A short trip (just 24 hours) to a nearby location (just 30 kms away) left me with so many memories that the holiday hangover it caused was hard to shake off. We (my friends and I) didn't gaze in awe at any sweeping, magnificent landscapes or sample exotic, unusual local dishes or even shop around … Continue reading Choti-Choti Baatein
Disclaimer: No, this is not one of those posts that list out generic bits of advice on how empty nesters can get on with their lives. I view with disfavor any attempts from random, unknown people who know nothing about me, dishing out suggestions and telling me what I can and must not do. Also, … Continue reading Lessons from an Empty Nest
A houseful of memories This is the house in which I spent the first 23 years of my life. When we left the place in 1986 (when this picture was taken), the house too was just a year or so older than I was at that time. This is because my parents were the first … Continue reading Yesterday Once More but not quite….
Most holidays follow a set pattern: Planning: Pick out a destinationLook for a place to stay.Arrange how to get there and back.Make a tentative itinerary On arrival: Freshen up/EatSet out for Destination # 1, # 2 # 3 and so on. Return to the hotel/resort by evening.Dinner and crash into bed.Next morning repeat from Point … Continue reading An ‘Experiential’ Experience.
When my friend and I began travelling together; way back in 2017, the people we'd meet during our trips were the usual- couples, families or mixed groups of students. We never, ever came across another odd pair like us. We didn't really stick out like sore thumbs since we were firmly middle-aged, self- sufficient and … Continue reading It’s a Woman’s World!
They both met in the compound of an old house that hadn’t been inhabited for years. The walls were bare, and the windows, broken and sightless. The area around the house was badly secured by a broken-down wall and a rusted gate. Weeds grew there in profusion, undeterred by the garbage dumped on them by … Continue reading A Tale of Two Kitties
A little bit of history before we proceed to the doodles. Aihole- pronounced Eye-Ho-Lay, is a small nondescript looking town in the north of Karnataka. Nondescript only at first glance, because it is actually a major archeological site; with over a hundred and twenty stone and rock cut temples dating all the way back to … Continue reading Carved in Stone- Doodle art
"The size of the flower is smaller than the nail. The full bloom of the flower depends on the natural factors like rain, heat, humidity and it is constantly changing. Don't argue with the staff" This is what greets the visitor to the official online booking site for Kaas Pathar. The same is given first … Continue reading What’s ‘khaas’ about Kaas Pathar – part 2
A Chinese proverb advises "Don't listen to what they say, go see". The more I travel, the more I realise the truth of this. Yes, travel expands the horizons and broadens the mind but for me, it works more in reverse. I read up a little about a place before visiting it and on my … Continue reading What’s ‘khaas’ about Kaas Pathar? (Part 1)
The films that are coming out of Bollywood fail to stir any interest in me. My favourite actors have either passed away (Irfan Khan) or are doing very few films. And on the other hand there's Amazon Prime that keeps throwing up suggestions at me on Instagram- Hindi, English, Regional; a regular stream of films … Continue reading Sara’S- a review
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