Coorg & Mysore, Karnataka, India, Jan 2008
Decided to visit the Club Mahindra Resorts property in Coorg (Kodagu) http://www.clubmahindra.com/res_coorg_destination.asp
So we flew to Bangalore (Bengaluru) [Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ] and drove to Mysore and Coorg. Coorg is known for its scenic beauty, lush green valleys, coffee plantations, teak wood forests & mountain ranges. Situated on the Western Ghats of Karnataka in South India, it was nice to beat the city heat and enjoy the lower temperatures. Along the way are many religious places of both Hindu and Buddhist faith. A good family getaway which can help relax your body and mind.
Just 7 kilometers from Madikeri town which is a few kilometers from the Club Mahindra property in Coorg is the Abbi (Abby) Falls. The narrow road to Abbi Falls is a combination of steep ups and downs, twists and turns, wriggling through the green and dense foliage of surrounding coffee plantations. Situated on private property, a narrow pathway leads you downward to where the waterfall can be seen. As various streams congregate in the mountains above, they swell with the monsoon rains and force their way down the mountain slope. Splashing hard against the huge boulders of rock, unmindful of the crevices and hollows, the water drops at enormous speed accompanied by gushing sounds. This white wall of water creates a misty cloud with its moisture-like spray and descends into a flowing stream to perhaps join with the River Cauvery somewhere in the vicinity.
Read MoreSo we flew to Bangalore (Bengaluru) [Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ] and drove to Mysore and Coorg. Coorg is known for its scenic beauty, lush green valleys, coffee plantations, teak wood forests & mountain ranges. Situated on the Western Ghats of Karnataka in South India, it was nice to beat the city heat and enjoy the lower temperatures. Along the way are many religious places of both Hindu and Buddhist faith. A good family getaway which can help relax your body and mind.
Just 7 kilometers from Madikeri town which is a few kilometers from the Club Mahindra property in Coorg is the Abbi (Abby) Falls. The narrow road to Abbi Falls is a combination of steep ups and downs, twists and turns, wriggling through the green and dense foliage of surrounding coffee plantations. Situated on private property, a narrow pathway leads you downward to where the waterfall can be seen. As various streams congregate in the mountains above, they swell with the monsoon rains and force their way down the mountain slope. Splashing hard against the huge boulders of rock, unmindful of the crevices and hollows, the water drops at enormous speed accompanied by gushing sounds. This white wall of water creates a misty cloud with its moisture-like spray and descends into a flowing stream to perhaps join with the River Cauvery somewhere in the vicinity.
