Until yesterday, Republic Day parade was either read in text books in schools or watched on National television.
The opportunity to be at Janpat and watch the President of India hoist the National flag came as a pleasant surprise,thanks to a friend. The irony was a group of non-Indians accompanied to the venue. Not many Indians [...]
Deepsan- Siddaiah Road, BangaloreHorn Experts: Siddaiah Road, Bangalore.Old parts, new parts, spare parts and scrap, that is what you will find on Siddaiah Road in Bangalore; a one-stop place if you own a lorry, truck or tractor and need anything from leaf springs, radiators, horns to gears and transmissions. I had gone by this road some time earlier in the morning and had found all the sho […]
- Siddaiah Road, Bangalore
- Saibarman
- A translucent bead of emerald !When the train dropped us in Haridwar, the last dawn of May wiped her half-shut eyes in deep surmise to greet us—stunned she was, perhaps, for all so humble punctuality of Doon Express. We too were. Before she could spread her wings to fly for the day, we were curled up under loads of sacks [...]
- A translucent bead of emerald !
- Mariellen
- Happy Diwali!October 17 this year is Diwali, the biggest celebration of the year in India. Diwali celebrates the triumph of Lord Rama – his defeat of the evil demon Ravana, capture of his wife Sita and return from exile — and, in general, the victory of light over dark. It’s also known as the festival of [...]
- Happy Diwali!
- Vatsan
- Lost in TranslationGoing in cirlces after a whirlwind swept me :-).Was in Hongkong,Macau,Beijing,Guangzhou,Bhutan,Thailand ,Nepal,India.And now near guangzhou-South China in a tiny some parts beautiful some parts not so kind of village.Have a scooter to go around ,some industrial deadends,beautiful old style village houses hidden behind huge structures covered with bathroom ti […]
- Lost in Translation
- Mridula
- Off Topic- Signature LinesI have come across many a times in people's signature lines- Sent via Blackberry by --- and I often wondered why someone would like to attach that in a signature. Looks like some people for sure wish to remove it.Then I saw this line in an email exchange with Professor Robert V. Kozinets.Sent from my space station. By laser beam. Honest. Now that is som […]
- Off Topic- Signature Lines
- Gypsy
- Detailed itinerary for upcoming trip to BhutanThe much awaited winter trip to Bhutan is coming up soon. We will visit Central and Eastern Bhutan this time, with focus on the Bumthang valley, the cultural capital of the country. We will also camp in Phobjika to see the black-necked cranes, which only visit at this time of the year. Here are the details. [...]
- Detailed itinerary for upcoming trip to Bhutan
- Point
- Marvelous MunnarRoute Taken : Short and Scenic Bangalore – Hosur – Krishnagiri – Thoppur – Mettur – Bhawani – Kangayam – Dharapuram – Udumallaipettai – Indira Gandhi / Eravikulam National Park (No entry after 6 pm) – Munnar = 429 kms Route Options : There are various route options to go to Munnar. The above was t […]
- Marvelous Munnar
- Shiv
- DALHOUSIEThe gateway to the Chamba Valley, Dalhousie was established in 1854 by the British governor-general Lord Dalhousie. Covering an area of 14 sq.-km and surrounded by alpine vegetation, Dalhausie has enticing architecture and unobstructed views of both plains and the snow-capped views of the mountain ranges, surrounding it.This place provides stunning views of […]
- DALHOUSIE
- Kaushik
- Dash to K-GudiWe have taken Iravan to all of our favourite places except K-Gudi. One of the reason was in our last visit we found that still they have no electricity, so were always afraid how he’ll cope up with dark. And then we decided to take a chance. It was a casual visit to M.G.Road and [...]
- Dash to K-Gudi
- Praveen
- My Big Escapade - Destination Unknown...Been on a big ride of 175 days and 25508 KMs.The track has been...BigEscapade at EveryTrailMap created by EveryTrail: Geotagging CommunityTrack Me Live:Here are the Links to the Logs of the Days...Stuff i took alongTrip StatsDay 175 - Aug 30 - Chennai to Home (Bangalore)Day 174 - Aug 29 - Tanjavur to ChennaiDay 173 - Aug 28 - Trichy to TanjavurDay 172 - Aug […]
- My Big Escapade - Destination Unknown...
