by admin | Jan 22, 2014 | Himalayas, Poems, trekking, Walking
“Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; O listen! for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound.” The...
by admin | Jan 19, 2014 | Featured, Food, New Delhi
One of the benefits of living in an apartment when holidaying, is the opportunity it provides to go out and get in provisions and do some cooking. In this case, we did some shopping in a small locality market. Note: Every place in Delhi seems to be “A...
by admin | Jan 19, 2014 | India Gate, New Delhi
Delhi figured large in our travel plans, to see friends, and to reconnect with North India. North India was where I spent most of my childhood, and in our frequent postings from place to place, Delhi was usually a stop where we changed trains, transferred to planes or...
by admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Featured, Himalayas
Chopta to Chandrashilla took us about 3200m to 3950m above sea level. Chandrashilla is a peak that is 4000m. It was mid December and we had the mountain, and Chopda, mostly to ourselves. White Magic Adventures doing all the amazing logistics and heavy work, let us...
by admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Adventures, New Delhi
It was the end of an era. My youngest kids have finished school and this was a chance for us all to reconnect with family, friends and parts of India that we had never visited, and do things that may be adventurous or touristy, but being India always exciting and...
