Shivasamudra – Talakad – Mysore _ Dhondeling

Shivasamudra falls was a long pending trip, so my husband and I planned to hit the road. Vrooming into the Dimbam Ghat section we found a lone tusker in the middle of the bamboo forest. The tusker looked young and was kind enough to pose for the bikers’ selfies. On reaching Chamrajnagar we had our…

In the unreserved with my progressive grandmother

My maternal grandfather was an MLA in the 1940's. Unlike today's politicians, in those days if someone desires to become a politician they must pledge some portion of their assets for the welfare of the country. He was a freedom fighter and shared his jail cell with Avainashilinga Chettiyar during the freedom protest. He was…

My mother’s travel goal : Coorg

My mom said " We should go to Thala kaveri / Coorg this summer" , I guess it was 6 years back and for some reason there was always a snag when we planned for Coorg. Finally last December holidays we planned in the eleventh hour to some how make it to Coorg. I was…

Halibeedu – Belur – Hampi Part -2

From Hassan we packed our bags and started to Hampi. We planned to stay in Royal Orchid Hotel in Hospet, Hospet the nearest town to Hampi. I guess without GPS in a land of unknown language I would have definitely been lost. All sign boards are in Kannada , it is like outsiders "find your own…

Hallibedu – Belur – Hampi- Part 1

Hampi , which was always left unchecked in my checklist is ticked off now. Never knew unravelling some history was this much fun with my better half. Kicked off our road trip from Coimbatore via Mysore. After worshipping at Nanjangud (shiva temple), we had a peek at the Mysore Palace. Hassan being the nearest city…