A MONTH..3 DESTINATIONS..3 SEASONS..

3 ROOMIE'S N ME

Aftr a mnth lng depressin xam+mumbai's sweltering seasn..a gud mnth lng vacation ws wt ol i needed..n dts wt i gt..travelld lyk a gypsy :P Bt ds tym it ws a magical strt..saw P. C Sorcar performing hs tricks live..n bravo! i ws js bowled ovr..he's js amazing wid hs tricks!! N by nw i gues evn u hv cum 2 knw dt none of my vacation strts widout me visitin my DAHANU..d onli plc i cn surely say m commited 2 n wud luv 2 go bck der neday netym..n ds tym tho i went der wid a dif motive i ended up doin d same thng wt i usually do..meetin up my chadibudy srush..roaming on hr bike..xploring d beaches..gorging on d kebab's..swiming..njoyed d pleasures of pluckin mangoes n soothing my taste-bud..n talkin n talkin n talkin(evn u knw days n nyts r les 4 2 gals wen dey strt talkin..espclly wen dey r meetin aftr mnths)n yea ds tym d onli new thng i did dr ws shoppin.. ;) Came bck onli 2 leave 4 PUNE..(travellin 2 a ol new plc ol by urslf ws quite xciting cz it ws onli 4 a sole rsn-2 b wid my anodr chadibudy luby :P)n ne plc cn b fun wid frnds n i js xperienced it der..1thng whch i reali lykd ws wen leaving in a hostel tho ur room mayb small bt u ll stil luv stayin dr cz evrythng ll b accrdin 2 u n i envy ur independence luby ;) ..met sum new ppl..sum wer 2 shy 2 b frnds n wid sum i js hit it off(guni n heshi)..walkin dwn d lanes n creatin sum memories..cadB,momo's n aahh shoppin..n by nyt it ws tym 4 d DEVILS 2 hit NAUGHTY ANGELS js lovd d ambience..n wt a nyt it ws..chillin nyt on terrace beneath open sky n DUM+BUMSHARAZ(din knew doc's cud b ds fun ;))..in ol njoyd d stay!! On way bck embraced MUMBAI's rains..stayed hardly 4 a day o 2 n packed my bags again 4 a 10 day trip 2 AMRITSAR-J&K..it ws d same train,same statn,same tym as lst yr bt mny dif thngs..few ppl..few knwn,mny unkwn,missd mny of dem bt stil ws xcitd cz i hd dos 2 faces wid whom i knew i cud njoy newhr(amu,namu)..n namu ur dad n ti r marvellous ppl met dm 4 d 1st tym n lovd dem :) Aftr attendin 3 IV'S by nw m use 2 d adjustmnt thng in train..bt stil d heat ws js unbearable whch made us do 2-3 round trips 2 d AC-coach n pretending as if v r searchin sum of r frnd der :P(n v actly hd sum1 der..bt she wsnt r frnd den..yl returning v bcame frnds..bt dt sum1 ws nt der in d AC-coach shaa ;)) n trust me nevr reserve seat wen ders a family travellin wid babies..arrrgggh dey wnt lt u sleep!! AMRITSAR-as hot as i thot so dt din make mch dif bt a luk @ r bus n it js depressd me bt i still reminded myslf(ADJUSTMENT IS D KEYWORD)..Luckily d hotel n fud ws nt bad n aftr a tiring journey a hot bath ws a boon 4 me..n den it ws GOLDEN TEMPLE CALLING..ws flooded bck wid loads of memories bt *surprise surprise* ds tym d scene ws dif..der ws a horsy wating 4 us

