Christmas to Port Blair

Christmas is gone but again new year is big vocation coming ahead. Again I could not say NO to math and I canceled my flight. Because she was feeling alone here. as we are traveling together from a long time. Now again We planned that we will go to hampi and gokarna and then khujraho. But no… as always happens, it didn’t work. There were many peoples who are going to Port Blair for new year and all of them told us that this place is a paradise on earth so we should see this. Because may be after 5-6 years it will gonna to disappear from world map. Sea is increasing day by day.
As much people said more about Andaman, we were forced to think about it once. Next day we went to internet to check out the details to visit there. Flights were so expensive but its now or never. Math was now mad to go there. We spend all the day on internet. at the end we found the flights and decided the dates also. It was not easy for me to go there but for me also its now or never. Math also wanted to celebrate new year with me there. So I got agreed.
Now again there was a big problem to book the ticket. We need to book it fast because prices are increasing very fast and we want to fly on 31 Dec. so in my both accounts I don’t have much money and math’s cards are not working on Indian travel sites. Even we went to the bank also to putt some money in my one account to book the ticket but bank was closed. I called my sweet and dearest friend Abhinandan sood to help me but he was also not carrying his card with him. But finally we bought the tickets for 31dec. but I am flying in the morning and she is flying after meI have a flight at 4:45 morning and she will fly at 10:00 am. . Now we are on the airport of Chennai. We are gonna to spend our night here (on the airport).
One of our friend Sandra is also there. She told us that that place is very nice. And we will may be travel with Sandra also. We don’t have flight back. May be we have to come back by swimming…. Ha ha ha ….but If we will be lucky We will come back by cruise.
I hope Sandra will be right and Andaman will be paradise.

Will put some pictures of Andaman soon….. Keep reading……………. With lots of love and hugs.

Mahabalipuram (Mamllapuram)

Mahabalipuram is such a nice and fantastic place. After traveling so fast from one place to another place. Here you can take a breath. When we heard about this place we wanted to visit here and just stay for 1-2 days. But now, we totally fallen in love with this place. Sea is crazy here. When we saw the sea it seems that u can not take bath in this, because of big waves and when you go inside it’s surface is down and up down and up. You can not go more deep waves are also very powerful and big. But it’s an amazing place to enjoy it. This you can feel when you go inside. We were also hitting the waves. First time in my life I had bath in this kind of crazy sea.

One day we saw some young boys were playing volleyball on the beach. We also joined them and it was handsome experience to play volleyball on the beach.
Now it was the time to celebrate the Christmas also. we met a Germen girl Angelica to join her for Christmas party. One of French lady Pascale who is living in Mahabalipuram she invited us in her restaurant. She has a nice guest house also. We met there many peoples who come there just for a get together. It was a nice party as with family members. Here we tasted many good French foods with wine and bear. I was feeling that I am in France not in India. The food was really nice. They believe that Santa gives them gifts at midnight, Pascale also gave gifts to every one. She gave us a one really nice key ring. Me also surprised Math and Angelika, at middle night I go to there rooms and gave presents. Both of the girls were very happy to receive it. Even me also did a lot job to find the gifts and more than that to pack it. But I was happy to make them feel good. Specially to Math because it was her first time she was celebrating her Christmas without her family. Maybe I succeed to give her a small smile on her face. Its true I can’t be her family but still I did what I could.

At this place nothing too much to see but still if you go to caves and old shore temple its amazing to visit. But more than that you can just relax here. I have booked my flight already to Delhi. I will fly on 27th Dec. may be I will celebrate my new year there.
Jassi my friend is the gem. If I am traveling its his effort also. Without his help I could not travel this much. So hats off to my brother.

Leaving Pondicherry

In pondi i can feel that i am on holidays. We are drinking beer, there is not much places to visit except market. Math found a very good bakery also where we are eating. She cant believe that in India she can find a French bakery.

