Archive for 2009
Taming the bull – on cycle and on foot!
Our destination: Nandi Hills, located about 60 km north of Bangalore and about 4800 ft above sea level. On top was Tipu Sultan’s summer retreat and the remains of Tipu’s fort still remain. Tipu’s Drop, a 600 metre high cliff face, where prisoners were hurled down the precipice when the king was really angry. Not […]
New look!
It’s time for a new look and feel to my blog! And also time to upgrade my WordPress — I still had an ancient version installed which does not automatically upgrade when a new one is released. While I’m updating some sections and making sure everything is in order, there might be some broken links, […]
Yay!
900 km, 8 days, 1 ride: TFN 09 Yippee!
The purrfect pose
The practice of the Surya Namaskar touches all aspects : body, mind and soul. I particularly like this exercise as it’s a great way to stretch parts of the body which normally don’t get much action. :-p
Under the shade of the rain tree in Fort Kochi
Easily a place I could go back to : again and again. Fort Kochi. Wander around. Soak in the sights and sounds. Familiar corners. Tashi cafe, the fishing nets and the synagogue.
Tour of the Nilgiris: Gear up for the exciting ride!
The Tour of Nilgiris meanders through the famed Blue Mountains of South India immersing you in the stunning landscape, bio-diversity, culture and heritage of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The Yahoo! Big Thinkers India series 2009
Started in 2007, this is a series of quarterly lectures this year on science, technology and the internet in India. The lectures, under the banner of the Yahoo! Big Thinkers India series, bring together academia, scientists, the corporate world and the media. The speakers are acclaimed experts from the Yahoo! International team. They bring with them […]
On the Spice Country trail
On July 24/25th, we headed out to Coorg and Wayanad with MuddyBoots (a new adventure company) for a spice country cycling trail. Here is an account of the trip.
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