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Travel tales from Prashanth aka Payaniga - travelogs of my treks, hikes, motorbike rides, budget travels, weekend photography, one day outing, Bangalore, Karnataka, travel photography

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A dip in Dabbe falls
2007-06-26 11:58:00
Beginning of the story - Beginning & BheemeshwaraBy the time we reached Dabbe mane (Dabbe house), all of us were exhausted, completely drenched with sweat. All we wanted was to just sit under water falls. After a quick break at the Dabbe mane we started towards the falls. A short walk through paddy fields for 200-300 meters, we were standing on a cliff and there is no way to continue. It was as if we had missed the route and there was no path ahead. At that time Nayana started climbing down the cliff using tree trunks, branches & roots for grip. And I was informed that that’s the only way to reach Dabbe falls. The real adventure started for us, climbing down a cliff of almost 80 degrees steep, down 300 ft. We moved slowly one behind the other for almost half an hour without sight of the waterfalls and just roaring sound reaching us from somewhere far. En route there was a huge fallen tree almost 100 meters long. Walking on the big tree trunk was like cruising on a NH, we moved fa...
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Halgodu to Dabbe mane
2007-06-21 15:16:00
Beginning of the story - Beginning & BheemeshwaraSunrise at HalgoduThe day at Halgodu village started at 6 in the morning. I finished my daily morning chores quickly and went for a short walk with camera, while rest of the gang were getting ready. Sun God was rising slowly behind the mountains. Few clicks, a walk for about half an hour and returned to pack my backpack. By that time breakfast & tea was waiting. After breakfast, we had a photo session with our hosts. We thanked them for their help and started towards Dabbe falls. Till the Dabbe mane (house) it was a walk on an almost flat track, the path changing from a mud jeep track to a tarmac road, then into the jungle walking one behind the other and finally twisty jeep track which was going up and down through the jungle.Walk till the Dabbe mane (Dabbe house) was pleasant and we enjoyed every minute of the trek. I'm not gonna bore you with my narration & let the photos speak instead :)Thick forest just behind the house ...

Dabbe falls
2007-06-18 14:58:00
Beginning of the story - Beginning & BheemeshwaraDabbe falls, our destination on day two. The water fall is 300 ft. high. And there is only one accessible route, that too one has to climb down on a slope of 75-80 degrees with only tree branches & roots for support. This photo is 2 photos stitched together.Detailed log to come soon
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Bheemeshwara to Halgodu
2007-06-15 05:58:00
Beginning of the story - Beginning & BheemeshwaraSampath & Nayana pored a bucketfull of water on our hopes of taking a quick nap. They urged us to start immediately. Time was slipping by. It was already 5PM, the race was on between us and the Sun God. We packed quickly and our second leg of the day started. Initial stretch was a pretty steep hike. With filled stomach, weary legs, heavy backpack, we progressed slowly. Our intention was to cover the steep stretch before sunset. We hiked non-stop amidst dense forest for half an hour to reach the peak. From then onwards it was almost flat land with small gradients going up and down. We stopped for 5 minutes at the peak, sat silently listening to the natural sounds around. Ah! what a bliss it was!Energy recharged, we continued. From then onwards it was like a jeep track till the village Mayyalli, our next pit-stop. We walked leisurely as we had no other major steep hike to be covered. The lone house @ Mayyalli village was like visiti...

Beginning & Bheemeshwara
2007-06-06 16:51:00
After all additions & drop-outs, reducing trek duration from 4 days to 3 to finally 2, 10 of us were waiting in the crowded KSRTC bus stand at 10.30 PM to board the bus to Sagar. We reached Sagar bit late by 8AM to miss our direct bus to our trek starting point. Mahesh & our guides for two days Nayana & Umapathi (the cook) were waiting for us in the bus stand. After a quick refresh & breakfast, we started towards Kargal (not to be confused with Kargil :). We took a bus to Kargal and then hired a jeep to Channekallu. Beginning itself was adventurous as 12 of us crammed inside the jeep with our backpacks, sleeping mats, groceries for 2 days & cooking utensils. Jeep journey went on for an hour in the twisties of western ghats. By the time we reached Channekallu it was already noon. Sampath & Nayana distributed groceries to be carried by the individuals. Umapathi took responsibility of carrying cooking utensils.The GangL to R: Nayana, Manju, Ganesh Kuduwa, Srikanth, Dattu, N...

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2007-05-31 15:28:00
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Guilty!
2007-05-23 12:31:00
I'm guilty of not updating the blog about my recent travels. It's been a busy schedule at work & will be for few more days. And weekends it's more & more of travel.Few more days, I'll be back blogging on my recent travels. Please be patient, I've got loads of stuff to share with you people.
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How far can you travel with 1000Rs in your pocket?!
2007-05-14 15:57:00
The Plan - Each team consists of two membersEach person is allowed Rs. 1000 and a back pack.Participants are allowed to carry extra money, but are not encouraged to use it unless they are in some deep trouble.Remotest village in a state is a must visit.Farther the distance of travel from starting point more the fun.Do you feel 1000 Rs is very less? Here is the alternate way to get some extra money (that's what they suggest in their FAQ page - make money on the way by doing some small work, dance on the road and put a cloth down to collect money :P... and if all else fails beg.Interested? Me, yes. But not in the mentioned time frame. And I'm sure gonna try this sometime soon. For more details check their website - Make Your TripCame to know about the plan from Mridula
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Travelling on the bus top
2007-05-07 13:34:00
We reached Hosagadde, the end point of our two day trekking. Last thing we wanted is to see the last bus with no seats! But alas, it was almost filled and we decided to travel on the bus top.Guys taking rest on bus top after a difficult two day trekIt was a welcome break to sit on the top. Savouring the beautiful view. Ducking now and then to avoid the tree branches. It was fun!View from the bus topPS: Trek log is still pending, give me some more time.
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Trekking in Sharavathi valley
2007-05-03 11:58:00
Back from an adventurous 3 day trekking in Shara vathi valley (Western gahts). Around 30 KMs of trek.Three dips in three different water falls on three differnet days.Walking through dense forests of Western ghats.Getting addicted to sweetest Sharavathi water.Getting to know the loveliest people, their hospitalityBalancing on the edges of paddy fields while passing through it.Visit to the place where jaggery is manufactured & tasting Sugarcane juice.Three days totally cut-off from the external world. No cell-phone signals. Ah! What a bliss!! I want to go there again.PS: Details to follow soon.Technorati: Karnataka, Trek, Weekend Getaway, Water falls, Western ghats
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