Solva, Wales

Just returned from a three day vacation at Solva, Pembrokshire, Wales.

Why Solva? Dunno! Checked it on the Net. Found it to be an intriguing little village in Wales. Wanted to be away from the daily chores, and hustle and bustle of profession. And Solva - an unknown place in coastal Wales seemed an attractive enough place to be in.

Well the drive to Solva was ridden with fog and light drizzle - not that we were driving a convertible. But yet, not quite so welcoming. When we reached Solva, we were amazed at the rural ambience.

The next day, we headed towards St David - the nearest 'town'. We visited a medieval cathedral. The board mentioned it to be in use since last 1500 years!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the cathedral looked old from outside. Inside, it was very pristine and well kept. The priests were preparing for a Christmas eve mass. Got some couple of good pictures inside.

From the cathedral we headed to the coast. Lucky for us, the day was not cloudy and we did the entire coastline. It looked so serene with clear skies and deep blue sea. You could see different hues of blue in the sea. We reached an old chapel (forgot the name, though!) - another photo opp for me.

I'm still raw to blogging and do not know how to link pics in the blog. Hope I succeed this time.

The next day we went on foot in Solva - hit the harbour. But as it was low tided, so did not get much of a view there. And then Akshat had an accident - he twisted his ankle. With the result that I had to retrieve my car and ferry him home.

A much enjoyed and needed vacation definitely.

Internet Poems

I always thought of Internet as a place devoid of emotions (of the classic variety). To challenge my assumption, I googled for some 'classy' poems. And I was amazed! Here's one which I liked very much:

Have I Ever
by Ravenz23
Have I ever told you
that if I sit really still and silent,
sometimes. I like to think
I can hear your heart beating
in time with mine?

Have I ever told you
that when I watch you speak to me
through lines and cords,
and bytes and ram,
I imagine
your voice,
whispering into my ear?

Have I ever told you
that I wait out each day
in anticipation,
wanting
only an hour or two,
just a second in space and time,
to feel close to you?

Have I ever told you
that there has been times,
when I ached for you,
ached for you so badly,
that the emotions overwhelmed me..
and so I sat and cried?

Have I ever told you
that sometimes,
I will reach out,
touching your name
on this cold screen before me,
wishing
I could reach in
and pull you to me?

Have I ever told you
that after the first time I heard
the sound of your voice,
thousands of miles away,
I sat up all night,
turning the conversation over and over
in my mind,
examining it,
like some newly discovered species of flower?

Have I ever told you
that I would give everything up,
just for one night
to be able to lay near you,
to feel your chest rise and fall
with each breath you take,
just to know that you are real?

Have I ever told you
that I dream of you often,
I dream of you reaching out
and touching my hand,
simply to let me know
that you are there,
and everything is okay?

Have I ever told you,
have I still yet to tell you . . .
that I love you?

Wow! So Simple, and yet it stirred some unknown emotions in me. Too bad that I don't remember the URL. There were quite a number of good poems on that site.

RESOLUTION NO 2: I need to restart writing! And this time, something more than white papers and business solutions!

First Post at Second Blog

The first post is always so difficult - be it my blog, or others'.

Well! technically this is NOT my first post. Couple of months ago, I had created a blog site for me - diligently posted on it for a few weeks, and then... lost my laptop, job, city and country - though not necessarily in the same order. But that was not the reason why I stopped blogging.

With the new year almost round the corner, I made a fresh resolution - to start blogging again. And here I am! Once more!

Plan to return back very soon.

Ciao
Deepak