My Travel Experience

Kumta to Gokarna beach trek – 2-3 OCTOBER 2017

ON NOVEMBER 15, 2017 BY GAYU J

Gokarna

Addiction to climbing hills and mountains (around Bangalore and Western Ghats)peaked for me in 2016. And then, as with most things in my life, I lost interest and started other events like cycling and running. Latest of these is beach trek – a concept I haven’t much heard or read before. I have been to beaches before – Rameshwaram (way back in 2000) and Chennai (briefly to Marina, once to Mahabalipuram and many times to Besant nagar). But knew very little of Karnataka’s famed Gokarna and still know very little of ones in Goa (haven’t gone there ever).

In October, BangaloreHikers did this beach trek – but only amongst organizers. WhenBangalore Hikers announced this event, I didn’t want to miss –  Good time to take a shot since it would be the best climate. Good I didn’t miss.

After a short pledge (which I managed to mess up while trying to take a pic) to enjoy the trek, we started our long walk. Trek mode switched on inside my body – almost total blanketing of everyday life and those muscles used to trekking abuse kicked on. It was nice to see the sea again and always pleasing if its the first time at that particular beach. There was tide – sea waves lashing, perhaps not normal in daytime to the extent the water was reaching close to road. After short walk on road, we entered beach on wet sand and pretty soon most/all of us got our shoes/sandals wet.