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It was a brave attempt at least for me to participate on Half Marathon event, conducted by Times of India on Jan 10th 2009. Been doing jogging regularly for at least 30 mins each day.. So with that practice I went for the event just with the sole intention of completing the event successfully. It started in Ujwal school in ITPL. I reached at around 10pm and still two hours left for the event. Musical band shows and salsa were going on and it was full fun before the event itself. Some very few strangers came up to me and wished All the best as well. With media people covering the start of half marathon it was good fun… 1/2 Marathon started exactly at 12:00 Midnight, and we all started the march. I was doing good for the first 12 kms and cramp struck in left leg and I had to slow down completly…It was really a great experience and full fun on a full moon day. Had small targets and only thing which was running in my mind was each and every step took me close to my destiny. I am proud and happy that I ran for the cause of Anti-terror and Global Warming!!! My next target is Full Marathon.

Adam Craig Gilchrist is obviously the cricketer of the century for me.  The man who took Australia to a different stage all together. The Man who saved Aussies from loosing a many test match to winning it, His ability behind the wickets is impeccable. One of the very few who walked even before declared out… Its really not easy to replace Gilly for Aussies…

In came the last week of the year 2008, all set for the Dandali and Karwar trip. We all started from Bangalore in Rani Chenamma Express around 9:30. We headed straight to Dharwar on 27th and stayed there for a day in Kali Jungle resort. We did White Water Rafting in Kali river it was a great experience. By far the best in South India for river rafting… Food in the resort was very good, followed by Barbeque in the evening not to forget the Camp fire!!! Next day morning went for a Walk in the Jungle, it was pity cold and much refreshing…. Took snaps all around and by the afternoon we had to move ahead to Karwar. It was a 3 hr journey we went on a CAB playing “youknow” Once we reach Karwar we took a boat ride to Devbagh island… It was awesome, being in a island for the first time was simply superb. We went on a so called Dolphin ride and we were unable to locate even a single one of it… Probably they will have to change the name of the ride. We then went in Banana Ride it was the best time of the trip where we were put in the middle of the river. We could also locate Sunrise and Sunset, such a wonderful source of light!!! Spent two days in Devbag island and had to return back to Bangalore… Such a wonderful trip neatly organized by Anand and Co…