Meri Jaan, summer is almost here !! For some of you in the US and still in hibernation, be ready to work on those dry grass patches and give a quickvisit to the nearest pottery or flower barn.Bring on those blooming flowers and start looking into the landscape, lets get ready for some cleaning.
Bring out the mulch, the weedwackers and lawn mowers out of the shed and those CHILLED BEERS out of the refrigerator!
Its cleanup time people. Osama is out clean-hopefully, Obama is born clean, Royal wedding showed the nice and clean part of Brits, and the Asteroid supposed to hit earth at the end of this year may just miss it clean ! So, pack your bags and get out of bed to sip-dose-martini's!
I had a great start to the summer with a short visit to the 'lake district of India', an area called Nainital in a state called Uttaranchal. It is a surreal town - called 'hill station' in desi lingo - due to the surroundings of lakes and valleys. It is like a combination of Vermont and Poconos but without the snow. Nature-sque Terrains and breathtaking views are at each and every curve of the drive, kind of like a vista point throughout the mountains. The area also has specific 'touristy' points up high in the mountatins from where the Himalayas are a stone's throw away-via a binocular !
I also went to such a place called "Zero Point" in a town called Binsar. The hike up to the point was a killer, but what a view !
You sometimes wonder why those 'Guru's & Rishis" that went to the Himalayas never came back, and if you even the slightest of the spiritual kind, you can understand why, as you will want to stay in those 'vadiyan" for ever !
You sometimes wonder why those 'Guru's & Rishis" that went to the Himalayas never came back, and if you even the slightest of the spiritual kind, you can understand why, as you will want to stay in those 'vadiyan" for ever ! Serene-Serene-duniya ke shor se door, jannat ke itne kareeb, dharti par swarg kahin hain tou yahin hain-yahin hain-yahin hain !!
Apart from the speactacular nature, the good thing about a road trip in 'apna des' is the road side dhabas with dal makhani's. kadhai paneers, chulha naans, chole-pooris and lassi galore! And yes how can one forget those road signs and behind the truck signs. Some of them are awesomely-amusing, like the ones shared in this post!
Well, Meri Jaan while I get back to my routine, please gear down from those jackets into shorts, skirts and snickers. Get ready-n-started for the summer has just begun!
Till we meet next, stay safe, stay cool and stay in loeve !!
- Pankaj
13 comments:
Thx for posting
Nainital is a great place, we had been there post marriage. Did you go to Ranikhet and those lover points?
Cant wait for summer. We are planned to go to Hawaii for the long memorial day weekend. Trying to get in shape :0-))
LOL Funny pix. Great to see you are having fun back home. Good one
Binsar is a historic place. It is a long story but we had gone there from college and someone told us iti s a hike of 1 km only. By the time we reached our destination, we had climbed about 8-9 kms and were dying. Finally a Sumo was coming around and we all about 5 of us, somehow begged the driver to take us up - I think we stayed in one of those state rest houses. You are absolutely correct about the view and nature around that side, it is really breathtaking. Enjoy summer, any plans of visiting us around EBC town?
You are inspiring the shayar-ini in me, Woh vadiyan, woh hawayein, woh pyaar ki baatein, woh des, woh fiza, aur khuli chat ki raatein, hamesha hain yaad aatein. I miss India. thank you for keeping us connected. Funny pictures.
Osama - RIP. Open to interpretation
Seems like you had a great time, we are planning to visit Key west in August. Its a family reunion.
Those road side dhabas are just wonderful in India. You can never get similar taste anywhere but in those places. Ummmm need to go to Oaktree today
Long time since post. Good one. What time are you doing the show on EBC now? Miss you on drive time
Arre tum ho kidhar? I came to know that you have left EBC and joined some other station? Par now I know you are in India and having all the fun. Good post and stay in touch.
Good one. Dhaba ke khaane se mooh main paani aa gayaa, I always used to love those addons like onions and raw cut salad and achar - thanks for posting and let these come more frequently dost
Dost - heard about a new Bachchan movie? What is the latest buzz on that?
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