South of India
Its a pain to describe everything....but i had the time of life.Even though there was no one to talk to...i cant say that i dint have a good time.I wont use the word ENJOY bcoz i m nt able to relate it to this trip at all.Anyway, it was good that we took Hazrat Nizamuddin -Trivandrum RAJDHANI Express,It dint take much time to get us to Mangalore Railway Station.On the way, all i did was ate and clicked.Guddo masi was hell scared whenever i approached the door to peek outside.What else could i do??.......i dint get the window seat......how m i supposed to take pics then??.The route that this train takes is where one can find splendid landscapes.It goes via Haryana,UP,Rajasthan,Gujarat,Maharashtra,Goa and Karnataka.The only chance i got to step down was at Vadodra(everyone was asleep) and Goa(nobody will be asleep...lolz).There are numerous rivers,lakes,hills,cottages,plantations,animals,people and of course,tunnels in this route.But its aweful for a photographer as he finds himself with two options only i.e Either stand at the door all the time or take the pics through filmed windows.And as i am never allowed to approach doors,i took almost all of the pics through windows.I tried my hand at reading novels again.I started with "Coming Back" but after finishing 76 at a great pace, i felt exhausted and closed it.The next morning i tried a Hindi novel "Yashpal ki 21 kahaniyan" and believe me, understanding Hindi is lot tougher than English one.I havent been able to understand the 1st three i read, leave aside 21.I seriously felt ashamed that i cudnt understand my mother tongue....Bade Mama will kill me if he finds that out...M sorry Mama....i ll read agn before your next trip.
On the way i found some platform names such as Kela Devi,Manki etc and i donno that should i laugh or what?Anyway...Mangalore station is very clean and well made.Didi and Jijaji came to pick us up and yeah...Manju too.Their home is very far from the station.Since i was there to raom, i dint mind.The Mahindra Jeep was fun to sit in.It reminded me of old jeeps which people used to take for hunting.We were to go to Karkala.It became pretty dark.I cud see moonlight falling on dark,empty roads.It reminded me of Blyton's Secret Of The Moon Castle.The surprise was...their Home.Its inside a forest.......all alone.It felt as if i was in a Nature Camp.The vibes were driving me wild.It was dark all around except inside the house.The only sound that came was of Jhingoors (dictionary someday else).There,i met everyone.Also,a cat named Chucky and a dog couple-Rocky and Ruby.Uncle showed me his biiig gun (licensed) which he uses for hunting.I was already feeling excited hearing that name "hunting".But unfortunately,he said he wont be able to find much time for hunting.DAMN.
I raised that huge heavy gun and remembered 1857 revolt.I felt like m going there next day.
Anyway it would take me two more days if i start describing the whole trip.So i am keeping a summary as a record.
1.Food-I had king fish and chicken and lots and lots of different South Indian eatables all these 5 days.Almost everyday i had new varities of non veg.The best day was when we were served on banana leaves and everyone giggled coz i was eating with a spoon.I cudnt help it,I wud have lost my hunger if i ate with fingers.Its ok to lick 'em bt eating using 'em is EWWW.South food is greattt.The only thing i cudnt consume was UPMA.I hate that.New types of rice,kerala paranthas,lotta diff veggies.Too good.
2.Play-I took bath in a river.Its the 1st time.I had the feeling of complete weightlessness.My stomach went in immediately as i enetered.I wasnt nervous but dumb.Ronnie gave me swimming lessons.Man!!...its hard.The bouyancy is a diff experience.The more i tried to walk out,the more the water drew me in.It was as if someones pulling u back.But it was good to be inside with water all around me.I felt safe.I must learn swimming.Lets move ahead.I got a chance to hold a Lamb....thanks to MANJU.....and all the time the lamb looked like "Bakra kya jaane uski jaan ka kya hoga!!".....the white one dint moved bt the black one jumped out of my hold and left a biiig scratch on my right arm.I also rode a 2 stroke Kawasaki Bajaj for the 1st time.
3.Places-I went to St.Lawrence church.I saw the Miraculous statue and the Miraculous Pond.I saw Bahubali Temple that has a very old and huge statue carved outta single rock.I saw jijaji's land and had the fun of trekking to see it.I went through Kudremukh national park thats completely on hills.Kudremukh stands for horse face so the hill resembles the face of a horse.I saw the famous waterfalls of kudremukh.I was expecting to see snakes and some wild animals in the national park but i found the amazing animal that i see everday in the mirror........The MONKEY.I saw the Malpe beach of manipal.It was quite plain and i dint liked it.I was driven thru mangalore,karkala,udupi and manipal.Manipal reminded me of Delhi.
