Blizzard of thoughts

Day 5- train journey to Baden Baden

2015-06-17T21:48:00.002+01:00

When we checked in to our hotel in Black Forest, we were surprised to be given a guest card which enabled us to take the regional transport free of charge and gives discounts at lot of places. Today we thought instead of driving in our car, we should take the opportunity of travelling from Gengenbach to Baden Baden via the Schwarzwaldbahn. The trains run every half an hour and it takes about

Day 3 - Munich to Black Forest drive

2015-06-17T20:51:00.000+01:00

Monday morning started with a terrible rain. We were hoping that our drive from Munich would be memorable and it was, just not in any way that we had imagined. We checked out from our hotel near Munich Hauptbahnhof, and due to the rain, took a taxi to the Enterprise car rental agency. We were hoping that we could leave by about 10.30 from Munich giving us ample time to complete my

Munich day tour - Day 1

2015-06-14T22:57:00.003+01:00

This time our trip led us to the wonderful city of Munich, Salzburg and roads of Black Forest. And since I am now influenced by the British mannerisms, I have to say it was a wonderful weather today. We took an early morning flight from Gatwick to Munich reaching Munich at about 10 am. Munich airport is connected to the Hauptbahnhof by S8 and takes approx 40 minutes to reach. So we

How to get a case of beer or the girl that you love - Bavarian tradition

2015-06-14T22:33:00.002+01:00

I have learned so many traditions during my visit to Munich and each one is worth telling about and intriguingly a lot of these traditions involve the golden liquid. This is for all the men who want to win over their girlfriends or wives. In the early days there was a tried and tested way to show a lady that you loved her. All the man had to do was cut a large tree, take it back home, clean

Frauenkirchen and the devil's footprint

2015-06-14T22:06:00.000+01:00

Frauenkirchen, a magnificent church was built by in only 20 years (1468-1488) and have a lot of stories about why that is so. One such story goes thus - It is said that this church was built by the devil himself. One day while the church was being built, the devil had come to Munich to meet his friends and have a beer or two (of course the story that I was told by the local however

Hofbräuhaus - the famous tavern in Munich

2015-06-14T21:18:00.000+01:00

This is the world's most celebrated beer hall, and has a very interesting history and yet again stories surrounding it. During the early periods after the house opened, men (women were not allowed in) used to drink inside the house and had to go out to relieve themselves, a natural after effect of consuming large quantities of the golden liquid. One can still see a narrow gutter running

Mariensaule- how it came to be...

2015-06-13T22:08:00.004+01:00

I was told of this very nice story by one of the tour guides that I would love to share about Mariensaule or Mary's column in Marienplatz, Munich. The 30 years war lasted from 1608 to 1638, where the Swedish forces raped and pillaged various towns and cities. The locals were afraid for their lives and decided to build a wall around the city to defend themselves. However, before

Munich Oktoberfest - stories that I heard in my travels..

2015-06-13T20:32:00.000+01:00

Writing my first blog about Munich, I thought of starting with what every local loves to talk about - beer. Munich is almost synonymous with Oktoberfest and during my visit to Munich City, I learned a lot of interesting stuff regarding this festival. In 1810, when King Ludwig married princess Therese, as a gift for the bride the king bought a meadow for his bride. But women, as is the

My pains of moving house in London

2011-09-01T16:52:00.000+01:00

Moving houses is always a pain whether you are based in India or abroad. While in Bangalore, I had avoided that pain by extending my contract till I finally left Bangalore. But here in London, I was not so lucky.I was staying in a one bedroom apartment in London, however since the house was located at the top of a typical English house, my room roofs were all slanted. Again this house was good

Outing @ London Eye - tips

2011-06-14T16:26:00.000+01:00

London eye - on a bright sunny day providing a spectacular view of the whole of London. We talk about London and this is the iconic landmark that comes to our mind - located on the banks of Thames, overlooking the Big Ben and Houses of Parliament. I have been twice on London eye and still everytime I look at it I marvel at the amazing design and its architectural ingenuity. London eye,

A tale of two brains - Mark Gungor

2011-06-10T17:35:00.002+01:00

Ever wonder why women think differently than the men? Why women can always remember that small mistake that men have done and keep pestering men when all they want to do is sit at a place quietly. This is a video that all men will love - though this still does not answer the age old question every male has - what is in the female's mind? If nothing else, it is definitely a good laugh -