2 take us der..once inside d temple it js made me go numb..a peaceful plc..out again d same rush..made a hush-hush visit 2 JALIANWALA BAUGH cz r HELA-operator hd ordered us lyk sum warden 2 b bck on tym(yt v wer late ;))..n trust me nevr pray dt "plz dnt lt ds happen.." cz dts d vry nxt thng dt ll happen(xperiencd dt yl comin bck n throughout d iv :/ )On board r fab-orangy bus by aftrnun..cramped r legs btwn d cramped seats 4 a 13-15hrs journey 2 PEHALGAM..d outdoor view ws chnging as r locations wer n indoors it ws again eidr uno o snoring fellow's :P.. by evenin v rchd JAMMU n nyt it ws dinnr tym n v wer eagerly awaiting 2 gorge on sum nycc fud..bt bt bt again MANAGED on salad n roshogulla n god knws y wer v ol clckd yl eatin as if v wer reali njoyin it :/ n aftr ds i gues a cold war hd strtd brewin..n dt nyt i cudnt sleep..tho i tried i cudnt cz r driver thot he's in sum formula-1 race n gave ol d frnt-seaters a jaw droppin moment :0 As evn d gloomiest nyt hs a pleasant morning evn v deserved a gudmrng..v hd rchd KASHMIR n wow!its worth sayin it HEAVEN ON EARTH..deep valleys,clr watrs,high sun-kissd mountains n chillld breeze!!A halt @ a dhaba 4 mornin cupa coffee in a beautiful landscape js made me 4gt ol d hectic train n bus journey..wild lilies,apple trees,huge roses n bungalows n horses(n der shit) n ofcourse d army men..d nrml view thru out d way..on rchin r destination v chckd in r rum..sum mismanagement n again v chckd in sum odr rum n d 1st thng v did ws goin dwn n hittin d riverside nxt 2 r hotel..aaaaahhh watr ws so chilld cudnt stnd in 4 lng,cramped my feet..came bck gt ready(its bttr if i dnt talk abt d fud ;) ) n evenin ws 4 a trek 2 MINI SWITZERLAND(duno in ol hw mny mini switzerland india hs :P )..n zorbing!!!!! der ws n awsum xperience..n i salute 2 d makers of maggi cz dts d only thng i cud eat PET-fully(evrywhr n newhr) n yl trekkin dwn sumhw v 3 gals wer drifted away 4m r whole grup..aftr sunset it ws bit scary bt v ignored dt thot n njoyd singin..bck in r hotels v hd sumthng 2 b xcitd abt..SOUP n CAMPfire..whch turned out 2 b a flopshw cz by d tym v came dwn soup ws ovr n HELA announced SONMARG is drppd 4m r plan..guys who wer dancin continued doin dt..n wid sad face v went in 2 hv r dinnr wid lil hope v stil hd bt ds tym it ws a disaster still i MANAGED wid PAPAD..went bck in r rum n as v hd nthng 2 do thot 2 visit r frnds rum nxtdoor bt der it ws a dif scene goin on d 1's who wer pissd(bio's ;) ) wer busy gruellin d organizers on d fud+travellin..n v 4(me amu namu n manissa)hd a scary+hilarious moment in lobby :P til 3 v din dare 2 go bck in r rum.. Nxt morning 2 r surprise d breakfst ws gud..v din hv 2 board dt orangy bus :/ (gt sumo's hired-tho js 4 a day) finally v wer off 2 c SNOW @ CHANDANWADI..as it ws my 1st tym in snow..i luvd sledgin der a fun xperience..way bck went 2 BETAAB valley a scenic beauty..n dt evening lft 4 SRINAGAR..mid-way tuk a halt 4 raftin bt ds tym i din dare 2 try my hands on dt cz watr ws 2 chilld n d currents wer 2 strng n it ws vry windy!!(actlly no1 gt a chnce 2 try it..cz raftin point ws closd :P )v evn tuk a halt in btwn 4 havin a luk @ kashmiri kesar(bt me n few odrs preferrd goin 2 d loo n watchin singham :P)By nyt v rchd r lst leg of r iv n i mst say i lykd d hotel

