Friday, April 17, 2009
Andamans - the so called kalapani
When i went there, and was unable to find any traces of 'kalapani'(black water). Instead of kalapaani, I was surprised to see the beautiful and clean beaches over there. Especially the radhanagar beach.
We ate a lot of bengali rasogullas (thanks to suparna - the dadu). Yes Andaman has lot of bengali people and to my great astonishment, u can make a local call to west bengal from andamans because it lies in the same telecom circle. We stayed at some hotel (I dont remember the name). We went to mount Harriot through trekking route. Though a simpler route was also possible, we wanted to get the blood sucker leaches (jonk) taste our blood. One advice from my side: never eat too much before trekking. We saw the lighthouse which is printed on the 20Rs Indian currency note, and also tried to take its pic from same angle as it is on the currency.
I even met some foreigner from france. Dont remember the name of the boy but the foreigner girl's name was valentina and we even took dinner with them. And forget to mention that those were my first trip via airplane.
We ate a lot of bengali rasogullas (thanks to suparna - the dadu). Yes Andaman has lot of bengali people and to my great astonishment, u can make a local call to west bengal from andamans because it lies in the same telecom circle. We stayed at some hotel (I dont remember the name). We went to mount Harriot through trekking route. Though a simpler route was also possible, we wanted to get the blood sucker leaches (jonk) taste our blood. One advice from my side: never eat too much before trekking. We saw the lighthouse which is printed on the 20Rs Indian currency note, and also tried to take its pic from same angle as it is on the currency.
I even met some foreigner from france. Dont remember the name of the boy but the foreigner girl's name was valentina and we even took dinner with them. And forget to mention that those were my first trip via airplane.
Bhopal - my birth place
This is the city where I had spent my first 17 years of life. This city is famous for its upper lake (also called BADA Talaab with respect). There are other various lakes also like chota talaab, shahpura lake etc. Some say that previously this city was called bhojpal. The lake is a man made lake (most probably by none other than raja Bhoj).
The city has ample greenery with beautiful gardens. It also has a science centre, NIT-Bhopal college, Manav sanghrahalaya, aquarium(machali ghar), van vihar, Birla mandir. I have fond memories of this place.
One more important thing. My school - Model School (Aadarsha ucchatar madhyamik vidyalaya).
The city has ample greenery with beautiful gardens. It also has a science centre, NIT-Bhopal college, Manav sanghrahalaya, aquarium(machali ghar), van vihar, Birla mandir. I have fond memories of this place.
One more important thing. My school - Model School (Aadarsha ucchatar madhyamik vidyalaya).
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
shivsamudram-local to localhost
As per the name suggests , this place is very close to bangalore. We took a taxi and zoomed in the morning. Thanks to friend Himanshu, a good and tasty home made breakfast/lunch was there to satisfy our appetite.
Sivasamudram is a cool place and one day is enough to visit it. I recommed it to everyonce who just want to get off from the hectic schedule of bangalore. Also don't forget to take your lunch-food with you as no edible food is availbale there.
Though this spring is of no match to Jog-falls of simoga, still for quick encounter with nature this is not a bad choice. There are monkeys also so be aware of them.
Spend more time at the bottom of spring . There are some 2-3 of them/ or may be same but different places ( am not so sure). You can even try going in the Dongis (check the last picture) for getting a close look or maybe a close shave as the waters sometimes become too dangerous and whirly.
You can have beautiful pics taken there. You can also have water-melon and maize (bhutta). Overall a good place and should-visit if you are living in bangalore.
Sivasamudram is a cool place and one day is enough to visit it. I recommed it to everyonce who just want to get off from the hectic schedule of bangalore. Also don't forget to take your lunch-food with you as no edible food is availbale there.
Though this spring is of no match to Jog-falls of simoga, still for quick encounter with nature this is not a bad choice. There are monkeys also so be aware of them.
Spend more time at the bottom of spring . There are some 2-3 of them/ or may be same but different places ( am not so sure). You can even try going in the Dongis (check the last picture) for getting a close look or maybe a close shave as the waters sometimes become too dangerous and whirly.
You can have beautiful pics taken there. You can also have water-melon and maize (bhutta). Overall a good place and should-visit if you are living in bangalore.
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