Playing hooky and driving in monsoon
Thursday, July 9, 2009
The three of us decided to make the most of the boring afternoon and went on a drive to a nearby village/town which is actually a historical place. But this town has beautiful little waterfronts tucked neatly around it. Aki took us here as this is her favorite spot and she wanted to throw stones.
Really, Aki. Throwing stones?
Doesn't this car look real cute amidst lush green? I thought so.
Monsoon is simply amazing in this place. I am really glad that I
came here today. There was a lull of drizzling rain and a gentle hum of the surrounding foliage. Its not particularly very clean but its lot cleaner than some places I have seen (in the same town). Aki says that its wonderland during full moon. I am sure it will be. I think serenity is a given when it comes to isolated places like these. Its kind of expected in places like these. The best part of this place: No people. How cool is that?
So we gave up the idea of venturing anywhere near water and walked on the grass all over the place. It was a nice experience. I have never been a monsoon person but of late, I seem to enjoy this season more and more.
[This is See, by the way! Getting scared of her hand getting smashed by and invisible truck behind us.]
Anyway, since it is a proven fact that I have no sense in direction nor do I have a good memory of routes (thats why they have something called as Maps and direction boards people) so I did not venture into the conversation. While driving back, I pointed at a shiny new restuarant and Aki as usual turned right as if there were no vehicles behind. Two bikes honked a truck blared horn and a guy on cycle was yelling and making some hand gestures. As usual, it was ignored. As soon as she came near the front gate of the resort, we saw a man shooting something. We scampered from there as fast as we came and merged with on going traffic. And then I asked.
Me: What was he shooting?
See: Pigeons. They serve it here in this hotel.
Me: Really??!!! (Totally surprised)
Aki: (Rolling her eyes and laughing) Really, M. How gullible can you get? She is just playing you.
The entire drive was about Aki and See arguing about which hotel comes where and where exactly we were going. Since there was some problem with the main highway, we had to take a deviation and drive inside villages and get back to the highway a few kilometers later. So the argument had begun between those two as to where would the road lead to? So after much talking, arguing and in my case laughing, we did end up in some road which I think I might recoginze in light.
After driving for few minutes where Aki and See cursed and commented on every slow driver on the road, we ended up in a hotel were apart from us there were only two other patrons. The food was bad and we kept the conversation light and flowing as the evening came to an end.
There is a tinge of sadness in monsoon I guess. Even though there is happiness because of rain, still, somewhere deep down it is a metaphor for act of cleansing. Cleansing mind, sins, frustrations, tensions, muddy waters, hazy eyes et al. I do not like rain. At all. But I don't mind sitting in warmth and watch the rain. Its therepautic. Its serene.
Its a catalyst for new life.
So, congrats Aki for starting a new chapter in your life. And you too VC :-)
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