RANDOM THOUGHTS

  NORTH EAST VISIT DAY 2 - SHILLONG  Shillong the Capital of Meghalaya is a scenic place nestled between Mountains on all sides . The houses , the attire of the people , their features gives one a feel of an all new world . The second day was reserved exclusively for a trip around many awe inspiring places in and around Shillong. Day 3 and 4 was for a visit to Umananda ,the temple up a hill in the middle of the Brahmaputra river . The ride on the largest river in India is awesome inspiring . Sukreshwar temple smack in the heart of Guwahati . Longer part of the Last day was a visit to the BHIMASHANKARA  JYOTHIRLINGA . That was an experience in itself .  Both Manikandan and Usha the unseen face behind all the activities connected to the tour need to be complimented for the excellent arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the tour . 

         NORTHEAST VISIT - Day 1 - 30 th Aug  We were at the Chennai Airport Domestic Terminal at 3.00 AM for our Indigo 6E 6771 flight to Guwahati scheduled to depart at 4.55 am . Our Sanjay Tour operator Manikandan himself was there at the Airport . It came as a surprise to learn that there were 51 of us on this tour . Barring a select few , Manikandan , being one of them , most were on the wrong side of the Sixties .  Boarding was quick and hazzle free . We were Airborne 10 minutes before departure time and landed at Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordolai International Airport very much before time .  A thing or two needs to be mentioned about the Guwahati Airport . It is supposed to be one of the biggest Greenfield Airports in India now  . The layout and the amenities here are simply superb.  The first thing that MK ( Manikandan Our Tour Operator ) did was to take a roll call . 51 of us were there in total as I said most of us on the wr...