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Bike ride to Shivanasamudra

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Duration : 1 day Distance covered : 286Km Way of travel : Bike Still remember that night.. when i was in no mood to go to office and my friend called in from Mandya. That was a decision made at 12 in the night to bunk the office and do a bike ride. The whole idea itself gave a good feeling :P     I started at 5.30 in the chilled morning from b'lore. May be, this is    my best ride in this reason... riding at 80km/hour, alone in the chilling weather on Mysore road... !!! i wish i can start my every day like this :) While coming back, i visited "Hanumanth nagar" which is known for the shiva temple & "prakruthi chikitsa kendra". Shivanasamudra : It's 120 Kms from B'lore and 85km from Mysore .Here, Kaveri splits  into two, falls into a valley in two separate places called Gaganachukki and Bharachukki and re-unites downstream.The place is also credited for hosting the first hydroelectric power Station in asia,  "shimsha" which w...