Reliving the 2010 Turkey trip – Day 8, Cappadocia
On Sept 12th, 2010 we flew from Istanbul to Cappadocia to see the famous fairy chimneys ! The next four days were spent in Cappadocia.
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Cat on the fence and a kitten in the tree !
A graceful cat and a cute kitten, caught during our morning walks. 😊
Growing Up Mom #7 – Vegetables Vs Vedavalli
The picture below is of my beautiful mother eating a salad :):). The effort involved is clearly seen. She is totally pissed off with me because I forcibly feed her vegetables. To all my school friends and other friends out there, who are all ardent supporters of my mother see this for yourself. Left to … Read more
Walk in the Mall
Yesterday we went to the Ambience Mall as it started to rain when we went out for lunch to celebrate our “meeting” anniversary. We were going to a mall after ages, because most of our shopping happens online and we really don’t buy anything except essentials. We have enough clothes and gadgets and we are … Read more
Day 29, part II – Andrassy Avenue
Sept 29, 2019 – Budapest, Hungary As we completed our walk on the Pest side and walked back to the metro station, we came upon this bunch of musicians who were playing for the marathon/cycling event. We got off at the Kalvin Ter thinking that we can make the switch to the M3 line, but … Read more
Day 25 – Riverside Walk
Sept 25, 2019 – Vienna, Austria Today we decided to walk from our Airbnb to Schwedenplatz. The Metro comes almost in a straight line from Schwedenplatz and there are walking tracks on both sides of the river that is adjacent to the metro line. The added bonus was we could view a lot of street … Read more
A Beautiful Day & a Stunning Evening
Amma, Krishnan and I were out for our morning walk yesterday and it was a nice crisp morning with a slight cool breeze. Even the pollution levels seemed average. I took a picture as the Sun was reddening the sky …. And then we spotted this long tailed bird and while I managed to take … Read more
School in Vienna and School in India
The following picture is of a school in Vienna on the Graf Starhemberger Strasse. Around 2 pm when the school closed for the day, mothers have come to take their children back home. There is not a single child being taken home in a car. They are either walking or being taken on a cycle. … Read more
Day 5 – Retracing the Ring Tram Route
Sept 5, 2019 – Vienna, Austria The day didn’t start off too well … when I called Amma around 7.30 am I heard that she had fallen down coming from the bathroom with a small bucket of water. Padma had come home to see her. Amma was speaking normally but it took a while for me … Read more
“Time क्या हुआ ?”
I am wondering if it is a colonial hangover or does it predate the British rule ? Folks in rural India and many of the recently migrated folk in the city will ask you what the it is when they see you wearing a watch. With the cellphones becoming an extension of the human body, … Read more