Summer trip to Tahoe

We went on a company trip to Tahoe, a departure from the winter trips we used to have. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village. Having injured my back in Badminton, I decided to go Sailing as an activity. Being on the lake was so amazing and serene. They pampered us with food and drinks. We did the tunnel creek hike and climbed some rocks to get amazing views of the lake.

In the night, we had a nice dinner, but the most fun was a karaoke session with fellow Googlers. My PM friends and I sang "Wonderwall" by Oasis. We also had a nice dance party for which we had to change venue multiple times for various reasons. 

All in all, it was a great trip from Google as always!

Monsoon in India

We went to India in summer this time to accommodate for the kids schedule. It was hot, humid, rainy but also a lot of fun. It had been years since I saw the Mumbai in monsoon. Since my parents are now in Surat, the stops in Mumbai were brief, but enough to eat at the best joints and meet old friends.

Bulk of my time was spent in Surat. We went to Lonavla with cousins and setup the program last minute! It was a great meetup in Lonavla and we did a nice hike close to Aamby Valley. We also did Zorbing and ATV rides on a bumpy dirt road in 19 Degree North opposite to Aamby Valley which is their adventure sports place. I had never done Zorbing so did not know what to expect. It was on land and not as much fun as I had hoped for. ATV ride was a lot of fun though.

In Surat, we celebrated Papaji's 60th birthday, where we got a nice cake and did a potluck where family folks brought a lot of food from Idly to Pasta to Pav Bhaji. It was such a great time with the entire family. I also went to Bardoli near Surat to scout a temple for a future event, and the dhoklas there were out of the world.

Overall it was a fun trip to meet friends and family, and best of all, the kids did not fall sick.