Maharashtra trip 4: Nashik
25 – 26 December 2007 It was about 4:30PM when we left Shirdi. Nashik was our next destination and also the halting point of the day. The journey from Shirdi to Nashik took two hours. Nashik is a major industrial … Continued
Maharashtra trip 3: Shirdi
25 December 2007 We started very early at 5AM from Pune. One reason was to avoid Pune traffic and the other was to reach Shirdi as early as possible. But it took 7.5 hours to cover the distance of 200 … Continued
Maharashtra trip 2: Satara, Mahabaleshwar and Narayanpur
24 December 2007 The day started quite early, at 5:30AM we got the wakeup call. After morning duties and breakfast, we set out of Karad at 7:30AM. The first place to visit was Nataraja Temple at Satara. Satara is 50kms … Continued
Maharashtra trip 1: Kolhapur
23 December 2007 I was thinking about the places to go during Christmas vacation. My wife would not be able to accompany me this time, as we have a two month old kid. My Mother joins me and we decide … Continued
Death of Dondole falls
16 December 2007 We ruled out climbing Amedikallu and decided to go to Dondole falls, near Ujire. Here is a file photo of the falls found in web long ago. Route from Ujire:From Ujire, take the road towards Kottigehara. 10 … Continued
Ettina Bhuja
15 December 2007 I was confined to Bangalore for the last two months. When YHAI Bangalore announced an ambitious trek to conquer Amedikallu and Ettina Bhuja, I promptly joined the trek. Twenty people started from Bangalore on the Friday night … Continued
Kumara Parvatha treks
Kumara Parvatha (KP for trekkers), is supposed to be the toughest trekking spot in Karnataka. It beckons the adventurous people from all over Karnataka. For a trekker in Karnataka, his trekking life is considered incomplete without a stamp on KP. … Continued
Bandaje Arbi: An old trek remembered
Last month while driving from Mundaje to Didupe for Anadka falls, I could see the Bandaje Arbi waterfalls falling majestically from the mountains far away. It brought back my old memories of a trek done to the top of that … Continued
Charmadi: Day two – Anadka and Ermai falls
20 October 2007 We started from Dharmasthala at 8AM. The destination was Anadka falls, near Didupe. We crossed Ujire and reached Mundaje on Dharmasthala-Mudigere road. Here we took the deviation to Didupe. The distance from Mundaje to Didupe is about … Continued
Charmadi: Day one – Alekan falls and Bidurthala village
19 October 2007 I got up early on Friday at 4:30 in the morning and drove to Sankara’s house. Sankara was ready with his car for the trip to Charmadi ghat. Since we had a holiday on Friday, the idea … Continued