A snap weekend trip to Bangalore

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:27:00 +0600 #1

Brigade Road, Bangalore

As my long India trip is winding down i was wondering what i should do on my last weekend. A few friends suggested we spend Saturday night in Bangalore. Why not?. So, here goes ,for my PW friends who enjoy looking at pics from my roadtrips. Well, we left Madras late Saturday afternoon, arrived Bangalore early night, spent the wee hours of the morning at Brigade Road, where all the nightlife is located, woke up Sunday and drove to the Forum Mall for an early brunch, then drove back to Madras. I hope you enjoy the tour.

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:29:00 +0600 #2

Driving on NH-5 60km from Madras

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:34:00 +0600 #3

16km from the town of "Krishnagiri" to connect to NH-7 to Bangalore

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:37:00 +0600 #4

Almost at the intersection of NH-5 and NH-7

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:40:00 +0600 #5

Stopped at a rest stop before driving to Bangalore on NH-7

mehrozniazi1 (Mehroz Khan Niazi) 2008-09-28 10:42:00 +0600 #6

good going...keep them coming

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:42:00 +0600 #7

Driving on NH-7 to Bangalore

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:45:00 +0600 #8

Driving on NH-7

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:48:00 +0600 #9

I forgot to mention that enroute to Bangalore Sat. afternoon we ate the yummiest, bestest and any superlative i can think to describe the biriyani at this restaurant, chicken or mutton. And , the brain fry and quail masala was to die for. This eatery is situated in the little town of Ambur in Tamil Nadu state.

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:51:00 +0600 #10

Still driving on NH-7. Almost at the exit to the state road to Bangalore

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:53:00 +0600 #11

The last stretch of highway before exiting to the state road. after this it was too dark to take road pics, so my next set of pics will begin on MG Road, in Bangalore city.

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:55:00 +0600 #12

Trying to navigate through the nightmare that is Saturday night traffic in Bangalore. On M.G. Road

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:57:00 +0600 #13

Driving on MG Road to Brigade Road in Bangalore

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 10:59:00 +0600 #14

MG Road Bangalore at night in front of the Forum Mall.

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 11:01:00 +0600 #15

Drove in to Brigade Road, parked in a 'paid parking' lot....

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 11:03:00 +0600 #16

Walking to Brigade Road from the parking lot.

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 11:04:00 +0600 #17

Brigade Road sights...

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 11:06:00 +0600 #18

Brigade Road sights

nickatnite (nickatnite) 2008-09-28 11:09:00 +0600 #19

Brigade Road sights

..i got more , coming up later. I happened to drop in on an Audi dealership while returning to Madras. This dealership was off the state road leading out of Bangalore. They had a neat TT in there. I took pics.

nabeel_altis2 (nabeel_altis2) 2008-09-28 11:20:00 +0600 #20

so uve been to silicon valley....
i thinks thats waht they call Bangalore.