the ruck sack gave away wen i tried to feed it with some more goodies
lost 500rs from my monthly stipend
lied to my ortho stranger pg of my sister marriage.
my slippers wore out, leavin me with no options but to pleat grass,usin which the slippers wer anchored to the sole.
worst of all, ortho 36hrs duty ,post trekking day,wen i had to lump in front of patients n back ache for a week witch bears testimony to the mighty kp.holy shit-it aches even now as i unfold to u my xperience
thur dec8-herkal told me abt his plan to scale kp,my dream trekkin destination till date,to witch i told ayes..
fri-minimal clothin n max food, stuffed into my bag ,i headed 2wards railway station platform 9 wer i met herkal n badrya wo introduced me to 2 more frns of him mr.sugya aka bendre n kiran gaitonde aka shiney ahuja..v boarded the yesvantpur-kannur xpress @9.in our compartment wAS a female in her early 20"s -slim,fair complexion,strands of hair soaked her cheek witch she used to pull behind her ear time n again revealin the jumki hangin from her earlobe,engulfed in a black night wear ,scrollin thru pages of 'shantaram' with crossed waxed legs,toe nail polished pink,sippin appy juice producin a tubular sound pppsssssss.....................trnnn trnnn my cell rang,elation subdued, brought me back into senses.frns were havin dosa witch they had parceled.v had discussion of stuffs down the memory lane.it was 11.oopm wen v decided to rest our body n soul.i occupied the upper berth,she below me.ppss ppsss sound woke me up @1.00am.seems she was still inside 'shantaram' suckin appy juice n so my peace for the nyt....
sat-5.00am cold feet awakened me from the dream abt the girl on whose top i was[literal sense].after heedin to the nature call,peeked out of the train in the dawn to view the nature .the western ghats. On the way to kukke from sakleshpur,it unfolds itself n to view it in twilight is a rare opportunity.@5.40a.m v got down @ kukke station biddin aideu to the girl wo was still deep asleep coverin from top to bottom xcept for the right jumki danglin n dazzlin in the light.
v hired a taxi 30rs per head to reach kukke by 6.had brushless breakfast @neo mysore cafe where v met other groups destined for kp peak.seeked blessings of subramanya swami for safe return .a km long walk took us to the base of the hill were v changed into our comfort wears-me vests n shorts.
6.30a.m-v started ascendin myself,badrya n kiran trailed behind karya n sugya wo were a furlong away.the vegetation grew thicker n thicker n so also the path steeper.chirpin birds,sun rays fightin its way in to reach the forest amidst tall canopied trees,leech anchorin onto our feet:fresh elephant dung -trashed bins-strewn bamboo trunks al signs of existence of an enraged elephant in the vicinity:hisss...ssss.sss.ss the hissin of the laboured breath accompanied us.badrya in the rear used to call us often to rest n till he reached us v had our cameras workin out poses in varied angle.our pace decreased as v progressed up.v were dumbstruck wen v saw a man carryin load on to his back escalatin at a pace thrice tat of us.mr.bettada jeevi
bheemana bande-1st milestone of our trek was conquered.also the 1st sign of my mended slippers,may give away,was signalled wen my ankle twisted puttin a lateral shear stress on to the worn out slippers.the leveraged leeches had grown in size manyfolds witch had to b disembarked usin lime.blood oozed out for 5 more minutes by virtue of anticoagulants witch the leeches would have released.the forest cover dwindled n v entered vistas of vast grasslands with bright sun above. v chanced upon a female at a distance climbin.as v approached her i was stunned to know tat she was 60years old aunty-ajji transition lady trekkin with minimal signs of tiredness.she boosted our sweatin-drenched spirits.
bhattara mane-around 5kms from the base.bhatta established himself there 20yrs back.has a house n aracanut plantation in witch he also produce vegetables.his abode amidst nature is akin to swarga for hungry-sun baked-vigourless trekkers.bhattru provided us full meals -60rs per meal.anna-sambar-majjige-uppu-uppinakayi.anna made from the rice brought by mr.bettada jeevi.v chatted for a while wit co-trekkers ,restin our soles n souls.12.30fillin our bottles with water-elixir n with rejigged zeal n vigour v started again..
pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary-200rs per head.one has to register here before proceedin further.knee lenght grassla
nds n the narrow path studded with rocks r the only things to accompany us till mantapa.sun overhead n the path elevatin towards sky make this portion of trek grillin testin the balls in u.luckily v had one of the mightiest.
panoromic serene view of the sanctuary b cherished .as v move up, the trail behind us swirled in a serpentine fashion wrappin around the hill.streams of water helps one to quench the thirst.captured nature in my canon.
