Road Trips India . Shivsamudram Falls
It has been a year since our move to India. With Arvind’s workplace in Delhi and our beautiful house in Bangalore, we struggled to strike a balance. The pleasures of living in one’s own house versus the joy of a new place and the constant trips to and fro were taking a toll on finances, health, and outlook! We were managing by leasing cars for a year. Having spent a year in India and rationally reconciling and considering the cost-benefit factor, we decided to purchase a vehicle. We had set ourselves 24 hours to decide on the car. It was the Skoda salesman who clinched the deal for us. The independence one gets when one has a car, especially in Bangalore, is incredible. To break-in the car, we planned a long drive. Bangalore offers many options within a drive distance of 100 km. The first spot that came to my mind was the Shivsamudram Falls. The Shivasamudram falls near Bangalore are a visual delight post-monsoon. The river water dropping off tall rock cliffs, with lush green fore...