http://travellersdiary.net/2008/10/29/murudeshwara-understated-but-exhilarating/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://travellersdiary.net/2008/10/29/murudeshwara-understated-but-exhilarating/#comment-14 » Gokarna Post 1-Welcome Diary of a Weekend Traveller Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:36:16 +0000 http://lookleopard.com/?p=131#comment-14 [...] After my one day Murudeshwara trip, I ventured towards Gokarna, which I anticipated to be yet another temple town by the beach – somewhat like Jagannathpuri, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Mahabalipuram or Murudeshwara. Gokarna has an interesting legend, dating back to Ramayana times. A local bus (in fact, it was a cramped 10 seater with 15 odd people aboard) took me to Kumta in INR 16. The bus (if I may call it that) covered part of the journey on the National Highway, and the other part through the villages en route. It was an interesting forty minute journey, since it has been awhile since I visited a village. But the potholes and turns on the roads, the packed bag on my lap, a man leaning over me from the left and a woman in a half seated posture in my front ensured I had a little cramp on my back. I accepted the cramp as a souvenir from yet another Great Indian Bus Journey of mine. The bus stopped at Kumta and it was time to catch another 10 seater. Boarded it 10 minutes later, and in another 40 odd minutes, I was at Gokarna. [...] [...] After my one day Murudeshwara trip, I ventured towards Gokarna, which I anticipated to be yet another temple town by the beach – somewhat like Jagannathpuri, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Mahabalipuram or Murudeshwara. Gokarna has an interesting legend, dating back to Ramayana times. A local bus (in fact, it was a cramped 10 seater with 15 odd people aboard) took me to Kumta in INR 16. The bus (if I may call it that) covered part of the journey on the National Highway, and the other part through the villages en route. It was an interesting forty minute journey, since it has been awhile since I visited a village. But the potholes and turns on the roads, the packed bag on my lap, a man leaning over me from the left and a woman in a half seated posture in my front ensured I had a little cramp on my back. I accepted the cramp as a souvenir from yet another Great Indian Bus Journey of mine. The bus stopped at Kumta and it was time to catch another 10 seater. Boarded it 10 minutes later, and in another 40 odd minutes, I was at Gokarna. [...]

]]> http://travellersdiary.net/2008/10/29/murudeshwara-understated-but-exhilarating/#comment-12 » How do people find my posts? Diary of a Weekend Traveller Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:32:45 +0000 http://lookleopard.com/?p=131#comment-12 [...] search engines – my blog stats reveal. The search queries usually make sense – how to go to murudeshwar from bangalore, one day mysore trip, hogenakkal parisal etc. And sometimes, they are outright funny. [...] [...] search engines – my blog stats reveal. The search queries usually make sense – how to go to murudeshwar from bangalore, one day mysore trip, hogenakkal parisal etc. And sometimes, they are outright funny. [...]

]]> http://travellersdiary.net/2008/10/29/murudeshwara-understated-but-exhilarating/#comment-11 » Just push it – Murudeshwar Beach Diary of a Weekend Traveller Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:27:52 +0000 http://lookleopard.com/?p=131#comment-11 [...] is my 3rd post on Murudeshwar. Here’s my 1st post and 2nd [...] [...] is my 3rd post on Murudeshwar. Here’s my 1st post and 2nd [...]

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