Breakfast
Break-a-fast! :)
Jaggery making
mouthwatering jaggery before poured into moulds
moulds
Jaggery in its final form - Sweet!!!
Jaggery Factory visit
TAG team before we embark on our journey Standing tall (Ashish, Sumanth, Dheeraj, Sujatha, Santosh, Amar, Kumar) Standing short (Shreya, Arunima,Nimisha)
Kumar and Nimisha make their way up the first big climb
Lake view
Ashish captures the photographer
Sholay poses
Group leader - who kept getting lost :)
Our first break
We move onto bigger rocks now
Lots of enthusiasm and energy .. Koi chattan hame rok nahi sakti
First real challenge on the boulders....kids did an amazing job at completing tough climbs
First peak conquered..we feel like birds now
Amar holds the big rock on his shoulder..is he the next Atlas? :)
Ashish shows his nimbleness
Amar conquers some big rocks
Sholay pose..kitne adme the?
That's our target..looks a long way off
Bade chalo
Finally some flat surface on the peak..easier climb
Should we try flying? Might be easier
Our next tough spot..girls make it through
Our toughest spot before we hit the peak..a good size check for every one..if you can pass this then you dont need to lose weight :))
Kumar ko bachaaaoo aandolan..roopa not interested
Santosh awaits his turn on the size checking rock
This one is for Deepali
Ashish discovers an AC cave
Kumar and kids..family time
Rest of us find another rock to have our friends time
Kunti Betta Obelisk at the top
Team photo after successful climb to the peak
Ashish photo - Shaadi.com wala
Nooooo shaadi nahi....Ashish does not want to go back realizing the fate that awaits him down below
Giri bhaiyya..I dont need a shaadi.com photo..mein to already phas gaya hoon
Kunti Betta amazing panaromic view
Celtic Village?
School and College at the base..our starting point
Roopa tries to see if she can hug the entire obelisk
Team photo -2 at the top
Cracks in the rock
Giri and Roopa :)
Roopa does her meditation bit
We begin our climb down..lots of sliding..school time yad aya
Ordered by height :)
A tough crevice spot..
More sliding
Still a long way down
Rock hues
Straight precipice
Like the sky and rock color contrast
Ashish at the base
One minute break
Kunti betta peak
Lush green fields at the base
Closer look at the green..this color is so pleasing to the eye
Roopa in field :)
Lunch time!
Mmmmm hard work makes food more delicious
A little too sunny