Sunday 5-11 a.m
It was the most entertaining part of the trip. A trip to Hebbe Falls, some 23 kms from the place we were put up. The road was really bad. The original plan was to take our cab till where it was decently motorable and then put a trek to the falls. But due to the exertions of the previous day, two tyres of our cab got punctured. So we had to hire a jeep to do the needful. It was pretty costly, 850 bucks for the entire journey, but in the end I guess it was worth it.
A totally bumpy ride, punctuated by a single stop to click the rising sun, brought us to an estate. On the way, it became very obvious as to why the place was named Kemmanagundi, meaning mountain of red mud. (kem + man + gundi (assuming gundi = mountain or some such landform) ) The path was also of red mud and stones, because of the presence of large quantities of iron in the area. There is a mine on the way also, don't know whether it is functional.
The estate seemed to be just out of Kerala. Greenery, coconut trees and thatched huts helped to foster this feeling. A small 20 odd min walk through the estate and then a jungle, wading through a stream a couple of times, took us to Hebbe Falls. We did come across some paper plates thrown by some cheap visitors to the place on the way.
The waterfall was beautiful and totally pristine. Will upload the thousand words soon. Cascaded from a great height and there was no one around also. After some surveying and some slipping on stones by me, we finally tested the waters in the pool formed at the base of the falls. Ice cold it was. But it was very refreshing too. Bhattad and Vamshi put some fight and got to a place under the waterfall and then BJ and I joined them. Cracking it was, lots of photos too ofcourse.
It was soon time to return and as we were coming back, we saw lots of people making a queue to the falls. We had timed it just right. More bumps and we were back at our camp by 11 for the dosa breakfast.
Saturday 8-11 p.m.
It was rummy time with a break for dinner. There were cards at the camp itself and we made complete use of it. Time just flew and it was already time to sleep by the time Vamshi reached 500 points and thus lost the game.
It was the most entertaining part of the trip. A trip to Hebbe Falls, some 23 kms from the place we were put up. The road was really bad. The original plan was to take our cab till where it was decently motorable and then put a trek to the falls. But due to the exertions of the previous day, two tyres of our cab got punctured. So we had to hire a jeep to do the needful. It was pretty costly, 850 bucks for the entire journey, but in the end I guess it was worth it.
A totally bumpy ride, punctuated by a single stop to click the rising sun, brought us to an estate. On the way, it became very obvious as to why the place was named Kemmanagundi, meaning mountain of red mud. (kem + man + gundi (assuming gundi = mountain or some such landform) ) The path was also of red mud and stones, because of the presence of large quantities of iron in the area. There is a mine on the way also, don't know whether it is functional.
The estate seemed to be just out of Kerala. Greenery, coconut trees and thatched huts helped to foster this feeling. A small 20 odd min walk through the estate and then a jungle, wading through a stream a couple of times, took us to Hebbe Falls. We did come across some paper plates thrown by some cheap visitors to the place on the way.
The waterfall was beautiful and totally pristine. Will upload the thousand words soon. Cascaded from a great height and there was no one around also. After some surveying and some slipping on stones by me, we finally tested the waters in the pool formed at the base of the falls. Ice cold it was. But it was very refreshing too. Bhattad and Vamshi put some fight and got to a place under the waterfall and then BJ and I joined them. Cracking it was, lots of photos too ofcourse.
It was soon time to return and as we were coming back, we saw lots of people making a queue to the falls. We had timed it just right. More bumps and we were back at our camp by 11 for the dosa breakfast.
Saturday 8-11 p.m.
It was rummy time with a break for dinner. There were cards at the camp itself and we made complete use of it. Time just flew and it was already time to sleep by the time Vamshi reached 500 points and thus lost the game.
4 comments:
Waiting for Photos :)
tagged you here
please complete :)
thambi kerala is red all the way!
btw enga pona enga vandha? im totally confused!
good to see that ur clocking up the miles anyways!
Will send memory stick with amma...pls load photos in that and send it to me :) I surely want Belur photos....
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