A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
Most people visiting Hampi give a miss to its neighbour, Anegundi. Hampi itself has a lot of places of attraction, and people do not find time for anything else!! But Anegundi has a history older than Hampi, and it is … Continued
We had travelled to Hosangadi near Kundapura searching for Kunchikal falls, supposed to be the highest waterfall in India. It was an investigation cum exploration, and we were not surprised when we failed to achieve our goal. There were many … Continued
The first time I heard about Sandur was while trekking with YHAI friends. Few of them had gone trekking in Sandur in Ballari district. I felt it strange to trek in an area known for its hot weather and mining. … Continued
I had travelled few times to Kodagu to visit waterfalls (here, here, here, here but I missed Kote Abbi each time. Once I hiked to nearby Kote betta but did not visit this waterfall as it was summertime. At last, … Continued
This is an unusual place on the Bisle ghat where the water falling on one side of the ridge flows to the nearby Arabian sea and the other to the distant Bay of Bengal!! A small stone monument marks this … Continued
This post is about the two reservoirs in Kodagu, which have unique characteristics to attract people. These are not much known but are very near to the towns in Kodagu. Chiklihole dam Chiklihole dam is built across a small stream … Continued
Sulekere is known as the second-largest built lake in Asia. I do not know the criteria for listing such man-made lakes, but there is no doubt that Sulekere is big. Reservoirs built across the river are generally much bigger, but … Continued
Pushkarini is a sacred pond built in the temple complex. They are also called tank, kalyani, konda, and thirtha. While the primary reason for these structures was to store water, the art of temple tank design became part of the … Continued
We knew that Abbigundi was not strictly a waterfall but a check dam where water flows over it. While we expected a good water level due to good rains, we also did not have many expectations. But this place turned … Continued
