A trip that (almost) went awry...

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You remember reading so many of my posts related to trips or picnics. All of them till now had been like fairy tales – never any glitches, everything planned and executed to perfection. But that’s not how things remain always, right? So, here is the recent trip – which almost got out of hand to being a dud, but ultimately – “a happily ever after’’ ending.

The location this time was BR Hills. The crew – relatives from my father’s side. With some differences of opinion right from the word go, I had refrained myself from most of the decision making team. So, the plan was something like this: BR Hills, Dodda Sampige Mara, K Gudi Safari, Gopala Swamy Betta and then back to B’lore.

Being the first 2 day trip for my dad’s side relatives, there was no co-ordination. A trip, to be a success, has to be a well co-ordinated affair. The temple, at BR hills – we had to visit it three times. No one had prior knowledge on what to see and what to skip. Yet, no one cared to ask. We ended up missing Dodda Sampige Mara, which is said to be more than a thousand years old. To make things worse, when all were told to leave for safari by 7, by the time we came to K Gudi, it was 9.30 and the safari would be a futile attempt to view any wild animals. So, instead, we decided to go on a safari in Bandipur. But, with the luck we were running into, all we could see were a few bisons, deers and peacocks.

But, all was not wrong. The climate held back perfectly. Amidst all the rain pouring the previous days, it just stopped for these two days. Gopala Swamy Betta was good too. The driver (who surprisingly was the same one who had come with us for the Malnad Trip (Mega Trip 2)) suggested us to go to Nanjangud. Nanjundeshwara is our “mane devaru”. The irony is, the driver, who was a Christian, had to suggest us to go visit the temple! On the way back, we even crossed the Mysore Palace. And believe me when I say, there is no place more majestic than Mysore during Dasara. Just a round in the city lifted the spirits of every member in the bus. It was an exhilarating experience. So, be it a successful trip or a mixed bag like this, one thing is for certain – fun. That’s one thing that trip brings loads of.

Watch this space for the next trip – Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal……

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