Dear Kalimpong, I heart you

I absolutely love hill stations and therefore, whenever I get an opportunity, I escape to the beautiful Darjiling or Sikkim. However, this summer, I wanted to explore a hill station that is remote, quaint and less populated. So, my pick was Kalimpong, which is located a few kilometers away from Darjiling.

 View of Kalimpong from the balcony of my hotel room

So, we took a train from Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri Station. After reaching the station, we hired a private car to Kalimpong. It took around 3 hours to reach our destination. The first thing that attracted me in Kalimpong is the wide range of flowers found there, especially orchids.

Orchids of various colors stole my heart and awakened the poet in me

There were orchids of various colors and shapes in Kalimpong. There was a garden in the hotel where we stayed and the various flowers blooming there mesmerized me completely. In our 3 days stay, wherever I went, one thing was common in every nook and corner of Kalimpong and that is the large variety of orchids.

  The beautiful colors in Kalimpong can cheer anyone up!

The temperate climate, the cool winds of the mountain, the tranquility and the beauty of the place made me fall in love with Kalimpong instantly. The native people staying there, known as Lepchas are extremely soft spoken and polite. They spend most of their time gardening, cleaning and listening music.

I got to know from the manager of my hotel that Kalimpong is famous for its colonial architecture. The large houses of Kalimpong were all built during the British era. I got fascinated and visited the Morgan house which is a classic example of colonial architecture in Kalimpong. The Morgan House is majestic and has a beautiful sprawling garden. Now, the place is converted into a guest house and run by the department of West Bengal Tourism.

 The Morgan House had an old world charm

Just opposite to the Morgan House, is the magnificent Army Golf Course. The spectacular golf course can be seen from the WaterShed View Point.

 It was cloudy when we reached the Watershed View Point

On reaching the WaterShed View Point, I was speechless for a few seconds. The wind ruffling my hair and the tranquility of the place filled me with reverence. I kept gazing at the place, sipping a hot cup of tea. I must mention that WaterShed View Point serves one of the best tea I ever had.

 Wish I could gaze at this place for 2 weeks, take inspiration by bits and write an entire book!

We could see many people playing golf at a distance. As I was basking in the glory of Nature, I thought that if only I would be staying for 2 weeks in this place, I could have completed writing an entire book. Yes, the place was not only beautiful, but also very inspiring.

 Ticket to fulfill a dream

Next, we headed to the Kalimpong Paragliding Society to fulfill one of my dreams: the dream to fly. They charged around 3000 INR for a15 minute flight. It is expensive, but extremely safe. A trained pilot accompanied me who advised me to relax. He told me that it is just like sitting in a car where the pilot will control the paraglider. I just have to enjoy my flight.

Just before taking off

I felt a little jittery before we were about to take off, but then I decided to let go off my fear. I closed my eyes and after a minute, when I opened my eyes, voila! I was flying in the sky. That was one of the most incredible moments of my life. I felt thrilled, happy, excited, emotional and speechless, all at the same time.

I became one with the wind and the sky and the next ten minutes of my life was like doing meditation. I was not thinking of anything but was just living every second of my life. I could feel every heartbeat of mine and once again, I fell in love with life.

I felt like a bird, I felt so alive and liberated.

After landing down, we headed to Deolo Hill, which is a 8-acre lush green parkland with beautiful flower gardens and breathtaking views of Durpin Hill and Kanchenjunga. Deolo Hill is located just ten minutes from the Kalimpong Paragliding Society. In fact, when I was flying in the sky, I could see the Deolo Hill clearly.

 After flying in the sky for fifteen minutes, I craved for the ground.

 

Needless to say, The Deolo Hill was extremely picturesque. I started singing and dancing as soon as I reached there. We could also see plenty of paragliders in the sky from Deolo Hill. The flowers, greenery and the cool breeze made me want to stay there forever.

 Some places are so peaceful that you feel like residing there forever

Even after coming back home, I realized that I have left a small part of my heart in Kalimpong. Somewhere amidst the orchids...somewhere within the innocent smiles of the local people there...somewhere in the sky during Paragliding...somewhere at WaterShed View Point gazing at the golf course and sipping tea...somewhere in Deolo while clicking pictures...I fell in love with this beautiful remote hill station of West Bengal.

