Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A Boat Ride at Madiwala Lake, Bengaluru




Last Saturday, we took Advi(my daughter) and my brother-in-law’s kids boating in Madiwala Lake, Bangalore. It was quite late when our turn arrived and we were sad that it was almost dark. But just as we reached the center of the lake, we realized that the view of city lights shimmering in the dark night looked mesmerizing. 

I was worried that 3 kids with all their jumping might topple the boat, but the man who was issuing the tokens for boat ride assured that the lake was not more than 4 ft deep at the center. He said that even if the boat tips over, one can just walk and reach back!!!

The boat required two people to pedal and a 30 minute ride in a two seater boat costs 50/- where as a ride in a 4 seater boat costs 100/-. The boat rides are available all days of the week but closes around 7 PM. Here are some photos of the city lights captured during our boat ride, clicked using my S3 camera.










12 comments:

  1. oh great for a mobile phone night shots.. I had been there almost a couple of years ago.. Need to try the boating there yet.

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  2. Didn't know Madivala Lake has boating options. Need to try it out sometime.

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    1. Yes, I take the road near the lake everyday on my way back home from office. That's how I know :0

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  3. Oh Thanks for Posting this..Now I will go and try this out as I am just 10 minutes away from Madiwala.. :D

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    1. Sure Harsha, it's very relaxing but weekends it's usually crowded :)

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  4. You mean our own Madiwala?!!! Gorgeous captures!

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  5. Nice. Didn't know about boating there... good to know about the depth.. in photos it looks large and deep though

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