Serendipity

Sometimes the search for one thing can lead you to another, which may turn out to be an even greater source of joy! I was searching for a particular music piece, the one which had accompanied the 'How I Met Your Mother' episode 'The Final Page'; where a breathtakingly beautiful background score had played as the sixteen steps of the final play, 'The Robin' were gradually revealed. It was such a singularly haunting tune and I couldn't get it out of my head. Immediately, I hit the treasure trove of the internet to discover and download this tune. Since it was an original, composed solely for the tv show, with no names mentioned in the show credits, it was a bit difficult to trace it. Opinions on the forums varied. I downloaded a few tunes, but none of them was the one that I was looking for.  Then I chanced upon this glorious composition. It seemed that most people had mistaken the show tune as a rendition of the famous Pachelbel's Canon. For me, ...

This summer I left the hustle-and-bustle, the dust-and-din of Calcutta for a week's respite in the beautiful hill town of Darjeeling. It was the quintessential 'Bong' summer vacation. For Darjeeling is indeed the pride and joy of every Bengali. Nestled in the 'Mahabharat' or the Lesser Himalaya range, Darjeeling was christened 'Queen of the Hills' by the British during the colonial rule. Since then, it has been a much loved vacation spot, attracting tourists from all over India and the globe. Along with all modern trappings and paraphernalia of a tourist attraction, Darjeeling still retains the essence of its colonial heritage, this confluence lending the town a very unique and quaint charm. I will shortly write another post on the 'Things I saw in Darjeeling' or the 'Stuff I did in Darjeeling'. However, for now it's all about 'Where I ate at Darjeeling' and 'What I ate at Darjeeling'! Day 1  An overnight train jour...