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
Gudibande fort
29th June 2013 Gudibande is a small town about 100 km from Bengaluru. Go on NH-7 towards Hyderabad and take diversion after Chikkaballapur. 10 km from highway is the town of Gudibande. I and Subbu had some difficulty in finding … 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
Queen’s day in Amsterdam
30th April 2013 Queen’s day is a National holiday in Netherlands. It is actually the birthday of the Queen’s Mother which falls on 30th April each year. This year was different as the Queen handed over her throne to his … Continued
Boxdabbe falls
27 July 2013 This is a waterfall that can be reached without putting much effort. The falls makes its appearance from the main road itself. Thankfully, it is not known to many people although it is famous among localities. From … Continued
Tulip gardens at Kuekenhof, Netherlands
28th April 2013 I had been to Netherlands many times on Office work but never got a chance to visit the most famous place in that country, the Tulip gardens of Kuekenhof. The simple reason was that I never visited … Continued
Monsoon mania – 2
28th July 2013 When clouds meet the road!! Photos from Western ghats, Karnataka. And when road take a turn!!
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