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| Sindoor is a traditional red or orange-red colored powder commonly seen in the Indian subcontinent, usually worn by married women along the parting of their hair. Intricately designed small silver boxes made are often used to store this powder. |
A Dash of Red
Calacademy, San Francisco
Where: California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Attractions:
Tickets and other information, check here. (If you use public transport to get there, you get a small discount so save the tickets for proof).
Attractions:
- A rainforest dome with humidity controlled and maintained at a very high level similar to what you might find in tropical rainforests. Filled with tropical plants and butterflies.
- Planetarium - plays specially made movies related to nature and planets.
- Reptiles and penguins section.
- African hall with a whole lot of stuffed animals that look very real.
- The roof of the building is a living roof with grass and small flowering plants growing all over it.
Tickets and other information, check here. (If you use public transport to get there, you get a small discount so save the tickets for proof).
Sunnyvale Farmers' Market
Where: Downtown Sunnyvale, Murphy Avenue@Washington
Timing: Open all year round. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Attractions: Fresh, often organic, produce - all seasonal. Plenty of samples. Prices less than or about the same as the regular grocery store. Food stalls: Our favorites were the Afghani stall with some amazing samples and the Flying Falafels. Indian food stall selling Naan and some curries, but the samosas finish up quite fast, so head there early. Generous portions, fresh food, great taste, and all very inexpensive.
Timing: Open all year round. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Attractions: Fresh, often organic, produce - all seasonal. Plenty of samples. Prices less than or about the same as the regular grocery store. Food stalls: Our favorites were the Afghani stall with some amazing samples and the Flying Falafels. Indian food stall selling Naan and some curries, but the samosas finish up quite fast, so head there early. Generous portions, fresh food, great taste, and all very inexpensive.
Weekend Trip: Monterey Bay (Part II)
Continuing on the article from here, these are photos from our 1-day trip from San Jose to Monterey Bay. The photos are from the wharf and the small beach alongside Cannery Row.
Weekend Trip: Monterey Bay (Part I)
Located along central coast of California, Monterey Bay is a part of the Pacific Ocean that lies south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey. It is a 1-day trip from San Francisco, and the main attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a walk along the wharf, and shopping at the Cannery Row.
The Breakfast Story
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| Wife "cooks" breakfast on weekdays.... |
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| ....thank goodness she relaxes on weekends :P :P |
Where: Madurai Idli Kadai, Sunnyvale.
On The Road (Monterey Bay/17-Mile Drive)
On the way to Monterey Bay and the 17-Mile Drive along Pebble Beach.
Landscaping, Silicon Valley
Taken on a cloudy day in San Jose. Very artistic pieces of rock and metal sculpture are a very common feature in front of many of the silicon valley offices. This one is at an office right next to our bus stop.
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