On popular deman here is a photograph of both of us together. 

Our First Annual Vacation

The following pictures are from our recent trip back home. Puja was able to grab 3 weeks, unfortunately I was not by her side for a week post Diwali due to work.

This was probably the best vacation for both of us in terms of meeting all the important stakeholders in our lives, spending time with family, taking a break from work and last but not the least, spending quality time with each other without the thought of work.

Mali ji (The Gardner) has been conditioned through reward and PUNISHMENT to work on Mem sahib's advice and get these PYT's (pretty young things) to grow in the garden. 

Flowers from Puja's garden - Her green fingers work wonders 

Guess what we learnt - here is Perfection 

Mistakes can be beautiful 

The new cable stayed bridge and improper timing are responsible for the next 2 photographs. Let us know if you think they look asthetically pleasing 

Exploiting all of the 56X of Zoom available, here is a close up of the Sea of Tranquility.  

This has been added to this blog under duress from my better half. The DUCKS ARE BEAUTIFUL!! Please agree with me and leave your comments appropriately - I am sure all of you can do this to save a human life. 

The river of golden speckles 

The Late afternoon sun over Allahabad 

Late afternoon on the Yamuna - I 

A sail boat - carrying the sands from the river banks for sale in the construction material market. Government contracts out parts of the river bank every year. 

The Arts faculty - Senate Hall. Spellbinding, mesmerizing even after so many years. Just trying to imagine the awe that people would have felt when they were constructed a 100 years ago. 

Anand Bhavan - Indira Gandhi donated this patch of land measuring 26K sq mts. Amazing lawns, specially in the winters. Beautiful building completely restored and maintained. 

The Plaque at the main gate leading to Anand Bhavan - the residence of the Nehru Dynasty 

A close up of the Science Faculty Building - "Khandahar batate hain ki imarat buland rahi hogi". Wish I could say the same thing about the people 

The Science faculty of Allahabad University - The city was once the Civil Services mecca of the country is now trying to reassert itself through dirty politics at the university level elections. Our visit coincided with the Allahabad University elections. 

Technology meets the tradition - the 2 communication towers at the far end keep a sharp eye on the rivers and the bathing platform 

The Colour Changes - The Muddy brown waters of Ganga meet the Greenish waters of Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. After being here I felt the same energy that leads a country of a billion plus people to worship them and the power that they wield on the nations psyche.  

Puja all smiles at Sangam - the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati Rivers 

The Khanduja family in Allahabad 

Sachin trying an alternate employment stream - BCP 

The Gaur family as of 12th Nov 2004 

Puja with her favourite papaya tree at Allahabad 

bhaji on the beach