India
Past vacation recap
I'm not going to even try to explain why I haven't posted in a while,coz really, there isn't a good reason. The last two years have been pretty bare on vacations but here is a quick recap post before I dive into the…
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Adieu India
It's time for another airport post. I was so full yesterday that it messed with my sleep. That didn't stop me from waking up early and heading out with Harneet's dad to grab some potato naan (aloo naan) for breakfast.…
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Food exploration in Delhi
Today's post is a short one with very little text. I have been exploring the Delhi food scene with Harneet's parents and have some snippets to share. Raj Kachori and Dahi Bhalla from Haldirams. The Sholay experience at…
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The Punjab trip
I headed to Punjab yesterday. Harneet's parents packed me up and took me to Amritsar. Another road trip sounded exhausting but the roads were a lot smoother and not as mountainous as Uttarakhand. Amritsar is home to the…
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Delhi's warm welcome
We bid adieu to Uttarakhand today - to its natural beauty, the monkeys, and the food that was primarily focused on potatoes and Maggi. For those of you not from India - Maggi mostly refers to an instant Ramen noodle…
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Naukchiatal's beautiful greeting
We left Corbett yesterday and did the shortish drive to Naukchiatal through Nainital. Nainital was beautiful and we stopped to view so many lakes (tals) along the way. After inhaling the fresh air and the beauty…
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Corbett tiger reserve
I had to write today's post early so all the awesomeness would remain fresh in my head. Before I get into the nitty gritty, a funny story. We reached the resort at Corbett yesterday and scored an awesome room right on…
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Binsar continued
These last two days we continued our exploration of Binsar Valley and the surrounding areas. Yesterday we began by heading over to the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary to check out Zero Point. It's this pretty awesome 300km…
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Flowers and birds and views and more
I woke up this morning to a wonderful view. This place feels like a nature retreat. The weather is crisp and the air fresh. My morning began with my dad bringing me some beautiful fragrant flowers (I know, super sweet).…
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Finally in Binsar Valley
So we headed to the Mumbai airport at 4AM to catch our flight to Delhi. The flight was an IndiGo one which is apparently currently facing the same notoriety as United for bullying it's passengers. The newest joke I…
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A long post
As the title suggests, this is fair warning of a longer post than usual. I did so much the last two days and have so much to share. So let's begin at the beginning. We were having the whole extended family (the ones in…
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Welcome to Mumbai
I'm here! After a long long flight, I got home at 3 AM. My parents were at the airport and the glow on their faces took all my fatigue away instantly. After getting home and talking for quite a while, I actually fell…
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