Bali surfing experience
October 2015 Surfing is one of the popular water activity in Western world. But it is not a famous sport in India. At least I haven’t seen any activity in Indian beeches. Either the waves are not good for surfing … Continued
Padang Padang beach, Bali
October 2015 It is a very small but amazingly beautiful beach. Though visible from the main road, we had to get down some distance through a narrow rocky path to reach the beach. The beach is quite rough but is … Continued
Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia
October 2015 Uluwatu Temple is one of the nine directional temples in Bali. More than the temple, it is its location that attracts people. Situated at the edge of a cliff overlooking Indian ocean, it offers majestic views. Visiting Temple … Continued
Geger beach at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
October 2015 Nusa Dua is an upmarket area in Bali with great beaches and water sport activities. Our interest was to see beaches with blue waters and white sand. But most of the beaches are privately owned by resorts. Geger … Continued
Interesting facts about Bali
As I roamed through Bali with my family, I observed some interesting facts. Bali is one of the 17,000+ islands in Indonesia. Population of Bali is about four million. 1 Indian Rupee ~= 200 Indonedian Rupiah. Hence most transactions are … Continued
An exploratory trek to NGD waterfalls
September 2015 Prologue One way to explore Western Ghats is to look at the source of the river!! A year ago I had visited a village at the foothills of Western Ghats. There flowed a stream and for some reason … Continued
Someshwara Temple at Kolar
18 July 2015 This Temple is located very near to Kolaramma temple. Compared to Kolaramma temple, Someshwara temple is bigger and newer. It is said to be built in 14th century during Vijayanagara rule with Dravidian style. An interesting aspect … Continued
Banasur Meenmutty falls
26th July 2015 While driving towards Banasur sagar dam, I saw a board towards “Meenmutty waterfalls”. It seemed interesting and we drove towards the waterfall. At the end of the road was a small forest department check post where we … Continued
Irpu falls at the base of Brahmagiri hill
25th July 2015 A well known waterfall in Kodagu district. I had seen this falls twice before, once while climbing Brahmagiri. But my earlier visits were during winter months when the flow of water was moderate. Irpu falls is about … Continued
Lakkam waterfalls
28 June 2015 One of the waterfalls situated next to Munnar-Udumalpet road. It is hard to miss this falls as forest department has put huge boards mentioning about the waterfall on the road. An entrance fees needs to be paid … Continued