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Captains: Vivek, Sawan
Navigator: Anuj Khanna
Crew: Srini n Doggy

As we set off from Bangalore to Bheemeswari, Captain Vivek had ordered us to fasten our seat belts while he drove the Maruti Swift at a speed of approximately 35-40 Kmph. We thought once we leave the Bangalore traffic behind, we would be able to drive much faster but the pathetic quality of the highway gave some real good experience for us. Undeterred, we went on. We had passed through some beautiful scenic places on our way. The beautiful trees bending onto the roads to feel the speed while we whizzed past them, the beautiful rocky mountains which reminded us of Ramgadh of Sholay, some bushy mountains which bore different shades at different altitudes because of the beautiful shadows formed due to the angle at which the sunrays were touching the mountain, some calm and serene lakes which made us wonder how nature could be so still when a lot of action was going on in the city just 40 Kms away, some huge lakes with ripples resembling old-age wrinkles with lotus leaves adorning them, huge barren lands with patches of grass in different colors and shades. We all kinda became poetic as we saw our romantic sides open up.

We had decided to take halts every now and then so that we could enjoy the nature much better. Sawan, Vivek and Doggy decided to enjoy themselves at those spots by smoking their lungs out, while I would water the plants, being more nature-conscious . We listened to Radio 1 all the while which was playing wonderful Hindi songs without any RJs spoiling the mood. The songs – Rubaru Roshni, Musu musu haasi, etc just helped us savour those moments to the fullest. As we crossed some scenic places, Captain Sawan decided to take control of the vehicle to enjoy the scenery. But fate had something else in store for him. As captain Sawan sat behind the steering wheel, rough Indian roads were waiting to spoil all the fun for him. The scenic places were no longer to be seen and finally we found the narrow road that would take us to Bheemeswari and Mutathi. There again we took a break to breathe in the fresh air blowing from the mountains. I fixed my gaze on two kids who just enjoyed themselves in the warm sun running around in the barren lands.

Just then Captain Sawan decided to handover the car to Vivek so that he could take a breather. Much to his frustration, the road from there on was wonderfully smooth and more beautiful mountains surrounded us as we set from there on. We stopped near one of the banks of Cauvery where there was crocodile threat. Not bothering we relaxed there for a while enjoying the serenity, the beauty of cauvery river when it kisses the rocky terrains. From there we went to Bheemeswari and from there to Mutathi, to enjoy some more scenic places on the riverside. Sawan and Doggy decided to take a bath in the cauvery water as Vivek, Anuj and I just relaxed on the branches of a huge tree lying on the banks. The place was beautiful – still waters marked by huge trees with small patches of land here and there.

………………………………………to be continued……………………………………………………