IN MEMORY LANE #3

As mentioned in #2, We were resting in the area in front of the temple. One of our friend, Dr.RJ, was in josh to climb up the hill. So he ordered all of us lazy guys to get up and move on. Getting inspired by him, we all got up and walked towards the path [there was no path infact!!!] We just made our own path and followed each other. The Tumkuris [I call the Tumkur native people with that nick name], were always telling that its an old place for them and they have come there over a hundred times. So we just followed their instructions. It was tidious path with all the thorn filled plants and bushes around. There were sharp stones and few rocks around & we great people were in sandals to do that trekking. Finally we reached the spot. It was a fantastic view from there. There was also a small temple like structure at the top of the hill. Most of my friends even climbed on top of it and were shouting as if we have conquered the world. From the top we can see many huge rocks around which form the typical hills around Tumkur. We also had company on top of the hill with our own ancestors:-) One of our dear friend, Dr. UDS, even went and sat on the rock which formed one side end of the hill top and there was no base to that rock below apart from a small support. Its very dangerous to go and act like a monkey at such place. I was shouting to them to be safe and cautious.

After having some fun time there, we started to go back to our vehicles. There was an atypical rock on the way which was very much similar to a snake's hood. We had an opportunity to sit under its shelter and take a quick snap. The decent from the top was rapid.

We never had bothered to look at our watch all this time, it was already some 4 pm!!!! We decided to leave for our next place, 'Namada Chilume' [Hope I have spelt it right].