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Wishful riding Part 7 - (In and around Leh) 2008-05-13 10:22:15
Post the exhausting ride from Sarchu to Leh, I had dropped dead in probably the most comfortable bed on the entire duration of the ride till now. The beauty sleep lasted for about 9 hours with me having skipped dinner… I awoke at 0900 Hrs and was feeling as hungry as a pack of [...]
Unplanned Shekhawati - Feb 2007 2008-05-18 02:42:00
We wanted to go somewhere. Preeti, the doc wife of Dee (Deepender) didn’t want to go to hills again, we were at Mussorrie on 26 Jan same year. Incidentally me and Smita had no great idea on where to go but we wanted to go. After all it was feb and a time when one [...]
Visiting a part of History - Maithon Dam 2008-05-20 15:38:43
It was one of those hot and humid days in the state of West Bengal… in a town called Asansol, made famous by IISCO’s steel plant and various mining companies in the vicinity. Also made famous by a humorist poet called Hullar Muradabadi…
I was there on vacation, visiting in-laws and my cousins who are settled [...] Read more:History
Backwater trip to the Land of Kettuvallams – Kottayam to Alleppey 2008-05-19 12:25:02
Kerala backwater is a bewildering labyrinth of waterways, composed of Lagoons, Lakes, Rivers, Rivulets, Canals, streams and salty seawater. This complex crisscrossing network of brackish Lagoons and Lakes lie parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of the Kerala. It is made up of five large Lakes interconnected by numerous canals both man made and natural, [...]
Kashid - A beach to yourself 2008-05-21 22:02:25
Blue and red, is that the sun
Million magic in reflection
Billion colors, zillion hues
Here goes worries, there my rues.
No poet, that’s what I am. Yet these words came naturally, standing on the beach all by myself, an experience I had never had before. In a population of a billion people it is hard to imagine a [...]
Of Bundelas and Mughals, Palace of Datia 2008-05-23 01:00:23
A visit to Datia was originally not in my original itinerary. While chit-chatting with a small group of travellers at Man Mandir, they described this beautiful palace in Datia that they had just returned from.
So on my way to Orchha, about 75 kms away from Gwalior on the border of UP (Jhansi being only 25 [...] Read more:Palace
Meeting with Monalisa and Mr. Eiffel - Part 2 2008-05-26 00:01:51
This post is in continuation of Meeting with Monalisa
and Mr. Eiffel
- Part 1.
We had already met Monalisa and were going to meet Mr. Gustave Eiffel (The person engineered Eiffel tower).
We left Louvre and were really hungry by that time. It was around 4′o clock in the evening and we hadn’t taken our lunch [...]
Have you seen bearded Lord Shiva ?? 2008-05-27 03:52:13
Have you ever seen bearded Lord Shiva ?? Strain your brain to recollect if you have indeed seen a picture or idol of Shiva with a beard.
No ? Read on….
Despite the Portuguese influence that dominated Goa over the centuries, it is fascinating to see how such a large number of Hindu temples have survived [...]
Balmuri and Yedumuri (Left and right turn) 2008-05-26 13:37:23
Balmuri (Bal=towards right and muri=curve)
Situated near the village-town of Srirangapatna, this place is well known as a film-shooting spot. Many a kannada movies have been shot here. This makes a good 1-day visit. Leave Bangalore in the morning and be back by nightfall.
How to get there
This place is close to Srirangapatna, which is [...]
Rohtang La - Ride of a lifetime 2008-05-27 22:30:26
I love the name of this site as it defines my aspirations. I have been thinking of writing on this site for long but somehow could not and may be the culprit is yet again the same old “starting trouble” and its first cousin “will do it tomorrow”.
I own a Bullet, the legendary Royal Enfield [...]
Mansoon Magic at Nelliyampathi 2008-06-02 11:31:53
Ever heard of ‘Godliness meter’? They have placed one such thing at the border where the train from Kerala crosses into Tamilnadu. Many Keralites have left for greener pastures over the last century; if the exodus was to the Far East in the beginning, it changed course to the West - especially the US of [...] Read more:Magic
Calcutta -The city of Joy 2008-06-03 03:00:10
Oh! Calcutta is not dying. It is a City of Joy
At the fag end of April 2008 I visited Calcutta on my way to Silchar and took some photos of the magnificent Victoria Memorial Hall. This is at the end of the beautiful and vast Calcutta Maidan which is known as the Lung of Calcutta. [...]
The walking tour of Zurich 2008-06-06 08:08:24 Zurich
(“Zu-reich” in German means too rich), the business and cultural capital of Switzerland, lies at the north end of Zurich Lake, in the valley formed by the ridges of Uetliberg on the west and Zurichberg on the east. Extending along both sides of the River Limmat, with hills and mountains rising up around it [...]
Delhi - Moradabad - Sitapur - Lucknow : Road Review 2008-06-05 06:59:46
After the successful post on Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Lucknow road review by Aditya, a strong need was felt on having a review of the other road which connects Delhi to Lucknow. In fact there were so many comment on Aditya’s post where people wanted to know about the other road viz. NH24. If two were not enough, there [...]
Ladakh Nostalgia 2008-06-09 01:07:09
Dear Friends, This is my first post here and hope you enjoy as much I enjoyed writing it.
I remember I started on 30th July 2006 from Hyderabad. Now when I recall that trip of mine, it just gives me goose bumps that I actually accomplished it. My itinerary was like this -
30th July - Flew [...]
