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JLR Kings Sanctuary, Jeep Safari and a Leopard Driving from Mysore, reached the JLR Kings Sanctuary around lunch time. A rushed lunch and check-in later, boarded the Jeep for safari with anticipation and excitement. 2+ hour of jeep safari through the jungle, a mix of pliable road (is open for motor vehicles from 6AM to 6PM, connecting Kerala and Karnataka), and off-road, led to blink and miss sighting of a Leopard, a view from distance of a herd of Elephants, ample sighting of Deer and few other animals. Well, not so lucky with the sighting (as I heard there was a Tiger sighting the very next day of our tour), but the Jeep safari was an experience. Stay at:  JLR Kings Sanctuary If not staying in jungle resort,  Safari from 2 gates, Veeranahosahalli and Nanchi gate (Kutta) There are two entrances, one from Kutta Side, other one from Namchi side . The Jungle safari is at the Namchi Gate end. Suggestion is to enter from Kutta gate and drive all the way to Namchi Gate. Google GPS ...

Day 1 AM (Morning) Bengaluru to Mysore on road: Started around 7 AM from Whitefield, took a breakfast pitstop at Shivalli Restaurant 2 (from the house of MTR) around 8:30 AM. After having sumptuous breakfast, resumed the journey around 9 AM.  Other recommended restaurants on the way include: Kamat Lokaruchi - comes before Shivalli Maddur Tiffany’s On the way to Mysore, took a sightseeing halt at Srirangapatnam, starting  with 1. Sri Ranganaathaswaami Gudi (Pancharanga Kshetra) Reached around 10:20 AM, duration of visit: 40 minutes Revered temple & pilgrimage site along the river, featuring ornate carvings & historic architecture. This temple is dedicated to Ranganathswamy, an incarnation of Shri Hari Vishnu. The temple is located on an island formed by the Kaveri River at a distance of 16 km from Mysore. This town was named Srirangapatna after the name of the Sriranganathaswamy temple.  2. Srirangapatnam Fort / Tipu Sultan Fort There wasn't any s...

2nd Oct, 2022  (Hyderabad to Bengaluru) Started around 6:30 PM on a clear Sunday morning, from Gachibowli. A pleasant drive hitting decent speed on the highway, took a breakfast pitstop around 9:30 AM at Hotel Suraj Grand, Kurnool. A decent restaurant for breakfast (buffet / ala-carte). With couple of short breaks for fuel, reached Whitefield, Bengaluru around 3:30 PM. During morning near Hyderabad on the Bengaluru highway, there was a mad rush of rash driving large SUVs trying to race against each other. Once into the highway for some distance, the traffic got thinner and safer. Though we didn't try other restaurants on the way, the below are few recommended ones Food Pyramid at Kothakota (is before Kurnool) BPCL Ghar Dhaba at Gooty Ruchi's family restaurant at Anantapur, probably a slight detour from highway Nandi Upachar, Devanhalli (closer to Bengaluru) and can be timed for Lunch 9th Oct, 2022 (Bengaluru to Hyderabad) After a heavy breakfast, started from Bengalu...