2012-06-28 / Comments (19)

Getting Leh’d in ten days – Part 1

Whenever I read about someone’s excursion to Leh, it’s a heroic story all about grit and determination. It’s about a man, his machine and the mountain. It’s about how one faces the vagaries of nature, the treacherous roads and the numbing cold. It’s like an action movie with a heavy metal background score. In stark comparison, my narration will be like a Karan Johar flick. All scenes will be in soft focus, everything will be beautiful, there will be drama and intrigue, all set to a melodious tune.

Trek in the Cobra Country

Narshima Parvat  is a modest hill close to a nondescript village in Karnataka, called Agumbe. This little known hill (I couldn’t find it in google maps!) was the destination for my next trek. The trek had been organized by the Club – Adventura, a group of passionate trekkers and die-hard adventurers. These guys have trekked [...]