'Adjust Madi' attitude

2011-06-10T17:22:00.000+01:00

Don't you just hate it when you take so much pains to do something on time trying to make your day go without a hitch, and then suddenly everything starts going out of your hand. Why - because there is someone out there who did not do things ahead of time and thought that it would be perfectly all right to spoil others well made plans by asking them to 'adjust'. It happened to me when I was

Legal age for drinking alcohol

2011-06-02T18:53:00.000+01:00

Legal age for getting married is 18 for females and 21 for males. Legal age to vote is 18, legal age for getting a driving license is 18. And now comes a new rule - legal age to drink alocohol is 25. And once again like it always happens, with every new rule there is a controversy. Bar owners, pub owners and youngsters are outraged. But the question remains - Would they be really affected by this

A day trip to Seven Sisters Country Park

2011-04-12T22:36:00.001+01:00

After long months of cold, sun was finally shining down upon London. Me and my hubby decided to take advantage of this beautiful weather to go out of London. After searching for a nice place to visit, we finalised on Seven Sisters Country Park. I hope that this abstract can help you if you wish to visit the place. Seven Sisters Country Park is part of South Downs National park, situated at

The Bombmaker - By Stephen Leather

2011-02-11T12:30:00.000+00:00

This novel has it all – crime, suspense, thrill. It has been a long time since I have read such a thrilling novel waiting to know what happens in the end. So here is a brief which may inspire you to read the novel as well. The story revolves around a woman named Andrea Hayes(Andy), who, until 10 years ago,

Grilled Prawns Curry

2010-10-02T22:47:00.001+01:00

Tipping Point - Review

2010-08-05T22:28:00.000+01:00

I am usually into a lot of fiction and mystery books, and dont usually venture into the non-fiction area. However, for those of you who do love these books, I think 'Tipping Point' would be a good one. After reading this review, I am definitely going to read this one ... http://thoughtmazes.blogspot.com/2010/08/tipping-point.html

Khatta Meetha

2010-07-26T12:17:00.003+01:00

Khatta Meetha is a light comedy of corruption in the contractor’s business. Anybody who has been to the municipal corporation office for getting a particular work done would know about it. Starting with the peon to the top engineers, bribe is the way to go ahead. (Not that there are no honest people, but very few). Sachin Tichkule is a descendant of a royal family, a budding contractor who has

Harry Potter and Order of Phoenix - Misses

2010-07-11T21:35:00.000+01:00

I am a big fan of Harry Potter, have read all the books numerous times and watched the movies numerous times as well. I like to read a particular book and then watch the movie to understand how the directors take out the best parts of the books and put it in a 2 - 3 hour movie. I believe the job is really tough. The author of the book might also be required to ensure that the movie has covered

Pick your own crop and fruits - Garsons, UK

2010-07-10T11:30:00.000+01:00

This weekend I shifted to my cousin’s place at Farnborough, Hampshire. They had made a plan to go for Strawberry picking and I tagged along with them. This was my first time at such a place and I had no idea what to expect. We drove from Farnborough to Esher to a place named as ‘Garsons’. They have a huge farm where a lot of crops and fruits are grown. They have an excellent range of

Kodaikanal 2009

2010-07-03T19:25:00.000+01:00

Bangalore Air Show 2009

2010-07-03T19:23:00.000+01:00

New Moon - The Twilight saga continues

2010-06-24T16:37:00.002+01:00

Twilight saga is the story where all legends of vampires and werewolves become true. New Moon – The second part of the Twilight saga, is the story about the budding friendship between Bella and Jacob, the story where Bella finally meets the deadly royal vampires – Volturri. I liked this book the same as Twilight one, and here is a small synopsis of what the book has to offer. Bella, a human,

First look on London, UK

2010-06-24T14:12:00.000+01:00

One of my friend’s father once told me that when you go to Switzerland as your first onsite location, you would never find anything else satisfying again. I was not so sure about it then, for me Switzerland was my first onsite assignment and I thought that the ease with which I could be there would be the same

Marawanthe : West-Coastal Karnataka

2010-06-23T07:25:00.000+01:00

Love this pic taken at marawanthe. The beach one one side, and river on the other.