The Journey ..........

The Journey ..........
Just as everything that glitters is not gold, all those who wander are not lost

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Sabbatical

The last two months passed by in a jiffy. It was a sabbatical of sorts interspersed with some frenetic travelling - Jabalpur - Jhansi - Orcha - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Gwalior - Jhansi - Jabalpur and then Jabalpur - Patna - Jabalpur and finally Jabalpur - Mumbai - Pune - Mumbai - Jabalpur !

Nothing pleases me more than to go on long drives with the family and explore the places. The drive to Agra and back was liberating. Almost Cathartic ! Even as Junior was busy camping, rappelling, navigating with the help of stars (ahem), rock climbing with his friends at the Summer Camp at Panchmarhi, I, the Missus and the little lady hit the roads. Some careful planning and tying up loose ends helped making the trip fun and memorable.
The Little Lady and the Taj Mahal

 
Missus at the Taj Mahal

The Little lady with the mirror - her best friend !

At Jhansi - on the way back

A Vintage BMW at Gwalior Palace

Forts never fail to fascinate me. Their architecture and the size always impress me but what makes me awe struck is the fact that such edifices were erected with remarkable foresight and precision without the benefit of today's engineering tools and equipments. This trip took me to Orcha Fort, Agra Fort, Gwalior Fort and the Jhansi Fort. Simply amazing !