and evening was kind of total fun. On the way somewhere in Virajpet couple of guys got down to get tapioca chips. It was tasting too good.. Bad that I did not get some.
Once we reached the homestay, we had tea coffee, cakes, and other delicacies.
Needless to say that day, I ate as if I had not eaten in generations.
And then there was campfire. That day, I slept in the open on the homestay terrace and under the starts. It was too good. The gates of the homestay was open, anything could have come onto the terrace. But still I was hesitant and slept in the open. 5-6 other guys too slept in the open..
Then next day woke up at 6 am and the rest part, I will post it sooon as part 3...
Cheers,
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