Bondla wildlife sanctuary
One of the wildlife sanctuaries in Goa. At about 20 km from Ponda, it is known for birds than animals. For general public there is a zoo and garden inside the sanctuary. Garden at Bondla We had an evening to … Continued
Mahadev temple at Tamdi Surla
We were just in time before closing of the temple. At the base of the western ghats was the Mahadev temple at Tamdisurla, 13th century temple dedicated to lord Shiva. Ignoring the vendors selling puja items, we proceeded towards temple. … Continued
Talade waterfalls, Goa
It would have been a difficult task to locate this waterfall. We were driving inside Bhagwan Mahavir wildlife sanctuary, and there were no signboards and no people to help us. Luckily we met another group who were going to the … Continued
Harvelam waterfalls, Goa
Goa is normally associated with beaches. But many people are not aware of hilly side of Goa. So much so that my family was not ready to accept that our trip to Goa has only hills and waterfalls (I did … Continued
Climbing Kavaledurga
I always like to visit western ghats during monsoon. While waterfalls is my favourite place during monsoon, this time I also climbed Kavaledurga. The views on the top may not be great due to mist in monsoon, but the rain … Continued
My birding trips to Valley school
It is quite surprising to know that there are nature spots within Bengaluru city. One such place is around valley school near Kanakapura road. The school which is spread across 120 acres has densely wooded areas but it is out … Continued
Revisiting green route trail
The railway route between Sakleshpur and Kukke Subramanya was one of the most scenic trekking trail in Karnataka. It was the time when the track was closed for meter to broad gauge conversion. When trains started running again, the trail … Continued
A beautiful place called Markandeya hill
The first view of this hill did not impress Chaya and Tanu. “It looks ordinary”, both of them said. Well, neither did I had much expectation from this place. But such places always give a surprise. As we reached … Continued
Gurudongmar lake
Getting up at 3:30 in the morning at cold temperature is not fun. Body and mind asks to get into the comfort of the blanket and bed. But the pull of Gurudongmar lake overcomes the luxury of bed and we … Continued
