Piedras Blancas, California: Seal Ville

by Gay Mitra - July 20, 2011August 13, 201435

The zigzagging segment of California’s Highway 1 that ascends to Big Sur made me feel all snoozy, however, a nipping frigorific breeze that seeped through the sunroof kept me wide awake. My hubby, our 8-month old daughter and I were aboard our hired car en route to San Francisco from Los Angeles. Half an hour…

Backpacking With A Baby

by Gay Mitra - June 7, 2011August 13, 201481

And I thought backpacking with a baby bump is cumbersome. Traveling with a newborn or infant is on a higher level of difficulty – well, more like on a different insane dimension… much challenging than the countless treks I did (no matter how long they lasted), or getting lost in translation, or hopping on dodgy…

Snapshot Saturday: Bluer Than Blue

by Gay Mitra - May 28, 2011August 13, 201442

Road closed? With this view, I’d be more than happy to do a detour any day!It’s bluer than blue, and we’re not sadder than sad to backtrack about 150 miles… because this gorgeous view unfolded before us whilst cruising along the Pacific Coast. How did we get here? We were on Highway 1 to San…

California Dreamin’

by Gay Mitra - May 26, 2011August 13, 201444

… disrupted by a baby wailing in an infant safety seat. It was almost six in the evening, and yet the sun’s still high and mighty. I squinted as my eyes swept the beach and craned my neck out the car’s window for Santa Monica Beach has a very, very long stretch. Last hurrah for…

Accidentally America

united states of america

by Gay Mitra - May 19, 2011August 13, 201435

Obviously not keen on acquiring this visa. Photo taken at home. Just woke up, without changing clothes, without fixing my hair. It was one heck of a surprise. A free trip to a country that’s nonexistent on the bottom most part of our travel bucket list. And it’s all because of a lavish French boss….