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and vacated the room. We
went to a Kerala mess near
the lodge and had a meal
and started our ride back to
mysore.
On our way back we didn’t
used google map like the way
we came because we knew
the route but very unexpectedly
we took a wrong turn
which we realised only after
a while. When we checked
the google map, we found
that we were not literally
taking the wrong route but
we were on the other side of
the hill which will lead us to
the same place. So we chose
to go this new road because
we want to see a different
view than what we saw on
the way. Riding through this
road was much better and
fun that more than 35km we
drove without turning the engine
on since it was slope to
down. On the way we saw a
small carrot shop and bought
some carrots. Who will just
go home from Ooty without
getting some Ooty carrots.
After riding a little bit more
the rain started pouring
down and that was something
which made us panic
because we were concerned
of our cameras and accessories.
We stopped at a small
hotel on the way and waited
until the rain was over. Fortunately
for us, it stopped after
a while. As we continued
riding, we came across the
beautiful Pyakara falls. The
dam was open by the time we
reached there and the water
was flowing under the bridge
which we were standing. After
spending some time at the
banks of the river, we started
our journey back through
mountains and valleys. We
crossed the border and we
were riding at top-speed. We
almost crashed into a pick-up
truck which took a right turn
without any indication.My
friend Hari who was riding
the bike did all he could to
stop the bike, the bike skid
over 50 to 60 meters and
stopped crossing the vehicle,
I still have no idea how we
crossed him as I closed my
eyes at the drifting part. We
nearly missed a major accident
that could cost our lives
and we lived to tell the stories.
That incident had almost
made my lousy mood run
away and I was fresh once
again, which again made
to start blabbering things
while sitting on the backseat.
Our next destination was
Himavand Gopalaswami
temple as we were hoping
to watch another sunset. As
we couldn’t make it on time
to the temple, we thought of
pulling over at a marigold
flower farm. We took some
photos from there and spent
around 45mins over there.
We left the farm after paying
some money to the workers
who treated us humbly and
even posed for some photos.
On the way we saw a spot for
enjoying the sunset and without
any second thoughts we
stopped over there. The view
from there was astonishing.
We took a time lapse video and enjoyed the
sunset. After sunset, we started our journey
back to Mysore without any stops in between
as we were in a hurry to reach home.
The journey was finished off in style with a
feast from Mysore’s famous Khwaja hotel.
I was a guy who was not into travelling and
photos. This trip left me a better person
as I came home with so many memories.
Thanks to my friend who showed me a
different perspective toward this happy little
part of life, travelling. After all, at the end of
every trip, you come back home to find out
your home is still the same, but it’s you who
has changed.
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