Monday, November 14, 2016

Lake George-Gorgeous George!

Lake George



 




The four seasons I experienced being in Chennai were only Very hot summer, Hot summer, Summer with extreme rainfall and a month of winter with summer, hardly experienced the other seasons. Even then,  the leaves there always remain in the shades of green.

Fall leaves are always a delight to watch...Different shades from green to yellow to red to brown! Always wished to see the fall colours after watching  the pics shared by friends in Facebook. Facebook is the present day geography book for many including me ;)

United States is always known to have  beautiful  fall colours especially in New England region. This year  though I planned to visit New Hampshire white mountains,  I landed up visiting Lake George, as it was nearer to New york city. 

This is the first time ever in my life I am experiencing Fall in my life. Fall is beautiful!
As usual this time too I enjoyed the colourful ride from New Jersey to Lake George, as my husband and his friend drove. Definitely, you should enjoy this drive. Array of colours!



We started from Prospect mountain, near Lake george which gave really breath taking views of fall colours and Lake george from 3 view points:  The narrows, Lake George panorama and The Eagle's point. It was easily accessible on road, A place which definitely provokes you to stop by and take pictures. Had a decent parking lot next to these view points. I  was super excited to click lot of selfies along these viewpoints and my photographer(oops! my husband) clicked hell lot of pictures for me..


The viewpoints and the scenic view of the gorgeous George










Headed towards the peak of Prospect mountain which had a picnic area adjacent to a huge parking lot.A nice service area to stop ,chit chat and enjoy the lunch..












Some history too....











The Lake George- Scenic Boardwalk
Beautiful Lake George with majestic cruises and Breathtaking  fall colours along mountains- Such a delight to watch all at once.








Wow.. The cruise..Lunch cruise would have been awesome to enjoy the colours but as we went late, took the dinner cruise at 6pm..2 hours at cruise! Booked the tickets for the ride and went in search of Million dollar beach as we had an hour to board the cruise.









Million dollar beach

A Million dollar is not that easy, so is the beach..It was closed for the season, So just had the view from outside the boardwalk



Someone jumped into the beach, Break the rules!







Oh yeah, it was time to board the cruise.. Close to dusk and a super cold weather,  we realised that we will  hardly get  few minutes to enjoy the fall colours and rest of all the time  in the cruise is to enjoy a hot  dinner..








And to add on, it was a full moon day......





 Fall colours, Blue gorgeous lake, Breathtaking mountain views, Full moon, dinner cruise, A lake side church wedding, hubby and friends........A delight to soul..Treat to eyes..Moment to cherish...


                                                      Here  comes the majestic dinner cruise






Friday, November 4, 2016

10 things that should be in your hand luggage


10 Things you should have in  your hand luggage



1. Dont grab a heavy carry on luggage. make it as simple as possible

a) Pair of clothes ( to manage for a day or 2)- Chances are there that you may miss your luggage(Happens at times!)👗👖👚



2.Your passport and ID cards.Buy a traveller's pouch if possible👍

3.Cash and debit/credit cards:Keep the money at different places inside your hand luggage or back bag. Carts/ Luggage trolley are not free in the US.They charge 6$ per cart , so keep the change for your convenience.💲💳💵




4.Emergency tablets💊








5.USB charger:Most of the international flights have USB ports.You may not have time to charge in the airports. Carry this in your hand luggage definitely🔌




6. A cosmetic organizer pouch or toiletry bag: Have your necessary cosmetics. Avoid Liquids💄👝


7.All the necessary documents in a file: You may require during immigration clearance




8.Note down the address where you plan to stay along with contact details of whom you are planning to visit📞





9. A scarf/ Shawl : I usually feel cozy to snug in my own scarf/shawl while I travel






10. Something to read, write and defintiely a pen in a place easily accessible.You require a pen to fill the forms in the airport.✒


Organize your luggage..Have a stress free journey :)