A trip to Trichy became memorable when

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**My 4 year old nephew almost cried himself hoarse one day screaming ‘V-A-N-I Vani Vani’
**Sitting on a huge see-saw made me feel like I was in the sky
**I laughed so much sitting high up on the see-saw I was sure I would die laughing
**I went on the giant wheel for the first time in my life – and enjoyed it too!
**Nearly died laughing looking at the videos of all the antics 4 grown-ups had done in a children’s park (umm, yeah, grown-up includes me too! :) )
**Visited four temples in two days ;)

**We went to a quaint, unknown village after receiving directions from very eager-to-help people.
**I met some of the most beautiful children in the village – where one girl refused to stop staring shyly at me and my sister
**We smiled heartily at three kids who were proud that they took a ride in the car we’d come in and rolled out of it joyously, grinning away to glory
**I caught a sad cold which surprisingly, got cured soon! :)
**After the trip, finally got something I had wanted for long, but was slightly scared of: getting a second hole pierced in my ear! ;) It pains now, but who cares?

Couldn’t have asked for a better ending for a wonderful year….Happy New Year, everybody! May we all have a beautiful year ahead, filled with happiness, health and laughter!

19 comments:

radiantbear said...

India is plain fun, simple joys and slient smiles... I am sure you saw that in the village....

I liked the line where u said where one girl refused to stop staring shyly

I think I already wished you... but its never wrong to wish again..

May the coming year bring as much joy as you wish for others:)

Sheks said...

malaikottai paathiyaa??

Anonymous said...

Wishing you loads of happiness... Have a fantabulous New Year ahead!

Keep smiling and the memories... they are treasures. :)

Vijay Ramamurthi said...

Trichy ...engallaam ponenga?
wish you a very happy new year :)

Kausikram Krishnasayee said...

may chaos buddha shower you with everything you wanted this year,
happy new year!

Harish said...

kaadhu real estate business maathiri aaiduthu.. cycle gap kadaicha otai potu earring potukka vendiyadhu!!

my classmates will be proud of u :)

Vani Viswanathan said...

nanyaar?,
>>plain fun, simple joys and silent smiles...
couldn't agree with you more! of the little 'experience' (if i could call it that!) i've had 'abroad', i find that there are some little joys that nowhere but in homeland you can find!
thanks for the wishes, and happy new year to you again! :)

Vani Viswanathan said...

sheks,
didn't go up to the fort, only went to the vinayakar temple below.

thewoman,
thank you! have a wonderful year ahead! and hope you had many cherishable memories the past year :)

Vani Viswanathan said...

vijay r,
trichy-la we went to mukkombu, malai kottai, vekkali amma koil...then to a temple in a village near pudukottai, finally one buvaneshwari amman temple near pudukottai...whew!! ;)
thanks for the wishes...wish you a happy new year too! :)

Vani Viswanathan said...

hey mark,
hope chaos buddha's blessings are fruitful! ;)
happy new year to you too!!

harish,
kindala? deepa venkat range-uku naa pierce panninda gali...one's enough ;)
innum 2 years kulla nee paru, guys'll also have seconds, thirds etc!! :P

Jagan said...

its nice to see fun in simple things ....happy new year .

Ramya Shankar said...

Oooh! Ear pierced huh? Nice! Following sister's footsteps???

~phobiac~ said...

yenna VAAANIEE....new year plan yellam pootaacha ?

Jaggy said...

Hmmm... can i expect a travelogue from u abt trichy Visit...

Smile at the Past with Pride and Grace
Live each today with Joy and Verve
Look at every tommorrow with Hope And Faith
This year may all your efforts be rewarded
and all your dreams come true
Wishing U a Happy New Year

Vani Viswanathan said...

jagan,
wish you a happy new year too! :)

ramya,
lol! i don't think it has much to do with her :)

Vani Viswanathan said...

phobiac,
new year plan-a? LOL! 11 o' clock-ey thoongiten!
Happy New Year!!

jaggy,
yeah, but be warned, it'll be really long!!! :)
Happy New Year to you too!

S m i t h a said...

Trichy huh? hey, thats where i live! or used to live :( :(( more often than less, you sisters manage to make me home sick ;)
Happy new year! Have a blast, i say!!

Vani Viswanathan said...

S m i t h a,
we make you homesick? c'mon...enakku therinju neenga pune-la daane irukeenga, idukke homesick-a?? tsk tsk! ;)
naa kadhai ellam ezhudi ippo thirupi ooru mariyachu, sigh!

Sandhya Ramachandran said...

wow... that was a beautiful heart-felt description.. very visual! Loved to read it... enna yen kootittu pola? :((