This Side of Paradise

this is the first in a two part write - up on the HX-4 - a biking trip I did towards the end of January in Himachal.j Warning - long read…:) The HX4 trip log Some of my best memories so far have been on my bike. The HX4 was a valuable addition to that list. A six day ride into the interiors of Himachal, pristine surroundings, breathtaking views, un-crowded places, no traffic on the roads…well, could we ask for more? More so, we had our bikes to travel to these places.

Most of my visits to the US have been restricted to the east coast and the mid-west. This time I made it to the west coast - thanks to friends who have settled there. Went around downtown San Francisco…pics from yesterday.

..Sometimes she’d go out on the porch where her mother could see her, to roll a joint And Lorraine would have a smile on her face that made her look a little crazy … As if she had a secret that no one else knew… …I liked watching her… Walking on, one summer night Lorraine said “now its time for you to see the light house” she was out on Montok point

dedicated to the traveler in me… Why are we here? What is our purpose? someone said that we are here just to pass our time till we reach the end how do we pass our time? stare at the world with bright, round eyes, doodle on pieces of paper, get educated, do jobs, get married, have children, keep doing jobs and raising children, wait for the end. and even while we wait, somehow we still try to figure why we are here. but for some, there’s more!