How do you spend your time while travelling long distance?

Hi Deepak! Thanks for the elaborate response.Though I did have a train journey in mind ,I also thought of some people who would have to fly long distances.So, I thought I would hear different points of view.I love long train journeys;and I too do not sleep much during the day.Is there not much greenery in the place you live? Is it old or New Delhi?I have seen DELHI once [just spent a day before taking my return journey to Mumbai from Dalhousie] and did nothing much except window shop in Balika bazaar.That is all.

Hi Kala! I did not have the opportunity to fly long distance by air. Recently, when we visited Guawhati, it was just two hours journey, so we spent our time chatting and enjoyed the magnificient airial views from the sky. In my area there is less greenary, however, my office is situated in the central of New Delhi and it has plenty of greenary around. It is Palika Bazar at Connaught Place in New Delhi, not Balika Bazar. My office is nearer to this place. BTW, how was your Dalhousie trip? Have a nice day!

Thank you Deepak! I have been pronouncing it as 'Balika' all these days. I went to Dalhousie two years back and that was the first time I saw either Delhi or the Himalayas. It was wonderful--have no words to describe this. It was not crowded and there was absolute peace. I stayed just for two days and visited one or two places nearby. There was absolute serenity all over the place and I am posting you a picture of a simple long green stretch of peaceful road where we went for long walks, both the days. There was a spring [with a small enclosure and a sit out with a cement bench [I sat here with my book once my legs became too weary to continue walking] built around this --called Subhash Bowli -this of course is not like a spring gushing out water in its full force but it is like a small regular pump, where there is water at all times. They have preserved it that way. Then we visited Kalatop and Khazziar/khajjiar.If you have not seen it make it a future certain plan,; it is easier for you to go here from Delhi--there is not much by way of sightseeing precisely here but to those who love peace and serenity all around it is ideal.

How do you manage to stitch?Won't it eb difficult?

no, but then again, I generally only work on fairly small projects - I'm one of those who's discovered that I can't do large projects, a shirt is pretty much all I can cross stitch, a pillow top is all I can needle point.

HI Sree! I too lovelong train journeys and one journey that I had via the Konkan railway is unforgettable.We took the train at Shoranur and though I am normally a late riser, I got up ealry in the morning because I did not want to miss the scenery outside.And nothing is as good as travelling with one's family.Happy holidays! I presume you would be going this year too.

Hi dear , GReat to see you here.Sometimes we do get good company while travelling and the good feel lingers long after. Actually, a few days back I had started a discussion about the ideal age gap between couples and then there was Sandhya, Deepak , and all of us were fooling around.Come on, start some interesting discussion instead of totally abandoning my lot like that .

Yours is a special response, adding variety and I marked you positive for that.

My God!40000songs!And what songs do you hear a lot?light music,devotional,classical ---???

Though it accommodates that much I am not having that mush in it.But I have some great play lists like Celine Dion ,Phil Collins,Elton John, Abba,Enigma,Tina Charles, Boyzone,Backstrret Boys, Kenny G SaxKishore,Hemant kumar,Lata Rafi.Mukesh,Maanade, great Ghazals, Sufi songs, MLV,MSS,Bagavathar,Ar Rehman to name a few.

'Variety is the spice of life'!

Thanks dear. I once did when we were traveling to Madras. It was beautiful. i was young then and was just fantacising the greens. And the 5 year old was busy explaining me why it was seeming that we were moving when our train was static and the one passing ours was in speed! Can you beat it! BTW, she is there in MD as Anouska. Another one is my 11 year old niece DIYA. You will find both there.

I thought as much.The other one Momy is your sister isit?

HI dear! Of course I understand and there is no need to apologise .We have many other things to do [I was busy through the day today and was not able to participate much at all today..With a 5 year old around you in a journey you won't have time to answer her questions;once when I had to travel from Chennai to Trichy by a van, my cousin asked me'Kala! What special food are you giving your son?He has so many questions to ask and so much to say. If you are a lover of greenery take a trip via the Konkan railway once.I did it once from Shoranur to Ahmedabad and it is an unforgettable experience.

Absolutely composite.Thanks for the excellent response maxima8.

I rated your response positive--THere is no doubt that we get a lot of peace in religion

May all your dreams come true in life!

Dream dream dream start your day with a dream so when you are sleeping you are started the day when you wake up go reach your dream..... Have a nice dream.....

It really does not matter as long as you feel refreshed and relaxed after the long sleep then nothing like it.But, sometimes you would tend to miss some rare sights that you could ahve seen otherwise.

k good thought

Hi Sandhya, This discussion has been dug from nowhere today and I see you here.How are you ? It is great reading during a long journey.THanks for the particiaption and for peeping in.

And how do you travel home Zandi?-car, bus,train?

I normally travel by car but if am going back alone then I take the bus.

I love train journeys.Nowadays, I tend to get motion sickness while travelling by a bus ,sometimes.

Oh College trips!You just take me back 30 years.I never hd any long trips but the short one hour trip we had frequently, in the name of social service is something I would never forget.

Yes those college trips are very much enjoyable and we really miss those days now. Thanks once again

Yes, company that you have while travelling is also a determining factor.Thanks for the response.

I see your point of view about finding road trips boring.And of course what would we do withoutbooks?

I know...I guess Ipods for most people now...and all sorts of electronics. But nothing beats a good book to me. I would love a kindle!

Greenery is so soothing to the eyes and mind .Thanks for sharing.