Wander Woman

The smell of old books,the scribbles on the margins and the dogeared yellow pages giving a sense of familiarity and content.This is what draws me to Blossoms Book House every single time. I go there to browse and buy old books. The first time I experienced Blossoms was in Kochi,where they sold out of a mezzanine floor. I just went out of curiosity and stayed there for over an hour. I saw old issues of Target and MAD. I didn't know they were even available anymore! But anyway,there began my long association with Blossoms. In Bangalore, they are located on Church Street. They have sold millions of books and enjoy patronage from 6year olds to 60 year olds. In a world of iPads and Kindles, Blossoms still holds and proudly flaunts its old world charm.

On days, when I can't go out of town, I drive around town to look for interesting places. This time, on a rainy day,while driving around Benson town into Richards town,we came across a store called 'Apaulogy'. aPaulogy Gallery hosts the sketches of renowned cartoonist Paul Fernandes. Paul sketches scenes from Old Bangalore,the houses,the gardens,the mannerisms etc. If you are from or love Bangalore,you HAVE to visit aPaulogy. Here you will see Bangalore as it was 20 to 30 years ago. From impees to Com Street to MG road. These sketches are available for sale as posters, coasters, bags and other paraphernalia. Visit aPaulogy and you will not be disappointed.

So, we were just driving around the countryside,looking here, stopping there, when we found this Vineyard tucked away on the roadside at the foot of Nandi Hills. This region, I later came to know, is dotted with vineyards. Not big winehouses but small,individual farmers. If you visit these areas,youll find people selling grapes by the kilos for as little as 50 or 60 rs a Kilo.And needless to say, these are very very sweet. Plump and Juicy Canopy A slice of heaven Nandi hills in the distance