Our wanderings and perceptions

Recently, we decided to have a family get together. As Chennai turned cloudy and rains began to pour heavily on a December weekend we zeroed in on the near by resort - Greenfields at Thirumullaivayil. Its near the VGN Straford apartment which is just on the main road. The road leading to the resort from VGN is not good particular after a rain. We ended up there on a late morning time. On that day the resort was deserted owing to the rains. The garden area was divided into two parts and we were able to freely roam around the resort talking and chatting all the way. The gardens are well maintained and there were teak wood trees also. Many of the trees were old owing to the existence of this resort for more than 20 years. Away from the hectic city this place provides a serene atmosphere. All around the dining area it was green, trees and plants covered the whole area. There is also a swimming pool and few rooms where guests can stay too. Being the rai...

Bangalore - The garden city of India is always a fascination, especially for the people of the south of the country. The IT hub and the silicon valley of India hosts the majority of the IT professionals who travel To and Fro to their native from here. Made a short trip to Bangalore to attend a marriage over the weekend. Having accustomed to road travel so far, made a train journey this time. On Saturday (early) morning 6 AM the Shatabdi left the Chennai Central (MGR) Railway Station to Bengaluru Railway Station. First time on this train was a fantastic experience. Like in a flight the service takes place meticulously. Water bottle of 1 liter was given followed by the newspaper – you can choose English or Tamil. Our breakfast was Pongal, vadai and sambar. Food was good though the quantity can be increased. Tea or coffee came next to the breakfast. Air condition was perfect and seats were comfortable for a relaxing journey of 5+ hours. The rest rooms were clean and main...