Here I am after a long gap. Unintentional though!
Had some real good time, Travelling.....Visited
some really picturesque and absolutely stunning places, what better than nature
to refresh you. J
I know.. I Know!! This is not a travelogue but I couldn’t help sharing.
1.
Amazing drive
The Lariat loop where the
spring bloom-ed, green pines: shrouding the mountains and the road curved right
through narrow roads between them. Just leaves you spell bound.
You want to go
on driving through there on and on and on. Ok…ok…ok!!! No more ‘on’s….Next….
The
jaw dropping Million Dollar Highway: the roads cut out by the side of the
mountains. Absolutely dangerous stretch, no guard rails, no barriers, absolute ‘drop’
by the side. You should have seen my pale face and knees knocking though
sitting inside the car. But the view was worth the ride. Spring is already in
the air, actually summer… yet these mountains were laden with snow. 
2. Spectacular
places.
The
Switzerland of USA: Ouray, and beautiful Gondola rides in Telluride: An
absolute relaxing dip in hot springs. It seriously reminds you of the scenes of
Yash Chopra movies, except I wasn’t clad in plain saree. ;-) I know … I know…. I
am dramatizing. But am I not entitled to it? A pout then you could see the halo
shining over my head with my chin held high…
3. Stay in an working ranch
Now that was a surprise with horses and cattle.
Kids were absolutely enthused by seeing the ranch functioning. I loved every
bit of it. Except couldn’t ride a horse. I have the pouted and sulking look on.
God! How I had pictured myself in my cow girl attire: Jeans, boots, checked
shirts, cow bow hat…. Sob….
Just ten minutes’ walk from the car parking you enter into the box amidst
the canyons so closed and gallons of water gushes in mere
minute with a deafening roar. Claustrophobic, Hydrophobic and Vertigo.......absolutely dumbstruck. An absolute marvel. Just wonder and fear of the
nature is what gripped me there. Nothing more nothing less…
5. A museum of Rocks:
I was surprised to see the variety of rocks and fossils, which lead me
to wonder how many of these rocks we might have just walked by and never noticed.
Absolutely mesmerizing. A heaven for rock lovers. Here I don’t see myself
attired as a geologist but with some great rocks on my fingers and neck ;-) ;-)
ha, ha, ha….. Dreams…. Dreams…. Dreams…. But aren’t Dreams to be fulfilled. The
smug look on fellows!!!
Ohh…. I forgot to mention I who has a
severe fear of heights actually rode the Gondolas in Telluride..... The proud look is on... Scary but loved every second of it. And guess what I did Zip lining, ' yes '.... by god I did… and loved every moment of it. I did fly for few. Eyes wide still feeling the wonder...
Every moment of our life can be beautiful
but with such small extra pieces of beauty doesn’t it become closer to perfect.
The halo and the aura glowing around me…..But with a twist.... two horns shining
naughtily on my head…..
