A friend of mine travelled all the way from the US to visit me in Chennai. While planning what she wanted to do during her visit, she mentioned that she would love to visit some temples. My mom suggested that we make a trip to Kanchipuram to visit a weaver's colony to see how Kanchipuram … Continue reading Goddess Diaries – The Legend of Kamakshi
Category: Vacation
An Unforgettable Trip
My father just celebrated a milestone birthday. On March 1st he turned 70. Ten years ago I had flown down from Boston with hopes of celebrating my grandma's 80th birthday and my Dad's 60th birthday back to back. But that was not to be, my grandma passed away a day shy of her 80th birthday … Continue reading An Unforgettable Trip
Christmas in Florida
I miss Florida. Florida in the winter. Florida's beaches. A particular friend who lives in Florida. So when P suggested we go to Florida, my joy knew no bounds. We decided to go visit our favorite haunts in Melbourne. The soccer fields where I spent many an evening while my son was at soccer practice. … Continue reading Christmas in Florida
Walking Amidst the Giants
Early one Thursday morning in the middle of February I rose early to pack up for our big road trip. It was still dark outside and probably cold, but the prospect of going to some place warm and sunny perked me up. I woke up the kids, gulped down some coffee, had a hot shower … Continue reading Walking Amidst the Giants
Fall in Paradise
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees - John Muir A long weekend in the middle of October is a great time to do all things fall. Like a trip to the pumpkin patch and a drive up to the Cascade mountains to … Continue reading Fall in Paradise
The Sparkling City of Seattle
On Friday the 4th of July we packed a picnic lunch and headed to the nearest park and ride. The Sound Transit Express bus took us to Downtown Seattle in 30 minutes. From there we headed to the famous Pike Place Market to see fish being tossed across the P P Fish Market. We wandered through shops filled … Continue reading The Sparkling City of Seattle
The Great American Road Trip
From Atlanta we headed North West through the hills of Tennessee. I was ecstatic. Remember our trip to Gatlinburg to see the fall colors? I wrote about this wondrous place so I won't dwell on it now. We reached St. Louis, Missouri very late at night after a whole day of driving. All the exhaustion … Continue reading The Great American Road Trip
The Hills are Alive…
In the last week of October we drove up to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It was a 11-hour drive, mostly on I-95 North. A straight highway with regular cars making their way up North somewhere. Towards the end of day I dozed off for what must have been thirty minutes. I woke up … Continue reading The Hills are Alive…
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 4 (Family and Final Week)
My four-part travelogue will not be complete without mentioning my wonderful family and the good times we had together. My parents and in-laws live in Chennai and that makes life easy for us...or not! My trip to Chennai in 2011 was spent shunting between the two houses! This time we had a better plan and … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 4 (Family and Final Week)
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 3 (The Wedding)
My cousin G's wedding was one of the reasons I really wanted to be in Chennai for the winter holidays. She called me sometime in August when she was fixing the date and the venue and confirmed that the kids and P were off for Christmas/New Year. I assured her that we would make it … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 3 (The Wedding)
Punctuate Life 