
Horse Trams
We have all heard about the tok tok ghoda gadi. But how many of us have actually heard about a horse tram ? Yup…
Read MoreWe have all heard about the tok tok ghoda gadi. But how many of us have actually heard about a horse tram ? Yup…
Read MoreConstructed by soldiers who had returned from the Napoleonic wars and thus named after the Battle of Waterloo They were unemployed, so Thomas Nicholson provided work and income to landscape a former quarry. It took two years to build, has an average depth of 60 feet (18 m) deep and covers 33 acres (0.13 km2). It was originally used for boating, and for a period there were trips around it in a steamboat called the Maid of Athens (which was sunk in the lake at the end of its useful life).
Read MoreWhat better time than this to take you to London, that it is currently inaccessible by air otherwise. And disclaimer holds, lest I miss…
Read MoreDisclaimer Again: The story in this post has nothing to with any real persons, places, procedures and events and any resemblance thereto is purely…
Read MoreAll other things were to be arranged locally, except for those at number 1 above. I had kept all my originals in safety of my Home in Lucknow. Fortunately parents were scheduled to visit on 16th December. I immediately cabled them requesting to pre-pone their visit and come charging ASAP. Poor souls were here on 14th . On 15th, I made a sort of record, by getting the big bunch of documents along with the filled up passport form ready, for which my colleagues at HR are to be thanked. I even got my photographs for UK visa (minding the 4.5×3.5 size, light background and locations and proportions) done.
Read More(Edinburgh journey continues) A quick getaway from the bustling city of Edinburgh is this small town with a very rich history as it was…
Read MoreThe moment I heard the name being taken by my brother this time over our trip to Scotland I immediately thought of some sumptuous…
Read MoreThis is in continuation of my previous post on Cornwall, where on the first day we had spent some time exploring and experiencing the…
Read MoreSoon we came close to Fowey, and came across a broken down castle ruin and the beach at Readymoney cove. This is where we sat on the rocks by the sea, and briefly enjoyed the wine and crisps that I had lugged all the way in my backpack. We soon left as the water began to rise rapidly with the evening tide.
Read MoreAs we had a flight to board the next morning, we left Canterbury at four in the evening, passed through the Dover Castle, saw the port through which the majority of cross-channel traffic passes and reached our friend’s house at Norwood Green, right on time to grab some good liquor and a delicious Punjabi meal.
After a long day’s excursion, soaked in the mystic grandeur of Canterbury, floating in the splendid aroma of the fine French wine served by our hosts, what could be more blissful than to slip into a warm bed with one’s adorable wife.
Read MoreWe had gone on a short trip to meet relatives in London, and I had a great urge to see Scotland. I mentioned this…
Read MoreEssentially, we had only a day and two nights in the beautiful hilly heartland of North Wales, Snowdonia. Wales is Castle country, North Wales only more…
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