A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
11 June 2011 My uncle has recently discovered new waterfalls in the forests near our village. In spite of being close to civilization, the locals were oblivious of its existence. All these things interested me a lot and decided to … Continued
10th April 2011 This beautiful hillock is about 20 km from the town of Ramanagara. Like many of the hills nearby, a Temple is on its top. Situated at the backdrop of a nice lake, this is a nice location … Continued
20th February 2011 This was one of the easiest treks I did to reach a waterfall. Accompanied by a British couple who had the stamina to walk long distances, the walk was simple. The day was hot but canopy of … Continued
29th January 2011 Few people (who were awake) in the bus were surprised when six of us got down in the middle of the ghat road. The driver gave a curious look on what we are up to while the … Continued
The first time I heard about this waterfall was during my trek to Kumara Parvatha six years ago. Since reaching our destination on top of that mountain was on our mind, we could not visit this waterfall. The place seemed … Continued
10th October 2010 This is a small hillock with a Jain Temple on Bengaluru-Tumkur road. It can be easily spotted from the highway if one is watchful. The name “Mandharagiri” is written on the hill!! But this place is … Continued
The information we had indicated that the falls was just 2km from the main road. Following the directions from the locals, we set out on the village road. The winding road led us down into a valley. We did not … Continued
20-21st November 2010 This is the closest encounter I had with Elephants in my trekking life. We were just within the “striking” distance from a tusker. While Elephants had options, we had none!! Girish has written a nice article on this. Just … Continued
