Great travelogue, but coming from you, we don't expect anything less

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I tend to agree with you that leisurely drive on the country roads are much more pleasurable experience than high speed highway drives. And that stretch through Bandipur forest range looks inviting. Maybe you could have considered a shot with the Black Baleno in the foreground.
The place indeed looks very green and unconventional. Did you venture into the forest (shot 14) ? This place looks to be a great weekend getaway and I am surely adding Vythiri to my list.