Idle musings

    Thanks to my brother, ten of us in our family enjoyed a four day stay at Kabini Jungle Lodges and Resorts from 24-Dec-2024 to 27-Dec-2024. The time spent together was memorable.     On 24-Dec, a Tempo Traveller picked all of us from our homes. My wife and I were the last ones to board, being closest to Mysuru road on which we had to travel. The vehicle was clean and well maintained. Our driver drove steadily, speaking only when he was spoken to. We stopped at a restaurant for breakfast. The crowd was pretty heavy. Since there were ten of us apart from our driver, finding a table for all of us together took some time. Breakfast was relished. I notice that whenever there is an early start, I feel hungrier earlier than usual. It was the same here: all of us were ready to savour breakfast. A couple of days ago, we discussed about visiting Srirangapatna or Mysuru on the way, but on 24-Dec after breakfast, all of us felt that going to Kabini directly was a be...

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...