Continuing our journey towards Baratang Island after experiencing Jarawas… Our vehicle reached Middle Strait Jetty as per schedule, which was 90 minutes from Jirkatang check post, and the time was around 7:30 A.M. The next task was to board RO-RO ferry to the Baratang Island. At the time of arrival to the Middle Strait Jetty,…
Travel through Jarawa Forest – Part 1
Travel through Jarawa Forest is a unique experience because of its uniqueness in terms of travel conditions and the sight which one can experience if fortunate enough, “The Jarawa Tribes”. The travel starts at sharp 6:00 A.M when a security convoy starts the ride from the check post and other vehicles follow the convoy. This…
Baratang Island and The Jarawas
Trip to Baratang is once in a lifetime experience, which at present can not be experienced anywhere in India. The whole day trip to Baratang island takes you to a world which is still restricted to the world at large and hence it is preserved. But by saying “preserved” does not actually mean “preserved” in…
Diving in Goa : Part 4 – Final Chapter
Dive no.2 There was break of 45 minutes, which as per the dive schedule was sufficient surface interval, considering the time spent during first dive and depth achieved. So, I geared up for the next dive, but this time my dive buddy was not my wife. Group of three was formed for same dive location…
Diving in Goa : Part 3
…………………………….since we were 90 minutes far from the mainland. It was my day. The weather was hot and the instructor’s statement cleared all the doubts and my tension. She asked, “is it fine for you to dive without wet suit??” I replied, “ I don’t mind, but is it acceptable to you?? She said, “Yes…
Diving in Goa : Part 2
Ride to Grande Island Our 15 minutes ride took us to the Jetty where our boat was waiting to take us to the Grande island. The fellow drivers followed our vehicle with their own vehicle but we enjoyed our morning ride on the open jeep. Soon, after reaching the jetty, we formed a human chain…
Diving in Goa : Part 1
Goa- the most decorated tourist destination of India, where glimpse of different worlds can be experienced at one place. In fact, Goa is the only tourist destination in India, where majority tourists are foreigners and at all time of year and this makes Goa a place where Indian tourists are treated as a ‘Secondary’ guests,…
Jim Corbett National Park – Expectations and Reality
Jim Corbett National Park is one of the most decorated and famous park in India, located in the state of Uttrakhand. Lot of stories are available on the internet about the park and it has been presented as the best park in India to see Tigers being a Tiger reserve. I was also thrilled after…
100 Days of Running – HDOR Running Experience
First of all, weather was very hot this year and it is never advisable to run in the temperature greater than 35 degrees, even some days the temperature during morning time was above 30 degree and in the night it was almost touching 40. Thus running during these months require lot of efforts in terms…
100 Days of Running – About HDOR
My maiden running experience for HDOR in 2019 was a mix of emotions and events. For the very first time, I took challenge to run continuously over a period of time ,which was very different from my past running’s, mostly in the form of Half Marathon and to be precise 13 half marathon runs till…