Basaveshwara statue at Gadag
If you are in Gadag, it is hard to miss the huge statue of Basaveshwara next to Bhishma lake. Recently, we stayed in Gadag for a night. We had some free time in the evening and decided to visit this … Continued
An evening stroll in Galle fort, Sri Lanka
Galle is a town in the south eastern part of Sri Lanka, about 125 km from the capital city of Colombo. For a traveller or a tourist, the primary attraction in Galle are various beaches and the historical fort. The … Continued
The massive fort of Midigeshi
Midigeshi fort was built by local chieftain Nagareddi during the Vijaynagar days. He also built around 101 temples in Midigeshi village at the base of the hill. Few of the temples remain even today though most are in ruins. Those … Continued
Buddha statues of Budurwagala, Sri Lanka
At Ella, there were many boards put by tourism department providing information about the nearby tourist places. Most of them were in my list but the one showing the rock carvings of Buddha drew my attention. It was not in … Continued
New Zealand farm in Sri Lanka
When our driver told he would be taking us to New Zealand farm, I was bit confused. It was not in my itinerary and I was not very interested in visiting farms. But our driver said that it looks like … Continued
Baobab trees of Savanur
While travelling to Gadag, we were passing through the small town of Savanur. Interestingly, I had recently learnt that there were three Baobab trees in the town. That was surprising as I thought that these trees were seen only in … Continued
Train journey experience in Sri Lanka
The train journey between Kandy to Ella is said to be one of the most scenic routes in the world. Obviously, it entered into my itinerary when I planned the trip to Sri Lanka. But I found that the booking … Continued
Waterfalls of Nuwara Eliya and Ella, Sri Lanka
Hilly regions of Sri Lanka has numerous waterfalls. When I started planning for Sri Lanka trip, I started gathering information about its waterfalls. It looked like I had to spend all my 8 days visiting waterfalls!! So, I had to … Continued
Waterfalls between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
For a person who has interest in visiting waterfalls, hilly regions of Sri Lanka provide ample opportunities. While few waterfalls require some amount of hiking, most of them are situated next to the road making to very easy to visit. … Continued
Travel to Sri Lanka
For the last 7-8 years, I have been traveling during Christmas time. Our company has shutdown during year end and my daughter also has school holidays. Until now, all Christmas travel was within India but this year we decided to … Continued