Whirlwind Trip to Vancouver – Part 2

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Stanley Park is an urban park surrounding the city, a two minute walk from my hotel in Canada Place. I spent an early morning taking a stroll, watching the runners practice for the upcoming half marathon, mommies walking around with their babies in strollers, and tourists walking excitedly with their cameras, posing and taking pictures of everything. In fact, two of my lab mates signed up to run the half-marathon the day after their conference presentations, and it was inspiring to see people travel across the coast to talk at conferences, and then change into their gym clothes from the formal suits and go about running miles all around the city. Hats off to their energy, although this gave me some more time to sleep late.

Stanley Park is huge, and when I say it is huge, I mean it. If you have been to Central Park in New York City, this is even bigger than that, a paved path running around its circumference. Lined with tall trees, lush greenery, and full of enthusiastic people jogging around, Stanley Park is ranked the 16th best park in the world and the 6th best in North America.

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Ghumakkar Insights – Wandering thoughts (To leave or тАШnoтАЩ to leave)

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Some colleagues are well-wishers who try to show him light:

тАЬWhere to, this time, G?тАЭ

G тАУ тАЬAnjuna.тАЭ

тАЬAnything special there?тАЭ

G тАУ тАЬYeah. Great beach and sea food.тАЭ

тАЬDidnтАЩt you go to a beach last time and had great sea food as well?тАЭ

G тАУ тАЬTrue. But that was Andaman.тАЭ

тАЬ I see. IsnтАЩt a beach, after all, a beach with sand and sea food?тАЭ

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WELCOME TO DREAM WORLD (RANGEEN SAPNON KI DUNIYA) тАУ RAMOJI FILM CITY

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So after we had finished viewing our shows it was almost 1600 hrs and we had only 1.5 hour left with us to see the Gardens. So we quickly went to Bus stop to catch the bus. Again the guide in a bus was so good, so friendly with everyone, knows all three languages (English, Hindi and Telugu). But 1600 hrs bus timing is the last bus timings and you are not allowed to get down and see the gardens and the sets. There are approximately 120 gardens, so many beautiful fountains and so many readily available film sets like railway station ,airport , Foreign country , village, Hospital , Jail , Highway , streets , Raj darbaar etc.The guide was explaining us about all the gardens, sets, which all movie shot at RFC

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рдорд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдХрд┐рд▓рд╛ – рдкрддреНрдерд░ рдХреА рджреАрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдХреИрдж рдпрд╛рджреЗрдВ………..рднрд╛рдЧ 3 (рд╕рдорд╛рдкрди рдХрд┐рд╢реНрдд)

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рдЗрд╕ рд╢реНрд░рдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреЗ рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рднрд╛рдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рджреА рдереА рдХреА рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рд╣рдо рдорд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрд╣рд┐рд▓реНрдпрд╛ рдШрд╛рдЯ рдкрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рджреЗрд░ рд░реВрдХрдХрд░…

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A memorable trip on bike to rediscover myself in the foothills of Himalayas – Part II

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By evening, I used to come again at Har-ki-Pauri for the evening ritual (Sandhya Aarti) performed by the priests on the banks of river Ganga. This is a highly enchanting and divine experience. Devotees light тАШPradipтАЩ or Diyas and let them flow in the river Ganga… The beautiful diyas float on the water and it is a wonderful sight to experience. A splendid aura of lights and chants fills the atmosphere in the evenings. ┬аI used to sit there hours after hours, doing nothing, but never felt bored even for a secondтАжit attracts me always. I knew that I would be visiting this place again & again during this trip and forever in my life. I would have loved to go there any time,┬а┬аcan sit there hours after hours, fully aware of the fact that my mind is trying to figure out the reason.

After spending three days in Haridwar, I thought to go to Rishikesh, which is ~ 25 km from Haridwar. The plan was to go there in the morning and come back by afternoon, as I was staying in Bharat Seva Shram Sangha. The drive to Rishikesh from Haridwar┬аis wonderful and is a joy to your eyes.┬а You need to pass through Rajaji National Park, few small streams, railway line (Delhi to Dehradun). Landscape changes as you are getting closer to Rishikesh and all of a sudden the mountain is just in front of you. Amazing! I reached there around 8:30 in the morning.

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My trip to Odisha тАУ Dhauli, Pipli and Konark

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We passed through an old toll booth. Papa held a competition that who will spot the Konark Temple first? We all eagerly started to look outside. Papa was looking straight with confidence that only he will win. I thought that probably he knew where the Sun Temple would come. I was proved right as after sometime papa was the first person to spot the Sun TempleтАЩs mastaka. It was brightly shining, rising above the tree canopy.

By then it was evening so we decided to go to the Konark beach first and get a glance of the temple in the night. It was a nice warm day and towards the evening it turned a little cool. I wore my swimming costume and had fun on the beach. Nikki Mama and I played with a disk. When Mama went to play with his friends who had also come from Delhi, I strolled on the beach going near to the ocean so that I could get my feet wet. The water was chillingly cold. I wanted to go further deep but papa had cautioned me not to do so as Konark Beaches are unsafe and dangerous. It was a beautiful evening with finally the sun diving and disappearing in the ocean.

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FLOATING VILLAGES OF CAMBODIA

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The eco-system and habitat surrounding the Tonl├й Sap Lake also pulsates with its seasonal flooding and draining. A great majority of the trees, plants and shrubs are deciduous. Instead of shedding their leaves during the dry season, they loose them when the lake deepens, when they are inundated. However, there are also several plant species that remain evergreen, despite being waterlogged for six to eight months, each year. They are laden with fruits and seeds, at the time of flooding.

