Thekambattu – Dec 2007
One of my most memorable holidays from my India years. The images below are first impressions — the day-by-day is in the posts that follow.
One of my most memorable holidays from my India years. The images below are first impressions — the day-by-day is in the posts that follow.
This is part 12 of 14 in Annapurna Partial Circuit, NepalOur “extra” holiday in Pokhara. The other two have tucked into breakfast. In fact we’re in danger of missing breakfast, that’s how late we wake up. We scramble to the dining hall and find reasonable leftovers in the buffet breakfast. I spot MShah walking around…
A trip to Tijuana – Saturday 27th June 1998 an early start to the saturday… i spent a long while on the phone first thing in the morning. then had a leisurely bowl of cereal. i made my way to the san diego technical bookstore and browsed for a couple of hours. returned home for…
This is part 9 of 9 in Sahyadri treks7th Feb 2005 The stopover hike When Aravind & his family, amma, appa visited us in Pune, we went on a short holiday to Bhimashankar. As we were driving back to Pune, Rohit spotted the sign – Shivneri, just off the route. Birthplace of Shivaji. We looked…
This is part 9 of 10 in Italy by train (July 1997)26 Jul 1997 Made a few half-hearted attempts to find a hotel or hostel, but at 12:45 in the night, believe me, it is difficult. I went after a few rucksack-carrying chaps but they were going to the airport. Taxis offered to take me…
This is part 3 of 9 in Sahyadri treks9th Oct 2005 Trek to Rajgad in Oct, wild flowers at their best in this part of the world. With John, Abe, Rohit, Ashok, and master Ak who rode on my back on the way up and on Ashok’s back on the way down. I don’t remember…
This is part 3 of 10 in Dubrovnik2nd Jan 2023 Early in the day, we step out to the grocery store (the main chain is called Konsum market here) to get some supplies. Usually on our travels, we stay at hotels with breakfast included, but this was a departure from normal, as we booked fairly…