Streams come alive in the monsoons
The monsoons have hit Kerala, and moving upwards in their usual place, now touching Karnataka. This is a season every one us look forward, to see the hot days end, to see the green and beautiful earth all around us and enjoy the fresh breeze after the rains. For me arrival of the monsoons means the end of tourist season which means that there is no need to worry about crowds everywhere; it is time to travel!
It is all green and pretty when it rains
Although I keep hoping to travel more in the monsoons every year, I never do as much as I wish to. Monsoons are indeed a great time to be with, and feel the beauty of nature. For those living around Bangalore, below is a list trip reports during the monsoons, and other monsoon related content on India Travel Blog.
Beautiful, green, foggy and misty roads during the monsoons
* Chikmagalue – Charmadi and Mullayyanagiri in the rains
* Driving to Coorg in the monsoons
* Driving in the rains to Jog and karwar
* Riverside picnic places around Bangalore
* Trekking on the tracks to Yedakumeri
* Hiking Brahmagiri Peak in Coorg
* Muthyala Madu
* Tubing in Kaveri
* An FAQ on monsoons
* Book Review – Chasing the Monsoon
* Monsoon image gallery
It is so beautiful, it hurts to stay indoors
A wet morning near Bangalore
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About the image
This is the view from Thadiyandamol, the tallest peak in Coorg district in Karnataka. The image was made in the second week of May 2007.
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This May has been the most active month ever in India Travel Blog, with 22 posts made in the month and at least 2 more to go. This month is also the first time that the average page views over the month on India Travel Blog has crossed 1000 views per day.
This month, I completed writing about two major places in the North East – Eaglenest National Park and Tawang. My journey to Tawang was an eventful and memorable one, and writing about it made me recall it fondly.
Other than the north east diaries, following content was added to the blog in May.
1. Book Review – Tales from the Torrid Zone by Alexander Frater
2. Spiritual Journeys – A meditation retreat
3. Pictures from my recent trek to Thadiyandamol peak spread over many posts.
In the coming month, I am going to be back on the road again, travelling to Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. I will be away for the first three weeks of June, and updates are most likely going to be sporadic, if at all. Once I return, I shall continue writing about more places about North East, on which I still have a lot more to write and lots of pictures to post.
Happy Travelling and Happy Reading!
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