Dharamsala-I’m writing this at Kovalam beach in Kerala, so excuse me if it seems a bit off. I remember having to read the “Brothers Karamozov” over spring break one year; the book seemed awkward in such a setting. Dharamsala and Kerala are at such opposite ends of the Indian experience, I don’t quite feel right Read More »
We had to take the long and tortuous route from Yosemite to Death Valley as many of the roads at higher altitudes were still closed due to the winter snow. It was amazing how you could leave the snow capped mountains and arrive in the searing desert heat just a few hours later. We arrived Read More »
We headed toward Rotorua, a town on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. Initially we were going to a tour of the Lord of the Rings film set of Hobbitin, however it was quite expensive ($50.00 a person), and we decided that we would rather go Read More »
From Auckland we drove down to Rotorua, about 250 kms. On the way we stopped in Cambridge, a quaint little village founded in 1864. The scenery along the way was beautiful and we really enjoyed the freedom of having our own car. On arriving in Rotorua we stopped at Kuirau Park, a series of hot pools Read More »
At the airport this morning, I experienced yet another “first” – I had to be weighed while holding my luggage! You see, only 15kilos (approx 15lbs) of baggage is allowed and the plane’s weight has to be evenly distributed. As you can guess, this was a much smaller plane ! The plane ride was 45 Read More »
