Ya-na in Marathi means 'Please come' so for us to go to the Yana caves from Go-karna made a lot of sense. It's quite a drive from Gokarna and it was raining heavily along the route which was pretty much deserted. Barring a couple of villages and fields, all we saw were thickly wooded hills … Continue reading From GO-karna to YA-na.
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The beauty of Pir Panjal
Let's start at the very beginning- where exactly is the Pir Panjal mountain range located? To make the location a bit more specific, here's another: Right. So much for geography and maps. Although I find maps very interesting, here's a better view of the Pir Panjal mountain range, as seen from the window of the … Continue reading The beauty of Pir Panjal
The Danda March
Ahhh...Goa...! The land of Good Times! Of sunny beaches, seaside shacks serving yummy seafood and quantities of beer or pheni, of leisurely drives along picturesque landscapes adorned with gently swaying coconut trees...Ok, let me stop you right there. We were on a tour called 'Secrets of Goa' and the objective was to introduce us to … Continue reading The Danda March