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 …
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 …
It had been a lazy Saturday when I had sat indoors long enough and was itching to walk my legs a bit. I headed to the city center deciding to make my plans from there on. Disembarking the bus, I took a few steps forward when I heard a voice call my name! I turned around in …
I set out of my house with the intention of participating in the Sonntag Gottesdienst (Sunday Mass) and then hitting the Bahnhoff whence the earliest train could carry me away to some place worthy to pique my interest. But even before I could reach the train station, I bumped into a colleague on the bus who …
Welcome to Hampi… the valley of ruins and rocks. I hadn’t even heard of the place. A nice colleague of mine just happened to ask if I would like to join and I just happened to say ‘yes’. It is one of the most unplanned trips I’ve been on… but one that I’ll cherish for …