My Newzealand Dairy-North Isaland

Its beyond words to express how i felt being there around 2 weeks...one of the most wonderful experience we had in travelling ..yes it was ..last year in Feb we got this once in a life time opportunity that we can take 2 weeks leaves continuously and not going our homeland but somewhere else.
Since childhood i am fascinated about NZ as its location in the globe sounds very apart from others and then being in a cricket crazy country you are bound to know at least names like Auckland/Wellington/Queenstown and surrounded locations shown during cricket commentary.
Yes we Indians get little bit knowledge of geography from cricket as well ;) now days this fever anyhow is low at least in my blood.
So come back to our travel experience being inspires from one of Niraj's colleague we started planning at least 6 months back just keeping in consideration of cricket world cup.
We started our journey in Auckland with overnight stay in a small hotel in the centre and being valentine day it was one of most vibrant night in the street awaken by 2am next day.
Next day we took a bus from City of sky tower -Auckland to land of thermal activities-Rotorua. We booked the rented car online so finally when we hired a cab to reach the agency it was closed and nobody around being Sunday tried agencies phone no several times but could see only a petrol pump with two guys.
Suddenly we saw there was a car parked outside and we could noticed some agreement paper inside with Niraj's name on it but keys?? We looked around we decided to ask those petrol pump guys and u know what came as surprize they were advised to give us keys 😊😊
Then started our beautiful journey of enjoying the food,valleys, thermal activities..every word is less to express this.now we decided to go to South Island by flight so dropped our car at airport as advised by agency and headed for Nelson via connecting flight to Wellignton.

Our flight was around 6:45AM and we were supposed to drive around 30 mins so we reached there around 4 AM with a view in mind will be rush and need to drop car at airport with keys.But we got a surprize not even a single person at airport and it was closed we got bit worried if sonething wrong or we are at right place we serached all parts of airport but really nobody :()
We had no option but to wait and people started coming at 5:30 am:).Finally we boarded in a very cute flight of Air Newzealand to Nelson.
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Our Krabi Trip

I can see air Asia flight just flown off.. We are waiting for
ours..need to wait apprx one hour..to pass our time we checked few
outlets .. Quite few in numbers at Krabi airport ..finally we are
going back to Singapore after 3 night visit to this beautiful place.
Chinese new year had been a wonderful opportunity to explore this land
of surrounded islands.
We checked in to Pakasai resort a green escape from crowd situated
uphill of Aao Nang.
If you like to be with people/ surrounded by people Aao Nang is the
best selection and not to devalue road side market providing food n
shops and other stuffs and beach with long tail providing short tours.
Our first day when we reached around3pm we just relaxed in hotel and
in the evening we enjoyed food at Aao Nang itself and roamed around in
the market.
Doing island tour to Phi Phi/Maya bay/Bamboo island/monkey bay is a
must do to experience the pebbles less white sand with turquoise blue
water with picturesque mountain type structure.
There are few other island tours available.I m sure must be exciting
but as being limited by time we could do only to Phi Phi in our second
day of trip.
Third day we prefered to have our own transport and drive our own so
we hired a red scooter around 200 bahts near our hotel and we headed
to Tiger's Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
We quit our plan for Hot spring and Emerald Pool as it was hectic job
for us to do around 60km one way by Scooter and bad road sign boards.
We were told if we want to do this temple we have to take more than
thousands steps one way to reach on top of the temple and amazing view
we tried few steps towards cave only and could see Buddha hall
situated in silent caves where drop of water were falling from the
roof and we could feel the respite of mind.That gentle breeze,shadow
and pious environment really reminded us the old time and we
understand why monks decided for these caves away from old worldly
things.
Way back to Aao Nang we were just happy on our decision to decide
about our Krabi trip and whenever we find time we would like to come
back again.
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Specially abled

Yes he smiled at me..and tried to stop lift for me from 11th floor to 2nd floor.
I have'nt seen many time in my office if not everyday..may be he is based  out at 12th floor so comes down very rarely as there is independent pantry so why anybody will be coming down to this floor.
But i hv noticed whenever he comes he spreads happiness all around will pass positive smile to everybody.I never talked to him ever but his kindness really makes him like a goid friend.
So he stops lift for me and says "biee..i can figure out from his tongue twisting and situation its "bye" 
He has some problem with speeach but he is the best speaker in a sense love n smile is his language.must be in his 40's living his life with dignity ...rising above all odds..
Those two ppl in buona vista in their 70's sitting all day and basking so that they earn becoz of their talent not becoz of their lost eyesight.

