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At Angkor Wat 0

Weekly Notes 25/2024

I am in Cambodia with Appa and Rema Aunty. Since the last few trips, I have liked doing quick daily logs. So, I have been doing the same with our trip here under the tag AngkorWithAppa. It’s been just three days, but I miss my people in Bengaluru a lot. I think it’s...

Angkor Wat Temple Complex 0

AWA 2: Angkor Wat and other temples

We spent most of the day today walking and watching temples. We didn’t plan to cover everything since I have two folks in their seventies. We must have still walked at least seven to eight kilometers. We explored the Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm Temple complexes. We started at 5 AM, thinking...

AWA 1: AngkorWithAppa - Siem Reap 1

AWA 1: AngkorWithAppa begins and we are in Siem Reap

Earlier this year, Appa wanted to go on a trip like the one we did in 2017. But this time outside the country. Since he likes history, architecture, and so on, I thought of Cambodia. He had already seen some documentaries on Angkor Wat, so it didn’t take much time to decide. Rema...

Tadaasana by BKS Iyengar 0

Weekly Notes 24/2024

Appa turned seventy this week. Appa is reasonably fit for his age. Hopefully, I will be as active and physically healthy as he is when I turn seventy. He is pretty excited about his upcoming trip. Amma would have also turned seventy this week. They are a few days apart. I miss her.

On my way back from Rohtang, entering Karnataka 1

Why restore my old Motorcycle?

I bought this motorcycle (Yami/Red) in 2003. It was my first motorcycle. It was just under INR 50K. It was my first big buy and a loan. I purchased many things after this, but nothing came close. Nothing has given me the sense of freedom I could get from Yami.

Red (Yamaha) at India Garage. 1

Weekly Notes 23/2024

I paid the advance for the restoration and rework of Red (Yamaha). The total repair expense will be more than how much I spent to buy it. I think it’s worth it. I love that motorcycle. It’s with Salman of Delhi Garage. He has promised to deliver it in 25 days. Let’s see.