Gokak and Godachinamalki falls
14th July 2007 The plan to go for White water rafting on Sitanadi did not take off due to “n” number of reasons. The prospect of spending another weekend in the dingy city of Bangalore loomed large. I saw an … Continued
National Palace Museum, Taipei
23 June 2007 I was alone in Taipei during last weekend. Instead of roaming around the electronics market, I decided to visit National Palace Museum, which was opened recently after four years of renovation. About National Palace Museum:This museum holds … Continued
Ranganathittu
17 June 2007 I had gone to Ranganathittu many times, mostly with relatives for showing that place. My interest at that time was to see the crocodiles that are plenty in that area. Birds were not of interest to me … Continued
Valparai, Top Slip and Parambikulam
9th – 10th June This time the trip was to Valparai and top slip, situated in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. Valparai: Valparai is the hill station in the Anamalai mountain range about 64 km from Pollachi in Tamilnadu. It … Continued
Madenur dam and Pataguppa bridge
30 April, 2007 Madenur dam was constructed on Sharavathi river during 1930’s for the generation of electricity. The water stored was used by Mahatma Gandhi Hydro electric station near Jogfalls. But this could not sustain the increasing demand for power. … Continued
Sri Ramachandrapura Math
28 April, 2007 Last Saturday, I went to Vishwa Gou Sammelana at Sri Ramachandrapura Math, near Hosanagar town of Shimoga district. It was a nine-day festival on the Indian breed of cattle. I am not a believer or follower of … Continued
Dandeli… White water rafting!!!!
3rd – 4th March 2007 I had this desire of going for white water rafting for a long time. This materialized last weekend. A quick trip was planed to Dandeli, in Uttara Kannada district. Myself and my wife started on … Continued
Kumaraparvatha, One more time!!
17-18th February 2007 Fourth time to this lofty peak. This time we climbed from Somvarpet side and descended to Kukke Subramanya. Trek team: Aravind Chandan Naga Mukund Sameeen Chandru Revathi Kumara Parvatha from the forest checkpost. Scenary from the view … Continued