HIDLUMANE FALLS ..ಹಿಡ್ಲುಮನೆ ಫಾಲ್ಸ್ ...!! ಕೊಡಚಾದ್ರಿ ಡೇ ೧ ..!!

Assured by him for a nice team for outing, by 10.30am Jeep was ready. After the delicious breakfast, we were charged to visit HIDLUMANE FALLS. Nine of us, the driver and the guide were ready for some fire vroom vroom…!!!, Jeep splashing the red dust hit the muddy, stone road and proceeded on Kollur road for about 3 kms and took a left turn inside the forest to cover another 4-5 kms. From there along the zigzag stone road across the stream and reached the Onti Mane dead end called “Hidlumane”. From there trekking starts towards the falls. Passing through the greenery filled paddy fields, sugar canes, we started on the path along the small stream with caution. We hit the small fall and taught its real, started saying….wowww..!!!Guide told us that the real one is further up 4 kms showing the further road which starts shrinking and we had to move further with utter caution. We would only have the support of trees branches, Roots, hard stones to hold and climb further on the skidding wet path. Climbing successfully up we saw the creativity of the nature. Amazing, Awesome, Hidlumane falls originates in Kodachadri hills and here it gushes out to hit the rocks below at a distance of 70 -80 feet. The water is very chilled and the shower we had under it . Seemed to vanish all the pain and I wondered that it could be due to that balanced force of water . we Enjoyed the bath for some time in that insatiable water beauty Even the 2 year old PRANAV started enjoying it ..!! Everyone took him for quite longer a distance along the trekking..!! . I fell at two or more places. At last reached the flat place. There also we spent some time in water and by noon returned back. Meals were ready to be served to us. We were very much hungry. We hogged nicely and took a small nap and geared up for the Kodchadri hills.

Kodchadri Hills:

We started at 3pm and Jeep started splashing the red dust hit the muddy, stone road and proceeds on opposite side of Kollur road .The road was good only for few kms and after that started the real trekking even though we were in jeep ..!! Road was covered by small and big potholes, everyone started jumping from their seats. Since we were aware of road as per driver’s warning, we stuck to our place tightly holding some strong objects like metal bars, seats, seat covers, hanging bars, others… what ever we felt was reliable. But the guide again said real real real real difficulty is further ahead and said its just a PROMO roads started shrinking and we had to further with utter caution keeping the smile consistent.. going forward we realized that it was just Potholes and no more road ;0.everyone started jumping from there seats as soon the jeep started climbing those hard stones and suddenly diving into potholes with hairpin curves ,high Steep roads ,Opposite directioned traffic was an added Dangerous for us. By that time our laughter had stopped and literally our lives were in the hands of driver and its then that we realized the hidden truth of driver’s earlier laughter and also the Importance of 4*4 suspension jeep…amazing..!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We reached top of hills on the way guide explained us about the places highlighting film scene’s shot there…..!! As we got out of jeep our dress color turned to mud red color …ha-ha to reach sun set point we had to walk for around 2-3 km towards the tip. We managed to walk with glucose, juices, etc finally reached the point….. Many people were waiting to see the most beautiful sunset, we could see the ocean from that tip. It was superb scenic beauty to experience visually, again camera’s started flashing …!! After sunset we were eager to start early since we realized that we need to go back in the same route and the daylight would no more be there…when we returned, it was 7 in the night. Lurking darkness surrounded as making us less realize the absence of shutters around the jeep. As usual we promptly gave our lives to driver and started chanting mantras whatever was known to us, since we had kid with us (posing smart ha..??)….. But also enjoyed every moment of new experiences……we faced…just loved it to the max…!!!Had nice dinner took a nice sleep without any noise.