Grand Canyon!

I made this trip last September - a trip to arguably one of the most visited places in the world. I'm sure my amateurish pictures cannot do justice to the grandeur of the scenery, especially when it has been so well documented by photographers.

Grand Canyon is in Arizona, in the middle of a huge desert. When making the drive, it takes you somewhat by surprise, because you don't expect such an immense gorge to appear suddenly in the middle of a vast flatland. And boy what a gorge - it is more than 1 mile deep at it's deepest point, where Colorado river flows. The river creates some of the best rapids going through the canyon.

I went with three friends from undergrad - all of us flew from the east coast of US and Canada. We spent 2 days in the canyon, and that was about all we could take of the heat and the repetitive scenery. I mean, it is beautiful, but no matter where you trek, the topology and the views are pretty much the same. And for 4 bachelors to return from grand canyon without a visit to Las Vegas (3 hours drive from GC), would have been an insult to our bachelorhood :)

I will write a bit more in detail about the treks in subsequent posts. The Vegas trip goes undocumented because as the saying goes - what happens in Vegas, doesn't get published online!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ...

That's the song all over southeast America today!! In my 3 years in Atlanta, it is the first snowfall that I have seen, and boy, was it beautiful! Magical is the word really. I'm sure my friends up north don't consider it a big deal, but that's because when it starts snowing in the north east, it does not stop until April. But in Atlanta, knowing the fact that it is going to stay only for a couple of hours makes the experience much more enchanting.

Meanwhile, the year has been off to a great start with a lot of trips lined up. If everything goes as planned, then there is some international travel (South America may be??), some trips within the US, and a lot of exploration of India that is on the cards.

Though this is coming a little late, I wish everybody a great 2008, blessed with tons and tons of travel, adventure, time with family and loved ones, and moments that fulfill your destiny!