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
Muthyala Maduvu
13 October 2007 Try to find water falls in this photo. This is Muthyala Maduvu, a small waterfalls 50 kms from Bangalore. This was on last Weekend and not during summer. Expect some water only when it is raining. It … Continued
Shivagange
7th October 2007 The destination of last Sunday was Shivagange, a hillock 50 kms from Bangalore. I, Ananth and Chitrai visited this place. The route is towards Tumkur. On the way, at Dabaspet, get out of the highway and take … Continued
A painful journey through ghats
30th September 2007 I visit the holy places of Dharmasthala and Kukke Subramanya once in a year as a pilgrim. This time I traveled alone to these places last Sunday. Tickets were booked to Dharmasthala on an overnight bus from … Continued