I cant fail to notice that old man in his late 80's sitting in a wheelchair at commonwealth mrt selling facial tissues 3 pack in a $.
Whenever i meet these guys my eyes get wet somewhere but my heart feels proud as God has made them strong to live their own.No matter if society takes them as person with disability they are specially able ppl who light not only their home but our heart as well 😊😊




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A trip with family

Now days don't know where time is flying that i am not finding time even for my small diary since i joined my new job i am really busy...well cant complain as this is my choice about life.
Last long holiday that we took was in Feb and of course the most amazing one and i am looking forward for Nov when we both will go to our motherland for 2 weeks and will travel Uttarakhand as well.We are really very excited as our family will be waiting for us and we also cant resist ourselves from counting the days we are left with..:)
This is  most painful part when we dont live with your family..you count every single day..weeks..months when you all will be together but worst part is those 2 weeks goes like anything and you are back to your work again.
Our last trip to Delhi was only for 3 days in April and we tried to enjoy it to the fullest.
We stayed in Adventure camp for 1 night and 2 days with my family in green surroundings of Aravali range near Gurgaon.
We had 4  colorful swiss tents to stay in grassland with lots of option to do activities like Zip lining,monkey walk,rope pulling and others and it was really a fun.
In the morning we prepared to start as early as possible but we could really start at 8:30AM it took around 2.5 hours to reach to the designated place.
When we reached there we were bit disappointed as we did not see any mountain or lake view as we assumed but gradually we started liking the place.
As it was equipped with all type of activities and indoor and outdoor games,dancing floor and traditional restaurant serving drinks and food as well so being a family it was a fun and really give time for everybody to understand each other.
This was built to give a village look with mud walls and staff was very friendly.After having our lunch as soon as we reached there we rested in the tent with our family and played the cards and were singing the songs and taking photos.
In the evening we had a camel ride as well..played bedminton..and then started our country's favorite sport,,yes..Cricket..Yes all our family was part of it including small Chikdoo of 3 years age.
Mamma and papa also tried their hands and me as well.We took lots of pictures and videos and in the night we danced as well.
And at the end of the day we were so exhausted so we went to sleep and air from Aravali really cooled the environment and we had to use blankets to get some warm..during midnight it started raining and we were worried as we were staying in tent but our host told us its water proof and he was right we did not get even a single drop of water inside.
But there was one issue as not even a single family was doing night stay in that camp so it really scared me as its new place and new people around so i decided i will wake up in the night to make sure all is well..hhhehehe so almost all night i was waking up and was peeping from tent window that outside its fine..with this heavy rain and roaring clouds it was bit scary but was really like you are staying in a real forest..animals were also shouting...
Anyhow Sun rises and we all wakeup and goes directly for our breakfast with rain it was very relaxing air and we can already see vast green lands with no boundaries together.
So it was time to come back we were waiting for our car to pick us that took longer than expected time and we came back to Delhi.
Same day we were having our flight back to Singapore..We came back with all good memories.

Old suitcase !!

I saw the suitcase..the old one may be around 10 years old..my mother asked me to keep it aside and carry on with other work.
Mom said " All stuff belongs to u..some diary..old gifts..cards.we never open.."
But i could not resist myself from opening it and i asked "where is the key?" 
I opened it and with this old memories started playing in my mind with everything i saw.My old brown diary when i started writing (10th standard)..my another yellow diary second in series..a fancy gifts of old time..a wooden key chain with my name on it..my few letters that i sent to my sister from hostel..and then an old album.."
This stuff strectch me to another world now my sister joined me with enthusiasm to see old things.She was      Trying all accessories she got and was just joking "oh now nobody uses these things and nobody makes hand made cards for friends" 
Then we started looking old album..my parents really looked very young and we kidooss 😝😝😛
Oh my God our dressing sense we were wearing odd nickers with frock..
A festival pic series with all our cousins and family in village....
"perphaps this was last pic with amma".Our cousin before their wedding so slim and young now tget can be used in slimming center promotion of before and after 😛😛😛
My father was having healthy shiny skin with black hair..my mother also inflated..
Our rain dance photo..our festival family get together..our rangoli..our old house..our Julie the dog..our college function pics..our prize ceremonies in schools..our dance performance pics..our camp fire pics..all those were just anazing in the sense we can see how much we have changed or grown.
Recalls me of the day when for making beautiful hand made card for teacher or friend was a kind of thing for which we used to collect many laces,artificial pearls and color..
When for preparing a traditional dress we used to wake up few nights for altering dresses to give perfect look..shiny  paper jwellery to give silver jwelley appearance..flower accessories for hair...
There was no short cut of buying from market having light in pockets.
Then my sister started reading old lines from diary and i rushed to stop..we start reading together it was really something..our hopes..fears..our worries appropriate for that time..now its laughable.
Still we can coorelate and keep reading and stuff keeps getting more exciting..keep reading..

