When we reached Mysore, we went on ring road and took exit towards Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Forest, on Manathavady Road. It was around 100km stretch to Kuruadeep Island. Road was ok, expect few patches. When we were going through Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Forest, we saw Spotted deer and wild boar. Road after crossing Reserve forest, will be going through a village. Road was very bad until crossing that village. After that road was ok, till we reach Kuruvadeep Island.
We reached Iruppu Falls pretty fast, parking was crowded. As we planned to have bath in falls, we took towels and started trekking. We can get in to the water coming from fall at many places on the way. Otherwise major crowd will be there in the top 2 levels. First will have water falling from rock and second stage will be a small pond. Myself and my elder son went for first falls. Younger one and my wife were having fun in pond. After having fun in falls, we came back to parking area and had lunch there.
From Iruppu falls we started after having food, road towards Gonikoppa was good. From Gonikoppa need to take diversion towards Virajpet. Before Virajpet we took left on Thalassery - Mysore Rd, which will lead to Iritty. Ghat road was very narrow through a dense forest. Complete fog and less visibility, driving very slowl. Since it is delayed and also complete fog, went directly to Hotel without visiting any view point. After tiring day, we took rest in our room. Dinner were served in the room.
- Day Trip (10AM – 4PM)
- Overnight (5:30PM – 8.30AM)
- Day and Night(10AM – 8:30AM)
- Lunch (11:00AM – 02:00PM)
- Sunset (5:30PM – 7:30PM)
- Dinner (05:30PM – 09:00PM)
Briyani was ready and Cook has fried the fish which I fished in the afternoon. After having dinner, kids were tired and went to sleep and Dinner trip boats also gone by then. We played slow music and enjoyed the silence around there for some time and slept. We woke up around 6Am, Tea was ready by then. This time we started cruise going inside on Thejaswini River. Morning complete fog was there and started disappearing when the Sun was rising. Then we started coming back to our starting point, Breakfast was ready. By then we realized that our House Boat trip is going to over, with half mind we got ready and had breakfast. Around 9Am, we reached the starting point and got down.