St. Michael - Why I love it so!

I think the most beautiful thing about marriage is, discovering things together. New unknown things, places, people and falling in love. Together.

That's how we found St. Michael. Pretty little town. Its in Maryland, about 210mi from New York. This town has pretty houses, very beautiful docks and restaurants. My favorite restaurant is Town Dock restaurant, and what I order....yes every time I order the same thing as I luuuuuurve it...is Cioppino. Everything about my visit to this little town is about repeating. Same little St. Michael's Vineyard, same restaurant and same food, but strangely I just want to do it over and over again. 

Jacket - Zara Similar
Tshirt - H&M Similar
Trouser - New York & Co (currently on sale!)
Shoes - H&M Similar
Sunglasses - Forever 21

Cherry Blossoms

We were in Washington DC this weekend. We were hoping that we would be able to see full bloom, but I guess there is another week to it. However, bloom or no bloom, it was all so pretty, that we didnt really mind it. We reached late afternoon and grabbed some burgers, and then stared walking around the park all evening. It was slightly chilly though and I had to later get back to the car and put on a trouser. And the reason for staing back, fighting against the cold was to see the spectacular firework for the Cherry Blossom festival. We ended the day with a bite from the fish market. i thought it was like finding a hidden treasure. Extremely cheap, but fresh and delicious.

By the way, just in case you would like to know, as we didn't, and many other tourists didn't know it too, that the firework actually takes place next to the fish market and not at the Tidal Basin.

I can fly

My dream is to fly, over the rainbow so high

I bought this deal on on LivingSocial for Learn to Fly at the Global Aviation Corp at Long Island in NY, and I thought that this is my opportunity. It was a 2 hour long lesson for me and M. We could choose an airport within a certain radius and we chose Bridgeport at Connecticut. It was the most unexpectedly amazing experience of my life.

I have decided to make this year the year of adventures, and surely there are more coming up. But looking at the way it has started, it looks way more promising than I thought it would be. I had an experienced instructor sitting next to me, with controls. Of course. And we cruised through the wind above the beautiful, blue Hudson. It was fabulous, and I would recommend it to everyone!

Stole : Forever 21
Pink tote : Forever 21
Overcoat : Forever 21
White denim jacket : H&M
Belt :Aldo
Booties: H&M

I Heart Greek!

I love Greek food. Actually I have figured that I do, after I visited Tavern Kyclades in Astoria, NY last time. Its a Greek seafood restaurtant, and what I love about it is the the atmosphere, the quantity, which is huge, the bread and their greek wine.

 I love seafood, and we usually order for the Kyclades special platter, which has Scallops, Prawns, A white fish, and they are all baked in a traditional grill. We usually pair them with a house white or a greek local white wine.

 This time we were served a a dessert, very generously by the restaurant as a complimentary treat called Galaktoboureko. Its is Greek dessert of semolina-based custard in phyllo.See here for the recipe. Its obviously so awesomely good. Overall a great evening!

Ladakh

I don't know how did I forget about this one. In fact how could I ever forget it. This was my trip to Ladakh (India) from Manali (India) by road on bikes for a distance of roughly 350miles. And mind you this is not an easy road by any stretch of imagination. You are totally at the mercy of mother earth and harshest climatic conditions. But at the same time, please trust me when I say this, its so beautiful, that you would never forget! never ever in your life! In fact I know a lot of people who keep going back every year, year after year...

 We were 6 friends, with 3 bikes

Its amazing that how much diversity can you deal with at a distance that is even less than 350miles. I saw green plains, rolling hills, plateu desert on the peak called tanglang la. Its amazing to see how less can you expect. I can go back here again and again and then again, for the rest of my life. Would I? I dont know, lets leave that mystery alone :)

If nothing else...then travel!

My dad retired couple of years ago. He is coping with it, and my mother coping with him. When I speak to them, I give them my biased suggestion. Travel. They don't always like it, as travel requires the energy of youth, money and after a certain age...planning, lots and lots of it!

I love traveling. And that has been the best part of my marriage too, we travel a lot together. We have traveled to beautiful places, historic places, romantic places, but there has been some places that's stuck with us, and we know, even if we go back together to the same place at the same time, it still would be different. It may be nice, but different.

I want to hold onto them, and remember and share the love we felt. Watch this space for more.

The last of snow...

We visited Killington this weekend.Before the snow bids adieu, we had to be there. 

Now before telling you about all that, here is a little introduction. I am from a place where it doesn't snow. Forget snow, there is no winter, its Mumbai. Fabulous city, but no winter. You need the AirCon to keep you in good spirits all year long. 

 So, when I first attempted skiing, I was literally in tears as I couldn't even manage to get onto my skiis and stand straight on my own. And mind you, if you didn't know that already, I am not 5yrs but on 6times the multiple of that. I have my days when I think to myself...Am I old?

However, it was delightful to be on the Vermont slopes of Killington, and try my feet. I, of course took classes, and I have to mention that the instructors are experienced, thorough and fabulous. And yes. That means that after 3 sessions of coaching I have finally learnt to skii now. So kudos to me!

 However, I have to confess, that the charm of going for this trip is just not the skiing. Its the regular trip to the cafeteria for the Beef Chilli and Hot chocolate (with a sufficient topping of marshmallows of course:))

I think it was such a great trip, that we might go back again next year. Actually we would, even if I have a broken feet, just to have the beef chilly and the hot chocolate and watch the snow and the sun and stare at its beauty.