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Planned trip in unplanned way :)

Hi Buddies,

Yeah! now I am here to share my one + trip experience. Let us start with a background plan. I was busy in office like as usual, got a call from a friend who returned to India recently after completing his onsite trip. He told that can we go for a trip to Bhutan! I was so excited after hearing that and started imaging about the same. Plan is not to call everyone because some might back out at the last moment bring slight imbalance. Based on the conversation shared plan with reliable people (friends who will make it for sure) and started a new whats app group.

After a long discussion we dislocate our destination to Himalaya & few other places in North India. Even that was not suitable for the budget and season we came up with a plan to visit Dandeli (
Yeah Dandeli). Booked for stay in Dandeli (Jungle Camp), booked train tickets for reaching Dandeli from Bangalore. On the trip day morning called everyone who are part of this wonderful trip to make sure that they are not going to miss their medium of transport (we have a good and enough experience in missing train). Even after a good experience DJ started from office to railway station in Chennai at bottle neck moment, thank you Prem for keeping her engaged in train chase scene (nama tour porathu kola panitu thapichu odaravana life vida thriller ha poguthae).

Atlast everyone gathered in Bangalore railway station well before train time, I got food for people who started early because my office was so near to railway station. Had a good warm up meeting in train before it starts here are synopsis in words

1. Dhivya, about her kickboxing training
2. DJ as usual about health and travel
3. Prem about his onsite trip and chocolates, biscuits which he bought for us (sooru mukiyam amaicharae)
4. Naidu, spectate most of our conversation and helped Dhivya to search for new mobile
5. Myself, about my gym training and office (namaku itha vita onumae theriyathu)

Group selfie in Train




 Reached the destination in train by morning 6:45 AM and from there luckily we got a bus to Dandeli without any delay. From Dandeli bus stand we just called resort people they came in enlarged jeep to take us to Jungle camp. I still remember the trolley fun which happened in bus stand. DJ's trolley hand grip was broken from one side so I taught of helping her by taking her bag by myself when I was about lift that with other side handle I didn't felt any weight because I almost had that handle in hand (DJ looks delivered these words to me "ithu varaikum odaichathulam pathatha").

We reached jungle camp around 8:30 to 9 and we had a break fast (really good one). Resort admin or manager told that they will take us to a place called Syntheri rocks by 3:00 PM in afternoon. So we got freshen up before having break fast, so we had a huge gap between our break fast and syntheri travel. Decided to go for a walk towards road because the camp is located in reserved forest, it was really a great ambience to be there so planned to enjoy that with our slow walk. Had a crazy time by taking few slow motion takes, teasing fun, crazy photographs. Around 1 or 2 we reached resort had lunch and waited for 3'o clock. The time came and there was couple joined with us, we didn't interact with them too much because this the first time.

Crazy Pics during our walk to road from resort




Naidu's direction:




Relaxing on the busy road:



We reached Syntheri rocks in open jeep, had a look at the different types of rocks. Also provided his master piece on most of the rocks which was completely new for me (sapada thavara ethumae theriyathu enaku :( ). We would have crossed nearly 2 to 3 hundreds of steps to reach the destination. This place was had a yellowish in that colour and greenish in water it looked like different but perfect combination for me. There were too many huge beehive was there and we noticed that there was rain drops which was in yellow colour (athu than point kidaichuduchu ila start a conversation is that Bee poop or acid rain). Naidu and Prem got in to water and started enjoying the water, they crossed big rocks to reach some point where the water was white. Guide who came with us advised that we should not go there after a struggle they came back rocks. We took a perfect slow motion video which I was desired to take, here is the scenario I have to punch on DJ's face, she will fall down from behind Prem supported her well. Had a video where Dhivya was defending from my attack by using her Karate and kick boxing style. Reached resort from there by 4:45PM had a good tea, spent sometime in our room before going for camp fire. In camp fire meet few people who were there to spend their holidays, had a antakshari where Prem, DJ and Dhivya performed really well. Had dinner, back to room tried some dub-smash and had fun.

