Pandemic chronicles! Savandurga trek
The Pandemic has changed our lives forever it seems. Locked up in the house for more than 5 months now, it felt like eternity by the time we could resume our normal way of living, socialising, travelling and doing things which we had loved the most. And then on Sunday I was nibbled by the travel bug again and set out on a 75kms drive followed by a trek at Savandurga. Its India’s largest monolith hill, the entire structure is just one huge rock, the first sight of which makes us wonder about its formation. But Savandurga holds a surprise for us when we see green patches of bushes and trees amidst its rocky terrain. The initial trail follows a mud path through some foliage with a light ascent till the base of the hill. The track ahead is famous for its challenging climb and amazing views of Magadi, Manchabele and Thippagondanahalli reservoirs and Arkavathi river, which stays with us for the entire trek. All it takes is just a head turn to get the panoramic views of nature. Like mir...