One day we hired a scooter and went to aurovile. Luckily we got the good scooter because the another scooter which Lohi was driving its Tyre was got brusted. we left the scooter on one of the Auto works. and they took a lift and we reached to Aurovile. this place is so nice. you can come here for peace. everything is planned and good. you can stay in aurovile ashram also on very less price. we spend almost 2 hours there and had a very good lunch also.

after that me and math start discovering the new places. we been to small small village and deep into forest also. nature is so amazing here. we saw some foreigners who lives there and working in the farms and they speak Tamil (Local Language of Tamil Nadu). there are many places where you can go for cooking and meditation classes also.

on the way to Aurovile Math was driving now it was my turn to drive. when we reached at Pondi first we got our shoes which we ordered, they made it all so nice. we were happy to get our new shoes. we return the scooter. but other girls just bring the tyre of the scooter and give it to the owner. because the tyre was nothing. i cant believe that how they can give there scooter on rent with this kind of destroyed tyres. Both the girls flighted with owner and they got the money back. ( we were not there but they told us latter all the story)

we spend many days in Pondi it was expensive and no charming so we left that place. because we herd that Mahabalipuram ( Mamllapuram) is nice place for holidays. so we left pondi on 23 DEC. and came to Mahabalipuram to celebrate our Christmas.

Pondicherry

We left the south corner of India and start onward to north again... but first we will spend some days in South east India. Again we have arrived in Madurai, we wanted to go to Rameshwaram but we did not liked Madurai except the beautiful temple. because this is a very crowded city. so we skipped the Rameshwaram and arrived in Trichy. in this city we found a very nice veg restaurant and had dinner there. since morning we did not eat anything because of travel so now it was the time to spend some money and make our stomach happy. we went to The temple and Rock Fort. here we met with another french couple Mathew and CM. there were staying in Tanjore city which was our next destination. so we took our bags and joined them for the train. This was the first time when we did not asked for too many hotels and stayed in first one. because they told us that in this city you can not find the cheap hotel so where we are staying that is best which we also liked.

In Tanjore we been to very big and beautiful temple ever i seen during my this travel. we sit there for sometime to enjoy the ambiance of the temple. i could not understand one thing that in India we have amazing temples, Indian tourism calls it heritage and incredible India . but why they don't care these monuments? i feel very bad. when i see they are destroying it. they have putt lights inside and the Pandits who are taking care of the temples they get some money and let the peoples go inside where you ans me can't go. there is no care of paintings which are 100s years old. this kind of things we can not create now. we should save them. if the are earning money they should spend also....

so we stayed here two days and them we came to Pondicherry. This city is very expensive. as soon i was wanted to come here that soon i wanted to leave this city now. you know its raining here . yesterday were was wet totally. when we reached our guest house my pent was folded up to knees and i was totally wet with four plastic bags full with shopping's and in same condition Math was running after me. two french girls were sitting there in the balcony and they just start laughing on us to see us in this condition. but you know i love the rain. so i was happy also. this evening we spend together with those two girls Lohi and Mathilde and some local guys. it was good time we spend there.

Today morning also it was heavy rain. As rain got stop we got ready and tried to go out. but again rain got started so we changed the cloths. we rented bicycles and accompanied with other two girls. we were just riding the cycles and seeing the city. i enjoyed a lot. here everyone use bicycles. for me it was a great experience to do so in the rain wearing rain-cots. Pondi city is a french colony. and we are staying in french area. all the streets and house and everything has french names. people usually speaks french language. for me it was strange and math was also feeling as she is in France. in the evening we visit to the church and been to a shoe shop. we order our sleepers there. they have very nice lathers and they make shoes on demand as you want. we designed our own shoes and ordered. the rates are also not expensive. this is the only this i found cheap and best here.
now three more days here. we have many plans but don't know how will this works......

