My Diary

I spent the new years at the Varun Beach, Vizag. We squeezed in a lil time to reach the beach. The road from Hyderabad to Vizag is great. We drove down to Vijaywada, then to Vizag via Rajamundry. The drive was breathtaking, the rice fields , dancing palm trees, the slight winter chill. I experienced a beautiful evening when it drizzled around sun set, while driving through the highway near Rajamundhry. Driving on that road was surreal. The countryside is so beautiful that you wil yearn living on some farm on the way, do nothing but watch transition of morning to evening and evening to a beautiful starry night. You would want to do nothing but sip tea in the verandah and smell the rich aroma of wet soil in the air. Lets get back to the trip, we had packed Veg Biryani with us so that kept us full. Quick tea/ bhutta pit stops were taken n we reached within 10 hours. We stayed at Novotel, Varun Beach and had a good time. Though the property is good, they can improve the customer orient...

Miss those days when summers meant endless holidays, train journeys to Lucknow and Allahabad to our relatives place, loads of badmashi and ice creams without care about piling weight on the tummy. Phew. Today living in metros with demanding work schedules i feel bad that my daughter is not able to all that we did since my mom was free enough to take us on summer breaks. So i tried squeezing in some time for short breaks n lil treats for my daughter who has started appreciating outdoors, nature and no strict routine days. We added a day to the weekend and headed to Bidar. Must visit for people who stay in Hyderabad. We drove down to the place which is around 140 kms from Hyderabad and loved our journey. Nesteled in the jungles of Karnataka its a great family weekend getaway. The cottages are well maintained, lake facing. You get good hygienic food and best of all no tvs are installed in the cottages. I suppose security can be beefed up coz the place is too remote. We did basket ...