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.
Nice silhouettes :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Paresh :)
Deleteoh great for a mobile phone night shots.. I had been there almost a couple of years ago.. Need to try the boating there yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashwini :)
DeleteDidn't know Madivala Lake has boating options. Need to try it out sometime.
ReplyDeleteYes, I take the road near the lake everyday on my way back home from office. That's how I know :0
DeleteOh Thanks for Posting this..Now I will go and try this out as I am just 10 minutes away from Madiwala.. :D
ReplyDeleteSure Harsha, it's very relaxing but weekends it's usually crowded :)
DeleteYou mean our own Madiwala?!!! Gorgeous captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks Indrani :)
DeleteNice. Didn't know about boating there... good to know about the depth.. in photos it looks large and deep though
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely reading your blog post. The Madiwala Lake in Bangalore is one of the biggest lakes in the city. The lake is a home to many migratory birds. Click here to know more about Madiwala lake.
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