Idle musings

    In the beginning of August 2022, I was infected by a viral 'flu. It tired me so much that I had to sit down after brushing my teeth to regain my strength ! Following this, my wife also fell ill during the time of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Both of us took antibiotics to recover. The fatigue lasted for a couple of weeks for both of us. Since the last couple of months, we had been discussing about taking a break. As we recovered, I decided that this was a good time for a break, anticipating more work in the last quarter of the year. We talked about various destinations and finally zeroed in on Odisha.  My reflections on the trip follow.     NOTES: 1.) The hyperlinks in this blog post provide more useful information.     2.) I have not specified names of people and hotels, etc. in this blog post. Even the photographs are of a generic nature.     I consulted a friend from Odisha for tips about visiting Odisha. His recommendation was simple: Try the variety of sweets like Chena