This time in Leeds, I stayed at the Park Plaza. I initially had no clue what kind of money was available for this trip (remember this was for work) and what kind of hotel could I afford. It was quite close to the trip that I realized that I could manage to stay in a…
2008 Begins on a Silent Note!
Twilight at Dhankar, Spiti, India Due to cold somehow I have chocked my voice! Nephew is too happy, he can keep teasing me and I can only glare and not reply. Even my students would be very happy if they come to know of it! But thankfully classes begin next week only. Methinks this is…
My Travels in 2007- May We all Travel More in 2008
Kanchanjanga- Pelling, Sikkim I guess I liked 2007 a lot and would not change too many things. 2007 started on the right note as we spent the new year eve in the train coming back from Sikkim. Shringi, Himachal Pradesh Then in February we went to Shringi Vatika in Himachal Pradesh. I went along with…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Langza to Komik, Spiti
Anjan (our co-guide) on the way from Langza to Komik, Spiti Trek, 2007 Afternoon Siesta at the Kuari Pass Trek, 2006 This is what happens to us on many treks! I remember crashing on the lunch point from Komik to Demul walk. Only the others never took any picture 🙂 But that is the only…
Zilch Chances?
Marble Arch, London I did a post long back in 2006 for some London Hotel Portal and I wrote- They promise me a good hotel deal if I ever head to London, well chances are absolutely slim, zilch I must say, but it is fun to get such requests. Kent had left a comment on…
Prashar Lake in December
This is what Prashar Lake can look like in December! No, I didn’t go there but Anil did. He gave permission to post these pictures on my blog. So these pictures are not taken by me, only posted here with permission. Prashar Lake at Sunset in December I was bugging Sesha that we too should…
Club Mahindra, Coorg- The Trip
When I heard from Arun Nair of Club Mahindra about a proposed trip to Coorg for bloggers at their expense, I of course was delighted and said yes. The bestest part was they were taking care of the Delhi-Bangalore and back, flight too. When I boarded the plane I was seriously wondering how the trip…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Near Sojha, Himachal Pradesh
Walk Near Sojha, February 2007 After a gap of many years I find my self in warm Bangalore in December instead of freezing in some part of the Himalayas. I can’t make up my mind which one I like better.
When You See a Picture Taken by You in an In Flight Magazine with a Credit to Someone Else!
Note: This Post is sticky for the time being. The regular posts continue below. I will be updating this post as and when I get some new information. Update (27/12/2007): I have made this post unsticky in honor of these pictures from Prashar Lake in December (pictures courtesy Anil, my colleague). Yesterday I took a…
Oxford City Center- If I Had to Pick One Picture!
Uber Mensch asked me to do a Meme (don’t ask me what they are, I only know tags). From the blog- Here is the new meme. It is simple, easy and gives no room for whining one usually associates with a meme. All you have to do is select and upload one photo that you…