April 2008 ~ Travel In Home

Back from Coorg

I am back from Coorg and I am travelling again in a couple of days to Malnad..and how am I feeling ? Like this little girl here who was enjoying the view at Raja's Seat in Madikeri (Mercara), Coorg.I am trying my best to reply to all the comments and visit all your blogs in these two[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, April 28, 2008 0 comments

Assisi and Chianti

Greetings from beautiful Tuscany! We arrived in this famous region yesterday from Assisi and were really bowled over by the beauty of the countryside. Umbria was lovely but Tuscany is even better - rolling green hills covered in trees of all different shades of green, grassy meadows with red poppies, olive groves and vineyards.We're[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, April 27, 2008 0 comments

Spoleto

We loved Spoleto, a smallish town in a beautiful location overlooking the Umbrian countryside. It is filled with old and interesting churches, the streets and buildings have an authentic medieval feel, and the shops and restaurants are excellent. But they aren't kidding when they call it a hill town - those streets were some of[...]

by Jour ~ Thursday, April 24, 2008 0 comments

Off to Coorg - Scanned Memories

I'm off to Coorg on Friday . Hence there is a sharp deviation from my posts on the west coast to the green environs of Coorg . Ive been to Coorg many times..but it was all before the travel bug bit me. Those were days without a digital camera, with friends and families, weekends spent[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 0 comments

Rome, Day 2

Ancient tombstone displayed in San LorenzoOur second day in Rome was a bit shorter, slower paced, and (sadly) a whole lot cloudier. Not surprisingly, neither of us was thrilled about getting up for the earliest shuttle bus again, so we headed out on the 10:30 bus and didn't arrive in the city until well after 11. That left us rather[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 22, 2008 0 comments

Rome, Day 1

We were only in Rome for two full days, and they were a whirlwind! We walked about nine hours each day and took about a gazillion photos of churches and ancient ruins. Most of the walking was actually more like hiking - the "seven hills of Rome" isn't just an expression! It was exhausting, but so worth it. There really is nothing[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, April 20, 2008 0 comments

Sunday Stories

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by Jour ~ Saturday, April 19, 2008 0 comments

Mangalore - Im still in the west coast

Outside the Mangla Devi temple, the Goddess who gave her name to the town - Mangalore. I was there on transit , enroute to Sringeri . It was a spiritual quest, a moment of togetherness with the divine, but my mind gets distracted by mortals and mortality[...]

by Jour ~ Thursday, April 17, 2008 0 comments

After Karwar ..what else but Goa ?

Its sacrilege if you dont visit Goa when you are so close..Just an hour drive from Karwar, we came to one of the best beaches in South Goa - Palolem beach..Im told that this beach features in the movie Bourne Supremacy ..wow[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 15, 2008 0 comments

San Benedetto in Subiaco

Today we made a morning trip to Subiaco, about 45 minutes northeast of our base in Anagni. Just outside the town of Subiaco on a mountain cliff is San Benedetto, a monastery built around the cave where St. Benedict spent three years meditating in the 600s AD. It requires a steep walk up a couple switchback roads, but it is absolutely[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, April 14, 2008 0 comments

Anagni, City of Popes

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Anagni Cathedral was a real highlight, thanks to its castle-like appearance and magnificent frescoed crypt. Anagni was the birthplace (and frequent residence) of four popes in the 1200s and its cathedral reflects that importance. South exterior, and handy car park.A fine little Italian car next[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, April 14, 2008 0 comments

Fossanova

Our stay in Fossanova was short but absolutely fantastic. We were there to see its Cistercian abbey (above), but the little village that surrounds it was an unexpected highlight as well. It was charming, peaceful and beautiful. Amazingly, the Abbey of Fossanova is not nearly as popular with visitors as nearby (45 minutes) Casamari[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, April 14, 2008 0 comments

Getting to Devbagh

It can get a bit eerie to be in this old junkyard ..er dockyard at night..which is where we got our boat to Devbagh..makes the journey all the more exciting me thinks..what say[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, April 13, 2008 0 comments

Paestum, Amalfi and Capri

Amalfi Coast DriveTonight is our last night in Sorrento and I'm sorry to say we never had enough sunshine in which to enjoy our balcony and beautiful pool. But we have had a good time nonetheless and seen some interesting sights. We decided to ditch Pompeii after realizing we didn't care enough about it to drive almost all the way[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, April 11, 2008 0 comments

Sorrento

The view from our Sorrento hotel room - a cruise ship sailing past Capri.We are now in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast, just south of Naples. We'll be here for four nights, during which we plan to visit the nearby sights of Pompeii, Capri, Amalfi and Paestum. Yesterday morning we left Puglia and drove about three hours across Italy[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 8, 2008 0 comments

Beautiful Trani

Last Sunday was a real highlight. The sun finally came out on our last day in Puglia and we made our long-awaited trip to Trani. It's right on the Adriatic Coast and said to be one of the nicest towns in the area. We agree! Still very few tourists, but more lively and a bit more prosperous. It has a very active harbor and the fishermen[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 8, 2008 0 comments

Bitonto and Altamura Cathedrals

Friday and Saturday were cloudy and rainy and we spent most of the time at the hotel, but we did manage to squeeze two more Puglian cathedrals in between the raindrops.Friday: Rain in BitontoFriday was especially rainy so we visited Bitonto, the cathedral with the most interior interest, in the hopes it would be open. Happily it[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, April 8, 2008 0 comments

Ruvo di Puglia

Our current base, for four full days, is the town of Ruvo di Puglia. We are quite close to the heel of the boot now and near the Adriatic Sea coast. Ruvo is a nice little town in itself and it makes a great base to explore all the Romanesque cathedrals and interesting seaside towns in the area.Wednesday April 2We arrived on Wednesday[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, April 4, 2008 0 comments

The Gargano and Troia Cathedral

Greetings from rainy Ruvo di Puglia! More on that soon, but first I must back up to Monday (March 31), a very fun and interesting day. We drove to three sights from our base in Lucera: San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant'Angelo and Troia. San Giovanni RotondoFirst up was the town of San Giovanni Rotondo, home to the shrine of a miracle-working[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, April 4, 2008 0 comments

Devbagh island, Karwar - God's own Garden

We have been planning this for ages and finally when we landed there, it was a pity we couldn't make the most of it .Health became a deterrent, but I am not complaining. It was still one of our best holidays where we did nothing but relaxed and relaxed..Sometimes, holidays need to be[...]