Showing posts with label Amsterdam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amsterdam. Show all posts

Monday, 9 March 2026

An Evening In Paris

Remember that iconic song 'An evening in Paris' from a Hindi movie by the same name?
The lyrics of that song from 1967 romantic thriller went something like:
अजी ऐसा मौका फिर कहाँ मिलेगा 
हमारे जैसा दिल कहाँ मिलेगा ?
आओ तुम को दिखलाता हूँ 
पेरिस की एक रंगीं शाम 
देखो देखो देखो देखो देखो 
An evening in Paris!
This story is inspired by the title of the above film. We take you around Paris through the lens of Akanksha, our daughter. As the lyrics of the above song say, "Where else will you get a chance like this?"

Readers may listen to the title song on YouTube.

Ghumakkad takes you to Paris just for an evening and that too in winter! Once again courtesy our daughter Ashi. She took the train from Amsterdam to Paris and back. She has shared some pictures taken recently. 



The photographer stayed in Paris for another day. So, we have some more daytime pictures of Paris but without the sunshine of the summer. But as I said earlier, gloomy weather of the winter poses more challenges for the photographer. And Ashi has done it well. Thank you Ashi once again.



Who wouldn't like to be in Paris on the Valentine's Day? Experience it through Ashi's lens. 

The Sacred Heart Basilica




The Arc De Triomphe


Notre Damne




Paris- The Olympics City 2026

The photographer on location!
Ashi had earlier shared the pictures of her short stay at Amsterdam a few days ago. We had posted a picture story linked below.

Amsterdam in Winter - No Tulips, yet a beautiful place. But yes, you can buy Tulip Hand Bags for the ladies as shown in the picture below. Moving at its own pace, people still feed the pigeons in the city square there.


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   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Akanksha Bhargava/ 10th March 2026/ Secunderabad and Paris

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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Amsterdam In Winter

What is Amsterdam famous for?
Its picturesque canals.
What else?
Its historic gabled houses from the 17th-century Golden Age.
Any other thing which attracts tourists?
It has world-class art museums, liberal culture and vibrant nightlife.
How many tourists visit Amsterdam every year?
About 23 Million!
Wow, for a city with a population of only 1.4 million, it is huge! And what about locals using bicycles?
Oh yes, forgot to mention that. It is a city where bicycles are the primary mode of transport, with locals cycling everywhere. They just secure their cycles to a pedestrian railing and then walk!
Really?
Yes.
How about some pictures?
Sure, here we go! Sharing some recent pictures taken by Ashi, Ghumakkad's daughter. Though winter is not the best time for visiting Amsterdam, yet Ashi's stunning pictures prompted me to create this story. Enjoy.


The Icons of Amsterdam







Dam Square


Central Station




Windmills


Bicycles in Amsterdam


Museums




As we said, winter is not the best time to visit Amsterdam. No sunshine, no flowers. So one has to do with the artificial flowers as in the picture below.


Street side cafe



Night Life in Amsterdam



The Past and the Present


Some things don't change-- like feeding the pigeons in a city square!


Tourists can't do without shopping for Souvenirs





We thank Ashi for her amazing photographs from Amsterdam. Keep travelling like Ghumakkad!


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  - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Akanksha Bhargava/ Secunderabad and Amsterdam/ 11th Feb 2026

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