24/1 Dudhsagar Gokarna

Rahul and I  boarded an overnight train from Bangalore to Dharwad on 23rd night. The plan was to visit Dandeli and Dudhsagar. Moku was coming from Mumbai and met us at Dharwad station on 24th from where we boarded train to Dudhsagar. On the train, it was decided that we will get down at Dudhsagar instead of CastleRock. Moku and Rahul obviously didn't want to trek 14kms. The train journey was good and passed through a lot of tunnels. I wanna visit the place again in monsoons. So, we reached Dudhsagar station and walked a km to reach the falls. Falls did not have a lot of water but it was still a very good sight. We sat there for a while and then wanted to go down where there was comparatively still water. So, we started trekking down the rail trek which I knew led towards Kulem (pronounced Kolam). I was enjoying the trek after we crossed two tunnels, so did not say a word. There was not much sun as it was there near Dudhsagar on this side. We saw a small waterfall where a group of sm guys and girls were hanging out. So, we trekked further down, rolled and smoked a joint and encountered two trains. Trains passed by us while we laid still on stony structures and felt the vibrations. After a while, we asked a couple of Guys coming from that side and they told us that this is not the way to go down and that they also went that way thinking the same. So, I enjoyed my trek back towards Dudhsagar where the last train leaves at 5:30 towards Castle Rock / Londa. On the way back, we enjoyed the same small waterfall and had a lot of fun there. 

We boarded the train, got down at Londa coz someone said so, which was not a good decision as it turned out. Should have gone to Dharwad instead. From Londa, we took an auto to Ramnagar . from where we got nothing as it was late (about 8/9). So we tried to hitch hike a truck which did not stop and the taxi guys were asking too much (3500 for Gokarna and 2000 for Madgaon). After about 90 minutes of discussions regd where to go, when to go, how to go, we decided to take a Lodge in Ramnagar (Londa) , where we stayed for the night, had some whiskey and dinner. We were to get up at 6:30 to board a bus from Ramnagar to Karwal which leaves at 7:20. No one got up and we reached the bus stand at 10, and the next bus was at 1:30. So, we took an overcrowded tempo till Joida. On the way we saw the diversion to Sykes point and Syntheri Rocks.

View at Virje

The tempo dropped us at Karwar from where the bus to Karwar was at 2:30. LoL but true. We smoked up a joint and relaxed on the straight sitting structures at the deserted station. After waiting for about 2 hours totally high, we got in the bus and the way to Karwar was amazing. It was a snake shaped route til Karwa and I couldn't sleep in the bus. There were amazing view points on the way near Virje (Kali river) and sunset sea points just before Karwar also. We sat in the same bus when we reached Karwar as it was going further towards Ankola. We reached Ankola at about 5 and took a bus to Gokarna. The next time I plan to take a bike or a car and drive the same way. 

In Gokarna, we had an amazing time. We met some more friends there. We smoked all the time and enjoyed the delicious food as we did on our last two trips to Gokarna. We put up the tent at night just in front of the Parvati Cafe and took a bus back the next evening back to Bangalore. Moku stayed for one more day with his friends. I do not remember anything from Gokarna. Everything was heavenly and should not even be tried to be explained in words.