tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153894514801803432023-11-16T17:45:06.563+05:30Travel O BlogTrekking. Biking. Ecology.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-26750875591352509312010-10-25T19:45:00.003+05:302010-10-25T19:48:24.675+05:30New Website and Annapurna TravelogueGuys, my new website http://aviramsworld.com is ready and so is my travelogue which is published on it.
Kindly visit and subscribe to the new site.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-79713561510337559992010-10-04T08:16:00.003+05:302010-10-04T08:16:10.495+05:30Annapurna CircuitTrek CompletedJust returned from Nepal after completing 160 km of trekking of the Annapurna Circuit including crossing the Thorong La, 5416 meters.
More soon!Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-40416407559757384042010-09-04T11:07:00.000+05:302010-09-04T11:07:21.507+05:30USA 2010Have a look at my recently added USA 2010 photo album.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-12407624757516393512010-08-01T07:12:00.000+05:302010-08-01T07:12:39.184+05:30Kashmir....the Vale of Kashmir! April 12 to 22, 2010.Apologies for the delay....but here it is!
The state of Jammu and Kashmir was historically made up of many distinct areas viz. Jammu region, the Kashmir valley, the Zanskar region, the Gilgit-Baltistan region, and Ladakh. Most of the Gilgit region and a part of the Kashmir valley are occupied by Pakistan. You can read about the history of Kashmir, and how it has become what it is today though Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-71786698815687626322010-07-17T08:17:00.003+05:302010-07-18T05:34:55.712+05:30New designs...Trying to improve the layout and the design of my site...hope you like it! Do cast your vote on the right!Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-16219370740886382382010-06-15T04:13:00.000+05:302010-06-15T04:15:07.006+05:30Enjoying in PittsburghWhat a lovely place Pittsburgh (USA) is...really loving it. Have been very occupied though so haven't found the time to write the Kashmir travelogue yet. But I promise to start working on it soon!Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-47148010647985391972010-05-20T23:21:00.000+05:302010-05-26T07:54:18.513+05:30My trip to the Satpuras…Gawaligadh, Melghat WLS, and Narnala fort and WLSMy trip to the Satpuras…Gawilgadh, Melghat WLS, and Narnala fort and WLSForts and Maharashtra are synonymous. As soon as you say ‘Qilla’ one thinks of the numerous forts that were built by the Marathas and the Mughals, mostly in the western ghats. There happen to be many more forts, important and older, than these in the north-east of Maharashtra. These forts were built in the Satpura ranges thanAviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-52620291093884477232010-04-23T00:15:00.000+05:302010-05-01T23:21:22.849+05:30Back from the Vale of KashmirI know my Satpura travelogue is still pending, but I returned today from an amazing trip to the Kashmir valley. Check out the Kashmir pics below. The travelogues will be ready soon!Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-69692811104655821332010-04-05T23:44:00.000+05:302010-04-11T20:46:02.678+05:30Back from Satpura RangeReturned today from a four day trip that I did to north-east Maharashta...which covered Chikhaldara, Gavilgadh, Melghat WLS and Narnala fort and WLS. Pics are available below...and a travelogue will be ready soon...Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-74802504395900568142010-03-14T12:40:00.000+05:302010-03-14T12:44:57.997+05:30My Gujarat TripI was supposed to be in Melbourne by now, but due to some visa hassles I am still home. Why I am mentioning this upfront is because one of the major reasons for a quick trip to Gujarat was to meet my maternal aunt and her family, who stay in Ahmedabad. So, I wanted to visit them before going to Australia. Ahmedabad is around 540 km from Bombay. King Karandev 1, the Solanki Ruler, had waged a war Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-30056827514281287332010-01-27T13:47:00.000+05:302010-01-27T13:48:56.501+05:30Back from Gujarat!Did a quick 4 day trip to Gujarat in which I visited Gandhi Ashram, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Lothal (Harappan civilization archaelogical site). Pics are available in the album titled 'Gujarat' below. A travelogue will follow soon.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-64380737159391595852009-10-10T18:59:00.000+05:302009-10-12T21:59:40.748+05:30My Ladakh Bike Trip (Sep 10 to 20, 2009)<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-4778912545963745612009-09-24T11:22:00.000+05:302009-09-27T20:08:26.148+05:30Back from LadakhBack from a mesmerizing Ladakh trip...did all that I had set out for...and more...Marsimek La!! Scroll to the bottom of the page for pictures and vidoes...and watch out for my travelogue soon.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-71953210442956602302009-08-23T12:11:00.000+05:302009-08-23T12:22:01.300+05:30Final ItineraryAfter much delibrations, here is our final itinerary for our Ladakh biking trip:Day 01 is September 10th. Most of this will be done on a hired bike from leh. So if any one is interested, you must be willing to hire and ride a bike through the highest roads on earth and willing to tent in the wilderness.Day 01: Arrive in Leh. Complete day for rest and leisure to acclimatize. Evening Visit to Leh Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-45147072748091504042009-07-26T23:27:00.001+05:302009-07-26T23:28:22.181+05:30Leh UpdateAll is set. Bikes have been arranged for as well...directly in Leh...from Planet Himlaya, Leh City. Will arrive in Leh on 10th Sep morning...and 9 days of non stop biking and photography.