Kanyakumari

Being a traveler we got many experience. We stay at one place and then another and we keep going from one destination to another.
We came to madurai city. This city is very crauded and looks like delhi. If you want a good and cheap room then you have to work a lot, which we did here. Next day we went to Minakshi temple the One of big, old and best temple in india. This temple is amazing like a castle. Made of just stones. How they build it still its a mistery for me..... But this is shure that now we can not build it. There is only one thing which I don't like is they made it a business. You have to pay if you want to visit inside. and they forcefully take money from you. For visitors every thing is restricted but for them everything is allowed.
There is one funny story also... Before visiting the temple we got some information about train on internet to go to kanyakumari, there was a train at 2 o'clock. But it was 12 o'clock already. So we visit the temple very fast, we packed our bags and reached to the station. We did this all in just two hours. But when we reached at the Madurai junction there was no train to kanyakumari. You know why? Because the train we was expecting was at morning at 2 o'clock. We did not saw the time correctly because of shorts of time. But luckily we got another train at 3 o'clock. In the train I met a person, he was also from north india from Gujarat. He was very nice. We was talking about god and power and every thig. Its was a very impressive talk. I learned that god is in our mind only. If we believe then he is but if we don't then he is not.
So finally we reached at kanyakumari and again we started struggling for guest house. The first hotel we visited was good and the price they offered was also ok. But we decided to look for more in the hope to find a better one. But we visited may be 10 more hotels but all of them was asking for higher price with the condition that we have to check out next day morning. So we decided to have dinner first.

It was 12 o'clock already and the temple in kanyakumari opens at 4 o'clock in the morning so we decided to have a new experience to stay outside tonight. Because we found that city is quite safe and police is active here. At 1 am morning we reached at church and kept our bags down. Math started writing her dairy and I had a short nap there. But under the sky with the dogs and fear of unknown city who can sleep. There was only one thing which was perfect ... That was weather. It was so perfect to stay outside. me also start writing my dairy.
It was 3 o'clock in the morning. We saw each other and asked why we are here ? And start laughing. It was a new experience and we were happy to do that. It seems This city never sleep. Because we saw all the night some shops were open and peoples on the road and streets. At 4 o'clock we visit the temple. the temples in india are amazing , in this temple it was a condition that you have to remove your shirt, then only you can go inside with naked chest. In the early morning me also had to do that. But women's can go as it. When I entered inside again they asked me 20 rupees for close look. But I did not paid and find a another way to go inside.
Outside behind the temple you can take bath where three rivers meets. they believe that to take a bath here, can wash all sins and become a virgin. Every day thousands people come to take bath here. City is small but its good. In the morning it was very wonderful to see sunrise here. The first sun of india. We spend some good time there with hundreds of peoples.
Now this was the time to go to the hotel. I just go to bed and slept. I woke up at 2 o'clock. So now we were feeling hungry. It was the time to spend the money which we saved last night. We got good rooms and we had a good meal in 3* hotel.
Now it was the time to see sunset. there is a beach in kanyakumari but no one swimm there because water is very dangers here. here also the chit disappointed us. we could not walk there for a long. So we sit on a rock and enjoyed our evening.
We gone for internet but it was very bad experience. The shopkeeper guy was drunk. So... leave it.... We did not had dinner tonight because we had food at 5 o'clock in the evening. Here hotel check out time is 24 hours so tomorrow I have to wake up early in the morning.
Tomorrow We are expecting to go to the island first then we will leave for Rameshwar.
I hope the coming days will be more exciting and joyful as we spend before.
Love you all.

Kumily ( Periyar) Kerla

Shweta don't except this from me but still I buy something for her. What ever, she is my good friend. I respect her and when ever we talk I tell her about my travel experience.

The way to kumily from cochin is very long. We took a buus (because train does not go there) actually we are going to periyar to see the wildlife century there.
Bus is going very fast. Now we already spent almost 4 hours and 3 hours more. This is a mountain area and we are on hight. Every one is start feeling cold now and putting there warm cloths. I am happy to be cold because in north india people are freezing there and me here sleeping in ac ! What a wether in india, if i couldn't come here i would never believe this.
Math is cliking pictures. I tryed to sleep but she is very much excited and she wake me up to show the things on the way. Yes its true the landscapes, trees, animals and nature is amaging here. I have been to every were in north india in hill stations and mountains. But here its totaly different. I have got one small Pepper plant with me and many other flower seeds which i want to grow in my garden in Punjabi. Now i have to take care of this plantI will not let it die.
Finally we found the Homestay in Kumily. Because we reached at 6:30 and it was dark so we preferred to stay we saw at first. this guest house is good and not expencive also

Its hard to imagine that so far from the plain area in the middale and top of the mountains there could be a big city also. And i was surprised to see 90% New marride coupels only. Specialy from Punjab.