Syntheri rocks and honey hive:




Prem's athleticism:




Relaxing group pic:



Next day they wake up us so early for a morning walk you to show some places around the resort and animals if we had a luck. The same couples joined with us, we all 7 started with a guide. Guide was keep stopping a place and explained us about plant or tree or animal or insect which was there. We took a few photographs during this morning too and we had a conversation with that uncle and aunty who was with us. Based on conversation with them I got to know they have visited few other countries as well really wanted to be like them (time varum nanum poven). Completed our morning walk and had a break fast. Enquired about the plan for the day with resort manager, he told if rafting available we can go for it but unfortunately there was no rafting on our second day. So the plan was boat ride, Jacuzzi bath, river crossing and kayaking.

During morning walk (our co companion Vandhana aunty with her husband)




Casual pic:



Open Jeep travel:



We started from Jungle resort to reach bison river resort where all the above mentioned event was taking place. Started with a boat ride, reached a place to take a Jacuzzi bath we would have spent only 20 to 25 mins and started to river crossing. River crossing was not at much height but I had fear what will happen if something goes wrong (nanthan bayanthae vazhathavan aachae) at last got some hope but still I was the last to take part of this activity. Really I had a fear in mind and smile in face (goyaalae evalo kastam bayathula serikarathu). Then we went to kayaking they gave a small boat with oar. All of my friends got it before me, I was the last one to get it, I was not able to row the boat well and I lost balance twice and fell in to water when I tried that. I lost all my hope and came to bank of the river (cha namalla mudiyalayae nu oru periya feeling inum irruku but I have to come over it one day for sure). Also friends who went for kayaking came back after more than 20 mins. All of them told that they were waited for me at one point for more than 10 mins. When we were about to pay for the water activities we figured that we don't have enough money to pay for it. We borrowed some money from couples who came with us and settled the bill. On the way to resort driver stopped Jeep in place to see back water and its view it was more than a KM we can walk, enjoy the view of back water. At one end of that view there was a tribal shop where we can buy some good goods.

Before water activities:




Think bomb pic:




After completing activities for the day but before kayaking:




On our way back to jeep from that view point we decided jog for some distance where me, Dhivya were started jogging and crossed line with Prem who all did reverse jog. Then we reached resort around 6:20PM. Had a rest for a while and started to crocodile park where we saw quite few huge crocodiles. Is there any part of trip ends without any chit chats even this session is not an exception for having chit chats. Then we travelled back to resort and resort people informed that camp fire was ready but on that we didn't go for it. We were discussed about few FB post,books,music and at last we ended up playing  game called chain reaction. We went out for dinner and had a chat with that sweet couple, during that chat I got to her name is Vandhana. I asked her by any chance she was in to teaching line and she said she was teacher for 2 years or author in some reputed English news paper (I am really sorry for missing this info Vandhana mam). We enquired about our next day plan with manager also asked him is it possible to do river rafting. He suggested that we can go for rafting or Sathodi falls because it will near take a day to visit that falls. Also he mentioned that if there is a chance for rafting he will inform us in early morning.

Note: I would like to thank Vandhana mam for identifying the mistake that I did during kayaking.

After reaching room we had to decide for an alternate or plan for up coming days and we did it. We went back to drawing board and came up with few strategies to spend our upcoming days in that trip. Next day morning that resort manager told us that rafting is there for the day, so after a small discussion we opted for rafting instead of Sadhodi falls. Really enjoyed the rafting to the core and it took almost more than couple of hours to complete it. During rafting process we have requested for photograph and everyone was so much interested for photograph. In between the rafting we got stuck in 2 places where the boat which came next to us helped to come over that blocks. During these struggle Naidu changed his boat without oar. It was fun when we heard the command called left, right, safe and back to position I felt kind of military training. During the struggle people from other boat was feeling like oh! again you guys got into trouble for the second time and our commando get into water, tried his best to pull the boat out from the danger (ithu than nadu kadal la erangi kapal thaldra velai pola) I gave a weird look at the people in next boat and shouted as excuse me. Their look became more weird, after seeing that I completed my sentence by saying "please help us" and they started laughing. At last somehow we completed our rafting part. We decided to vacate the resort and travel to Karwar a beautiful city which has awesome sea shore like Chennai but the climate was reciprocal to Chennai. We started from resort by 2:00 PM and had our lunch in Dandeli, travelled towards Karwar. One of my office colleague helped us in finding a right lodge to stay. We booked two rooms and went out to sea shore had some good time there. Went to a famous hotel for non-veg called Parvathy Bhavan and limited non veg as cost was not too affordable. Back to room for rest.

