Tweet Welcome to Kunzum Routes! This is a series of time / distance charts between popular travel destinations covering just two points, or recommended circuits. Each of these will be marked by a unique number for easy reference in the future. Given below is Kunzum Route K105 between Bhuj, in the Greater Rann of Kutch area in Gujarat and the [...]
Tweet Welcome to Kunzum Routes! This is a series of time / distance charts between popular travel destinations covering just two points, or recommended circuits. Each of these will be marked by a unique number for easy reference in the future. Given below is Kunzum Route K103 between Dasada, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat and the ancient Harappan site of [...]
TweetWelcome to Kunzum Routes! This is a series of time / distance charts between popular travel destinations covering just two points, or recommended circuits. Each of these will be marked by a unique number for easy reference in the future. Given below is Kunzum Route K102 between Udaipur in Rajasthan and Dasada, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat via Patan and [...]
TweetVisualise this: You are sitting in the verandah of your cottage in grasslands extending for miles around. A gentle breeze is caressing your face while you sip a hot cuppa of your favourite tea, even as the setting sun lends a glow to your immediate universe around. And the picture gets complete when a group of Blackbucks amble in to [...]
TweetWhen you go to a forest, it is very important to be in good hands. So you can explore and appreciate the life in the jungle the way it should be. This is where Asian Adventures scores over others – after all, they are naturalists who also understand what hospitality is all about. And they are very good at both.
TweetMany an entrepreneur knows how to set up a great resort or hotel, but few know how to address the needs of their guests. Rann Riders gives you no reason to complain. Owned and managed by the descendants of the former rulers of Dasada, you know it has been set up by someone with taste.
TweetLeft Velavadar for a two day journey to Ratnagiri in south Maharashtra. Got a flavour of Gujarat, will be back for lots more. Stopped for some ice-cream on the way; was charged Rs. 12 against marked price of Rs. 10. Why? The additional amount were chilling charges. Is there an option for non-frozen? Even as I was leaving, I could [...]
Tweet After Dholavira a few days ago, I got some readers advising I visit Lothal, another major Harappan town of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization. Lothal was discovered in 1954, with excavations being carried out from 1955-62 to reveal mostly of what can be seen today. Strangely, Lothal means ‘mound of the dead.’ Shudder! Not the best of ideas [...]
Tweet If you are a traveler with a sense of adventure, hire a Chakkra to explore Gujarat. You just need to be a very patient traveler. These are like auto rickshaws, powered by one of those World War styled motorcycles. These sell as Enfields, Bullets and some other brands in India. In some ways they are like the Tuk-Tuks of [...]
Tweet If you are planning to go to Velavadar, here is some useful information for you. * Distance from Ahmedabad: 200 kms (125 miles). * Distances from other places: Bhavanagar (52 kms), Palitana (110 kms), Lothal (125 kms), Alang (107 kms). Do check these for sure, I have taken these from official brochure. * Safaris: You have to take your [...]
TweetThe reserve has no predators like tigers and lions – leaving the animals largely free from danger. Romance blooms, and the population increases. Good for them! Velavadar is also mostly off the tourist circuit. All this means animals and birds lead undisturbed lives – and visitors generally have terrific sightings. I did. After Blackbucks, the highest population in Velavadar is [...]
TweetAs far as sanctuaries go, Velavadar is the sweetest one. It is home to Blackbucks, beautiful members of the deer family. But don’t let the gentle beauty of Blackbucks fool you. They always take home the silver medal in running events clocking speeds of 80 kmph (50 miles per hour). Only the Cheetah pips them to the post. Velavadar has [...]
Tweet Finally I strike gold – it is a day when I spotted four lions in a single safari. To the credit of my driver and guide. The first was a big lioness sitting stop a hill. Royally. It could not be bothered with the sudden vehicular activity a few metres away. It looked around, yawned, and lay down for [...]
TweetSpend enough time in a forest and you will cannot fail to spot some of the most memorable sights! It was no different for me in Gir. Some of the species names are missing or incomplete; have not been able to research these as I am posting on the go. Will update when I have access to reference sources. A [...]
TweetThe safari in Gir National Park continued, and eventfully even if there were no lions. We passed some Maldhari settlements. They are tribal folks who have traditionally lived inside Gir. While hundreds have been relocated, many refuse to. They live in huts with no electricity; water comes from wells and streams. They maintain herds of buffaloes – up to 70-80 [...]
Tweet I am off – for the first of the big cat safaris on this trip. Hoping to spot some of the last of the Asiatic lions on this planet – found only in Gir. If it were not for the promise of some wildlife sightings, I would not respond to the morning alarm going off at 5:30. Early to [...]
TweetAnother early start – driving from Bhuj to Gir, the home of the Asiatic lions. No one knows for sure the distance, time and road conditions. Feel like an explorer. An uneventful drive – would have liked to take diversions and stop at attractions but the desert heat of the past few days has been too much. Need to cool [...]
TweetThe Lakhpat fort stands on the North-West corner of the Great Rann, and faces the Pakistan border to the north. It also serves as a symbolic fortification against enemy intrusion. The first sight of a fort was IMPRESSIVE! I could see it from over three miles away – it sure has one hell of a span for any wide angle [...]
TweetCannot ignore Narayan Sarovar despite it being pipped to the post by neighbour Koteshwar. For Hindus, it ranks as one the important pilgrimage places. The lake at Narayan Sarovar is regarded by Hindus as one the five holiest ones including those at Mansarovar (Tibet), Pampa (Karnataka), Bhuvaneshwar (Orissa) and Pushkar (Rajasthan). Legend goes that a drought hit the region, and [...]
TweetWill today be a momentous day? I am headed to Narayan Sarovar, marked as the westernmost motorable point in India by Gujarat Tourism. Turns out Gujarat Tourism is wrong. Koteshwar, 2 kms beyond Narayan Sarovar, is the westernmost point of India. Drive further and you will fall in the Arabian Sea. I have done Siachen in Ladakh and Kibithu in [...]
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