new horizons

It was drizzling as our van stopped at a fruit stand by the road. I went down to buy unripe papaya (with the green skin) which we plan to use for the achara or papaya salad. I haggled with the vendor since I felt he was overpricing. I was not happy with the price of […]

Last Sunday, we were at the Vysehrad Castle which gave us a nice panoramic view of the city of Prague. I had fun trying to identify the famous landmarks – the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague castle and the TV Tower.
There was also another interesting view right below us:

Playing your favorite sport right beside […]

Well, they’re not actually on the loose since their owners still hold them with a leash, but there they were…lots of pet dogs that Sunday at the park in front of the Finnish Orthodox Church in Tampere. It was a delightful scene seeing all sorts and colors of cute pet dogs being walked around by […]

Here’s the answer to the post I had last Tuesday ‘A tiny pair for a riddle’:

Yup, they’re my contact lens!
They’re not of the same color, the left lens is light blue and the right lens is light brownish. I was a bit surprised about that when I opened the case the optometrist handed to me. […]