In 2018 do notice these simple smiling moments of daily life Day 334
Romping with a straw fight on the hay stack on the way to Kelva beach The advantage of going on long drives with only women is that we can give into our whims and fancies and stop wherever we want to do whatever we want! So we were on the way to Kelva beach, and […]
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Pilgrimage tour on scooter across India since 11 months with a 70 year old mother. Imagine leaving your job at 39 years of age to take your 70 year old mother on a pilgrim tour across the country on a scooter! That is exactly what D Krishnakumar dared to do in this day and age […]
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In gratitude for the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters at Port Blair’s Cellular Jail. On the last morning in Port Blair, it was time for some group photos, to celebrate a wedding anniversary, to visit an anthropology museum and to visit the (infamous) Cellular jail. It was my first time visit to a jail […]
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The amazing colours of the Kala pattar beach. When our guide told us that we would be visiting a beach where we could not enter the water due to the dangerous black stones under the waves on the shore, I wondered what was the point in going to such a beach. But my curiosity was […]
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Jumping up and down with the best ever waves at one of Asia’s best beaches – Radhanagar beach! White clean sand, blue clear waters, lunch tropical trees swaying in the sea breeze, amazing white necklace of lovely foamy lashing on the shores… It was time to leave behind all the cares in the world and […]
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Our Passionate guide at Ross Island in the Andamans On a hot sultry afternoon we were 4 boat loads of people waiting for each other at the Ross Island. The Indian Navy welcome signboard, made me wonder at the importance and strategic location of this place, as the main base during the time of the […]
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Early morning solo walk at Port Blairs Marina Park. As an early riser, my morning hours are precious for me to enjoy my own company. And I set out at 4.50 am to experience a new city all by myself. With no internet connectivity and no google maps to direct me, I was off on […]
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Scuba Diving at North Bay Island of Andamans Age is just a number and scuba diving was one of the items on my bucket list. Yes I am at a stage of life to get as many new experiences as I can. The closest I came to scuba diving was when I wore the costume […]
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Using public transport to find bliss in a remote ashram There are many people in remote places who are doing profound contribution to mankind. I had heard so much about the stellar work done by a team of volunteers at an interior village that I just had to visit this place on my own. So […]
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Impromptu drumming at 3 a.m with ‘tiger dancers’ One traditional event that has retained it’s devotional spirit is the all-night procession of Sharada devi. Thankfully the commercialisation is not much visible in the floats with the men dressed as ‘dancing tigers’. As the frenzied crowds danced to the beat of the live bands I just […]