mantapa-built by tippu at such an altitude to meet wat purpose ,this question pampers everyone wo rest in it escapin the intense sun.rested their for a while until badrya reached it,n then the journey continued.v sighted the peak uphill n was happy to have reached it so early.as v approached it ,behind it a mighty mountain showcased.happiness shortlived wen v were told kp was still half way to go.the peak on witch v stood was sheshagiri for hit had hood like tat of a snake.glucon-d maintained the sugar level in our blood n orange-kitlehannu maintained the fluid-salt homeostasis.an hour more of trek from sheshagiri took us to m
arigundi view point.the beauty here is marigundi is naked rocky mountain amidst green laden mountain ranges.kukke-battaramane everything appeared small -infused in me the thought of how mighty humans were.?!.from here to reach kp one has to go through forest with sparse vegetation n trek against a stream n a falls.as it was winter, stream was devoid of water witch made our way up easy.6.00pm v scaled kp peak n burst out into loud cries.....kehoooooa......
v pitched our tents n sleep bags n njoyed sunset at one end of the horizon n the moon rise from the other end.v filled our tummies with food v had brought al the way up about 13kms just like mr.bettada jiva.filled bowel irritates bladder witch had to b emptied.
6.40-one of the longest lunar eclipse began.as the earth's shadow casted on the moon, began engulfin it from one pole,the moonlight dimmed until an hour later it was completely kocked off .v njoyed every moment of it.soon clouds spoilt the show maskin natures foreplay.irony is v wanted clouds to screen us from sun while trekkin but now viceversa..temperature dipped-shivering us down the spine.me,sugya n kiran lit the camp fire,dechillin ourselves.to beat the chill,thoughts of alcohol intake with some puff creeped into my mind,but suddenly i heard my amma voice yeh ..kariyannaaa...made me forget even havin thought so...
fitted myself into the sleepin bag i slipped into sleep..
.......////////???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@ME N THE TRAIN GIRL ON THE PEAK SLEEPIN N GAZIN @THE SKY.COMET,ASTEROIDS PLAYIN WITH THE STARS.LUNAR ECLIPSE BEIN REFLECTED FROM HER JUMUKI.HER HEAD OVER MY CHEST LISTENIN TO THE VIBES OF POUNDIN HEART.COOL BREEZE LET HER HAIR BRUSH MY CHEEKS. THE LUNAR ECLIPSED FULL.SUDDENLY BREEZE TRANSFORMED INTO A TORNADO RISIN TO THE SKIES SYPHOONIN HER "SHANTARAM" N MINUTES LATER THE UNDERWORLD GOONS OF MUMBAI -CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK ,R FULL OF LIFE ARISIN FROM THE TORNADO TOWARDS US, TOOK OFF THE TRAIN GIRL LYIN BY MY SIDE INTO THE TORNADO ppssss......ppsssss.SOON THE TORNADO DISAPPEARED LEAVIN BEHIND THE GIRL JUMUKI DANGLIN FROM MY SWEATER.AS I LOOKED INTO JUMUKI, THE FULL ECLIPSED MOON NOW SLOWLY BEGAN LIGHTIN THE EARTH.THE MOON GOT BRIGHTER N BRIGHTER@@@@@@@######$%%^&&&&***((((())))))))_==+/'][;.,<>?:"{}`~??????????!!!!!!!!!!
bright light of my friend's torch wo flashed it on my face woke me up.dried bits of grass dangled from my sweater.cool breeze.moon was in full brightness.it was sun 5.45a.m.others too woke up n v went to the other side of peak to view the sunrise.
fleets n fleets of cloud fillin every inch of the horizon extendin to infinity startled us.everyone was perplexed.clicked innumerable potos.6.50a.m wen v saw 1st rays of sun amidst clouds.the yellow tinged orange rays painted the white clouds as to their wish.the risin sun n the sunrays stained movin clouds with their inclination changin every moment was a treat-visual feast-ecstacy to watch.v njoyed every second of it n were satisfied to have labored ourselves uphill 13kms to spectacle nature"s virginity.
v started downhill @8.00am-my slipper witch had signs n symptoms of givin away-wore out,leavin me with no option rather to tie it with a rope witch badrya had flicked from bhattrumane.i started bearin weight on the other slipper witch out of loyalty to its co-slipper also wore out.the only resource in abundance on kp was grass--i selected thick green grass witch i had to pleat to bear the tensile strenght n tied it around the slipper,as the buckle,to keep it in contact with my sole.also made extra pleated grass buckles to use it sometime later wen the existin ones give away.bid adieu to kp n his allied hill ranges v entered the forest cover.as v climbed down the knees sometimes used to hyperextend.with sprain ankles,achin joints v reached the base @2.30 p.m.badrya was the last to climb down @3.30.long live his will.
