Us by Qualis We borrowed the company car (a Toyota Qualis) and drove out of the city. Left-to-right: Vivek, Ashwin, Ajit, JT.
Savanadurga We took a mountain-climbing trip to Savanadurga, a mountain in the foothills of the Western Gats.
Us by Qualis We borrowed the company car (a Toyota Qualis) and drove out of the city. Left-to-right: Vivek, Ashwin, Ajit, JT.
Savanadruga from a distance We marked this spot on the GPS as a "good view."
Savanadurga From a Distance This view was snapped from the road to the mountain.
Ajit Ajit standing on the side of the mountain.
Mountain Face Vivek and Ashwin climbing the face of the mountain.
Rock Face It was a tough climb in parts, because the rock was pretty steep.
Acme(tm) Boulder This boulder is precariously perched to plow down the precipice.
Dil Chahta Hai This is a recreation of a similar scene from the Hindi movie Dil Chahta Hai. (which actually took place in Goa.)
Drop Don't look down...
Summit We finally made it to the top! This is where we broke for lunch and a movie...
Bull Shrine This shrine, on the peak of the mountain is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
Shivaganga The point in the distance is another mountain called Shivaganga.
View From this hight, one can see the entire countryside.
Resevoir The body of water in the forground is the "drinking water" resevoir for Bangalore
Panoramic View Everything there is to see from the top of the mountain.
Sunset About thirty minutes before sunset at the top of Savanadurga.
Village Temple There was a small village at the foot of the mountain with a large temple dedicated to Shiva.
Rice Fields Not quite as common as they are in China, rice fields still dot the coutryside.
Indian Village Typical villagers in a typical Indian village. Notice the mixture of traditional houses and thatch huts.
Livestock Cattle are just as common in the villages as the cities and live in close proximity with the people.
Me, Breaking a Rock...
Vivek, Breaking a Rock...
Ashwin, Breaking a Rock...