Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Bike Ride to a remote place near Dharmapuri

As the breeze died down I felt the heat fomr the sun beating down.I was desperately looking for a shade..Although ,surrounded by hills ,I couldn't get any respite form teh heat.The hull were covered with sheets of shrubs and thorns ,not big trees for the shade.I had to decide "Do i proceed further or head back ?"

I was in some random remote village near Dharmapuri , and it was such a thrill just exploring the terrain.


The Journey:
i wanted to dive into the early morning chillness.yet after a quick breakfast I managed to be on my way by 8.30 am.
I wanted to test my new bike ,so decided on a longer drive (100+ km ).
Driving on the Electronic City Flyover towards Hosur , i stepped on the accelerator and withing no time I was driving at 105 km/hr , and yet didn't felt the speed ;).
Passing through the lush country side , tiredness blew away with the breeze and sights.

Occasionally I stopped by to hear the songs of Nature , the chirubs of birds and the whispers of breeze ,rustling the leaves.As the trees swayed,I felt fresh breath of air in my lungs ...ahaaa ...isnt this fulfilling ;)




At about 11.30 am i reached Dhramapuri .the beauty of the place always amazed me
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Now was the time for some explorations ;)
As I rod along ,I randomly selected a road which seem to vanish between the bellies of hills.


As i followed the road ,which meandered through the hills and through the fields I felt lost in paradise ;) ....i was in a place which seemed untouched bu URBAN civilization ;) with no shortage of faith ;)


As i rod along i seems to approach dead end but always found another road pushing through the hills like a snake.

The view was very surreal and serene


The Climb
I reach a dead end and only way i could move ahead was on my foot ;) so i looked for some shade to park my bike ;)

It was 1.00 pm and I was beginning to feel the sun on my head .As the breeze died down I felt the heat from the sun beating down.I was desperately looking for a shade..Although ,surrounded by hills ,I couldnt get any respite form the heat.The hill were covered with sheets of shrubs and thorns ,not big trees for the shade.


I decided ot climb up this hill and explore a bit ;).As I started my ascend , I just couldn't find any shade .i cannot get lost here ..i thought ;)


As I reached the top of the hill I found the surrounding hills dancing to the tunes of many birds.Small and big ,the birds all seem to break into a melodious rhythm ;)As it was becoming hotter , the air became thinner ,giving the impression of dancing hills ;) .I looked around ,couldn't find a single soul .


Then i saw a heard of goats climbing the hill .I realized that there was a small village on the other side of the hill.


Should i explore it ...As the mercury was rising I decided aginst such adventure....Time to head back my friend ..there z always a NEXT TIME ..;) I said to my self ....

Much to my relief my bike was still in good stead ,being in an open space under wheltering sun , i was expecting otherwise.

A few sip of water and I was on my way back......the calm stillness of the place came over me and for a moment I experienced an absolute silence ...absolute peace .....I felt what a child feels when it rests on the lap of its mother ...protected secure and carefree .....


As I approached Bangalore the terrain changed for green lush open lands to dusty noisy overcrowded concrete landscape ...
Beings here seemed to be in a different world ;) than from where I had traveled .......there is so much to have ,yet so less to enjoy ;))