September 2015

Dhanushkodi – The Ghost Town

Dhanushkodi – The Ghost Town

Dhanushkodi – The Ghost Town

Dhanushkodi – The Ghost Town

A cyclonic storm with high-velocity winds and high tidal waves hit Dhanushkodi beach town from 22 December 1964 midnight to 25 December 1964 evening causing heavy damages and destroying the entire town of Dhanushkodi.

This is the simple epitaph one can read on a memorial at the Dhanushkodi Bus Stand.

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Fascinating Fiesole, Italy

Fascinating Fiesole, Italy

Fascinating Fiesole, Italy

Fascinating Fiesole, Italy

We had planned for Florence in our itinerary as a place not to miss, given its claim to fame as the birthplace of the Renaissance. But what came literally as a pleasant and ethereal whiff of fresh air was our visit to Fiesole, a small scenic town situated at an elevation of a little under 1000 feet above Florence and affording some breathtaking views.

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