Sunday, July 15, 2007

Trip to Hogenakkal water falls

We got a notice on Satday that there would be no class next day when we usually have some extra classes. Hurray :hat: So what next?? My gang then decided that nite to go for a trip to Hogenakkal water falls in Tamilnadu.

This place is abt 150km frm Bangalore. We started at 7.30am from electronics city and took a bus to Dharmapuri. That took us abt 3 hrs. Nxt destination was to Hogenakkal, 1hr frm there. The first sight of the river Kaveri, in its full flow due to the rains was awesome n bit terrifying too. Few interesting things that are specific to this place are fried fishes(as a whole) and oil massaging. First we had to cross a way abt 1/2km to get first view of a waterfall (there are plenty of them each one in its own beauty). It was a concrete passage but river flowing across it. The water was really chill.



Here we were approached by local boatmen for a ride in the river. We bargained a lottt and finally booked 2 boats each costing Rs 450. Total of 9 members got into these 2 boats. Boarded the boat where the river was in smooth pace. Then crossed the river to get to the opp side. We had to trek a small mountain to reach the nxt point. Now comes the most adventurous part. The main falls was at the center of the river. The boat could go only to certain distance into the river. From there, we had to reach the place by jumping across few rocks. Few of ppl fell over them n got bruised. Finally v managed to reach the most awaited spot of all. It was a gigantic waterfall making huge noise. V reached a place that was THE deadend there. One more step and v plunge into it :yes:



Then after returning to the bank, v all bathed for abt 1/2 an hour and moved back. Next dest was crossing a hanging bridge wer v cud see many of the falls. Splendid vieww. not to be missed at all. Later went to cine falls by crossing a narrow passage across the river.



After njoying the place till 6pm, v startd bck and reached Blore by 12 nite.