On expedition on a tandem cycling tour in the Nilgiris mountains with Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF). Mysuru to Mysuru via Kushalnagar – Gonnikopal – Mananthvady – Sultan Bathery – Gudalur – Ooty – Gudalur – Gundlupet – Mysuru. Lush greens that stay this way all year round. It is so important to observe the …
Gazing upon interminable layers of clouds, there is a sense of deja vu. . You have seen this scene so many times… A setting sun, pink tipped haze, mountains becoming silhouettes… Everything merging into twilight. . One endless scape in time and space. . Till the sun rises again and the same cycle repeats like …
Reaching Manali was taking for ever. However like much else in India, you learn to take it in your stride. Landslides blocking up traffic on both sides, transformers blowing up leaving the city in darkness for two straight days and carrying five box packed tandem cycles does slow you down. And all that on a …
The day we decided to walk around the Mt Blanc massif (popularly known as TMB – Tour de Mont Blanc), I had visions of lugging an ill-fitting and ungainly trekking duffle around. From past experience using such a pack, I shuddered at the thought of my trek being wrecked by the suffering this piece of …
My dear partner in journeys and all things unpredictable, the wait has ended.I remember it must’ve been 2003 that I first saw you in an advert and fell head over heels in love instantly. Of course your avatar has become snazzier and #sexier with age, but you remain the same solid force at heart. I could not …
In July-August of 2017, we took a trekking tour of the Mont Blanc region by circumnavigating the Massif. The famous trail that we used for this circumnavigation is called the Tour Du Mont Blanc. See daily kit details here. We were a group of 6 with varying levels of fitness, ability and time constraints. We …
Most people don’t watch movies in theaters alone. I do. Most people don’t take car drives alone. I do. I love my City and I keep it singing like a bird. And I love to take it out of the hustle and bustle frequently. Me, the car and my thoughts. I had an opportunity to …
Ever since I have heard stories about my Dad’s Java and how it was famous around town for its thump, I have been wanting to ride a Thumper myself. When he or his friends describe the experience of driving or riding on it, they are lost in so many fond memories. I wanted to make …
Recces are always exciting. Going into uncharted territory (well, not strictly uncharted since the arrival of google maps and smart devices), to places I have never been to before seems like a quest for hidden treasures. There is much anticipation in the air some days before the trip is made – the hows, wheres and …
