Day : 9 , FEB 2 2013

Day 9 : Dharmasthala - CHARMADI - Mudigere - Belur -  Chikkamagalur - Kemmangundi(almost 9 or 10 kms short) - Seetiahnagiri - Mullianagiri - Chikkamagalur

I never had a fixed goal as to cover this much kilometers today and such sort of things in the entire trip except for day 6 and that too in the night. The whole concept was just to take things easy. And that's how i prefer to ride. Sometimes if i just feel like riding i never stop even if the scenery is to die for and some times i stop 'n' number of times even if it was a dry land for pics.

It was around 930 am when i vacated my room in Dharmasthala. 


I stopped at this place for tea and saw a man eating idli. Dared to have a taste even after knowing coconut oil was used . Surprisingly it was pretty good. 
 

Huh i have no words to describe Charmadi ghats . The problematic part of it has been redone and rest is also pretty good. For me though the ghat is so tiny , is one of the favorite ghat just for the scenery in monsoon time.
Charmadi......
 

 

 

 

 

 
My place (doesn't mean i own this place) where i like to stop for a Cofeeee. Again i am not saying it serves great coffee but the atmosphere is just awesome here.
 

 

Entered Chikkamagalur and found out that there was a public communist meeting in the city and people were in rally mood  = crowded roads. Took about 25 mins to just reach the circle at which we have to take left towards Kimara jun. (in the city ) from there nature at its best . 
Greenery and much more of it offered at the cost of just Rs 10.(entry cost).

I had stopped at this place just to call my mom that i was returning tomorrow as Signal was not available from here . And this is where i decided to head till the falls and see if there was any water left and head back.
 

 


Snacks break
 
View while having the snakes
 
en-route Kemmangundi...
 

 
greenery turned to brownie
 





 

 

I was stopped at the Kemmangudi check-post and my details were taken down . The lady in-charge gave me a bad news regarding the water falls, that the road was closed due to the ongoing repair works and that i could go till Kemmangundi. I had not been to that place also due to the heavy fog last time when i had been there in XBHP ISG2G 2012. 
just 2 km after the check post the look of the tarmac completely inversed . I being an optimistic person went on hoping for a better road in the nearing, which proved to be false alarm. Had to turn back as it was just sharp stones all over . While going to Kemmangundi i had spotted a hotel board in front of a house (at this time food was the prime factor for me ) , so started the return journey in search of food. 
found this at the place ("hotel")
 
The food was very very good. Simple rice and sambar and papad to go with it. To add to it all the forest rangers were there and had a long chat with them . The chat initially was about my route and the pain in the ass and ..........blah blah blah ,went on to people in Bangalore , modern women, pollution,  the problems that the rangers face , poor functioning government etc................... i never complained . It was too sunny and i had to pass my time till 330 as it was just 2 when i stopped there. 

Also came to know a shocking matter that there are tigers in Kemmangundi ?????????what???????? also the villagers told the same. is it true??????????
I was shaken off my ground at an instant.

some remainders
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Such irresponsible drivers playing on the edge . This mess took more than half an hour to get cleared, including a war of heavy Sanskrit in Kannada and in Malayalam  , was fun seeing it though.
 
Due to that pile up i pulled up a little back and parked in a safe place . 
 



 

Mullianagiri....
 



Till about 430 pm it was very hot and i was having ice cream . The guy who sold it told me was leaving as it would be cold now. I just smiled . But after just 15 mins i was feeling cold with my leather jacket and gloves on. Even i was determined and had made my decision that i would leave only after some sunset clicks , and so did i. 


 

 





There were many car drivers at the top and again the same routine of starting the conversation....... but made good friends . Out of which one driver of a Swaraj Mazda whom i had met once in Madikeri was the company for dinner and a little energy tonic. Overall Chikkamagalur was just awesome. 


the last day left out.