From Catawba island, we ferried (Miller line) our hybrid Diamondbacks as the sun danced on the gentle waters of Erie, one among the Great Lakes. On arrival, a bike map was drawn that covered a loop around the isle measuring less than a few square miles in area, and off […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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“How many godly creatures are there here!/ How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,/ That has such people in ‘t!” Almost 600 miles away, in the state of Ohio, lay Cleveland that beckoned to us, one weekend, like a shiny unfamiliar constellation. We made a priority stop at the […]
We set out, under a cerulean blue sky striated with clouds, a day marred with perfection, to Massachusetts’ largest, Boston. # Quincy Market, the city’s first public marketplace, is the soul of Beantown; its Greek-style architecture, historic location by Faneuil Hall, the arcades of food vendors (read divine Italian pastries […]
Away from the razzle-dazzle of New York City, along Route 20 lies an offbeat trail of Native American history. In the first week of July, it drew us into its charming aura. “Sometimes the most scenic roads are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” Six stops of significance were […]
It was under a vermillion sky that we landed in this hilly retreat, Kodaikanal, lovingly Kodai, literally translating to ‘gift of the forest’. We were particularly entranced by the little pop-up eateries; one weekend and six meals later… Tredis Tea Room – Chanced upon by luck, this semi-outdoorsy restaurant is […]
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” Kuala Lumpur was a myriad of things mostly being a dreamscape city tall with superstructures, a splendorous nightlife and bylanes that inevitably end up in mega-malls! Proof of our twenty […]
Our transit from Kuala Lumpur to Borneo of the Malay archipelago, was an arduous one that included multiple espressos and naps on airport benches. But soon we were saying selamat datang! On reaching Sandakan, located in the state of Sabah, our eyes met the Nature Lodge named after Sungai (river) […]
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” For months now, we’ve spent our time basking in the comfort of our motherland! Our journey has been – from the land of glittery temples, Chennai (lovingly, Madras) […]
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places…” ~ Roald Dahl A smooth drive of 300km from Bangalore led us to the district of Chikmagalur, locally known as Chikkamagaluru, set in the foothills of […]
Port Blair As the flight from Chennai landed in the island’s archipelago, immediately, a pleasant radiance emanated. We checked into a cozy B&B, Andaman Galley, a few minutes from the airport. Our only agenda was beach food at Corbyn’s Cove, a curvy coastline with palms in the background, jet skiers […]
It was at the first light of dawn that we arrived in a quiet town surrounded by the “blue mountains”, 2000m above sea level, Coonoor. Amidst the touch of winter in the wind, we checked into MGM Hill Worth Resorts – a gem of a find, set on a cliff […]