China Chimes #latepost

When I look back at this year, I picture myself running, jumping, panting, pushing, making more than the 60 seconds of distance run, all this to enter the forbidden city before it closes its gates again. The wonder that proves true to its name.

This day has marked the highlight of 2018 for me, the day when I climbed the Great Wall, rushed through the picturesque Ming Tombs (my favorite), entered the forbidden city (after the maddening run, Of course!) and said Hello to China in so many different ways.

One the best and most adventurous trips ever! 

4 year later...

Adi & Aru! You have made us all proud.

Long Lost Soul

I am holding up, not so strongly but still, I am holding up to fight a sudden bout of painful illness, to save myself from crushing under this tornado. It’s like standing on the edge of the cliff against a strong wind blowing to make me fall. It’s not love, it’s not lust, it’s not infatuation.

It’s like peeking into someone’s soul, unraveling it bit by bit and realizing with each revelation how much I adore it. The deep dungeons of mind and heart and beyond. How much I care for it. But still. It’s also realizing the pain I feel for that troubled soul and the pity I feel for mine. I know the souls cannot be saved, both his and mine.

I do random things to fill up time and space. Measure 90 ml of water, go for a standup comedy show, apply for a new credit card, buy things I will never use, make pointless presentations and meet uninteresting strangers.

I cry, not out of sorrow or helplessness.  I cry to stray, to stand at the edge of the cliff for some more time before I walk away. 

Sunday Not So Sonnet

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
For you were the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are and will always be the wind beneath my wings.

Laurels of Lanka Land

Because every travel teaches you something and leaves some memories etched forever...
Because every travel leaves you more independent, more accomplished and more humbled...

To lavish stays, hoppers to my rescue, mangroves & boat rides, first ever snorkeling, king coconuts & tropical fruits on beach side, the dream landscape garden & architectural wonders, budget shopping and the most amazing streets of Galle! Sri Lanka - Check!