Tour of the Nilgiris: Day 1 and 2 Posted on December 17, 2009December 28, 2009 After being flagged off at around 8 am in the morning yesterday (dec 16), it’s been around close to 270+ kms of cycling upto now for the TFN riders. On Day 1, we made it from Bangalore to Mysore via the National Highway. It wasn’t the most pleasant stretch in terms of traffic, but I was just glad that I could get this part over with. With trucks and other high speed vehicles all moving at break neck speeds and honking continuously, it’s not really conducive to cyclists. But after lunch on the road, we reached our destination – the comfortable Hotel Regaalis and even got some time to take in some sightseeing in the evening. Day 2 was an early morning start – we began around 720 am from Mysore and headed towards Hassan. A rather rolling terrain, which meant that our muscles got a big workout pedalling up and down for many kilometers. The only positive today was the great weather – it started drizzling in the morning and then got cloudy till around noon. It was only after our lunch stop (at around 95 kms from Mysore) that the sun came out! This also meant that we had to pedal the hardest stretch (long, long climbs!) with the sun shining down on us! I was just glad to reach the hotel (Southern Star, Hassan) and have a really hot shower to relax the worn out muscles. Gaurav is live blogging (as long as he has connection 🙂 http://geekydood.wordpress.com/category/TFN/ Peevee has pictures Twitter updates Tweets by ynaras Tweets by anitabora Some pictures from Day 1 and 2 on the road. More pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anita/sets/72157622893897641/ Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Cycling India & Around Living Sports & Adventure Travel bikingCyclingtfn 2009TFN09tour of the nilgiris
A sad day indeed Posted on April 13, 2006April 14, 2006 This is extremely sad news. He surely deserved a dignified farewell. As someone commented, 1 man dies and we showed our reverence by killing three five innocent people. A metro held to ransom. Cars burnt, buses stoned and people dead. There is definitely something wrong with us. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Featured Forays into the forest: Here’s why I love it! Posted on July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 I look forward to opportunities to travel to the different jungles and reserves in India whenever I can. We don’t realise it but we’re really lucky – there are so many (still) to choose from. Most states boast of such rich flora, fauna and reserved forests and I am still… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
Featured Memorable Moments of 2011 Posted on January 5, 2012February 18, 2012 Travels, journeys, and a lot of fun – both on land and underwater… A few forays into distant lands. Discovering hitherto unknown places. Culinary adventures aplenty. Ensuring that I ended the year much healthier than I started! But that’s what it’s all about. We all need resolutions and I definitely… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Read More
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