More Than Parathas – Unpalatable Prices

This Saturday, we went to this new place called More Than Parathas in Koramangala. It came as highly recommended place supposed to have excellent ambience and delicious food.
Wont complain too much about the ambience. Its good, but having been to places like Jalsa, Barbecue Nation, it did not come across as too novel. Though would [...]

Himalayan Trek – Back to Civilization

We hit back Manali around 10:30 pm on 22nd night after the grueling 6-day trek. On the way back, we got what we missed earlier – beautiful scenery up to Rohthang Pass and a 3-hour traffic jam:), which apparently is a common feature. We also realised the tourist trap that Rohtang is. Teeming with tourists [...]

Himalayan Trek – Day 5 – Finally, "high" at 16500!

It was 5:00 am in the morning. I was just awakening from a disturbed sleep haunted by the sounds of the gushing Topkoyongma river. I could sense Sham also stirring beside me. Little did I realise that she was wide awake….for quite some time now…
Sham: “Venky….(pause)”
Venky: ” Hmm………(pause)”
Sham:”…… I don’t want to cross the river……..”
I [...]

Himalayan Trek – Day 4 – 20 meters of numbness!

As a short break from Venky’s narration, I’m Pranitha here taking over the narration for Day 4 – Topkogongma to Topkoyongma. Perhaps as a celebration to my being alive – but wait, I’m not giving anything away that quick.

So, all night we heard the stream gushing and well, to be [...]

Himalayan Trek – Day 3 – Chandertal to Topkogongma – An ardous journey

Day 3 started on a chilly note. All of us got up by 7am, finished our routine duties and breakfast and were ready to move out by 8 pm.
Today’s trekking terrain was to be different. We were not going to go through set roads. It was going to be uphill-downhill all the way, something that [...]