Savandura 7.0

Once in blue moon you really feel like just packing up our bags and run towards our destination .. Same thing happened co incidently with me A.K.A "Jockey", Ranjit A.K.A "Playboy" , Rakshita A.K.A Roxy & Yogesh A.K.A H@nes ..    

All 4 us of agreed / confirmed just a night before .

Located just 33 Kms from bangalore we travelled on our own bikes . Met at 8 30 am after quick breakfast we started our journey by filling our petrol tanks before we realized we were already on the highway . Roads are bit bumpy till Kamashipalaya after that its smooth as butter . Time was 10 AM  am but it dint feel like one . It was cloudy and cool . Picked up juice , fruit cake , fruits for our lunch .Both our engines were finely tuned with constant speed of 55 Kms .Cruize.... Beautiful sceanary on both the sides .

Withfresh air on our face .

( Which you might miss if you travel by car . There are no much heavy moving trucks on the ways so its relaytively safe to travel with your bike with good condition )

On the way we had one pit stop . Before long Yogi and me sensed something wrong with my rear tyre . It was punctured ! Few local people present there guided us with tyre shop which was 4 Km s ahead ....... We pushed it and pushed it and pushed it ... Then Yogi n joyed pushing it ... (Close To 4 Kms )There was still smile on our face and the best part was the enthu he pushed it which was 101 % . Roxy and Ranjith went ahead of us and waited for us for 45 mins at the puncture shop .

(There are lots of shops , petrol bunks on the way so its fine if your vechicle breakdown you will always find some help )

We then entered the final strech of 12 Kms which is again bumpy and lots of pothole s .. We were quickly on the spot . As it was sunday people from nearby village and banglore were plenty for pooja at the temple and chocked those road s . Parked our vechicle near the temple and started our ascent . Good Sport shoes , Light comfortable clothes , Water and Passion is all your need .. We 4 of us had plentyyy of it . We scaled the mountain giving our our theory of how to climb it only to realize there are sign on the boulders to help us reach to the summit . After first 6 mins there was one first causalty and that was Roxy .. She was tired . Ranjit was the first "motivator" . He convinced and pushed ahead . Yogi and Myself had a common pace . There are signs to help you guide . First 30 Mins of climbing is uneven and you might even curse yourself as why did you come to here .. You might need some sip of water / Juice here .Later on my self and Yogi became "Moti - Waiter " Yogi very much succeeded in that and that helped a lot . Last 15 Mins is a treat to eye as you get the bird view 360 degrees , Cave that looks like a flim set but its actually real .. After steep climb of 15 mts . You are on the summit .

 You can feel , hear the breeze only to forget all the huff and Puff you did while climbing .. We stood the summit for good 15 mints fighting against the wind to stand straight and took some crazy snaps .. The feeling was just awasome every moment was a high . There are few boulders to lean around , to sit back and relax ... It was 1 PM but did not feel like one .. The clouds , wind and temperature was just perfect ..

We met a intersting boy "Srinivasa" , Studying in 7 th Std , who is from near by village and sells packged fruit juice on Sundays to hiker s . Convincing them v well . We did buy a tetrapack from him .

We had Oranges , Plum cake , Maaza , Bannanas , Ranjiths home made vegetable rice and water .. After our lunch we started our decend . The decent was quick with stress on our knee and ankel . There was a slight drizzle when we completed our decend and with battery running out in my camera this is the best i could get . It was an amazing sight ......

We were back on our bikes and road was just heaven .. Super smooth road , Slight Drizzle , Best friends around ..

                                            "The Monolith"

We cruized on 55 Kph and n joyed the wind , rain and smile on our face .

 We were back by 5 15 PM to banglore and made a final pit stop at KFC .& Hogged !!

PS: This is my 7 th round to this place .  Hence Its Called Savandurga 7.0 - Saastha Aur Teekaco Weekend Getaway ..

- Sridhar K