Prakash Vishwe had left for Pune early in the morning and soon after we'd left the guest house for dropping the Inanis at the Bandra Railway terminus before heading for the Garewals' for an afternoon tryst. I shan't forget the journey for a long time to come.
The roads were choc-a-bloc with people in a celebratory mood thanks to the Milad-ul-Nabi. There were colourful pandals by the wayside waiting to provide food and water to the participants in a long procession of trucks and other carriers. Moving from one place to another was excruciatingly slow, one could lose one's temper at the drop of a hat.
And finally, we did reach the Garewals by 1630h......for lunch! But as the afternoon had melted by, we realised that out tortuous journey was worth undergoing for the sheer pleasure in meeting up with Gary sir and Sarabjeet.
The evening was short and sweet but meeting up with people continued to be the salient theme.
Tailpiece.
Could not make it to Pune to look up a friend simply because time couldn't be squeezed and suitable exit and return couldn't be worked out. Our loss!
The roads were choc-a-bloc with people in a celebratory mood thanks to the Milad-ul-Nabi. There were colourful pandals by the wayside waiting to provide food and water to the participants in a long procession of trucks and other carriers. Moving from one place to another was excruciatingly slow, one could lose one's temper at the drop of a hat.
And finally, we did reach the Garewals by 1630h......for lunch! But as the afternoon had melted by, we realised that out tortuous journey was worth undergoing for the sheer pleasure in meeting up with Gary sir and Sarabjeet.
The evening was short and sweet but meeting up with people continued to be the salient theme.
Tailpiece.
Could not make it to Pune to look up a friend simply because time couldn't be squeezed and suitable exit and return couldn't be worked out. Our loss!
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