I opened my eyes and looked outside the windows. It was pouring. I made up my mind for a rainy day. Anyways this was the last day of the Monsoon ride. I packed up and left from Sringeri towards Agumbe. I love this place, Agumbe. The rain followed me till Agumbe.
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| The pristine town of Agumbe |
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| Malgudi house |
The ride from here till Jog falls was entirely covered in rain. This was the real monsoon. I could not stop anywhere and rode directly to Jog falls.
Jog falls was a bliss to the eyes. The dense fog gave fractions of minute to take a picture of the falls before it covered it again.
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| Jog falls |
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| That's me at Jog falls |
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| On the way to Jog falls |
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| Falcon at a tea shop |
It rained like it never rained before. I couldn't stay longer. It was irritating being wet with a rain gear and riding gear. I rode back to Shimoga for lunch. The rain followed me. From Shimoga I took the diversion towards Chitradurga. That was the mistake. This road was under construction and I encountered heavy rain all the way till Chitradurga and beyond. No pictures of this route hence.
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| Back home safe |
Day 6 Ride: Sringeri -> Agumbe -> Jog falls -> Shimoga -> Bangalore
Route Map:
National Parks covered: Someshwara WS, Sharavathi valley WS, Shettihalli WS
Waterfalls covered: Jog falls
Total distance traveled: 578 kms
Ramnath's happiness index: 7/10.