lookin up the hill realised from wat i had thought earlier[how mighty humans were]that man is too small in front of nature.
had bath in kumaradhara river which adsorbed most of the 26km long trek's stress n strains.had darshan of kukke subramanya twice n thanked him for safe n happy return.lodged into bus @9.with seats pushed back n eyes closed fell into deep sleep !!!!!!!!!@@@@@@@######$$$this time it was much more intimacy with the train girl than the previous dream%%^^&&**(())__++-=[]\;',.??><:"{}|?????!!!!
only to b waken up by frns in namma bengaluru.
sat-5.00am cold feet awakened me from the dream abt the girl on whose top i was[literal sense].after heedin to the nature call,peeked out of the train in the dawn to view the nature .the western ghats. On the way to kukke from sakleshpur,it unfolds itself n to view it in twilight is a rare opportunity.@5.40a.m v got down @ kukke station biddin aideu to the girl wo was still deep asleep coverin from top to bottom xcept for the right jumki danglin n dazzlin in the light.
v hired a taxi 30rs per head to reach kukke by 6.had brushless breakfast @neo mysore cafe where v met other groups destined for kp peak.seeked blessings of subramanya swami for safe return .a km long walk took us to the base of the hill were v changed into our comfort wears-me vests n shorts.
6.30a.m-v started ascendin myself,badrya n kiran trailed behind karya n sugya wo were a furlong away.the vegetation grew thicker n thicker n so also the path steeper.chirpin birds,sun rays fightin its way in to reach the forest amidst tall canopied trees,leech anchorin onto our feet:fresh elephant dung -trashed bins-strewn bamboo trunks al signs of existence of an enraged elephant in the vicinity:hisss...ssss.sss.ss the hissin of the laboured breath accompanied us.badrya in the rear used to call us often to rest n till he reached us v had our cameras workin out poses in varied angle.our pace decreased as v progressed up.v were dumbstruck wen v saw a man carryin load on to his back escalatin at a pace thrice tat of us.mr.bettada jeevi
bheemana bande-1st milestone of our trek was conquered.also the 1st sign of my mended slippers,may give away,was signalled wen my ankle twisted puttin a lateral shear stress on to the worn out slippers.the leveraged leeches had grown in size manyfolds witch had to b disembarked usin lime.blood oozed out for 5 more minutes by virtue of anticoagulants witch the leeches would have released.the forest cover dwindled n v entered vistas of vast grasslands with bright sun above. v chanced upon a female at a distance climbin.as v approached her i was stunned to know tat she was 60years old aunty-ajji transition lady trekkin with minimal signs of tiredness.she boosted our sweatin-drenched spirits.
bhattara mane-around 5kms from the base.bhatta established himself there 20yrs back.has a house n aracanut plantation in witch he also produce vegetables.his abode amidst nature is akin to swarga for hungry-sun baked-vigourless trekkers.bhattru provided us full meals -60rs per meal.anna-sambar-majjige-uppu-uppinakayi.anna made from the rice brought by mr.bettada jeevi.v chatted for a while wit co-trekkers ,restin our soles n souls.12.30fillin our bottles with water-elixir n with rejigged zeal n vigour v started again..
pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary-200rs per head.one has to register here before proceedin further.knee lenght grassla
nds n the narrow path studded with rocks r the only things to accompany us till mantapa.sun overhead n the path elevatin towards sky make this portion of trek grillin testin the balls in u.luckily v had one of the mightiest.panoromic serene view of the sanctuary b cherished .as v move up, the trail behind us swirled in a serpentine fashion wrappin around the hill.streams of water helps one to quench the thirst.captured nature in my canon.
mantapa-built by tippu at such an altitude to meet wat purpose ,this question pampers everyone wo rest in it escapin the intense sun.rested their for a while until badrya reached it,n then the journey continued.v sighted the peak uphill n was happy to have reached it so early.as v approached it ,behind it a mighty mountain showcased.happiness shortlived wen v were told kp was still half way to go.the peak on witch v stood was sheshagiri for hit had hood like tat of a snake.glucon-d maintained the sugar level in our blood n orange-kitlehannu maintained the fluid-salt homeostasis.an hour more of trek from sheshagiri took us to m
arigundi view point.the beauty here is marigundi is naked rocky mountain amidst green laden mountain ranges.kukke-battaramane everything appeared small -infused in me the thought of how mighty humans were.?!.from here to reach kp one has to go through forest with sparse vegetation n trek against a stream n a falls.as it was winter, stream was devoid of water witch made our way up easy.6.00pm v scaled kp peak n burst out into loud cries.....kehoooooa......v pitched our tents n sleep bags n njoyed sunset at one end of the horizon n the moon rise from the other end.v filled our tummies with food v had brought al the way up about 13kms just like mr.bettada jiva.filled bowel irritates bladder witch had to b emptied.
