My Journeys

Well, this has been in the works for so long that when we made the trip again, we felt quite happy. We visited so many places and visited our friends, then took a real vacation, just for ourselves. We visited Buchart Gardens, Victoria, B.C. The very first look was captivating. I feel at a loss to describe in words how the gardens look. Its a man made wonder, can definitely be called as Heaven on Earth. Such beautiful array of flowers, and many different plants that assuage our senses with a feeling of peace and well being!! We especially liked the part "Sunken Garden" It was marvelous to learn that this sunken garden was once a limestone quarry and cement factory which was relaid as a garden.. As we walked along the assigned pathways with the beautiful flowers and trees arrayed all along, we felt at peace with the world.My spiritual thirst got rekindled. When we go about in life so fast, we forget to take time for ourselves, this particular gardens was definitely a refreshing experience. It was so wonderful that we forgot all our worries and mundane stuff and just delved right into the enjoying the beauty. We have often heard of the saying,"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". But this was a beauty which I think would surpass anything which I have even thought of. I have been to the Himalayas, that was a rugged splendor, but even if this was man made, this offered me the same kind of tranquility that the Himalayas offered. I was even thinking that may be the gods would come down on seeing such a beauty and would traverse its length and breadth so often enough.

After being to such a beautiful place, coming back to the desert was even more painful. We thought of all things which we miss..and vowed to go back.