There are so many things in life we see on a day to day basis and completely ignore it or goes unnoticed. You pass by them as if it doesn’t exist and notice only when someone points that out....
Category: One day outing
Blackbucks of Maidanahalli
From my long list of places-to-visit list, I managed to tick one more place. The blackbucks reserve in Maidanahalli in Tumkur district (official name: Jayamangali Blackbucks Reserve) was in my list for a long time. With close to 800...
Cycling in Seven Sisters Country Park
When I landed in England last year February, one of the things I wanted to do was to either buy a bike (cycle) or go on a ride on a rented bike. During my first visit to Swindon, I...
I Was Here: Achchalu Betta
When you travel south of Bangalore on Kanakapura road for 40 odd kilometers, you get to see plenty of small hillocks scattered all over. I went on a day trip way back in 2007 to one such hillock which...
Flying Citizens of Kokkare Bellur
Kokkare Bellur – I visited the place again, third time. Last to visits were in the months of January and April. This time it was mid of March. There were plenty of Painted Storks and Pelicans. Busy with their...
A Visit to Avani Betta
One peculiarity of being in Bangalore is each road going out of the city leads you to a different countryside after a journey of an hour or two (assuming you are not stuck in traffic jam). Last year around...