Monsoon mania – 1
21st July 2013 Monsoon is the best time to travel to hills!! And thankfully this year monsoon has been good so far. Unlike last two years, I am not heading to Himalayas this time (And for good reasons!!). So finding … Continued
Exploring new waterfalls
28-29 January 2012 The title might give you a feeling that I did something great!! “Explore” is a misnomer in this context as there is no place in India (or at least in South India) which is left unexplored. The … Continued
Kalyala waterfalls
28th August 2011 When we reached the tiny village on the foothills of Western Ghats the sun had already crossed the mid sky. The waterfall was visible from the State Highway that passed through that village. It was a steep … Continued
Kadra and Kodasalli dams
30th September 2009 These twin dams are built across the Kali River by KPCL for generating electricity. It was during our Western Ghat trip that we visited these dams. 37 km from Karwar is a small town of Kadra. The … Continued
Ulavi caves
28th September 2009 Ulavi is a small town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Located in Western Ghats, it is one of the important religious places for the Lingayat sect in Karnataka. The Channabasaveshwara Temple here attracts a lot of … Continued
Trapped in rain
2nd October 2009 This is a story where I and my friends happened to get caught in the recent rains. Looking back now, I feel that the hardships we encountered are minuscule when compared to the sufferings of stranded devotees … Continued
Amedikallu
7-8th March 2009 BackgroundA mail that I sent to my friends about going for a trek on met with a surprising response. Every one of them was ready for the trek!! The next task was to find out a place … Continued
