Dateline 19 Nov
Got up at my usual time, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 9. Lekha had prepared dosas and sambar for breakfast. Sajish picked us up from The Quarterdeck at a half past 9.
Reached the Thrissur Railway Station at a half past 10. Chandran was the porter - they have become fewer and far between - who'd to rush to his mother who was hospitalised suddenly. Preman and Manoj succeeded but it was the latter who helped us board the Vande Ram Express - a special train to Ayodhya and back for 620 of us.
The train fetched up at a quarter to 2 and we were in coach A2. Ramachandrettan, Bharathi chechi, Padmakumar, Rema, Mini and us formed our team.
It was fun and frolic with the people around and we made friends easily.
Everything in the train was orderly :-
* the boarding was smooth
* hot vegetarian lunch as the train had cast off from Thrissur
* the bed linen were okay
* the evening tea
* dinner at 2000 hrs
* a comparatively early dinner
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