Monsoon Break : Hills, waterfalls and temples!

Judemayne · 16th August 2010, 10:21

Excellent pics telling a story of their own. Amazingly how pics changes a scene from seeing it with a naked eye?? A very rivetting narration-thanks buddy.

ASHISHPALLOD · 16th August 2010, 11:10

Nice trip,
you had seen best of best,
so many waterfalls in single trip.

5* from me.

dreamdiesel · 16th August 2010, 11:22

Awesome travelogue.. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You have visited some of the best waterfalls in the Western ghats section. I was at Jog about a month back and I too experienced the view from the edge of the cliff which is insane. Loved the pictures at Gokak falls.

How much time does it take to deviate from NH4, see the Gokak waterfalls and get back to NH4?

laluks · 16th August 2010, 12:02

Amazing. I am speechless.
I can feel the wetness.

Thanks a ton for sharing
My share of 5 stars for you too

nix1976in · 16th August 2010, 16:54

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Originally Posted by MX6

Amazing trip you had there. Here's 5 stars from my side. Man, my heart was in my mouth seeing you(?) crouch near the edge grabbing raja falls. Great capture. I have a fear of heights. So even such photos tend to send me in a dizzy!
Seems like you made the trip 2 - 3 days earlier. Because, the rains have washed all the silt down the falls. Another couple of days later, it would have been milky white!

Nevertheless, great stuff. And thanks for the Matthuga place. What's the tariff like?

Thanks buddy....yup it was dangerous but I guess it was the highlight of the trip. I have a video of that view but am yet to figure out how to post it here.

Matthuga is a nice place for a stay near jog. Pls check out their website at www.matthuga.in

TSEA · 16th August 2010, 17:10

fantastic photos, you have captured the monsoon mood perfectly. Good narration..

subs · 16th August 2010, 18:59

HI Nikhil

Absolutely brilliant write up with pics. I must admit India during monsoons is a traveller's paradise. The pictures complements your write up well and very good travelogue. Nice route to consider for future.

Subs

goandude · 16th August 2010, 20:59

nix1976 excellent write up and pics. eye opener for me as being in the mumbai pune area for a long time never heard of these fantastic places. however could you point me to the first place you went to on a map. I couldn't find it.

nix1976in · 16th August 2010, 22:07

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Originally Posted by ampere

Wow another wet episode! Classic one! Was that you on the precipice?
Man that is dangerous!

So many water bodies! All full and roaring. You really had a fantastic trip.
5 Stars from my side.

Yup...that was me allrite....worth the risk I guess....thanks for the stars!!

nix1976in · 16th August 2010, 23:34

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Originally Posted by aargee

Good info; may be (may be), I'll consider doing Murudeshwar in my forth coming trip. The Gopuram is awesome, atleast to see it I should consider going there.

Thanks Buddy...Murudeshwar is good for both the temple and the towering Shiva idol as well as the main temples.

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Originally Posted by k149in

Lovely pictures! Voted 5 star rating for the log.

Thanks a ton for the rating...appreciate it.

nix1976in · 17th August 2010, 08:24

Mods : Could you pls edit the tiltle to
Monsoon Break : Hills, waterfalls and temples! ( Now Jog Top Video Added).

[COLOR=#0033cc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b2crOzs7FQ[/COLOR]

SDP · 17th August 2010, 10:28

Fantastic snaps of a great trip!
As AP said, you seem to have been at the perfect places at the perfect time.
Couple of weeks back, I was at Mahabaleshwar just to see the Lingamala falls and it was an amazing sight. Even Bhilar waterfall was at its best. There was nothing else to see in Mahabaleshwar because of the dense fog, but the sight of 2 waterfalls was more than worth the 2 day trip.

PS : I also wanted to cover the Dhobi waterfall and the Chinaman waterfall at Mahabaleshwar, but was discouraged by locals mentioning that the route goes through dense forest and is a lengthy walk. One guy even mentioned that Chinaman waterfall can be done only on horseback. Not sure how much of this is true. Since I was with family did not wanted to find it out the hard way. People who have covered these falls in monsson can possibly share their experience.

nix1976in · 17th August 2010, 11:32

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Originally Posted by nkrishnap

Fantastic pictures of the monsoon and hills. Bring on the rest of the photos as well.

Missing my ride to Jog falls. A five star rating for the thread.

Thanks Krishna, pls check out the video above. You should ride down...its a lovely countryside.

nix1976in · 17th August 2010, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Judemayne

Excellent pics telling a story of their own. Amazingly how pics changes a scene from seeing it with a naked eye?? A very rivetting narration-thanks buddy.

Thanks Jude....the view with the naked eye cant be captured by any camera...the thrill cannot be expressed on paper.

nix1976in · 17th August 2010, 18:00

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Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

Nice trip,
you had seen best of best,
so many waterfalls in single trip.

5* from me.

Thanks AP....it was a nice time to visit those places. Thanks for the stars too.

16th August 2010, 10:21	#16
Judemayne BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 316 Thanked: 108 Times	Excellent pics telling a story of their own. Amazingly how pics changes a scene from seeing it with a naked eye?? A very rivetting narration-thanks buddy.
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ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 334 Times	Nice trip, you had seen best of best, so many waterfalls in single trip. 5* from me.
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16th August 2010, 11:22	#18
dreamdiesel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 60 Times	Awesome travelogue.. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You have visited some of the best waterfalls in the Western ghats section. I was at Jog about a month back and I too experienced the view from the edge of the cliff which is insane. Loved the pictures at Gokak falls. How much time does it take to deviate from NH4, see the Gokak waterfalls and get back to NH4?
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16th August 2010, 12:02	#19
laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,552 Thanked: 16,397 Times	Amazing. I am speechless. I can feel the wetness. Thanks a ton for sharing My share of 5 stars for you too
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TSEA BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 852 Times	fantastic photos, you have captured the monsoon mood perfectly. Good narration..
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16th August 2010, 18:59	#22
subs BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 96 Thanked: 19 Times	HI Nikhil Absolutely brilliant write up with pics. I must admit India during monsoons is a traveller's paradise. The pictures complements your write up well and very good travelogue. Nice route to consider for future. Subs
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goandude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mysuru Posts: 1,763 Thanked: 1,283 Times	nix1976 excellent write up and pics. eye opener for me as being in the mumbai pune area for a long time never heard of these fantastic places. however could you point me to the first place you went to on a map. I couldn't find it.
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17th August 2010, 10:28	#27
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,737 Thanked: 11,279 Times	Fantastic snaps of a great trip! As AP said, you seem to have been at the perfect places at the perfect time. Couple of weeks back, I was at Mahabaleshwar just to see the Lingamala falls and it was an amazing sight. Even Bhilar waterfall was at its best. There was nothing else to see in Mahabaleshwar because of the dense fog, but the sight of 2 waterfalls was more than worth the 2 day trip. PS : I also wanted to cover the Dhobi waterfall and the Chinaman waterfall at Mahabaleshwar, but was discouraged by locals mentioning that the route goes through dense forest and is a lengthy walk. One guy even mentioned that Chinaman waterfall can be done only on horseback. Not sure how much of this is true. Since I was with family did not wanted to find it out the hard way. People who have covered these falls in monsson can possibly share their experience. Last edited by SDP : 17th August 2010 at 10:31.
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