Day 1 : Bangaolore -- mysore road -- srirangapatna -- hunsur road -- titmati -- gonikoppal -- ponnampet -- Irpu Falls -- kutta -- Nagarhole
Nagarhole -- kutta -- ponnampet -- gonikoppal -- virajpet -- madikeri
Started from bangalore quite early at around 7.30, and moved swiftly on mysore road. Reached srirangapatna without even noticing. It was smooth going until we missed the turn at hunsur towards nagarhole, and so had to travel via titmati,gonikoppal,ponnampet... Reached Irpu falls after a lot of winding roads and a lot of asking-around for the way. Road was poor once we left the state highway. Had a flat tyre at irpu falls, and had to replace it with the spare tyre i had, luckily that had some air left.
Visited the rameshwara temple at the base of irpu falls. Headed towards irpu falls.
Started for Nagarhole from irpu via kutta. Had the tyre puncture repaired at kutta, actually we had to replace the tube itself. Then reached nagarhole national park at around 3.30. Next safari was at 4, and we had to reach madikeri before dark, so skipped the safari and instead shot the spotted dears that we saw inside the park. Asked directions at kutta, and left for madikeri.
Reached gonikoppal at around 4.30 and had lunch, Chappati and egg-bhurji, and coffee in Classic restaurant, nothing so classic about that, but decent food.
Touched virajpet on way, entered a one-way, asked directions again and finally got the madikeri road.
Reached madikeri at around 6.30 and checked into hotel hill view at 7.
Day 2 : Madikeri and around.
Started at 8.30. Had breakfast at hotel new paris, nearby. This time, appam and potato-bhaji.
Visited Abby falls and then headed towards thal-cauvery.
Stopped on way to take snaps on way to thalcauvery. Climbed up at thalcauvery to saw other mountain ranges, came back and stopped near bhagmadala at hotel mayura-kstdc to have lunch. Had chappati, rice, sambar, rasam, papad, the typical kannada thali. Saw bhagmandala from the way, and headed for the hotel.
Took rest at hotel, and the went to see Raja's seat in the evening.
Day 3 : Madikeri -- Nisargadham -- Veerbhoomi -- Golden Temple
Checked out of hotel early at 8.30 and after having appams at nearby hotel new paris, we started for kushalnagar.
Stopped on way at nisargdhama, spent some time feeding the deeers, sambars, and also the rabbits.
Entered kushalnagar, and checked in at veerbhoomi tourist village. Had lunch here and took rest.
Visited Namdroling monsatery , also known as the golden temple at bylakuppe, 3 KMs from here.
Came back to veerbhoomi and saw the cultural program of the tourist village, performed by local artists and folk singers/dancers. Had dinner at the resort restaurant.
Day 4 : Went to dubare, harangi dam, and then returned home.
