8 hours of TCL (and not so much of Tk) Our guys had invited some Altair guys to teach us some specific topics in Hypermesh (henceforth abbreviated as HM). Today’s topic was automation and customisation. Since I do a lot of the former, it was a great way to introduce myself to the methods of HM … [Read more…]
Some background The venerable Guadzilla (Vandit Kalia) had written an excellent article on BikesZone. It is a well written piece of advice that is relevant today as it was on July 6th, 2009. I have been a member of this old school forum for a long time. I became an active user much after Vandit had … [Read more…]
I had a few hours in the evening to kill. Mogit was with me. We walked to Phoenix Market City Mall. It’s about a kilometre from my house and a good cup of evening coffee never hurt anybody. Kalmane Koffee is one of my favourite coffee chains. They are one of the few who serve … [Read more…]
A few days ago, I had placed an order for tea from Namring Tea Estate. It was the first time I had placed an order for a first flush. Last week I received the package from TeaBox.com. Along with the ordered tea, they had also packed three samples – Margaret’s Hope second flush, some blend … [Read more…]
Last November, I was informed by my good friend Firoze that AirAsia was running discounts on its flight to Jaipur during this time. I had impulsively booked the tickets. My only agenda was to meet him and have some fun along the way. My stay was only for four days, starting from Wednesday to Saturday. … [Read more…]
We went to Connoor. All we saw were cliffs, valleys and generic tea estates. There is a small botanical garden called Sim’s Park which was in full bloom. Ironically, this smaller sister of Ooty’s Botanical Garden had better flora than its elder sibling. By the time we finished our site seeing tour, it was pretty … [Read more…]
An overnight bus ride from Kodaikanal to Ooty The bus journey from Kodaikanal to Ooty wasn’t particularly a pleasant ride. As soon as the bus descended to Palani, the heat and humidity made us feel uncomfortable. To top it off, the bus stopped at at least 3 places for over 30 minutes each time. The … [Read more…]
Our hotel did not disappoint us with the breakfast. We checked out at 10:00 am. Prakash was late because he had gone to get permission for our visit to Berijam Lake and was stuck in the traffic. Meanwhile, I went around clicking some photographs. A note about Hotel Sierra: The hotel was a decent budget … [Read more…]
The unrestricted area of Palani Hills Forest We hired a car for the entire day to roam around the forest. Our driver Prakash kept calling this trip ‘one-way’. I realised later that the trip was a round one-way trip. Maybe that’s why he called it so. Since this is the tourist season and today being … [Read more…]
Yesterday, it took us 122 minutes to cover a distance of 16 kms from my home to silk board. By the time we reached our boarding point, we barely had 15 minutes to gulp down some dosas and board the bus. The bus was supposed to drop us at Kodaikanal at 6:00 am today. Thankfully, … [Read more…]
