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You’ll remember this day to tell your grandkids.

As how people started wondering what to do with themselves.

Mumbai!
The city that never sleeps was my escape for September.Apart from all the errands that I had to do with my five days in Mumbai, I fell in love with the city.

My stay was in Sanpada which is 1 hour away from Colaba(away from the city) but each day I took a train to CST railway station, somedays I was sitting,standing & today I was squeezed. I didn’t want to complain about anything because I wanted to be a mumbaikar for 5 days. Being mumbaikar for five days, I can proudly say that I can be your guide to a “bombay dharshan” tour.
The best thing about travelling in the train was hawkers with dingle dangle trinkets. It was a good way to trick the exhausted minds in the train. From fancy hair pins to delicious munchies, they had it all.

I travelled in the ladies compartment which was safe and easy for a newbie in Mumbai. Also the women who came across was really helpful. Even though it’s the ladies compartment, you still have to be very careful about your belongings because snitchers were everywhere.
After getting down the train in CST Railway Station, my next place was to get my daily dose of coffee or may be rose milk down the subway. Walking down the subway was task for me as not be distracted from all the cheap deals around. My eyes goes like

” Powerbank for 150″,Oh!!! Let me buy?? No no no.. And Yes!! ”
It’s not just even hundreds just tens, twenties that I spent, I’m still not aware how I run out of cash.

And then my journey starts by to sharing the cab with random strangers and walking in and around colaba causeway and falling over and over for marine drive view.
It’s not the Mumbai you see in the morning is at night. It changes. Colourful lights around CST railway station and Queen’s Necklace makes you to stay one more hour and more. I just don’t want to leave!!

Mumbai became so close to my heart as it was me whom I have to make happy. The places I visited, food I ate, goodies I bought was to make myself happy and it was all worth it. There was days that I would sit in a random place to watch people around, sitting down with a Vada Pav to munch,stare at the blue sky to enjoy the “now” was all a healing to myself.

The solo trip is the best thing that can ever happen to you. You just start living, face the situation may be even without the language as in the ‘Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho says “Everything in life is an omen” it just guides you.

Team ‘Lame’, that’s what we call ourselves. And 5 out of 7 gang members managed to go on a trip to cover 5 states in India.Aaaaaaaaand ACTION!!

The beauty of the trip was not all about the places we visit, it was the strangers who became our friends.

Each and every place we visited has it own way of teaching the life to the travellers.

I was never a backpacker, my kind of trip would be to escape chaos and this was the same to me untill i realize why people give up jobs to travel.

Travel is a lifestyle, it teaches you to go through shit. Every time in a destination , to experience its beauty we had to go through something tough;it may be long distance walking or walking through gullies or whatever which was not so comfy. Moments cherished would be memories in seconds.

Travelling made me to realize that I’m blessed.Sometimes good company and some food matters it all. We may be broke to hell but that cup of chai and food was always the saviour. Yess!! Food saves your trip. Sometimes we hated the climate and the jam all around but butter roti and butter chicken saved the day.

We were the loudest of all, be it a hostel or restaurant. We killed the ambience. All it was about fun, fun fun.. No politics or religious conversations. It was just “bitchin”,you may have also being a part of our dinner table entertainment : but in a healthier way.

In every bad bus ride, there was always a hand helping you to vomit out, a shoulder to lean and also someone to annoy. Sooner we ‘ll split and go in our own way. Photos clicked will never do the true justice to the enjoyment.

Few years back, all this would be memories which we will share with the rest.It will always be warming to the heart.

Trust me!! Pack your bag and travel with people you love. You’ll never regret that vibe.

You may not get this energy to go on a hike, travel long distances and time to spent. Commitments and Responsibilities will be piled up and only trip that could go would be a weekend getaway to baby sit.

I don’t know whether choosing you was right.

I felt that vibe, FIRST TIME!! I saw you it was not butterflies but something more.

And I believe ‘love at first sight’ and it exist.

There were many men in and out my life, but your presence always triggered me.

Every time I say ‘it’s the end’ it became lie and you knew it.

Soon after blocking you in the every way possible, I was not able to survive a day without a small message back from you.

We may not be that fancy couple but a you gave your best to me, held me strong when everything was upside down. I’m always grateful for you.

I always adore how my parents loved each other and how strong their bond was. I always wanted a Sarath to my Nelum.

Here I’m..

Letting you know that you worth it.

Future may hold a uncertain circumstances yet right now my soul wants to be with you.

I’ll fight for our ‘Now’.

Settles down yourself to study.

Power goes off.

Take light steps 1,2..boom

You ran inside the room. Cover yourself, bulids the fortress of sheets and start praying the almighty you know.

Jlo’s voice is your only friend. You ignore the sound of the wind. Saving the damn phone to last along the night with you.

You ‘ll not look into mirror, just eyes closed. Struggling to think something better yet..

I’ m scared to type further…

It’s Sunday.

When you step up down in the apartment stairs, each and every apartment will have this lingering smell of ginger garlic paste, papadam and (inhales) Chicken curry.

Life changed from sitting in the dining table together with family to”bhaii, deliver it to 404,Sambhram Sapphire”.

It’s been one and half years.. Still counting.

23rd July 2017 I’m landing in India to pursue my bachelors. I believed in the fresh start and never knew that I was in a warfront being armed looking for that prey in my life and surviving from predators to service the purpose.

Battle goes on…

Still standing, Standing in this ground wounded, pierced and hope for that silver ray.

To the days of commitments, compromises, love and hate.Grateful for Bangalore to the life I live. Lonely girl who has her heart in her hand looking for the love and kindness she lost in the journey. Seeking the average humanity she read in book and yet not found.

Things discovered, soul search in process and running away from comfort,u made me bold and stronger to struggle.

I’m glad I have opinions, cultures embraced and endemic to tradition that Sri Lankan girl suffers happily away from home with strangers turned to family.

Flags of hope raising. I’m surviving with love.Blooming with pride, letting the soul fly.

‘Thank You’ to the land of experience, bond, bitter and all. You was unexpected but I’ll never regret that you raised me as the child of your own.

I’m bowing down to your greatness ‘Unforgettable Bangalore’.