The day was calm and bright. I was travelling in a train. For some hours the railway train ran smooth with usual moderate speed. The passengers were playing cards or talking. Some passengers were dozing and sleeping.All of a sudden, we feel terrible jerks. The goods and trunks which were placed on the upper berth […]
It was the month of July. A fair was being held on the banks of the lake near my town. The lake was flooded due to heavy rains. I along with my friends went to see the fair.There was a great rush of people. On the banks of the lake, there were many stalls and
We are going on a family trip to Australia tomorrow. We are all very excited, although Mum is feeling very nervous. She never flies anywhere if she can possibly avoid it. She will happily go on trips by car, bus, train or boat, never by plane.This time Mum has no choice. She has to travel
The word ‘hiking’ means a ‘journey on foot’. So, hiking means to walk or to tramp. And such walkers and trampers are found everywhere in the world. Some men are extraordinary great hikers. Their only interest is hiking. They climb up the hills and mountains, along the banks of a river and through the fields.
The moon is the queen of night and a splendor among starry heavens. A walk in a moonlit night is really a refreshing and fascinating experience. Strolling in a moonlit night is pleasant and delightful in ways more than one.Walking in a moonlit night does not only remove the weariness and boredom of the hectic
It is a great pleasure to go for a walk by the countryside, especially for those people who live in noisy cities and hardly find time to visit these places. A walk here removes the boredom and monotony of the hectic life of cities. Such a walk helps us discover nature in all her natural
A railway platform is a world in itself. The rich and the poor, educated and illiterate as well as young and old have one aim—waiting for the train. Some talk of business; others of household affairs, still others of courts and colleges but the departure or arrival of their trains haunts the mind of all.
A journey by train is an interesting experience. In the winter of 2012, I happened to attend the marriage of one of my friends. My friend was living at Amritsar. I got a seat reserved in the first class compartment from Delhi to Amritsar in a superfast train.When the train crossed the platform, it began
A journey is often accompanied by positive & negative experiences.It was a day of disappointments and being an optimist, I did not attach much importance to bad omens. First of all, the taxi I hired for the station rattled noisily and emitted more smoke than an ordinary vehicle does. But I had limited time at
India is a land of temples, taverns, shrines and sacred places. One of the biggest temples of India is also known as Lakshmi Narayan temple (Birla Mandir) that is situated in Delhi. This temple was built by late industrialist Shri G.D Birla. As we approach the temple we see a majestic and magnificent construction.It covers
The city of Delhi is expanding rapidly. From distant places, people come to Delhi to attend offices. They often have to change more than two buses. In the absence of an efficient bus service, many people take more than two hours to reach their offices.Last Sunday, I was waiting at Bangla Sahib stop for bus
Kashmir is the nicest place I have ever seen. I happened to visit Kashmir valley this year. The moment I crossed the boundary of the valley, I was wonder-struck to see the ravishing beauty of the “paradise on Earth”. Some rightly call it the “Switzerland of India”. Indeed, Kashmir valley is one of the most
Travelling is gaining live knowledge about something or a place. It enhances knowledge & adds to our experience. Some may think otherwise. To them, visiting churches and monasteries, castles and fortifications, antiques and ruins as well as libraries and colleges is a sheer waste of time. They may further say that one could read the
A visit to some historical monument is a fascinating adventure. Last winter I happened to visit the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, according to a thinker, “is a drop of love on the rosy cheeks of time”. Tagore called it, “A dream in marble”.As soon as I reached Agra, I rushed to the Taj Mahal.
Our school organized a tour to Shimla during the summer vacation under the guidance of our physical education teacher. A group of twenty students left for Kalka by mail train. There is a meter gauge line from Kalka to Shimla. It is a hilly tract of sixty kilometres that the train covers in about eight