n d fud 2..n dt nyt i came 2 knw WT IT FEELS LYK WEN U R IN HEAVEN ON EARTH N EVRY1 ELS IS ENVYIN U N ACTLLY U DNT HV NETHNG 2 DO @ NYT N BCK HERE OL UR PALS R HAVIN HELL LT OF FUN-courtesy amu,namu.. Nxt day it ws sightseeing(thot it ll b no dif bt turned out 2 b n evntful day+nyt),again in dt same orangy bus..mughal gardens(vast n beautiful)..kashmir is cool bt kahmiri's r hot ;) n der babies r 2 cute,hazrat bal,dal lake-shikara ride(ride 2 remembr-courtesy amu,namu,sahil)..evenin it ws shoppin tym gorging on pastries @ NATHUS ..bck in hotel hd chicken finally on r menu!!bt cudnt njoy eatin it courtesy-sum1 who ws nor invitd in r talks neidr acceptd in r grup..in r rum it ws a dif scenario namu hd lst hr wallet n searchin it ws a huge task thnks 2 YAAHAKU ;) ..n aftr midnyt it ws proved GALS CN HV FUN 2..onli if ITS BTWN 3 OF US me,amu n namu(SSHHH SUM1 MST B LSTNG ;) ) Nxt morning js cnt describe it in a wrd..v wer suppose 2 leave 4 GULMARG b4 7 bt in r rum til 7 v wer js tryin 2 wake up r sleepin beauty..ds tym v wer actlly late n onli 3 of us wer lft behind..r bus hd lft..v walkd til d main road..namu ws bare foot-stil sleepy..v rchd d main road n 2 r surprise a budha walks up n hands ovr namu's wallet 2 us!!freak..m stil astonised,hw did he gt hr wallet?hw he came 2 knw v wer in dt hotel?n wt a timin it ws,hd v lft early mornin v wudnt hv gt hr wallet bck..mayb dt ws js cz of YAAHAKU ;) ds incident js reaffirmed my belief in ds sayin..WTEVR HAPPENS-HAPPENS 4 GUD!!phew..v trailed r bus in a rick rchd der n as d day progressed snow ws wt ol on my mind..sneeked in oversized ovrcoats n gumboots a lng walk until v rchd d gandola ride spot..on rchin phase 1 my xcitment knew no bounds..bt due 2 bad weathr phase 2 gandola ws closd..evry1 ws waitin dt dey ll reopen..sum went bck again n sum wer sippin in 50bucks coffee o 80bukcs maggi..as it ws rainin heavily evn v gave in..my boredom ws @ its peak..saw my fellow bio's doin sum antic futstp evn i joined in n came 2 knw it ws F-OO-T-L-O-O-S-E..aftr sumtym i strtd my trek wid bio's 2 phase 2 n once rchin der i ws finally njoyin my snowy thrills..fell so mny tyms hd numb bum n palm's..i ate snow,i slept on snow,sledged on snow..it ws a lyftym xperience wid sum new frnds spclly prachudi,mirchi,josha!!came bck n hd a silent dinnr slept early cz v roomie's wer determined 2 wake up early n b on tym d nxt mornin.. Nxt morning v wer d 1s who wer ready by 4.30 n wakin evry1 els..n dat day evry1 wer takin thngs easily as it ws d onset of return journey..n gues wt 13 of us wer shiftd 2 a ACtraveller..woohoo wt a muzik!!wt a driver..v wud stp in btwn 4 shoppin n titanic point view..rchd jammu by eve n it ws a shoppin spree bt still managed 2 binge on sum tandoori ;)..n ovrnyt journey n v rchd ambala n since der i loved d return journey minus d chngin climate wid chngin states..cz nw i hd so mny knwn faces arnd me wid lot mor memories n cz once bck 2 mumbai I knew dey ol ll b gone..rchd here n its rainy season..wid loads of sweet-funy n hapy memories..n 2 my surprise again i hd 2 leave 4 PUNE d vry nxt day :P

PUNE 4 d 2nd tym bt ds tym it ws 4 family..evn ds tym it so made me feelINDEPENDENCE IS WT I AIM 4-livin ol by my slf..gt bored wid bro bt managed 2 sneek in my frnds n make sum plans wid dem n i realized SAME OLD FRNDS BT ONLI A NEW PLC CN IMPRUV UR RELATION WID DM A LOT atlst wid me..Lovd pune 4 its eating joints(ds tym it ws Chokolade n Gudluck) n d ppl whom i knw der..finally nw i cn say mumbai m gona stay n spend my remainin dayz here until n unles again i make sum imprmptu trip sumwhr ;) :P