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Pineview Nursery, Kalimpong At Pineview Nursery, they have this exotic collection of Cactus. To me it felt like I have landed up in a place with extensive Cactus plantation! If you love Cactus, Pineview nursery in Kalimpong is a must visit for you. Cactus, Kalimpong Cactus at Pineview, Kalimpong Cactus flowers Cactus flowers, Kalimpong Pineview nursery

Dearest Daddy, The relationship that we have shared over the years has matured into something that is difficult to define, a relationship that is like no other, nothing, and nobody can quite replace it ever. As far as I can recollect, as a toddler, I was quite scared of you, because you were one disciplined person! The Army perhaps does that you, and it was implemented very well in our house. If you said something that was the ultimate, it had to happen. Running to Ma for help was very comforting, 'cause she is such a soft and loving person that I don't recollect her ever raising her voice. But the truth was if you said something, it had to happen. So if any of us did not have our food or were stubborn about anything, we did not stand a chance with you. Though now I know yours was just a tough exterior, after all bringing up four of us must have been tough for you and Ma. In spite of your tough attitude, you indulged us quite a lot! Going to the market with you was fun....

A writing pad made out of handmade paper While in Kalimpong, we heard of a handmade paper factory. I was really keen on visiting this place, I am quite hooked on to natural products. I am  happy we visited this place, worth the effort. I was fascinated with the entire process of manufacturing paper manually! What I gathered from my conversation with the person who was supervising the work was that the paper comes from a shrub, the local name of which is Argaylee. This shrub is indigenous to this region, usually found at altitudes between 2000-3000 metres in the Himalayan region. The bark from the shrubs is used to make paper. The technique I believe is Japanese, and quite ancient. Dried bark of the shrub Paper sheets The bark is cleaned and boiled. The pulp that is obtained from boiling the bark is then processed. It is processed with wooden receptacle, wooden frames, and bamboo screens that is used for handsifting the pulp. The wet she...

My love with dove still continues... the last time I wrote about dove , I was in the early stages of falling in love; dreamy, enamored, yearning for more and more of the tender, love and care that dove was pouring into my hair. Since then, the relationship has changed. The bonding has grown stronger; I am in a secure relationship now. What started as a loving manifestation has now manifested itself into a committed relationship. And what's more, I have not strayed even once since I got into this relationship! Actually, it is easy to be in love with dove. All I have to do is use it and there you go, get soft and manageable hair in no time!  I hope that did not sound like a tag line! But really, my hair is the least of my worries these days, I can wear it just the way I want. I wish we  could wash away all our other problems just like that:( I must admit that I was not really sure about Dove before using it, after all in a country like India, if a product is endorsed...

I am posting a video from my Kalimpong trip. Wanted to capture the dreamy, and misty beauty of this beautiful hill station. This video is a bit shaky :( I was balancing the umbrella and my camera!  

Kalimpong, view from the Golf course We went for a short trip to Kalimpong, it is in North Bengal. We took an overnight train, Darjeeling mail to NJP from Sealdah.It starts at around 10pm and we reached at 8am in the morning the next day. We rented a car from NJP. It took us around 3 hours to reach Kalimpong. Since it was June (not the best time to visit the hills), rains had started. But the rain drenched beauty is something else! The surroundings were so green and refreshing; with Kolkata burning, it was indeed nice to get away to a cooler place. The drive from NJP (New Jalpaiguri) to Kalimpong was lovely. The misty hills, rains, and green forests were a balm to my senses. We stayed in Holumba Haven , a home stay, which is more like a resort, with very beautifully done cottages, and lots and lots of green all around. We felt like we were in the lap of nature. There was stream very close to our cottage, the sound of the stream was so de-stressing an...