The weekend of 24th May 2013 was a long one with official holidays. We planned to go to Kodaikanal which we thought to be cooler. The priority of this trip was to relax. So we changed our plan from Kodaikanal to Coorg to reduce the travel time and fatigue. On friday morning 5 of us…
I have always found it difficult to rise early in the morning day after day. I have been able to wake up early on many occasions when required with or without assistance. But it was never a continuous process starting from my school days. I was always that night owl who loved being awake late…
Recently I did a trip to Wayanad in Northern Kerala. A popular so called hill station or resort destination in this part of the country. The plan was to visit with one of my friend. But at the 11th hour he was unable to make it. It was long weekend with 2+2 holidays. I wanted…
Paparazzi is an upscale restaurant with attached bar. It is part of the Royal Orchid Central hotel located at Manipal center. Address: Paparazzi 10th Floor, Royal Orchid Central No. 47/1, Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road, Off MG road Bangalore 560 042, India Tel: +91 80 2558 4242 View of Bangalore skyline from Paparazzi I have been…
In the late afternoon we decided to go out and start seeing nearby things. We decided to start with Fort Kochi beach. We were staying in an apartment near Vypin jetty. On the way saw ship carrying cars and people to cross the backwaters. Saw a vendor selling large sized Jack fruits after a long…
Marine Drive in Cochin is a picturesque promenade between High Court Junction and Rajendra Maidan. In the 1980s Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) reclaimed land from Kochi lake and started the Marine drive project. It is just a walkway unlike a road in Mumbai. They wanted to build a road but due to the coastal…
Location: Belavadi village, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka Distance: 157 km from Mysore, 213 km from Bangalore, 29 km from Chikmagalur, 10 km from Halebidu Route: Bangalore – Tumkur – Tiptur – Arasikere – Banavara – Javagal – Belavadi (211 km) 2nd route: Bangalore – Yeshwanthpur – Nelamangala – Kunigal – Chanarayapattna – Hassan – Belavadi (235…
Recently I took some pictures of night time Bangalore skyline during my visit to a restaurant located on a off MG road highrise. Take a look at some of the pictures of that rain splashed night. Ulsoor lake and surrounding area Illuminated Cubbon road at distance Illuminated Cubbon road and surrounding MG road and Ulsoor…
Eshwara temple is typically not found on the itinerary of a typical domestic or foreign traveler. But it is very beautiful in terms of architecture and rich in history. Eshwara temple is a Hoysala architecture dedicated to lord Shiva. It might have been built around 1220 AD in today’s Arasikere. From Mysore it is around…
