Happy New Year 2012

Back after a long break..

Lot of things has been happening in life both at work and outside. Had been to Seoul in official trip and done a much awaited trek in Himalayas. Hope to get some time in near future to write about them.

HNY 2010

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow..

–Lawrence Clark Powell

Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before

–Dalai Lama

RIP: Asheem chakravarty

Bengaluru Habba

Bengaluru’s art and culture festival brings the artistes all over the world to perform here. The passes for this festival are free and is available at the venue or AFFA office. Last year it didn’t happen and was postponed due to various reasons. As a part of  Finale,   music live show, DJ etc were organized. Yesterday there was  live show by band called Strings . It was awesome show where they played most of their hit numbers. At last they also played remix of old and new hindi songs. Have watched lot of live shows and for the first time, saw lot of family crowd enjoying the show. Kudos to organizers for organizing such a wonderful event.

On Green Route

Sakleshpur is  one of the greenest getaways in Karnataka  and  famous for the railway track trek.  Eventhough had been to this place a couple of times, couldn’t resist this opportunity to chill out on a weekend.  After long discussions and mail chains we zeroed out to go to Makkithitta HomeStay near Sakleshpur.  Sakleshpur is 6 hrs drive from Bangalore  and we started at 12.00 am from Bangalore after having  a bash at sarathy, Indira Nagar.  There was no traffic inside city and  stopped at a Dhaba after Nellamangala to have some food around 1′ o clock.

Reached Sakleshpur around 5:30 and the home stay people has arranged a jeep to show way till home stay.  The way was very bad and our vehicle found difficult to catch the speed of jeep.  We reached there around 6:30. They arrangements made was good.

Jeep was arranged to see nearby places since most of them were jeep tracks. Visited Bettadha Byraveshwara Temple and did a small trek to near by view point.

Returned back  had lunch and slept afternoon. At night campfire was arranged. Played Sach ka saamna and bum charades. Next day morning we went to nearby stream to have bath and retuned back bangalore after lunch. On the way back visited Manjirabad fort near Donigal.  Took tea at the same shop where we had tea when we went for Sakleshpur trek two years back.

Happy Onam!!!

Image Courtesy:Kerala Cartoon Academy

Aao Na…

Ghunji Si Hai Sari Fiza Jaise Bajti Ho Shehnaiyaan
Leherati Hai Mehki Hawa Gungunati Hain Tanhaiyaan
Sab Gaate Hain Sab Hi Madhosh Hain
Hum Tum Kyun Khamosh Hain
Saaz – E- Dil Chedo Na
Chup Ho Kyun Gaavon Na
Aao Na.. Ao Na… Aao Na… Aao Na…

Listened this song after long time on radio.. Reminds me of some best moments of life…

Elephants at Guruvayoor

Had taken a week off and had been to native place. Visited Guruvayoor temple and Punnathur Kotta Elephant sanctuary which  is about 5 Km south of Guruvayoor temple. These are some pics taken using my mobile cam.

Drive to Pondicherry

Last month I had been to Pondy to meet my sister and brother-in-law.  We started at 7.00 am on Saturday morning from Bangalore. The route was a kind of well known because I have traveled quite a lot in this route. Moreover I did my graduation in the temple town of Tiruvannamalai.  So I was a bit exited to drive on that way. The distance from Bangalore to Pondy is 320 km approx. which can be split in to 3 stretches. Bangalore->krishnagiri , Krishnagiri -> TV Malai and TV Malai -> Pondy.  Each stretch is some 100kms. The road till krishnagiri is very good. After the Krishnagiri toll gate you have to take a left turn before entering the second flyover. Direction boards are  there, but it is likely to miss this. Once the left is taken before  second fly over we will reach Chennai highway. Moving some two hundred meters on this road there is right turn to TV malai.

The road from krishnagiri to TV Malai is not that good. We were at TV Malai by 12.00pm. Visited SKP Engineering college and were off to Pondy. On the way there is one place called Ginjee which have a couple of forts. Have to trek some distance and we ditched the plan because of heat.

The roads inside Tindivanam is bit confusing with no sign boards around. On entring the main flyover you have to go straight  from the circle for Pondy which is the shortest route. There is another one along ECR. By 2.30 we were at Pondy. Since I had been here a n number of times there was no enthu to go  and see places. Since my friend had not been there before, I accompanied him to beach. On sunday we started the jouney back to Bangalore. We started at 11 am, had lunch at TV Malai and reached bangalore by 6.00pm.