My trip to Hampi and Jog Falls in 2007!!! August 3, 2009

This was the 1st get together plus trip with my 3 close friends in collage. All of us planned to go out and spend time at Hampi, Jog waterfalls. We choose this place as Hampi is a world heritage with old temples and contains several other monuments belonging to the old city.

before day1..all mates

So except Ramesh who was tarvelling from Banglore, started Hyderabadon a friday evening and reached at Hospet at 5 AM. Then we roamed in the city lloking for a hotel, as we didnt book any. At last we got a room in a good hotel Sidhartha Residency, which we wkipped thinking that the charges will be more. The same day we booked a Cab for travelling to Hampi and other nearby places. We started with Kiskindha resort. All of us was in an impression, was the kingdom of the King Sugiva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Ramayana. But frustrated to see some unexpected small park, pool and a waterles dam. Heading towards to Hampi, we had a nice and authentic style lunch at ‘Mango Tree’. Enjoyed an ambiance not had ever before.

at the Krishna temple

 Then we moved to many templees 1 by 1. Most of them were ancient, was built instone, granite, and musical pillars. Krishna Temple, Lotus mahal, Elephant stables, Royal Enclosure, Pushkarini Tank, Virupaksha Temple, and couple of other temples.

the beautiful Lotus mahal

It was so hot out there. Unfortunately we missed the Vithala temple, which was the major attraction. So after that we backed to big Tungabhadra dam and spent some time in the water park nearby. Back in hotel, we had our dinner with drinks at “Purple Grass” in our Hotel.

Day 2, started moving to Shimoga for our next destination The great Jog falls. Enjoyed the bus state transport ride, took 5 hrs to reach at Shimoga. We reached at Shimoga at 2 afternoon, and had the lunch. Got a room in Hotel Ashoka, i liked the hotel, as it was spacious, charge was very less. The rest of the day, we just spent exploring the city by walk(not much). However got the drinks for the night party, after which we went for the dinner. Inbetween we watched the EPL ManU match.

way 2 Jog fall

Day3, booked a cab for travelling to Jog Falls. We had a authntic kannad breakfast, and started to Jog. On the way, we stopped at Elephant Safari. This was ok, as we saw the forester took their elephants for a bath. Me and happy went for a DONGI drive.

dongi ride..the good times

Next stop was the Lion and Tiger safari. We went into the safari in a serviced bus. Heading towards, we stopped at Sagara for lunch, and after that reached at Jog. Got unhappy to see not much of water, but it was good to go down till the bottom of the fall. So all our group the talented, saw another group coming out from bottom in a route. So we followed and trekked down tille 70%. Then discovered that, we cant move on. It was very dangerous, inclined and a mistake would results a mishappening. SO we headed back to top, it was the real tough. Reaching at top, we found the long steps down and the actual route.

d way to Ground Zero

Moved on that way after a bit rest, reached at the base, with a record time of 20mins. Spent 20mins there, and stepped back to the top. I made some extra 30%  effort, as i forgot my watch at the base. So finally we reached at the top in 35 mins.

watching from the top

It was a overall a good experience, then we moved back to Shimoga after some snx and drinks. So thats all my experience at hampi and Jog Falls. We move back to hotel, pabitra travelled to his brithers place at Bellary, and back next day to join us in the train back to Hyderabad. He was lucky to visit the Vithala Temple on the way. Overall it was good trip, a good gathering and vacation.