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Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand – Part 1
Posted by: Deepak Venkatesan on: November 15, 2011
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“Ten thousand saw I at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance” How many of us get a chance to experience the beauty of these words from Wordsworth in real life? I did. I witnessed a ten thousand and more flowers at a glance. All of them occuring naturally in a valley – a [...]
A weekend break in Yercaud
Posted by: Deepak Venkatesan on: August 17, 2011
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A mystical cover of mist slowly roves across the valley, and as it moves, a gentle drizzle of rain drops drifts in the air towards you. As you stand in the comfort of your balcony, the magic of the rain mixed with the myriad lights of the valley below transport you to a world so [...]
Shravanabelagola – a paradise of peace
Posted by: Deepak Venkatesan on: June 27, 2010
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The nude man stands 17 meters tall. You are no more taller than his feet. As you look up at this face, you see nothing but the face and the blue sky. You cannot help getting a feeling of peace and harmony. The man standing at the top of the hill lived here a thousand [...]
Belum caves – a natural wonder
Posted by: Deepak Venkatesan on: June 13, 2010
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There are no rocks, no hills, no greenery, no nothing! Absolute barren stretches all along. All of the long road, for the next 3 kms is visible right from here, and there is no sign of life. As the cab travels along the totally nondescript, long and straight road, bordered with nothing, you can’t help [...]
Sakleshpur Green Route Trek
Posted by: Deepak Venkatesan on: March 10, 2010
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I would like to highlight these points: This trek is now not allowed. It is illegal to actually walk on active railway tracks. You may be questioned by railway authorities if found trekking here. And, believe me, they do not want people walking on active railway tracks and bridges. There were incidents where the train [...]
