DRIVOBLOG® | CCU-VNS-CCU May 2009 + The Varanasi Spectacle

akroy · 30th May 2009, 17:54

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Thats excellant travelogue, My family members are discussing with me to visit Varanasi in near future! I am figurring out best time which suits our requirement of less crowd and pleasant weather.

Regards,

Ravi.

Nice idea Ravi, dont delay once you decide. Club Kolkata and Varanasi trip together. Better times are Sept-Oct or Feb-Mar when weather is pleasant.
How about making it a celebration trip of your Oct09-safari/Innova

?

This is in my wishlist as well. Dont know when it will be accomplished.

Abhi

ash_blore · 31st May 2009, 11:37

read the entire travelogue. wonderfully written and excellent pics. the varanasi pics reminded me of my office trip to the place. It was in jan 08. It was cold, crowded. The chais were life savers and so were the samosas and the lassis. Yummy lassi yummy

Rajesh Rawal · 1st June 2009, 16:27

hey basu did you find time to visit the sankat mochan and the kashi vishwanath temple as well?

btirthankar · 2nd June 2009, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal

hey basu did you find time to visit the sankat mochan and the kashi vishwanath temple as well?

Yes. darshaned 'Kashi Vishwanath' without fail.

MileCruncher · 2nd June 2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

Yes. darshaned 'Kashi Vishwanath' without fail.

Nice to have you back TB!!!

akas_chauhan · 2nd June 2009, 16:26

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

Yes. darshaned 'Kashi Vishwanath' without fail.

BT, you are back now. Good to see your stuff again here.

amtak · 5th June 2009, 12:00

Slightly offtopic but relevant.

Yesterday, my sister in law were talking to their friend called "X Basu". After they finished their call, they were just discussing how her husband had come all the way from Kolkata to HYD or something like that for the wedding anniversay. I was just sitting there and surfing TBhp.

Just causually asked - Is her husband's name Tirthankar Basu? Do they have an Innova? A black one? All answers were in "YES".

I was like ha ha ha, I know this guy, never ever interacted before but a fellow TBhpian whose known for his lovely travelogues!

Small world isn't it Tirthankar?

PS: PM me for more details!

cuttingcrew · 5th June 2009, 12:42

True, it is small world. The place where I happen to live (4th A X...), I saw a few cars with tbhp sticker. But I have never met them in person, but may be on this forum.

Back to topic: I never like visiting crowded religious places, exception was Hardwar, great food, sweets. Varanasi also falls in the same category I guess. Thanks for a nice read on Varanasi.

pjay_in · 5th June 2009, 13:37

Nice, informative report and pictures. As usual, a great deal of human element in the pics. Some are very expressive images.

btirthankar · 5th June 2009, 20:15

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Originally Posted by amtak

Slightly offtopic but relevant.

Yesterday, my sister in law were talking to their friend called "X Basu". After they finished their call, they were just discussing how her husband had come all the way from Kolkata to HYD or something like that for the wedding anniversay. I was just sitting there and surfing TBhp.

Just causually asked - Is her husband's name Tirthankar Basu? Do they have an Innova? A black one? All answers were in "YES".

I was like ha ha ha, I know this guy, never ever interacted before but a fellow TBhpian whose known for his lovely travelogues!

Small world isn't it Tirthankar?

PS: PM me for more details!

Hey sure it is. And what a Surprise.

You must have heard of 6 Degrees of separation. and here it is:

tbhp< (1)You> (2) ur bro> (3) his wife>(4)KFA>(5) my wife>(6)me<tbhp

vijaythacker · 6th June 2009, 15:03

MrBasu, superb travelling experience and your pictures said it all by your side with those special additions on them.

pkumar · 8th June 2009, 15:00

Nice to have you back Basu. Would wait eagerly for future Drivoblogs. Hope one is just round the corner.

btirthankar · 9th June 2009, 14:40

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Originally Posted by pkumar

Nice to have you back Basu. Would wait eagerly for future Drivoblogs. Hope one is just round the corner.

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Originally Posted by vijaythacker

MrBasu, superb travelling experience and your pictures said it all by your side with those special additions on them.

I have been to Delhi and Mandarmani in the last two weeks.

MileCruncher · 9th June 2009, 16:52

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

I have been to Delhi and Mandarmani in the last two weeks.

Now that you are back, can we have a drivo/pictoblog

amtak · 9th June 2009, 17:10

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

Hey sure it is. And what a Surprise.

You must have heard of 6 Degrees of separation. and here it is:

tbhp< (1)You> (2) ur bro> (3) his wife>(4)KFA>(5) my wife>(6)me<tbhp

And still we prefer to drive down. No wonder Mr. Mallaya is facing major losses with KFA

. Hey you forgot my wife! She was with KFA too

It was a pleasure speaking to you as well

31st May 2009, 11:37	#47
ash_blore BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 246 Thanked: 32 Times	read the entire travelogue. wonderfully written and excellent pics. the varanasi pics reminded me of my office trip to the place. It was in jan 08. It was cold, crowded. The chais were life savers and so were the samosas and the lassis. Yummy lassi yummy
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1st June 2009, 16:27	#48
Rajesh Rawal BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 384 Thanked: 159 Times View My Garage	hey basu did you find time to visit the sankat mochan and the kashi vishwanath temple as well?
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5th June 2009, 12:00	#52
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 901 Times View My Garage	Slightly offtopic but relevant. Yesterday, my sister in law were talking to their friend called "X Basu". After they finished their call, they were just discussing how her husband had come all the way from Kolkata to HYD or something like that for the wedding anniversay. I was just sitting there and surfing TBhp. Just causually asked - Is her husband's name Tirthankar Basu? Do they have an Innova? A black one? All answers were in "YES". I was like ha ha ha, I know this guy, never ever interacted before but a fellow TBhpian whose known for his lovely travelogues! Small world isn't it Tirthankar? PS: PM me for more details!
	() Thanks

5th June 2009, 12:42	#53
cuttingcrew BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: Once	True, it is small world. The place where I happen to live (4th A X...), I saw a few cars with tbhp sticker. But I have never met them in person, but may be on this forum. Back to topic: I never like visiting crowded religious places, exception was Hardwar, great food, sweets. Varanasi also falls in the same category I guess. Thanks for a nice read on Varanasi.
	() Thanks

5th June 2009, 13:37	#54
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 396 Thanked: 20 Times	Nice, informative report and pictures. As usual, a great deal of human element in the pics. Some are very expressive images.
	() Thanks

6th June 2009, 15:03	#56
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	MrBasu, superb travelling experience and your pictures said it all by your side with those special additions on them.
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8th June 2009, 15:00	#57
pkumar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 181 Thanked: 6 Times	Nice to have you back Basu. Would wait eagerly for future Drivoblogs. Hope one is just round the corner.
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