It was a long time we went for a trip and hence we decided to go for Thiruvannamalai and Gingee fort on 21st of May, 2005.
The day started wonderfully as we started @ 7 am in the morning towards thiruvannamalai. We reached a town called oothankarai at 9 am. We landed at Shankar cafe after a long search(25 mins) for a pure veg restaurant. The food was excellent and we saddled up for the journey again.
The temple @ t'malai was really a massive construction with 3 parakarams and 9 gopurams. As we got out of the taxi with our bare foots we jumped as if we landed on a tandoor grate. Literally we ran into the temple. We had a good dharsan of Lord Arunachaleswarar and Unnamulai. The temperature there would be easily touching 40-42* C. The shopkeeper who sells lime soda had a good business with us.
We started for Gingee fort as the temples we enquired will be closed between 12:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
At Gingee, there are two forts and the localites call them Raja Fort and Rani fort. We decided to visit Raja fort first then to Rani fort. The parking lot keeper grinned at us sarcastically. We really felt sorry for choosing this as one of the place of visit. Its really really hot.. machi. All of us dehydrated before we reach the hilltop. It took nearly 2 hours for us to reach there. The fort was ruined mostly but it shows the architectural stature they had gained during those periods.
After Gingee, we visited "MelMalayanoor" amman temple and started back to Bangalore.
May 23, 2005
May 11, 2005
Is this extravagant spending ?
One of our badminton friend work with a reputed garment company and he informed us about the stock clearance discount sale last week on Sat and Sunday.
Myself with my roommates planned to have a visit there. The sale was organised in the parking lot of the garment office. It was much crowded and we rushed for the garments of our size and grabbed which we liked most. I could see people running literally to get the best as early as possible. As the garments displayed were of international brand I could see people rushing in, which I realized later.I couldn't believe that we spent around 11K for the garments there. I could see people purchasing about 7-8 garments on average,spending around 5K.
Wondering whether the Indians are moving out of their savings mentality?
Myself with my roommates planned to have a visit there. The sale was organised in the parking lot of the garment office. It was much crowded and we rushed for the garments of our size and grabbed which we liked most. I could see people running literally to get the best as early as possible. As the garments displayed were of international brand I could see people rushing in, which I realized later.I couldn't believe that we spent around 11K for the garments there. I could see people purchasing about 7-8 garments on average,spending around 5K.
Wondering whether the Indians are moving out of their savings mentality?
Apr 15, 2005
Magi's house warming ceremony
We(Anand, Sudha and Myself) decided to have a get-together as part of the Magi's house warming ceremony and hence we landed on Saturday(23rd April, 2005) the next day of the ceremony.
I started by 8 in the morning and reached Hosur by 8:40. Boarded the bus to Vellore from there by 9:30 and reached vellore by 1:15 pm. Magi came to the bus stop in his new scooty pep for the pickup. From then, the fun starts.
Once magi and sudha came back, we started for lunch but landed up in a bar(A/C). Then the booze starts. Magi and Ananth starts off with Beer. Myself settled with Fanta and Sudha some side-dishes.(hmm.. sudha is in terrific diet). Afterthat we went to the Vellore fort and roamed there. Interested in a boat ride, we went for it. Returned back to the new house, had a fresh showers and went to Magi's house for Dinner.
The next day nothing much interesting as we started off by 11 am for the breakfast at Magi's house followed by booze at the same A/C bar. And its time to say goodbye and we boarded the bus to their respective places.
I started by 8 in the morning and reached Hosur by 8:40. Boarded the bus to Vellore from there by 9:30 and reached vellore by 1:15 pm. Magi came to the bus stop in his new scooty pep for the pickup. From then, the fun starts.
Once magi and sudha came back, we started for lunch but landed up in a bar(A/C). Then the booze starts. Magi and Ananth starts off with Beer. Myself settled with Fanta and Sudha some side-dishes.(hmm.. sudha is in terrific diet). Afterthat we went to the Vellore fort and roamed there. Interested in a boat ride, we went for it. Returned back to the new house, had a fresh showers and went to Magi's house for Dinner.
The next day nothing much interesting as we started off by 11 am for the breakfast at Magi's house followed by booze at the same A/C bar. And its time to say goodbye and we boarded the bus to their respective places.
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