Archive for the 'USA' category
Aloha from Hawaii
January 17, 2011 4:35 pmWe just got back from a vacation to Maui, Hawaii. It was a 5 hour flight from San Francisco. We had a great time there especially since Hawaii felt a lot like Kerala, our home state in India. There were a lot of similarities – warm weather, rain, the landscape, vegetation etc – they grow pineapples, coconut, banana, etc. Also Taro (Chembu as known in Kerala) is a staple food here. They have a saying that if someone said they liked taro, he has to be either a Hawaiian or a liar.
Black-sand beach at Hana
Hump-back Whale
Food at the Luau
Clouds over Haleakala volcano
Snow in Atlanta?
January 16, 2008 9:25 pmMy friend Rohit who lives in Atlanta sent me this. When I lived in the South, all I ever saw was snow flakes falling for 5 minutes, just once a year.
Charleston Trip
July 29, 2007 2:53 pmI’m now in Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is a beautiful city with a lot of historical attractions. Generally pre-civil war era buildings are rare in the Southern United States. I assume it was because of the punitive march by the winning Union Army – Atlanta was burned to the ground by Gen. Sherman; but somehow Charleston and Savannah were spared.
The climate is a bit hot and humid this time of the year because of the proximity to the ocean. The old architecture, outdoor cafés and the cobblestoned streets give Charleston the look and feel of a European city. Strongly recommended especially if you’re in the southern U.S.
Francis Marion Hotel – Downtown Charleston (I stayed there.)
A horse-drawn carriage along Meeting Street
Historic homes in Charleston – the above one looks very similar to the houses you usually see in San Francisco.
The last building is interesting – it was damaged in the earthquake of 1886 and was salvaged using long iron rods for reinforcement. The iron rods were run through walls and anchored with an iron plate which is the black colored circular disks you see just above the window.
Berry Picking
July 23, 2007 6:33 pmWent to Boston this weekend. We went to this farm for blueberry picking.
The fruits of my labor.
