A very nice song by Diljan on Surkshetra

A very emotional song, sung by Diljan in Sur Kshetra. I watched it with my father and thus a very memorable moment.

Bhaja and Karla Caves

Last weekend we went to explore the Bhaja and Karla caves. They are near Lonavala almost 50 Km from Pune. Both are located on top of hills, so you should be ready to do a little bit of climbing up the stairs. You can read more about their history below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaja_Caves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_Caves

Both caves were made by Buddhists and are almost similar in architecture. However now Karla is more commercialized and is very crowded in comparison to Bhaja. I am posting few pics of the place.

 Me and Kundan on the way to Karla Caves

 Anshu and Kundan on the way to Bhaja Caves

 Outside Bhaja Cave

Sculpture in Karla Cave

Book Review : The New Collected Short Stories

Author : Jeffrey Archer

This is a collection of short stories, 41 in total. The book is divided into three parts

1. To cut a long story short
2. Cat O' Nine Tales
3. And there by hangs a tale

All the stories are like flowers in a bouquet. Each flower chosen for its own beauty. And as beauty lies in the eyes of beholder (well there is a story on this topic too) so does the interest level in stories will vary from person to person. However i won't do justice, unless i list out the stories whom i liked most.

1. The expert witness
2. The endgame
3. Too many coincidences
4. The grass is always greener...
5. Maestro
6. The wisdom of Solomon
7.  The Commissioner
8. The Queen's birthday telegram
9. Members only
10. The undiplomatic diplomat

Please share your thoughts on this book.

Conversation with a kid

Kids are always fun to talk to. Today i had this conversation with a young girl (she is about 8-9 years old).

Ishita - Maine dekha ki main skating kar rahi thee. Wo jagah bahut achhi aur cement se plastered thee. Yahan ki tarah ubar khabar nahin.
Anup - Fir kya hua
Ishita - Main bahut fast skating kar rahi thee aur bahut maja aa raha tha. Tabhi kya hua ki maine dekha samne ek tree hai aur wahan par meri mamma phone par baat kar rahi thee.
Anup (chintit awaj main) - Oh fir.
Ishita - Main bahut dar gayi. Mujhe laga ki agar aise hi skating karti rahi to mamma se takra jaungi aur fir daant lagegi.
Anup - Fir kya hua
Ishita - Fir kya tha. Maine apni skate ko turn kara diya, lekin thodi hi der baad saamne ek doosra per aa gaya aur main usase takra gayi.
Anup - He bhagwan. Fir kya hua.
Ishita - Meri skate ulat gayi aur mujhe bahut chot lag gayi. Main rone lag gayi.
Anup - Achha.
Ishita - Fir meri aankh khul gayi. Main bahut dar gayi thee aur ro rahi thee.
Anup (Muskurate hue) - Lekin baad main to tum hansi hogi jab tumhain pata chala ki wo sab ek dream tha.
Ishita (Haste hue) - Ha Ha. Fir to main khoob hasi.

Trip to Point Reyes