watching through different eyes..

Thanks to my work..that I am getting chance to visit new places and new cultures. I always loved travelling and now I am enjoying it.

My visit to MUMBAI after one year:

With only one day stay I was able to recollect all those moments together which I spent with my friends last year during summer internship. The day was a little hectic but somehow I managed to meet one old friend of mine. Some of my friends did not like the city but I liked it. I found people very helpful, down to earth by their nature there. The city has its own style of living. Journey by local train gives a different pleasure altogether and obviously to understand peoples’ mindset. I observed that people there don’t show off that much. They just live in themselves. I am talking about typical Marathi public. Fortunately I found everyone there friendly and I liked the MARATHI Language. The city is beautifully stay in my heart.

My next visit to CHENNAI:

I was excited as I got to know that I am going to Chennai. As it was my very first visit to Chennai I was having no picture in my mind except that I will find males there wearing dhoti and females putting a big GAJARA on their head and craziness for Rajnikanth all over the city.

Fortunately I took the morning flight. It was fortunate because I was able to enjoy the beauty of rising sun, heavy clouds, a view of dividing line between sea and the city and other views in between outside the window. I wanted to live each moment of my journey. I always heard that the food prepared in typical south Indian manner has a different taste altogether compared to the same food prepared in north india. And also I wanted to live that culture in that two days trip. So I started to do so as I boarded the flight from Delhi. I ordered south Indian food in the flight. Hmm..it was tasty. Enjoying all the views during my journey, as I landed there..i found a congested airport..south Indian public all around..but I liked the moment. My collegue had come to pick me up. As I entered the city..i just saw outside on the road through my car window and felt really nice. Roads were jam packed as it was the morning time..so I got more time to watch out…during my working hours I enjoyed typical south Indian food with a big bowl of rice and around 15 other bowls with different stuff. The food was very tasty. But I wasted 3/4^th of my food..couldn’t finish the whole stuff..also enjoyed special flavoured ice cream..that was the speciality of the restra..and also I enjoyed the masala chai. After my working hours I managed to go out to watch the city..as I was having only 2 hours ..so I chose a market in T.Nagar..the nearest market to my Hotel. I went to a showroom for sarees. For the first time in my life I saw such a big showroom for sarees..(with 3 floors having only sarees and altogether having a great variety)..i found myself very happy..wanted to buy all the stuff..but managed to buy only two sarees for my mom..and also I managed to bargain with an auto wala..who didn’t even know hindi or English..it was fun..

I found a very different style of living there, a very different culture. People well mannered and quiet. And also smiling faces..definetely I liked TAMIL language also..the experience that I got professionally and personally was great.

Then Chennai to HYDERABAD: I could not get time to see the places in the city. Managed to go to two malls and a lake…but didn’t get to see the general culture there..but yeah as I reached Hyderabad..the travel from airport to the hotel was memorable..to feel the city I just opened my car window..and felt the surroundings..loved that experience.

Next to JAIPUR: I always wanted to go there but never got a chance. Don’t know why but the place always attracted me. Went there from delhi in a car with my collegue. Rajasthani culture..lovable..the food is awesome there..found so many Baniyas’ there..all aroundJ..went to Bapu Baazar..bought pair of Kath Putli first of all..then other Jaipuri stuff..saw Hawa mahal just from outside..because of lack of time..but no matter..i really enjoyed the place.

Then to LUDHIANA: my very first visit to Punjab..the food, culture, language, the woolen stuff and suits and sarees…all attracted me..3 nov was off there..because on the same day riots happened in 1984..i just thought the general public suffered because of that, as always happens..could felt the conditions of that time (even if I was not there in this world then)..but only by watching the public…nice experience there I got.

And the last one to CHANDIGARH: beautiful as I always heard..didn’t get that much time here also..but managed to see Sukhna lake there..beautiful…

I can say that all the experience that I got through my small journey to different places in last one and a half month gave me a totally different view to see the world and to love my life.