Radhika and Rahul

Rahul's Graduation

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2008-05-23T10:49:00-05:00

Rahul and his friends graduated from MBA program on May 23 2008 - after 3 years of no life and no weekend.

Baby Shower - April 5th 2008

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2008-04-13T21:26:00-05:00

Ollie, Erica and Vandana threw us a couple's baby shower for us. All our close friends came down to Ollie's house and we had a great time.

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Iguazu - July 31st 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-08-20T22:28:00-05:00

Iguazu Falls, which means "big water" in Guarana language. The falls are actually a group of 275 falls up to 70 meters high, with Iguazu river's water (Rio Iguazu) running in them. The falls are located on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Iguazu Falls stretches along a 3 kilometer (nearly 2 mile) long rim that is shared by Argentina and Brazil. It thunderously plunges the height of a 24-story building into the Iguazu gorge below. Iguazu Falls (which ranks 8 among the world's top wonders) is rivaled in mightiness only by Victoria Falls in Africa (ranks 14). The world's other two gold medal winning falls are Angel Falls (ranks 78) and Niagara Falls (87). It was nice to be in Iguazu as it was really warm and we had tonnes of fun getting soaked in the waterfalls and trying ropelling and zip-lining for the first time.

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Mendoza - July 27th 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-08-20T22:00:00-05:00

Argentina's wines have come to the world stage only recently, but are quickly growing in popularity, and most of the vineyards and the wine industry is located in the Mendoza province. Our goal in Mendoza was to learn about wine and of course taste it. We spent time enjoying the views of the Andes and even went horse back riding. We stayed at a hotel on a vineyard, which was really beautiful. There were only 7 rooms at this hotel and everyone knew you. Every night they would start the fireplace and you could unwind with tasting of the wines that they produce. It was one our favourite parts of our trip and we are certain that we will return again.

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Buenos Aires - July 25th 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-08-20T21:31:00-05:00

More European than South American in flavor, Buenos Aires' heart boasts bustling streets, grand avenues, old-time cafes and stylish restaurants. 40% of BA are immigrants, who mostly came from Spain and Italy. Called the "Paris of the South," Buenos Aires is sophistication, sensual, and filled with things to do and see, including distinct neighborhoods, tango dancing, and great shopping. Enjoy!

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Trujillo

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-07-23T00:07:00-05:00

Trujillo is a city in northwestern Peru. It is located on the lower Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. Nearby Huanchaco Beach is a great spot for surfers, and a friendly fishing village. The fisherman still utilize the handmade totora reed boats, called caballitos (little horses) because of the way they are ridden: riders do not sit on the boats, but straddle them on their knees. The design of these curved, peapod-shaped boats has changed little from the craft used by pre-Inca fishing tribes.

We got to have the best ceviches in Huanchaco and built a bondfire on the beach. It was great for us to take a break from visiting all the ruins and spend the day at the beach. Rahul's friend, Rajat, met us here, so that added to the fun as well.

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Lima July 21 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-07-22T23:28:00-05:00

We spent a day in Lima, it was a nice city, which is really becoming the city known for its gastronomy.

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Machu Pichu July 21 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-07-21T23:14:00-05:00

The event we have been waiting for. The Spaniards never found Machu Picchu, even though they suspected its existence, thus the Intihuatana stone and its resident spirits remain in their original position. The mountain top sanctuary fell into disuse and was abandoned some forty years after the Spanish took Cuzco in 1533. Supply lines linking the many Inca social centers were disrupted and the great empire came to an end. The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in the world.

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Cusco July 20 2007

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-07-20T22:56:00-05:00

Our first stop is the capital of the Incas, Cusco. and we loved this city. It is surrounded by six mountains, some more than 6,000 meters high, and it is the oldest city in the western hemisphere. In 1532, a hundred and twenty Spaniards, armed with horses and cannons conquered the Inca civilization, which had between 12 and 16 million people!!! Cusco had a number of palaces, but all of it was destroyed and churches were built of on top of it.

The city was filled with people from all over the world whom we got to meet on our tours. We got to eat the local delicacy, though we werent quite fond off.

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Dinner at Tiff...Rasika

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-05-09T20:19:00-05:00

We went out for dinner with Vandana and Koolie before they left DC for NJ.

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Meera's 5th Birthday

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-04-15T19:43:00-05:00

We took a short trip to Minnesota to celebrate Meera's 5th birthday on April 5th.

