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Alluring Amsterdam – Part 4

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Day 4 – our last day in the alluring city had to be spent well and the time had to be best utilized. So, we put on our thinking cap and chalked out a plan. We wanted to close the trip with something nice and different as an experience. So, we chose the Heineken Experience !!

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Memorable trip to Virginia Beach

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Roads were descent rather better compared to Myrtle Beach. At some point I was sleepy but pretended to him as if I am wide awake and hooked to every detail. Clear skies, scenic beauty, greenery on every side delighted me . Finally we arrived in our destination , a moment of exhilaration for me. Virginia Beach is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. It is also home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, two universities, Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment, and numerous historic sites.

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рдмреИрдВрдл

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рднрд╛рд░рддрд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдореЗрдВ рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рд╣реИ рдЗрд╕реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдиреЛрд░реНрде рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд░реЛрдХреА рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рд╣реИ. рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛ рдФрд░ рдХреИрдиреЗрдбрд╛ рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдХреЙрдВрдЯрд┐рдиреЗрдВрдЯ рдиреЛрд░реНрде рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИ. рдЬреЗрд╕реЗ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рднрд╛рд░рддрд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИ. рд╣рдо рд╕рднреА рдЬрд╛рдирддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдорд╛рдЙрдиреНрдЯ рдПрд╡реЗрд░реЗрд╕реНрдЯ рд╕рдм рд╕реЗ рдКрдБрдЪрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЙрд╕реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕рдм рд╕реЗ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рдпрд╛ рдЙрд╕рдХреА рддрд▓рд╣рдЯреА рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ. рдЖрдЬ рдореИрдВ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рд░реЛрдХреА рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рдХреЗ рдПрдХ рдЯреВрд░рд┐рд╕реНрдЯ рдкреНрд▓реЗрд╕ рдкрд░ рд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рдЪрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реВрдБ. рдЗрд╕ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдмреИрдВрдл рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдпрд╣ рдХреИрдиреЗрдбрд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рдмрд░реНрдЯрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдиреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИ. рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡реЕрдирдХреВрд╡рд░, рдХреИрд▓рдЧрд░реА рдпрд╛ рдПрдбрдордВрдЯрди рдПрдпрд░рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧ рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ. рдирд┐рдХрдЯрдо рд╣рд╡рд╛рдИ рдЕрдбреНрдбрд╛ рдХреИрд▓рдЧрд░реА рд╣реИ. рддрдм рдореИрдВ рдПрдбрдордВрдЯрди рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рдерд╛ рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдореИрдВ рдпрд╣ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдПрдбрдордВрдЯрди рд╕реЗ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдХрд░реВрдВрдЧрд╛.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

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Our trail was up and down over stones, tree trunks and crossing a couple of streams. We even witnessed last patch of ice around the streams. Arjun showed me how the place must be buried under snow as evident from flattened branches of shrubs. The forest was mainly comprised of Oak trees but there were others including┬аBhoj┬аtree from where┬аbhoj patracomes from. We were constantly descending and my knees started showing signs of wavering on trying to descend. As treking pole I picked up one tree branch and broke it in couple of strokes to make it suitable to which Arjun complimented that I have become a pro now.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part1/2

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We finally started at 5:45 AM and straight hit the road to Gangotri. The twists and turns were churning my stomach and sleep┬аwas dozing me off. I got woken up couple of times due to being thrown away by swerves. The journey up was not very exciting. There was no river following our route as Bhagirathi (or Ganga) comes into picture only near Tehri. There was lot of haze due to which mountains and landscape was not looking great.┬аThe road was broken at many places due to landslide and due to dryness, there was lot of dust blowing from passing vehicles. The mountain face also looked scarred at many places due to debris from landslide and construction spreading over it. The weather was unnaturally very hot and devoid of moisture because of which loose earth of rubble was flying & getting all over you. Finally the river was seen with muddy color but very less flow. The reduced flow┬аturned out was due to ice having started to melt only now and river would be in full flow in June.

