Trek to Garbet Point, Matheran

Yeah, I got myself a new hairstyle ... finally

(The parting ...

has departed)

(Photo: Shreyan ML)

15 kilometres, and 4.5 hours later ...

Compartmentalized

From one continent to another

No, I did not embrace Islam - I just loved such these caps  so much that I could not resist myself from buying 4 of them during my 5 day trip to Turkey.

Behind me is the the Bosphorus bridge. I am in Ortakoy which is in the European part of Istanbul. On the other side of the bridge is Uskudar which is in the Asian part of the city. 

The Bosphorus bridge is one of the two bridges connecting Europe to Asia in Turkey (and probably worldwide)

The most dangerous volcanic region in the world

Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting.

Mount Vesuvius is on the coast of the Bay of Naples, about nine kilometres (six miles) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has erupted many times since and is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people now living close to it and its tendency towards explosive eruptions. It is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world.

There has been a total breakdown in the garbage disposal system in Naples. All the garbage land-fills are full and the government/municipality have no idea as to what to do next. Garbage just lies on the streets and fills the air with stench.

The city of Remus and Romulus

Connect
* Caput Mundi (Capital of the world)
* la Città Eterna (The Eternal City)
* Limen Apostolorum (Threshold of the Apostles)
* la città dei sette colli (The city of the seven hills)
* l'Urbe (The City).

Well .... these are some of the nicknames for Rome. And it is no wonder. It is a fascinating city - the third most frequented city in Europe by tourists.

Light at the end of the tunnel

The 'light' is obviously at the end of the tunnel closest to the camera ;-)

Keukenhoff - Tulip Gardens

All my loving ....

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you,
Tomorrow I'll miss you;
Remember I'll always be true.

And then while I'm away,

I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing.
And hope that my dreams will come true.

All my loving I will send to you.
All my loving, darling I'll be true.

Maastricht

MIB - Man In Beige

... amidst MIB ( Men In Black )

Where eagles dare ...

007- The name is Bond, James Bond

007 is the international country code for Kazakhstan (and most of former USSR).

All Russians with phones can thus kewly claim to have an official James Bond number.

(For 3 days, I was 007-777 584 7469)

Goodnight Moon

Tokyo potpourri

Narita

Akihabara

Roppongi Hills

University of Tokyo

Ueno Park

Photo - Gaurav Goyal

Shibuya

Asakusa

Photo - Deepankar Nayak

Shinjuku