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Kodaikanal Vacation, India

February 5, 2006 by Vijay ChidambaramLeave a Comment

Hai! My name is Vijay and I live in Chennai. Chennai, though a very pleasant city in many other ways, gets intolerably hot in summer. This year, Chennai recorded the second highest temperature in two years! We were melting in our clothes. This is why, we shouted with joy when my father told us he was taking to Kodaikanal (a hill station) for a leisurely summer vacation. Our father booked the tickets through the Internet, for our railway … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Chennai, Film, Flowers, Food and Wine, India, Internet, Journey, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Music, Resort, Restaurants, River Rafting, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Summer Travel, Taxi, Trekking, Village

Gold Country, CA – Pinecrest Lake

by Dave · Leave a Comment

Pinecrest Lake is located on Highway 108. This road is closed in the winter past the small town of Strawberry, but it is open to Pinecrest and Dodge Ridge Ski resort. The towns of Sugar Pine, Confidence, Mi-Wuk Village, Sierra Village, Long Barn are all south west of Pinecrest Lake on Highway 108. Pinecrest Lake is located at about 5,600 feet. It is a beautiful small clear blue lake surrounded by forested mountains. There is a marina and a FREE … [Read more...]

Gold Country, CA – Twain Harte

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Twain Harte is located about 20 or so minutes east of Sonora two miles off of Highway 108. This is a nice place to stop for either lunch or a relaxing break on your way to Sonora Pass as there are a surprising number of small restaurants in and around the 'center' of town. In the mood for mini golf? A seasonable miniature golf course is located near the center of town. Very family friendly. The feel here is different then some of the … [Read more...]

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