Rafting Pics:









At Karwar beach:



Next day plan was to travel to Gokarna from Karwar, as per the plan we reached Gokarna in morning around 11:30AM. There was a continuous rain but we didn't mind it because we know that it will rian and we had a costume to handle it well. Visited famous Mahabhaleswar temple in gokarna and beach was awesome. Then had a plan to visit Kudle beach which was in the just left side to gokarna beach separated by small hilly place. Really that beach was so silent as it was raining there. We directly went near to the tides and noticed the policeman warning us not to go near. We moved from that place and got settle with the place where it was so good scenery. Took some crazy photos of nature and our self. I have shared few of them. Then we returned back to Karwar and next day was our last day of that trip.

On the way to beach:




At Kudle beach:




After reaching lodge we freshen up and went out to have pizza. Ordered a one veg, non-veg, doughnuts and sandwich. From there we started to discuss about entrepreneurship and ended up in Mahabharatam. After having dinner friends decided to go out for a walk, I informed them I will go to room and I noticed that DJ was conveying story to Naidu, Dhivya was conveying the same to Prem.
That conversation continued till end of that night with that we discussed about movies and some English series too ( most of these I will switch to spectator mode as I don't have any idea about it).

Last day of our trip we had a plan to visit aquarium, INS Chapal warship,movie in Hubli and travel back to Bangalore. As per the plan we visited aquarium and that was the time where I saw most of the fishes for first time. I have video which I took in that aquarium. There was an interesting fish which was kissing only ladies hand and that was a funny too. Out side of that aquarium we saw a huge shark bone sediment (itha vida perusu en Thanjai la irruku). Then we visited INS Chapal saw a movie about that ship for 2 to 3 mins and there was a power shortage so we started having an eye on other parts of ship like Captain room, Engine room, Workers place, Cannon and top floor of that war ship. I saw a photo which was explaining war tactics used by the captain of that ship (hats off and I salute you captain for your effort).

INS Chapal:




Name on the stone:




Statue of Major who also won Param vir Chakra:




Master piece effort from Major:



Rabindranath Tagor statue in the seashore:





Then we went back to hotel vacate our room started back to Hubli. After reaching Hubli we had a snacks in hotel and DJ bought some special sweets for her colleague and she had it in a separate package. We went to cinepolis and enjoyed a Wonder women movie I think movie was over by 9:30 PM and our train was there by 10:15PM. We all reached ground floor after that Prem asked that do we got all our luggage, then DJ realised that she missed the special sweet which bought for her colleagues. She went with Dhivya and Prem to grab it back I was standing in front of mall, while Naidu was busy in tracking a cab. Finally we got a cab and DJ, Prem and Dhivya were back by 9:45PM after getting the snack back. After a big chase up we reached railway station by 10:05PM and train came by 10:30PM (errr nan late vantha vitutu poidran ivan late vantha nan wait pananuma moment). Myself, Prem, DJ and Dhivya got seat in same compartment and Naidu got seat in different compartment. (Still I swaped my seat with some third person because my seat was way back). We reached Bangalore and even after that I feel that still it is hard to say bye for friends. Prem, Naidu, DJ travelled towards Chennai. I and Dhivya travelled back to our place.

Really it was one of the good trip with happiness, travel, fight (with third person for their bad behaviour), anger, last minute chasing. I have included few links which will help you if you have the plan to visit the same place.

Kudle beach : https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g651646-d3461829-Reviews-Kudle_Beach-Gokarna_Dakshina_Kannada_District_Karnataka.html

Mahabaleshwar Temple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabaleshwar_Temple,_Gokarna

INS Chapal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Chapal_(K94)

Karwar Aquarium: https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g664473-d4830305-Reviews-Karwar_Aquarium-Karwar_Uttar_Kannada_District_Karnataka.html

Jungle Resort : contact detail Dharmesh Patel 9880120266 ( I recommend this resort to people because he was a friendly person who can guide you better in all ways)

Special to thanks to

1. Sadhana for suggesting such a good restaurant
2. Rajeeva for hotel suggestion in Karwar
3. Karthick for train and movie theatre location suggestion in Hubli

Also please feel free share a feedback on my write up. You can share this with your friends if they wanted to visit these places.

Hope all for the best. Bye for now :)

Comments

  1. Good attempt dude... Keep rocking... your Kayaking pics remembers my past experience....

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  2. Super macha.. u gave me travel goals!!

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  3. Good one... Thanks for took me away for such a good trip within single page article.

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