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My Trip to Kanazawa

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Last week, My family and I went on a week long trip to Kanazawa with some of our family friends. Kanazawa is a city in Ishikawa prefecture which is located near the coast of Japan.  I was very excited for this trip as I had not gone for a vacation to a place outside of Tokyo for more than a year. Furthermore, I was very excited to be going there with my friends and family.  Day 1 I got up at 5:00 in the morning, and left our house at 6. For the trip, we had booked two Toyota HiAces, in order to fit in all 17 of us and our luggage. As we drove along the winding roads and majestic mountaintops, my friend and I settled down to watch a movie(We watched 5 in total by the end of the week!). Our first destination was Kurobe Dam which is Japan's tallest dam. Sadly however, we didn't get the opportunity to visit it as we could only reach the dam by taking a train and the last train had just stopped running 15 minutes earlier. Nevertheless, we continued our drive, exploring the be...

The Beaches in Chennai

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Today, I will be blogging on the picturesque and precarious beaches in Chennai.😃 The eastern coastline in India are caressed by the waters of the Bay of Bengal.  With a length of 13 km along with a promenade of 6 km, the " Marina beach " in Chennai is the longest beach in Asia. Personally, the Marina Beach is one of my favourite beaches because of the deep blue sea and the silky sands that it possesses.   My favourite beach in Chennai is the " Elliot's Beach " also known as the " Besant Nagar Beach" .  I like the beach because it is very tranquil and lesser polluted. The waves are comparatively gentle as well. Another beach in Chennai is " Kovalam beach (Covelong) " down south of the Marina beach. I am fortunate to be able to view this beach through the window in my room. The unique feature of this beach with its curved shape, balanced flow of waves make it one of the best surfing spots in India. Every year, surfers from all...