Before arriving at Gulmarg I had vaguely heard of Kahwa. By the end of the trip I became a die hard fan of the drink. Every time I had tea at The Khyber at Gulmarg it was Kahwa. They have a dedicated tea lounge called Chaikash. It was a much frequented place by all of…
Beautiful Gulmarg!
When I visited Gulmarg in March, I was not expecting snow, though there was snow everywhere! Snow in March! Snow in India. And it was a fabulous experience. Actually snow in Gulmarg in March is quite common. This was the view from our gondola ride at Gulmarg. Isn’t it fabulous? I was lucky on the…
The Snow Fall at Gulmarg in March
I have seen snow fall before. I have in fact been inside a tent when snow fell and then you have to get up and beat the tent roof so that the snow falls of and your tent doesn’t collapse. But here is a snowfall at Gulmarg which I enjoyed from my hotel balcony. I…
The Landing at Srinagar
Greetings from Gulmarg. I arrived here yesterday and there is a lot of snow in the area. I am staying at The Khyber (at their invitation) and it is a lovely place. However the picture I am going to share today is from our landing at Srinagar Airport. It was such a beautiful approach to the…
In Search of Cheap Flight Tickets
Of late there have been many things on my mind. The top most on the list was a lot of trips getting cancelled. Thankfully some of them have now been rescheduled. The second thought revolves around the issue of solo traveling in India post December 16, 2012. I was at Palampur in first week of…
And the Wait is Over!
Finally I get to travel! And that says it all! I am not traveling to a beach destination, it is in fact mountains again. I hope to log in from Gulmarg but let us see. I have been amazed at my own response to this lack of travel and the capacity to sulk that I demonstrated….
Backyard Birds- Purple Sunbird
I know it is not a Sunday and it is not a photo day. But this is what happens when I do not travel for nearly two months! I have to keep this blog alive with places and things around me and you have to view them! See it is better for all involve it…
There is Something About Dilli Haat
I have been to Dilli Haat many times. It is a favorite place of mine to visit with my sister. I have taken guests there too and everyone has come back impressed. For me the attraction is obvious. It is a very colorful place and in good weather it means tons of opportunities to take…
Colors of Dilli Haat
We visited Dilli Haat today for a few hours. I always like that place it is such a riot of colors. And the weather was still quite bearable, though it is getting hotter by every passing day. Photography with my daughter is not that easy but she is growing up every day and is quite…
Some Thoughts on The Beckoning Silence by Joe Simpson
This is the third book of Joe Simpson that I have read and I am going to read more. I have already read Touching the Void, This Game of Ghosts and now The Beckoning Silence. “Sometimes I feel completely unnerved, wary of the cupboard crammed with skeletons that sometimes seem to constitute the sum total of my…