tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post719947816470918886..comments2024-03-22T09:18:46.934+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: The Bridge At CorjuemAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-40786678806846031882022-06-20T21:32:25.897+05:302022-06-20T21:32:25.897+05:30Nice blog yeah. Loved it. Nice blog yeah. Loved it. Vishwanath Amonkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924601027471541056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-5565551590065119662011-11-03T23:14:46.101+05:302011-11-03T23:14:46.101+05:30Hi Anil,
I was there.
Those pictures of Corjuem ...Hi Anil,<br /><br />I was there.<br /><br />Those pictures of Corjuem got me excited because I am from Corjuem, lived there and studied at Mae De Deus High School. I never realized that the old ferry point would mean so much to me until I saw those pictures. As kids, we spent a lot of time there at Jana's shop (pictured). We sat on those seats (pials) for hours doing nothing and today, I see Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313093025330789742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-14778536034436527742011-08-03T22:29:39.123+05:302011-08-03T22:29:39.123+05:30Thank you for making my village of Corjuem sound s...Thank you for making my village of Corjuem sound so romantic - Yes the ferry point was the highlight of our lives as it was the only thing which connected us to the outside world.<br />You mentioned that the Poli and Vada was from Assnora which is at another end of Goa so I was keen to know if Corjuem was connected to Assnora via the other side which has the not so picturisque but movable bridge Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949269598326378114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-85706360283321006852009-11-10T20:59:42.828+05:302009-11-10T20:59:42.828+05:30Wow, the poli and batata vada look amazing. I didn...Wow, the poli and batata vada look amazing. I didn't see such cycle shops on my visit to Goa previously.<br />And I guess the delicious looking poli is substituted by the pav in Mumbai.Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181451380498905269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-53118140863511994032009-11-05T09:19:44.574+05:302009-11-05T09:19:44.574+05:30So very sad when a route that has served so well o...So very sad when a route that has served so well over the years is superceded by a modern "improvement", tho I must say that your bridge has more soul than the four-lane speedway that took the place of our little 89A highway.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-23224748925406437662009-10-27T00:28:42.427+05:302009-10-27T00:28:42.427+05:30Anjuli: Thank you. Few things can beat Fanta orang...<b>Anjuli</b>: Thank you. Few things can beat Fanta orange on long rides. It sure can pep one up. <br /><br />I'm encouraged to know you enjoy reading about these travels. Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Magiceye</b>: Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Merisi</b>: It's indeed a pleasure to learn you've enjoyed partaking of these journeys. I'm privileged to be able to tell the stories, and am Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-29754849271212983272009-10-26T08:54:41.019+05:302009-10-26T08:54:41.019+05:30A first visit to your world for me, but well worth...A first visit to your world for me, but well worth the journey. I will come back to be educated some more. Thank you.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-14552828018046565622009-10-26T01:38:15.326+05:302009-10-26T01:38:15.326+05:30Anil,
many a travel magazine has less to offer tha...Anil,<br />many a travel magazine has less to offer than your always excellent blog articles! I enjoy each and every one immensely, you have taught me so much about India and its people!<br />Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your experience, your knowledge and your insights with us!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-18881187901367162172009-10-25T22:15:43.360+05:302009-10-25T22:15:43.360+05:30beautiful.........beautiful.........magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-45125266709606750442009-10-25T11:24:36.399+05:302009-10-25T11:24:36.399+05:30Anil- aah, yes, nothing like cold Fanta!! :) But e...Anil- aah, yes, nothing like cold Fanta!! :) But even better than the cold beverage, is one of your blog updates. This one was no exception.<br /><br />As always, the photographs and the corresponding dialogue whisk me away on a trip across the world. I find this saves me airfare :) Seriously though, thank you!!Anjulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563616683370799899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-62477141223955312582009-10-25T07:59:28.946+05:302009-10-25T07:59:28.946+05:30Paris Breakfasts: Thank you. The Fanta needs to be...<b>Paris Breakfasts</b>: Thank you. The Fanta needs to be sufficiently cold to taste well. Ours was.<br /><br /><b>Lynn</b>: Thank you. The book made for an excellent read. <i>Driving Miss Daisy</i> was a remarkable portrayal. I liked the characters in the movie, the pace at which the story unfolded, and the settings. I'm sure Southern United States must be beautiful indeed.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-81026750350703370582009-10-24T18:00:20.379+05:302009-10-24T18:00:20.379+05:30Anil -
What an early morning gift your blog post ...Anil -<br /><br />What an early morning gift your blog post is for me. Your photographs along with the lyrical descriptions are breathtaking. I will be back to read more. And thank you for stopping by my blog. Since you love "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Driving Miss Daisy" you must be interested in the southern United States - that is where I live. :) The south is much Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-54471082750383702982009-10-24T17:24:25.584+05:302009-10-24T17:24:25.584+05:30A lovely sojourne in Goa...
