A mid-summer Week’s vacation
The holiday is over.:(
I am no longer sleeping in a sleeping bag in a tent. The AC in the room has replaced the sound of the mighty Ganga flowing past. I wake up to see a missed call from the cab driver instead of sunrise over the snow capped Himalayas. There are no beautiful valleys or winding curves on my way to office. Corn Flakes and Muffins have replaced the elaichi tea and aloo parathas in the mornings. I am using the elevators to go 40 feet after having climbed more than a 100o metres on foot.
The Google Food( which is one of our greatest incentive) has replaced aloo-paratha/jeera rice/dal tadka/raitha and maggi(very popular in those regions). High speed broadband has replaced ‘power’less and ‘connectivity’less days. Places are called Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills and not Gangotri,DevPrayag and RudraPrayag. Ringtones have replaced the calls of the wild.Wallpapers have replaced the actual locations. The adventure now is only in meeting deadlines and expectations.
Life seems more comfortable but it doesn’t seem so beautiful.
But one thing is sure- I am back to where I belong.
P.S- I was on a vacation for ten days in Uttaranchal. Went Rafting in the mighty Ganges(Grade 5 Rapids), Enjoyed gazing at the snow of the himalayas, Camped in forests, Walked long distances, Traced back to the source of The Ganga, Travelled for long hours on winding roads, Ate whatever was available, Did some soul searching, Took morning walks on river sides,Trekked the highest peak of Uttaranchal(4000mtrs), Made some impromptu plans, Went to the Wagah Border and experienced the pride of the uniform first hand,Planned,Laughed,Argued,Voted and Contemplated. Am I missing something?
Rohit chennamaneni
2nd floor is not at 40 feet.
Sailusha
May 4, 2009 at 2:29 am
sorry.. I’m just jealous
Sailusha
May 4, 2009 at 2:31 am
Sheesh man… go cry..
Lovell
May 4, 2009 at 2:37 am
Wow!!! i wanna go now too!!!!
Haz
May 4, 2009 at 3:01 am
Well written, you have not missed out on anything :! that is the life we live in… a concrete jungle run by calls of money and pride of achievements rather than the unpolluted wind and nature!…
You will miss something (another of these trip next yr) if you think about it further
harish
May 4, 2009 at 7:11 am
Hey!
Someday….someday….
You changed the layout! I think I like the old one better. I’m so jealous of you! Always wanted to make a trip like that
Ria
May 4, 2009 at 8:08 am
…someone had a good time!!…Great goin Ro. Send pics if u took any.
Neha Bighane
May 4, 2009 at 2:21 pm
@Stylu- I also go to the 4th floor.:)
@Lovell- Just for the sake of commenting.
@Haz- Heard r going. Very Nice
@Harish- Presently over occupied with work that I cant think of anything else. The hangover doesn’t actually hang over
@Ria – People said the old one was difficult to read…will probably change it again. Will keep posted
@Neha- Will upload pics on FB.
Rohit chennamaneni
May 4, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I missed it
You shuld write more stories from the vacation
We want to read more
sunilgera
May 4, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Previous Comment was me btw.. Din’t notice my Brother was logged in wordpress
Swetha
May 4, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Mission Ladakh 2009!
Josh
May 5, 2009 at 2:31 am
Josh… let me know if you guys planning one for december 2009
i might make it..
harish
May 6, 2009 at 8:14 am
I wanna go… did you go alone or with sme one??
Priyanka Dalal
September 27, 2009 at 1:06 am
It was a big gang…. Ppl from work. 14 of us
Rohit chennamaneni
October 12, 2009 at 2:44 am