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Agra and the Taj

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A nother trip planned and executed in the last moment! Agra was never in my list for this year. But when Wilson and his brother Livi came to Delhi and after spending a couple of days in Harydwar & Rishikesh , Livi declared he to see the Taj. He kept on saying he has to see the Taj and take a photo standing in front of the epitome of Love! Neither myself nor Wilson were actually interested. Also we were tired after the 2 days in Haridwar. Moreover, I thought "Epitome of Love.." my foot! However these lil brothers can be very hard to convince and they have their own methods of convincing us! {I know because I'm also a younger brother to someone.. :-) } We could sleep only for just 5 hrs after coming back from Haridwar. The taxi came to pick us at 6:00 AM. Livi was excited and he sat in the front eagerly watching everything on the way while the other two of us slept peacefuly in the back seat! When we woke up it was around 9:30 AM and we were somewhere in Uttar Prades...
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Chamrajanagar forest trek (2006 Dec)

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The History and Geography: Most Indian forests are notorious for its notorious occupants. The daakoos of chambal forests. The ULFAs in Assam forests. And who can forget Veerappan who terrorised the 3 state forests (kerala, TN and Karnataka) After his death in 2004, the forest dept has opened the area for trekking. For this they have set up a Eco-Development Committee that is run by locals, who are responsible for the forest management. If you need more info abt the trek and other activities in the area, please access the following link: http://www.mysterytrails.com/mysterytrails.htm And now the plot: After cooking the plan in my mind for a long time, I managed to do a trek with 3 other friends in Bangalore. My plan was to get down at Bangalore on my way home. spend 2 days trekking in Veerappan land, and then continue journey home. The poor souls who stood by me from the start to the end were 1. Apoorv Badami, my ex-colleague from mumbai. 2. Karunakaran, my collage mate. 3. Sathish, K...
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Sharavathi Backwaters - A Toast to Peter and CTC's 3rd Birthday!

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T he flight had taken off at the right time and now we were flying steadily above the cotton clouds. When I looked through the window, I could see tiny houses and the trees far below. Huge mountains appeared as small hills... I was lost in thoughts about my loved ones when I heard a sweet voice announcing refreshments! I looked down the aisle and saw a beautiful air hostess coming towards me pushing the food cart. She had the most charming smile I had ever seen, and at that moment, I knew I was in love! She said something which I didn't hear at first. "Hmm.. her voice is so soft, it is barely audible. Sorry mom.. you are going to have a hard time hearing your daughter-in-law after our marriage!!!" I tried hard. Still I couldn't hear a thing. She came very close and shook my shoulders. At first, I didn't feel a thing. Again she shook my shoulder, This time I felt it... and also heard it clearly "Swalpa jaga beedi" (please give some way) Suddenly I was aw...
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