October 2010 ~ Travel In Home

Sikkim - monasteries around Gangtok

There is something magical about a monastery that cannot be explained. Spinning the prayer wheels, we entered the Lingdum or Ranka Monastery near Gangtok .While the lamas were in the midst of their evening chants, some of the younger boys were practicing their ritualistic dances in the[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, October 31, 2010 0 comments

Deepavali Bonanza

Ive been in for a lot of surprises this year and another one greeted me today. I had been out the entire day and was rather tired when I finally got back home about a couple of hours ago. A parcel had landed in the afternoon for me and the cover mentioned it was from Singapore Tourism.[...]

by Jour ~ Saturday, October 30, 2010 0 comments

White Winter Wonderland

In last than four weeks we have seen three different seasons Mother Nature can give us.Hot summer days in Florida, beautiful fall landscapes on our way to the north of the states and now a white winter wonderland in Yellowstone Park. We had two days to explore this white wonderland.From[...]

by Jour ~ Saturday, October 30, 2010 0 comments

Life Is Sweet

After a good three days visit in Chicago, we’re now heading to Mount Rushmore. On our way we had a few stops, for example in Le Mars – where life is sweet. Le Mars is also known as the ‘Ice Cream Capital of the World’. And of course we couldn’t resist trying the ice cream there. So we[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, October 26, 2010 0 comments

Sikkim - a walk in the clouds

You can write an ode to the mist in Sikkim or lose yourself in the fog. But the clouds tell a story of their own. You see them floating from one mountain to another, carrying your thoughts along with them. Sometimes, they just rise from nowhere - just when you think the sun has set and[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, October 24, 2010 0 comments

Memories of Sikkim

I woke up with a groggy start today after a rather dramatic day yesterday and my thoughts went back to Sikkim. I was there for just a few days, staying at the Club Mahindra's Royal Demazong property near Gangtok and my only crib was I just didnt have enough of it. Being on the road took[...]

by Jour ~ Saturday, October 23, 2010 0 comments

Let The Wind Blow You Away

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining. After breakfast we went to mount Baldy in Michigan City, a big sand dune.And with big, I mean really big! ..From this sand dune you have an amazing view of Lake Michigan. And when you look really good, you could see Chicago on the other[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, October 22, 2010 0 comments

City Travel; Washington DC And New York City

After becoming one with nature, it was time to socialize with the people in the city again. We started in Washington DC, the capital city of the USA. We visited a lot of monuments, all over the city.And of course we could not leave Washington DC, without visiting the White house. And[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, October 19, 2010 0 comments

River Teesta - Sikkim

These were a couple of pictures that I took of the River Teesta in Sikkim during my last trip..Cant wait to go there again. Its been more than four years and I didnt even have a analog SLR then - just a simple aim and shoot. This is a very short trip and its organised by Club Mahindra[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, October 18, 2010 0 comments

Highlights of London

Here are some highlights of our four days in London.Thames River CruiseOne of the most enjoyable experiences we had in London was an afternoon cruise in the sunshine down the Thames River, from the Embankment Pier to the Tower Bridge. It wasn't a fancy cruise, just a river taxi that is marketed as an extension of the London Underground.[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, October 17, 2010 0 comments

Inside Story - Onake Kindi - rock art from a prehistoric site

We passed through lush fields as we drove down from Anegundi. There were neither huts nor shops in sight. All that we could see were columns of boulders randomly stacked on top of each other. Our auto stopped in front of some paddy fields as my guide Virupaksha[...]

by Jour ~ Saturday, October 16, 2010 0 comments