Adventure at AK waterfalls
Having reached a village of 3 houses at the remote corner of western ghats, our next task was to find out the location of the falls we were searching for. A cowherd mentioned that there was a small stream and … Continued
People go crazy at Avala Betta
Avala Betta would have been one more hillock with a temple on top. There are many such places near Bengaluru and only few are known to general public. Avala betta would been one of those unknowns but few incidents made … Continued
Thottikallu falls
A waterfalls at the outskirts of Bengaluru!! It is more popularly known as TK falls. It is about 4 km from Kanakapura road. The deviation is at Kaggalipura. The falls is situated in a rocky area surrounded by forests. Monsoon … Continued
Trek to BKT waterfalls
Visit to this waterfalls was in pipeline for a long time but I kept postponing it due to various reasons each time. When the first rains of the monsoon arrived this year, I made a plan to visit this falls … Continued
A weekend trek to Antaragange
While driving to Kolar from Bengaluru you will see a range of hill on your left side. It is called as Shathasrunga mountain range. Antaragange is situated in this range. There is a temple with a pond in the mountain. … Continued
A short hike in Turahalli forest
It is very hard to believe that there are some good forests in Bengaluru. One such place is Turahalli forest that has managed to survive the development (destruction) activities by developers (destroyers) around it. The place was very near to … Continued
A day in Pelling
Pelling is a small town in West Sikkim renowned for the views of Kanchenjunga mountain. The area attracts lot less visitors than Gangtok and other places in Sikkim. Due to the views of Kanchenjunga, most hotels in the town are … Continued
Buddha park of Ravangla
Ravangla is a small town between Gangtok and Pelling. This place was not in my itinerary but our driver Sonam insisted that the Buddha park a Ravangla is a nice place to visit. It is also locally known as “Tathagata … Continued
Yumthang valley in North Sikkim
As mentioned in the earlier post, it rained heavily during night in Lachung. But the skies had cleared in the morning. People we talking about landslides on the way to Gangtok. We decided to park those discussions later as we … Continued
A landslide near Lachung
Landslides are common in north Sikkim. On the night of our stay at Lachung, it rained heavily resulting in series of landslides between Lachung and Chungthang. Since the roads are vital links to army supplies, BRO gets it cleared as … Continued