K-Gudi - The Wilderness
It fascinates me when we travel through bikes. It’s a different adventure on its own. So, this is one of the places we visited during the autumn season & as we all know unplanned trips are always the best, this trip was something which changed a lot of things from our perception. A friend of ours whom we haven’t seen from yonks' calls up & says he is planning for a meet-up on the coming weekend. He was coming from Hyderabad - Bangalore. We decided on a short outing & It was the Dasara Festival on Saturday ( 30th Sept, 2017). We couldn’t think of any other place than Mysore.
The Illuminated Mysore Palace
Why Mysore?
Dasara is celebrated as a state festival of Karnataka & it's a treat of prosperity. A traditional Dasara procession is held on the streets of Mysore city. The grandeur in this festival is its procession & it’s royalty. The mantapa on top of an elephant which is elegantly designed is made up of 750Kgs of Gold is something delightful to witness.
So , A friend arrives Saturday late morning & after a quick power nap we hangout for supper. The plan for Mysore was on & due to the festival, lodges & bunkers were full. With our continuous efforts of 2-3 hours we couldn’t manage to find rooms. A friend of us spoke to a person whose habitat is Mysore & asked for support. The streets of Mysore were illuminated with people & celebration. They generously offered us to stay at their home & there was also an added advantage to us meeting them. We reached Mysore & met those beautiful couples. They came along with us & guided us about the place & culture. Also , they took us to a place for dinner, It was an exhibition of different cultures. This was a whole new experience for all of us.
We reached there home & halted overnight by sharing our travel experiences. As a token of gratitude we invited them to join on our journey for next day but they had different plans, So we decided not to force them.
We call it a day! Blissfully!...
Over-Night! They also advised us to visit the place called BR Hills which is 85 Kms approx. from Mysore & briefed us about its significance. We all were pumped up for this tour & hauled our bikes from the parking area in the chillness of morning & disappeared like nomads. As we entered the reserved forest we could breathe in pleasure. The pleasant environment mesmerized us. We reached the top of BR hills & the temple was under renovation. We had a good time & we got down with some nice pictures.
En-route BR Hills
While heading back home , We came across this place K.Gudi on the trail loop. We stopped with excitement to see its uniqueness. We felt it unique because the place was an open area which looked mowed, the lake in the middle & trees around looked aesthetic.
K-Gudi
We stopped to feel this gift of nature & ended up spending a lot of time unconsciously. We felt lost in nature & this place was serene. We recall this place even today after 2 years because it came as a surprise & was the best part of this trip.
A QUALITY TIME SPENT IS PRICELESS…