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Damologist - A secret wish
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What is a Damologist? (Not Damnologist). Dictionary might not help. Dams have always fascinated us. It is a mixture of awe and fear when we look at these man-made wonders.
In most trips, we try to visit the dams en route. We want to be the first ‘damologist’ (whatever that means!) couple, visiting all dams in our country. Unfortunately, in the last few years, most dams are off-limits to visitors because of security reasons. And photography is a strict no-no.
We managed to visit some dams this time as well. At Dandeli, we crossed Supa, Thattihalli and Bommanahalli dams. Near Jog, it was the Linganamakki dam, whose backwaters is one of the largest in India. We had a distant view of the dam as well, only after going through a thorough questioning and scrutiny all the papers by the police.
In the backwaters of Talakalale dam was this small boat, carved out of a single tree. The boatman was not in sight. We got into it, only after our guide Nagaraj ensured that it was anchored well.
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We, Unny & Bindhu, are a couple currently based in Mumbai. The best introduction can be: He (Unny) - Armchair traveler. Reluctant reader. Would-be writer. Amateur photographer, Day dreamer… and likewise, a pretender of too many things.
She (Bindhu) - Add a few more pretensions - a good cook, a good host, etc. Easily mistaken for a serious, intellectual reader, but far from it. Engineer by qualification; freelance writer by choice. Also volunteers as a teacher for Akanksha, an NGO.
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