The big sign board on the side of the road announced that we were at Meenmutty falls. Except for a narrow country road there were no other roads from the main road to take us to the falls. Looking at...
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Cycling: Waltz in Wayanad
What can you expect on a Saturday in April? Summer, Sun high up in the sky, scorching heat, steep uphills. To negate all these we had Wayanad, Tea estates, waterfalls, buttermilk and our beloved cycles to ride down crazy downhills...
When the wild elephants chased us
This article first appeared in CLAY – Club Mahindra blog in April 2009 titled ‘A tryst with the pachyderms’. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad. The sun was setting down. My eyes were looking out of the jeep mechanically while the mind...
Cycling from Bhagamandala to Bekal Fort
Around this time last year, I went on a weekend ride from Bhagamandala to Bekal fort along the green route of Western ghats. With rainy season around, we were in for a treat all along the ride. Here are few...
Crossing the hanging bridge on bike
I went on a two day cycling trip recently, biking all the way from Bhagamandala in Coorg to Bekal fort near Kasargod on day one and from Kasaragod to Jalsoor on day two. On the second day, just few kilometers...
Wayanad Beckons
Last time I visited Wayanad was in December 2006. It was a 3 day errand around Kalpetta, the district head quarters Wayanad. First two days were spent in visiting the lakes, dams and also safaris at Muthanga wildlife sanctuary &...