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What Retirement Might Mean

This is a predictive look at retirement. You

-Travel less, because there may be only discretionary travel.

-Eat less, because appetite reduces with age- this is fact, not fiction.

-Talk less, because not too many listeners are around, particularly if you repeat yourself. Exception-you can talk to yourself. It's not weird, it may be the only option if you want to.

-Have an opinion about everything- with little to do, you become more opinionated, just because you have the time..particularly, about the young and the stupid!

-Become more British..I mean, talk about the weather.

-stop learning, because you are no longer sure you can use that anywhere. 

It was to prevent some of these, that there was a practice of old people in India going on a Kashi yatra, in olden times. Or vanavasa, maybe. The equivalent today could be going on a never-ending world cruise..if only someone would buy me a ticket, I'll consider retiring early..






Kolkata- A Pictorial Tour

A pic is worth a thousand words- here are a few thousand words.

 With my classmate Dash-we met 37 years ago at IIMB, where we have been partners in crime.

 You ain't seen nothing if you don't do the Amar Prem run..Chingari koi bhadke..

 This is Tolly Club, and the building below is where we did an alumni party of
IMT Ghaziabad a few years ago, when I worked there.

A fuller view..

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam- Part 2

One post about this fantastic site is not enough. So here is the second. "Halong Bay is a beautiful natural wonder in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of over 1,500 sqkm. This extraordinary area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. For many tourists, this place is like something right out of a movie (quite accurate, in my view). The fact is that Halong Bay features a wide range of biodiversity, while the surrealistic scenery has indeed featured in endless movies. The best way to get to Halong City is by car, minibus or bus from Hanoi which is only 170km away."- the description is from a site on the net.

Read more at: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/ha-long-bay/?cid=ch:OTH:001








 This view is from a vantage point on an island to whose top you can trek-420 steps, totally worth it.



Places I Have Visited - A to Z

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