Idle musings

My wife and I visited U.K. from 07-May-2018 to 20-May-2018. I have begun this blog post on 28-May-2018, exactly a week after we returned. Just yesterday, my wife remarked: "The U.K. trip was like a dream come true !" We had planned a trip to Kolkata last year, but that did not happen. As the departure day neared, we hoped and prayed that this trip would be successful. Thankfully, it did turn out well, leading to my wife's comment. We saw some "must visits" during our trip, particularly in London. The surprise was in the rest of the tour, which threw up unexpected sights and experiences. One example is the wonderful flowers that we saw in front of the "Experience Barnsley" museum and the Barnsley police station. The flowers in front of Barnsley's Police Station and museum were a sight to behold ! When we arrived in Barnsley, we were a little weary. The sight of these flowers refreshed us immensely ! The rest of this blog post discusses abo...

On 10-Dec-2017, my wife, her parents, her paternal uncle and aunt and I visited the Ghati Subramanya temple and Lepakshi. Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh is famous for a statue of Nandi. As it turned out, the trip had other highlights to offer too. This is the renowned Nandi at Lepakshi A few photos and notes about the visit follow. Note: There are no photos of our group in this blog post. We left home at around 7 a.m. in a SUV taxi. The drive was smooth, since it was early on Sunday morning. We took a deviation on the highway to go to the Ghati Subramanya temple. There was no good restaurant on this road. It irritated me to see luxurious resorts, but no decent restaurant ! The positive aspect was that the road had even lesser traffic than the highway. With vineyards on one side and various vegetables, the road kept us engaged. We finally ate breakfast at a small restaurant. The Ghati Subramanya temple is several hundred years old. My wife's father said that the temple...