Ice-breaking with Pune :)

 

It was a bright day. I felt good.

I remember, I walked with a spring in my step. I am going to enjoy my time – in the city which was soon goanna become my favorite – for then and forever!

If you arrive at Pune by train on a rainy morning (which I did), never make the blunder of heading for the rickshaw stand. You’ll get all stressed up waiting in the never-ending queue and haggling with the rickshaw wallas trying to swindle you. Just cross the crowd to discover the Cum-Sum cafeteria and hog your bit of the excellent Cold-Coffee Frappe~ invigorate yourself (which is guaranteed to banish the depleting effects of the tiresome train journey) and move on to the ‘now less crowded’ rickshaw stand. This is what I have been doing for so many years, during those numerous trips…

When I was first confronted with the bad roads of the city from Shivaji Nagar till FC Road…I was a little tensed of the ‘awesome’ feeling I had about PUNE ..which was soon goanna end. The better thing was the songs being played over the local frequency  – I was humming to the tunes of one of the superhit tracks composed by Ajay-Atul, the current hotshot musicians in Marathwada’. Soon we were on the University road…the view of which took my breath away! It was actually the picture I had about Pune – the destination I was waiting for.

I got down and literally admired the magnificent climate with lush green gardens encircling my residential place..a construction by Kakde’s which was an excellent piece of work! I stood in the porch and looked outside to see a beautiful view of mountains haunted by clouds…and it just started raining..the best of anything to enjoy in Pune – The Rains!

 I loved the atmosphere of my society where I resided all of the time during my stint with Pune. On impulse, I entered, and strolled on the Swimming Pool area to find little kids enjoying their play with water…and vice versa

I  was, panning my gaze all over, and stopping once in a while to feast my eyes on any attractive object that arrests my attention. Soon I felt hungry and I decided to take a walk towards Baner Road – which was the right decision made

‘Faasos’ is the word! If you have to enjoy rolls and kebabs – Faasos’ is the place. With its variety of awesome combinations…I opted for Mushroom-Mint, my favorite combo since Delhi J And a chilled Coke just did its work!

 

Being an avid lover of Fiction, I had to go to a cyber café and get myself helped upon some nearest book shops. I found one in the form of – Crosswords @Aundh  The piece of excellent writing that was to fall in my collection was – The Blood Line. The fervent atmosphere of the place and exquisite array of the literature was one that was enthusiastic, with wholehearted zest and gusto.

 

By the time the rains were at their ‘best’ which restricted me to leave the place, however it didn’t came like a regret to me

Soon,I was back home to roll myself very comfortably in my cozy flavor, and to get my thoughts over joining formalities on the next day – My 1^st day @job J

But something ran like a chorus all the time…the revitalizing vibes of the city that was still to ‘revitalize’ me to my best!

If you do not find happiness as you are, where you are, here and now, you will never find it. There is always plenty in life right now to enjoy for one who is determined to enjoy it..is something you would agree; just go to Pune once.

 

Cheers!

Apeksha