So true!

Wine cave

This is where the wines are stored in the winery.

Apparently this is the only cave in new Zealand.

400+ barrels. Each barrel is about 300+ bottles of wine.

The southern most winery in the world

Gibbston Vineyard

Wine was OK OK. The tour was good though

Breakfast!

I could get used this view every morning :)

The beautiful lake tekapo

The Lighthouse!

There was another one 30kms uphill. But that pic is for another day!

Akaroa town from top

iMMORTAL

Dear Steve,

For many, you are a legend, a visionary, an innovator, and dare I say, a god. For me, you are all of that and more, so much more. Your vision, your passion and your commitment to never settle for anything less than the extraordinary inspired me to strive for better in my life - personal and professional, to challenge the status quo and to always always seek perfection in everything I now do.

Thank you for showing me that it is OK to follow your heart - no matter how absurd it may sound or appear, that there is always a better way as long as you seek it, that it's more important to build something great than chase the next pay cheque and that if there is anything worth doing, it is worth doing so well, that it becomes the gold standard.

Even today, the reports of your death are greatly exaggerated. You live on in our hearts through your products, your ideas, your spirit and your vision that truly changed the world (and me) for the better.

Thank you, for everything.

The Laughing Heart

The new Levi's go forth ad has some incredible poetry - even though the audio might make it difficult to understand it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT16DcHcjRA

Your life is your life
Don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
Be on the watch. There are ways out.
There is a light somewhere.
It may not be much light but it beats the darkness.
Be on the watch.

The gods will offer you chances.
Know them. take them.
You can’t beat death but
You can beat death in life, sometimes.
And the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
 

Your life is your life.
Know it while you have it.
You are marvelous
The gods wait to delight in you.

                                               - The Laughing Heart, Charles Bukowski

This is why I dislike "gourmet" food

Looks fancy and colourful but this "appetiser" just killed my appetite. Keep it simple you chefs out there. When we are hungry we prefer edible over pretentious. Thank you.
V

Onwards to San Diego

Los Angeles looks interesting but awfully dirty. Next weekend shall be spent exploring this place some more.

Right now, off to San Diego and then Dallas in the evening!

Delayed flight

So I'm gonna chill some more :)

Lazy statues

In Kerala, even the statues are lazy !

Treasure hunt

First part of the day spent treasure hunting and 2nd part mostly spent on the backwaters!

Breakfast view

Very very awesome breakfast area. The view will make u forget the excellent food spread!

In the houseboat

Taking a few hours ride in a boat on the lovely backwaters. Definitely a multi-day activity for which I will return soon !!

Team building!

Solve riddles, find clues, get bike parts and build a cycle. 

Then, race the cycle you built!

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Celebrating the success of LTE

And also ofcourse the awesome work we did in 2010!!

Team exercise

Solve riddles, find clues, get bike parts and build a cycle. 

Then, race the cycle you built!

Infinity pool!

Awesome hotel this leela. I have to come back here in cooler climes! Awesome awesome view !!