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Long awaited trek comes true when Vinay sent a mail inviting interested people for the trek to Nagala East. It was my first trek with this team. Vinay initiated this trekking, by seeing number of people who registered for this trek I got shocked. It was a group of 21 people (Last minute couple of people backed out, that’s different). Vinay booked ticket for all of us, Sayeesha and Ajita arranged for guide. We were intimated to gather near Mejestic bus stop to catch bus to Puttur (Andra Pradesh). Funniest part was, in the message which we received when we booked ticket its mentioned as Platform number 15, which does not exists…😛    Our bus was about to leave at 10.45Pm from Mejestic, every one reached Mejestic on time and most of the members in this group were new to me, but after talking to them I never felt first time I am meeting them. Started our journey on time, thank god after we boarded bus rain started otherwise it would have been difficult to get into bu...

Trip was going as per plan until Deepu saw that Hospete board, after the last minute change in plan we reached  Hospete with out any prior preparations in terms of accommodation, somehow managed to get rooms to stay, but in the morning next question in front of us was what’s next…!!! To be frank 15 days also not enough to explore Hampi, we were there to explore Hampi in one day. From Hospete Hampi is at 13 Kms distance, which won’t take more than 20 – 30 mins. We started with Vittalla Temple which is famous for ‘Kallina Rata’ (Stone Chariot) and musical pillars.   Always I will think, if these temples were not destroyed by enemies then how beautiful it would be…!!! ‘Kallina Rata’ (Stone Chariot): As mentioned earlier one day is not enough to explore Hampi, we just visited some of the monuments. Covered as many places as possible and finally visited to Virupaksha Temple, this is the only temple which is not destroyed in Hampi. ...

On second day of our trip, we headed towards Gokarna on the way we planned to visit Shirley Falls. As i mentioned in my previous blog Yellapura is a pradise of Waterfalls, after visiting beautiful Satodi and Magodi falls it was time to visit one more water fall around this place. Shirley (Shirale/ Shirle) water falls nearly 20kms from Yellapur town. Here you can see the water falls from 100 feet height (approximately). Due to the lack of publicity this beautiful falls is still unknown to lot of people. From Yellapur town need to take Yellapur- Ankola National highway (N.H-63), approximately 18kms you will get Shirley cross on left side of road. From that cross you have to go 2.5kms in forest (mud-road) downwards. It is better to go by walk only. This water fall is a private property, we need to pay Rs.10/- per person to visit the water fall. It was a nice place to visit. You will find many more water falls in and around Yellapura especially in rainy season. But o...