Dear Kalimpong, I heart you!

 

Surprise your Dad with flowers

Are you thinking what to gift your Dad on this Father’s Day? Do you want to make this Father’s Day a little special for your Dad? Now, you don’t have to worry much. You can buy Flowers online for your Dad and surprise him on Father’s Day which is on the 21^st of June this year. 

Father’s Day is a special occasion to let our fathers know how wonderful they are and how blessed we are to have them in our lives. I am sure every daughter would agree with me regarding this. Flowers can serve the perfect medium to let your Dad know how special he is and how lucky you feel yourself to be his daughter. Flowers are the best way to express a personal sentiment or a feeling. They are warm and can convey a message perfectly. 

The best thing about buying flowers online is that you get to choose a wide range of flowers within a few minutes. Moreover, the facility of midnight delivery is available which means that just at the stroke of midnight, when the day changes to 21^st June, you will be able to give your Dad a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Buy fresh flowers online without thinking twice. We can assure you that the flowers you would receive will be fresh and beautiful. 

You would find an exclusive range of flowers online at an affordable price. The best thing is that there won’t be any problem of delivery as Floweraura delivers across 150 cities (2000 pin codes pan India). The facility of same day delivery is also available as per your preferred timing. Therefore, buy flowers at best price with just a few clicks.

Father’s Day is the time of honoring our fathers and to show them how much we love and care for them. Our Dads fulfill our wants and whims without any complaints right from our childhood. All he wants is to see his princess happy and smiling. A Dad is a daughter’s first hero and with a bouquet of fresh flowers, we can make a big smile appear on his face. 

Just imagine the bell ringing at the stroke of midnight of Father’s Day and your father is surprised to find that his princess has ordered fresh flowers for him. It will make him feel blessed for having a wonderful and expressive daughter like you.

Think no further. Make this Father’s Day special with flowers.

Get stunning photographs even at night with Zenfone 2

If you are an ardent traveler and a photography enthusiast, then Asus Zenfone 2 is a beautiful boon for you. Apart from having several interesting features like 4 GB RAM, sleek design and long battery life, the thing that makes this phone stand out from the other smart phones is its attractive and wonderful PixelMaster Camera.

 

The 13 MP PixelMaster camera of Zenfone 2 has f/2.0- Aperture lens which can capture beautiful stunning photographs. The photographs are high-resolution with zero shutter lag. The low light mode of this phone makes use of pixel-merging technology to capture brighter photographs at night. 

What is Pixel-merging technology?

Pixel-merging technology combines four adjacent pixels to form a brand new pixel and advanced algorithms of image-processing. The low light mode of the Asus Zenfone 2 enhances light sensitivity to a huge extent. It also increases color contrast to a large extent which results in capturing bright and clear low-light photos without the need of the flash.

Travelling at night is fun with Zenfone 2

Therefore, now when you are travelling at night, you don’t have to worry about clicking photographs in low light. You can get 400 % brighter photographs with your Asus Zenfone 2 at night when the light is low. You won’t even need the flash to capture the photos. This feature of the phone is definitely a boon for travel enthusiasts who are fond of photography.

The PixelMaster Camera (Best Low Light Features) adjusts automatically the ratio of maximum contrast to increase the ability of framing shapes and features of the subject which can efficiently improve the detail in the dark areas thereby making the photograph perfect. Asus Zenfone 2 would allow you to capture clear photographs even under the most difficult lighting conditions. You won’t get this wonderful facility in the other smart phone.

 

Incomparable camera

Therefore, you see that with the boon of PixelMaster technology, you can get non-blurry and sharper photographs easily at night. This is because the PixelMaster technology enhances contrast up to 200 % and light sensitivity up to 400 %. 

With your new Asus Zenfone 2, you would get stunning and crystal clear photographs in both dark and light. Therefore, now you just need to carry your Asus Zenfone 2 when you are going out for a trip. You can click as many wonderful photographs in the night without worrying about anything. 

The camera of this phone is totally incomparable. There may be other competitors boasting of a better camera, but the reality is that you won’t get bright and stunning photographs in the night with any other phone. 

Therefore, if you are fond of travelling and photography, it’s time to grab the wonderful Asus Zenfone 2 soon.