To an adventurous 2012....
2012….No I won’t complain. Today
is a day of blessings, smiles, hopes, lights, and thank God for all the
wonderful things that came our way.
I happened to visit many places
this year. The year started with a fantastic New Year’s party in Bangalore. In my
second visit in January and third visit in June, I left a part of me in that
city of gardens....( Blore you listening??)
I travelled to Ludhiana,
Amritsar, Ahmadabad, Somnath Temple in Gujarat, and the serene islands of Daman and Diu.
Most importantly I finished my Masters, attended the convocation ceremonies of my Undergrad and Postgrad! Yes, they were lovely and beautiful!
My recent visit included a week’s
fabulous trip to the land of Elephants: Sri Lanka ( A work and pleasure one ). On my trip I visited one of
the world’s gorgeous universities: University of Perediniya with its lush green
and pristine campus. I visited the 7 floor Library which was home to the most
classic works you could ask in any field! Kandy was a lovely hilly area with
the sun that sparkled at the top. From Kandy I headed to the UNESCO World
Heritage Site Sigiriya: Singh ( Lion) +
Giriya ( foot). Since it is only the lion’s foot that remains of the
massive palace that King Kashyapa had built, it’s called Sigiriya. It’s an
adventure in itself to climb the huge rock.
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| Sigiriya, as it looks from the entrance |
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| Behind me on the wall: Fiascos, paintings made by King Kashyapa |
The best deal of climbing the rock is : Every step is
worth it. Then I headed to Colombo, a little city with a radius of max 5 kms. So yes, you can cover the place on foot. I however, was busy travelling in a bus and auto!:P The autowalahs are experts at cheating u! So as a traveller one needs to be careful!
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| Photo frames |
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| wrapping papers and gift boxes |
My year was nothing less than ad
adventure. Oh! Yes a long roller coaster ride loaded with little and some big
pleasant surprises on the way. Of course there jerks, good ones too, but well
it all turns out good in the end!
So here’s a toast to the smiles,
the love, the flowers, the sunshine, the starry sky, the chirping birds, the
people who love us no matter how mad we act or how insane we get, the warm lanterns,
the blessings and the optimism……..
It’s good to live in the present J A gift!
A delightful December, Merry Xmas
and a Great Year ahead to all of you!:)
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| Me and my Mum in a mall, Colombo |
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| Taj Samudra, Colombo, all lit for Xmas! |
And yes my fav pic.....Have a warm winter......:)
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| Exotic, Inviting and XMassy all at the same time;) |
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