Mandharagiri (Basadi Betta)
10th October 2010 This is a small hillock with a Jain Temple on Bengaluru-Tumkur road. It can be easily spotted from the highway if one is watchful. The name “Mandharagiri” is written on the hill!! But this place is … Continued
Daroji Sloth bear sanctuary
23rd – 24th October 2010 Jungle lodges have opened their new resort near Hampi. As an inaugural offer, they were giving 35% discount for stay. Visiting Daroji was always in my “wish list” and so I decided to utilize this … Continued
NH 212: Mysore – Nanjanagud
20th November 2010 This is one of the “deadliest” roads in Karnataka. The stretch of 26km is one of the busiest roads in the state. And sadly, a badly maintained one. I have been seeing this road for the past … Continued
AM waterfalls
The information we had indicated that the falls was just 2km from the main road. Following the directions from the locals, we set out on the village road. The winding road led us down into a valley. We did not … Continued
“Rail bus”, Nanjanagud
26 November 2010 If one travels from Mysore to Nanjanagud, it is hard to miss this “rail bus” after the Kapila river bridge. This “rail bus” was running between Mysore and Nanjanagud in the days of meter gauge. The meter … Continued
In the land of Elephants
20-21st November 2010 This is the closest encounter I had with Elephants in my trekking life. We were just within the “striking” distance from a tusker. While Elephants had options, we had none!! Girish has written a nice article on this. Just … Continued
Balligavi Temples
12 September 2010 I usually take my younger cousins to some waterfalls whenever I visit my native place. The destination that I choose last time was different. Instead of a waterfall, it was to the Temples of Balligavi built in … Continued
Sunset at Baga beach, Goa
2nd November 2010 I got a chance to watch sunset in sea after a long time.