Friday, 26 September 2014

Chasing Guru - Zurich. Switzerland

19th Sept - 21st Sept

Planning the plan

I came to know about Gurudev's week long visit to Europe when I was in Ashram 26th July 2014. Plan was 10th - 12th - German Ashram, 13-14th Denmark, 15th - 17th Poland & 18th - 21st Zurich. I had already planned my holidays from 15th - 18th.

It was best time to be with him because of two reasons 
- Travelling to different countries with him will give chance to talk to these countries and boards which I thought will for the country co-ordination for the website
- Leave was already planned so best to chance to hang around :)

My India trip was also planned from 30th July till 18th Sept. If I want to be hanging around means I will get 1 week less with kiddos and family. I was not sure till last moment what will happen so for everyone my return date was 11th Sept. 

When time was coming by close I had given up and gave a surprise one week bonus stay in India. One of my project was suppose to go live on 19th so it was sure that I have to be in Berlin by 18th Sept. 

Someone out there is always listening to you

11th Sept, my call was planned with Uli to discuss about go-live on 19th. I was talking to Shailaja that Gurudev is there in Europe and I am sitting here and even I cant go to Zurich on the weekend as release was planned at work. I said boss do something.

Uli mentioned we are not yet sure and we will decide Monday 15th Sept if we are going live or not. I had already started looking for tickets from Berlin - Zurich and was in a planning mode again that will go to Berlin on 18th and immediately go to Zurich, it was a bit expensive offer so was still checking other options.

Meanwhile in the afternoon Bharathy called me and asked "when are you going to Germany?" "On 18th early morning", I replied. She asked "Can you go to Zurich?".

I was already up in the sky and was thanking for listening to me. Now I was sure that I will be in Zurich surely :)

Changed plan and long and heavy travel


Istanbul, Turkey

30th July 2014

Some background

@Istanbul
Country
Currency
Capital


Airport to City


Touristic - Places visited


Tips

Must do

Don't Do

  • When u go out from the airport ==> Havatas buses, u may find them right infront of the exit door. ==> Taksim Square where u can take the city buses. it takes 40 mins ==> 10TL one way
  • Bus is every 30 mins from airport or for return from taksim square
  • while coming back nake sure u get into bus for right airport. there r 2 in istanbul.
  • Took city tour operated by "big bus tours" which starts from "Sultanahmet Square" covering 17 touristic points runs for total 3.5 hrs. Red bus route takes you through Old city and New city (Taksim square) via historical Galata bridge. it also crosses the Bosphorous Bridge which connects EU and ASIA gives taste of Eurasian culture. "Blue Route" explores unique beauty of Golden horn.
  • You can buy this ticket on bus and is available for 24 ir 48 hrs  24 hrs ticket oer lerson costs 30€ or 90TL. for first tiner this is best choice
  • topkapi palace bus  road so many things to eat
  • who is miletin adami
  • Turkey is the only country connecting EU and ASIA. There is a suspension bridge connecting two continents. When ut was build it was 4th longest suspension bridge in the world.
  • taksim square is busiest square in istanbul which is part of modern istanbul
  • Blue mosque, sofia, topkai palace is the most visited area
  • boat tour is also quite famous