[RECAP] Bangalore Photo-Walk (Physical & Virtual) LGA Meet-up - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Photo -1; Caption: Cover photo

Hi friends,

Though the physical meet-up was completed successfully, the virtual meet-up session was more interesting & interactive with the participation of almost 15 LGs.

I reached Madiwala Lake Park by 4:50 pm (IST) for the physical meet & the photo walk. Starting from the entrance, the park, the lake & the boating centre were well covered.

The Madiwala lake is almost 300 years old and is one of the largest lakes in Bengaluru. This lake is built by the Cholas and presently comes under the Karnataka State Forest Department. An island in the centre of the lake provides shelter to many migratory birds during the breeding season. Boating is the primary entertainment here.

The virtual meet-up session started at 5:58 pm and continued until 7:10 pm. We exchanged LGC 8th Anniv greetings; also, we welcomed our @Gurukrishnapriya back to India, after her long journey abroad.I profusely thank our dear friends for their active involvement during the meetup: @ReshamDas @Mukul_Anand @RosyKohli

Though our dear @Erna_LaBeau was unwell, she attended the meetup from the beginning until the end - thank you so much.

Special thanks to Anil Singh ( @Anil6969 ) for the live demonstration and Ajit Thite ( @AjitThite ) for the meetups’ screenshots.

Photo Walk shots:

Photo -2; Caption: A hoarding at the entrance of the Park.

Photo -3; Caption: Boating in progress.

Photo -4; Caption: Boat Jetty & the Boating centre.

Photo -5; Caption: Madiwala Lake park.

Photo -6; Caption: The parking yard - the crowd was huge.

Virtual Meet-up Photos:

Photo -7; Caption: Erna, Guru Priya, TG, Ajit Thittte, Nachiket, Rosy Kohli, Surya Prakash

Photo -8; Caption: LGs in the Meet up.

Photo -9; Caption: Another shot of the meet-up.

This meet-up was a part of Local Guides 8th Anniversary Celebration Meet-ups #LGAnnivmeetup by @NareshDarji @Tushar_Suradkar @KashifMisidia - Thanks for this great opportunity.

Though the walking track is muddy, the park is accessible for differently-abled persons; parking also is accessibility friendly.

Best wishes to all.

[TravellerG]

My dear friends,

I will be very happy, if you can kindly give your feedback - thanks in advance:

@NomadicSatyam @Nachiket @Suryaprakash @user_not_found @mohanghyar @Pratik_89 @AnshukMitra @CAAG1959 @Shrut19 @SholaIB

Warm regards.

[Pratik_89]

Looks like you had an amazing meet -up. The recap looks great. Thanks for tagging me @TravellerG

Happy Guiding

[Gezendunyali]

Thank you for share us @TravellerG great looking☺️

[TravellerG]

Thank you very much for your kind compliments - yes, dear @Pratik_89 … we surely enjoyed a lot.

Greetings…

[TravellerG]

Support from active LGs like you are most important to me.

Your response means a lot to me,

Thank you very much, my dear friend @Gezendunyali .

Greetings with regards

[Gurukrishnapriya]

That was a great meet-up @TravellerG Sir . Again meeting the Local Guides after a long time. Thanks for welcoming me home. I feel more preveleged.

[TravellerG]

We were also excited to see you back in India.

Most welcome, dear @Gurukrishnapriya .

See you soon again…

[Rohan10]

Amazing meetup @TravellerG sir. The cover photo is classic. Congratulations on your successful meet-up. The recap is very nice with beautiful photos. It is nice to see other LGs. Thank you for sharing.

[Maximilianozalazar]

@TravellerG que genial post!!! Se nota que lo pasaron increíble saldos desde Argentina

[TusharSuradkar]

Excellent photos of the Madiwala lake @TravellerG

I never knew it looked so beautiful with a blue surface of the water under a blue sky.

We planned several times but could not visit this lake during the 4 yrs. in Bengaluru.

And it even has boating - that is so good.

Also, nice to see that they take care to provide lifejackets, something that I don’t see at boat riding in Pune.

Congratulations on this photo walk meetup on the 8th anniversary of Connect

[CAAG1959]

Hola amigo @TravellerG gran trabajo como siempre. Me alegro mucho de todo haya salido a la perfección, no se puede esperar menos de un gran colaborador como tú.

Saludos desde Uruguay

[NareshDarji]

It was really nice meet-up. I’m happy to join with you virtually @TravellerG

Thank you so much for organizing this meet-up.

[TravellerG]

Thank you so much for your kind compliments and valuable support, very dear @Rohan10

It is your continued support and motivation that make things happen.

Happy that you liked the RECAP.

Best wishes for more achievements and success.

[TravellerG]

Hi dear friend, @Maximilianozalazar

Thanks for your kind compliments and companionship.

Yes, dear friend… We really had a great time…

Once again thank you for your valuable support.

[TravellerG]

Your valuable compliments make me really happy - thank you so much.

For your information, a couple of years back, the agitation was very bad - the lake was in real trouble.

Government along with social activists played a key role - last couple of years, boating was stopped. I think in April 22, it was restarted.

But, it is surely a good park & lake for families and youngsters - you really missed it, I feel… So kindly plan a visit, stay with us and re-explore Bangalore.

“… take care to provide lifejackets,…”

This is mandatory here.

“… blue surface of the water under a blue sky…”

Im ashamed to accept it fully (some mobile camera adjustments gave the effect - I have not edited the shot) … The water is really dirty and the foul smell is horrible at some places.

Still worth visiting it - Rs. 50/ for 30 minutes is very cheap and hence you have to face a very long queue to purchase the ticket.

Greetings with regards, my dear @TusharSuradkar

PS:

Thanks for your initiative and opportunity.

[TravellerG]

Hello dear friend @CAAG1959

“… one cannot expect less from a great collaborator like you…”

So kind of you… Your inspiring words mean a lot to me - thank you very much.

Of course, we enjoyed a lot.

Greetings…

[TravellerG]

Welcome, my dear Naresh Ji,

Pleasure was mine along with the LGs.

Thanks for your kind initiative and the opportunity was very useful.

Best wishes, dear @NareshDarji

[ravindus]

@TravellerG , Madiwala lake seems like a beautiful urban green patch and home to many types of birds. Great work celebrating the 8th anniversary. It’s a pleasure to see you all have had an interesting virtual meetup too.

Thanks for sharing the experience with us through this nice recap.

Cheers From Sri Lanka !!!

[TravellerG]

Yes, very much… It is an urban green patch… my dear friend @ravindus .

Incidentally, it is very close to our home too.

Thanks for your kind compliments and companionship.

Your support means a lot to me.

Best wishes & greetings