4.Events-Attended church for Baptism of my nephew.My nephew Tarun got baptised.His name is Tarun Alexander now.Its a pretty cool name.The same day it was Didi's bro-in-law's reception there.Amazing decoration.I got to sip wine and drank whole glass of Vodka (said to every1 it was sprite).I cudnt eat nething after that as i was double dizzy and on the verge of vomiting.I had a chance of attending prayer too.Made friends Aby n Tony who accompanied me to the river.But it was Manju whom i liked the most.Never saw a person so humble.We cudnt talk much bcoz of linguistic differences.Manju spoke Malyali etc etc bt undrstood nothing of hindi and little english.But there is an invention called non verbal comm.Neway.I miss u Manju.You askd me to cum next time.Next time never comes Manju.If Luck wants it,it will happen.
I have lots n lots as memories still bt donno what to write.....while coming back 2 old clowns,a faggot and 2 stupid gals next to my compartment spoke so much that i got irritated...cudnt sleep...was relieved to get outta my train...plus minus 530 pics and donno which one to put.....
On the way i found some platform names such as Kela Devi,Manki etc and i donno that should i laugh or what?Anyway...Mangalore station is very clean and well made.Didi and Jijaji came to pick us up and yeah...Manju too.Their home is very far from the station.Since i was there to raom, i dint mind.The Mahindra Jeep was fun to sit in.It reminded me of old jeeps which people used to take for hunting.We were to go to Karkala.It became pretty dark.I cud see moonlight falling on dark,empty roads.It reminded me of Blyton's Secret Of The Moon Castle.The surprise was...their Home.Its inside a forest.......all alone.It felt as if i was in a Nature Camp.The vibes were driving me wild.It was dark all around except inside the house.The only sound that came was of Jhingoors (dictionary someday else).There,i met everyone.Also,a cat named Chucky and a dog couple-Rocky and Ruby.Uncle showed me his biiig gun (licensed) which he uses for hunting.I was already feeling excited hearing that name "hunting".But unfortunately,he said he wont be able to find much time for hunting.DAMN.
I raised that huge heavy gun and remembered 1857 revolt.I felt like m going there next day.
Anyway it would take me two more days if i start describing the whole trip.So i am keeping a summary as a record.
1.Food-I had king fish and chicken and lots and lots of different South Indian eatables all these 5 days.Almost everyday i had new varities of non veg.The best day was when we were served on banana leaves and everyone giggled coz i was eating with a spoon.I cudnt help it,I wud have lost my hunger if i ate with fingers.Its ok to lick 'em bt eating using 'em is EWWW.South food is greattt.The only thing i cudnt consume was UPMA.I hate that.New types of rice,kerala paranthas,lotta diff veggies.Too good.
2.Play-I took bath in a river.Its the 1st time.I had the feeling of complete weightlessness.My stomach went in immediately as i enetered.I wasnt nervous but dumb.Ronnie gave me swimming lessons.Man!!...its hard.The bouyancy is a diff experience.The more i tried to walk out,the more the water drew me in.It was as if someones pulling u back.But it was good to be inside with water all around me.I felt safe.I must learn swimming.Lets move ahead.I got a chance to hold a Lamb....thanks to MANJU.....and all the time the lamb looked like "Bakra kya jaane uski jaan ka kya hoga!!".....the white one dint moved bt the black one jumped out of my hold and left a biiig scratch on my right arm.I also rode a 2 stroke Kawasaki Bajaj for the 1st time.
3.Places-I went to St.Lawrence church.I saw the Miraculous statue and the Miraculous Pond.I saw Bahubali Temple that has a very old and huge statue carved outta single rock.I saw jijaji's land and had the fun of trekking to see it.I went through Kudremukh national park thats completely on hills.Kudremukh stands for horse face so the hill resembles the face of a horse.I saw the famous waterfalls of kudremukh.I was expecting to see snakes and some wild animals in the national park but i found the amazing animal that i see everday in the mirror........The MONKEY.I saw the Malpe beach of manipal.It was quite plain and i dint liked it.I was driven thru mangalore,karkala,udupi and manipal.Manipal reminded me of Delhi.
4.Events-Attended church for Baptism of my nephew.My nephew Tarun got baptised.His name is Tarun Alexander now.Its a pretty cool name.The same day it was Didi's bro-in-law's reception there.Amazing decoration.I got to sip wine and drank whole glass of Vodka (said to every1 it was sprite).I cudnt eat nething after that as i was double dizzy and on the verge of vomiting.I had a chance of attending prayer too.Made friends Aby n Tony who accompanied me to the river.But it was Manju whom i liked the most.Never saw a person so humble.We cudnt talk much bcoz of linguistic differences.Manju spoke Malyali etc etc bt undrstood nothing of hindi and little english.But there is an invention called non verbal comm.Neway.I miss u Manju.You askd me to cum next time.Next time never comes Manju.If Luck wants it,it will happen.
I have lots n lots as memories still bt donno what to write.....while coming back 2 old clowns,a faggot and 2 stupid gals next to my compartment spoke so much that i got irritated...cudnt sleep...was relieved to get outta my train...plus minus 530 pics and donno which one to put.....
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