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Bengaluru is a place from which one can plan a lot of short trips and weekend getaways. A lot of trip-worthy places around. I would like to capture and showcase a glimpse of some of these places I visit in the form of short video clips and in the subsequent posts I would write a detailed posts. Halebeedu: Halebeedu temple complex. This 12th century structure has a breathtaking hoysala style architecture, with intricate carvings, mesmerising idols. One loses track of time when they go here and gets lost in the midst of this architecture marvel! Such a rich place this is, yet it feels sad to know that most of the idols are mutilated or destroyed. How can one be so cruel, that they go ahead and try to destroy such a marvellous place? Yet with all the mutilation and onslaught, it is still standing tall, showcasing the great architecture of the 12th century. Halebidu is a around 200 km from Bengaluru, and can easily be a good weekend getaway. If one wants to witness this timeless w...

One of the places to go for a short trip from bangalore is mangalore. The journey is something that needs to be experienced, driving through the western ghats of karnataka, especially during the monsoon time, is out of this place! Rain, small waterfalls on the side of the roads, curvy road, greenery and the nature's smell are some of the things that one would enjoy while travelling here. Words are not enough to express the feeling you get while travelling through the western ghats! Here is a video that gives a glimpse of the journey and the places: So the plan was to go on a road trip to Mangaluru and from there to Bekal fort and then back to Bengaluru, This can be done in a weekend, best would be if we have at least 3 days. Good getaway from the busy Blr lifestyle! Good places to go during the rainy season/monsoon season. We followed Google maps for the route. < to be continued>

I have always been an admirer of Royal Enfield bikes, Bullet in particular. I've spent a lot of time reading and watching about the history of RE, how they started, different bikes that were produced, how it entered the Indian soil and how it has attained the cult status in India. I have watched videos related to RE on youtube many times and still I've never got bored. I have been fascinated by the looks, the sound, and everything about the bike. I have been wanting to own a Bullet from a long time. In fact 4  or 5 years back when I bought my bike, I wanted to buy a bullet. Because of affordability factor and based on the needs, I had to opt for a more economical and a city commuter. But I always had interest on this bike and somewhere on the back of mind, I always knew that Bullet was the bike I want to own! There have been so many times that I had considered changing my bike to one of the RE bikes, but that never happened! Now, the thought of changing the bike and gettin...