In this picture you can see a hill or for that matter a leftover of it. This is in Rajasthan, less than 200 kms from national capital- Delhi, as well as the state capital- Jaipur, on way to my native village in Sikar district of Rajasthan. It can be very safely said that in few months from now, this hill will cease to exist. Hence I keep wondering, was it an unwanted structure! It gave life, it is evident from a single tree still lurching on the top. But then how long? Mining mafia is flattening them all- one by one. My little village, with a small history of itself, was surrounded by hills. There used to be a small lake. Many of us had our first swimming lessons in this lake. But, today this lake is... well photo (below) says it all. In earlier days, the adjoining hills us...
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A huge slate cavern in North Wales has been installed with the world’s biggest underground trampoline to offer unique and fun-filled adventures, set to open on 4th July. This giant underground playground is the first of its kind in the world. Bounce Below brings trampolining to a new terrain. Unlike anything seen before, three huge trampolines are hung in the old slate cavern at varying levels, linked together by 60 ft slides. Visitors are taken to the impressive 100 x 60 foot cavern by an old mining train and kitted out in special overalls and a helmet before being let loose in the caves to bounce, climb and slide in the most unique setting. The walls are kitted out with techni coloured lights which illuminate the subterranean background with vibrant colours. The LEDs also reveal th
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