tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:05:33 +0000http://njoshe.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Joshi)Blogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-2115834780745082519Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:51:00 +00002009-04-30T10:56:39.274+05:30This is not a review but my diaryThe Canon 1000D was my choice of the first DSLR, and i am happy till now with it.After extensive reserch and countless changes in mind i chose this over the 450D majorly due to budget issues. The difference i feel is not at all huge. the only thing i think i should have had, is the 9 AF points. I do realize now that how useful they are.DOF experiments, multiple http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2009/04/1000-d-and-going-strong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-8694341553721889945Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:30:00 +00002009-02-21T10:57:54.727+05:30I have been harping in my previous post about how beautifull Rio is and have been shunned for writing just a few lines like a schoolboy, so i thought i should do some justice and write about at least one of the things in detail. One week is a short time for any place to see all the sights, explore all the facets, but there are somethings that you just have to do. Hand gliding was on the top of myhttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2009/02/rio-paragliding-one-heck-of-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-5970296091264892806Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:32:00 +00002009-02-16T10:06:01.463+05:30I'm so intrigued that this had to be a post. This is one in a 5 part posts of an IMAX film on mount everest by National geographic shot just a few days after the 96 everest tragedy. Climbing this behenoth is tough enough and achieving the feat of making a film in those conditions is really amazing. So enjoy..http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2009/02/mount-everest-imax-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-860604311262799753Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:18:00 +00002009-02-06T14:53:59.444+05:30A chilling account of the tragedy that took place on the mount everest in 1996.the infamous year with the highest number of fatalities. I found it a very honest narration of the authors opnions without a bias, but it is a hotly contested one, with professional reputations at stake. The book gives us a glimpse of what Everest would be like, and enthuses in me atleast, a sense of adventure that i http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2009/02/into-thin-air-jon-krauker-my-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-2779911854959957953Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:49:00 +00002009-01-21T12:22:14.236+05:30I had a chance to visit Rio de Janerio November last year. What a beautifull place this is. The best part about rio are the people, very helpfull and smiling no airs about them.Rio is very pretty with the mountains and beaches and the forrest all mixed together forming a gorgeous landscape. All the beaches needless to say are stunning, every 50 odd meters is a beach shack selling local beer SKOL http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2009/01/rio-de-janerio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-4352983836224681927Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:49:00 +00002008-10-27T12:19:47.014+05:30Photographyeverybody who is an anybody wants to own a DSLR these days. The economics of today have made it possible to own a DSLR by anyone.And this is the question i get a lot from people who want a good Camera often, "I want to buy a DSLR, which one should i buy"My advice goes as follows1) Do you take photographs for fun to experiment? (not holidays or vacation)2) Do you like Bookeh ? or does it ring a http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-dslr-or-not-to-dslr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-2125222462449835308Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:10:00 +00002008-10-27T12:23:45.898+05:30trekkingRoop KundhimalayasroopkundRoopkund it is then, i dont know how i decided on this, definately the photos and the blogs on the internet (although there ar'nt too many) but i am not a trekking guy but this trek was fun and "tough".I did not know the guys i was to head out with, met them through BCMT forum on the internet, the plan seemed good and they needed a partner, i jumped in. Such trips are difficult to plan, not in http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2008/10/roopkund-it-is-then-i-dont-know-how-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-8255706012855700207Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:49:00 +00002008-08-21T11:32:09.991+05:30Delhi -Chaukori -Delhi3 days not enoughafter Almora the seharghat route is smaller but very bad..bout 90 KMS, take the gangolihat route..much better but longer by 2 hoursPatal bhuvaneshwar is a must dont miss it..no photography allowed there.If you can do a break journey :), esp during rains..otherwise doable in a day..be prepared for a 15 hour day..easilyhttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2008/08/delhi-chaukori-delhi-3-days-not-enough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-1823390767390057809Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:58:00 +00002008-07-09T12:45:22.034+05:30LehLadakhKhardung laLast year this day we we on top of khardung la...euphoric :)http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2008/07/khardung-la-last-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-8057332961357386272Wed, 21 May 2008 07:14:00 +00002008-05-21T14:21:28.081+05:30deobanchakrataFor this trip we tried to plan so much that we ended up planning nothing, where to go what to do, dharamshala was out, finally Chakrata emerged victorious, actually doeban and what a good decision that turned out to bewe had started off pretty early, as we had planned for Dharamshala so 4:20 we were all at the Karnal bypass. Some of us met each other for the first time. A few first time riders inhttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2008/05/gods-abode.