Vedanthangal bird sanctuary
Due to the good rains in Tamil Nadu last year, the lake in Vedanthangal was full which attracted lot of birds this time. When Sankara told me about his plans to visit this place, I decided to join him. … Continued
Panchapalli dam – A little known place near Bengaluru
25 October 2014 It is one of those Sundays where I had nothing to do. I remembered an article in a forum about a reservoir near Bengaluru. I had forgotten the name as I had seen the article long back, … Continued
Kolli hills
17-18 November 2012 About Kolli hills is a mountain range in Eastern ghat. Located in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, it is about 280 km from Bengaluru. Compared to other hill stations, this is relatively known and less visited by … Continued
Kodaikanal Munnar trek
1st May – 3rd May 2009 During Second World War, British feared a possible Japanese invasion of Indian coast. In order to facilitate the British tea planters in Munnar to escape, a road was constructed from Munnar to Kodaikanal. But … Continued
Mahabalipuram
21-23 February 2009 The long weekend was meant for the family trip. It was quite a time since we went to the coastal side. So, we decided to hit the coast. The next question we had was whether to head … Continued
Pykara Lake, Ooty
26 December 2008 The options for this Chirstmas vacation were limited. Though I and my wife wanted to go for a long trip and far off place in India, it would put lot of strain on my one year old … Continued
Yelagiri Hills and Krishnagiri Dam
27th April 2008 It was during a walk after lunch in Office that we(Me, Sankara, Malli and Chitrai) decided to go an a day trip to Yelagiri hills in Tamilnadu which is 160 kms from Bengaluru, a perfect place for … Continued