Pavani Chithari
Do you let your girl touch a lizard?
How many of you touched the lizard or how many of us would let our people touch a lizard?
By the way, I’m not against the lizard community. But, we grew up running away from lizards.
It’s not about reptiles, but the way we react to them. I literally saw a young girl holding it and brushing it away from the camp tent. I was shocked and was equally impressed when I saw that action coming from a girl!
Growing and practicing survival mode? it was impressive though!
Slow and sustainable way of travelling is a whole new experience! This trip was all about slow travelling and experiencing the minute details.
Coming to the beach trek,
Using the entire strength to guide the older ones and manage different kinds of people, requires next level of patience, which the trek leads have been practicing!
I have lost when an elderly person who wasn’t following the instructions and was just experimenting holding on to the small branches to support their body weight, was there any logic? Absolutely no! But that person was still holding on to maintain the peace of their trek group!
It was tough, inclined to the core! One false step or careless act can end us up in the beach. I haven’t even recorded the 1% of the whole trek, because I experienced the whole situation than recording.
Because safety first.
Imagine crawling through the sides of a hill, other side is the dead end of the hill and another side is literally water flowing and hitting the rocks.
Trekking to see a beautiful sunset, or a beautiful landscape or a beautiful waterfall is a really awesome experience, but imagine hiking up and down a hill to see the beautiful beach view and climbing up the hill to see the other side of the beach! It’s the next level! It felt like it was waiting to explore the hidden beauty!
Indeed it was!
Welcoming and beautifully embracing the beauty by touching us, letting us near their boundaries. It was not easy, trust me. But the love towards nature made things possible for me! I was preparing myself for this trip! To touch nature and breathe in all the goodness! It allows us to take all things we desire!
That’s the beauty of nature!
It was sunny though, sweat was oozing out like it felt like my skin was getting detoxed. The breeze carries the love of the beach and helps us feel them. The trees, plants, sand and rocks have coordinated well to make the best pairs!
What in that pineapple? Karnataka pineapples are not normal at all. They are the most juiciest pineapples I have ever tasted! Which fueled us at pit stops during the treks. Never forget the cute little dogs showering love through the whole trip at different places, was boosters!
Summer beach trek might sound crazy, but the cool breeze from beach balanced the nature’s emotions!
The people I met in the trip were crazy to the core, where everyone’s only intention was to have fun and enjoy the travel experience to the core.
Indeed it was a wholesome experience!
Location — Karnataka — (Gokarna and Dandeli)
It was 3D trip with HTC travels — Gokarna and Dandeli
Day 1- Vibhooti Falls, Murudeshwar temple, Mangroov broadwalk.
Day 2 — Beach trek — starts from Belekan beach — Paradise Beach — Half Moon Beach — Om Beach.
Day 3 — Rafting, Kayaking, Zipline, Zombing at Dandeli.
Hyderabad to Hubli by train and private vehicle for internal transportation was arranged by HTC with a trek lead.Return by train to Hyderabad.
Stays are camp style and dorm style in a resort with access to swimming pool and rain dance. No alcohol or smoking or any kind of smokes are not allowed. Obviously we are not expected to get drunk and trek, so basic etiquettes to be followed.
So, if you are comfortable with backpacking and offbeat style then this option is pretty good and super affordable.
Very woman friendly and safe too for solo travellers!
Total amount for this trip was — 10,000/- which includes food expenses and personal expenses.