Ah Fanta - the univers...A lovely sojourne in Goa...<br />Ah Fanta - the universal thirst quenching orange drink...I'd forgotten<br />merci for stopping by<br />CarolgParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-4875246083922500582009-10-24T11:38:06.944+05:302009-10-24T11:38:06.944+05:30Delwyn: Thank you. Goa is heavily forested, though...<b>Delwyn</b>: Thank you. Goa is heavily forested, though the forest cover has been steadily reducing. Goa lies in the Western Ghats mountain ranges, the latter occupying a substantial portion of the tiny state on the West Coast of India.<br /><br /><b>Fishbowl</b>: Thank you :-)<br /><br /><b>Lakshmi</b>: Thank you. There's so much to Goa that it could well take more than a lifetime to Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-13736754458447477472009-10-24T10:59:51.806+05:302009-10-24T10:59:51.806+05:30I was thinking of you this evening as we watched a...I was thinking of you this evening as we watched another episode of an excellent TV series called The Story of India. http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/<br />Have you heard of it?marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-24302665181008141862009-10-24T00:25:16.456+05:302009-10-24T00:25:16.456+05:30It's always so interesting to see what you cho...It's always so interesting to see what you choose to share Anil. I love bridges (from a distance).Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-72236950719770099782009-10-23T22:17:50.311+05:302009-10-23T22:17:50.311+05:30I love the abstract composition of the bridge. It...I love the abstract composition of the bridge. It’s such a contrast to everything else. The two boats by the river are so serene. And I love your closure: “Often it is discontinuity that marks the passage of time while making memories along the way.”Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-47319232757989947722009-10-23T16:14:36.048+05:302009-10-23T16:14:36.048+05:30Hi,
I like the you narrated the story. You are a g...Hi,<br />I like the you narrated the story. You are a good story teller in my opinion.<br />The picture of the two fishing boats is very nice and the caption is priceless!<br />Thanks for stopping by at my blogSumandebrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586879310421521711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-27516242798475777422009-10-23T09:56:48.428+05:302009-10-23T09:56:48.428+05:30Anil P.,
I will have to come back tomorrow to rea...Anil P., <br />I will have to come back tomorrow to read your story with all the attention it deserves. I did read the part about the end of the world after the death of Lord Krishna and the rise of Lord Kali. Interesting when in the Western world the year 2012 has been said to be the end of the world according to many sources, but mainly the Mayan Calendar. Our Christian Bible says the End Amber Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084517063365211835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-23520638578223491302009-10-23T06:58:34.751+05:302009-10-23T06:58:34.751+05:30"I meander in the grass and walk over to wher..."I meander in the grass and walk over to where two fishing boats lie in a tight embrace. Lying in silence they must whisper their memories of the river, of waiting voices that floated away into the night, and of how times were some years ago."<br /><br />Anil, I love your way with words and your eyes for the world as you see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-6810306725902538172009-10-23T01:06:46.747+05:302009-10-23T01:06:46.747+05:30Thank you for another interesting tour of your fas...Thank you for another interesting tour of your fascinating country. I enjoy the photos and documentary along side very much.<br /><br />It is so nice to become educated in such an entertaining way.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-51340922458478660612009-10-22T23:01:21.277+05:302009-10-22T23:01:21.277+05:30So beautifully narrated. It was as if we were righ...So beautifully narrated. It was as if we were right there. Almost like a travel documentary - one could be watching the video rather than reading a post. Lovely.radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-39250916491460237612009-10-22T22:27:59.134+05:302009-10-22T22:27:59.134+05:30Just having another adventure with my internationa...Just having another adventure with my international guide Anil.<br /><br />Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-69255492847040313232009-10-22T22:02:16.661+05:302009-10-22T22:02:16.661+05:30Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog regardi...Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog regarding older folk and the brain.<br /><br />Enjoyed reading your post. I am currently watching a six part documentary on our Education Television in British Columbia. It is about India and its history. We saw the second last night and it was about the Gupta Cholan and Tamil cultures and the story of Rama. We plan to follow the rest it was very Bernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393286338757929488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-65300450583599214452009-10-22T21:30:19.054+05:302009-10-22T21:30:19.054+05:30This is one part of goa I havent extensively trave...This is one part of goa I havent extensively travelled..beautiful as alwaysLakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131764134144215720noreply@blogger.com