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
Annapurna circuit trek, Day 10: Thorung Phedi to Muktinath via Thorung La
Previous posts Day 1: Kathmandu to Bhulbule Day 2: Bhulbule to Syange Day 3: Syange to Dharapani Day 4: Dharapani to Chame Day 5: Chame to Lower Pisang Day 6: Lower Pisang to Manang Day 7: Acclimatization in Manang Day … Continued
Annapurna circuit trek, Day 8: Manang to Letdar
Previous posts Day 1: Kathmandu to Bhulbule Day 2: Bhulbule to Syange Day 3: Syange to Dharapani Day 4: Dharapani to Chame Day 5: Chame to Lower Pisang Day 6: Lower Pisang to Manang Day 7: Acclimatization in Manang … Continued
Annapurna circuit trek, Day 3: Syange to Dharapani
Previous posts: Day 1: Kathmandu to Bhulbule Day 2: Bhulbule to Syange My lower back pain did not show any signs of improvement in the night. I was clear that it was not due to walking as I used to walk … Continued
Annapurna circuit trek, Day 2: Bhulbule to Syange
Previous posts: Day 1: Kathmandu to Bhulbule It rained throughout night in Bhulbule. When I woke up, though the rain had subsided, clouds hovered all over the sky. Early morning view at Bhulbule We had our breakfast at 6:30AM. My choice … Continued
Annapurna circuit trek, Day 1: Kathmandu to Besisahar and to Bhulbule
Prologue The original plan was to trek to Everest Base camp. But weather played spoilsport to our plans. The flight that took off from Kathmandu could not land at Lukla due to bad weather. And not even a single flight could fly next … 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