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Through the ruins of Hampi


2011
11.15

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Location: Bellari district, >350 Kms from Bangalore
Route: Bangalore – Hospet– Hampi
We were: Nisa, Sanjeev and myself

Hampi was always in our minds. We have been thinking about visiting Hampi. The only thing that kept us away, was its enormity. After we visited Hampi, that is still the most striking thing in mind – Enormous. Grand. Magnificent.

Why visit Hampi? Why should one walk endlessly in scorching sun from stone to stone?
The reasons are many, but most of it relates to themes of History, Myths & Legends and Art & Architecture. If you are interested in any of these, this place is a must visit.

The huge boulders around you would take you back in time…
The temples and shrines strewn around would tell you stories…
The majestic ruins would leave you awestruck…
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Firenze – down Renaissance memory lane


2011
07.23

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Location: Tuscany Region of Italy.
We were: Sanjeev (with a Canon 550D) and myself. So you know who took the photos here.

One of the most beautiful cities I have been to. Florence. Firenze.
Cradle of renaissance. Capital of Tuscany. Fashion high street. Home to the who-is-who of literature, art and fashion: Dante, Boccaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo Galilei, Medici family, Guccio Gucci.
When we checked in, our hotel host said that we were in one of the most beautiful cities in the world; I didnt believe him, till I saw it.
Hmmm….indeed!

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2 days in Venice


2011
07.08

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Location: Veneto Region of Italy.
Route: 10 minutes in local buses from Mestre in Mainland.
We were: Sanjeev (with a Canon 550D) and myself. So you know who took the photos here.

Venice – Venezia – romantic, beautiful, magical. Heard a lot about it and always wanted to visit this city. Wealthy city of sea trade and art, operatic music, beautiful buidings, romantic air – and what not! Well, we definitely included it in our European vacation. While starting, we had only a few ambitions – Peggy Guggenheim museum, wandering about to see this “Alleppey of the West” (to talk back in the same coin).

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Weekend getaway – Jenukkallu


2011
04.30

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Location: 250 Kms from Bangalore, near Hassan
Route: Bangalore – Neelamangala – Kunigal – Sakleshpur – Hanbal
We were: A team of colleagues

It was just like a summer vacation, a return to those much awaited school holidays to run around, fall in mud, dip in pools, pluck sour mangoes – just that it all feels very nostalgic after a decade of city life. Jenukallu is really getaway for a weekend. It was hot summer day, but we still felt good with fresh air and scenic beauty.

Jenukkallu

Jenukkallu gudda

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Trip to Pondicherry


2010
01.09

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Location: Coast of Tamil Nadu, > 150 Kms south of Chennai
Route: Chennai – ECR – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
We were: Nisa, Sanjeev and me

We had been planning to visit Pondicherry for quite a long time. I had gone there once for a short stay in the Pondicherry University, but in a hurry to return. So this New Year, we finally made it. Sanjeev, Nisa and me took a “break from time”, as the Tourism logo goes. And we did really! Feel so happy that I am back to my travel blogging, after so many travels.

pondicherry

Everyone knows about Pondicherry, the sea town in Tamil Nadu, the sun and the beaches, the French/Dutch/Roman influences, Aurobindo spiritualism, economical liquor. But to experience Pondicherry is always a personal one. For myself – I felt like saying in one of the tourism T-shirts – “Don’t ask me time, I’m just back from Pondicherry”. Yes! Truly!
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