Well another weekend and another trip. This time round it was more of an adventure trip with colleagues.
Took a bus to Dandeli, a ride of 13 hrs via Hubli and Dharwad.
Dandeli is a hot and dusty place very like most of the towns in North Karnataka, However it is famous for River Kali and some of the most dense forests of South India.
A delayed arrival meant that we had to laze around till the climate cooled down and we could take a trek. Though it was just a 14 km trek, what made it exciting was that I was carrying a 12 kilo rucksack :)
5:30 am the next day we were off on a Safari through some really dense jungle, did not spot a lot except a few Giant malabar squirrels, a Rat Snake, couple of hornbills, Drongos, Barking deer, Sambhar and some wild boar(Obelix would have been excited).
The ride however was exhilirating and Kavala Caves were interesting
In the afternoon we were off to do some White Water rafting over a 10 km stretch on River kali . This was an amazing experience, there were around 9 rapids and negotiating each one was fun.
Camped out that night in the jungle near the river bank and learnt that the jungle can be a very scary place when it is all quite and dark.
Next morning we did some amazing mountain biking, riding geared cycles through the forest trails is thrilling especially because of the risk involved. however none of us were seriously injured and it was fun despite the fact that I had an encounter with a thorny bamboo "bush" that left me with scratches all over (especially since einstein was in shorts and T-shirt). 3 hours of cycling on a geared bike through steep trails did question our stamina but we did seem to have the answer.
Great Fun sums up the trip. Dandeli is the place to be if you want to try out your hand at White Water rafting or trekking
5 comments:
Some things:
1) Very vivid description of both your recent trips. I wish I were a part of them.(Am seriously not kidding)
2) A public apology for the clay-in-the-hair act. Trust me, it was not meant to be. :(
3) I am sorry, I am working on my attitude to get it right. :'( Though, I would have liked it much better if you yourself would have told this to me. Nevertheless, any kind of criticism is heartily welcomed!
4) I AM SORRY!
dandeli is the adventurer's treasure trove and a treat for the bird-watcher (of the feathered type).
great u managed to pack mountain biking into ur trip (u wud have had deflated lungs at the end of it i guess..he he...)
Puneet ~ response to
1) Wish u were there too :)
2) No need to apologise for that, it was hilarious and funny. (doesnt mean u do it again).
3) You know why i was pissed, not bcos of something you said to me but to helipad.
4) guess I over reacted. but thats how i am :)
Oh! man.....so much of fun.....wild animals , lost in jungle, bike ride, trekking, rapids.....oh! gosh, the place seems to be thee one to be in to have fun. should try out some day :-)
Thoughtwarp ~ oh yeah it sure is a treasure trove. South India's most dense jungle. Biking was fun :D
Ashmi ~ Total fun indeed! you like enjoy adventure sports and treks too?? chk out the snaps in the next post
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