Before i begin with the trekking experience, thought a prequel would fit in. And so here it is....
The summer was at its peak and the scrotching sun had mesmerised our minds craving for a cool break. So, we decided to beat the heat togeather and escape from our lovely(hot) chennai weather. What was then planned, was ulimately a family vacation.
The freedom of travel opens the mind to unlimited possibilities...Well, choices were plenty and picking up the - one right place was a challenge. Restrictions and instructions from each member of the family followed in succession, as one claimed "No,not the place i have seen already", the other wanted "water ,water and more water" , oldies wanted "temples" and the energetics "adventures"..
Thanks to google, blogs and a distant friend of my aunt (from Mysore) -for they helped us nail down a plan enrouted - Kuke Subramaniyan (on Day1),Dharmasthala and Udupi( on Day2) , Kollur Mookambikai and the Kodachadri trek ( on Day 3 & 4).
We were around 13 members including my grandfather,grandmother, aunts, uncles and teens... All packed up and patched up for the trip. We booked an overnight train to Mysore wanting to rest before we begin exploring, but the eagerness to do the trip kept us otherways. Finally the next morning we reached Mysore and a mini Van was waiting to take us to the aunt's home. After a simulating elachi tea, there was a surprise for us.Guess what, we were told we can bath in a flowing river... (huh! - is not the excalimation expected...Only Chennaietes knows how good it feels, unlike the daily crow bath (Kakka kuliyal in tamil) ). After the refreshing bath, our stomachs grumbled and the hot bisibellabath tasted much delicious.
We then packed our bags and went as per the plan to the pilgrims - long queues, calm darshans, prasadams, night stay - all as expected and oldies are now happy (esp. My grandfather)..
So far so good and now comes the real adventure !!! All backpacked, refueled and acquisitive to clinch the peak and to feel that we are no tourists but travellers as "Tourists see the world, travelers experience it ", but then it was an real experiment, as people from age 12 to 50 were going to trek.
Unusual though, still proving a point that age is no barrier when strong hearts has the strongest will power to move ahead.
Procedure for the successful experiment will be shared in the following blog...
The summer was at its peak and the scrotching sun had mesmerised our minds craving for a cool break. So, we decided to beat the heat togeather and escape from our lovely(hot) chennai weather. What was then planned, was ulimately a family vacation.
The freedom of travel opens the mind to unlimited possibilities...Well, choices were plenty and picking up the - one right place was a challenge. Restrictions and instructions from each member of the family followed in succession, as one claimed "No,not the place i have seen already", the other wanted "water ,water and more water" , oldies wanted "temples" and the energetics "adventures"..
Thanks to google, blogs and a distant friend of my aunt (from Mysore) -for they helped us nail down a plan enrouted - Kuke Subramaniyan (on Day1),Dharmasthala and Udupi( on Day2) , Kollur Mookambikai and the Kodachadri trek ( on Day 3 & 4).
We were around 13 members including my grandfather,grandmother, aunts, uncles and teens... All packed up and patched up for the trip. We booked an overnight train to Mysore wanting to rest before we begin exploring, but the eagerness to do the trip kept us otherways. Finally the next morning we reached Mysore and a mini Van was waiting to take us to the aunt's home. After a simulating elachi tea, there was a surprise for us.Guess what, we were told we can bath in a flowing river... (huh! - is not the excalimation expected...Only Chennaietes knows how good it feels, unlike the daily crow bath (Kakka kuliyal in tamil) ). After the refreshing bath, our stomachs grumbled and the hot bisibellabath tasted much delicious.
We then packed our bags and went as per the plan to the pilgrims - long queues, calm darshans, prasadams, night stay - all as expected and oldies are now happy (esp. My grandfather)..
So far so good and now comes the real adventure !!! All backpacked, refueled and acquisitive to clinch the peak and to feel that we are no tourists but travellers as "Tourists see the world, travelers experience it ", but then it was an real experiment, as people from age 12 to 50 were going to trek.
Unusual though, still proving a point that age is no barrier when strong hearts has the strongest will power to move ahead.
Procedure for the successful experiment will be shared in the following blog...
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