Fount of Knowledge Part VI

a.k.a. The Observations from a Cross-country Flight and A Hiking Trip


For all people wondering where I have been for last few days, I flew across the country all the way to West Coast on Thursday, and then we went on a hiking trip to Yosemite National Park over the weekend. Two days of living in a canvas cabin, no electricity, heating by wood-burners, all food stored in lockers to keep away the bears, two phones out of six with any reception kind of trip. I mean, complete au naturale.

But apart from a lot of fun, the last few days also taught me a few things:

• You know you've been connected too much to iPod when you start fiddling with your iPod remote because you can't hear anything on the airport terminal TV.


• You know you are not getting anything to eat on the flight when you see the pilot carrying a packet of sandwiches with him.


• It's not co-incidence that hungry and angry rhyme. Especially for kids.


• Wood-burners are pain. Making fire in them is even more pain. Sometimes, being cold is not that bad.

So, till the time I settle back, here's a sample of what we have been doing:



There's some 200 more where these came from...