29th May, 2010
I ve been a bad girl and havent updated my page in ages. Well, I ve been dormant through March to May coz there was nothing to update about. Ever since, I have been too busy travelling and working to update. Finally, the moment has arrived!
After being fried & roasted by Chennai summer waves, we finally took a break end of May. One fine Friday afternoon, me & Karthik packed our bags, filled up the fuel tank and drove down to Bangalore. Weather gods finally took pity and started showering in bits to make our journey pleasant. Bangalore was fun-packed: catching up with friends after ages (Sumi, Ambi, Raji, Sonu, Reks), those legendary chit-chats, breaking into nostalgia, gossips, being clueless about future and what not. It was a sight to see our husbands trying to engage in our conversations and give their opinions at times where it dint matter! Amidst all this, we managed to rope in Mekedatu in our itinerary, thanks to Karthik's insistence! The plan for the next day was finally frozen at 1.30 am after hours of deliberation...
Most things around Bangalore are about River Cauvery and so is Mekedatu. "Meke" - goat and "datu" - leap is the literal meaning of the place. Its conveniently located at about 90 km distance from the city and is easily accessible by road. We planned to leave from Bangalore at about 8 am and ended up leaving at 11 am. On our way, we stopped at this mini quad biking place and had a ball of a time trying our hands at it. By the time we reached Mekedatu it was 4 pm. We saw a river stream in front of us unsure if there was anything else to look forward to. Water was not more than 2.5 feet deep and the tourists were crossing on to the other side of the stream.
We followed suit, crossed the stream and headed to the "bus stop". The bus journey was literally rocking and we had to hold on all that we could, to minimize physical damange. But the journey was totally worth it for what unravelled in front of us was far beyond expectations. We climbed up mini rocks and landed on top of a beautiful valley that sandwiched Cauvery from both sides. The rocks seemed a reflection of an artist's work - brilliantly grafted to perfection. The sound of gushing water, the sight of an exotic valley, the smell of nature's sweetness - beyond words! We could have spent hours just taking in the beauty but the bus wouldnt wait beyond 30 mins. The 30 mins spent was worth the whole day's effort!
May is supposedly a dry month - I would love to see how much more this place would offer post rains. There is a Chunchi falls on the way to Mekedatu but we dint have the time to stop - probably worth checking out!
Our Take - Mekedatu:
Priya’s rating – 7/10
Karthik’s rating – 7/10
A great 1-day trip if you are in and around Bangalore!
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