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
Trek to Kurinjal peak
8th June 2013 Kurinjal peak in Kudremukh National forest was the first trek in this monsoon. Trekking in Kudremukh area requires permission from forest department and hence I called them few days before to make sure that we will be allowed to trek … Continued
Bhutan: Chele La
8th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang Bumthang Bumthang to Punakha Paro Trek to Tiger Nest monastery Bhutan trip had gone extremely well. But my daughter was not very excited as the snow I … Continued