The initial plan was to go to Varanasi, after our midsems. With Kashiyatra also on the same weekend, the setting was perfect. But when do things turn out the way we want them to ??!! This time around, Pandey didn't want to go home, so we ran out of shelter in VNS. Change of plans ... a hurried plan to go to Chandipur (a beach near Balasore .. 3 hours from kgp). That too almost got cancelled the night before departure, but Katoch's insistence paid off.
Friday afternoon .. we were squeezed and squashed in the unreserved compartment of East Coast Express and on our way. The 3-hours short journey was a plus. By 4 o' clock, we were in the hotel and in the water by 4:45. Now this beach is quite unlike any of my previously explored beaches (Puri, Digha, Chennai, Mumbai etc.. ) .. its just plain for about 5 kms !!! even if you walk 3 kms into the sea, the water only rises to your waist!!!!!!
The water was great fun .. and then the lazy relaxing on the beach under a moonless, starry sky !!! And the thin population on the beach added to the attraction :). The food was good .. not great .. but good nonetheless .. with the ice-creams, bhujias, fish fries and finger chips and pakodas .. yum yum!!!
Saturday morning was spent exploring the beach upto a nearby forest. Kundu being Kundu (actually catching a crab !!), the cool shades in the edge of the forest and the red-carpet of the crabs on the beach .. quite memorable !! Afternoon of cards and then hitting the water with a tennis ball this time .. more fun, more fun !!! Finally felt like kgp with all its pressures (now thts an exaggeration) was a distant nightmare. More star-gazing in the night on the beach .. just thinking of what life is, could have been and can be ... quality time. And then the absolutely meaningless conversations and bhaats ......
Woke up at 6:12 on Sunday morning .. the sunrise was scheduled at 6:15 .. however, the sun was out when i reached the beach, confirming my suspicion that the times weren't updated. Nonetheless, the just-risen sun was serene .. enjoyable .. the trip was coming to an end. The return train (again an unreserved compartment in East Coast) was less crowded and we sat, slept and played cards.
Finally back in kgp at noon. Quite a trip. Enjoyable for all the right reasons .. should be planning some more in the months to come. For now, should concentrate on ensuring dpc finishes the Java assignments quickly .. got to outsmart MOSS then ;-). And a few more things to take care of.
Best memory :
Lying on the beach and looking at the starlit sky ... seeing more stars than I have ever seen before .. gentle breeze and the distant splashing of the waves.
And now I want to be back there again :(
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under the stars, on a beach!!! nothing beats that.
I still remember the time when we had a nightout at digha just to watch the sunrise!!
you never told me you were in a mood to come to varanasi. i accept i also got a little busy that i could nor invite you. you should have come. anyways, good that you had a peaceful time close to nature.about ky apart from the rock event i couldn't enjoy much.
me going home on holi vacations.
take care.
bland prose
lol dbc is now the heartless critic ehh...
I wish i got to travel as much ... =)
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