Journey of Life

1^st Week at ILP: General

In the starting phase, everyone has to face some problems, I also had some, but it does not mean that, we should quit. We should try to overcome the problems; I also did the same (at least this time). The problem was not so tough; it was just the tough rules and regulations, Foood, language and last but not the least Locality.

 

First let us talk something about the RULES

1.       No cloth Washing

2.       Newspaper Compulsory

3.       No Iron

4.       Novel Compulsory

5.       Application if go out of city

6.       Sign every time go out of Hostel and many more

Now about food    

1.       Canteen Food is very costly

2.       Canteen food has no taste

3.       We have to travel several kms to find a pure veg restaurant

4.       And in case we find one, it is very costly

Language is not a very big issue.

Lan

Coming to locality, my residence is situated outside the main city, so to reach to anything I have to travel at least 2-3km. thinking positive it is good for health, but it consumes a lot of time yaar.

The best part, I am adapted to all these now (to an extent). I just want to know whats next in the box for me.  

Emergency Exit: The Best Part

I reached Delhi at Anand Vihar Bus station. I went inside the station and enquired about the bus for New Delhi railway station, locals said some bus no (I don’t remember the no.) will take me there. It was 4 30 am in the morning. I was waiting for my bus to come, but it didn’t arrive for 1 and a half hour. Reason: it is said that maximum buses run on the route where metro is not there. Some person told me to go there via metro. It opens at 6am, and it was the time only. A large crowd was waiting outside the gates of metro, and as soon as the gates opened, all people rushed inside. I also went with the flow. I already had gathered the info of fare and route to take from bus station to New Delhi railway station. I waited for my chance to come, purchased a ticket of Rs18 from there. I board the train and changed the station at some mid station; I forgot its name and finally reached New Delhi Metro railway station. Now I had to take the exit from gate no. 3. But God has some other plans for me here too. I accidently took entry rather than exit.

What happened next is the best part of the whole Journey named “TRAVEL ALONE”. If I write that incident, I may attract some trouble for me. So it is better to stop here only.

If you really want to know what happened next in other words the best part of story, just call me.

Few Hints

Ø  Wrong Turn

Ø  Emergency Exit

Ø  Roam here and there nowhere to go

Ø  No food no water, hungry

Ø  Unknown Friend: Big advertisement

Ø  100

Ø  Police

Ø  New Delhi Metro Railway station Chief

Ø  Told my story 3-4 times

Ø  Cried

Ø  Passed out of hell

Mussorie to Delhi

View from Top

As you already know, I was going to Delhi from Mussorie and I got a bus too. But the hit: I had a note of rs500, but in mussorie, no one had khulle rupee, I literally had to visit 10 shops to get khulle rupee. The ticket was 300rs. Finally I got that on 11^th shop. I already had reserved my seat in the bus. Now I was moving from Mussorie to Delhi. Now I would like to share some incidents of the bus. In the bus I found two-3 more friends. One was a person from IAS training facility of Mussorie. He told me how he feel like when he treats collectors. He said “honge collector apne area me hamare saamne to just ek student hai.”

One more friend was a kid. He was cool, since he had to vomit so he changed his seat and moved towards window seat. He offered me toffee too.

Now the third person was from Goa, he was going to join Cruise. He told me the best time to visit Goa is after October.

Well there’s not a lot to write about this trip, as I was sleeping for most of the time.

Coming Home

As in last post we have covered the first part of Mussorie, now it is the time to move on and catch another one. When I descended down from Laal Tibba, I had in mind to go and see Gunhill point as suggested by my new friend from Delhi (I don’t know his name). I reached starting station of Gunhill Point, and saw a queue of people waiting for their turn. I asked people how much time it will take so that my turn comes, they said min 2hrs. It was 6pm that time. I thought if I go to this point, I won’t be able to return Dehradoon today, as the last bus from Mussorie leaves at 8pm. In that case I had to get a room in Mussorie only, and room charges were high. 

There was no meaning in staying there for a single spot. So I cancelled Gunhill Point, ab bhaiya Mussorie tak aaye aur sirf 1 point dekh kar chal de to mazaaa kya aayga. So I grabbed a burger, since it was the only parcel thing available at the nearest shop, and searched a ride which will take me to Company Garden and take me back within 1hr. So that I still have time to catch the bus easily. I found a cycle Rickshaw waala , I told him my situation, he said OK, ill take u back within an hour. The deal was fixed for rs200. I had to spend a big amount because I had to come back immediately. I sat on Rickshaw like a King, put my bag on the backseat, in 1 hand I had Burger, while in other I had Maaza. Ohh man what a feeling it was, riding alone in the mountains of Mussorie. I leaned backwards like we lie on bed with legs downwards and closed my eyes. The cold breeze was touching me, I was feeling too good at that time. Faces of my closed ones flashed in front of me, I just wished that, they could have been here with me. The fun would have increased 10 times.

I reached Company Garden, took ticket of Rs15 and got in. As I got in the Garden, I traversed every part of garden. In real I was actually running in the whole garden, time kaha thaa aaram se ghumne kaa. I must say it was a good garden, in case you like garden, nature, flowers just as me. Large trees, multicolor flowers all were just awesome. You can have a small feel of the place by having a look on the pics. I completed the whole place in 15mins, and I got back to my cycle rickshaw. And I must add jaise raaj shahi andaaz me garden tak gaya thaa vaise hi andaaz me vapas Mussorie tak aaya. Driver dropped me near bus station. I thought to go first to Dehradoon and catch Dehradoon-indore train in morning. But then I have to stay at some place in night, railway station was not a god option as someone told me that Dehradoon railway station gets closed in night. But as I reached bus station, I got to know that there is a bus from Mussorie direct to Delhi. Rest story in next part