Rendezvous with Coorg - The Scotland of India (planning the journey)

252 kms from Bangalore and 1525 m above sea level lies Madikeri, the district headquarters of Kodagu. Coorg or Kodagu(originally called Kodaimalenadu) means 'dense forest on steep hill'. Dubbed as the Scotland of India, this town has a lot to offer to the tourist. Misty hills, lush forest, acres and acres of tea and coffee plantation, orange groves, undulating streets and breathtaking views are what make Madikeri an unforgettable holiday destination.

Coorg is on the Western Ghats. Set amidst verdant valleys, imposing mountains and teak wood forests, this is one of the most beautiful hill stations you can visit. It lies on Karnataka's southwestern end, covering an area of 4,102 sq km. (info source http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/coorg/)

Bangalore had become boring.. Well did I ever say it was interesting.........Bangalore remained boring, with similar stuff to do on weekends.. No prizes for guessing....

A lot of our weekend plans met with ill-fate, sometimes at the nth hour.... This didnt undermine our spirits and our determination though....

And my buying a car certainly helped - a black Maruti Esteem....

We swung between Pondicherry and Coorg to finally decide on Coorg with the roads to Pondi tilting the balance in favour of Coorg.. Although with hindsight I wouldnt quite say that should be the deciding point as the road to Coorg wasnt great too....

Come Saturday and 4 of us set out for the maiden journey in my car at 5 am when most of Bangalore was either wide awake or in deep slumber...

Continued - Bangalore blues and a dream

Continuing from where I left last time.....

Bangalore blues are still there... the city still sucks... Feel like going back to Delhi....
Dont know till when would be here in this city.....

The dream is where it was when it started - just a dream.. No more no less.........

Who doesnt want dreams to get fulfilled, i am no exception.....

I sometimes feel lost.. Dont know what to do, dont know where to go.....

But am trying to come out of it now and get back to life as normal.....

Dreams come, some go, some remain... Some get converted into reality.... I dont know how I would classify mine as....... Maybe time would give the answer.......... I even dont know whether its worth it to dream this dream...... But I still cant help myself from dreaming.......

I had a memorable trip to Mysore sometime back... Didnt know Mysore could be so much fun.. Strengthened my belief that its the company that matters.... Visited the Rangpuri pahadi where GABBAR sat witnessing the dance of the erstwhile BASANTi..........

Bangalore is still the same, same traffic, same chaos.....

Dream is still the same....

So I guess things havent changed too much...

Things take time but as ppl say, after all ROME was not built in a day.. I dont know in how many days though....

Bloggers Meet Bangalore

Bloggers Meet Bangalore
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Bloggers and non-bloggers at Koshy's, St.Marks Road, Bangalore in the Bangalore Bloggers Meet.

This meet was to discuss about the Bar Camp which would be held in IIM Bangalore in the last weekend of July.....

Mysore Trip

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On the way to Chamundi Hills Temple in Mysore.. these are the 6 of us who went to Mysore...
Standing: L to R - Myself, Deepa,Vikash
Standing (row below): L to R - Anubha, Abhijeet, Nidhi

Mysore Trip

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This photograph was clicked at night in Olive Garden Resort, Mysore. This resort is just adjacent to an entertainment complex by the name of Planet X.

This resort is worth a visit. I plan to go there someday to stay for a day or two.. More pics on my flickr page......

Bangalore Blues & a dream

A word of caution before I start this post: I dont want to get into a fight with ppl who like Bangalore


Bangalore, the city of IT,IT and more IT........Soo much IT that you actually get sick of "IT".

Congested roads,narrow lanes,traffic emerging out of nowhere from so many side roads, ever demanding autowallahs,the crowded malls and pubs..........

After 5 years in Delhi, this was a stark contrast for me......... Of course, ppl might argue, Delhi is 45 degrees hot....

But somehow, not getting the kind of comfort level with the city... Maybe these are early days.....

My friend says - "Welcome to the Bangalore cribbers community"........

I then decided that have had enough of it.. As wise men say, if you cant change something, change urself...

So, i took it upon myself to make Bangalore a good place for me....

And then I went for this 5 km walk called "Run for Hope" to raise funds for an NGO called "lovedale foundation".

Monday brought a new week and a new dimension to my life........

Curious??? well then, read on.............

Just when I had given up on Bangalore, GOD almight has sent my way a ray of hope, a twinkling star.....

Something,someone,maybe only a feeling, but yes it made me happy. it made me feel good, it made me expectant... it made me see a dream........

Dont know whether i shud be dreaming this dream.. as most dreams are, this one might also be shortlived and do more damage on the way.......

But never mind, atleast it is doing some good....

To be continued.............

AS YOU LIKE IT - Mr. LOVE

As you like it --

Hmmm... people I am not gonna write about this play of Shakespeare in this post....

I guess this must come as a sigh of relief for most who dont want to revise their knowledge of this very popular play.....

To cut the crap short, lemme come to the point.....

This article means coming out of oblivion for me as I am writing something on my blog after a long time... and guess what - somebody else's post inspired me to shed my laziness and write about nothing else but what - our very own friend Mr.Love........

Well, well, well - pls dont go away.... I promise i would try and make this post as different as it ever could have been......

You know what - I dont believe in most schools of thought about Love.... I believe Love is nothing but a 'STATE OF MIND'....... Love is a feeling, u feel that you are in Love...... But its a transient state of mind, a state of convenience... a state of dreamsssssss.

Love changes as per the phases of life... the reason for me loving a girl in school ws not the same for my loving a girl in college... and now, when i am at a stage of life where my folks are constantly after me to get me married, my reason for love would be different I guess...

If you like a person for a lot of things, you are likely to fall in love with her.... Coz at that point of time, you start to feel that she is the best you can get..... and it also could be that you like the time you spend with her...

But then, as life moves on and priorities change, she just might not fit in your scheme of things for reasons not attributed to her...

So, then what happens to LOVE......

Probably you move on from there, leaving that girl behind.... move ahead a few steps , a few months, a few years and to tell you what ---- here is another girl who just fits the billl......

Well, to be very frank I never have really understood LOVE for a girl........

I think its an arrangement between two people........ This arrangement is based on certain assumptions and certain expectations... The day a mismatch happens, LOVE goes for a walk.....

I always believe that some day I would find a girl who fits the bill perfectly.....
People, I have to leave now and try and find out whats the bill :P

So, keep thinking..... Hope to write something more as my understanding increases...

AS YOU LIKE IT........... Hope you liked the posttttttt atleast.........