The view-point

As we began descending down the Shiradi Ghats, we reached a place called Yesalooru, where we paid an unexpected visit to a viewpoint or a 'beauty spot' as it was called. Thanks to Prakasha, or else we would have overlooked the amazing place, where heaven meets earth. The looming Western Ghats, with its standing pillars of 'Doddabetta', 'Kumara Parvatha' and 'Pushpagiri' with a silvery stream called 'Girihole' stunned everyone for a moment. The mist formed canopies over the mountains, and the entire atmosphere was thrilling. Having started off our trip with such amazing sights, we returned back to the vehicle, ready for the rough journey ahead towards Kukke Subramanya. The NH 48 route had gotten pretty bad and prone to hours of traffic jams; so we decided to take another route passing through Shukravaara Santhe. The roads here were a little better, traffic much better.