Karnataka Travel Stories – One State, Many Worlds
Continuing the West coast ride story “Is there a temple up there?”, the old lady asked, pointing towards the bunch of college students who were running up & down the stairs which takes one to the Sunset view point at…
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It was few minutes over 2.30PM when we reached Sringeri, my second visit in a month’s span. Late enough to miss the darshana at the temple. We rode up and down the main road of the temple town before settling…
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Continuing the West coast ride story Just less than 10 kilometers from Belur while going towards Chikkamagalur comes a huge water body on the left side of the road. In my previous journeys in that route, I had assumed this…
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Nowadays when you visit a well known tourist place; even if it’s your first visit, every nook & corner looks familiar. That’s what happened to me when I was in Belur (though it was the second visit for me, after…
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One fine day, a friend called & announced he is getting married in March first week, that too in Udupi. And I had a reason to ride. Amidst busy schedule, I managed to take 2 days off & so was…
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It was a fun filled rain ride, covering a distance of little over 700 KMs in two days. Bangalore to Gonikoppa: A rainy start Irpu falls Bhagamandala and Talakaveri Visits to Lord Igguttappa temples Bylukuppe: The Golden Temple Route taken-…
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Two months after my bike trip to Coorg, I was back in that beautiful district. But this time the visit was for half day & restricted to Namdroling Monastery at Bylukuppe. Being a Saturday, the Monastery was buzzing with activity,…
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River Tunga. We had to cross the river. And we had three options – By bus over the bridge Via the hanging bridge that was half a kilometer away By walk through knee deep water And we chose the last…
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