Wednesday, March 29, 2006

I am back!!

Hello all, I got back last week and still recovering from jet lag. I think I should be better in few days. I sleep in day hours and most of the time awake during the night. I am happy to see many cooking blogs which has come up in the last two months. My hours on reading blogs are more than spending time on something else. My visit to India was great! It was more of a reunion towards my family. Me and karthik went to kovalam and visited few temples in kerala and Trichy. I was able to do a 7 day course on art of living which is related to yoga and meditation. Overall the trip was fun with happy memories. Pictures of the place we visited.

Meenmutty Falls at Kallar, Trivandrum















Padmanabhapuram Palace Trivandrum














Sankhumugham Beach Trivandrum















Veli Lake Trivandrum















Kanyakumari















Adjacent to the Vivekananda memorial stands a 133ft statue of Thiruvalluvar




















In a rocky island, stands a memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda















Cauvery river- Trichy














Bragatheeswarar Temple- Tanjore
































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23 comments:

  1. Unknown2:00 AM

    Very beautiful pictures. Wish I could visit these places one day.

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  2. Shalini4:09 AM

    Hi Priya! welcome Back... I'm one of those new bloggers you wrote about! Looking forward for some great recipies.

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  3. Shilpa8:04 AM

    Priya, Your pictures remind me of the South India trip with my parents, when I was in 8th standard. I just loved Kanyakumari.Thanks for sharing the pics.

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  4. Ashwini9:37 AM

    Welcome back Priya! And lovely photos. I have been to Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karnataka but never Kerala :-( At least I got to see it through your pics!

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  5. Anonymous11:22 AM

    Glad to see you back, Priya.
    Pictures are beautiful!

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  6. Kitchenmate4:53 PM

    Priya, Welcome back!!!!
    Oh great, you are back :)
    I used to click daily to find whether you are back, only today i didn't(you appeared), and that too i click periodically quite often since march 18(somewhere i read you are going to return on that date).
    I love your blog. Hope to see you with lots of goodies (recipes) for us :)

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  7. Kitchenmate5:04 PM

    i forgot to tell about these picture, they are so cute. I have been fortunate in visiting all places except veli lake and it looks so beautiful; BTW: We lived in Tanjore for 2 yrs and been to periya kovil almost every week. Thanks for bringing back those memories :)

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  8. Priya Bhaskaran6:55 PM

    Thanks puspha, santhi, shalini, shilpa, anjali and karthi for stopping by. I just added you all into my cooking list which is soon going to be a monster list. I was reading all your blogs today. I should say I have lots to learn from you guys.

    Thanks Indira and Ashwini for welcoming back:)

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  9. Anonymous2:40 AM

    Nice to see you back blogging !
    priya, the pictures are very beautiful...Kerala is indeed very scenic plan to visit someday ...:)

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  10. Anonymous7:24 AM

    Welcome back! We have missed you...

    Your pictures remind me of my trip to Kerala two years ago. How I would love to go back.

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  11. Sury8:38 AM

    A warm welcome back, Priya. You were missed.

    Those are gorgeous pictures. I can tell you had a lovely time!

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  12. Tanuja11:11 AM

    welcome back priya, Nice pictures:)

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  13. lost in thoughts1:22 PM

    Hi, First time on ur blog.

    I have been to Bangalore , Chennai & Hyderabad but missed Kerala. Lovely Pics.

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  14. Shammi2:46 PM

    Priya, welcome back!!! It looks like you had a great time in India - what lovely photos! My husband wants to go to Kerala now :) Are you recovered from the jet lag now? Hope to see proper food posts from you soon!

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  15. Admin6:19 PM

    Welcome back priya... waiting for some recipes too...amazing pictures

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  16. Priya Bhaskaran8:02 PM

    Thanks Lera, diane, sury, tanuja, spicehut, shammi and Anthony for welcoming back:)

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  17. Mamatha9:26 AM

    Welcome back Priya. Lovely pictures - looks like you had a wonderful time in India.

    Faffer

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  18. RP12:53 PM

    Welcome back to the blogosphere Priya. Beautiful pictures! Like Shanthi, I too came here through some link and you were on vacation. Good to see you back. Will visit more often.

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  19. Priya Bhaskaran11:30 PM

    Thanks faffer and RP for welcoming back:)

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  20. Luv2cook10:50 AM

    Priya:

    Love the pictures. Welcome back. Kerala is going to me on my must visit places the next time I go back to India. I used to read your blog when you were here and updated it. I am also one of those new bloggers on the block. :)

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  21. Anonymous8:02 AM

    Lovely pictures, they bring back old memories.I have never been to meenmutty falls, where is it? I have been checking ur blog often to see if u have returned, pls post a recipe for theeyal. i love theeyal and dont remember the recipe.

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  22. Anonymous8:05 AM

    Lovely pictures, they bring back old memories.I have never been to meenmutty falls, where is it? I have been checking ur blog often to see if u have returned, pls post a recipe for theeyal. i love theeyal and dont remember the recipe.

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  23. Priya Bhaskaran7:59 PM

    Hi nila, Meenmutty falls is there on the way to ponmudi in trivandrum. I have already posted the theeyal recipe. Check in the curry section. Thanks for your kind words:)

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