“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”- Saint Augustine.I love travelling and I guess all credit goes to my dad who used to take us to different places every year.By the time I was in college, I had seen most of India.I feel so nostalgic when I remember trivial yet such memorable incidents like the time it was so cold in Ooty that I thought I had frostbite on my nose as I could not feel it and it was as red as Rudolf's!And the time when a bull chased me through the marketplace near the marble rocks in Jabalpur... so many places, so many memories.As I grew older, I started travelling for many reasons, especially conferences. I would attend the conference and then travel to a wonderful place close by.The first time I went for a conference it was to Konark. Beautiful, amazing,unforgettable. The beaches, the sun temple,the rural ambience,the scultures and the lovely isolation,spaces, nature and architecture. The photos do not do justice to the beauty of the place, but I had to post atleast one!
Which was the place you enjoyed visiting? Do write and post some photos too!Write in your comments. I sure will enjoy interacting with you.
nice blog Rama .
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this blog of yours! It comes across as an honest traveler's happiness and delight at being able to explore and absorb the experience that nature has to offer. And it is 'straight from the heart'!
ReplyDeleteThere is one quote which has caught my imagination these days! Though it is not directly related to travelling and the wonders of nature, it is in a way cultivated by embracing changes that a traveler is faced with:
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- Robert A. Heinlein
I believe travelling gives us an opportunity to do all these and much more. I would love to read more of your myriad travelling experiences!
Sail on!
Dear Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI agree! I like your quote by R A Heinlein. Wish we could do he suggested... butcher a hog? Can a vegetarian like me ever so such a thing? Can any vegeteraian as a matter of fact?
Well, maybe you can replace butcher-a-hog with bake-a-cake! And as Heinlein himself says, who needs hog-butchering specialists anyway :)
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