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Apr 01

Switzerland / Germany Trip

We went on a 1 week trip to Germany & Switzerland… mostly Switzerland, just touch & go in Germany. Armed with a brand new Nikon D90, the photos did turn out quite good.

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1. Munich: It was -3 degrees C when we landed! But overall, our first experience of Germany was quite positive.

2. Zurich: Somewhat of a mix of Amsterdam & Paris. A LOT of churches, clock towers, trams!

3. Lucerne: By FAR the pick of the trip! The hotel (Des Balances) was outstanding, and highly recommended.

4. Mount Pilatus: I had been here before, and luckily this time too, the weather was also awesome up the mountain. The cable ride up was not without chills (for Aathira)

5. Interlaken: Base for all mountain expeditions. Ended up being the place we experienced real-time snowfall first time!

6. Basel: As the weather up on the mountains were extremely stormy, we decided to change plans and hop over to Basel for its warmer weather. Did not disappoint, sun was out, and I had some deja-vu moments from my 2004 trip here.

7. Jungfraujoch: Decided to travel up to the highest railway station in Europe. Was a slight disappointment as we had to stay indoors (minus 16 degrees C with wind speeds of 75 kmph outside!)

8. Bern: Officially the capital of Switzerland. Quite a “Normal European city”.

9. Stuttgart: Highlight - The Porsche Museum. They even have a Mercedes Museum, but we had to choose one of the two.

Jan 19

Burj Dubai

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We went Downtown for lunch, next to Burj Dubai the other day. Seems the Burj is nearing completion, they’ve even fixed the antenna at the top. Here are some pics.

Burj Dubai

Great backdrop

View from Souk al Bahar

Closer shot

Closer still

The top

Souk Al Bahar. Work in progress. Just add water!

The Address - That’s the building name

Inside Souk Al Bahar

Huge Christmas tree inside Dubai Mall

Dec 30

Trivandrum from the sky

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I was expecting the pictures to be rather spectacular, but in the end the odd angle of the window from which I took the shots, and some distortion from the same meant these didn’t end up as well I had hoped for. Nevertheless, here they are, there’s a faux-70’s feel to the mess I made of the levels adjustment

Dec 20

Temptation Reloaded 2008

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My company was a sponsor of the Dubai leg of Shah Rukh Khan’s Temptation Reloaded tour, and we ended up in Dubai Festival City for the show in October. It was UNBELIEVABLY crowded, so crowded that I seriously doubt if I’d ever go for another Bollywood show of this scale!

I hadn’t taken my camera fearing trouble with Security, so here are some snaps, courtesy Abhishek G.

King Khan’s Grand Entrance

Arjun Rampal’s Entry

Kareena Kapoor

SRK Performing

Gimmicks included a balloon entry

It was Shah Rukh and Gauri’s Anniversary

Katrina, Back-stage

Another performance

Back Stage

Dec 17

Home II - Singapore

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After more than a year away from the city state, we decided to make a short trip to Singapore. Quite a weird feeling returning, considering I had lived here for over a decade!

Singapore’s Changing Skyline.