6.40-one of the longest lunar eclipse began.as the earth's shadow casted on the moon, began engulfin it from one pole,the moonlight dimmed until an hour later it was completely kocked off .v njoyed every moment of it.soon clouds spoilt the show maskin natures foreplay.irony is v wanted clouds to screen us from sun while trekkin but now viceversa..temperature dipped-shivering us down the spine.me,sugya n kiran lit the camp fire,dechillin ourselves.to beat the chill,thoughts of alcohol intake with some puff creeped into my mind,but suddenly i heard my amma voice yeh ..kariyannaaa...made me forget even havin thought so...
fitted myself into the sleepin bag i slipped into sleep..
.......////////???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@ME N THE TRAIN GIRL ON THE PEAK SLEEPIN N GAZIN @THE SKY.COMET,ASTEROIDS PLAYIN WITH THE STARS.LUNAR ECLIPSE BEIN REFLECTED FROM HER JUMUKI.HER HEAD OVER MY CHEST LISTENIN TO THE VIBES OF POUNDIN HEART.COOL BREEZE LET HER HAIR BRUSH MY CHEEKS. THE LUNAR ECLIPSED FULL.SUDDENLY BREEZE TRANSFORMED INTO A TORNADO RISIN TO THE SKIES SYPHOONIN HER "SHANTARAM" N MINUTES LATER THE UNDERWORLD GOONS OF MUMBAI -CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK ,R FULL OF LIFE ARISIN FROM THE TORNADO TOWARDS US, TOOK OFF THE TRAIN GIRL LYIN BY MY SIDE INTO THE TORNADO ppssss......ppsssss.SOON THE TORNADO DISAPPEARED LEAVIN BEHIND THE GIRL JUMUKI DANGLIN FROM MY SWEATER.AS I LOOKED INTO JUMUKI, THE FULL ECLIPSED MOON NOW SLOWLY BEGAN LIGHTIN THE EARTH.THE MOON GOT BRIGHTER N BRIGHTER@@@@@@@######$%%^&&&&***((((())))))))_==+/'][;.,<>?:"{}`~??????????!!!!!!!!!!
bright light of my friend's torch wo flashed it on my face woke me up.dried bits of grass dangled from my sweater.cool breeze.moon was in full brightness.it was sun 5.45a.m.others too woke up n v went to the other side of peak to view the sunrise.
fleets n fleets of cloud fillin every inch of the horizon extendin to infinity startled us.everyone was perplexed.clicked innumerable potos.6.50a.m wen v saw 1st rays of sun amidst clouds.the yellow tinged orange rays painted the white clouds as to their wish.the risin sun n the sunrays stained movin clouds with their inclination changin every moment was a treat-visual feast-ecstacy to watch.v njoyed every second of it n were satisfied to have labored ourselves uphill 13kms to spectacle nature"s virginity.
v started downhill @8.00am-my slipper witch had signs n symptoms of givin away-wore out,leavin me with no option rather to tie it with a rope witch badrya had flicked from bhattrumane.i started bearin weight on the other slipper witch out of loyalty to its co-slipper also wore out.the only resource in abundance on kp was grass--i selected thick green grass witch i had to pleat to bear the tensile strenght n tied it around the slipper,as the buckle,to keep it in contact with my sole.also made extra pleated grass buckles to use it sometime later wen the existin ones give away.bid adieu to kp n his allied hill ranges v entered the forest cover.as v climbed down the knees sometimes used to hyperextend.with sprain ankles,achin joints v reached the base @2.30 p.m.badrya was the last to climb down @3.30.long live his will.
lookin up the hill realised from wat i had thought earlier[how mighty humans were]that man is too small in front of nature.
had bath in kumaradhara river which adsorbed most of the 26km long trek's stress n strains.had darshan of kukke subramanya twice n thanked him for safe n happy return.lodged into bus @9.with seats pushed back n eyes closed fell into deep sleep !!!!!!!!!@@@@@@@######$$$this time it was much more intimacy with the train girl than the previous dream%%^^&&**(())__++-=[]\;',.??><:"{}|?????!!!!
only to b waken up by frns in namma bengaluru.
