Long time!

I was away on vacation for almost 10 days. There was also the joyous occasion of my brother’s wedding. Thank you all for the diwali wishes and emails. I wasn’t accessing mails and internet regularly. Here’s wishing all a belated happy diwali :). The vacation was so much fun. I went to Delhi after a long time. And, what an amazing city it has become! It has transformed into a glitzy metropolis, but it is heartening to see that the city still maintains its lush green cover. The food is awesome. I loved taking my first Metro ride in Delhi though Metro has recently begun operations in Bangalore. We also visited IITD. My husband is an alumnus, and he gave a nice conducted tour sharing memories dating back almost 2 decades! Met and relived some childhood memories with a cousin’s family who live in Delhi, celebrated diwali with them as well.
Other sightseeing included the great monuments of Delhi. The weather was good, and the time spent was pleasurable. Just leaving you with some pics of the trip. We also made a trip to Nainital and Corbett. More about that one in the next post.
India Gate

Amar Jawan Jyoti

North Block, South Block and Rashtrapati Bhavan in the center

Parliament

Rajghat — Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi

31 responses to “Long time!”

  1. bbsearchingself Avatar

    Was waiting for a post of yours. Actually was wondering where you had disappeared until I saw the updates on FB.Good to know abt Delhi. I had visited it almost 20 yrs back and had not liked it a bit, but looking at the pix would love to visit it once more

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  2. Tomz Avatar

    Thanks, This post brought back the memories of my North India trip three yrs before..also wishing you a blated happy diwali

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  3. rama Avatar

    Delhi is really good in this time of the year. I want to go only during the beginning of winter, summer is terrible there. Did you visit the parantha wali gali?Glad to know about your brother’s wedding, it must have been so much fun meeting all the relatives in one place.Not bad you managed to squeeze in Nainital and corbett too.Post some wedding pictures also

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  4. kavita Avatar

    Good to know that you had a fabulous vacation.Nice pictures and now waiting for your Nainital and CNP trip updates.

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  5. Bikramjit Singh Mann Avatar

    Et tu 🙂 good good you had some good time then. os when u putting pic of Corbett 🙂 that is one place i long ot go tooo .. Bikram’s

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  6. Rachna Avatar

    @bbsearchingself Yep, I was staying off internet except for checking mails once in a while. Even I had visited Delhi almost 20 years ago, and it is so beautiful now. Also, I am not a single female traveling so that makes a difference too I guess :).@Tomz Thanks!@rama True, the weather was perfect. I was brought up in UP before moving to Mumbai, so I know the infamous North Indian summers :). Nah did not get to visit old Delhi and many other places in Delhi itself because of lack of time. Maybe next time. I did not click any wedding pictures because there was a photographer present. Let’s see when that album is ready and available.@kavita Thank you! I loved Nainital. I went there when I was a child and now going back after so many years was such fun.@Bikram Sure but I was let down by Corbett. Nainital was great though :).

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  7. NRIGirl Avatar

    Great to hear from you! Thank you for the pictures.

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  8. A Avatar

    I am from Delhi. Nice pictures. How about CP, Kutub Minar, Humaynu Tomb, Lotus Temple, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid…did you visit these places?

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  9. Agnes Avatar

    Sounds like you had a great time Rachna. Belated happy diwali.

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  10. Santosh Kumar Avatar

    Nice Post! I am waiting for your next post about Nainitaal & Corbett. I had visited Nainitaal and Corbett during June first week.We had waited so long for your new post.

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  11. Sahana Rao Avatar

    Long break! Was wondering what is keeping u away from the posts.Nice post. Beautiful pictures.

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  12. Colleen Avatar

    It sounds like you had a wonderful and much deserved trip!:) Oh I must travel to your beautiful country someday!!I am happy to see you back but have been very lazy with blogging myself lately!!;)

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  13. Harman Avatar

    lovely pictures..after a long time saw Delhi..nice very clear n crisp!happy Dipawali to you as wellhope had a good time with kids!:)tc

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  14. Renu Avatar

    brothers wedding..wow..congratulations..you had so many good things happening together..wedding, diwali and a trip to delhi..must have been a real enjoyable time..and weather must be perfect…waqiting to hear about Nainital, as its near my home town and my favourite place too..rather used to be earlier..now its a lot commercialised.

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  15. BK Chowla, Avatar

    I wish we had known of your visit to Delhi. We would have loved to have you both over.May be we can meet in Bangalore in next couple of weeks

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  16. Rachna Avatar

    @NRIGirl Thank you! Nice to be back :).@A We did visit Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar but could not do old Delhi. Since there was a wedding, this is all we could squeeze in! Next time :).@Agnes Yes we did. Thank you so much. Did you do Delhi on your Indian trip?@Santosh Thank you so much. I loved Nainital but not Corbett that much. Did you enjoy Corbett?

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  17. Rachna Avatar

    @Sahana Yes vacation time :).@Colleen Yes, you must visit someday. Looking forward to your posts. And, you are doing a great job with the paintings :).@BKChowla I missed you this time. Sure, do let me know when you are here. Just email me, and we will try to meet.

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  18. Rachna Avatar

    @Harman I also really enjoyed the tour of Delhi. There was a guide too, so it was very interesting to learn about the history behind the monuments. Kids especially enjoyed the stay.@Renu Oh yes, many good things happened together. Nainital was a lot of fun. I went there in my childhood and felt very happy to go again.

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  19. cybernag.in Avatar

    Hey you came to Delhi! The weather certainly is pleasant this month. Glad you had a good time taking in the sights. Next time do visit old Delhi and don’t miss the sound and light show at Lal Kila.

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  20. Vijay Menon Avatar

    everyone seems to have gone on a vacation 🙂 And belated wishes to you too

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  21. Ruprekha Avatar

    Hi Rachna, belated happy Diwali to you…. I too was in Delhi, returned home a week ago, lovely weather. I guess autumn is the best time of the year to be in Delhi. Did you see the Floss Silk Trees in full bloom? They are making the city look pretty and romantic.

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  22. Sujatha Sathya Avatar

    one lovely vacation and hey happy birthday Rachna (nov 2nd):))

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  23. Rachna Avatar

    @cybernag Yes the best weather to visit. And, will surely do that on our next visit.@Vijay Yep, so it seems :). Thanks!@ruprekha Indeed, I love Delhi’s flora.@Sujatha Thanks dear for the wishes :).

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  24. Insignia Avatar

    Pictures are neat. This only pushes my urge further to visit Delhi 🙂

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  25. R. Ramesh Avatar

    Good to know that you had a fabulous vacation.Nice pictures..and thanks kavi..for those lines..u said what i wanted to say..

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  26. Rachna Avatar

    @Insignia Thanks! Yes, you can do so many other itineraries with Delhi as a base. And, the city offers so much that one trip is just not enough to take in all.@Ramesh Thanks so much :).

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  27. Juxtaposition Avatar

    I love sightseeing in Delhi. My in laws are there. I have lost most of my old pics. Seeing the pics here reminds me of those trips. Thanks for sharing. Waiting for more pics. 🙂

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  28. Rachna Avatar

    @Juxtaposition So you must be going there often!

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  29. BK Chowla, Avatar

    I will in Bangalore for few days starting 2nd week.

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  30. Rachna Avatar

    @BKChowla Pls. let me know where you will be and on what dates? I will definitely try to meet you. My email is rachna.parmar@gmail.com

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  31. Destiny's child... Avatar

    Delhi is one of my favorite places. Love the street food and shopping! Thanks for the pics 🙂

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