Could not resist posting this image even though we are running late for Yellowstone!! :) This is the view we had last night from Bryce point in Bryce Canyon N.P. - this is called the amphitheater!! :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Hoodoo land!
Could not resist posting this image even though we are running late for Yellowstone!! :) This is the view we had last night from Bryce point in Bryce Canyon N.P. - this is called the amphitheater!! :)
National Parks Tour - Update 1
Guten Tag meine freunden :) I am logging in from Salt Lake City, Utah on our rest stop in the middle of our summer vacation tour. This will probably be the only update before the end of our road trip; time is of essence so I shall keep this update as brief as possible.
After a long drive to Las Vegas, we reached there after midnight and met up with App who had flown from Chicago. We crossed into Nevada around the same time as Arjun completed 25 years of his existence. We wished him a happy birthday and celebrated by eating a hearty buffet at the Paris hotel.
The next day we drove to Zion national park and decided to spend the night there. After camping there, we hiked a little through "the narrows" and stopped at weeping rock before continuing on our journey to the north rim of the grand canyon. It was much cooler there than at Zion. We were pleasantly surpised by the excellent weather and green cover everywhere. We set up camp again.
The next day we walked down the North Kaibab trail to Supai Tunnel, a short hike that gave us a taste of how tough canyon hikes can be. It was hot on the trail. After lunch we did the scenic drive and experienced some awesome views of the grand canyon. We watched sunset at Cape Royal.
The next day we set out to Bryce Canyon where the hoodoos captivated all of us. It was meant to be a short drive through the park but we ended up spending more time and even walking down to some of the hoodoos on the Navajo Loop trail. It was a lot of fun even though we were kind of tired from our long day. We arrived here at Salt Lake late in the night.
We are now off to Yellowstone, more details and pictures here later. Hope all is well with everyone, have a good week!!
After a long drive to Las Vegas, we reached there after midnight and met up with App who had flown from Chicago. We crossed into Nevada around the same time as Arjun completed 25 years of his existence. We wished him a happy birthday and celebrated by eating a hearty buffet at the Paris hotel.
The next day we drove to Zion national park and decided to spend the night there. After camping there, we hiked a little through "the narrows" and stopped at weeping rock before continuing on our journey to the north rim of the grand canyon. It was much cooler there than at Zion. We were pleasantly surpised by the excellent weather and green cover everywhere. We set up camp again.
The next day we walked down the North Kaibab trail to Supai Tunnel, a short hike that gave us a taste of how tough canyon hikes can be. It was hot on the trail. After lunch we did the scenic drive and experienced some awesome views of the grand canyon. We watched sunset at Cape Royal.
The next day we set out to Bryce Canyon where the hoodoos captivated all of us. It was meant to be a short drive through the park but we ended up spending more time and even walking down to some of the hoodoos on the Navajo Loop trail. It was a lot of fun even though we were kind of tired from our long day. We arrived here at Salt Lake late in the night.
We are now off to Yellowstone, more details and pictures here later. Hope all is well with everyone, have a good week!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Google Talk is here
Hello Google Talk! Google is one of our favorite technology firms and they've launched a chat application today. I haven't used it yet but I am sure it will be great by the time it is out of beta. Gmail is slowly taking over my email and I'm sure Google Talk will become staple as well. Cheers Google! I will check your service out when I am back.
P.S. : You need a Gmail account to use Google Talk, I can send you an invite if you don't already have one. :)
P.S. : You need a Gmail account to use Google Talk, I can send you an invite if you don't already have one. :)
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Quiet over next 2 weeks
Alright, we're almost off. There's a ton of things that are yet to be done but come what may we are off tomorrow afternoon! After much planning, purchasing, packing and compromising, today is Pack Day! We stuff what we can into the Subaru and take off on our road trip of the national parks.
Quick update on what happened over the last one week - Arjun got here, we took off to the Coldplay concert with Ranjit and Archana, it was worth the wait. Watched another Athletics game, this time with Arjun. Enjoyed the A's wine festival too.
