“Sir, maximum 250 rupees to Hospet. Because, Hampi is costly” tells me the driver of an auto-rickshaw, in the process of negotiating the price of travel of 16 kms. I was amused for a moment. He was trying to talk in English, while other drivers are reluctant break from their language – Kannada. And every [...]
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Marvellous Hampi
December 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Travel
Tags:book·epic·Hampi·history·ruins·temples·Travel
Country-side Bike ride
August 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Travel
Last weekend, I went for a bike ride to Bheemeswari (~100 kms from Bangalore) with friends. It was wonderful ride. The climate was just apt for the great ride. We zoomed 80+ kmph almost throughout the highways. Once the interior roads started, it was slow and picturesque ride. We started around 8:30 am in Bangalore [...]
Tags:Bangalore·Bike ride·Cauvery·Travel
Exquisite Cauvery
May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Travel
I recently went to a one day trip around Bangalore area. It was a pleasant trip. We four of us, took a cab and headed towards kanakapura (a hour drive) without actually planning where to go! We had breakfast in a local hotel in kanakapura and sat with a localite to discuss the routes and [...]
Tags:Bangalore·Cauvery·Travel·waterfalls