- Arun
- Badami – IV – Beyond the town – Sidlaphadi and MahakootaI hired Sharanu, a self appointed guide for my explorations outside the town planned for the next day. He turned out be an opportunist! Next morning, he was not keen to come with me as he had bagged a more profitable assignment. He offered to send me someone else instead. Having realized that Sharanu will anyway [...]
- Badami – IV – Beyond the town – Sidlaphadi and Mahakoota
- Cuckoo
- Wandering Wednesday Photo – SkyTower, New ZealandThe SkyTower is Auckland’s major landmark and a tourist attraction. As far as I know, it is the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere. The view from the top of the platform is incredible. You can see the entire city. Even the tall buildings look very small from up there. If you have a weak heart, please [...]
- Wandering Wednesday Photo – SkyTower, New Zealand
- Vistet
- Srinagar-Leh Not Closing October 31stAfter a meeting in Srinagar with among others BRO representatives it was announced today that the road to Leh will remain open as long as weather permits , in line with actual practice last years. Source : Tribune
- Srinagar-Leh Not Closing October 31st
- Backpacker
- And the journey goes on..Journeys are a way of life. We wade through life looking for a purpose,seeking one milestone after another, looking for destinations but realizing that very often than not,there is no end to a journey. Home is really a state of mind then. For a vagabond like me , my alter ego lies in a spirit that is lost in the hills, running down the plains, getting her fe […]
- And the journey goes on..
- Traveholic
- United colours of HampiBack from Hampi – tired, tanned and happy! I will work on a more detailed post soon, but for now, soak in the colour and character of Hampi market. And the doors and windows! Have a nice week! Come back soon for the faces of Hampi.
- United colours of Hampi
- Trekwords
- Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga PassShe was watching eagerly as Jaisingh helped the last of the members hop across to the other bank of the angry river. Did I notice a sense of despair in those innocent eyes? I realised all of a sudden, that the entire group of 30 Men (and women), who had by now crossed over already, were [...]
- Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass
- Lonebackpacker
- Day 9 @ Auli: Switzerland of IndiaThis is a series of my two weeks of tryst with the Garhwal Himalayas:Day 1&2 : Secunderabad to DelhiDay 3: Delhi to Haridwar bus rideDay 3: Meerut RoadDay 3: Har Ki pauri- HaridwarDay 4: Impressions from HaridwarDay 4: Through Rajaji national ParkDay 4: Devaprayag-Srinagar-Rudraprayag-KarnaprayagDay 5: Pipalkoti-Joshimath-BadrinathDay 6: Mana: The last I […]
- Day 9 @ Auli: Switzerland of India
- Snowscapes
- Shwet Digant (Part 2)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass(Continued from the earlier article- 'Twin Passes Trek- Stage 1')A Long Road to Heaven- over the Lamkhaga PassTwin Passes Trek- Stage II- (Chitkul- Lamkhaga Pass- Harsil)View Nalgan Lamkhaga Actual Track in a larger mapDay 6- Sangla- Chitkul- Nagasthi CampThe drive from Sangla to Chitkul is over a metalled road that is maintained beautifully. The o […]
- Shwet Digant (Part 2)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass
- Memories
- the trip - part II- aurangabad ke badactually i don't even remember when exactly we reached the western ghats i guess it was sometime after mhow. we saw a sign board which said. "GHAT ROAD STARTS" looked weird but ya the terrain around us changed. we where going uphill at places hills where being cut from the centre to make way for the NH-211. that's the road we where follow […]
- the trip - part II- aurangabad ke bad
- Explorer
- Rewalsar- An Important Buddhist CentreA Monastry at RewalsarRewalsar is a very small town near Mandi is Himachal Pradesh but still has three Buddhist Monasteries. One can see lot of very young Buddhist students/scholars who stay in the hostels run by these monasteries here in Rewalsar. After Mcleodganj this probably is the second most important Buddhist centre in Himachal.View of Rewalsar LakeWh […]
- Rewalsar- An Important Buddhist Centre
- Tumkurameen
- Pavan
- FOR SALE!!My brother took this pic somewhere near Jayanagar 4th block. Wonder what all people SELL!! So next time, if you want any one of these, you know where to go! Do you have a pic that make people laugh? share it with me! Tagged: bill board, funny, sale
- FOR SALE!!
