Travelouge

2018
  1. Yercaud - GRT Nature Trails (Apr)
    • Yercaud lake, Lady Seat, Raja Seat, Rose Garden, Servarayan Temple
2017
  1. Jaipur - Holiday Inn (Oct)
    • City Palace with special tour, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort with Elephant ride, Sheesh Mahal, Chand Baori (largest step well), Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort with wax museum, Jaigarh fort with Jaivana - World's Largest Canon, Sisodiya Rani Bagh, Albert Hall Museum with an Egyptian Mummy, Virasat Heritage Restaurant, Chokhi Dhani Village
  2. Jog Falls - Jungle Lodges Sharavathi Adventure Camp (Jun)
    • Stayed in a log hut, Both sides of Jog Falls, water sports, Bheemeshwara Temple and Falls (legend that Pandavas established it)
  3. Chikmagalur - Trivik Resort (May)
    • Stayed in a hill top coffee estate, climbed the Mullayanagiri peak (highest peak in S. India), Jhari Falls, 
  4. Kabini - Jungle Lodges Kabini River Lodge (Apr) with Toehold
    • 4 Jungle safaris, sightings - 2 tigers, 3 leopards including the melanese leopard or the famous black panther, red headed vulture
      2016
        1. Pondicherry - Le Pondy Beach Resort (May)
          • Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Basilica Church, Vinayaka Temple, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Light house, Beach Road, Auroville, Matrimandir
          • Mahabalipuram - Salt Farms, Shore Temple, Descent of Ganges, Cave Temple, Panch Rathas, Butter Rock, India SeaShell Museum 
        2015
        1. Kabini - The Serai Waterfront Resort (May)
          • 2 Jungle safaris, 1 boat safari - sightings - pack of dhole (wild dogs), osprey, grey headed eagle, mongoose
        2. Bandipur - The Serai (May)
          • 3 Jungle safaris - sightings - sambar, serpentine eagle, elephants, mongoose
        2014
        1. Sakleshpur: Eka Resorts (May)
          • Stay in coffee estate, Tipu Sultan's Manjarabad Star Fort
        2. Ranganathittu: The Cute resort with Toehold (Jan)
        3. Nandi Hills: Muddenahalli Sir M Visvesvaraya Museum
        2013
        1. Poovar Island-Kerala: Poovar Island Resort (Dec)
          • Poovar Island, Boat Safari, Mandaikadu beach, Kanyakumari, 16th century Padmanabhapuram Wooden Palace
        2. Bheemeshwari: Jungle Lodges Fishing Camp (Nov)
          • Kayaking, Zip line, Coracle ride in crocodile infested waters
        3. Delhi: Krishna Hotel (Oct)
          • Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Lakshmi Narayana Mandir, India Gate, Lotus Temple, Akshardham, Gandhi Smriti, National Rail Museum
          • Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra-Tomb of Akbar
          • Hastinapur: Jwambu Dweep
          • 3.2 km dia Ramgarh Crater from plane
        4. Coorg: Coffee Trials, Virajpet (May)
          • Malethirike Hill, Madikeri, Raja Seat, Raja tomb, Madikeri Fort, Abbey Falls, Talakaveri, Dubare - elephant bath, feeding and ride, Golden Temple Bylekuppe, Cauvery Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls
        2012
        1. Hyderabad (Dec)
          • Ramoji Film Studio, Charminar, Birla Mandir, Lumbini Gardens, Hussain Sagar Lake, Buddha Statue, NTR Gardens, Salar Jung Museum, Golconda Fort, Nehru Zoological Park
        2. Sirsi (Nov)
          • Yana, Unchalli Falls, Sahasralinga, R Shalmala natural fish spa, Manjuguni Mutt-Stone Chariot
        2009
        1. Mysore: KRS Dam & Brindavan Gardens, Palace, Zoo, Chamundi Hills, Karanji Lakes, Railway Museum, Jaganmohan Art Gallery
        2. Srirangapatna: Tipu's tomb, Sangama, Tipu's summer palace
        3. Coorg - Honey Valley Estate
          • Rain forest trek, climbed Tadiandamol Peak (5th highest in S. India), bathe in Chelavara Falls, Level 3 White water rafting R. Barpole
        2008
        1. Mekedatu: Anandadhama Retreat, Om Shantidhama
          2007
          1. Ooty: Wax museum, Lake, Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Pykara Lake, Shooting point, Thread museum, To Coonoor via heritage train, Doddabetta peak (2nd highest peak in S. India)
          2006
            1. Mysore, KRS Dam
              2005
              1. Mandaragiri hills
              2004
              1. Hampi, Bijapur and Surroundings (Dec)
