26 April 2024

Approaching Cuba

A country I want to visit some day but not sure when the restrictions will ever go away. That is Bahia de Santa Clara (Santa Clara Bay) in front of us. And that small town on the shores is La Teja. Lots of clouds in the sky today.

26 April 2024

A quick number puzzle

Srini commented on my previous post about the number 31 pointing out that the binary representation of 31 is a palindrome.

Which got me thinking – for all binary numbers with “n” digits, how many are going to be palindromes?

Can you quickly come up with the answer?

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26 April 2024

The idea is to knock off a couple of more countries

If everything goes to plan, we will cover Country #59 and #60. Meanwhile, I would have visited airport #166 and #167. And taken Airline #38. Let’s see what the future has for us.

Speaking of numbers, this is a milestone anniversary for us. Not the 25th (we are not that young) or 50th (not that old either). It is our 31st and for a person with unhealthy interest in numbers like me, that is a cool anniversary.

I am sure you have heard this from me many times how I think 31 is a unique number. To go over it again…

312 = 961
Reverse of 961 is 169
169 is 132
And of course reverse of 13 is 31.

So, the reverse of the square is the square of the reverse!!

I know, I marvel at the most inconsequential things in the world!!

20 April 2024

Ghulam Ali evening

Chori chori ham se tum aa kar mile the jis jagah
Muddatein guzariin par ab tak wo thikaanaa yaad hai
Ham ko ab tak aashiqii ka vo zamana yaad hai
Chupke chupke raat din aansuu bahana yaad hai

Aa gaya gar vasl ki shab bhi kahin zikr-e-firaaq
Vo tera ro ro ke bhi mujhko rulana yaad hai
Ham ko ab tak aashiqii ka vo zamana yaad hai
Chupke chupke raat din aansuu bahana yaad hai

Roughly translated…

That place where you used to come to meet me secretly
Much time has gone by but I still remember that place
I still remember those days when we were in love
I still remember tears flowing secretly day and night

If ever any mention of parting came up during those nights of love
I remember how you would keep crying and then make me cry
I still remember those days when we were in love
I still remember tears flowing secretly day and night