Botlappa Cave temple hike in Coorg.

Posted on May 22, 2019

From our homestay Silver Brook Estate we decided to do a short 4 kilometer hike up to Botlappa cave temple. Beautiful but hot walk up through the coffee plantations and the jungle. A narrow winding road for what we thought bikers but no no no……it was for jeeps, cars and rickshaws. Amazing to get a close look at how people live around here. We met kids walking home from school and women who had been grocery shopping. We also met the greenest snake ever. Turned out it was not dangerous at all. So cool to be hiking in the tree tops in all the greenery.

Lots of cute houses in the slopes and in the greenery. Sometimes difficult to spot due to the jungle.

Our little hike turned out to be longer and hotter than expected but it was totally worth every drop of sweat. Don’t miss the next post where I’ll show some picture of the temple itself.

Good shoes and socks are essential when hiking but also water ! See ya’ soon.

Category: Coorg, Nature Tagged: adventure, coffe, coorg, hiking, Homestay, India, Karnataka, landscape, landscape photography, Nature, nature photography, scenery, South India, spices, trekking

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Scotland of India, Coorg.

Posted on May 8, 2019

My hubby had his birthday last week so I decided to surprise him with a weekend trip to Coorg, the place called Scotland of India. We both like to walk, hiking, breathe fresh air and see new things so off we went in our car. Well, we didn’t drive. Our driver Ganga drove. When we asked about how long the car ride would be to get there everyone said around 5 hours but it actually took more than 6 due to the insane traffic in Bangalore. Took us 2 hours just to get out of Bangalore !

The drive up to Mandalpatti was an adventure. The last 30 min we jumped into a jeep and then we where shaken and stirred all the way up. Or as they say in Harry Potter-it’s going to ba a bumpy ride <:

It was a little hazy but still breathtaking views.

Found some sort of orchid growing on the top.

Even though the ride up was a little rough at times it sure was worth it. Our jeep driver was really skilled. It wasn’t his first drive on the bumpy roads.

I’ll show more from Coorg but be prepared. We are using our legs on this trip. No rickshaw ride at all. Strap on your hiking boots and fill a bottle of water. We need to stay hydrated. Let me know when you are ready <:

Category: Coorg, Nature Tagged: #karnataka, #scotland of india, #south india, adventure, coffe, Coorg, hiking, hills of south india, India, landscape photography, Nature, nature photography, nature's beauty, scenery, spices, trekking

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Sweden, Skåne, Österlen, Forsemölla, Rörums backar.

Posted on July 10, 2017

Yesterday we headed east for Sträntemölla preserve, Forsemölla, Rörums backar, Österlen. This part of the world is truly beautiful.

I love the old stone fences

first part of the fall……

the second part is the highest

there’s something special about waterfalls…our niece said ” it’s like stepping into a Lord of the rings movie” and it truly was…mysterious and magical

we walked through beautiful old deciduous forest

and then all of a sudden we entered “Mandelmanns trädgårds” grounds

with open pasture, summer meadows and rolling “hills”

walked up to the top of a hill where we could see all the way to the sea…

Rörums backar, the hills of Rörum in panoramic view

truly worth a visit if you’re in my part of the world. perfect spot for a picnic.

Category: Nature, Okategoriserade, Sweden, waterfalls Tagged: adventure, Österlen, Forsemölla, hiking, mothernature, scenery, skåne, Sträntemölla, Sweden, travelblogger, travelphotography, waterfall

Road trip to the Himalayas

Posted on April 15, 2016

we decided to drive to our resort in the Himalayas and what a beautiful road trip it turned out to be…it’s literally breathtaking ! the winding roads takes you higher and higher..