It all started by a message on Instagram of “dil-vich_foodie“. Few messages were exchanged on Insta and then we shifted to whatsapp. The foodie at heart ( dil-vich-foodie) turns out to be Priti Gupta and the conversation was about the blogger’s meet she is organising. Since I am free on Sunday, I confirm my presence…
Bengaluru to Ahmedabad – By Train
I and RB had gone to Bengaluru on a family mourning in early hours of 6th December by an Air India flight. I was to come back on 8th by train after the fourth day havan for the departed soul. We booked our return via train, as it was very reasonable ( 1/4th of the…
Google, I love all your freebies!!!
“Googly” was the only word nearest to “google” in my childhood, growing years and late twenties. It’s the kind of balling which is unpredictable. I was never a cricket fan. Am still not. So “googly” never meant anything to me. But replace the “y” by “e” and it becomes the lifeline of almost everyone now….
Maa
“Ma” I have not used this precious word to address any one since 28th November, 1993. It was Kartik Purnima and I have lost her in the early morning hours around 4 AM. She was suffering from stomach cancer. She was operated upon with in a week of the diagnosis and major portion…
Lakhnawi Dastrakhan (Lucknow Food Trail)
Lucknow is known for its food cuisine. I have come here for 2 days, which I know are not enough to explore the history or food trail of the city. Due to time constraint, I had listed some well known and old eateries of Lucknow. Royal Cafe in Hazratganj was already on the list. My…
Residency , Lucknow
On 30th October, we reached Lucknow from Kanpur by road. We booked an Uber cab from Kanpur for Lucknow. We are here for two days, which I knew were not enough to explore Lucknow. We thought of making the best of the time we had in our hands. The well known Imambaaras, surrounding monuments and…
“Maharajah” ,Stay On!
This end of October trip was planned to see our grand daughter in Kanpur. Our first grand child!! Gosh…what a feeling!! Ahmadabad – Kanpur sector is not very well connected either by train or by air. The aerial distance from Kanpur to Ahmedabad is 866 km, the road distance between Kanpur to Ahmedabad is 1071 km and…
My Weight , My Way !!
“Weight” has become the most dreaded word in the dictionary of any middle aged woman. This word has taken all the fun from the life of a women in her late forties, fifties and moving on to sixties and further. This word entered my life, a decade ago, when my boys have left home to…
My Blind Date with the World
Like most of the people, traveling had been one of the major contributor towards learnings of my life. Exploring the world via travel enriches experience and and makes one open minded. For me travel is a means to self exploration. During my childhood, the most eagerly awaited travelling destinations were grandparents homes in New Delhi…
Planning for Death
Preparation for death – why and how are two important questions, which I have been thinking about. No, I am not talking about the metaphysical realities of after death life. I am concerned about what is left here on this planet. We come empty handed, we go empty handed but we may never want …