Bangalore Trip

We had planned this trip since last one month, Marriage was only one of the reason to go Bangalore. We wanted to spend time meeting most of our friends there. Still I missed on most of them…will catch up with you guys next time I come J. Sachin and I had a wonderful time together, and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip.We started on a weekday that was Thursday J, happy as it was a weekday…and rest of the people were in office…and we were going out of town J

Wednesday night we were done with the packing and stuff, Sachin went out and got some nice snacks for the long train trip that we were going to have. We woke up early on Thursday morning….I had prepared tea and Poha…got freshened up and left home at 10, we quiet reached in time, for our train …….the train journey was beautiful…one as it was not crowded and second…as the path along with the train moved was amazing……the trail was completely through nice fields and fresh air breezed in so smoothly …. It literally seemed to be in some hill station. We had a early sleep that night…and reached Bangalore early morning by 6.45am. We preferred to take the Volvo bus to Pankaj place…where we had decided to stay.

After having a very typical south Indian breakfast, with onion uttapam and rava dosa….we started for the wedding. The wedding was ideally somewhere very near to Pankajs place….but we all the way travelled through the Bangalore traffic, took a terrific long cut to reach the marriage hall KK !! It was Purshottams marriage…my friend in Subex. We were in the wedding for more than a hour, and could see some of the marriage rituals in a typical Andhra style marriage……followed by the feast on the banana leaves J

After marriage, we planned to get back to Koramangala…to the place, which we belonged to so muchhhh…….I really really miss wondering on the streets of Koramangala…which used to be so much of fun. First we preferred to go to the flat where Sachin used to live, 111, Sony world..that’s what we refer to it always…we had a look…..from out…..and sachin seemed to miss those days a lot…and was happy recollecting all the memories back J same was my case, when I passed through the streets of 396 forum J, which was the placed I stayed for almost 3 years!!

Rekha works in Koramanagala….so we thought to meet her....and it was good to see her after a year…..it was a celebration ….as she gave us the good news of her getting married J
Back to Koramangala, and back to Forum, and back to Transit, where I spent so much of time…..we had a small chat for about an hour and left….then I took Sachin to the park…where I and Pankaj used to sit and chat for a long time……we relaxed there for a bit….and then I thought of buying the “Death by Choclate” , ice-cream from Corner house for Sachin, we thought to share it with Pank…so we got it parceled. On the way we took some fruits for Pank as he was fasting J

We were really tired by this time….we had travelled almost 50 kms….throughout the day…so we thought to go on Panks room and relax a bit…but guess what…??? Mr. Sachin lost the flat keys…..!! L L So went to the terrace and started to chat there….we could not resist our temptation to eat the ice-cream….and started gulping spoon by spoon…giving a false explanation to ourselves that the ice cream could melt until Pank would come back J !! In the evening after Pank came, along with Manoj we went to one fine Chinese restaurant ….and dabun khala !!! J
That day we had lot of gap shap with Pank….I slept…..(surprise for Sachin J) …and Sachin saw a Marathi movie, name “Hapus” with Pank !!

Following day, we met my Sasken friends, Srinivas, Bijaya and Nitesh, thanks all you guys for the French fries and coke…those are Sachin’s favourite !! Followed by them I had a small meet with Malini and Ramesh. I felt very bad that I had to call Ramesh from a very far distance…but could not spend much time with him L. I should really appreciate Sachin too, for his patience…he rode so much that day !! J . From Bagmane tech park we moved towards sarjapur road…to Sushils house, Sachins friend…..Swati, Suhsils wife, had made poha for evening snacks and accompanied with tea…we started reviving some talks of subex days…..as we were colleagues at some point of time. Sushil and Swati make a lovely pair…..and so do Prabhjot and Vaibhav….whom we visited next J Thanks Anup for the gifts !!
We stayed overnight at their place……and I am sure..Sachin loved the time…as those are his friends…with whom he spent maximum time when he was in Bangalore….!!

The other day morning, I had a plan to meet my Subex friends, but I could not meet all of them, as 2 were onsite L and one was out of town, but luckily I had the opportunity to meet Shiva J
After meeting Shiva, we left towards hosur road, to meet Sateesh Uncle…..it was nice and warm to be at his place…..a very cozy and small house…..which is filled with lot of love and gratitude J
Their 6 old girl, sonu was also at home, as it was a Sunday……we had lunch there….and started to move towards Panks room, to collect our luggage…!! On the way we met Manish and Giffty….bapre…pot phatla…kahun khaun…….these two sweetie pies forced us so much to eat…that we decided to skip the evening dinner J

Then started off to Majestic…..by 365 volvo….to catch the Udyan at 8.00…..Pank accompanied us….and on the way too we had nice talks……back to Pune…and Byes..to Bangalore…..it was a wonderful trip with all wonderful people in our lives JJ. It was such a relaxing trip though it was such a long one……Love u all a lot J !!