Digitally Exploring the world

Life was getting a little mundane and I wanted to head out somewhere peaceful last weekend. Found out about this really nice place near BR Hills and decided to spend a Sunday there.. Its only 200kms from Bangalore and a good easy drive that I did it 4.5hrs. Lovely roads, good music and another solo trip down to the forest and back.

With a long weekend of 26th Jan approaching, a couple of tennis friends decided to go on a tennis vacation and what better place than coonoor and the lovely courts at WGC. So four cars , families with kids and tennis kit in toe, we start a memorable trip to Coonoor. Here are some pics from the trip that included taking the train from Coonoor to Ooty . Going on a trek to Droog Hill and ofcourse tennis and evening bonfire and barbeque . Some more pics here: Coonoor

With the year end approaching and mum visiting , planned a long road road trip to Karwar and back with mum. Good company and discussions all the way with mum ,good music and some beautiful stretches, had a memorable trip .. Some pics from the trip Route: Bangalore-Sharavati Adventure Camp-Devbagh Beach Resort-Hubli-Bangalore

It had been a year since I had picked up my backpack and been on my solo trips . Had been to the mountains twice earlier this year, Kashmir in the winter and Ladakh ( Mountains and Monasteries ) in the summer and wanted to go somewhere quaint and peaceful, walk around and soak up some history from the past. Myanmar came to my mind , since mom had gone there 2yrs back when it had just opened up for visitors. Did a bit of research on the internet and booked my flight tickets and got an evisa done. I don't have any bookings, when I travel but do read up on places and have a general idea about hostels/hotels and bus/train connections. I linger and wander around a place a bit longer if I like it or move on .  As Dr Suess said in his poem ' Oh, the Places You'll Go!   You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own.  And you know what you know YANGON So after early morning tennis...