Red Fort - Delhi

Delhi was not quite on my 2008 wish list. But then, I am always ready to travel - wherever, whenever. So, work took me to Delhi. And I planned to spend some PLs there, which thus lead to a series of post here.

When the Delhi travel started to materialize, I had many trials in mind. But, finally settled for the famous Golden Triangle - i.e. Delhi-Agra-Jaipur


Day one was just IGA & Red Fort.

Red Fort - Lal Qila is Delhi's important tourist attraction. Everyone whom I met, wanted me to visit Lal Qila. A brilliant red sandstone fort built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as his ruling palace; dating back to 1648.

The security is pretty tight here, whether its deposit of the belongings, metal detector or Physical check. Red Fort to was always this image to me.

This picture was etched in mind as a kid, since this was the one in our Social Studies text as well as on Doordarshan. This image had already satisfied me. Since, I needn't now have to go in search of views and match them to the one etched in my mind.

More to follow soon....

All UK posts

Have been publishing posts in drafts, in bits and pieces; been lazy at times to process, rename and choose from the thousand plus JPEGs. An easy access to all of those here.

i] Eastleigh
ii] Winchester
iii] Hursley
iv] Stonehenge and Woodhenge
v] Avebury
vi] Bath
vii] Salisbury
viii] Beaulieu
ix] Hurst Castle
x] Portsmouth
xi] Hursley Day
xii] Buckler's Hard
xiii] Calshot Castle and Beach
xiv] Oxford I
xv] Oxford II
xvi] Stratford-upon-Avon
xvii] Warwick
xviii] NewForest
xix] London - Walk I
xx] London - Walk II
xxi] London - Walk III

Hugs and Kisses to my Luv

London and some parts of UK still remain on my wish list. Concluding that there is always another time for UK and even Europe, I can never forget posting some images.


Here goes…..

She’s been there along the whole trip, each day. She is unexplainable. If I ever loved something it’s those drives and Classic FM. I was more inclined towards a SUV than a Sedan, till I drove her. A6 is unbelievable. I don’t want to get into technical specifications here, which I leave to Audi here.

Bidding her adieu on the last day was heart wrecking. This post is a special dedication to her.

Mysore Dasara 2008

Mysore Dasara would not need a special writeup. I wanted to publish these, before they appeared in the Dailies the next morning. But, all I could manage was a draft, and a late publish.

The illumination on the 9th day of Dasara. i.e Ayudhapooja.


Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar


Jayamarthanda Dwara


All set for Dasara.


The Silver Palanquin.


Srikantadatta Wodeya's arrives...


Royal welcome


The Golden Howdah


CM and team offering pooja to Goddess Chamundeshwari.


Balarama carrying the 750kgs Golden Howdah with Revathi and Sarala.


The world famous Mysore Dasara Procession on the 10th day of Dasara.


Warmified view


Embossed view


My previous post on Mysore Palace and Dasara here.

On the anvil

Eagerly awaiting the posts, a friend told me the Norwegian Proverb,'The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow'.

I have the following posts pending.

1] London walk 1 and 2
2] Shravanabelagola
3] Melukote
4] Mysore Dasara 2008
5] Delhi
6] Agra
7] Jaipur

But, its just been work, work, work, rain, rain, rain otherwise sleep, sleep, sleep.'Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired', well that's not the case. But still 'indolence' is a better word, it turns laziness classy. Since there is no more travel till 2009, its going to be posts, posts and posts.