Alright!!
Lets get to it! This post will take up
from day 3 and we’ll try to cover all the stuff till the time of me starting to
write this post. A lot happened in these last few days but I’ll try and keep it
entertaining and not too long.
Lets get to it! This post will take up
from day 3 and we’ll try to cover all the stuff till the time of me starting to
write this post. A lot happened in these last few days but I’ll try and keep it
entertaining and not too long.
So day 3
was working day, which meant my cousins went to work and I had to figure out
for myself what to do and where to go. I spent the first half relaxing at home
and then decided to hit another touristy spot, the Prtihvi Cafe. I took an
auto, but somehow when I said “Prithvi Theatre” and he said
“haan”, I still managed to be dropped off at the wrong location. From
there it wasn’t too far either so I walked to my destination. Now, I had heard
a lil about this place and the kind of crowd that comes here, a lot of cool
folk, some hipsters, some for business and some just to hang out. My regular
readers would know I don’t prefer crowded places, especially if they’re popular
and I’m trying to have a good time by myself. So, I walk in, take a look at the
crowded cafe ( on a Monday afternoon?!), ordered myself an Irish Coffee(their
signature beverage) for takeaway, and headed for the beach. Juhu beach is right
around the corner from that cafe, almost, so I meandered my way to the sandy
shore, sipping on the delicious coffee.
was working day, which meant my cousins went to work and I had to figure out
for myself what to do and where to go. I spent the first half relaxing at home
and then decided to hit another touristy spot, the Prtihvi Cafe. I took an
auto, but somehow when I said “Prithvi Theatre” and he said
“haan”, I still managed to be dropped off at the wrong location. From
there it wasn’t too far either so I walked to my destination. Now, I had heard
a lil about this place and the kind of crowd that comes here, a lot of cool
folk, some hipsters, some for business and some just to hang out. My regular
readers would know I don’t prefer crowded places, especially if they’re popular
and I’m trying to have a good time by myself. So, I walk in, take a look at the
crowded cafe ( on a Monday afternoon?!), ordered myself an Irish Coffee(their
signature beverage) for takeaway, and headed for the beach. Juhu beach is right
around the corner from that cafe, almost, so I meandered my way to the sandy
shore, sipping on the delicious coffee.
It was less
crowded and I could see the waves and the sky and across the length of the
beach. It was nice, for a while. There was less litter across the beach too
which made it better than the night before. I walked around a bit, looking for
a clear spot to just stand and look at the open sea. I finally found a spot
clean enough, no people within a reasonable radius and close enough to the sea
that the waves would get my feet wet. I stood in the exact spot for about 20
minutes, during which the wind again had restyled my hair and about 5 pieces of
litter had floated back to shore near
me, which is mostly why the charm of the beach withers quite quickly. From
there I walked back home, which was a good walk in the weather but in the flip
flops quite tiring. Once back home just rested and that’s all for day 3.
crowded and I could see the waves and the sky and across the length of the
beach. It was nice, for a while. There was less litter across the beach too
which made it better than the night before. I walked around a bit, looking for
a clear spot to just stand and look at the open sea. I finally found a spot
clean enough, no people within a reasonable radius and close enough to the sea
that the waves would get my feet wet. I stood in the exact spot for about 20
minutes, during which the wind again had restyled my hair and about 5 pieces of
litter had floated back to shore near
me, which is mostly why the charm of the beach withers quite quickly. From
there I walked back home, which was a good walk in the weather but in the flip
flops quite tiring. Once back home just rested and that’s all for day 3.
Day 4 had
me going back to Marine Drive, but this time early morning, this time hitching a
ride two-thirds of the way from my cousin on her way to work. That allowed me
to experience travelling across the sea link, which is one heck of a scenic
drive and I missed Elaine SOOO much. From my cousin’s office, I took a local
cab to cover the remaining distance, and its a pleasant ride. Finally I reached
Marine Drive and got off on the opposite end from Day 2, and decided to first
walk as far as possible towards the other end. I got pretty close to the Air
India building from where I turned around and looked for a good spot to sit on
my walk back. I finally found a nice spot and settled in to it, with a nice
mixtrack in my earphones. The tide was higher during the day so the waves would
crash upon those rocks and the splash and spray would reach till the area where
people sit. I knew that, and I enjoyed it for the most part. This time I spent
about 40 mins looking out at the sea and the skies, constantly being buffeted
by the wind, saw the crabs that live on the rocks chilling on them,
occasionally getting splashed off.
