...non periodic oscillations...

New city. New experiences. Glimpses from our walk through the city yesterday, filled with the sun blessing us intermittently while the cold wind froze our fingers. An unplanned walk through a lunch time pop up food market, and Brick Lane with its mouth watering food joints, graffiti, and hot chocolate apart from some interesting built, and unbuilt spaces. Is it normal to get excited by the sight of a tower crane, reaching out into the sky while holding onto the skeletal framework of an under construction building? #london #newadventures #exploreuk #nonperiodicoscillations #walk #sun #popup #food #bricklane #graffiti #chocolate #crane #construction

Walking through the Bund area, along the side streets is highly recommended. Free from the insane crowd and extremely suffocating retail outlets, one can savour the juxtaposition of the old and the new as well as have the space to stand peacefully without being pushed aside. Everywhere you turn, you witness the constant conflict between the heritage and the effort to preserve it while the New gradually imposes itself in a bid to make its presence felt. There is a character in these buildings that reaches out to the soul even after so many years that no glass box can compete with. The raging debate of our time though is how long should we cling on to the past, and at what expense? Sometimes, annihilating the old and building anew may be the prudent thing to do. Then again, who am I to say what those with the means should do? #shanghai #newadventures #explorechina #nonperiodicoscillations #architecture #design #...

The privilege of being in my position is the freedom to explore the city on a working day. While it may sound very appealing, the need for constant and varied mental stimuli can quickly take the sheen off this. A weekday morning stroll through Nanjing West till The Bund without the maddening crowd gave me an opportunity to savour some Baozis (steamed buns with varied filling | http://bit.ly/2ksbTDh) and Jianbing (Chinese crepe/flapjack/burrito | http://bit.ly/2m256jS) as well as the time to appreciate the physical space and little details. The one thing I hate about this breakfast is the insane amount of single use plastic that is used. Imagine one plastic bag for (usually) one Baozi! Although the Nanjing West commercial area was not crowded I was a bit surprised to see so many people on The Bund promenade in the morning. Tourists, locals, school children practicing song & dance routines for the National Day (I think), fashion photography, jogger...

Sunday is meant for rest and relaxation, even if my friend AG doesn't agree with this fact. After years of only thinking about it in Delhi, we finally went out for a proper Sunday picnic in the park, with food and picnic-y things. The West Bund is a beautiful waterfront development packed with activity from early morning till evening. It is also home to The Long Museum West Bund (http://www.thelongmuseum.org/en/page-3-1005.html), which will be visited on another day. A good day filled with friends, food, lazing in the park, playing uno and interesting conversations with strangers. Fell in love with this lovely pavilion in The West Bund. Delicate proportions and a beautiful visage. Yes I know, the photograph could have been framed better. #shanghai #newadventures #explorechina #nonperiodicoscillations #architecture #design #publicspace #outdoors #picnic #sunday #westbund #thelongmuseum #longmuseum #friends #food #conversation...

A most interesting breakfast. Half the flavour came from watching it get made. Chicken + prawn cracker + egg + vegetables - totally awesome! Best breakfast so far. Obviously, I don't know what it is called. Here is a video of this artwork. #shanghai #newadventures #explorechina #nonperiodicoscillations #breakfast #food #ontheroad #roadside