Trip To Mumbai

Bingo! I heard the news when i was leisurely trying to pass my time at home, an every day routine, of us going to mumbai!! I thanked my fathers boss who has kept this untimely meeting for him, on time for me while i was holidaying at home, in "mumbai".

Mumbai, where i had spent my 10 years, it felt so nice to relive those moments again. To be with the sea again. Aah! the sight at Marine Drive drives me crazy.. a point where the sea meets the sky and the lover's too! And more importantly, to meet my best friend again, to roam with her in the causeway road buying all unnecessary stuff.. made me feel like a kid again, though i still act like a kid, but it felt good to mention it again ;)

It was like God was finally noticing me, looking after me, though it had been a too late but still i won't mind! I got inside the train and lo! we are in the first class, not that i haven't been there earlier but it felt great to be there again. The cabin attracted me with its finest features. The carpet on the floor, well placed lamps, two each for the lower seat, the window where you can sit back and relax and watch the world go by. It reminded me of the king-sized train we see in harry potter films.

As i got seated on my upper birth, i saw a young guy coming into our cabin. I crossed my fingers and was delighted to see him as the owner of the latter upper birth! We crossed glances. Okay.. he was handsome! His oval face has got attractive features. A pointed nose, luscious lips, blue eyes, dark hair and flashy clothes! He looked decent enough to talk to. I was trying hard to look busy so as to grab his attention and when nothing happened for few minutes continued to concentrate on spider solitaire. After exact 3 hours, at 11 p.m. he looked at me and waved at me. I ignored him, as a tool to grab some more attention. He then came closer , "my trick was working" i thought and looked back at him. He came closer to me, my ears specifically when i heard him say,"Excuse me! can i switch off the lights."

It was 4 past midnight when i realized something moving in the cabin. I was about to scream when i figured out it was the same guy who has said me those disgusting words before sleeping! Anyways i looked back at him. He was looking for something, i figured out. Something beneath the lower birth,

Was it my luggage?

I asked myself. Then i got up suddenly as if to scare him. He looked at me for a moment, then continued working. "How mean!", i thought. I then realized him pulling out his luggage. Oh! his destination has arrived! Sigh*

Few hours later i saw my father reading the newspaper, and then i looked out of the window. I hold my breath for a moment and said,"Okay, so we have arrived there. My dreamland!" ;)

We then took our luggage and headed our ways to the guest house! While we were passing through the hottest spot of mumbai, the marine drive, all of us, except the driver were looking continuously outside the car window. It was a great sight. Marine Drive offers the best causeway to take a refreshing saunter next to the sparkling waters of the Arabian Sea. The cool breeze would caress you with its gentle touch, making you feel at cloud nine. At nights, Marine Drive looks stunning illuminated, with lights and if seen from some elevated point beside the road, it appears like a necklace with street lights resembling a string of pearls. Hence, is also referred as Queen's Necklace. Chowpatty Beach, famous for its local fast-food, lies at the northern end of this road.


As soon as we reached our guest house, i straight away went to the phone section and dialled the number. A feminine voice came from the other side,"Hello, Whose this?"
Whithin no time, i figured out it was my best firend's mother. I then said,"Namaste Aunty, vinita this side. Is Aanchal there?"
The lady has always disliked me for some anonymous reason as if i will steal their daughter from them, since she being their only child. Possesiveness is really a disease, i tell you!
She said,"Oh vinita! hows you. So nice of you to call us after so long!"
"yeah, you must be happy though, with me calling you after SO LONG." I thought. She then popped up with as many questions as she can to delay her only daughter's talk with me, i guess. "hows you. where are you staying. are your parents with you. why have you come to mumbai after so long. why this-why that" UFF! i was tired answering all this when i thought of reminding her again the main reason of calling her! Their daughter. "Aunty, sorry to interrupt but shall i talk to aanchal, now?" :)
She said,"oh aanchal! beta, she is sleeping right now. I will let her know you called. She will call you back. bye" And before i could say my 'bye' i heard the phone saying 'tu.... tu...' It has already been kept, in simple words!

3 hours had passed and yet no clue of phone ringing. Finally after 3 hours 15 minutes, it rang! I picked it up and realized it was Mr. Puneet who was asking for my father. I left the phone and started getting ready for the day. A day which i had thought will be eventful with me and aanchal roaming in the streets of mumbai, having pani poori and buying cool trendy stuff from causeway. Well, i then forced myself to go with my mother to the crophet market buying crockeries from there, went to SBI bank and then to badkwar park! The railways colony where i had spent almost 10 years of my life. We went to Kaswan aunty, my mother's best friend. I was satisfied, atleast someone got to see her best friend today.

We then had lunch there, guess what, i had pao bhaji! It was yummy and by the time i got dahi-bhale followed by suji ka halwa, the sadness of not meeting her was all gone! I then decided to live the day for me, myself and head off to the causeway road! Causeway road is a must see place in mumbai. If you have one day to spend in mumbai, apart from marine drive and gate way of india.. causeway is the best to spend your time. The variety of goods you get there at such cheap rates is amazing! Not only indians, but the foreigners are also a fan of this place and you'll see plenty of them roaming in the causeway streets buying cool, trendy stuff from there. Its a sight you will never see anywhere else. People from different countries like africa, norway, newzealand, u.s., are seen talking to indians, negotiating with us buying our stuff there! ;) I enjoyed shopping there and bought some significant stuff for me and my friends, not to mention, at very cheap rates! Inspite of the cool weather & rain, i enjoyed the warmth of the people there. Very well said, its not the place but the people who makes it worth living!


The day had passed and we again boarded to the train, same first class, same upper birth and as i was about to sleep, i saw some humanly figure coming inside the same cabin. It was a 'HE' who was handsome, cool, smart, young and nice to talk to & then luckily we crossed our glances. . . :-D !!