The day was hectic, packed with activities and meeting deadlines. Everything went about with clockwork precision and there was no question of any sort of error creeping into my work.
At home too, we'd an uncle and aunt at lunch as they'd flown in from Bangalore to attend a wedding in the family. Catching up with them was nice as we're meeting after almost a year. The uncle - in his early 70s - has finally kicked the butt and consequently, his awful coughs have become a thing of the past. And the aunt is cute and pleasant, having preserved herself!
In the evening, we're on a boat cruise in the backwaters of Kochi. For some odd reason, it was nil wind conditions for almost the entire evening! However, that did not dampen the group's enthusiasm and I must say that we enjoyed every minute of the outing.
The city's rapid growth - though, sadly haphazard - was there, for all, to see. A host of multi-storeyed apartments dot the entire waterfront but what dismayed me most was that the signature bridge astride the marine drive's walkway, overlooking the port's channel mouth, has been marginalised to the point of being insignificant, thanks to the behemoth of a building in its proximity.
It's testimony to the unholy politician-real estate sharks-town planners-corporators' nexus. No multi-storeyed building should have been permitted to come up within the 100 metres' space on either side of the bridge! Architecture of a city must have the aesthetics while keeping in mind the practical difficulties and actual requirements!!
Sad!!! The thrill of the boat cruise was dampened by the disfigured sight of Kochi's waterfront.
At home too, we'd an uncle and aunt at lunch as they'd flown in from Bangalore to attend a wedding in the family. Catching up with them was nice as we're meeting after almost a year. The uncle - in his early 70s - has finally kicked the butt and consequently, his awful coughs have become a thing of the past. And the aunt is cute and pleasant, having preserved herself!
In the evening, we're on a boat cruise in the backwaters of Kochi. For some odd reason, it was nil wind conditions for almost the entire evening! However, that did not dampen the group's enthusiasm and I must say that we enjoyed every minute of the outing.
The city's rapid growth - though, sadly haphazard - was there, for all, to see. A host of multi-storeyed apartments dot the entire waterfront but what dismayed me most was that the signature bridge astride the marine drive's walkway, overlooking the port's channel mouth, has been marginalised to the point of being insignificant, thanks to the behemoth of a building in its proximity.
It's testimony to the unholy politician-real estate sharks-town planners-corporators' nexus. No multi-storeyed building should have been permitted to come up within the 100 metres' space on either side of the bridge! Architecture of a city must have the aesthetics while keeping in mind the practical difficulties and actual requirements!!
Sad!!! The thrill of the boat cruise was dampened by the disfigured sight of Kochi's waterfront.
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