Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Trip to Kanpur

The start of the journey, and as always started with the visit to the nearest temple. For the first time entering the city's Airport feeling the joy of a little child when he is about to enter an amusement. Always looking at that flights from ground and here i was going to board one now, it was this feeling which had overtaken me leaving aside all the thoughts. Like a child i was paying attention to every detail which was present not missing even the advertising posters hanging on the walls. Behaving a bit unsure about what to do, i entered the airport and checked in, sitting their in the airport slowly the feeling sanked in and i started feeling a bit comfortable. Boarding time and i moved towards the boarding gate and finally to the plane. Then came the first shock, i went to my seat and to my surprise it was already occupied, so their i stood all shocked and sheepishly searching for the flight attendant to sort this out, she came and seated me in one seat. The lady who owned the seat came i had to be dislodged again into another one and to my surprise it belonged to another gentleman. For a second a thought passed me that i might be asked to get down the flight because of unavailability of space. Well this feeling had happened in the state transportation buses but on a flight? Just think standing their in middle of flight crowding the space and people looking at you because you are hopping from one seat to another, and feeling that you are some sort of jerk. Finally i got a seat, i held on it until i was sure that last passenger has boarded and to my relief i got a seat, the attendant was really ashamed and tried to comfort me.  All this passed and flight went in for its departure, following all instruction to the T i watched outside the window in amazement. The speed was phenomenal and when you suddenly get that jerk backwards it feels really great. It was like bliss, felt like .... cant explain but it was one of kind of experience. Finally at Delhi i moved towards Hazrat Nizamuddin, i had to wait their for 4 hours. Well i reached station and tried to find waiting room and to my luck i found one and entered it emphatically only to find that it was only for ladies and i was looked at in surprise. I went out immediately and tried to find one for men and to my disbelief it was under renovation, i somehow found a space on the bench and decided whatever happens i am not letting this space go at any cost. Fighting for every inch i made comfortable space for myself. Finally the train came and i boarded it and got a comfortable space to sit. Here i was travelling to kanpur in Patna Garibrath. At ten in night came Kanpur and i asked one gentleman about the Hotel i had planned to move to. He was kind enough to help me find a cycle rickshaw in the most appropriate fair, i was doubtful to board it at first but then i managed to sit in it properly. Passing through the city with no lights and in an cycle  auto you feel as if you have time travelled few decades back. Finally to the Hotel and the travel mostly ended.

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