Travel
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Eastern market DC
When we were done sight seeing the monuments, memorials and museums we decided to visit the Eastern Market. It is DC’s oldest market. Not only does it sell fresh, locally grown produce but also hand made arts and crafts. Such markets are my favorites as they offer a lot of art, culture, music and food
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Washington D.C
We went to the east coast this past long weekend. Although, we planned on going to New York, we just toured in Washington DC and spent time with family and friends in North Carolina, Raleigh! Washington DC, the capital of US has many monuments and memorials and museums. I liked all of the museums and
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Mendocino Coast!
The days are getting warmer and longer here in California. So hubby and I decided to make a trip to Mendocino with friends! It was a nice, relaxing and a very scenic getaway! Most of the time was spent admist nature, walking on the beaches, driving through the woods, dense forests and the dramatically beautiful Pacific Coast. It is
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Dinner with Maiko: Part- 2
While Maiko played some music , danced and made our evening fun by playing a traditional Japanese game. We enjoyed our vegetarian, seven course French menu. I was so amazed at the variety the chef cooked for us! The meal was so presentable, appetizing and colorful! I felt like the musical evening
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Dinner with Maiko: Part-1
The highlight of our Japan trip was dinning with Maiko( trainee geishas). Maiko are young Japanese girls who are highly trained in Japanese art, culture and traditions. In olden days, Maiko would only serve green tea but gradually they began performing music, songs and dances for the customers only at high-class Japanese restaurants. Initially Maiko’s were to be seen
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More pics in and around Nara
Nara looks so beautiful, that it needs no verbal description at all. Every nook and corner you can see some cherry blossoms and people flocking to take pictures and enjoy hanami!
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Todai-ji temple, Nara
Nara is smaller than Kyoto, and unfortunately it was raining the day we went to Nara. So we decided to just visit the main spots. Todai-ji temple is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The massive building houses one of Japan’s largest bronze statues of Buddha. Several smaller Buddhist statues and models of
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More cherry blossom pics
Few pics on some breathtakingly beautiful views I saw,when riding on my bike, in and around Kyoto Japan!!
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Japan countryside
Since we were on our bikes, going from one temple to the other in Kyoto, we decided to take a slight detour to see Japanese countryside. It was as beautiful as the high tech urban Japan. This place wasn’t mentioned in the guide book of Japan, and had it not been for our wonderful friends Kiyotaro and Shiho,we wouldn’t have been
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Golden Temple
The Golden Pavilion Temple, in Kyoto Japan, which is also known as Kinkaku-ji in Japanese, was built in 1397 . This temple has three stories.The upper two stories are covered with a pure gold sheet. The main purpose of the temple is to store the remains of the Buddha’s ashes. The entire temple is covered by a