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The year that was - 2013

A grand start with girls on my rooftop…

First weekend well spent… at Rohida…

Toughest trek, highest climb… AMK

Sea shore and some explorations…
Night out in a cave…

Car broke down in March, broke me too…

Sometimes I Led, followed sometimes…

Mountains to Sea shores… Road trips to Drives… Off beats to general ones…

Forth visit to Rajgad  for the night atop in the tent, one night near the sea…

Few movies watched... Few pictures captured...

Some champs retired, some champs surrendered to destiny...

Some stayed strong, few had feet of clay...

At times I Prayed, At times I cursed...




Some partitions... Some reunions...

Words of care and love sent and received across the globe...

Many plans made… Few plans failed…Life goes on...






New Year is just round the corner… New hope fills my soul...
Some Dreams to work hard for… Some goals to achieve…
Some places to travel… Some courses to complete...
Some books to read… Some blogs to write...

Happy memories to create and cherish…

It’s the Time start afresh…


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