Water Rafting at -Rishikesh

Destination: Rishikesh

Difficulty Level: Medium

Cost: RS.400/- per head

Time Spent: 2+ hours

Tips:

- Do not carry expensive material, Though a dry bag exist in the raft.

- Please jump into the Ganges for a swim. Its Holy anyways.

- Cliff Jumping is a must. Surelly gonna give a high and a moment to cherish.

- Do not book packages from the inetrnet. It will be heavy on the pockets

- Please take the Shivpuri Package. More rapids more fun.

Season: October to June

"My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me."

With a Bang- Uttaranchal

Here goes the itenary:
Day 0: Pune-Mumbai-Delhi
Day1: Delhi- Haridwar -Rihikesh
Day2: Rishikesh- Devaprayag-Srinagar-Rudraprayag-Karnaprayag- Govindghat
Day 3: Govindghat- Gangaria
Day4: Gangaria- Valley of Flowers- Gangaria- Govindghat- Joshimath
Day5: Joshimath- Auli- Joshimath
Day6: Joshimath- Karnaprayag-Rudraprayag-Srinagar-Devaprayag-Rishikesh
Day7: Rishikesh
Day 8: Rishikesh- Dehradun- Mussorie- Dehradun
Day9: Dehradun- Delhi- Pune

Wow...Its been a hell of a trip. ..i am Speechless

P.S: Details shall follow.

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

Off to Uttarkaandh...

M off to Uttarkandh for the next 9 day.....So for the next few dayz i am off from Proposal, Calls, Presentations and Corporate Buzz.....

I somehow have the feeling that this trip is to to enlighten me....M not sure if i am running away from things or actually seeking self enlighentment....

I am on the the way to Resigning...Inshallah...I shall be back with many more things to talk about...Till then SiOnara...

" Travel is the shortest way to Wisdom they say...I seek all of it"

A Breathless Life

I wonderer often,

On whether i should surrender,

Surrender my soul my heart.

But somehow my brain

which is dark as coal,

Pull me back

and holds.

Holds me all the time

and pushes me to do

all the crime.

I cry

I Cry to die

As I am living,

A breathless Life.

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My dear friend Rahul Ranjan, read my weird thoughts and said it is too pessimistic. So he quickly penned down few words and shared the across. Here it goes...
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Looking at the depth

I wonder,

It’s time to unleash the power under,

If you shy away

from dark night and rain,

You will never be able to

discover that thunder

So rise up and reach to sky

And ask yourself the question Why?

Why is that you exist

why is that you resist

To get to know you is the jist

and with life you will have tryst ….

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Cheers.....But U folks decide now.....

Singhad- The Joy of being Togather

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

Lost the Subject...

" I focus on things that need very little attention in life, but still somehow get the Bigger Picture"

Ajanta: The Buddha is Wide Awake

What Photo enthusiastics need to do when visiting the Ajanta and Ellora Caves:

• Please visit the site on weekdays and start early
• If the place is still crowded, start from last cave and move up. It did wonders for us.
• Do carry a tripod - A must
• Preferably visit the place during the Winters and Rainy season. Summers may not be a grt idea.
• Please Do Not use the FLASH in the caves - Ur destroying the past.

Happy Sighting.....

“Sleep is lovely, death is better still, not to have been born is of course the miracle.”

Ellora: The Glorious Past

Whether I'm painting or not, I have this overweening interest in humanity. Even if I'm not working, I'm still analyzing people.

Aurangabad: Daulatabad Fort

Let’s meet on the road my friend,
Let’s start a new story,
To keep moving is what we were meant for,
Let’s revive our spirit and the glory.

Time flies by quickly for us,
Only yesterday we were back,
But our spirit is thirsty for more,
C'mon friend, I am ready with my pack.

I desire to see more of the world now,
Exploit the day before I am sorry,
Let’s meet on the road my friend,
Let’s revive our spirit and the glory.

--------Mohsin Khan--------------

"Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant”

Happy New Year - 2009

Was just wondering what New Year celebration has meant for me over a period of my life.

Being from Goa, New Year parties and celebration have always been a part of my life since childhood. When I was a kid, New Year Eve meant exclusively watching Doordarshan. Ila Arun, Sharon Prabhakar, Alisha Chenai, Usha Uthup and likes, entertained us till the clock struck midnight. This was followed by telephone calls to Uncles, Aunties and all near and dear ones. As I moved to College, New Year meant Strictly Partying. We planned well in advance, communicated to the group and Partied hard till the wee hours of Morning. Not Partying was considered uncool. How then often I wished that the night would never come to an end. Now As I Age, New Year celebration to me involves a peaceful evening at home, some drinks and nice sumptuous home cooked food.

