The little girl from Khajjiar

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Anurag Jain

By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else.

The horse ride at Khajjiar took us to a small farm high up in the mountains. Piles of haystack at one end and garlic fields at the other with small house in the corner. The view spectacular, and amidst all this a small girl appears and stood with a shy smile.

I wondered what life must be for her, isolated, away from the crowd, hidden away at the top of the mountain, no TV, radio. With the view of the valley far below and the tall mountains as backdrop.

Perhaps I should pity… perhaps I should be jealous.

Twilight at Agonda beach – Chattai

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Anurag Jain

Agonda beach Twilight

Chattai Restaurant Agonda Beach

Lamp at Chattai Agonda Beach

It’s funny how modernization evolution and lifestyle adaptations take away something we crave the most… calmness.

My first visit to Agonda was a bit disappointing, it did not feel as exciting as Colomb beach, or Palolem. However a few days later I landed up on this beach to spend a weekend.

If isolation is what you seek, this is exactly where Read More →

Kerala backwaters

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Anurag Jain

Kerala Backwaters

Palm tree silhouette at Kerala backwaters

Inside the boat-house

Bird at Kerala backwater

Palm tree reflection at Kerala backwaters

Boat house silhouette at Vembanad lake

I was prepared for the worst when we decided to spend some time on a house boat (6 hours) in the backwaters of Kerala. People gave mixed opinion about it and in the end I was totally confused if its good or not but decided to go ahead anyways.

My friend’s father took the trouble of finding a decent contact and booked the trip for us when we were in Chengannur. We landed up at the house boat at Alleppey, and saw nice seating arrangements at the Read More →

Beer

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Anurag Jain

Kingfisher premium beer

This page is dedicated to beer. Below are some of the things famous people have said about it.

About the presence of God: “Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin

About National identity: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.” – Frank Zappa

About Wisdom: “He was a wise man who invented Read More →