Wanderlust
Jog Falls
So, here I am (still alive)…and as promised, I’m telling you the tale of the helluva trip to Jog Falls. It’s some 380 kms form Bangalore, and these falls are the greatest falls in India. Situated in North-west Karnataka, this place is only 150 kms from Goa. The western coast is just 40 kms from there and there are some amazing beaches located there.
Ok, so Jog falls first. Great place, serenading falls, clear limpid water crashing down with great force on you (only if you happen to be beneath it). The water falls from a height of about 800ft. And as you look up, the sight of the rocks forming a ‘U’ is just enthralling. Although, the photo here is taken from the top of the falls (yeah- you can actually go to the origin of the falls). The time we were there, it hadn’t rained much, so quantity-wise, there wasn’t much water. However, there was enough to have a good bath (and even to get drowned). It takes about an hour to climb down some 1500 steps to reach the falls and one has to climb up and get down a number of big-small rocks in the course.
It’s a great place. Definitely worth visiting at-least once.
Largest waterfalls in India
Om Beach
Awesomemax beach. Extremely scenic, very elegant and beautiful.
Forms an 'Om' and hence the name
As soon as we reached this place, we just threw off our clothes and dived into the water. One can just keep lying down in the waves there for hours…maybe even days…it’s so calm and tranquil…
Certainly had one of the best times of my life on this crazy trip…and both the places are 120% recommended to every living soul on earth.
PS: No specific details of what we did at the two places have been provided to maintain the decorum of this blog. You might get it on my personal blog or the EE spam group.
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