Radhika Vardhan

In continuation to my blog on "How do I get Driver's License in California, US" (http://radhikatvardhan.blogspot.com/2018/01/getting-dmv-license-in-california-us.html), I am posting here some of the routes we practiced for our driving test. We also had got some clues from online forums and hope this would be useful for someone else too!  The speed limits are indicated for practice only. Otherwise, you should be able to make out from the signs on road or maps or general standards. Refer to https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/hdbk/speed_limits+ Route 1 L on Granada 25mph R on Pomeroy 30mph L on El Sobrante Av (Reverse & Curbside Test)  25mph R on Kiely Blvd 35mph L on Benton 30mph R on White Dr 25mph R on Las Palmas Dr @ STOP sign 25mph R on HomeStead 30mph, 40mph after Keily R on Pomeroy 30mph L on Granada 25mph R onto DMV Office and Park   Route 2: L on Granada Ave 25mph R on Pomeroy Ave 30mph L on El Sobrante Av (Rev...

The California DMV web site has all the information but you can follow below steps to make the entire process smooth, if you are not seeking any help from the local driving schools (this blog is for those with good driving experience outside US and are applying for DL for the first time in California). https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/dl_info#two500 Step1:   Visit the nearest DMV Office  and pick the application form - DL44 and also the latest DMV Handbook Step2:   Take appointment for written test https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/dmv/onlinesvcs/appointment Click on  Office Visit Appointment Choose the nearest DMV Office (for written test, you can go with the near-by office as the criteria) Items to process could be 1, 2 or 3 depending on how many individuals are taking the appointment for the written test. Example: If you are taking the appointment just for you, item would be 1; if it is for you and your spouse both, item would be 2 Apply for, r...

We planned for a 3 day trip to Coorg. Thanks to Google Maps and Tata Plantation Trails for making the journey and stay enjoyable. Overview of the plan and the trip is as below. Hope, it will be some use to people who “Google” around on the “Trip to Coorg”!!! Accommodation Booking: Based on the feedback from many of our friends we preferred Home Stay to a hotel accommodation. Having had a prior pleasant experience with Tata Ginger Hotels, we tried and got the accommodation in Tata Coffee Plantation Trails, Pollibetta near Madikeri. Try to book accommodation at least 10days in advance Contact Details for Accommodation: Plantation Trails TeamTata Coffee LimitedNo. 57, Railway Parallel Road, Kumarapark West, Bangalore - 560 020Tel : +91 080 2356 0761/ 2356 0695-97 (Extn. 118, 123, 150)Mobile: +91-9900212119 ; Fax : +91 080 2334 6098 ; Web : www.plantationtrails.net Trip Summary: Day1: Started from Dommasandra, Sarjapur in Bangalore at 7.40am and entered NICE Road at around 8.20am. We to...

On Dec 1st, 2009 (7th Birth Day) my son Rajeev got a small fish as birth day gift from my neighbor Vijaya. For quite some time before this, Rajeev had been demanding for a pet. Finally, he was very happy, excited and what not!!! He named him Michael Dennis; he gave food and was just around it for 30mins. Suddenly he started crying and said; “I am doing so much for Dennis, but, he is not happy with me”. I convinced him saying that Dennis will take some time to get adjusted, as it came to us leaving its family and friends. Then he thought for a while and said “OK, let us send it back to its family”. I told him its too late in the night and that we can do the arrangement in the morning. He got up in the morning, went to school and then forgot everything; even the fact that Dennis is in the house. My mother-in-law took charge of changing water and feeding Dennis while all of us had fun watching it grow. In January, M-I-L was away for a week and it was for me & Rajeev to take care of ...

I was introduced to the bloggers world 2 years back, I started with a post and then stopped.. Thanks to my organization where we have internal bloggers forum, I restarted with blog posting a month back (inside the org)..Now that I am maintaining a consistency of one post a week, am back in the blog spot!! This particular post is just to re-introduce myself...