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Our small temple decorated for diwali Rangoli – with the strong breeze, it was difficult to keep the diyas lit I love this one Diwali is over, and a lot of preparation over weeks comes to a culmination. What I love best about Diwali is the laughter and cheer in…

The mist rising up the mountains The spectacular clouds or fog from our room Sun set Gossamer light clouds! See the vehicles climbing the mountain road Tired as we were after Hogennakal, it was a long drive to Salem city. This was the first time in the steel city made…

The force of the Cauvery was amazing! You can see the hanging bridge here. The top three are the pics of the Hogennakal Falls. You can see the hanging bridge over the Cauvery from where one could see the smaller falls. The main Fall can be reached by a coracle…

On a rainy morning, we ventured out towards Hogennakal. It was not in our original itinerary, but a friendly chat with a local in Yelagiri convinced us to give this a try. The detour was of 90 kms.  The roads are wonderful, and the GPS was a life saver. I…

We started our vacation by driving to Yelagiri, a small town in the mountains, which lies in Tamil Nadu. It is a very basic place, and it is difficult to find anything to do here. The amenities are basic, but the people are warm and welcoming. And, the Kamat’s outlet…

Hi people. I was away on a vacation and just got back today. I have so many stories to share, which I will do in subsequent posts :). Today, I want to share my story about my success with RTI.  I finally got my passport reissued after 6 months of…

When I began blogging back in 2008, it started as a fun thing! I loved to talk and write and give opinions:). This was a perfect platform for me to say what I wanted to say. It did not need to be very smart or interesting, just something that I…

I wish, it were that easy to say this to someone who actually had  an offensive body odor (bo). Just recently, I was stuck with this middle-aged lady seated next to me on a flight. She had pretty bad bo, and I had to bear the brunt of it through…

Ah, I am reading this well-known book “Eats, shoots, and leaves,” and I am thoroughly enjoying it. For those of you who might not be aware of the joke on which the title of the book is based, here it goes — A panda walks into a nightclub and eats…

As the festival Diwali comes closer, the one thing, which is a regular feature in North Indian homes is cleaning. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, who is worshipped on Diwali only visits those houses which are the cleanest and the most beautifully decorated. Thus, the…