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JALLIANWALLA BAGH, AMRITSAR – WRAPPED IN HISTORY!

October 20, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

After a splendid, two days in Kashmir, we reached Jammu railway station around 9’o clock to board our train to Jalandhar, Punjab. It was almost 3’o clock in the morning and no longer an exciting ride with eyes full of sleep! We missed our pre-booked train to Amritsar, Punjab. So, […]

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2 DAYS IN KASHMIR – THINGS TO DO!

October 18, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

With mystique picturesque Himalayan valley as a backdrop and Kashmir nestled just below, this beautiful paradise soaked in silence, still remains as a bizarre state by its own rules… We took the flight from Chennai to Delhi; and, then a train from there to Jammu. Post the sumptuous meal at […]

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GULMARG – A SLICE OF UNDENIABLE PARADISE

October 15, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

Our second day trip to bustling Shalimar Garden and the unforgettable Shikara ride in the Dal Lake ended perfectly. With our third day trip to Gulmarg, we started early as the road trip from Srinagar to Gulmarg takes around an hour and a half. It is one of the most […]

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DAL LAKE – THE CROWNING BEAUTY OF SRINAGAR!!

October 12, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

As we moved from Shalimar Bagh, across the street found a restaurant serving different varieties of Dosa and we quickly checked- in to look around for a table. It was full-house! After a wait for half an hour, I ordered a cheesy crispy dosa and a plate of Kashmiri Pulao. […]

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MUGHAL GARDEN IN SRINAGAR – SHALIMAR BAGH

October 1, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

Our second day trip in Srinagar starts with Shalimar Bagh which is a 15 minutes’ drive from the hotel we stayed. Shalimar Bagh is the most famous Mughal garden built by Emperor Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan. Yet, another exquisite craftsmanship of Mughal architecture is evident here… Colorful roses, […]

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KASHMIR, THE CROWN JEWEL OF INDIA!!

September 29, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

The lofty snow clad mountains of The Himalayas, frozen Dal Lake, snow-covered trees and house-roofs across the streets washed in white-snow, continued to dwell in my dreams, the moment we booked our tickets for Kashmir trip. It was a 10 days group-trip with my friends leaving family behind. We took […]

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GROWING CORN IN GROW BAGS

August 28, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

When we bought seeds from here, the package had sweet corn seeds too. We were so excited, as we never had any experience growing corn. It was our first try and we decided to grow it in grow bags in our terrace garden as the rodents kept burrowing in the […]

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GROWING CUCUMBER FROM SEEDS

August 21, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

These vines have spread over trellis so profusely!! With the lush green leaves and the tempting cucumbers, they add pleasant shade to the booming garden… We have two cucumber plants, one spread over the trellis and other on the ground. It gave a good yield than the plant we had […]

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3 DAYS IN KANYAKUMARI – THE REASON WHY EVERYONE LOVE IT !!

August 18, 2020 by Helen Victor 0 comments

We planned a three days family trip to Kanyakumari and have pre-booked our train tickets two months earlier. Traveling in a night train would be a better option as it takes thirteen hours from Chennai to reach Kanyakumari. You could skip the train journey and book a flight to Thiruvananthapuram […]