It will probably be quiet over the next 2 weeks while I cope with internet withdrawal symptoms but we should be back with a bang and plenty of pics after that.
Quick update on what happened over the last one week - Arjun got here, we took off to the Coldplay concert with Ranjit and Archana, it was worth the wait. Watched another Athletics game, this time with Arjun. Enjoyed the A's wine festival too.
It will probably be quiet over the next 2 weeks while I cope with internet withdrawal symptoms but we should be back with a bang and plenty of pics after that.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Preparations underway for rollercoaster ride
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
-- Epicurus (341 - 270 BC), Greek philosopher, author
And so it is. Many items remain on the "desired" list but many others have been purchased. So we will soon add to our arsenal a new GPS, camera, sleeping bag, lantern, flashlights, power inverter, clothes, etc. In all, quite a bundle of moolah has been spent already getting ready for our whale of a trip. And it is mammoth! More than 3200 miles roundtrip. 6 national parks, lots to see, lots to drive, lots of time to share. I will try to put together a map of our route to share here. In words, I would describe it as a circle. Starting out from Dublin, we are driving south east to Las Vegas, east to the Grand Canyon and Zion national parks, north to Bryce Canyon before hitting the great Salt Lake, then we drive north through the Tetons to Yellowstone national park and then north west to Glacier national park. On our way back, we stop in Portland for a night before being back in Dublin. It is 12 nights in all.
We have spent most of our free time over the last couple of weeks planning the route out, making reservations and prioritizing what needed to be purchased. I think we are finally nearly set. There shall be lots of photos of course, so keep watching this space.
Arjun will be here in little over a week :)
-- Epicurus (341 - 270 BC), Greek philosopher, author
And so it is. Many items remain on the "desired" list but many others have been purchased. So we will soon add to our arsenal a new GPS, camera, sleeping bag, lantern, flashlights, power inverter, clothes, etc. In all, quite a bundle of moolah has been spent already getting ready for our whale of a trip. And it is mammoth! More than 3200 miles roundtrip. 6 national parks, lots to see, lots to drive, lots of time to share. I will try to put together a map of our route to share here. In words, I would describe it as a circle. Starting out from Dublin, we are driving south east to Las Vegas, east to the Grand Canyon and Zion national parks, north to Bryce Canyon before hitting the great Salt Lake, then we drive north through the Tetons to Yellowstone national park and then north west to Glacier national park. On our way back, we stop in Portland for a night before being back in Dublin. It is 12 nights in all.
We have spent most of our free time over the last couple of weeks planning the route out, making reservations and prioritizing what needed to be purchased. I think we are finally nearly set. There shall be lots of photos of course, so keep watching this space.
Arjun will be here in little over a week :)
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
In other news..
I am about 70% recovered from my wisdom teeth extraction last friday. Friday was the worst day and I was able to recover enough by Saturday to go to the driving range and also the A's game in Oakland. Sunday we helped Ranjit and Archana move to Fremont. Mom and Dad went to the A's game on Sunday too and got me the Jason Kendall bobble head, my first! The A's won both games of course, they are on fire. Watch out for them in the playoffs! I should not forget to mention that we were at the Livermore temple on Saturday where our new Subaru Outback was "blessed" and now we can use our Subaru full-time!
I was going to take some pictures and post online but Joe Spitz has already taken care of that so be sure to check Joe's Outback pictures. We have the Atlantic Blue 2.5i with gray cloth interior. :)
I was going to take some pictures and post online but Joe Spitz has already taken care of that so be sure to check Joe's Outback pictures. We have the Atlantic Blue 2.5i with gray cloth interior. :)
The Mighty Mouse is here
After 20 years of the Mac, Apple has brought out a mouse capable of a right click, among other niceties. Seems to be a pretty decent upgrade to the regular apple mouse at $49.
Update: I missed out on posting this last week but Apple has updated the Mac Mini and the iBook line. If you're among those that I have been asking to hold off on those purchases over the last month, go ahead. The $599 Mini is now excellent value with 512MB RAM, 80GB Hard drive, Bluetooth and Airport Extreme built-in.
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