Pictures

Here are some pictures taken in Manali earlier this year. I never got around to posting any of them, I thought I should put them up before the year ends.

Manali is a beautiful place, one which I wouldn't mind visiting again. Located in Himachal Pradesh, it took us around 16 hours from Delhi by bus. The route took a scenic turn once we neared Manali. I couldn't go back to sleep and started taking pictures from the bus, they turned out pretty decent.

We wanted to be a little adventurous, and we tried paragliding. They have a valley for it, I've forgotten what it was called. It had a beautiful backdrop of the Himalaya though. Paragliding was a heady experience. I have a fear of heights; and once I was up in the air, I really, really regretted trying something which involved being several hundred feet above the ground. And the close up pictures of me showed how scared I was, so I am not putting those up. H seemed to enjoy his ride though.

We also visited Zero point, which is at the foot of Rohtang Pass, they hadn't opened the pass yet even though it was May, because of heavy snowfall. It was my first time seeing snow, and it was yet another nice experience.

This pic was taken in one of their many parks. Aizawl should have just one of their parks.


Taken on the bus trip back to Delhi. The river Beas. People go white rafting here, they camp along the river bank, eat grilled meat etc and have loads of fun. But we didn't really have that much time or the inclination, so we missed that oportunity.

And here is our home, sweet home. The sitting room is obviously the most decorated room in the house.

Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year.

New stuff

I cast my vote for the first time yesterday. It wasn't really an epiphanic moment, but it felt good to think I had some role in the making of a government, and I came away with ugly blue marks on two fingernails.

Besides that piece of news, H and I moved into a 'new' house last week. It's a lot of fun, cooking, and cleaning, making up recipes and feeding them to a non-commentative husband. I will one day post pictures of the house, when we have an internet connection at home, after we have a phone connection, that is.

My waistline is also rapidly increasing, which I know is not of national interest, but which I am still talking about nonetheless. Mainly because this is my blog, and I can bore people with personal things :). Back to the waistline, it's huge because H and I are expecting. And I am so far lucky because I was never plaqued by the nausea and morning sickness that to most ladies. Instead, I eat like a certain species of the animal world, and my only worry is I shall remain forever fat, my bottoms forever resembling my mother's backside. But God has been so good, and if we are blessed with a healthy baby, then I guess I can live with a little extra fat.