Day 9

2010-01-02 – Sawanthwadi, Amboli, Hiranyakeshi Temple, Swayambu Siddivinayaka Temple],Amboli View Point – kawalesad, Nangartas Water fall, Amboli View Point Mahadeva, Amboli Water Falls, Belgaum

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli Falls - Purushottam,Hamsa,Jayashree,Gururaj,Rohit,Raghavendra

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli - Raghavendra,Purushottam,Hamsa,Jayashree,Gururaj,Rohit

We could not make it to Amboli the previous day, we had to settle for Sawanthwadi, Amboli is about 31 kms from Sawanthawdi.

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli - Rohit,Raghavendra,Purushottam,Gururaj

On reaching Amobli, we tried contacting our old driver. But in vain, the locals said he had moved out. We then managed to contact Ravi.

From 2010-01-02 - Hiranyakeshi Temple

We had met him and his family during ous last visit to this place. What’s interesting is Ravi’s Beautiful sister. However she did not appear all that beautiful this time.

From 2010-01-02 - Swayambu Siddivinakaya Temple

We had the costliest breakfast at Kamath, the only pure veg restaurant in Amboli. Single idly + Vada costs INR 30. We started our touring at 930 hours. We first visited Hiranyakeshi Temple, nothing much had changed, except that the water level had reseeded and the place had clear waters this time.

From 2010-01-02 - Swayambu Siddivinakaya Temple

Earlier we hadn’t been to Swayambu Siddivinakaya Temple. The flowing waters here had tiny fishes which gave us tax free pedicure.

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli

We spent considerable amount of time with the fishes and left to Kawalesad view point. We took a long walk and explored the places we missed on our previous visit.

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli Kawalesad View Point

The greenery was lesser compared to our previous visit during September, however it’s still beautiful, any day better than Mahabeleshwar.

From 2010-01-02 - Catterpillar

Namgartas Water fall was amazing, by then it was lunch time.

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

We had made preparations to cook in the open. Our cooking attracted a few Gaurs.

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

I managed to capture them on my 50mm Macro lens. We next hit the Mahadeva view point, it was pretty good, on our previous visit this place was fogged out.

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

Amboli Road side water fall was almost dry; we did not spend much time here. We had to catch the 1700 hours bus to Belgaum.

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

We had sufficient time to have dinner and boarded a Rajahamsa to Bangalore.

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Near Kawalesad Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Nangartas Water fall

From 2010-01-02 - Cooking Amboli

From 2010-01-02 - Unexpected Visitors

From 2010-01-02 - Bisleri

From 2010-01-02 - View Point Mahadeva

From 2010-01-02 - Near Mahadeva Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Mahadeva Viewpoint

From 2010-01-02 - Amboli Water Falls