This is log of my visit to the Grotte De Sassenage – the metro-ride, the beautiful cave and the salubrious hilly surroundings made it a very special trip.
Europe
My first flight and the first foreign trip, to France
This is my wife’s diary note of her first foreign trip and her first flight experience too. Enjoy the trip and remember those nostalgic thoughts.
The canal houses of Amsterdam
After coming out of the the Bloemenmarkt, we roam around aimlessly looking at beautiful houses along the canal. Like most of the European cities, with the help of accurate maps, […]
Clogs and the Tulip Connection
Floating Flower-market of Amsterdam After enjoying the tranquil surroundings of the windmill and letting our camera snap prolifically, we board another tram to reach “Bloemenmarkt” – the flower market. This […]
The Dutch and the Windmills
Amsterdam is the bicycle capital of Europe , but some tourists realize early that bouncing over cobbled streets on a well-worn bone shaker is not their preferred choice to explore […]
The Dutch Love-story of Pedalling
“Klootzak!” The leggy blonde who just banged her bicycle onto me was certainly not asking for a polite forgiveness. She was neither sympathizing at my sorry state. After all, it […]
The Canals of Amsterdam and the Dutch Tricolor
Golden Age of Amsterdam and the Establishment of East-India Company The seventeenth century is considered golden age in the turbulent history of Amsterdam. Soon after getting freedom from the Iberian […]
Canal Cruise in the Amstel River, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Central Station Boarding a fast train from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, we reached Amsterdam central station in twenty minutes. The area around the central station is hub of activities and […]
My experiences of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Immigration check at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol I have got several opportunities of flying to Europe on official work. My preferred European airline is KLM because of its generous frequent flier […]
Adventurous hike from Camogli to San fruttuoso
This is my seventh post in Liguria Series. Today we move onto Camogli- San fruttuosso, a place on Riviera di Levante in Liguria,Italy. This is our third stop on ‘this’ […]
A ‘Rewarding’ hike from Rapallo to Santuario Di Montallegro
A full-blown, loose hand slapped Manish. It echoed and echoed in the silence of Santuria di Montellegro. All the people who had come to pay homage to this sanctuary turned […]
A walk to remember : Cinque Terre
The beauty of the Cinque terre trail is that you get to see the various hues of sea as you pass through heavily terraced mountainside, vineyards, olive trees and five colorful and lively villages.