Wow! Too many pictures from this trip and too many stories. That’s my sister in the above picture, BTW.
The idea for this trip was incepted when my then-girlfriend moved to Mumbai for her job. It was hard to let go of her, but the career being the first priority at that point in time, felt easier to move than to look for some other job in Bangalore.
So, when she came back to Bangalore to visit “everyone”, we decided to take a trip to nearest tourist destination – “Shivanasamudra Falls”. I am not able to recollect right now who came up with this spot, but I was skeptical. I was not a big traveler back then and thought it will be a waste of time, but went ahead with it for my friends.
As none of knew how to drive a car, we rented a car with a driver, who I assume was aware about all the tourist spots near Shivanasamudra. I think, this is why I had no idea what spots we were about to visit there and what was the names of all the places. I was just happy that I got to spend some time with my girlfriend. Please don’t laugh, I was a different person back then. 😁
So, on our way, naturally, we got hungry and our driver told us a famous restaurant with a delicious breakfast, we immediately agreed to give it a shot. I am huge fan of South Indian food and love Idli, Dosa, and Vada. So, naturally I was craving for it.
I order a combo of Idli and Vada and when I got my plate, I was impressed with the way they wrapped the Idli in the Banana leaf. It was the first time I was seeing Idli being served like this and trust me, it was delicious.
This is how it looked like when I got my plate.
As soon as I opened that leaf, I got a nice juicy view of the Idli that I was craving for an hour at least.
Before we know it, we finished our breakfast and were on our way to the Falls of Shivanasamudra.
The moment we parked our car and stepped outside, we were welcomed with the scorching heat. I was a hater of heat. I know hate is a strong word, but that is just how I was. It took me so many years to finally realize the importance of Summer and how we should enjoy it with our loved ones.
Anyway, enough gyaan! I always sidetrack whenever I want to get to the point. As soon as we reached the spot, we had to wait for a good five minutes to grab a spot with the good view of the Falls. Once we got it, we made sure we click enough pictures there.
That time, Instagram was quite new, so I think, we wanted to post some pictures to Facebook. Good old times!
As I was flipping through the pictures, the below one stood out for me. I couldn’t believe this was me in 2015 and wondered how would some beautiful girl would love me! Man, I was out of shape like a potato.
But, it surely brought a smile to my face and I appreciated the hard word that I am putting right now and because of which I have a couple abs, I guess!
The other good picture that I got from the same spot was the below one. I think it was some kind of dam, details of which I am not able to recollect right now. If you know me, you would definitely know that I like to be in nature’s company and the moment I see greenery I get so happy.
And a found a few friends too!
So, the spot “Shivanasamudra Falls” is famous for the view like this. I loved this picture so so much. I know this is not Niagara Falls but it was a big deal back then and I really loved this place, maybe because I was spending this time with a few of my close friends.
After this spot, our driver suggested that we visit a 100 year old temple. I think, we did not have any choice but to listen to him as he was more aware about this place than all of us combined. One more thing about me, I do like to visit different places, but temple is the last thing that I will visit anywhere, given that I am ATHEIST! Please don’t hate me again!
Anyway, talking about this temple, you can see there was some strengthening work going on to keep the temple from falling since it was so old. I am not able to recollect which GOD’s idol was inside it, must be something special!
And here comes the funny part. There was a famous South Indian river named “Cauvery River” flowing through this area with a “good” beach. This was on our list, probably the last spot before headed home.
There was a small sandy way from this temple to the Cauvery River and that’s when I found this hilarious poster of an eatery. This is a classic definition of murder of English language. I still find it laughable today. Good old times!
And there is always a time for some self love, right? My selfie game was on point even five years ago!
And this was the river and the beach that we were waiting for. Surprisingly, the arrangements near this beach were impeccable. There were changing stations for both males and females, which impressed me the most. Five years ago, it was a rarity to see the beach well maintained and clean, so I felt good.
I am sure you must have enjoyed this view. I did and felt so relived.
After spending an hour in the water, I remember drinking some coconut water and savoring on the cream inside the coconut. I miss those simpler days!
After stopping for a quick bite on our way home, we reached home by midnight. The one thing that I distinctly remember about this drive back home is both myself and my girlfriend were sad that this day was over before we realized. We were both sitting in the back seat, just the two of us, soaking in the moment one minute at a time, hoping the car never reaches its destination and we get just more time together. I remember putting a peck at her forehead, that was my way of showing my love and affection towards someone and I meant it.
We both clicked so many pictures this day and it was really a good time.
Until next time!
stochasticity 