Shyam's Blog

Visited Jungle Lodge Resorts, Bannerghatta on Jan 10-11, 2014. The visit started off with lunch and then followed by Safari tour. Butterfly park was not attractive as the season is non-breeding one. Best time to see butterflies is in Monsoon. Safari tour is done in a jeep/van that is owned by the resort. First is the bear safari. The bear came close to the van to check for food. Loin safari was restricted as there was construction/renovation. Tiger safari too was restricted and there were only 2 tigers. White tigers were great and we got nice glimpse of 2 of them as they came near our van. Herbivorous safari with bison, deer, and black buck were good to see. Food in the resort was good. Hospitality by resort hosts was nice. Staying overnight in the tent/log house is a nice experience that one must not miss. Photos here .

Recently, I got a chance to drive around South India and cover about 2000 Kms in a span of 10 days. Started off with a trip to Pondicherry and Chennai. Then, a quick trip to Belur. Ended my travel today with a surprise visit to Yelagiri. My first outcome of these trips - Driving on National Highway is good and easy compared to 2 decades ago. This is mostly because, all the NHs are tolled and are constructed by private companies like L&T, GMR, etc with partnership with the government. Next outcome - there are lot many opportunities in future as kids grow older. Am sure, there are places in Karnataka that are interesting and worth visiting. Car - i10 automatic gave the comfort of driving on these highways.