Hey Sweet Blooms !
Hope and pray that enjoying the present season with power of your existence and spreading the colors and fragrance of your being around you majestically :)
We are celebrating these summer vacations at home in our hot hot city though but still so grateful to Lord that weather has not reached to it's extreme points until now .
40 Celsius is not bad if we avoid outdoors
, so ball of temp is jumping between 30 and 40 with partial cloudy and sometime windy weather .
Sharing some images from our previous visit to Islamabad where we spent two months of vacations and missed our home so much ,but rent was paid in advance so we had to stay there .
So this year being at home is much fun and pleasure and we are thoroughly enjoying vacations together .
This is grace of Lord that technology makes easy to stay in touch with eldest son as well,still i wish for day when we all be living together again hopefully!
Hope you enjoy the glimpses
shakar pariyan park islamabad is higher and expended at large area with cherishing plants and trees
Murree's splendid way to uphill ,loaded with stunning sights each turn !!!
of course the heart beat was not away from us though physical distance was obvious , our first vacations without him still with him somehow :)
Centaurus shopping mall one of the highest mall in the capital city
view from balcony of apartment we stayed ,rains were often and weather was pleasant most of the time in capital city
shakar Pariyan park Islamabad is also at higher place and delightful to roam around
When we reached monal it was still some light after sunset and breeze was cool and soothing, we selected tables from where view was more elegant
Monal restaurant at the highest point of the hill ,view from it is magnificent
Ayoob Park and Zoo Islamabad
you can see the youngest member (ME on left ) of the family swinging :) , yes i still enjoy swings alot!!!
below the Monal restaurant Damn e koh is point where people come to enjoy the panoramic view of the capital city
Faisal Mosque is placed in the lap of Margala hills , it is always filled with tourists who enjoy not just the unique beauty of structure but the magical surroundings too
one of the largest mosque in our country
during our stay in islamabad we visited there three or four times as it was not much far from us
Shakar paryian park
still can feel the foot ache got by long walk on the highest point of Murree , this was overwhelming experience ,woods were mysteriously beautiful
riding the cable car was exciting experience ,specially for kids ,i enjoyed the open chair lift more than this though
captured from chair lift ,serenity and beauty was indefinable
how can i forget the walk in rainy day on murree mall road to kashmir point
Shakar pariyan park ,this portion is fixed for foreigner political visitors who plant here in to keep their visit in memory
Taken from running train while crossing Punjab's lashing green fields and meadows
I think this is enough for today!
Wishing you precious people a healthy ,happy wonderful life ahead !
Please stay blessed with faith hope and positivity!!!
God Bless You All!!!
Hi Baili :) Those are some nice photos, thanks for sharing them! Home...I never want to leave!! I feel as though every day is a vacation here, it's only when I leave home that I don't feel balanced! :) 40C already, geez...I kind of wish it was hotter here, we're at about 13 each day now. I love hot humid days, but I guess it's because our winters are so cold!! (I still complain about the heat though ha ha!) The mosque is really cool looking, I love the architecture, very nice! And I love the mountains behind too. Oh that forest walk looks like a lot of fun! Did you see any forest animals? I think you are very brave for riding that mechanical swing! The last time I was at an amusement park was in the 1990's and I rode a swing like that and I got SO DIZZY...I kept my eyes closed most of the time!! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos, what an amazing place, it looks like you really enjoyed yourself. You’re so brave to go on the swings! I would be terrified lol. The forest is beautiful, the views from the restaurant, oh my gosh it’s all amazing. The photo of you and your husband is lovely, you dress so beautifully, you really do. Thank you so much for sharing this today.
ReplyDeleteHi Baili. Wonderful pictures as always. It looks like you had a great trip.
ReplyDeleteHere in New York it is still a little cold. The height of summer seems a long way off. Stay cool!
Such nice pictures. I am happy that you are enjoying your vacation at home. It is fun to go somewhere else but also satisfying to be at home.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memories!
ReplyDeleteIt's like another world. Some things look the same-- flowers. Some things look just a bit different-- architecture, clothes. Also the same-- smiles! :) Have a good day, Baili. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteOh, what fun! So many beautiful sights and so many delightful activities. I love that photo with you on the swings! I also still enjoy swings, especially at the park. Our body grows older but we are always young inside :)
ReplyDeleteYou live in a beautiful land.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenes, baili! It is lovely to capture those moments and bring them out to enjoy again at a later time.
ReplyDeleteWe often spent most of our vacation at home, perhaps taking a car trip for three or four days to places nearby. I am not a good traveller and our daughter generally did not travel well either due to motion sickness. We enjoyed the relaxed pace at home just as much as going to new places.
I hope your weather continues to be cooler than usual, although for us 40C would be extremely hot!
Just wonderful photos - the trees and the path, just lovely.
ReplyDeleteFamily photos also enjoyable to see..
Keep cool in your hot weather.
No matter where, vacations in family are always a breath of fresh air, baili
ReplyDeleteFamily vacations are the best!
ReplyDeleteYour country is so beautiful!
lovely city!
ReplyDeleteDearest Baili...oh THANK YOU for these stunning photos!!
ReplyDeleteOh what a treat it is to be almost there with you...such an incredibly beautiful country you live in!😊😊
I totally sympathize with your feelings of missing your son. When mine no longer accompanied us on holidays, I felt his absence so dreadfully. It is like a part of yourself is missing, isn't it? But we know they are still with us in spirit, don't we!
Have a fabulous day, my beautiful Friend!
All my love and hugs ❤❤❤
Hi Dear Baili, I enjoyed all the glimpses into your trip. That is beautiful country. Have a wonderful day. Thank you for your kind comments on my blog. Best regards from Seattle, WA, USA. John
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed these photos, Baili! They bring your country alive to me. You are so brave! I would never have the guts to go on a swing like that! I do hope that you will get to travel with your whole family again when your eldest son returns from Germany. It has to be so difficult with him far away. Every day is one day closer to his return!
ReplyDeleteIslamabad is a beautiful city, day or night. Its mosques and parks are lovely. Murree immediately made me think of the British Raj and how the British would escape the heat of the Indian subcontinent by spending the summer in hill stations like Murree. I can see why ~ the hills are glorious, green, and misty. The forest is beautiful and tall. How I'd love to walk there.
My high school chemistry and physics teacher was from the Punjab. I often wondered what he thought of being in a small fishing village on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, especially in the cold, raw winter. Such a difference!
Hugs to you, my friend!
Such a wonderful collection of photographs, they are all so lovely. I especially like the colour of the blooms in the park. So pleased you are enjoying your staycation.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Truly glorious! Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures! I hope your feet are ok! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing thee photos from a previous vacation, Baili. Staying home this year it seems you are also enjoying time with family and that's what matters most.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these photos of your vacation. I really liked seeing all the sights that you saw.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, I especially like the one of you and your hubby :-)
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