me going back to Marine Drive, but this time early morning, this time hitching a
ride two-thirds of the way from my cousin on her way to work. That allowed me
to experience travelling across the sea link, which is one heck of a scenic
drive and I missed Elaine SOOO much. From my cousin’s office, I took a local
cab to cover the remaining distance, and its a pleasant ride. Finally I reached
Marine Drive and got off on the opposite end from Day 2, and decided to first
walk as far as possible towards the other end. I got pretty close to the Air
India building from where I turned around and looked for a good spot to sit on
my walk back. I finally found a nice spot and settled in to it, with a nice
mixtrack in my earphones. The tide was higher during the day so the waves would
crash upon those rocks and the splash and spray would reach till the area where
people sit. I knew that, and I enjoyed it for the most part. This time I spent
about 40 mins looking out at the sea and the skies, constantly being buffeted
by the wind, saw the crabs that live on the rocks chilling on them,
occasionally getting splashed off.
At this point I got hungry again, so I decided
to browse my phone for the nearest place to eat. While I was looking at my
phone, only at that point, a particularly big wave hit the rocks near my
location and the resulting splash soaked me completely. I was warned that the
waves get close but it caught me off guard, so I looked up, expecting other
people who were sitting nearby earlier having the same issue and then we could
kind of look at each other and be like “ehhh” and laugh and then go our
separate ways. Sadly I was the only one not paying enough attention who got
soaked and nobody else did. So I decided to walk it off in the sun, and let my
shirt and trousers, currently wet, dry off.
to browse my phone for the nearest place to eat. While I was looking at my
phone, only at that point, a particularly big wave hit the rocks near my
location and the resulting splash soaked me completely. I was warned that the
waves get close but it caught me off guard, so I looked up, expecting other
people who were sitting nearby earlier having the same issue and then we could
kind of look at each other and be like “ehhh” and laugh and then go our
separate ways. Sadly I was the only one not paying enough attention who got
soaked and nobody else did. So I decided to walk it off in the sun, and let my
shirt and trousers, currently wet, dry off.
Luckily by
the time I reached a place to grab a bite, I had dried off. I got a strawberry
waffle as a snack, which was a bit pricey given the quantity, but still good
when hungry. From there I took a cab again, to go till the Gateway of India
which is close to another place I wanted to cross off on my checklist, Cafe
Mondegar. It was still early, so I decided to explore a lil more and went to
the National Gallery of Modern Art. No point really, because I don’t really
understand it except that it was definitely not easy and kudos to the guy who
managed it. Most paintings don’t interest me, but still it was nice to explore
that building too. From there I went down the streets, stopping at Cafe Leopold
for lunch and then finally checking in to Cafe Mondegar for a mid-day beer.
the time I reached a place to grab a bite, I had dried off. I got a strawberry
waffle as a snack, which was a bit pricey given the quantity, but still good
when hungry. From there I took a cab again, to go till the Gateway of India
which is close to another place I wanted to cross off on my checklist, Cafe
Mondegar. It was still early, so I decided to explore a lil more and went to
the National Gallery of Modern Art. No point really, because I don’t really
understand it except that it was definitely not easy and kudos to the guy who
managed it. Most paintings don’t interest me, but still it was nice to explore
that building too. From there I went down the streets, stopping at Cafe Leopold
for lunch and then finally checking in to Cafe Mondegar for a mid-day beer.
After that
I headed home around 1 PM to rest up for the long evening ahead. Again, crossing
the sea-link was fun and the roads were not too congested so I reached
peacefully and in time.
I headed home around 1 PM to rest up for the long evening ahead. Again, crossing
the sea-link was fun and the roads were not too congested so I reached
peacefully and in time.
Okay, so
this has become a long post already, that’s why I’m gonna talk about the second
half of day 4 and my day 5 in the next post. Stay tuned for the latest updates
from the loon! Thanks for reading, hope you liked it.
this has become a long post already, that’s why I’m gonna talk about the second
half of day 4 and my day 5 in the next post. Stay tuned for the latest updates
from the loon! Thanks for reading, hope you liked it.
