I Will soon miss Autumn leaf colors - for this year!!!!

I am glad that I am still seeing the fall colors!!!!

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would you like to know,

Why do leaves change color in Fall?

sure you do.. just a re-cap...

(A green leaf is green because of the presence of a pigment known as chlorophyll. When they are abundant in the leaf's cells , as they are during the growing season, the chlorophylls' green color dominates and masks out the colors of any other pigments that may be present in the leaf. Thus the leaves of summer are characteristically green.

Pigments that contribute to other colors

Carotenoids are present in leaves the whole year round, but their orange-yellow colors are usually masked by green chlorophyll. As autumn approaches, certain influences both inside and outside the plant cause the chlorophylls to be replaced at a slower rate than they are being used up. During this period, with the total supply of chlorophylls gradually dwindling, the "masking" effect slowly fades away. Then other pigments that have been present (along with the chlorophylls) in the cells all during the leaf's life begin to show through. These are carotenoids and they provide colorations of yellow, brown, orange, and the many hues in between.)

With the re-cap I would like to share these photos..

On the way to my faculty..

and my faculty..

I hope you liked it!

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Hey!

Have a good weekend!

One week off to Escócia - One of the best Romantic Places!!!

Escócia (Scotland - I liked the sound more in Português).. As you know that I had been there for my academic trip before.. Since I loved that place a lot and I am having visa to travel there, I wanted soooo00000000 much to go there again and particularly in autumn.. .. Even it was bit late any way I know I would enjoy there since I know my taste well..

And as you know more, I got a good couch surfing people to stay with .. I always experience very different way of surprises from each people..

I would like to start this trip with my couch surfing friends..

I am very happy to introduce Maggi (wife of Ian) ..

and Ian.. He was busy with his work! and their house I stayed..

I would like to share something here about Ian and Maggi..

Once I got an email from them asking about my day of arrival since they had to go to one condolence .. They didn't want to mess up with their commitment even with this emergency genuine reason.. They asked my arrival details so that they would arrange some alternate before they leave..Fortunately the dates were okay for them and I was happy to be with them..

So what do you think about CS hosts?? To be honest If I were them, I would say the reason and that is it..
That makes lot of difference between me and them.. that is why I am doing just surfing!!!!

I should grow up!!

So I stayed with Ian and Maggi for two days in Edinburgh (One of my favorite cities) and I went to Aberdeen ..

So I suppose to stay in Aberdeen remaining days.. I just asked Craig (Journalist) to host me.. He surprised me too.. He has to leave on friday to help his friend and he arranged himself an other host for me for friday.. I was like " what is happening there" .. Okay.. Anyway this time people did stuff for me.. I didn't do much about my staying..

So here I am happy to introduce Craig and his friends.... Emma the girl whom he arranged for me.. That is so sweet of these people..

here I went to say good buy to Craig to his office.. So this photo from his office entrance..
He is a very cool person.. So active personality.. I had a wonderful time spending with him..

Okay now will go and see some pictures about the places I visited..

Edinburgh again!!

I guess you remember how much it was raining in my last visit to Edinburgh! This time I was really lucky enough to see the city with some sun shine.. At least not raining...

As soon as I arrived Edinburgh Ian & Maggi picked me up from the station and they took me to have some snack.. I had a very delicious chocolate drink.. That was awesome with the good weather...
They just asked me what I wanted to see.. I just said to them.. You have no idea how they executed.. I wasn't doing nothing again expect enjoying my journeys..

First day they took me to show the city.. Here comes the view of the city from the top of the mountain..

After that they took me to the beach via city centre..






Typical Scottish buildings..

This was the ship was used by the queen to travel before.. Now it has been used as a restaurant.. We have to pay to visit even.. When we returned home back we saw the rainbow.. we were very happy..

And after having a good tea with milk (Like Indian tea) we decided to go and have dinner outside.. More surprise was that they took me to Indian restaurant.. I was saying before that I like south Indian food rather than north Indian dishes.. Obviously you know why.. Maggi was looking for the south Indian restaurant to take me there.. Finally, she couldn't find and we went to "Delhi diner ".. that was really good food indeed.. spice and wine a great combination.. I felt bit spicy for me.. But Maggi and Ian were so cool in eating more spicier food than me even they were able to eat green chillies.. I couldn't do that..So with the good Indian food I had spent good time with them and Ian already had a plan for the next day trip ..

We suppose to start early morning to fulfil my dream.. You will see in the following post how they fulfilled my dream...

So ..

How would I thank them????

I have no words..