- White Indian
- Waiting for the Cyclone in MumbaiSometime later today, a cyclone is due to hit Mumbai. Since it's likely we'll be getting up close and personal with it, its name is Cyclone Phyan. I've never experienced a cyclone before, and I must say the anticipation feels rather strange.... Related Posts:Monsoon Rain in MumbaiOur Mumbai Registry MarriageCelebrating Easter in Mumbai Related […]
- Waiting for the Cyclone in Mumbai
- Anand
- The Valley Of GodsThe clouds opened up and it started to drizzle. The mp3 player played the latest Hindi songs. Amitesh and I having occupied the last seat of Innova, trickled into a catnap. Sharmil and Nimit in the middle and Hiren in front began their tittle-tattle to keep themselves busy.The slowness of the vehicle and the loud roar of the downpour outside broke my forty w […]
- The Valley Of Gods
- Ghumakkar
- मल्ल्क्का - संग्रहालयों का संग्रहपिछली बार हमने शुरुआत की थी मल्ल्क्का से, अब आगे थोड़ा और जानते हैं इस शहर के बारे में | हालाँकि कुआला लम्पुर से मल्ल्क्का अधिक दूर नहीं है, फिर भी मल्ल्क्का का अपना हवाई अड्डा है | हवाई जहाज़ के अलावा कुआला लम्पुर से मल्ल्क्का जाने के लिए सबसे सरल रास्ता है कार या टूरिस्ट [...] […]
- मल्ल्क्का - संग्रहालयों का संग्रह
- Dianne
- Gora
- Lloyd
- Sign's of the time......The interesting and the humorousThroughout India, you are bound to see a sign that will catch your eye and the words or creative license that the owner or sign maker has taken may just elicit a smile or chuckle.....or may leave you pondering the question of "what in the world were they thinking"?Here are five such signs; just a few of the ones that I have most recently discovered […]
- Sign's of the time......The interesting and the humorous
- Wandering Souls
- Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga PassShe was watching eagerly as Jaisingh helped the last of the members hop across to the other bank of the angry river. Did I notice a sense of despair in those innocent eyes? I realised all of a sudden, that the entire group of 30 Men (and women), who had by now crossed over already, were [...]
- Shwet Digant (Part 1)-Twin Passes Trek- Nalgan and Lamkhaga Pass
- Travelblog
- A day at the animal welfare sanctuaryI have now finally gotten around to do some volunterwork here in India and it may not come as a big surprise to you that this includes animals and there welfare.. Friendicoes seca is an animal welfare organization here in India much needed here which basically does the same as other such organizations around the world i.e. raising money for shelter food and […]
- A day at the animal welfare sanctuary
- Photoblog
- Vypin Island, Kerala-Dolphins and Chinese Net FishingVypin Island is criss crossed by canals. Though the area nearer to mainland is now waiting to see a boom in construction of multi storey buildings, the island and its beaches still have a serenity and beauty which is becoming rarer by the day.Standing in front of a noisy school on the bank of the backwaters, one could see a school of dolphins popping in and […]
- Vypin Island, Kerala-Dolphins and Chinese Net Fishing
- My World
- The “Green” Revolution – 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R EXCLUSIVE Track-Test!I was in Pune, on the behalf of xBhp and invited by Bajaj Auto Ltd., to test the 09′ Kawasaki Ninja 250R, on the Chakan track no less, of Bajaj Auto Ltd. For 4 hours or so, I had the 250R at my disposal, and boy was it worth it or what! Pune is a beautiful [...]
