MG waterfalls
3rd November 2013 During my visit to my native place during Deepavali, I decided to visit some lesser-known falls in the area. My brother and two cousins joined me. It was the same group that visited the base of Unchalli … Continued
Nilgiri mountain railway
20th July 2013 Nilgiri mountain railway is the railway line connecting towns of Mettupalyam and Ooty. The distance of about 42 km is covered by crossing 16 tunnels and 250 bridges, gaining (or losing) altitude of about 6100 feet. The section between Ooty … Continued
Madhugiri fort… a second attempt
4th August 2013 Four years had passed since the aborted climb of Madhugiri fort. The defeat was so shocking that it had punctured our ego a lot!! The failure lingered on our minds but our confidence was low to attempt another … Continued
Leech waterfall
24 August 2013 It takes about an hour of Jeep ride from the main road to reach near this waterfall. The day was perfect; clouded sky with no rains. The first part of the Jeep ride was comfortable as Kumar, our Jeep … Continued
Trek to Kurinjal peak
8th June 2013 Kurinjal peak in Kudremukh National forest was the first trek in this monsoon. Trekking in Kudremukh area requires permission from forest department and hence I called them few days before to make sure that we will be allowed to trek … Continued
To the base of Unchalli waterfalls
23 February 2013 During my previous visits to this waterfall, I could only view it from the top. My first visit was in late 90’s when the falls was less known. Those were the times I could only afford to travel in … Continued
Bhubaneswar
29th December 2012 From Jagdalpur, our journey continued towards Orissa. The Hirakhand express left promptly at 2:30PM from Jagdalpur and reached Bhubaneswar at 8:30AM next day. The biggest issue in trains is the quality of food. It is so pathetic that one would … Continued