A memorable sojourn( Travel Tales)

lal tibba a view to capture snow -capped mountains Breathtaking , it was , the snow-capped mountains, picturesque surrounding I could feel love in the air. Though I have been to Mussorie many times but this part of heaven remained unexplored. Landour, which was a Cantonment town in British India was named after a village called Llanddowror in south-west Wales. Lost in the mists of Himalayas, draped in the scarlet red color of rhododendrons & thick deodars, Landour reminds you of the British Raj. A 5-kilometer steep drive or walk from the crowded bazaars of Mussoorie, it’s a different world of peace and lush views. Landour should be on every mountain lover bucket list. This beautiful town is the home of famous writer " Ruskin Bond". A mystic view The “Europeans” made a point of preventing Indians (even the royal families) from building in Landour, and so there is not a single residence of an Indian prince in Landour, which can only be found in Muss...

REUNIOIN 2019 A  sojourn , a destination, a spirit ... Yes Iam talking about my Goan reunion. Oh , Boy ! How excited we were.  Goa is indeed  the ideal place in India for a school reunion. So the tickets were booked well in advance to avoid any hassle. Now came the question for booking the property, finally after much discussion a villa was booked for 3 days and 2 nights from November 23 to 25. Most of us preferred to stay In a villa rather than staying in a hotel. I must say we all made an excellent choice. ON THE WAY The D day finally arrived .. it was 22  November 2018, I was suppose to leave for Mumbai. Oh ya Instead of flying directly to Goa we planned to break the journey for more fun... 3 of my friends were flying with me from Delhi and 2 were going to meet in Mumbai. From Mumbai we were suppose to catch an overnight train to Goa. The best part was that only 2 tickets were confirmed and we were 5 in number. It was a captivating e...