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-4512405040052641045Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:26:00 +00002007-11-07T12:03:11.531+05:30The Royal Enfield no doubt a great bike but in recent times is suffering under its own weight. It is surviving today only because of its image in the market.There are countless debates about this topic on various forums, so I don’t want to delve deep into this, neither am I trying to influence any opinions here. I just want to highlight my experience with as many people so that they don’t get to http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/11/royal-enfield-500-lb-machismo-why-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-2266255331498887037Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:51:00 +00002007-10-30T13:00:39.807+05:30Riding back from Khardung la was a lot easier; we were all relaxed, as if the battle was won. En route we stopped at the Leh Palace, some of us had more urgent matters to attend back at the hotel so they rushed back (nature calls.. lol). No great shakes there(city palace); we climbed a lot of steps only to see a lot of phirangs hustling for a photo.The Ice had melted by then and was more of http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/10/leh-kargil-srinagar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-2559214227665868143Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:06:00 +00002007-08-22T16:45:21.858+05:30LahulKunzum laSpitiOn top of Kunzum La, Bone breaking climb. This video courtsey Amar, everyone rides around this temple and so did we. It was damm windy ....you can hear the birds chirping in the background after bout 50 secs :) ..http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/08/atop-kunzum-la-parikrama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-6657352609028285633Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:07:00 +00002007-08-22T16:47:25.214+05:30khardunglaKhardung laThis Video courtsey Apjoo.Hez shaking Partly because of the cold and Partly coz hez high on Diamox :). Sandhu sliding and sherry pushing on Ice. Enroute Khardung Lahttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/07/video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-77089223437035813Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:34:00 +00002007-08-22T16:55:37.444+05:30Pangong TsoLehLadakhDay 8every time the ride conversation comes up the most asked question is! "How many days did you reach Leh?" , and i calculate every time, i don't even remember because it doesn't matter, what we have been through ,getting to Leh, is what matters:The rented bikes somehow managed to reach leh. We split in Leh into 2 groups. we (me, Sandhu Sherry) stayed for a night at the army mess and the othershttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/07/part-2-pangong-tso-leh-khardung-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-7818194125333660752Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:58:00 +00002007-08-22T16:56:14.357+05:30LahulPangong TsoSpitiWe had all started this trip with different or no expectations and emerged with a completely new experience. (I think i can say this for all involved)It was a tough ride no rosy picture, at times i had the feeling if we had bitten into more than we could chew, and i have no qualms in accepting "ki phat gayi thi" but at the same time there were moments that made it magical, the Snow at Khardungla,http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/07/part-1cahndigarhlahul-spitipangong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-6310850291274872951Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:21:00 +00002007-06-28T21:55:28.962+05:30Finally i ride tomorrow to Ladakh /laulh /spitithe wait is Over yeaaaahhhhhhhttp://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/06/time-to-fly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-1114399280154742857Mon, 21 May 2007 04:42:00 +00002007-05-21T10:17:15.979+05:30The loony part in my head- takes a physical manifestation many a times and produces startling results. Yeah "Startling" that's exactly how I'd like to put it.But the mainstream is never far away to pull you back, its a crabs world: take a step in a different direction and you will be pulled back.With Clichés ruling the world I'll be back to "Normalcy" from tomorrow.Alas! here's to Lunacy http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/05/loony-tunes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-7785582347765503081Fri, 18 May 2007 09:20:00 +00002007-05-18T14:53:09.903+05:30Follow 11, 10,9,8 for our routeThis plan keeps changing, but more or less its Final. I wanted to write this in a more readable format , Excel is “meticulous” and I am NOT so here is the readable side of it.We will pass Lahul /Spiti enroute, Moonland here we come.If all goes well, fingers crossed, here is what the itinerary would look like.We plan to reach Chandigarh on the 29th evening. From http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/05/plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-3697005748128883124Thu, 03 May 2007 03:40:00 +00002007-05-03T09:13:02.429+05:30scratchy itenary, countless logistics and UG problems will we ever make it to for our journey..Dream on..http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/05/phew.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-8031187599576825236Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:21:00 +00002007-04-27T12:25:20.775+05:30An empty mind is a devils workshop. But the devil does wonderful things sometimes; it creates a wave of thought that you can completely drown in.It has happened to me. Ladakh has drowned me for over a year now, all routes and all photos in every site, and all blogs - nothing has escaped my screen. Long live google (I tried some other search engines too but came up with already seen results in http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/04/royally-lehd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-4642227127512524823Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:49:00 +00002007-04-27T09:32:37.338+05:30What do you consider as Success, money, fame, etc. But then I think why is the world so judgmental why do I have to be constantly evaluated. Maybe it’s the society you live, it decides your success and there is no way to escape it.Clichéd as it may sound at some point in their lives everyone realizes its more personal; I believe success is to “YOU». Rather it should be only to “YOU”, why should http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/04/according-to-mearbit-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137952119550577738.post-1299304168099885995Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:09:00 +00002007-04-12T16:54:35.617+05:30I went there (Cairo) for an official trip (dunno if that’s a legal word for office work ..he he..but who cares) March End. Didn’t have much time to explore the city, but I guess you don’t need much time, It’s the kinda place where you would want to go only to the TOURIST attractions, at least I thought so. Just like India crowded, unruly, dirty at times and every cabbie is out to fleece your http://njoshe.blogspot.com/2007/04/kayaron.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshi)0