Chasing Fall Colors Across Michigan 2021
Michigan. Fall colors. Subaru Outback. Off-road. Brimley. Mission Hill Cemetery. Spectacle Lake. Monocle Lake. Lake Superior. If that sounds interesting, watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUgn32CKzAA
Backpacking on Grand Island, Michigan – A dozen things to know
We’ve been to Grand Island twice now. During our first visit over Labor Day weekend in 2020, we hiked to a scenic point past mile marker 4 and random camped for one night in the woods opposite Mather Beach Overlook. When we visited a second time over Memorial Day weekend in 2021, we backpacked the …
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5 life lessons from my Grandmother
October 2016: With my grandmother when she was 90. COVID-19 has claimed the first life in our immediate family. The last of my four grandparents passed away a week ago. It has left a void and vacuum unlike before as it signified the passing of a generation and signaled that moment in time when the …
5 Reasons To Embark On A Cross-Country Road Trip
Driving across the USA to and fro, and living on the road in our space–weight optimized backpacking tent for two weeks has changed my perspective in ways more than one. Based on my insights from our cross-country road trip, here are 5 reasons to inspire such an undertaking. Unleash your creativity and explore new avenues. There …
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USA Coast to Coast 2020 | Mustang GT Road Trip | Tent Life
Wanderlust strikes. But there is COVID and we want to be mindful of our 6 feet distance. We hatch a plan: hit the road, tents and sleeping bags in tow. The Plan: Michigan -> Washington D.C. -> Seattle -> California -> somewhere in the middle of nowhere (TBD) -> Michigan In the light of all …
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Three Indian Cooks Treat A Bunch Of Germans!
Maybe I should add ‘amateur’ cooks. And that is what was produced after three hours display of our culinary skills. That pretty well describes my evening. And I retire to bed now with a smile on my face as the images of four Germans eating with their fingers and exclamations of ‘sehr lecker’ linger on. …
A Free Meal!
My plan was to return home from my jog and cook some dinner for myself. But a strange instance, which I have not fully comprehended yet, has rendered it unnecessary for me to cook. And therefore I sit blogging about it instead. I completed my usual beat around the park and as always, stationed myself …
A city in bloom!
It is a pleasure to walk to the bus stop each morning as I make my way to office as the wild roses adorn the walkway and their scent fills the air…
Courting Amsterdam, Netherlands
A cluster of Tulips at the Keukenhof – the largest flower garden in the world. ‘Which colour do you choose? We have every one of them.’ A flower from Central Asia, first found by the Turks but now the symbol of Holland. Over 7,000,000 bulbs planted each year. As stubborn as a tulip! – for …
My date with trains!
Summary of the post 29 April 2012: From 06:30 – 11:21 in the morning, I spent my time trying to catch an elusive train. From 11:21 till 01:00 the next morning, I spent my time dating trains – starting from the steam engines right upto the present day trains. 28 April 2012: I woke up …