A new Era !

I love writing this blog is because it’s so therapeutic even though I have hardly any readers and the ones who follow are mostly threatened into doing so by me. I deal with my all unresolved emotions through writing and somehow seek my closure. It’s the cheapest therapy I have ever known. Well, a lot has been up since I last wrote an entry here. I completed my MBA in between despite all odds and those times when I thought I would quit right away. It was a proud moment being at my convocation seeing the result of my two years of hard work. Even though I had a rocky start, I did settle in eventually and above all, it was a tremendous learning experience. I think I have always been very dreamy about life and always seen life through these rose tinted glasses, which always kept me from connecting with a certain kind of people and MBA kind of took those rosy glasses off for me. It was reality in its stark nakedness. You suddenly realise the cause and effect relationship in life and as cheesy as it may sound, the whole experience provided me armour to deal with life and all that it stands for. Whether it works remains to be seen since I’m just starting out but I’m very excited about turning a new leaf in my life.

(The beach at Mont Choisy)


(The breathtaking sunset)

Oh and how can I forget? In between I took a vacation to Mauritius and Dubai which was my graduation present. It was long overdue, after much planning and many cancellations; I zeroed in on Mauritius (easy visa process) and trust me, it was one of the best places I have been to. I loved it absolutely. I have never been this relaxed on any of my vacations. My resort was near to this beautiful beach called Mont Choisy (Pronounced as Mon Qwasy). I would go out and watch sunsets every single day (no matter how tired I was after my activities of the day). The water was so beautiful and warm and to top that, it would change colours as the sun would go down.
I happened to visit Ille Aux Cerf as well which a beautiful island on the east coast of Mauritius. Despite its beautiful beach, I think I would remember it for the fact that I happened to catch a star fish a few minutes into the water which I obviously left back into the sea (since I’m a Vegan). I loved Port Louis as well (their capital) which is small, clean, well equipped and very beautiful. If you are very keen on sailing (something I absolutely adore), this is the place to be. Sometimes I think ten years down the line, if I’m not living on a boat, then I would have made some seriously tragic choices in life. In between I also made time to visit the famed Chamarel (a private property) which boasts of seven coloured sands but what won me over were these three very beautiful tortoises which were raised on a farm nearby.


(The star fish I caught,I'm in love with its beautiful coral color)


(Yours truly in Port Louis at Watefront)


(The seven colored earth at Chamarel)


(Two very beautiful creatures I met while at Chamarel)

From Mauritius I was headed to Dubai, which was a little let down after what I experienced in Mauritius. Well I think it was a case of bad timing because they were having their summers then with temperatures soaring like anything and they were also celebrating Ramadan during that period so a lot of eating places were closed during the day and one is not allowed to eat and drink publicly (tourists included) until they break their fast in the evening. What really surprised me was that most of their tourist attractions were manmade except for the desert but since I had already seen them in some or other part of the world, I was not thrilled. Most of the time we preferred to stay indoors. Shopping was good (because of Ramadan discounts) but nothing that I had not seen before. Yes, one thing I missed was climbing on top of Burj Al Khaleefa and see the view from top which I was quite keen to do but somehow I couldn’t. The rest was all ok but I was really surprised by the presence of Indian population on both these places. They were like everywhere. It was funny because a part of me felt like I was vacationing in some part of India only (so much so for exoticness).


(Me in The Arabian Desert, Since I didn't have a Magic flying carpet, I tried flying myself)


(The Burj Al Khaleefa, reminded me so much of The Empire state Building In N.Y)


(Me in one of the malls, uploaded this picture because I simply love the feel of it)

So that was all from me for now. Hoping to come here again and update you soon on my next adventure. Please do comment and express your views of what you thought i.e. if anyone is sincerely reading this somewhere, the chances of which are very slim but anyway, take care, have fun and I love you all.

Regards
Sagar Raha