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Shimla: That birthplace glory

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It all started when I noticed some work offs i.e. 26th January (Saturday) and of course 27th January (Sunday) consecutively approaching, resulting in a long weekend and there it was the commencement of planning as how to go about the holidays that are looming soon. Whenever I get an off from work I tend to do something particular as I don't like to waste the day sitting at home and doing “just” nothing. And a person like me always crave for such long weekends, it gives me time "my time". After thinking and getting fully over excited my witty itinerant mind spoke out to me, It convinced me to go for an excursion, a very short trip to a place which is nearby and can be done in two days. So, I thought and thought and thought a lot as which place to visit. But somehow the answer to my question was baffling as my ultimate best place (Himachal anyday) was the final answer. But to go there and come back in such short duration of two days was way too impossible. So I thought d...

Reliving the daily walk to my school

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"Early morning dawdle proceeding the preschool up the hill. A sudden breeze of winter tide made her stand still. Hefty tot tried, couldn't hike much with warm draperies, having wellingtons worn. So was dragged by daddy with a clasp of hands, she pulls her bag of bones backward, couldn't take the weight on. Fails to remember the faces and surroundings, she must have attained zilch from the lessons taught.   Finishing school was a great task to achieve, acutely blissful she must have got. Collecting chestnuts dropped from the trees thinking nuts were bird's eggs, was her belief. Sweet-corn was a popular choice, much easier was hiking through the down slopes of height, what a relief! " Strolling on The Mall, suddenly road ended for me as I bumped into the front gate of my pre-nursery School- Chalet Day.