I guess I am becoming sober with days passing by and somehow fear that soon as Age catches up with me you may find me sleeping well before the clock strikes 12.

Anyways Happy New Year 2009. God Bless us All!!!

PS.: I have some resolution surprising in mind and look forward to complete them all.

Being Myself....

I sway around random thoughts
I move around motionless objects
I blabber words that have no meaning
I hear things often unsaid
Career thoughts don’t interest me
I am living a meaningless life
Just to be myself…..

Udaipur: What to visit?

A list of must visit places in Udaipur :

• City Palace: This is India’s second biggest palace next only to the Mysore Palace. The Palace has been build across the rule of several Maharanas and each of them has left a unique mark in its architecture. The Palaces can indeed make a rich man realize how poor he is.
• Saheliyoin-ki-Bari: Maharaja Fateh Singhji builds this garden so that he and his beauties can dance, play and fool around.
• Pratap Smarak: This smarak was built in fond memory of Maharana Pratap Singh and his close associate, the beloved horse- Chetak. People in Udaipur still recite the story of how the horse sacrificed his life to save his master. I was astonished to see the armor of Maharana at the City Palace - this guy must have been atleast 7 feet tall. It was believed that Chetak himself wore an armour of about 30kg in weight. Wow, A giant Horse with a Superhuman Master.
• Jagdish Temple: The temple was built by Maharana Jagjit Singh in 1651 and has an Indo-Aryan architecture to it.
• Sajjangarh–Monsoon Palace: The Palace is situated in the outskirts of the city and to reach it we have to travel through a patch of forest area. It was build so that the Maharana could take his time out during the monsoons. This place gives a panoramic view of the city and is most definitely worth a ride to the top.
• Car Museum: Can you believe that this beautiful place was once upon a time was meant to be used as a servant quarter and Car garage. The Cadillac’s, the Convertibles, the Merc’s – You Name it and they are all here.
  
  Besides places to visit, I recommend the few must visit restaurants. Do visit these fine dining restaurants to have a complete feel of Udaipur.
• Ambrai – This place provides an amazingly good view with one end towards the City Palace and another end towards the Lake Palace. Surprisingly this place is reasonably priced and worth a fine dine.
• Park View: Doesn’t look great from outside but does provide a more than decent meal. Its located right in the city and most of the folks do recommends this place to tourist.
• Berry’ restaurant: We did visit this place in hope of drinks; however the drinks permit is withdrawn as of now. A recommended place by locals.
• Lake Palace and Udaivilas: Nothing can beat the experience out here. You just need dough to make merry.
• Please make it a point to have Lal Maas, for all the non veggies out there…
  
  “Eat Food today as there is No tomorrow”
  

The Great Rajput Wedding

An Institution called Marriage

A symptom of what is known as a ‘Quarter life Crisis’ is Marriage. When you speak to your Mom on every Sunday morning, all that you get to hear is about a cousin or a neighbor of your’s getting engaged. The only mails that you receive from your friends are the ones inviting you to their Marriage. When you meet your cousins at a party, the first things they tend to ask is–So when are you getting settled in life? When you sit around with your friends over drinks, the topic that seems most discussed is -Are we planning to get married?

When these unusual communications tend to become somewhat regular, you start fearing that the entire world is conspiring to get you Married.

Some things that strike rather scare me about marriage are-

• Independence is all that we strive for in life. 9 years of independence that I have earned. I am just wondering how will I let it just go with marriage?
• Responsibility- another big word that causes shivers in my spine.
• Financially Stable Always- If you plan to choose an alternate career of your choice, you dare not do it because you need to provide financial security to your family. This means ‘The End’ of your personal choices.
• I hate attending boring family events. How will I cope up with this post marriage?
• Arranged or Love? Another messy question.
• Many more things which I dare not Spill out

Maybe it’s just a fear that every Guy (Not sure about girls) faces before marriage. Let see what destiny has for me in this regard.

Anyways, With Pro, Anjali, Raha and now, Chauhan in this brigade – Marriage seems inevitable to all people around me.

God Bless them all!!!

“The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.”