After slogging for almost two months, in an effort to gear up for the upcoming academic year at School, the Wipro Cares volunteers felt that they needed a break and hence evolved the idea of volunteer outing. June 10, 2007 was not the usual lazy Sunday morning but saw the Wipro Cares volunteers all set to go to Sivasamudram Falls and Talakadu. All arrangements, right from transportation to food and taking First Aid kit, were all coordinated and executed well, though in a short span.
We started around 7:30 a.m. from Bangalore, filled with enthusiasm and zeal to make the most of the day. The picturesque beauty of the villages, farms and mountains en-route left some of us spell bound. We spotted a suitable place and halted for a quick breakfast of Idly and Vada. We reached Sivasamudram falls at around 11:30 a.m.; we spent some time there and headed for Talakadu, our main destination. It was almost lunch time when we reached Talakadu, so we decided to have our lunch and then get in to the water for a great splash. The boat ride in the “round boat” was an enthralling experience. The riverside had a nice sand beach, and with its natural backdrop of forest and mountains, it was an ideal location for playing games. We played various games like Dog and Bone, Kho Kho, Chain running and catching, and Dodge ball. We were almost in oblivion, when we were reminded that we needed to start our journey back to Bangalore. It would not be right if one thought that we were all tired and exhausted by the End of Day, instead, the return journey saw us filled with more exuberance. Through out the return journey, we were al dancing, singing and having non-stop fun.
This outing was an excellent opportunity for us, the volunteers, to build a good rapport among ourselves and to know each other better. And, we are sure that this will go a long way in making it easier for the volunteers to coordinate better among ourselves for the various activities at school and make a bigger difference to the society as a whole.
Sonal
We started around 7:30 a.m. from Bangalore, filled with enthusiasm and zeal to make the most of the day. The picturesque beauty of the villages, farms and mountains en-route left some of us spell bound. We spotted a suitable place and halted for a quick breakfast of Idly and Vada. We reached Sivasamudram falls at around 11:30 a.m.; we spent some time there and headed for Talakadu, our main destination. It was almost lunch time when we reached Talakadu, so we decided to have our lunch and then get in to the water for a great splash. The boat ride in the “round boat” was an enthralling experience. The riverside had a nice sand beach, and with its natural backdrop of forest and mountains, it was an ideal location for playing games. We played various games like Dog and Bone, Kho Kho, Chain running and catching, and Dodge ball. We were almost in oblivion, when we were reminded that we needed to start our journey back to Bangalore. It would not be right if one thought that we were all tired and exhausted by the End of Day, instead, the return journey saw us filled with more exuberance. Through out the return journey, we were al dancing, singing and having non-stop fun.
This outing was an excellent opportunity for us, the volunteers, to build a good rapport among ourselves and to know each other better. And, we are sure that this will go a long way in making it easier for the volunteers to coordinate better among ourselves for the various activities at school and make a bigger difference to the society as a whole.
Sonal
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