Even though I managed to do a few trips / treks this year, I am still catching up with the huge backlog of trip / trek logs and photos I have not posted. Hoping to do that as soon as I get some breathing space. Thanks to all those who follow this site and gave me valuable suggestions and encouragement. Its been a privilege to know that people are actually using the contents of this site. I hope to keep the contents up to date and useful!
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Couple of trips to Hogenakkal - after a long time I was there at the right time of the year and managed to take the coracle ride in to the canyon.
Almost year after my first Himalaya trek, I managed to write it down. We - me, Preethu, Amit and Priya - joined the YHAI India trek to Saurkundi for an awesome first time experience in the Himalayas.
It was great to be back on the highway in a 2-wheeler - this time on the new Avenger DTSi 220. I did close to 1000km around Malampuzha, Siruvani, Mannarkad and Attappadi, during a weekend.
Having read about the Escape Road for years, me and Preethu called up Kodai Mani to arrange a trek from Kodai to Munnar through Berijam lake and the beautiful villages of Kavunji, Kilavarai and Vattavada. Even though the locations were awesome, I was not so happy with the very unprofessional conduct of Kodai Mani and team - especially considering his high fees - and wanted to go back to the Vandaravu watch tower. So, a return trek from Top Station was inevitable :), this time with Jinu, Priyanka and Gladys, guided by Rajan. As per Rajan's plan, we trekked up to Vandaravau watch tower and grass lands on day 1, while on day 2, we descended towards Kurangini, before returning to Bangalore via Bodi and Theni.
A foray in to the southern tip of Western ghats - trek to Agastya Mala from Podiyam via Pongalappara, with Pravin, Sundar and Souvik, organized by Vishwa and Thomas. With a climb of about 1600m+, this would rank as one of the toughest treks I have done.
A visit to Pythalmala and Kanjirakolly which included a trek to the peak, exploring some view points in the area and a beautiful drive around the hills and back to Bangalore.
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