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
Ladakh day 8: Tso Moriri
7th July 2011 The night at Hanley was peaceful. We tried doing some night photography as the sky was very clear. The room was cozy and hence sleep was not an issue. Bathing was out of question in Hanley. After … Continued
Ladakh day 7: Lake, plains, War memorials, Festival and an Astrophysics observatory!!
6th July 2011 The night at Pangong Lake will be memorable for long time. It was cold, windy and we were in a tent. We had to drop our plan of night photography thanks to weather conditions. But we still … Continued
Ladakh day 6: Two mighty passes and a blue lake!!
5th July 2011 Our destination of the day was Pangong Tso Lake. We had to start early as the journey was expected to be long. By 7:30AM, we were all ready and promptly departed from Deskit. New day and new … Continued