My biggest achievement so far in the running category – Running a full marathon (26.2 miles or 42KMs)- The Los Angeles Marathon starts in Dodger stadium and ends in Santa Monica Beach. The finishing time was not on my mind as this was my first marathon. Though a little bit sad about my timing, I was happy at the end. I completed my 26.2 miles […]
Hiking Half Dome – 8,839 Feet
Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. The granite crest rises more than 4,737 ft above […]
Blue Ridge Mountain – North Carolina
We (BE from SREC – 1997-2001) had a get together in Blue ridge mountain, North Carolina on April 18-19, 2015. We booked the cabin for 8 persons. This cabin was extraordinary. It is situated right on the river so you can fish, swim, or just look out over the beautiful view over coffee in the morning or a glass of wine at night. The Jacuzzi […]
Malibu
Malibu is a beach city in Los Angeles County, California, situated 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Mediterranean climate, a 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is known for being the home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents. Leo Carrillo […]
Utah and Colorado
My friend Amuthan and I went for a road trip covering 5 states in 3 days. It was a fun trip. We stayed in Las Vegas the first day and drove to Arches National Park the next day and then to Colorado/New Mexico the following day. Arches National Park is in Utah. It’s known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, such […]
Coorg
Coorg – It is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. Before 1956 it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometers (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. Talakaveri is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri. It […]
Yercaud
Yercaud is a hill station in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats. It is situated at an altitude of 1515 metres (4970 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 5,326 feet (1,623 m). The below picture was taken in Yercaud Lake. The Yercaud Lake is […]
Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1726 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer after whom the city is named. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the […]
Agra
Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 378 kilometers (235 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 206 kilometers (128 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Gwalior. It is a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the […]
Delhi
New Delhi is the capital of India and one of Delhi city’s 11 districts. Although colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former. The India Gate is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on […]