#107 - Hampi

Hampi is a beautiful place situated on the banks of Tungabadhra river, in the state of Karnataka. It has to offer ruins of the great Vijayanagar kingdom that ruled south India for more than a couple of centuries. Temples, buildings and other stuctures provide traces that seem to have survived to tell you a tale of ravages of time and its beauty can take you into a world lived 200 years before now.

Interestingly, Hampi also happens to be the place portrayed as Kishkinda in the 7000 year old great Indian epic, Ramayan. This is the sacred place where Hanuman was born, it was the kingdom of the Vanaras, the monkey people, and this is the place where Ram, hero of the epic, found hope in despair of searching his wife, Sita.

• Video:
• Hampi/Kishkinda - Ram Trail
  
• Hampi
  
• Pictures:
• yet to come
  
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Skely, Gandhi, Pankaj, Neeraj
  
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: * * * (In the Hampi Bazaar, right outside the Virupaksha temple.)
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * * *

#106 - Hoysala

Intricate sculptures at the temples in Belur and Haleibedu, greenery on the highways of Karnataka, splendid view from the highest point in Karnataka are some of the highlights of this trip.

• Video:
• Hoysala (33 mins 22 sec)
• Pictures:
• Hoysala Pictures (yet to come)
  
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Gandhi, Skely
  
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: * * * (Right outside the temple in Belur)
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * *
• Bhel Puri Movie: Vivah
  

#105 - Wisconsin - Sky Diving

Sky diving gives a chance to be a bird and feel the breathless flight!!!

In words of Leonardo da Vinci - For once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.

• Video:
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• Pictures:
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• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Gandhi
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: NA
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * * *

#104 - Gokak Falls!!!

One of the lowly sung WaterFall, situated in a peaceful place. A must watch during monsoons!!!

• Pictures:
• Gokak Falls
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Skely
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: * * * (Near the roadside dhabas)
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * *

#103 - Langkawi

• Pictures:
• Langkawi
  
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Skely, Dada
  
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: NA
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * * *

#102 - The Himalayan Journey

A visit to the Glaciers of the beautiful Ganges, along the foothills of the abode of the World!!! A picture speaks a 1000 words, so jump straight into the pictures now. :)

• Pictures:
• Himalayan Journey
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Skely, Monu, Sudir
  
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: * * (At any Gangotri Hotel)
  
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * *
  

#101 - North East India

…sometime in 2003:

A memorable trip to the beautiful valleys and rivers of the North-East India. We covered about a dozen places in 7 days. We had known only the source and the destination - the journey was completely unplanned. Snow Leopards in Darjeeling, eating Momo’s in Sikkim, Water Rafting at River Teesta, a beautiful temple at a island on River Brahmaputra, Yak ride at Chango lake, the Baba Mandir at Gangtok, refreshing rains at Cherapunjee, amazingly beautiful valleys at Shillong, the Durga puja at Kalimpong, and spending time at the peaceful Silchar - this was a trip of a lifetime!

• Pictures:
• Guwahati, Shillong, Cherrapunjee, Silchar
• Gangtok, River Teesta, Kalimpong
  
• Bhel Puri Connoisseurs: Skely, Gandhi
  
• Bhel Puri Taste Meter/Spot: * * * * * (Just too many :))
  
• Bhel Puri Travel Meter: * * * * *
• Bhel Puri Movie: Baghban