[MuraliR]

And, do we have to wait until late evening or tomorrow to find out if you landed in any trouble for clicking photos?

[laluks]

Originally Posted by ramsnavy

These langurs by nature are very destructive. While I was in Delhi and also in Pune, I have seen them damage property (cars, shops, etc.) and it was very difficult to shoo them away too probably because they were used to the easy food available around human establishments. Some of folks used to have air guns to scare them away.

Here they seem very peaceful and in their elements. Seems like a totally different breed out there in Mudumalai

Yes Rams, these guys were peaceful.
If you want to see aggression head to Nandi hills. Those monkeys are reall monsters, they even bite

Originally Posted by MuraliR

And, do we have to wait until late evening or tomorrow to find out if you landed in any trouble for clicking photos?

Though the board were there, I joined a couple of hifi camera guys and took my pictures. The end result almost 8 car loads of people were clicking away to glory. Since it was at the junction, the police fellows never bothered and we got away..

Everybody clicks - that board was to deter so that no one stops to click and traffic is smooth, the nice police gentleman told me.

At the Mudumalai / Bandipur exit - the Tamilnadu Checkpost fellow peeped into the car and sees the Camera, its too big to hide

CP Fellow : Did you take photo?
Me : Err...Yes!
CP Fellow : Did you get them - those Langurs?
Me : Umm...Yes!
CP Fellow : These days those monkeys pose too much.
Me : Oh!
CP Fellow : It's a long drive to Bangalore?
Me : Yes.
CP Fellow : Thank You
Me : Thank You, relieved.

[REMU]

Great Snap's Lalu Chetta. Especially loved the monkey business.
Just reminded me of those Nandi Hills monsters. Had to part away with my snacks for getting a guy away from the windshield. He was determind to accompany me till my home, unless I shared my snacks.

It would have been a icing on the cake if you had a chance to sight a Leopard.

[laluks]

Originally Posted by REMU

Great Snap's Lalu Chetta. Especially loved the monkey business.
Just reminded me of those Nandi Hills monsters. Had to part away with my snacks for getting a guy away from the windshield. He was determind to accompany me till my home, unless I shared my snacks.

It would have been a icing on the cake if you had a chance to sight a Leopard.

Thanks REMU.
Leopard . Thankfully none sighted on the highways

[Aquarian20]

Wow! Great pictures Lalu. The Pykara Lake is the greenest lake I have ever seen. Nice pictures at Mudumalai/Bandipur.

[srikanthpotluri]

wow, great pictures laluks, made my day so far.

How is the Mudumalai Bandipur road now. Looks like they have laid new roads most places.

[laluks]

Originally Posted by Aquarian20

Wow! Great pictures Lalu. The Pykara Lake is the greenest lake I have ever seen. Nice pictures at Mudumalai/Bandipur.

Thanks Aquarian.
Please refer to the travelogue from genesis - you can see much more greener lake.

Originally Posted by srikanthpotluri

wow, great pictures laluks, made my day so far.

How is the Mudumalai Bandipur road now. Looks like they have laid new roads most places.

Thanks Srikanth.
Mudumalai to Bandipur, the roads through the forests are perfect. But at the exit at bandipur near Gundulpet side 8KM is a mess.

During my recent travels I found that the rooads inside the forests are done and are good. Muthanga side is fine, Bandipur is fine, Nagarahole was fine.

[Majic]

Lalu , nice progress with the thread, was busy with work yesterday and i couldnt check the thread. Looking forward to the conclusions. Hey another 14 days to go for this year, can we expect another travelogue?

[Aquarian20]

Originally Posted by laluks

Thanks Aquarian.
Please refer to the travelogue from genesis - you can see much more greener lake.

Oh yes. I forgot that I had read that one . Yes, nothing can compare to Lonar lake. It indeed is definition for green lake.

[laluks]

Originally Posted by Majic

Lalu , nice progress with the thread, was busy with work yesterday and i couldnt check the thread. Looking forward to the conclusions. Hey another 14 days to go for this year, can we expect another travelogue?

You never know

Originally Posted by Aquarian20

Oh yes. I forgot that I had read that one, Yes, nothing can compare to Lonar lake. It indeed is definition for green lake.

Me too Agree.

[laluks]

Day 4, November 30th 2009 continued

Bandipur


There were Safaris available from the Forest Department, but we decided to give it a miss.

We saw a herd of elephants captured and taken to training in the near by elephant camp. It was fun watching the elephant family.



The Elephant Family





































Red Riding Hood near the Bandipur Forest Department Office.






Finally we exited Bandipur by 17:30PM and drove towards Bangalore.




We reached Mysore Road by 19:30PM and Bangalore by 21:45PM, thanks to the traffic.


We stopped by at a nice restaurant, had a nice dinner and finally reached home by 23:30PM.






Thus a wonderful trip has come to an end. Ooty still is fresh in our minds, and we have only one thing to say

O O T Y
R O C K S

The END

[gomzi]

It seems like those elephant calves were really frolicking around and you captured it so well in your pics.

This was a superb travelogue, great writing and some simply amazing pics. This was like a virtual trip to Ooty for me.

Enjoyed reading it, hope to go there myself someday

[laluks]

Originally Posted by gomzi

It seems like those elephant calves were really frolicking around and you captured it so well in your pics.

This was a superb travelogue, great writing and some simply amazing pics. This was like a virtual trip to Ooty for me.

Enjoyed reading it, hope to go there myself someday

Thank you gomzi for following my logs from the start and encouraging me to continue. I am happy to know you liked it.

Hoping to see some pictures of your Ooty trip soon

[ramsnavy]

Kudos to you LaluKS for sharing a masterpiece with all of us! Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of detail you had and the photos were the real icing on the cake.

Thanks a ton

[laluks]

Originally Posted by ramsnavy

Kudos to you LaluKS for sharing a masterpiece with all of us! Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of detail you had and the photos were the real icing on the cake.

Thanks a ton

Thanks Rams. Will post some pictures from 2006 as promised. Botanical garden and Rose garden had been visited then.



I'll put up the Distance / Time logs as per the request from Star soon.