                • Hampi: Virupaksha Temple, Vijaya Vittala Temple, Hampi Bazaar street, Achyutaraya Temple, Kadalekalu Ganesha, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha, Elephant stables, Lotus Mahal, Runis, Zenana Enclosure, Pushkarani, Stone Chariot, Stepped tank, Queen's bath, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
                • Bijapur: Gol Gumbaz, Bara Kaman, Bijapur Fort
                • Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Kudala Sangama
                • Jog Falls, Murudeshwar (26 Dec 2004 - saw the Tsunami wave effect at dusk here)
              2. Munnar - Sterling Resort
                • Stay at hilltop resort, Kolukkumalai Tea estate, Anamudi Peak, Attukal Falls
              3. Hong Kong
              4. Mauritius - Le Mauricia (Jun)
                • Ile aux Cerfs - parasailing, speed boat driving, Black River Gorges, Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, Port Louis, Chamarel-painted rocks & waterfalls, Trou aux Cerfs-dormant volcano, Blue Penny Museum, Le Pouce, Submarine drive to see sunken ship
              2003
              1. Hampi and Surroundings (Dec)
                • Hampi: Virupaksha Temple, Vijaya Vittala Temple, Hampi Bazaar street, Achyutaraya Temple, Kadalekalu Ganesha, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha, Elephant stables, Lotus Mahal, Runis, Zenana Enclosure, Pushkarani, Stone Chariot, Stepped tank, Queen's bath, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
                • Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Alamatti Dam, Kudala Sangama
              2. Germany
                • Herzogenaurach, Nuremberg, hilltop Neuschwanstein Castle of King Ludwig II
              3. US Cross Country To & Fro Solo Drive (Jun-Jul)
                • 16 days, 8400+ miles, 26 states from Atlantic to Pacific & Back
                • Natural Bridge, Hernando De Soto Bridge, Lake Eufaula, Fort Smith, Oklahoma City - National memorial
                • Arizona Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, Flagstaff - Lowell Observatory (saw Rings of Saturn & the Galilean Moons)
                • Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam, River Float on R. Colorado, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Painted Desert, Sunset Crater (dormant volcano), Sedona (Jeep ride)
                • Wupatki National Monument, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Canyon De Chelly Monument
                • Hoover Dam, Route 50 Loneliest Road in US
                • Death Valley - Mojave Desert, Bad Water Basin -282' below sea level - the lowest land mass below sea level
                • Yosemite National Park - Yosemite falls 739m 6th highest in world, highest in N. America, Tunnel View, El Capitan, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome
                • Sequoia National Park - General Sherman Tree (world's largest living being), Tokopah Falls, Moro Rock, Giant Forest Museum, Tunnel Log, Crystal Cave
                • Cross the Rockies, Appalachian, R. Mississippi, R. Missouri, R. Tennessee, R. Ohio
                • Drive on Route 1, 
                • Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge
                • Lake Tahoe, Arches National Park, Utah National Parks
              2002
                1. Ocean City
                2. First Washington Monument
                2001
                1. Boston
                1999
                1. New York: Top of WTC Twin Towers, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island
                2. The Great Lakes, Indian Lake, Niagara Falls with Helicopter ride
                3. Washington DC: White House, Capitol, National Monument, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Air & Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Natural History
                4. Great Falls of Potomac, Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive
                5. VA Beach, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, New River Gorge Bridge (world's 4th largest single span bridge)
                6. Atlantic City, Baltimore, Gettysburg
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