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Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK

Hmm i suppose its your second trip recently, though i know the earlier one was on a chevy. Nice pics and write up too and certainly this place is a must visit and after seeing your's and earlier ..riju's travelogues the urge to go is on the increase.

Nope. I never owned a chevy. But thanks for above.

Originally Posted by Chevy_lover

Nice write up! I will add Hognekkal to my must-visit list!!!

You have to visit during July-August. The falls will be fantastic at that time.

Originally Posted by PatienceWins

Nice write up. The Ikon is giving good mileage.

thanks. Even I was amazed by this though I used ac only for 75% of my journey.

Originally Posted by Jeep

Good pictures. Thanks for sharing your trip.

Waxing the car definitely improves mileage, since it reduces air drag. However, it will be negilgible. Your engine is probably tuned optimally

Thanks. Yeah I do hope so. But the drive inside city will fetch me around 10~12 kmpl with 80% ac.

Originally Posted by ravibhat

Nice writeup with great pictures. Pleasure to see there is good amount of water in summer! Ravi.

Thanks. Yeah the water is OK now. But if it is rainly season, then the water level will come very near to the top of the rocks you see in pics. At that time TTDC will not allow coracle rides. Only when the water recides to around half level of rocks (at present), the coracle rides are allowed. Presently there are around 16~20 falls. But during season, we can see up to 60 falls in aand around this place. This was told to us by the coracle person we need to believe him as he is a local guy.

Originally Posted by csentil

Nice fotos. Lot of water for this time of the year. But it would be extremely hot there now. The Rs. 20/- is for parking in the parking place next to the bus-stand.

Rs. 250/- for the coracle ride ??? We paid Rs. 40/- per person. I actually remember some people paying 800/- bucks. The trick is not to get hold of a coracle guy in the road but to go near the falls and then haggle with them. There are a few reasonable fellows still left and if you are happy with the service you can tip them off. We tipped our guy another 50 bucks when we left.

Yes, you have to be careful with the auto lock keys. I had them wrapped in a plastic carrybag. With the immobilizer in it there was no way I would be able to start the car. :-)

Thanks and will take care during next time if I visit watery place.

Originally Posted by deadguy25

Nice pics.
There seems to be good water flow though it is summer.
Awesome write-up.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by mjothi

Good Pictures and nice write ups.
Man, whatever you do, I think people are going to link it to your Wax Coating

Good advertisement though!!!

Thanks. Yeah, the ghost of wax will continue to haunt me in this forum I think.