It was an unforgettable trip I have ever made. It has an exciting story too. So here it goes:
On 6th Oct, 2008, I, with my frn Sanjay did Mysore --Bandipur--Ooty--conoor from Bangalore in 3 days trip...On 6th Oct evening we started quite late for bangalore...got batrries and rolls at 1900 hrs from nearby Whizz shope...The whole trip was quite exciting. We started at 1930 hrs from bangalore on 6th Oct, and were able to leave the city by 2130 hrs only. (thanks to traffic on Mysore road flyover)...We were going taking coffee and tea breaks...There is Barista on the way where you can take coffee break and more importantly you can give rest to your back on cozy couches... At Kamath restaurant you can have good and hygienic food...We were two guys on one bike my touring partner Pulsar 150 dtsi ...
The guest cottage of forest guest house at Bandipur, where we spent our night...There is an interesting story about bandipur night readout at the end...
The cottage pic in day...
This man we'll not forget, the check post guard...gave us shelter that evening, while it was raining like anything and no place to go...
Sanju happy in all the situations...ok let me tell you what was it... In this trip we had one interesting and quite adventerous incident...We had planned to cross bandipur jungle in day light and it is not safe in night...it is quite notorious for elephant attacks...we reached in time neary 1730 or 1800 hrs at the entry point...but as we entered into jungle, we had done just couple of kms and it started raining like anything...and suddenly everything was dark..we had no option but to come back to the forest check post at the jungle entry point...spent neary two hours there...raining stopped at 2000 hrs...guard told about forest guest house some 8 kms inside the jungle but he was not suggesting to go alone into the jungle...We thought we would have to spend whole night in the check post of 10x10..that too leaking from all the sides...we were taking coffee at the tapra (tapra !!!)...we met an localite who was going inside the forest...and told us that we could come with him...he would drop us to the guest house...
Reached guest house...now another problem....it was inside jungle, no lights around...Saw that guest house had some light, but a sudden disappointment the reception was locked...so now where to go ??..some forest buses were there, I knew that time that bus was the only safe option to spend night...we saw deer walking around us...There was not much light so at first we got scared, thought its something else... but later when we figured out its only deer, we enjoyed being surrounded by then; it was almost zero visibility...Then fortunately someone came and opned the reception and we got a forest cottage to spend night...That was the most interesting part of the trip...in four hours (1800 hrs to 2200 hrs) we faced different situations...went through different emotions...from every thing planned ended with no where to go; And from no where to go it ended with a luxurious forest cottage...It was great and quite memorable incidence...
Elephant in Bandipur, Jungle but tied in chain...
This was clicked on the way to Ooty, figured out Shiva Temple after taking the snap...
Roads were smooth and comfortable...we were taking breaks every where for snaps...
This is how the place looks...You don't feel like going back to cities after coming here...
Ok, Pic of one of the 37 hair pin bends...be cautious when are there...
On the way...this portion was not that slant...
do you see deer in bush...
This was a special train run for the Desshera occasion...quite nice art work...
Sanju posing at Mysore palace...
There are two ways to go to ooty from bandipur...one is through Gudlur and another one is through Masingudi..
The way via Gudlur is 30km longer, but quite safe and a lot of villages will come in the way where one can take breaks and help, if required...you will also see some tea estates in the way...a better scenic opportunity via Gudlur...If you take this route you skip the notorious 37 hair pin turns too...here ride is cool, and you can watch sceneries around you..
If you go via Masingudi...that is 30 km shorted that Gudlur...but a bit risky...Less populated...and one few villages...In this way you'll go through 37 hair pins with its own thrill..
I have tried both the ways...while going I went throuth Gudlur and while coming back I came via Masin gudi...If you not in big numbers them better to take Gudlur way...and specially if you have any pillion specially your girl friend they don't take risk and go via Gudlur...
At point in the bandipur jundle after the forest guest house there are two ways...left one goes through Masin gudi (hair pin turns) and the right one goes through Gudlur (for comfortable and cool ride)...Try both..
Have a safe ride...
This one is my favourite pic...Enjoy...
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