Yelagiri and Vellore
Got a nice break after really loooong time. I almost forgot when I took my last break.
Started off to Yelagiri on Saturday morning around 8:15 AM. Reached Hosur and had had v. good filling breakfast @ Meenakshi Bhavan on the highway. Cruised on the highway to Vaniyambadi. By almost 10:45 AM, we were there in Vaniyambadi. From there took the road to Yelagiri. Drove on the ghat road (there are 14 hair pin bends on the ghat road, quite easy to drive) to reach Yeagiri. Reached Sterling Resorts and looked at the room. Did not like it a bit. So roamed around various resorts and finally settled in Hotel Hills. It has a good restaruant 
There is literally nothing to do in Yelagiri unless one loves trecking. We visited the lake first, took the boat ride, then spent time in the parks, came back to room and relaxed. Towards the evening went for a short drive enjoying the sunset and the nature. It is so relaxing and refreshing. On Sunday, went to the Murugan temple near the lake on a hillock. It is a nice place to visit.
Started return journey by around 11:00 AM, after buying some plants in the nursery. From then reached Vellore (around 60 kms from the Vaniyambadi) by around 1:00 pm. After having lunch, went to see the Vellore Fort. Since it is very hot in Vellore, relaxed in the car itself for around 1 hour. Then went into the Jalagandeswara temple inside the fort. Spent around 1 hour inside the temple. Came back and climbed on to the fort walls. Took some snaps and then started back to Blore by 5:00pm. Reached Blore by 8:00pm. Had a very light dinner and dozed off!
A perfect way to spend a week end! (Yelagiri is arund 160 kms from Blore. Except for last 12-15 kms, the drive is on the high way. So one can easily average around 100kmph. Route –> Bangalore–>Hosur–>Krishnagiri–>Vaniyambadi. Travel on NH7 till you hit Krishnagiri. Take left turn on to another highway towards Pondicherry near Krishnagiri. Travel on this highway till you find directions for Vaniymbadi and Yelagiri on the highway.
To travel to Vellore, continue on the highway for 60 more kms. The vellore fort is within 5 minutes drive from the highway. We had lunch at Aarya’s which seemed a decent place.)