Muddumalai and Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary - Night Safari 2008-06-07 14:50:52
Bhayya Muddumalai and Bandipur National Park kya ho kar aaye, mere beti ghar mein sabka naam animals per rakh diya hein. Myself “Dinasour”, my daughter Navya “Chhoti Dianasour”, Bete Ujjwal ka “Chhota Deer”, meri niece Aditi ka “Elephent”, Meri wife Dimpi ka “Monnkey”,.mere bade bhai ka tiger, meri bhabhi ka peacock, friend ka Camel. Read more:Sanctuary
, Night
, Safari
Palakkad the gateway to Kerala from Mainland 2008-06-10 03:56:12
After retirement I moved from Calcutta to Palakkad. Now I am in Delhi. During the Last 20 years I have been to some of the Beautiful places in Palakkad District, there are numerous of them. During the last one year I have taken some photos of places some 10 Km from my house there. I [...] Read more:Kerala
A visit to the kingdom of spices in Kumily 2008-06-11 19:50:47
As we strolled in the market of Kumily, scent of freshly cut spices, sold in every nook and corner of this small town increased our urge to visit
one of the many spice plantations on the outskirts. Our guided tour to the kingdom of spices offered us the sight of lush green vegetation and the [...]
Walks in India 2008-06-13 00:56:02
It has been a while I have managed to write anything on Ghumakkar. A travel related project I was trying to feature elsewhere was keeping me busy and occupied. This post is about the project.
For a long time, I had been thinking that Walking Tours are not very popular in India
. In many countries, especially [...]
Hotel Ajanta, Dehradun - Review 2008-06-14 08:15:07
Ajanta Continental is a family run hotel in Dehradun, Uttaranchal. I stayed there for two nights in May,2008 and thought that a small quick review with some pictures might be helpful for fellow ghumakkars. It is located on Rajpur Road, the one which connects Dehradun to Mussorrie. Most of the other reputed hotels are located [...] Read more:Hotel
“Solace” find in KG Basin 2008-06-15 14:37:41
This travelogue was written by me sometime back immediately after the trip when I was in Hyderabad so it may sound like recent and also the names of towns and places may sound unfamiliar and I did not try to expound on them as at that time they were quite well-known among folks around me. [...] Read more:Solace
, Basin
My first plane ride… destination Singapore 2008-06-15 05:25:57
It was seven years back… we took off from New Delhi airport and I had embarked on my very first plane ride. We were going to Singapore
via Kuala Lumpur.
We board the plane and find our seats. Clamp on our seat belts and wait. The plane gives a shudder, pulls back and taxies slowly to [...]
Beautiful Cornwall (1) - Rebecca’s walk 2008-06-15 19:54:10
Recently had the chance to visit Cornwall
in the UK for a three day trip with my friend. Honestly, the reason was purely because I couldn’t get my visa for Spain in time for the intended trip to Costa del Sol and Madrid, and I desperately needed some sun and sand. However, having said that, [...] Read more:Beautiful
, Rebecca
Palakkad and the story of rubber making 2008-06-19 00:31:24
Palakkad is an important Rubber growing district of Kerala. Karimba a village in Palakkad is famous for Rubber Nursery Last year, when I was at Karimba village of Palakkad, I visited a Co-operative Rubber processing and marketing society there. I am giving a detailed note as known to me as to how rubber is [...] Read more:story
, making
The Ashtvinayak Odyssey 2008-06-18 03:35:28
Let me give you a brief about Ashtvinayak (8 Ganeshas). It is a pilgrimage of 8 temples in Maharashtra, each temple having its own history. Some of these idols are Swayambhu (self-existent) which means they were not created, but discovered in that form.
This trip was pending since long and when we started we just [...] Read more:Odyssey
Delhi – Patna road review 2008-06-28 23:26:32
My intention behind writing road-review
s have been to provide necessary information to fellow travelers (read drivers) who wish to undertake that journey. With that thought, probably Delhi-Patna doesn’t make the cut, since not many would be traveling (read driving) such a long stretch. Patna is not a hot tourist place and neither its close enough [...]
Fragrance of Spiritualism: Mayapur 2008-06-26 01:28:35
Any pilgrimage help savour the flavors of the soul as expressed in art, architecture, music, food, and every other aspects of living. It is an intricate experience, broadening our connections between the basic fabric of India and the human soul. Our life is so much shaped on the basis of these realizations which we achieve [...] Read more:Fragrance
Delhi - Mori (Uttranchal) : Road Review 2008-06-24 10:55:02
This first post is about the roads from DELHI to MORI and back. Based on surveys done on several websites, we finalized two routes for Mori. While going, we took the route from Delhi – Pipli – Yamunanagar – Paonta Sahib – Sataun – Minus – Tiuni – Mori and on the return trip we [...]
A Himalayan Pilgrimage - 3 2008-07-12 03:23:14
Todays onward journey to Gopeshwar was going to be a taxing one, as the distance to be covered was more than 110km, with everyone being so tired.
We had opted for the Route to Chamoli diverting from Kund via Ukhimath, Chopata, instead of the regular route via Rudraprayag. The former is shorter as well as [...] Read more:Himalayan
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A quiet weekend at Dehradun 2008-07-11 23:27:00
There was some work to be done at Dehardun, the capital city of Uttranchal and it could be done over a weekend. I had an opportunity to take a chopper ride in the morning so morning was gone in any case. Doon is not too far (5-6 hours from Delhi) away so we decided to [...]
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