Spiti diary: Sopona lake
13th August 2013 Sopona Lake was not in our list of “things to do” in Spiti. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of its name till then!! I happen to see a water body of significant size in google maps and was … Continued
Spiti diary: Dhankar Lake
12th August 2014 At Tabo, two Israeli girls joined us. They were heading to Dhankar and somehow they came to know that our destination and they decided to hitchhike. Road towards Dhankar A detour from Kaza-Tabo road takes to Dhankar village. … Continued
Twin Temples of Marle
5th July 2014 Marle is a small nondescript village but for the Hoysala Temples. Situated few km away from Chikmagalur, this village has two beautiful Hoysala Temples. Located in the same compound, the Keshava and Siddeshwara Temples have their traced to the period … Continued
Shigekhan, Bhadra
5th July 2014 An uphill road that goes from Muthodi in Bhadra wildlife sanctuary leads to Shigekhan which provides panoramic views of the wildlife sanctuary. This 2.5 km stretch was fit for only 4WD vehicles. A forest department guest house … Continued
A trek to Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta
8 September 2013 Hills near Bengaluru are mostly dry and rocky. Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta is an exception where the ‘feel’ of forest can be felt. Two paths that lead to the top of the hill are quite different in … Continued
Siddara betta: A trek for my daughter
9 March 2014 I was feeling that it was right time to introduce my daughter to trekking world. While she enjoys travelling to different places, she was not into long walks. So, to acquaint her with trekking life, I thought about taking her … Continued
Hutridurga (Huthridruga) fort trek
2 February 2014 This was an instant trip planned with Krishna and Subbu. On Saturday evening, we suddenly decided to go somewhere. After little bit of googling, I suggested Hutridurga which was instantly accepted by them. Hutridurga from village There … Continued
Jaisalmer fort
24th December 2013 Standing amidst the vast Thar Desert is the fort of Jaisalmer. Built on a hill in 12th Century, it housed the entire population of Jaisalmer at one point of time. It is still a living fort but Jaisalmer has grown … Continued
Hoysala Temples at Hosa Budanur
17 August 2013 I would have crossed this village few hundred times while travelling from Bengaluru to Mysore. But that did not help me to realise the hidden Temples of Hosa Budanur. Located on Mysore-Bengaluru highway near Mandya, it has two beautiful Hoysala … Continued
Ballalrayana durga – A stretched exercise!!
2nd December 2013 This is a classic example of how a trek that seemed to be easy turned into a challenging one. I and Subbu were just back from Annapurna circuit trek and we considered this as a cakewalk. But … Continued