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рдЕрдирдЬрд╛рди рд╕рдлрд╝рд░ :  рдЧрдВрдЧреЛрддреНрд░реА тАУ рд╢реНрд░реАрдирдЧрд░ – рдкреМрдбрд╝реА – рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкрди

рдЕрдирдЬрд╛рди рд╕рдлрд╝рд░ : рдЧрдВрдЧреЛрддреНрд░реА тАУ рд╢реНрд░реАрдирдЧрд░ – рдкреМрдбрд╝реА – рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкрди

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тАЬрдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд╛рдг рдПрдХ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рд╢рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдкрд░ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдВ рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛рдЧрдд рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рднрд╛рдЧреАрд░рде, рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдХреА рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрд░рддреЗ рдереЗред рдпрд╣ рд╡рд░реНрдЧрд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛ рднрд╡рди 12 рдлреАрдЯ рдКрдВрдЪрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рд╢реАрд░реНрд╖ рдкрд░ рдЧреЛрд▓рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реИ рдЬреИрд╕рд╛ рдХрд┐ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдордВрджрд┐рд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдпрддрдГ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдмрд┐рд▓реНрдХреБрд▓ рд╕рдорддрд▓, рд▓рд╛рд▓ рдзреБрдорд╛рд╡ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╕рдлреЗрдж рд░рдВрдЧ рдХрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреЗ рдКрдкрд░ рдЦрд░рдмреВрдЬреЗ рдХреА рд╢рдХреНрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рддреБрд░реНрдХреА рдЯреЛрдкреА рдХреА рддрд░рд╣ рд╢реАрдЦрд░ рд░рдЦрд╛ рд╣реИред

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Getting Leh’d in ten days – Part 1

Getting Leh’d in ten days – Part 1

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Whenever I read about someone’s excursion to Leh, it’s a heroic story all about grit and determination. It’s about a man, his machine and the mountain. It’s about how one faces the vagaries of nature, the treacherous roads and the numbing cold. It’s like an action movie with a heavy metal background score. In stark comparison, my narration will be like a Karan Johar flick. All scenes will be in soft focus, everything will be beautiful, there will be drama and intrigue, all set to a melodious tune.

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рдЕрдирдЬрд╛рди рд╕рдлрд╝рд░ : рдЙрддреНрддрд░рдХрд╛рд╢реА – рдЧрдВрдЧреЛрддреНрд░реА – рдЧреМрдореБрдЦ

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рдЧрдВрдЧреЛрддреНрд░реА рд╣рд┐рдВрджреБрдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╡рди рдЪрд╛рд░ рдзрд╛рдореЛрдВ рдореЗ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рд╣реИ рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рд╕рднреА рдХреЛ рдЖрд▓реМрдХрд┐рдХ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рд╕рдВрджрд░реНрдн рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдЧрд░ рдиреЗ рджреЗрд╡рд▓реЛрдХ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЬрдп рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдПрдХ рдпрдЬреНрдЮ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдпрдЬреНрдЮ рдХрд╛ рдШреЛрдбрд╛рд╝ рдЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдиреЗ рдЪреБрд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдЧрд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рд░реЗ рдкреБрддреНрд░ рдШреЛрдбрд╝реЗ рдХреА рдЦреЛрдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рдкрдбреЗ.

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Road trip to Naukuchiatal and Mukteshwar

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We ┬аexplored the property the first day and was happy to see that apart from a TT table and carrom board, the resort has a gym and two pool tables. My husband and son ┬аplayed a few games of TT and carrom, while i enjoyed the hammock in the garden with my book. ┬аThen as the sun set, it was mystical seeing the colour of the waters change. The next morning we decided to take a boat ride. Then, following a good breakfast we decided to take a walk around the lake and explore the small hamlet. The walk is around 3.5 km and will take barely an hour at a slow pace. You will meet smiling locals and few tourists, especially if you take this walk before 10am. The tourists generally don’t stay at Naukuchiatal but make a day trip and descend on the sleepy hamlet after 11 and move out by 5.

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Paradise regained : Day 7, 8 & 9

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It was 4.30 AM and hot tea was waiting for us. By the time we left Pahalgam it was 5.30 AM. Katra is a good 280 KMs away. We stopped around 8.30 AM for breakfast. A warm welcome was given to the hot paranthas. It is a shame that we did not get to taste the popular local тАЬRajma ChawalтАЭ during our trip.

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Mumbai Tour Part -3 / рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреА рд╕реИрд░ рднрд╛рдЧ -3 (рдмрд╛рдмреБрд▓рдирд╛рде рдордВрджрд┐рд░, рдПрдВрдЯреАрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рддрд╛рдЬ рдорд╣рд▓ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓)

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рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреЗ реЮрд┐рд▓реНрдореА рд╕рд┐рддрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдШрд░, рдореБрдХреНрддреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡ рдордВрджрд┐рд░, рдЬреБрд╣реВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рдЗрд╕реНрдХреЙрди рдордВрджрд┐рд░,┬а рддрдерд╛ рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд┐рд╡рд┐рдирд╛рдпрдХ рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ…

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