The funniest thing happened with me today is, When i go to vegitable shop to buy some onion and coriendre the old lady wasn't understand hindi or english. With gesture i try to make her understand when i asked the price of onion she get some money from pocket and show me that this much for 1kg ha ha ha.... So funny.

I have much stuff now, I am feeling that I should send that to my mom by post. Tomorrow we are going to see the wild life on monday may be I will be able to do that. I wanted to buy something for my mother and will send it to her. I have some warm cloths also which are not needed here so why I should carry all this weight with me.
Next day we visited to the wildlife century park in kumily but entery fees for foreigner was Rs. 300 and for indian it was just Rs. 25 so math decided not to go and pay this much money for just to enter in the park and she gone for elephant ride.

I think kerla is the best place to buy spices and dry fruits. We been to the market after elephant ride and bought many spices. Tomorrow I will send them to my mother by post.
There are many other experience also which I wanted to share here but the time I come to internet to write in my blog for you I forget this. So I am thinking that I should try to write it in my phone so that I can give you more information. Lets see how it works......

Cochin...

Today we got a bus from udupi to Manglore. This was express bus  but it stops at every small station. I don't understand this.... as they always write and call Hotel to a Restaurant.
In southren india they dont know Hindi even in Goa also they dont speak hindi well. As much as i am going ahed to south india hindi is getting worset. All the time i have to make people understand with gestures or in English. They dont speak even english well, i am also feeling as i am a forginer. But after Manglore today evening we will enter in kerla and there people know English, because Kerla is no.1 in education in India.




My skin also has some sunburn and i am getting more black here. Sometimes people think that i am also from south India and they start speaking there cocal langues with me. Its funny to be like that. But i like when they speak there own langues, sometimes i stop just to hear them.


We get down in Kannur but we took another train in the evening to Cochin. Why we get down here ? Because i was thinking that she wanted to see this city and she was thinking that i wanted to visit this city. ( it was so funny) we did not had booking for Cochin. but we got the train, half way we travelled in first AC and other 4 hours we spent in General. it was terrible journey. in the morning at 4 o' clock who will give us room in Cochin ?... hhhmmmm our auto rickshaw driver took initiative and we find a good home stay in Cochin.


Cochin..... i think i am not in India....! city is so neat and clean and all the names of the roads are in English. very planned and developed city. Today we went for Backwater by small boat. i can not explain that how much  good it was., today i fond that why foreigners are crazy about India and how much beautiful India is. we Indian never travel like this....
may be i will putt some pictures here so that you will understand your self to see the pictures that how much good it is.... Yesterday we did a city tour by auto rickshaw and can you believe that he offered this tour in just 40 rupees. we spent 3 hours with him. may be we must have spent 2 days for all this but we finish this in just three hours.


May be tomorrow i will leave this place. because i need to go to Delhi for urgent work. but i really wanted to celebrate my Christmas in Pondicherry. lets see....

Udupi

Goa... is just Goa.

the sand i saw in Goa was really really good and you cant imagine that it looks like wheat floor, it was so much nice. when breeze floes it takes upper part of the sand and its structures get changes. in the evening we went to the Anjuna beach and we were sad to see this beach in the evening because it was so good and we arrived here when we were just about to leave. still we spend our evening there and had some bear with chips.

on the way back to Gurpreet's home it was dark. me and Mathilde was bit scared also because it was 1 hours away from here and we had to go by scooter. but on the way back we changed our way. the way we took it was really good. we followed the other tourists who were on the scooter and it was very nice ride.

we took the train from Madgaon to Manki because we wanted to go to Jog Falls. but we found that there is nothing entrusting so we remain in the train and Mathilde looked in her Bible ( Lonely Planet Book) and we get down at Udupi.

here at Udupi there is very nice temples one of them Shiri Krishna temple is 3000year old. 

