Na hain zameen..na aasman..

I visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium last weekend. The aquarium is spread across two floors..and the world inside was truly so different.


So true!!!

And then we went on the 17-mile drive. This drive takes you through million-dollar homes amidst wilderness, with ocean on one side of the drive. The few minutes we could spend in the cold wind and the slight drizzle made my day!
Pics of the aquarium tour below:


The Entrance


Yeah...this was inside the aquarium :-) Oh..there were dolphins hanging too!!


The kelp forest and the fishes




Sea-dollars

Spot the fish!

Jelly-fishes

Asian Green-Viper





Phew! That was one colorful ride!!!! :-)

Finally something..well, not colorful!

Shaky Reflections!

The Legend of Prince Ram

Every Deepawali, Cartoon Network screens the animation movie "Ramayan - The Legend of Prince Ram". This effort is a collaboration of India and Japan and the animation quality is really good. I have been watching it every Deepawali for years now, and am never tired of it.
Needless to say, that's one more thing I really missed this time. But found it on youtube and watched it, a day late though. :-)

And so, the tradition continues!

Deepawali

Festivals celebrated away from home is just not right. Esp. such major ones. Strange as it may sound, I am even missing the sudden frights I used to get when someone lit a cracker outside! [I am still against crackers though; you know, the pollution, noise etc etc]

Also missed is the awesome food mom makes. Although, I did try my hand at sweet-making today, and believe me, it is best left to mothers! :-)
But it did not turn out that bad either. Hmm..lesse what others have to say tomorrow about it! Yes, of course, you think I am going to let my friends go away so easily!!! :-)

Happy Deepawali to you all!