Christmas was in & we were off to Karnataka to spend some good times.Our destination trip was planned much in advance thanks to Siddhu ( my 1.5 yr old baby ) its because of him we have started those well planned trips as opposed to the impromptu ones.We crossed Mysore Madikeri road to reach Coorg ( a beauty paradise ).The place was absolutely serene and quiet with the local flavour intact.
Our stay was a part of package we booked..Stayed at Coorg Jungle Camp - a decent resort with all the basic amenities at place..the plus was definately the view..Its located in the midst of dense forest..its approximately 20 minutes drive in the middle of the jungle from the main road.The drive is very much worth the efforts with greenery around and the charm of silence.
We enjoyed the stay at Jungle Camp..they have this huge ..i mean very huge open space coupled with back water view for boating...the sunset view is truly mesmerising...Food was pretty decent with both veg & non veg options available.
Visit to Coorg becomes important primarily because of the Abbey Falls..Located near to Madikeri, Abbey Falls is a breathtaking waterfall where the Kaveri river cascades down a rockface from a height of 70 feet. A hanging bridge has now been built across the gorge here offering a good view of the falls..The noice of water fall with the silence of beauty surrounding it makes it a real treat.
Spent some good quality time at the Abbeys and proceeded to Nisargadhama, a wildlife sanctuary on its own..Its a beautiful place with some good view of Deer and boating.Dubbare is home to some more interesting activities like Elephant training camp & Rafting,...The Tibets settlements at Kushalnagar is charming..the monastery are well made and have its own beauty.40 feet tall statues of Buddha makes you ecstatic.
A 2 hour road journey then takes you to Mysore (or Mysuru) ..The majestic city holds a lot of attraction and its a sheer treat for tourists.It has abundance of beauty all around be it the Monumental palace or the beautiful people of Mysore..so simple and rooted to their traditions...I must admit that one would unarguably fall in love with their culture.We stayed in Pai Vista group of hotel which has all the basic amenities at place.The hotel is right at the centre of the mysore city letting you direct access to places like Mysore Palace & St Philomina Church is also a 10 min drive from the hotel.Mysore Zoo, another treat for animal lovers and particularly for the kids...My baby had an awesome time at the zoo..we spent almost half a day at the Zoo...Wide range of Wide species is officially called as Shri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens.A route to Chamundi Hills gives you a complete aerial view of Myore ( must tell you ..its looks absolutely magnificent ) ..Chamundeshwari Temple which has a lot of significance and a huge crowd of devotees surrounding the place also has a Brahmakumari Musuem adjacent to it.
The world famous ' Mysore Palace' is just splendid...Beauty at its best..words cannot justify the amazing visual treat it provides.We were in total awe of the ambience and the aura at the palace.
There are various other tourist prominent locations which we unfortunately could not cover in our short trip 2.5 days but yes we did promise to come back to this beautiful city very soon...It has definately created a great impact on us.
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