Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 3
๐ท๐บย ๐ท๐บย ๐ท๐บ Irkustsk - Ulan Ude - Vladivostok
Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 2
๐ท๐บย ๐ท๐บย ๐ท๐บ Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk
Paris Again
๐ซ๐ท ๐ซ๐ท ๐ซ๐ท This is my second trip to Paris. Shreyashi is on the way and I just returned from Chadar trek with a broken elbow. This was a very short trip . We stayed in a very comfortable hotel near Arc de Triomphe, visited Eiffel tower , enjoyed Paris streets.
Edinburgh
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ We started in the evening from London . This was a night bus from Victoria terminus to Edinburg. We reached Edinburgh in the morning . Our first destination wasย Calton Hill , one of Edinburgh's main hills, set right in the city centre. It is unmistakable with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. There are two observatories . Nelson monument is situated on top of Calton hill which was constructed to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Latter in the day we walked across…
Dalby Forest and Whitby
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง We stayed at YHA Dalby Forest. This is located at Locton village which was the starting point of 5.6 Mile Bridestone walk.ย The walk started from Lockton and then dropped into Stain Dale on the edge of Dalby Forest before entering in Bride Stones Moor and then Dovedale. The route took a climb up to the High Bride Stones and then crossed the valley to visit the Low Bride Stones. The walk back to Lockton provided magnificent views in all directions. Dalby forest is part of North York Moor National forest in…
Prague
๐จ๐ฟย ๐จ๐ฟย ๐จ๐ฟ It was an extended weekend trip to Prague and Munich. This is considered one of the most beautiful cities of the world brimming with cultural sites. Our hotel was very close to the town square . This is a historic square. The elegant tower of the Town Hall with the world famous astronomical clock, the proud silhouette of the fairy-tale Tรฝn Cathedral, the monumental Church of St. Nicholas and countless multicolored houses of many styles lend this place a unique atmosphere. Charles Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava…
Dog Sled and Northern Light : Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut
๐ฌ๐ฑย ๐ฌ๐ฑย ๐ฌ๐ฑ It seemed a crazy idea when I first thought about it; multi-dayย dog sled in Greenland and camping in the middle of arctic desert. However logistics were arranged and we reached Kangerlussuaq on 27th March 2013. The plan was to embark on a three day dog sled expedition fromย Kangerlussuaq to Sisimuit. We had to rent seal skin clothing and shoe to cope with arctic condition. Though harsh winter was over still it was pretty cold . Whole landscape was under a thick sheet of ice. Greenland Husky is a separate breed which…
Florence – Second time
๐ฎ๐นย ๐ฎ๐นย ๐ฎ๐น This was my second time in Florence . Florence is the cultural capital of Italy . We stayed in hotel very near to Duomo. I climbed to the top of Duomo and view over the Florence skyline was amazing. Later I visited Uffizi gallery , the largest and most visited museum of the world housing largest Italian Renaissance. This 19th century piazza has undoubtedly the best panoramic view of Florence. The square is decorated with copies of Michelangelo's sculptures, but it's the view people come here to see. We visited the…
Italy – Venice
๐ฎ๐นย ๐ฎ๐นย ๐ฎ๐น This was my second trip to Italy after 2008 and first to Venice. It was a short trip for 4 days. Just the day of my trip I got some rash which quickly turned out to be chicken pox. My flight was to Venice. I arrived Venice by morning flight. My hotel was within old town square and walking distance from Rialto bridge. Today we spend our day mostly on visiting various sights in town. We visited bell tower, St . Mark Basillica and Doge's Palace. We also walked around small…
Peak District and Monsal Trail
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง This was an activity packed tour. We booked 2 nights in YHAย Ravenstor, Buxton.ย This hostel has over 70 acres of private ground and near to river Wye. The garden view from YHA is great with real log fire. Next day we left very early after breakfast. The trail is around 8.5 miles.ย It starts at the Topley Pike junction (in Wye Dale, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Buxton) and runs to Coombs viaduct, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Bakewell. It follows the valley of the River Wye.ย Theย trailย passes through such places as…