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Featured Author Interview with Warm and Kind Mahesh Semwal

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For the month of August 2012, Mahesh is our ‘Featured Author of the Month’ and I had the privilege to talk to him again, this time armed with a formal agenda. I knew very well that I am carrying a lot of expectations from our community to know Mahesh more. Mahesh was traveling (what else) and was in Mumbai when we spoke and we had a hearty and honest chat, I know he is in ‘Sales Function’. Mahesh touched upon various subjects , from family to traveling to his current job and it was one of the most smooth and easy conversation I had. His simplicity and good hearted intentions were more than evident so without any further build-up, presenting Mahesh Semwal, in conversation with Ghumakkar.

Ghumakkar : Welcome Mahesh. Congratulations for being the ‘Ghumakkar Featured Author of the month’ for Aug 2012.
Mahesh : Thank you Nandan. It is a privilege and Ghumakkar is a family for me and there is no greater joy then to have a moment of celebration with near and dear one, so thanks once again.

Ghumakkar: I know, I have asked you this question before but for the benefit of our readers, please share the story on how did you find Ghumakkar ?
Mahesh: Sure. I would again repeat the same story. (hehe he). As you know, I make an annual pilgrimage to Dehradun

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рдорд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ – рдирд░реНрдорджрд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╣рд░ рдХрдВрдХрд░ рд╣реИ рд╢рдВрдХрд░. рдирдорд╛рдорд┐ рджреЗрд╡реА рдирд░реНрдорджреЗ – рднрд╛рдЧ 2

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рд╕рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ, рдорд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХреА рдпрд╣ рджреВрд╕рд░реА рдХрдбрд╝реА рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддреБрдд рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реВрдБ. рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдХрдбрд╝реА рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдмрддрд╛рдпрд╛ рдерд╛ рдХреА рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╣рдо рдЕрдЧрд╕реНрдд рдХреЗ рдПрдХ…

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Rameswaram …My trip to Char-dham…

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After Darshan we returned to our room and planned to go around the temple.At around 1800 hrs we decided to go around for tea/ coffee and some snacks. Unfortunately when we went around we could not find any restaurant where we can get something to eat as all were preparing for Dinner. Generally around 1900 hrs Dinners are available at all the restaurant. We have taken route from East side to South side and then to West side. One important thing is that there are number of Lodges and Dharamshala at East and South side.

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рдЬрд┐рдо рдХреЙрд░реНрдмреЗрдЯ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдХ – рдЧрд░реНрдЬрд┐рдпрд╛ рджреЗрд╡реА рдХрд╛ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдФрд░ рдХреЙрд░реНрдмреЗрдЯ рдЬрд▓ рдкреНрд░рдкрд╛рдд

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рдЧрд░реНрдЬрд┐рдпрд╛ рджреЗрд╡реА рдХрд╛ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рд░рд╛рдордирдЧрд░ рд╕реЗ рд░рд╛рдиреАрдЦреЗрдд рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдкрд░ рд░рд╛рдордирдЧрд░ рд╕реЗ 15 рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рджреВрд░ рд╣реИ.рдпрд╣ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЛрд╕реА рдирджреА рдХреЗ рдХрд┐рдирд╛рд░реЗ рдПрдХ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреЗ рд╢реАрд░реНрд╖ рдкрд░ рдмрдирд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИ. рдпрд╣ рдиреИрдиреАрддрд╛рд▓ рдЬрд┐рд▓реЗ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╣рд░ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХрд╛рд░реНрддрд┐рдХ рдкреВрд░реНрдгрд┐рдорд╛ рдкрд░ рд╣рдЬрд╛рд░реЛ рд╢реНрд░рджрд╛рд▓реБ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЖрддреЗ рд╣реИ. рд╡рд╕рдВрдд рдкрдВрдЪрдореА рдкрд░ рднреА рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рднрдХреНрддреЛрдВ рдХреА рднреАрдбрд╝ рдЬреБрдЯрддреА рд╣реИ. рдпрд╣ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддреА рдХреЛ рд╕рдорд░реНрдкрд┐рдд рд╣реИ.

рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдл 15 рдХрд┐рдореА рд╣реА рдереА рдкрд░рдиреНрддреБ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЗрди 15 рдХрд┐рдореА рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рддрдп рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдЦрд╛рд╕рд╛ рд╕рдордп рд▓рдЧ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рд╣рдореЗ рднреА рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рдЕрдБрдзреЗрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛. рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдкрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рджреБрдХрд╛рдиреЗ рднреА рдмрдВрдж рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА рдереА. рд╣рдордиреЗ рдПрдХ рджреБрдХрд╛рдирджрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдкреВрдЫрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдЦреБрд▓рд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рд╕рдХрд╛рд░рд╛рддреНрдордХ рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛. рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рддрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреЛрд╕реА рдирджреА рдкрд░ рдмрдиреЗ рдПрдХ рдкреБрд▓ рдкрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЧреБрдЬрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рд╢рд╛рдо рд╣реЛ рдЪреБрдХреА рдереА рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рднреА рд╕реБрдирд╕рд╛рди рд╕рд╛ рд╣реА рдерд╛. рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдПрдХ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рдХреЗ рд╢рд┐рдЦрд░ рдкрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ. рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реАрдврд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЪрдврд╝рдХрд░ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХрд╛рдлреА рдЙрдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдкрд░ рд╣реИ. рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдХрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рдж рдЪрдврд╝рд╛рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЖрд╢реАрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдж рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛.┬ардордВрджрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪреЗ. рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд░рд╛рддреНрд░рд┐ рднреЛрдЬрди рдХрд░ рдХрд▓ рдХреА рд╕рдлрд╛рд░реА рдХреА рдХрд▓реНрдкрдирд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЦреЛ рдЧрдП.

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