- The “Green” Revolution – 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R EXCLUSIVE Track-Test!
- Indus Explorer
- Coorg and Chikmagalur - Coffee and Greenery at its bestWe left Kolhapur in the morning and continued driving to Karnakaka. By 4.30 p.m we reached Bankapur and then took a right turn towards Shimoga leaving NH 4. The road conditions soon worsened. Still we enjoyed our ride thru Karnataka. It is surprisingly green, with really simple people and not so good economic condition. As we started towards Shimoga, we move […]
- Coorg and Chikmagalur - Coffee and Greenery at its best
- Kopili
- Return gifts and Pizza corner partiesYesterday, N and I attended a Birthday party. Uninvited A friend and her daughter were going, and we had nothing to do really what with Appa also being away on a recruitment trip, so I thought why not? The friend had already wrangled some sort of an invitation for us, or so she told [...]
- Return gifts and Pizza corner parties
- Purple
- Turkey Travelogue: CappadociaAt the end of our 2-week Turkey trip, we reached the beautiful central-Turkish province of Cappadocia. We took a late morning flight from Izmir to Nevsehir (more on Selcuk, Ephesus and Kusadasi later..). From Nevsehir we took a shuttle to Goreme which was 80km away. On the way we watched in amazement as the landscape changed from almost desert-flat to hilly […]
- Turkey Travelogue: Cappadocia
- Globetrotter
- Serene beaches of Karwar Day 1"The sea beach of Karwar is certainly a fit place in which to realise that beauty of nature is not a mirage of imagination, but reflects the joy of the infinite and thus draws us to lose ourselves into it.Where the universe is expressing itself in the magic of its laws it may not be strange if we miss its infinitude; but where the heart gets into immedi […]
- Serene beaches of Karwar Day 1
- alongway
- Haridwar and RishikeshThe night train takes you from Delhi to Haridwar in less than 5 hours. You could also drive down by road if the weather is pleasant. Haridwar is fast emerging a business destination as well with the incentives being offered by the Uttarkhand government to set up manufacturing facilities there. This is also evident [...]
- Haridwar and Rishikesh
- Roadie
- Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park aka Hyderabad ZooHyderabad is dry and it doesn't rain as much here as it does in many other cities of the country. As a result, the Hyderabadi terrain is largely composed of rocks. Huge boulders of stones strewn around everywhere with a few shrubs and fewer trees anywhere in sight. Its a lot like Ahmedabad in that respect, albeit, I have to say that the Government in Hy […]
- Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park aka Hyderabad Zoo
- Neelima
- The Roopkund Rendezvous - Trek from Bedni Bugyal to Bhaguabhasa - A Date with Snow Capped Peaks!Didna to Bedni Bugyal through Ali Bugyal
- The Roopkund Rendezvous - Trek from Bedni Bugyal to Bhaguabhasa - A Date with Snow Capped Peaks!
- Hitch
- Tilak
- Effects of Tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar IslandsFor Blog Action Day-15th October 2009 To the organizers of the Blog Action Day, Thank you very much for selecting such a relevant topic and also inviting a lesser mortal like me to participate in this mega event. It’s long since I have written in my blogs page, but I am unable to resist to your invitation to [...]
- Effects of Tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Mohamed
- Karthik
- ArrayYercaudThis place needs no introduction, but for the benefit of everyone, here’s a small one on that. Yercaud is a quaint little hill station in the district of Salem in Tamil Nadu.This is often referred to as the “Poor man’s OOTY”. I cannot quite see the logic for this. Yercaud is not as crowded as Ooty, and at the same time, it offers all that is expected […]
- Array
- Payaniga
- Desktop Calendar: November 2009Click here for higher resolution image. Background photo: Ryde Beach, Isle of Wight. Related posts:I Was Here: Southend-on-sea Related posts:I Was Here: Southend-on-sea
- Desktop Calendar: November 2009
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