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The oldest covered bridge in Europe - Lucerne, Switzerland

Since the city of Lucerne straddles the Reuss River where it drains lake Lucerne, it has a number of bridges. The most famous is the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), a 204 m (670 ft) long wooden bridge originally built in 1333, although much of it had to be replaced after a 1993 fire, allegedly caused by a group of smokers. Partway across, the bridge runs by the octagonal Water Tower (Wasserturm), a fortification from the 13th century. Inside the bridge are a series of paintings from the 17th century depicting events from Luzern's history.

Downriver, between the Kasernenplatz and the Mühlenplatz, the Spreuerbrücke or Mill Bridge zigzags across the Reuss. Constructed in 1408, it is the oldest covered bridge in Europe and features a series of medieval-style 17th Century plague paintings by Kaspar Meglinger titled Dance of Death. It has a small chapel in the middle that was added in 1568.

The largest waterfalls in Europe

Belur Math and Dakshineshwar

A fraction of a second late - and the proper alignment is missed :-(

The Belur Bridge from the banks near the Dakshineshwar Temple

Footprints in the sands of time

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;

Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.

Bhutan: The Land of the Thunder Dragon

Paro

Dochula Pass monastries
Upon request of an enlightened Tibetan yogi – Sonam Sangpo, her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk of Bhutan built 108 chortens (Buddhist stupas) on the Dochula pass in 2004.

The smallest capital in the world - Thimpu

Silchar, Assam

The full moon 'rising'

One of the gazillion lakes at NIT Silchar

Barak river

Aluminium pots stacked up in the local market

The Holy Cross School

Meghalaya - The abode of the clouds

Marshy swamplands

The Barak river

Setuk valley on the India Bangladesh border

Shillong - 'The Scotland of the East'.

Gurgling waterfalls, unending peaks, gorgeous geraniums, sacred groves, 300 varieties of orchids and a brimful of bliss.

Srisailam - Spring of 2005

This is not a futuristic bike with a transparent tyre.

The Srisailam Dam on the river Krishna. Nearby lies Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) - the largest tiger reserve in India.