My First ??? - Why is that?

Why is that

I pay Rs100 for a Pizza,

but
Complain about Rs50 for a Proper Meal?

Why is that

I pay Rs150 for watching a Movie in Multiplex,

I pay Rs500 for Broadband and download Movies encouraging Piracy,

but
Think twice about Rs375 for Big Flix Monthly Subscription?

Why is that

We crib about paying Income Tax?

Even though

We are among Top 10% of India's Population in terms of Income.

We are offered subsidized education during B.Tech.

Effective Income Tax Rate comes to only 20% of Income.

Why is that we value Money, not Happiness?

Why is that we value Hikes, not Recognitions?

Why is that

I think about Opportunities available elsewhere.

May be Other Companies, Other Fields.

but
Forget conveniently about Opportunities available in Current Company, Current Field?

Why is that I fight for my Rights, but sleep on my Duties?

Why is that we value Mental Work, not Physical Work?

Why is that we love Nature but like to live in Cities?

Why is that

We complain about Corruption.

We complain about degradation of Values in Politics.

but don't have

Time for Voting and Campaigning for Good Candidates?

Why is that

We complain about Attitude of Government Companies and Government Employees.

but
Dream of joining and becoming one?

Why is that

I always have Questions

but
Never Answers :)

My Second Trek – Kudremukh National Park – 13,14.02.10

After Grand Success of Skandagiri Trek, I expected People to agree for another Trek easily. It didn't seem so. Plans for another Trek hit multiple obstacles. Finally we decided to get in touch with other groups in Bangalore for Trekking. When Bangalore Moutaineering Club announced a Trek to KNP, we decided to join them.
Enough of Non-Sense, Can you share Trek details?

Caution - 
Initially, I was under the impression that KNP is just 70KM from Bangalore. It was actually around 300KM. I thought it was just 12KM Trek ( Up and Down ). It was actually 20KM.

So Believe at your own risk.

Kudremukh means Horse Face.

Peak has 90° Slope on one side and Gradual Inclination on other side similar to Horse!

Trek started with great deal of excitement around 10:30 A.M.

Initially, we spent more time on Photography than Trekking.

 Thats when Guide showed us Kudremukh Peak.

My heart didn't stop. But Can I scale it?

'We are not going to scale the peak. We only view it from distance”. Rumors spread fast.

However Guide assured us ( Fortunately for me and Unfortunately for my feet ) that we are going to scale the peak. Have a look at the Trek Paths.

Caution – Objects are distant than they appear in Picture :)

We crossed several Snakes ( I would like to say, but I could find only one ) and Spiders on the way. 

We also realized that Water is the elusive Elixir, Chemists are searching for.

Thanks to Innovative Idea of someone, we were able to have water even from small streams.

Nature offered us

Inspiration – Beautiful Mix of Greenery and Lighting,

Adrenaline Rush – When we Slipped,

Rest – When we are about to collapse.

Did you observe the Silver Lining on Hills?

Don't you think Imagination of Tolkein in Lord of the Rings came alive here?

I felt like Shouting

'One Peak to Rule Them All. One Peak to make your Adrenaline Rush. One Peak to bring you to your Knees and make you feel Human'.

Based on following Dialogue in Lord of the Rings

'One Ring to Rule Them All. One Ring to Find Them. One Ring to Bring Them All and In The Darkness Bind Them'

I wish I had the White Horse of Gandalf to ride on these Beautiful Hills.

1KM away from the peak, my legs ( May be Gollum ) betrayed me.

They refused to move forward. Thats when Glucon D came to my rescue :)

( Ok, It was an Ad for Glucon D. Actually Satya offered to carry Water Bottles till the Peak. )

And Finally,

After having the Packed Lunch, We started chasing the clouds and Satya his Photography Skills.

However, I never dared to go near the Edge.

Ofcourse, Satya had his adrenaline rush while sitting near the Edge.

Finally, We started back.

Thats when I had a doubt. Did we actually climb this?

Next Day, We had a refreshing dip in nearby Water Fall.

Have a Look at our Guide.

Hats Off to him for making this a Grand Success.

While walking down from the Base Camp, we had our own doubts.

Are we on the Right Path?

We could only sing,

Right O' Left O' Left O' Right O'

ముందుకో వెనకకో పై పైకో కిందకో అసలు ఎందుకో ఎక్కడికో

Lets Go Go Go Go Go.