26th
Mar, Asusual Friday… Everyone on the top
of the clouds as weekend nearing, have their own plans with their
family,friends etc….One of my Colleague(Bharath) started IM group chat
regarding tour plan…few gave suggestions and finally its SavanDurga (Trekking),
place 60kms from Bangalore city. It’s a one gaint monolithic rock- one of the
biggest single rocked mountain in Asia.So most of the girls dropped and as it
is just the Guys, plans rolled in to start by 4am the next day and
Majestic(Bangalore central) as the meeting point for all of us by 5.30am. After
making this plan of waking of early on weekend few more guys dropped and
finally 7(BTians)+1(NonBTian) of us are in. Created the WhatsApp group and
discussed what are necessary requirements (Shoes with Grip- mandatory, Surplus water
need to be carried) during Trekking.
27th
Mar, Saturday…. No matter how properly we planned in advance and how determined
we are, It’s the sleep and that too weekend gathering all together delayed us
by 30mins.Reached Majestic by 6am. 3 out of 8 knew the local language which
made our trip bit more comfortable.
Taking Bus pass saved our budget, made
flexible to climb different busses. By 8.30am we reached small Village
where we
are down to fuel ourselves had breakfast and to parcel for lunch
set back on auto to the Destination by 9.40am
we reach the basement of the mountain.
Some guy
offered himself to be Guide for us to climb in the right path else we might
loose our way which in that climate is Dangerous. Hence we agree after a long
Bargain, All our backpacks are equally heavy and our mission started @9.45am.
Climbing for short intervals and halting in between for even shorter time, everyone
opened up their photography skills out there clicking at their max talents.
Passed through small tunnel of shadows which the Guide proudly said to himself
as Cave. Going on and on the climbing became steeper and steeper, then everyone
one us helped each other climbing where we united together as team to climb.
Guide who was also climbing along with us carrying a bag of refreshments which
is his business to get them at MRP and selling them triple the price on the top
of the rock. As the time went on and on the temperature went on increasing and
finally by the time we reached our limit where none can move further we observe the avalanching point of the rock
which brought smile on our faces. Needle stuck sharp 12pm by the time we
reached our destination. Everyone felt as if they conquered something of course
it was one of the achievements for us.
Everyone
took rest and completed their photo sessions, selfies etc
and we
started our way back by 1pm. Climbing up is difficult and climbing down is
dangerous. In the red hot Sun the surface of the rock was boiling like
anything, by that time we were already in scarcity of water. Like the Hansel
& Gretel roaming in the path we were walking without the Guide testing our
own memory.
Finally
within 50mins (1.50pm) we reached the basement starving like anything. Everyone
recharged with the refreshments in the shops there pricing at almost the double
the price, but no option for us to take them as granted. Completed our lunch
under some shade near by and started our way back.
By 5pm
reached Majestic and everyone of us departed with lots of memories.