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Notre visite vers Montral

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-04-04T19:50:00-05:00

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Ngorongoro Crater - Dec 25th ~ Dec 27th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T16:57:00-05:00

Finally, our last stop in Africa. The Ngorongoro Crater, which is located between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara. It is believed that Ngorongoro once rivaled Kilimanjaro in size. The lava that filled the volcano formed a solid "lid," which subsequently collapsed when the molten rock subsided, forming the caldera that we see today. Ngorongoro is the largest unbroken caldera in the world.

All the lodges are built high on the crater rim and afford amazing views over and into the crater - the perfect setting for a well deserved sundowner. Within the crater are the sweeping grass plains that are home for part of the year to a vast number of game animals, some of which are participants in the greatest mass migration of large mammals in Africa.

Check out the videos from Ngorongoro

Zebras just running around. It was cool to see them in their natural habitat

View of the rim from inside the crater

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Mount Kilimanjaro - Dec 18th ~ Dec 24th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T16:50:00-05:00

Here are pictures from our biggest accomplishment in our lives, Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro (or Kilima Njaro, which means "shining mountain" in Swahili), is a mountain in northeastern Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world, rising 4600 metres (15,000 ft) from the base, and includes the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 metres (19,340 ft).

There are five main routes to the top -- Marangu, Shira, Mweka, Umbwe and Machame. The most popular route is the Marangu Route which starts at the Marangu Gate at 6000 ft. and has huts and facilities along the way. There are 3 huts on the Marangu route. Mandara, Harombo and Kibo. At Mandara and Harombo, there are a group of wooden A-framed huts. Each hut features 6-8 sleeping bunks with solar generated lighting. Water is piped into the camp from springs above and there are flush toilets behind the main hut.

We have several videos from our hike, including pictures. Radhika narrates at the background and you can tell she is out of breadth due to the altitude. Check them out

Kilimanjaro Uhuru peak view from Horombo Hut

Mawenzi Peak from Kibo Hut

We are at Kibo Hut, the final base camp before the summit climb.

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Nairobi - Dec 13th ~ 17th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T16:20:00-05:00

The main reason why we went to Kenya was to attend our friend's Kuljeet and Vandana's wedding on Dec 16th. There were several events leading up to the wedding, which caused for lots of celebrations. On the few days that we didnt have a wedding event, we went out into Nairobi to check out the night life. Here are pictures from our nights in Nairobi.

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Mombasa - Dec 11th ~ Dec 13th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T15:53:00-05:00

We decided to take some time out to relax at the beach and headed to the coastal town of Mombasa, which is the second largest city in Kenya. However, unfortunately, Radhika came down with food poisoning the very first day we got there...word of advice..dont eat from the cold buffet :-). I was in bed for 2 days and re-emerged the third. Luckily the boys got to for some deep sea fishing togeather while I recovered and got lucky too while at it.

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Masai Mara - Dec 8th ~ Dec 10th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T14:49:00-05:00

The Maasai Mara (also spelled Masai Mara) is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park game reserve in Tanzania. Named for the Maasai tribespeople (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of the wildebeest every September and October.

The road to Masai was trecherous, since there was unusually large amounts of rains this time of year. Our van got stuck several times and we even had to get out and push the truck. Definately, added to the adventure.

Here is one, that we caught on video while on our way there.

We also have several videos from the Safari, in addition to the pictures. If you put the volume up, you can even hear the animals.

Herd of elephants

Baby elephants running around in Masai Mara

A cheetah and her cubs walked right past our van in Masai mara

A bunch of baboons in a tree near masai river

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London - Dec 5th 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2007-01-07T12:30:00-05:00

We left on our 3rd wedding anniversary for our vacation, what a great way to celebrate this day. Our first stop was London. It was a natural stop over for us and we decided to visit Union Jack Country, since Rahul had never been to Europe. While, we were there for 2 days, we visited the usual sights and paid a visit to Rahul's family as well.

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Wine Tasting in Virginia

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2006-10-03T20:22:00-05:00

We went on a wine tasting trip in Virginia and who knew that only an hour outside of DC, you could get such beautiful views and some really good Norton wine. We learnt on our trip that Virginia is known for its Norton grapes and makes some of the world's best. Rahul planned a picnic, with yummy cucumber and salmon sandwiches. It was a beautiful day and everything was pefect!!!

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White Water Rafting - August 05, 2006

rahulsri@gmail.com (RS) — 2006-08-06T08:56:00-05:00

Jo Ann, Ollie, Erica and I went white water rafting in Ohio Pyle, PA. We ranged from 3rd time pros, to newbies. The water level was slightly above average for the summer and the weather was great, blue skies and cool breeze. None of us fell out of the raft and we were the only all women team!! The only thing we lost temporarily was an oar, and got yelled at by a Nazi Guide. All in all it was great trip. This time level III rapids, next time level IV!!!

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