by eva12 | Mar 18, 2013 | Travel
We had been on the road for almost six weeks – a quartet of senior citizens in an old camper, travelling cheaply through Europe, yet not missing out any of the interesting spots. At night we camped on caravan sites which not only ensured safety but offered clean...
by eva12 | Mar 12, 2013 | Travel
In the summer of 2003, four senior citizens decided to travel across Europe in a camper for about six weeks. During the day, we did as much sight seeing as we could. At dusk, we headed for the nearest caravan site and pitched camp. There was no need for advance...
by eva12 | Mar 12, 2013 | Travel
Come summer, the cool of the mountains beckons, and Kodaikanal gears up for the tourist onslaught. From Kodai Road station it is a three-hour drive into the Palani Mountains. The ghat section begins at Batlagunta, and snakes up to the top, at a height of 6300 feet....
by eva12 | Mar 12, 2013 | Travel
About 300 kms northwest of Stockholm is the beautiful region of Dalarna, spread out all around Lake Siljan, The neat timber cottages built in the old Dalecarlian style, the lawns in verdant green, meadows covered with wild flowers, reaching almost down to the water’s...
by eva12 | Mar 12, 2013 | Travel
The world today, remembers Beatrix Potter as an author and illustrator of children’s books. But in her beloved Lake District, she is venerated as a crusading environmentalist, who is largely responsible for preservation of the ecology of the Lake District. For the...