theladywanderer

Malleswaram is one of the oldest areas of Bangalore and is a better planned locality with mains and roads cutting the area in a grid format. I have known Malleswaram from a long time since I did my schooling from one of the famous schools of Malleswaram. But recently when I was part of this Mural trail walk, I was amazed seeing how these small conservancy lanes of Malleswaram has been lit up now with colorful and creative murals. During Pandemic, around 12 artists from Geechugalu(means scribbles in Kannada) team planned a mural trail along some of the prominent lanes of Malleswaram with each art depicting something about the area. This campaign was called “Malleswaram Hogona”(Lets go to Malleswaram 😊). Malleswaram Mural trail walk was organized by a team called BengaluruPrayana and since I am a mural lover I registered for this event. Total walk duration is 1.5 hours covering around 1.7 kms. Mural #1 – Greetings from Malleswaram We all met at Malleswaram 18 th Cross Bus stand...

Chinaga Betta is one of the lesser-known trails in Tumakuru and hence I decided to explore this the moment I got to know about this trek from BMC (Bangalore Mountaineering Club). We were picked up from designated points across Bangalore and took a pit stop for breakfast on Tumakuru Road. We were asked to bring empty lunch boxes from home and lunch was packed in our boxes only. I sincerely appreciate this initiative from BMC towards eco-friendly traveling.   After a quick refreshing break, we hopped onto our vehicle and headed towards destination. We drove on Bangalore-Tumakuru National Highway for some time and took service road for a right towards Swandenahalli (This is the closest landmark to reach Chinaga Betta). After taking this right, the drive across the villages is very scenic. Upon reaching Swandenahalli, we also spotted a KSRTC bus here at Swandenahalli Bus stop. So people who want to explore this trek on their own can take this bus till Swandenahalli a...