K Hole falls
28th August 2011 One would be in strange situations when looking for lesser known places. Here we were searching for a falls that I had heard from various sources. When asked about the same with the villagers they laughed at … Continued
Baalebare falls
30th August 2011 Another road side falls!! This waterfall (Baalebare or bale bare) is at the beginning of Hulikal ghat. As you start going down the road from Mastikatte (the last town before the ghat), you will see Chandikamba … Continued
Suralabbi falls
27th August 2011 A road side falls in Kodagu. It is not widely known to people but is easily accessible falls in Kodagu district. Thanks to its location away from touristy places it has still maintained its charm!! Known locally … Continued
Nagareshwara Temple, Bankapura
9th October 2011 It was while driving back from Dharwad we saw the Karnataka tourism board of Bankapura. It seemed to be a nice good idea to spend some time in the Temple town. My wife agreed and so was … Continued
Two “abandoned” reservoirs
2nd September 2011 KPCL (Karnataka Power Corporation Limited) had built these two dams for the purpose of generating electricity. For some reason, the project flopped and KPCL “abandoned” these twin reservoirs. KPCL had also built township for the employees … Continued
Chingaara waterfalls
25th June 2011 We saw this falls for the first time while climbing up the steep road towards Honey valley estate. Nested in the midst of coffee estates, it was a scene to watch. We could stop at that point … Continued
Ladakh trip day 13 and 14: In Kashmir valley
12, 13th July 2011 We had very little distance to cover today but a major bottleneck of the journey was Zozila Pass. Due to very narrow road, vehicles are allowed in only direction at a time. Hence we had to … Continued
Ladakh Day 12: Gurudwara, Monasteries, Statue, two passes, War memorial and a nasty driver!!
11th July 2011 We had a long distance to cover to reach our destination. Hence we got ready at 6 in the morning. Our hosts of the Rainbow guest house had also woken up early to wish us a nice … Continued
Ladakh day 10 and 11: Shopping and Rafting!!
July 9, 10th We had a buffer day in our plan to mitigate any delays arising due to bad weather and road conditions. Even though we made few changes to our original plan on the go, we were very much … Continued
Ladakh day 9: Tso Kar
8th July 2011 The night at Tso Moriri was a long one. Even though rooms were cozy, we had trouble in sleeping. Surprising that we had already spent few days at 14,000+ ft. And in the morning the hotel guys … Continued