When I saw A ‘Party ‘at Naatak

It was amazing to sit with theater enthusiast after such a long time, and watch a light hearted play, filled with a social life of various flavors. ‘Party’ is well written and amazingly executed. Being set in the same time frame it, the director has soundly pulled out an impeccable performance from all the actors.

The adept coordination and chemistry of all the actors were beautifully spilled on the stage. The play has been adapted from a Marathi Play, and has been translated by Mukund Marathe. And the direction has been nursed by a passionate theater enthusiast, Ravi Bhatnagar. With over 40 year of ardent involvement in the field of theater. He has carefully crafted each character. With their wardrobe, to make, to postures every aspect was thoughtfully directed.

The characters are relatable and quirky. From socialite Damyanti Ji to unruffled Doctor, and from flamboyant Agashe Ji to opportunist Vrinda, everyone is significantly presented. The on and off comedy was moody but hysterical.

It was my first visit to any of the Naatak’s presentations. And I know I will be following all their leads and future productions.

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Palm Springs

The sandy oasis of the golden state is a leisure community filled with adventures and plethora of comfort options. Couple of hours on the wheel from LA or San Diego, and you enter this paradise. It’s a traveler’s dream destination, with world class weather, comfortable staying options and a glut of recreational activities. The air is scandalous enough to believe all the tabloids. Palm Springs international airport is well connected, for most domestic and international market.

Amidst conclave of fascinatingly textured hill tops this getaway is famous with celebrities and indulgence enthusiast. Palm canyon drive is the heart of Palm Springs. It has designer wear stores, world famous galleries, ranging from blow glass to paintings, lifestyle desires etc. Local businesses are equally encouraged, hence the abundance of antique stores are synonym to its lifestyle.

Palms night life is hot as its sunset. As the place attracts people from all over the world, its dining options have enticing flavors with unlimited cuisine styles. Casual or extravagant, there are 100s of class apart eateries to choose from. For food lovers gourmet dining, scrumptious eateries are vivaciously lively, with live music to suit the mood of the place.

Village fest on every Thursday is a prime weekday lure for the natives and also to the travelers. It is an Old Time Street fair. People are warm, the town has a mixed culture authenticity and Mexican origin prominent

Joshua Tree National Park,CA

The place famously attract Golf enthusiast. This destination has a perfect environment for enjoying and improving golf. Other attraction includes, ‘Palm Springs Museum’, ‘The Palm Springs Air Museum’, it is one of the world’s largest collections of World War II war fare aircrafts. Off road rentals is one adventure you’ll never forget. Palm Springs ‘Tram Ride’ is spectacular. 8500 above the desert level, he view is jaw dropping. It opened in September of 1963 and gives great access to hiking and camping trips into the park wilderness. And now no one can miss the magnificent statue of Marilyn Monroe. Which was moved from Chicago since May 2012.

An hour away from Palm Springs is weirdly attractive ‘Joshua Tree National park’. The random Joshua gardens are crafty and stupendously scattered. Rock alignments are evident of nature’s crafty eye.

Trails are dusty but are carefully instructed, and built for tourist convenience. Commute is smooth and nearby towns of ‘Joshua tree’ and ‘29 Palms’ are well connected with all the possible amenities.

The Majestic World of Monument valley..

The Mittens, Monument Valley, AZ

Visiting this wonder of the world was one the most memorable trip of my life so far. The make of these gorgeous mittens highlight the power of nature.

For many year its distinct masses has been one of the highlights of the power of nature. Its majestic world has been inspiration to a spiritual world of wonders of nature.

This natural landmark, of glowing landscape of red colored land, has become part of the Navajo reservations, and is home to their spiritual culture. Traces of ancient Indians, a once highly developed culture, the traditional life has been transformed due to coming of white man and time. For the local Navajo the gigantic columns means more than landscapes, they have close and spiritual relationship with the landscape of their fore fathers.

Tourism is an important mean of their livelihood.

This spacious wilderness has been explored for years for gold and silver, but it does not contain anything. The Landmass has just high amount of iron oxide, of which geologist find it fascinating and acts as a gold mine of history of various discoverers of life. The high amount of Iron content enables little vegetation in this region and hence very low number of wild animals.

Stunning beauty of various spectacular rock needles and towers enchant the beauty of this place, for millions of years of powerful erosions has given such imaginative faces to these towers and needles. In other parts Volcanic activity created natural monolifts and these rocks towers consist of these glowing

The Popularity of this regions scenery steam into work of American film director John Ford who used monument valley as a backdrop for one of his many westerns. So the magnificent masses became instantly recognizable and had known to a much larger audience as never before.

Trip :  We took this trip during the Xmas break, there was enough snow to melt into our eyes. The scenic route of I-15 and hence forth was breath taking.

Accomadations : Without a doubt THE VIEW HOTEL is the best choice. It is like a window to this junction. Food was satisfying and warm. And hospitality is excellent. The rooms are Clean and well maintained. But the best part was the view from the patio of each room. It is mindblowing.!! From moonlite snowy mittens to warmth of the sunny afternoon or to shady evenings, every moment was breath taking.

The majestic world of Monument Valley is soulfully riveting.