Suddenly we hear a voice "now close the suitcase and come here" 


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Marriage season

Thats a news !! I expressed my pleasure when i heard that my cousin is getting married.yeah it really matters we feel like "oh we are really grown up marrigeble stuff 😝😝😝 "
Our lot (1985-1988) started ringing wedding bells since 2010 and since then every 3 month we hear about another wedding card to be printed.
Well yes its phase everybody go through !!
But suddenly after congratulating we start talking about the days when we did stupid crazy things with our gang and next one hopefully in line on this wedding 😛😛😜
Life flows like water you cant stop anything but always have moments and u realize yes that time was really one of most memorable time spent together.
We talk about oh that cousin having hair cut like Arjun Rampal not the decent guy ..oh that thin girl now wrapped in wedding saari..that shy boy gone into love marriage..yes we know many stupid things about each other that nobody knows and we know secrets too !!
We shared the struggling period of recession of 2009 when everybody of my lot finished their university education and started looking for job and appearing to one recruiter to other and coming up with weired comments how can we shape up our career.😜😜
We attended weddings together and have danced like a crazy creating not less than perfect chemistry on DJ with our cousins. Cant forget our self made song "meri kela si..the stupid fashion show we used to do on our roof with a small broken bed as stage..the tiring journey in 100% packed car sitting almost on each other..our happiness..our dejection..our hopes and progress..and finally this big day of wedding..not sure what changes it brings..but it makes me nostalgic.

But life goes on ..so hope to have new craziness together again.

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Separatists .

Yeah like everyday we were watching news while preparing for office  in the morning and  then our eyes stick to the TV screen ..another attach by a separatist group and killed more than 30 people.
Oh God..whats all this....in Africa more than 1000  people kidnapped or killed including women and children..in another news more than 150 kids been killed in  a school in sourh Asia..even if you continue to change the  different TV channels the basic nature of news not gonna change.yes this is reality of today's era that we claim to be progressive and developmental.
Then issue is if development and progress is tge reality why we have these kind of problems..if World is so fair so why few people in different geographies with different ideology but a common view of " "seperatism from others " showing scariest face to human kind.
They are not made of wood or stone but with same blood and skin...will be paining if hurt so whats all this?? How come they kill commoners like nothing so important..like vegetables..
I cant pass any judgement on the issue i am not so mature to give u a reason that everybody justifies but i wannts to express my heart.
Nobody is born cruel or brutal when a child is born it weeps and need mother ..the same child start playing with all its companion without considering any distinction..but the time comes so called elderly start injecting our corrupt thinking of distinction into them..few of them goes to most corrupt politically motivated minds for learning..and finally what they learn..all what we see on newspapers or TV screens.Those elderly who are revered like God's own men they corrupt the mind of the child who dont let him see the beauty of nature and beauty of differences that create a vivid picture of the world but they show them only one colour "blood " and who die first in all this fight  "this child who is now grown man " those  God men dont go any war front or fight and always strategies a plan to move ahead in its personal ambition.
Dont think these are stupid people they are like psychologist they read the mind of people  and talk in their language and specially they target a child who is  vulnerable  and his all mind now goes under control of these people and they are ready to die ..and now no more a child exists but a separatist.. but if any cause? Or only supremacy of one community or region over others ?
You just want to color the whole world as black,red or green but why?? And that also with force?
God himself when he created the world why he has not given same features/color/ physical attributes to everybody as he wanted the world to be picturesque stage.
If we trust in any  God we will not kill people whatever the reason !!