The weekend after the Skandgiri trek, me n my new friends went for an impromptu trip to Yercaud. Its called a poor man's Ooty. 7 bikes, 14 people set forth to conquer the NH7 @ 5 a.m Saturday morning. That drive was lovely the highway is awesome to drive on. unfortunately I wasn't driving :(. Anyway we reached Yercaud at about noon. We checked into our hotel and set off to explore the town.
What we discovered was that there was only one decent restaurant there and the service there was slower than a snail walking towards its own grave. we ordered for 4 Long Island Tea and after a wait of about an hour he brings only 3. Meanwhile our host for the day Vikrant asked for water and poor guy, didn't get even after the paid the bill.
We were an optimistic bunch and landed up for breakfast at 9 in the morning again at the same hotel. We left the hotel at 11:30, that is the kind of service we got again. We actually contemplated canceling the breakfast order and ordering lunch directly. after that we vowed to have lunch somewhere else.
Anyway here is some information about Munnar. Not really a place to sightsee but decent enough a place to go with friends, especially on bikes. The ride back got tiring as we started late and reached bangalore around 4 in the morning. Also it rained and we had to take a break as visibility was low.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Skandgiri
On 13th June at 9O' clock 2 of my roomies, me and 11 people I had never met went on a moonlight trek to Skandgiri, a small mountain near Bangalore. We went on bikes, reached Skandgiri at about 2 in the night(as we took a 3 hour dinner break!!!). And then we started climbing the mountain.
Now, the fact is, that although I look pretty fit, I have no stamina, so the uphill climb took all the wind out of my sails! I was happily trekking for about the first hour and a half. After that, I started gasping for breath. Every five minutes, I would tell everyone that I needed a break and that they should go on without me. Of course everyone was very sweet and no one listened. They patiently waited for me to catch my breath and continue.
And I am glad that they talked into climbing all they way, as the view was totally worth it. Also I made 7 new friends that day. It doesn't get better than that! Of course its another story that I had to call in sick for work the next day.
Now, the fact is, that although I look pretty fit, I have no stamina, so the uphill climb took all the wind out of my sails! I was happily trekking for about the first hour and a half. After that, I started gasping for breath. Every five minutes, I would tell everyone that I needed a break and that they should go on without me. Of course everyone was very sweet and no one listened. They patiently waited for me to catch my breath and continue.
And I am glad that they talked into climbing all they way, as the view was totally worth it. Also I made 7 new friends that day. It doesn't get better than that! Of course its another story that I had to call in sick for work the next day.
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