I found myself giggling at the way January and Gus roast each other even during their most intimate moments alone. But, the most intense part of Beach Read lies towards the end of this book: a precious gift which January’s father leaves behind, changing her life forever.
Continued from ‘Jab We Visited Kedarnath’ Day 3Badrinath We straightaway took off for our next halt – Auli. Thankfully it was a long journey because I slept for most of it and woke up when the loo had turned into a pleasant breeze. I rolled down the window and felt my fatigue of hours of …
We started walking towards the temple and it began to snow. People were running around trying to hold on to their umbrellas and pittus were taking the pilgrims downhill by covering the seats with huge plastic covers. We stood under an overcrowded shelter shivering to the core, watching the snowflakes passionately greeting the valley and waited for our chai and Parle-G.
Why do we click pictures and save them? What does looking at old pictures do to us? Looking at an old picture does nothing but take us back to that very moment when that picture was captured. It enables us to relive that moment which is now clouded with hundreds of other moments, emotions, complaints, …
When I say Amsterdam, what’s the first thing that strikes your head? Okay, let’s cut to the second. Windmills. Just like every city has some mandatory places to tick off, though I don’t completely advocate that culture, but when it comes to spending a small number of days at Amsterdam, one can’t and shall not …
The first time my little ears heard the name that sounded similar to ‘Palampur’ was when I watched ‘Raja Hindustani’ in 1996. Remember Aarti’s hometown and Raja’s home with misty air, a copse of trees, vast green meadows? Who won’t fall in love in the lap of such a paradisiacal abode? They called it Palankhet …
Undoubtedly, planning a trip is the most exciting part of it, but do you know what is even more exciting than a plan? Spontaneity. One of the most popular hiking destinations of Himachal Pradesh – Triund in Dharamkot also easily makes for one of India’s cleanest and the most picturesque trekking points. You might think …
Compelling eyes Unwary smile Coffee breath Let’s walk an extra mile ? Doting trees Dingy streets Lonely graves Hear us speak Old melodies Spark in the wind The tunes we hum Sieve the sinned Countless cups Smouldering lips High on each other The coin is flipped Love or drugs Make us gasp Together we dive …
इस सूरज के चले जाने से जाने क्यों लोग घबराते है जब ये नन्ही बूँदें बरसती है सड़के खाली क्यों हो जाती है ? क्यों लोग अक्सर छाओ में पनाह ढूंढा करते है क्यों ना खुले आसमा को अपना खुदा ना समझते है खुदा ना सही इश्क़ ही सही कभी इन बूंदो को गले लगा …
Sweetheart ! What if this night wasn’t a blank canvas ? But the one spotted with gazillion stars What if there weren’t so many humans around? And just the two of us looking for Mars What if I was lying on this grainy white land? Staring into your flawless beam What if I …
