Just Got Back From India!

I just got back from India. Wow! That was a great trip. I last visited India 2 years ago. Way too many changes in India this time around. I had been to Bangalore and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. Suddenly Bangalore feels more like Bombay with way too many high rise apartments any where you look. Lots of new shopping malls (Garuda mall, The Forum, Central mall ... just to name a few) all over Bangalore. This is the first time I felt as if I don't know this place anymore. That's odd since I spent most of my growing years there and I visit India every other year.

The other big thing is the economy in India seems to be booming. It does feel like silicon valley with respect to companies, since most of the big names have an office there. However there is one thing that needs immediate attention. That is the roads almost anywhere in the city (even around the airports) need to be improved drastically. So what used to take 15 to 20 minutes to commute previously, now takes anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. It could only get worse from here on once all the new apartment complexes get filled up. That would be a real nightmare

Overall there are lots of positive changes in India and economy is boo........ming!!!

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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company : Collectibles

Living in Silicon valley, we are lucky to be so close to Ghirardelli Chocolate Company based in San Francisco. Each year during Christmas season the company chooses a new way to package their candy and sell it at Costco. This year it was a horse carriage, the old west style with all the details.

The details on the carriage were amazing. They had 3 metal tins made to look like treasure chests filled with variety of candy.

Here you can see the metal tins placed inside the wagon.

I happened to own a horse made out of bronze, which my in-laws got from India for us. I just wanted to see if it fits. Voila ... a perfect fit. A match made in chocolate heaven. Wouldn't you agree?!!

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