I have never liked Mumbai...I was here for a short time some three years back and I literally ran away from this place. But fate wanted me to be here and so I am in this city of dreams again and this time at my own wish and after around 4 months of being here, today, I actually liked the city. This was my best weekend in Mumbai. Let me narrate my day to myself so that I can run through it again and to you guys so that you guys can be a part of it. So here it goes...
Well, a little background first. It has been raining here since last couple of days and especially since yesterday night. So the weather is kind of romantic and fresh.
So, the day begun with a early morning movie @ 10.30 AM @ 90 bucks only (yes guys believe it...u can get a ticket this cheap in Mumbai) for "wake up Sid". A cute movie. Worth a watch. So while we (by we I mean me and my flatmate) were en route to the theatre, we decided to go to elephanta caves after the movie as it was raining and its a gud weather to be around the sea. Elephanta caves could not materialise but we went to see the sea. And mind you guys it was mind blowing. I have always like the calmness of sea and have always been scared of its vastness. But can look the the sea for hours and hours and just think about myself. Yes I think only about myself when I am near the sea.
Going back to the weekend, we (here we means me, my flatmate and bansi) had planned to go to Churchgate and then spend some time at marine drive. We took a local from goregaon (slow local) and dnt know why we got down at marine lines, which is one station before church gate. Ummm...now I remember why we got down at marine line. We were busy discussing something (precisely girls for bansi), and one of us looked out from the window. We could see the beautiful sea from the train and hence got down at marine lines. Walked till the sea. Got down to the small beach. Clicked some pictures. And then begun the walk. Today was all about the walk with the sea. Little rain drops falling on the face, which does not drench in 5 seconds but you feel the moisture as the rain drops fall slowly on you. Slowly we felt that our hair have gone wet, then we could feel little cold. Thought of opening the umbrella once or twice but then decided against it. We were chattering and laughing all the way, some stupid stuff, but still it was so peaceful. We walked till chaupati, had awesome chaat there, again clicked some pictures and then walked till Crystal (those who have stayed in Mumbai know what crystal is). Had amazing and sasta dinner. And started walking again. I dnt know if I am able to describe it appropriately, but it was one of those walks that never tire you. Clean roads. Rains. And most importantly, a walk by the sea. And you just continue walking. We thought how much have we walked only when we turned back to see that from where had we started. Quantitatively, we walked for around 6-7 kms but qualitatively, we had just begun the walk and had no feeling of tiredness (Now as I am writing this, my legs are abusing me for making them work so much over the weekend).
I guess people dnt like mumbai for anything else more than the sea. You would wan to go there again and again. I would want to go there again.
Love,
SM.
P.S.
1.Would upload some pics tomorrow (courtesy, my flatmate)
2. Have stolen the title from the movie, Wake up Sid.
