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Varsha Seshan

Lyon

April 1, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

On the 15th of June 2006, I validated my second Eurail pass, officially valid for fifteen days. Maybe the official at the station was being nice; maybe he could not count. […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: backpacking, Europe, France, Grenoble, Lyon

Cet espace …

March 28, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

“Yuk, what is that disgusting smell?” I asked. My sister chuckled and pointed to a board – “Ici, je fais ce que je veux” – “Here, I do what I […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Annecy, backpacking, Europe, France, Grenoble

Musée Dauphinois

March 27, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

“My parents loved the Musée Dauphinois,” a friend told me. “It was the best one of all.” Intrigued, I decided to go. As usual, I had nothing to lose – […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: backpacking, Europe, France, Grenoble

Isère

March 25, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The river Isère gives a region around the Rhône-Alpes its name. Left to my own devices for a long time, I wandered around, exploring Grenoble and the region around it. […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: France, Grenoble

Seshan/XB

March 24, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Nisha had a ‘Carte 12-25’, which entitled her to ridiculously cheap tickets on trains in France. When she went to buy tickets from Paris to Grenoble, she produced her card and booked […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: backpacking, Europe, France, Grenoble

The Dahu

April 14, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Do you know the dahu? What a fascinating creature it is! A friend in Grenoble told me the story. The dahu looks like a deer, you know. A deer with […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: dahu, France, Grenoble