A tired Saturday evening, back from a double lab session apart from so much of fun and laughter amidst processing sauce, ketchup and coffee, I was about to hit the bed. And, Neha, my room mate, (The name stays around me :)) called me along for THE Trip- to Lonavla the next day! Yay! I was super excited. I have always wanted to travel, but never been able to :(
And the day happened. Neha, me and Suma- started on our 'trip' with all broad smiles as we got down the lift:) Lucky enough to find seats in the train, I went along totally clueless. And as the train entered Lonavla, it was bliss indeed. What a visual treat! The weather was so cool; and my mind chucked all its worries and doubts way behind. Our first stop was the obvious- Vada pao and chai! Whats a trip around Maharashtra minus the Vada pao! And then we went around from dam to dam, big ones, small ones and so on, and yeah! The Water Falls! OMG! To just stand there with super cool water beating so fast against your feet- eternal bliss. I dint wanna get out of it. Finally- Shooting Point! Standing at the tip of the cliff, the cameras clicked away, and the air was filled with the scent of Hookah wallahs from behind us ;) How blessed I was with a pair of eyes and intact vision to look at Nature in her complete glory! And we moved on to a similar valley, so full of fog, and so full of mist; as we sat on the cliff, at the edge again, it drizzled- and the moment was Oh-so-perfect! I just wanted to freeze the moment! If only I could hit Pause :(
As it drizzled, dew drops settled on our eye lashes and eye brows- No words to describe what ecstasy I went through. And finally, we wound up Lonavla with some Chai again.
Now, over to Khandala- It wasn even Lonavla-ish; Just a couple of places that made you feel you were standing in the balcony of your apartment. Wonder what ever made Aamir Khan ask Rani out to Khandala! ;)
Finally on our way back- The crowded ride back to Maddening Mumbai- I thank Neha and Suma for that trip of a life time- Nature's glory, our getaway; and for making the trip as memorable and lovely as can be.
So, when you have a hell of a week, all worked up, but want to get away from the maddening crowd, and the city's hustle and bustle- give your mind a break, your eyes a treat, and your life time a memory- Lonavla it is!
