Wanderlust - Jodigere

A breathtaking experience at Jodigere - I wouldn't be surprised if you suspect the existance of such a place because I did so wheni first heard of it. We happened to accidentally stumble upon it when we were chalking out a trip to B R Hills near Mysore. First of all, getting there is an issue. One requires a written permission from the forest departmant to get there. This place is known to be the hiding place of the Sandalwood kingpin of Karnataka (I aint saying it aloud...) So obviously we were all excited to be there. We bokked 3 cottages, bought ration fo survival (and oh, you have to do all the cooking there yourself... this place is totally DIY) By 12 noon we got into the interiors. There was a guide along with us well equipped with a double barrel rifle (just in case). Geeting to the hill top in a Tata Sumo was an ordeal. Really. If you want to get there in a Marithi 800 or a Santro, then you can forget it. It takes huge power to get there with the terrain at 60 degrees to the horizontal. Once we reached the top we knew we had made th right decision. The place was heaven. On one side was Karnataka and the other, we could see the mudumalai range of Tamil Nadu. It was raining on a nearby hill and the wind blowing in our direction forced it to chase us into the watch tower for shelter. It was an inexplicable feeling. Absolute ecstacy. The journey back to the cottage which was 8km from the hill top was a different story altogether. But that's for another day! So stay tuned!