If rivers, forests and ancient temples are your choices,
then look no further. Resorts nearby
Bangalore are perfect places for you. Nature lovers and adventure
enthusiasts throng to these places to share their exuberance with chills and
thrills. The Cauvery stretch provides a variety of activities which nature
lovers as well as adventure enthusiasts can take advantage of. Fishing, bird
watching, trekking, rock climbing and campfire are all among the few activities
that lure hordes of tourists all year round.
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I happened to be here during the last summer with my family.
We booked ourselves a three bedded deluxe room in Hill view Resorts. The rooms are embellished with contemporary
interiors, the windows of which opened to wide panoramic view of the Ramnagiri
Hills or the Sholay Hills. All three of us just loved the ambience of the place
that is characterized by serenity and seclusion. It was just one night and two
days stay and so we made no wastage of time and soon fled to the reception
chucking our luggage inside the room. The sprawling and vibrant garden in front
of the reception called for some candid snaps for Shonu, my daughter, striking
different poses around the water fountain installed amidst the garden. Lest it
got late, we soon arranged for a jeep (with the help of resort’s management)
that would take us through the jungles, rocky terrains and the rustic camps
along the Cauvery. We booked the jeep for two days to visit all nearby tourist
attractions and explore the nature’s splendor.
Arpita, my wife, intended on driving through the rocky
terrains first which happened to be the Gabbar Singh’s refuge. So we embarked
on it.
The place is just behind the resort which took not more than 10 minutes
to reach there. Through undulating roads, we reached the mango orchard from
where Basanti ones picked mangoes to relish along with Veeru. Nostalgia runs through
the nerves and one soon gets soaked into the flashbacks of the film. But we
were not as lucky as Basanti since we happened to visit the place in winter
when the trees do not bore mangoes. Next, we headed towards Gabbar’s den. It
was winter and we could see several gangs of students, expats and professionals
crowded the place for picnic. Gabbar’s place entertained many picnickers and
visitors with a deluge of charm and fascination. Shonu had great time playing
around the big boulders and rock formations. I tried some hands on rock
climbing while Arpita kept herself busy taking snaps for all of us.
Soon the sun shone over our head and it was time for lunch.
Butterflies flew inside our empty stomach and we drove back to the resort. The
dining room was engrossed with several scrumptious dishes which further
provoked our hunger cravings. One by one we tasted all items that sizzled on
the buffet counter and addressed our appetite. A walk after the delectable
lunch along the walk ways of the resort made a worthwhile. While our kid played
around the rock formations inside the resort’s campus, Arpita and I thought of
lying on the sunbathing chairs kept beside the swimming pool. After half an
hour of time, we thought of exploring some more and so we decided to visit some
fishing camps.
“Bhimeswari and Doddamakalli are the two best
places for fishing and bird watching”, suggested our driver. Trailing through
the banks of Cauvery, we arrived at the spectacular Bhimeswari Fishing Camp.
This fishing camp lures people from distant and nearby places for adventure
sporting and bird watching. Exotic wildlife accredited by elephants, deer,
crocodiles, snakes and turtles are further accompanied by a large number of
varied species of birds that fly down from disparate regions of the world. Thus bird watching along with kayaking, rope
walking, zip lining are common activities here. But the major attraction that
counts for the huge tourist influx is the Mahseer- the largest tropical
gamefish known to mankind. The visit was enchanting and the adventures
triggered some adrenalin rush throughout my body. We tried on Kayaking and both
my daughter and wife enjoyed it a lot. While Arpita opted to linger around with
Shonu to explore the rustic beauty of the place, I went for rope walking and
zip lining as well. Soon dawn set upon us and the driver suggested returning
back to resort so as to escape being the victims of the wild denizens. We went
back planning to return
Back to the resort and we were all exhausted and wanted to
rejuvenate and revitalize. What could have been the better option than the spa
treatment? All of us decided to get a dip into the warm Jacuzzi. A steam bath
and a warm dip along with body message from expert fingers left us revitalized
for the next day. A quick dinner and then all tucked to bed.
Morning was filled with thrills as we were yet to explore
another fishing camp- Doddamakalli. We did not make any wastage of time and
hurried up for the next expedition. Our driver took us to the rugged, remote
place perfect synonym of rustic manifestation of nature’s bounty. The place was
alluring as the water of Cauvery just flowed serenely by an inch of our feet.
Ohh!! The charm of this place is unexplainable. Small huts and camps dotted the
area to accommodate visitors from all walks of life. Inhibited by innate
denizens like leopard, wild boar,elephants,sambar,jackals,spotted deer and the endangered grizzled gaint squirrel this place is an exquisite wildlife location.its a paradise for bird watchers too as around 200 species of bird migrate here during winters in the northern hemisphere.
We went busy in exploring the place .Set out for kayaking ones more on shonus demand and enjoyed the mystic cauvery flowing by.Though I wasnt lucky enough to get one Mahseer bur still tried my hands on angling along with Arpita
We went busy in exploring the place. Set out for kayaking ones more on Shonu’s demand and enjoyed the mystic Cauvery flowing by. Though I wasn’t lucky enough to get one Mahseer but still tried my hands on angling along with Arpita.
We went busy in exploring the place .Set out for kayaking ones more on shonus demand and enjoyed the mystic cauvery flowing by.Though I wasnt lucky enough to get one Mahseer bur still tried my hands on angling along with Arpita
We went busy in exploring the place. Set out for kayaking ones more on Shonu’s demand and enjoyed the mystic Cauvery flowing by. Though I wasn’t lucky enough to get one Mahseer but still tried my hands on angling along with Arpita.
We went back to
our resort by the lunchtime. Had lunch and strolled around for sometime more
and then it was time to check out. Though checked out of the resort but the
memories had made its permanent residence in our minds. Would love to come back
again and explore the unexplored trails of Ramnagaram.