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-66587592562698406852009-05-04T11:20:00.000+05:302009-05-04T11:26:24.857+05:30Itinerary for Ladakh, Nubra and Zanskar in SeptemberHere is our plan for Leh in September. Day 01 is September 10th. Most of this will be done on a hired bike from leh. So if any one is interested, you must be willing to hire and ride a bike through the highest roads on earth and willing to tent in the wilderness.Day 01: Arrive in Leh. Complete day for rest and leisure to acclimatize. Evening Visit to Leh Market & Shanti Stupa. Overnight at a Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-47963169537252633432009-04-19T11:59:00.000+05:302009-04-19T12:02:45.007+05:30Born Free...Taxed to Death!One may argue that developed nations have higher tax rates than India. Australia, Canada, USA, all have very high tax rates. The tax payers money is of course used to provide world class amenities to the 'tax payers'. In some Scandinavian nations, progressive taxation is very severe. So you really pay the price for being rich. But... in return 'you' get the best infrastructure, power, water, the Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-38598609628034917152009-04-12T10:28:00.000+05:302009-04-12T10:54:19.839+05:30Na Samajh Party...Samajwadi party...Na Akal(i) Dal...The jokers of Indian politics....Amar Singh and co. are back. They did a good job by supporting Congress during the nuclear deal trust vote, but I guess thats all they have ever done.How can a party insist on fielding a person who is convicted of a serious crime? Sanjay Dut...? I am not against Sanjay Dutt...but the party knows that the guy is convicted and is even sentenced to prison. Why do Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-12154994291042637422009-04-11T20:31:00.000+05:302009-04-11T23:09:01.918+05:30Elections around the corner..I looked at the elections of the manifestos of the Congress and the BJP...both of them contained crap...nothing that would put a smile on the face of a middle class Indian. Congress promises rice at Rs.3 a kg so BJP promises it at Rs.2. Lucky for us that the Congress didn't offer it at Re.1 a kg...!The same old stunts...Congress' politics though vote bank and primarily appeasement based, have Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-28807766454479898272009-04-11T20:28:00.000+05:302009-04-11T20:30:03.959+05:30Have Decided to Share More ThoughtsSince I won't be traveling much in the next few months owing to the heat and my knee injury, I have decided to start putting down my other thoughts....just randon things that come to my mind, at this blog.Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-83786829396717185492009-02-03T10:05:00.000+05:302009-02-03T23:49:51.932+05:30North and Central Konkan Bike Trip 17-18 and 24-26 January, 2009 I always dreamt of biking the whole of Konkan, and covering it unlike others. Sea forts and the glorious history of Konkan is something that has always intrigued me. Last week, I did a solo trip to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />North Konkan in which I covered Arnala fort and the Bassein fort. I also visited a really old church at Vasai. Arnala Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-15982264915301936332009-02-03T09:58:00.000+05:302009-02-05T00:18:45.530+05:30South Konkan and Goa ItineraryThe third an final phase of my plan to comprehensively cover Konkan has arrived. (I have already covered north and central Konkan last month. Sindhudurg, Malwan, Vengurla are known for its awesome beauty and I need not introduce Goa. Also, the objective will be to visit off beat tracks, forts and places of historical importance. Beaches, though will be covered, will be of secondary importance.TheAviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-20054303725997693222009-01-29T00:07:00.000+05:302009-01-29T00:16:41.523+05:30Back from Central Konkan770 kms in 3 days on my bike, 5 forts and 3 beaches....awesome trip...watchout for my travelogue soon. Check out the pics at the bottom of the page..Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-6566379214784213972009-01-19T13:09:00.000+05:302009-01-19T13:13:08.260+05:30Itinerary for Central Konkan Bike Trip (24-26 Jan)As some of you may be aware...I am doing three bike trips to comprehensively cover Konkan and Goa this winter. I did a solo trip to north Konkan last week and now it's time for the central Konkan trip.Inviting a couple of bikers to join me. We are two of us presently. The trip will commence on 24th of Jan morning and end on 26th Jan afternoon/evening. The outline is:(24th) 1. Leave from Bombay/Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815389451480180343.post-39756374728431326492009-01-14T23:49:00.000+05:302009-01-15T11:29:50.472+05:30Alang Madan (Dec 24-27)Alang Madan is arguably the toughest trek in Maharashtra Sahyadris, and undoubtedly one of the best any where. It involves a healthy mix of trekking, rock climbing and rappelling. Alang Madan is located in the Igatpuri region. It is a part of the highest plateau of Maharashtra and is neighboured by Kalsubai,and the grand Kulang fort. Both Alang and Madan are around 4800 ft high, making them one Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048249475689544366noreply@blogger.com1