Mekedattu

Hi Folks!

This time I take the pleasure in taking you on a journey through Mekedattu.
We'll this was a trip totally unplanned but turned out awesome in the end.

The word Mekedattu means Goat's crossing in kannada it seems. A beautiful escape from the city roughly 80 kms away down Kanakapura road lies this heavenly region surrounded by the silence of mountains and the calmness of the river.


Sangam is the confluence of the river Cauvery and Arkavathi and the river flows through a deep gorge at the point called Mekedatu.








The gorge is deep and at some points the rocks bridge the river, so a goat can leap across. Therefore, the name Meke (goat) Dattu (leap).

Upon reaching the area , we were alarmed to see a huge flock of people !
Never realized that such a remote area attracted so many tourists. People were playing around like excited children dancing in a mud pit.

The river was very calm and didn't look dangerous at first sight, however as we looked closer it didn't look as calm as we thought. The non-uniformity of the ridge and rocks made the river flow in a zig zag fashion creating whirls along the way. A huge sign board faced the entrance of the river warning about the whirls and crocodiles that may occur.

Though unfortunate to find any of them , the water depth wasvery low and not many whirls around. Excited to see the water , we had a nice dip in the river and relaxed , listened the soothing tunes that the river played for us.

It felt as if we were protected by the surrounding mountains and isolated in our own dream world. At times we mused saying we have found heaven and build a small hut of own own in this land.



As the sunset , the sky displayed a palette of beautiful colours and was breath taking. After soaking ourselves for hours in the river, we packed up and hit back home. Prior to leaving the place , we had fresh fish fry and omelette's from a local shop at a price unimaginable in city
limits.





Lovely place, great serenity and great food served right from nature.

Nandhi Hills (Karnataka)

Nandhi hills are situated 75 kms away from Bangalore city.

At it's peak you will observe the entrance to Tipu's fortress. Tipu Sultan during his reign used this fort as a strategic barrier against his enemies.

Reaching upto this location won't cause you much trouble. The roads are proper and wrap around the hill to the top.



Make sure your car is in good condition and has enough torque to climb up the hill. There where a few hairpin curves



The drive up there is awesome and worth to see the breath taking spectacle from the tip. The sound of air gushing past your ears and smell of unadulterated air makes you feel your in paradise.

It's less commercialized and you can't find bajji, vada,etc stalls around much and less crowded. There is however litter all around the place, don't be surprised if you tramp on some.


You'll also have a great time monkeying around with primates , yep lot's of monkeys around. Their numbers are alarming , so be cautious to approach them. Mostly feed off the litter thats thrown on the floor, but if you've got peanuts then they'll stick onto ya like gum.



Ideal times to visit are sunrise and sunset , esp. when it's misty. Be sure to have a good camera handy to take a snap of the spectacular effects at the rise and set of the sun.


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