Well, all that self-remonstration in my last post has not really worked, has it? Here I am, back on these pages, yes, but after 6 months!
When I wrote on 24th April, we had come back from a fortnight in Kolkata and were comfortably back into our domestic circuit for a while. But, hardly had we settled down, when our thoughts turned towards our 40th marriage anniversary. The 40th is always an important one (so say our friends and relatives!). We decided to celebrate in a special way. Travel!
We had received rave reviews of Angkor Vat in Cambodia from several friends. It was quite natural that we visited this idea more seriously this time. After that it was only a matter of logistics. So come mid-May and we were happily off, armed with an attractive tour package designed by TUI. And oh yes! Since we were going all the way to Cambodia, how could we not refresh our memories of Thailand and Singapore? And so it was that we had a really wonderful fortnight of holidaying. Who can ever forget the awesome ruins of Angkor Vat?
Just about a month later, on the 5th of July, to be precise, we were off once again to distant shores. This time our destination was North America. We were already scheduled to visit Rupa in Canada. To this we added a ten-day trip to USA to cover , both, my nephew's daughter's wedding and a look-see at the Big Apple, Boston & Cambridge, etc. We spend a memorable two months in the balmy N. American summer before returning to base on the 29th of August.
What I meant to record is that, because of my absence from home for about two and a half months, my resolve to get on to the pages of my blog ASAP (made in April) has taken a knock.
But South-East Asia, North America and Kolkata are done and dusted. Chandigarh and Darjeeling are still about a month away. So, despite the attractions of Pujo and Diwali, I shall do my best to put in at least one more post before we push off once again.
Let us see what ensues!
When I wrote on 24th April, we had come back from a fortnight in Kolkata and were comfortably back into our domestic circuit for a while. But, hardly had we settled down, when our thoughts turned towards our 40th marriage anniversary. The 40th is always an important one (so say our friends and relatives!). We decided to celebrate in a special way. Travel!
We had received rave reviews of Angkor Vat in Cambodia from several friends. It was quite natural that we visited this idea more seriously this time. After that it was only a matter of logistics. So come mid-May and we were happily off, armed with an attractive tour package designed by TUI. And oh yes! Since we were going all the way to Cambodia, how could we not refresh our memories of Thailand and Singapore? And so it was that we had a really wonderful fortnight of holidaying. Who can ever forget the awesome ruins of Angkor Vat?
Just about a month later, on the 5th of July, to be precise, we were off once again to distant shores. This time our destination was North America. We were already scheduled to visit Rupa in Canada. To this we added a ten-day trip to USA to cover , both, my nephew's daughter's wedding and a look-see at the Big Apple, Boston & Cambridge, etc. We spend a memorable two months in the balmy N. American summer before returning to base on the 29th of August.
What I meant to record is that, because of my absence from home for about two and a half months, my resolve to get on to the pages of my blog ASAP (made in April) has taken a knock.
But South-East Asia, North America and Kolkata are done and dusted. Chandigarh and Darjeeling are still about a month away. So, despite the attractions of Pujo and Diwali, I shall do my best to put in at least one more post before we push off once again.
Let us see what ensues!
