Trek to Handi Gundi betta
It was a long time since Subbu, Krishna and me had gone together on a trek. The last time was in December when we trekked to Shingani Gudda and Udaya Parvatha. We managed to get a Sunday for ourselves. When … Continued
Mookana Mane falls
I like to visit waterfalls during the rainy season. While it may not be the best time to get into the water, but the falls look absolutely beautiful in rains. Mookana mane abbi Stopping at the place where … Continued
A heaven in western ghats
Look at the photo below. One need not go abroad to see beautiful places. Within few hours of drive from Bengaluru, we can reach such places!! On a long weekend, when half of Bengaluru throng to the nearby hill stations, … Continued
Finding Kannarama falls
With an old article in Prajavani newspaper, we had gone in search of a waterfall. No information was available in internet about this place. As we moved from highway to village road, we switched from GPS to LGPS (Local GPS)!! … Continued
Travel back in time: A visit to “submerged bridge”
This was the bridge over a big river connecting two towns. It had a railway line too!! The construction of a reserviour over the river submerged the bridge along with many villages and forests. Now when the water level recedes, … Continued
New Zealand day 10: Banks Peninsula
Banks peninsula is one of the most prominent volcanic feature of South Island. In the form of circular share protruding from South Island near Christchurch, it has two harbors and many bays. On the first day of our Chirstchurch visit, … Continued
New Zealand day 9: Arthur’s pass
There was going to be a change in our plan due to weather. A cyclone was about to hit North Island which would bring lot of rain in some areas of south. And a low pressure on Tasman sea was … Continued
New Zealand day 8: Fox glacier
It would be another eventful day. The destination was Fox glacier, one of the two main glaciers in Westland. We had booked helicopter ride to the top of Fox Glacier. We started early morning from Haast and it was a … Continued
New Zealand day 3: Hooker valley track in Mt. Cook
Hooker valley track is one of the popular hiking route in Mt. Cook. With about 3 hours of return, it was longer than Tasman valley path. My family decided to spend time in the village while I proceeded to walk … Continued
New Zealand day 3: Hiking in Tasman valley
The agenda of the day in Mt. Cook was kept open. There were many hiking options and after enquiring in the hotel we chose the trek in Tasman valley. The trek was moderate and promised greats views on the way. … Continued