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...
by Susan Jagannath | May 1, 2009 | Places, Walks
I was in a hotel by the sea, with ocean views! At first I was disappointed with the flatness of the Mediterranean – for a sea so fabled in tale and art, it was acutely disappointing. But after a couple of days, a wind came up, and then there were some waves. The...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Places, Walks
The entrance is from the side, in a steep and narrow lane that winds steeply uphill on the Mount of Olives. This was the site of the original church, just one pillar remains after repeated destruction by sundry muslim hordes..kind of same thing again and again.. This...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Churches, Places, Women
Anyone seeing these magnificent churches gleaming and flashing in the spring sunlight would wonder what happened to the grim garden depicted in Mel Gibson’s Passion. This is the facade of the Church of All Nations, and above it bloom the golden onion domes of...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Churches, Places, Walks
I took the easiest route to the Mount of Olives, after a lot of map study the night before, down the Via Dolorosa towards St Stephen’s gate, or the Lion Gate. Stepping out of Jerusalem with a backpack, as I’d checked out after an excellent breakfast, I...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 2, 2009 | Places, Women
In another post, I told you about the Jewish Mama who built a mosque just to annoy her neighbours, but of course, I haven’t forgotten that most Jewish of mamas, Mary, or Our Lady, who’s real life remains much of a mystery, but there were tantalising traces...
