Skandagiri night trek
I had not sought adventure during Bangalore visits. Almost all my trips ended up in the usual suspects of Commercial Street, Brigade Road, or the new, upbeat shopping malls that have sprung up in the city. Of late, however, we have started trekking on every single holiday - some challenging and some moderate. I found this soothing, calming, and an excellent way of getting to know a place. The habit of trekking was introduced by our kids - one continuously learns from youngsters, and their enthusiasm is infectious. Once we begin looking beyond city lights and exploring nature trails, it transports us to wondrous places, literally and figuratively. Mountain ranges around Bangalore. Bangalore has the luxury of numerous nature trails within driving distance. Plenty of hills and hillocks, old abandoned railways stations amidst thick, green vegetation, rivers and streams, temples with astounding stone carvings, forts and fortresses, waterfalls, small villages - all of which was hither...