Parched country

Just returned form an across the country tour. as the train moved from delhi to western Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra , the same sight welcomed us everywhere, the sight of cracked soil and dried ponds. though the situation is much better in western ghats , the areas of bundelkhand and west UP are rain parched.

Gorakhpur - a town bustling with activity

Gorakhpur is a big town, if you look at population and size but its roads, people, and thier daily routine still has a reminiscence of old days. It was a good time to go there as the summer was coming to an end and monsoon has just started. amid power cuts and hot climate, the one thing that really saved city's pride were Mangoes. Mangoes were available in all shapes and varieties. Dashehri, Langda (Kapoori), Chausa, Safeda, Ganwarjeet and many more tastes had my tongue busy throughout the stay.
Another characteristic thing about this town is road traffic. people just go about thier business without minding the signals and turns and ofcourse rules, in a way this is baffling but I found this quite hilarious. I drove several kms from Betiahata to Shahbazganj to Sahara city to Gorakhnath and liked it thoroughly.
more on gorakhpur but later............................

hometown bonanza

just returned from my hometown , Gorakhpur, a crowded town in the terai region of himalyas bordered from one side by Bihar and other side by Nepal. although i have never lived there but still spent one of the most exciting days of my childhood. memories beckoned when i travelled across from one end to the other of the town with my cousins and elders.