Here we found very nice Woodland veg. restaurant and eat there, the food they serve here it way way they serve its so good . here we met with other two Finland girls Eve and Keti. they were very nice. next day we went to Maple and stayed there. the beach was so nice. water was much clear than Goa. we stayed in the water for long time and then after having lunch at 4 o'clock in evening we gone for long walk on the beach. we spent some time there till sun set.

Today morning when we went to the same beach it was dirty. i was surprised to see the beach like this. the local people in morning use this beach for CHIT. maybe up to 1 kilometer long on the beach there was just chit only. i was very disappointed to see all this. so i did not swim in the see and we planned to go to St. Marry island. we hired the boat and went there . it was a nice island where they believe that vasco d' gamma stayed when he come to India first time.

Finally we left the Maple and came back to Udupi. but we could not go to Manglore because in the evening Math has fear to travel by bus. so we decide to round the city today. tomorrow morning we will leave for Manglore. but other two girls from Finland already left this place in the morning.

Goa

I met Mathilde and Maude on the beach some where near Panji. I was so lucky that I found a guy with bike who charged 200 rupees to take me to Panji from Goa Airport. Mathilde's cell phone had some network issues she texted the directions where I must come.

The moment we saw each other, we jumped… me from bike and they from their chairs, we three of us hugged together tightly. It was happy to see each other. Here is the surprize, my mom sends them some home made cookies and sweets which she made during festive season.

we went to the Candolim Beach, it one of the beautiful beach of Goa. It reminds me Gold Cost, Australia. We chilled on the beach, swim, drink beer and stayed in the water until Sunset.

Now its time for a real party, instead we hit a bar or join any party bought stuff from the market and came back to the beach. it was dark by now, but we find a nice spot close to the water where some light was coming from a restaurant. we eat there, we drink beer and enjoyed until we lied down on the sad and started staring at the stars. it was such a precious moment, an unforgettable one. 

We were somewhere on a planet, far away from our homes. I was in different state as they in a country. We were trying to find the faces of our dear ones who we were missing or who must have been missing us. When you find a place like this, with someone who is new for you but understands good, then you start a new journey of friendship and togetherness. Thee bond we make, it teaches us love. I am sure you can imagine these wonderful feelings, you must have felt it in your lives. That was the moment I wanted the earth to stop rotation.

Mathilde and Maude had a scooter on rent and the crazy girl Mad (Mathilde) was driving, Maude was in center and I was in the back. Its called tripling in India. We were lucky that police did not catch us drunk. However, we made safe to the destination.

They were Couch surfing in Goa, they already informed the host that I am going to join them. Gurpreet is a nice gentleman from Punjab. His place is nice.

Goa is amazing...  Wasko D Gamma ruled this city for decades so it’s look is inspired from Europe; northern Indian will not feel it as India. Second, ts a foreign tourist season so you will see lots of international  people either  you go to the beach or the market, you will see just foreigner only. Today we visited old Goa to see Churches and museums.

Everyday is not a lucky day, finally that unfortunate moment came when the police caught us three on the scooter. More bad that our driver, Mathilde was not wearing helmet too. Well, yes it’s a scary moment but requested them to stay calm and I talked to the police officer. I played my journalism wild card, tried to request him that I am a journalist, we are sorry, please don't give us ticket and  its our first and last mistake. Well, they were nice and jusat give us warning and let us go.

Delhi to Goa

There are many things to write and tell you guys as after Mcload Gunj I came to Amritsar and they went to Billibird for Paragliding. on the way back their bus had accident and they got injured. I met them again in Amritsar and took care of both my friends and a french guy with broken collar bone. next day with the help of my friend Avtar I putt hi, back into flight to France.

I brought Maude and Mathilde to my house so they can heal in few days from the accident trauma and wounds. My mom took care of them very well. As it was wedding season in India so they got chance to visit my friend's wedding, I am sure they enjoyed there. 

Diwali was in few days, so Maude left to Lanchnow when me and mathilde went to Pushkar after Diwali. I wont say that Udhaipur is a Royal city as I'll say that Rajsthan is Royal state of India.

From Udaipur Mathilde left to Mumbai to jopin Maude and I left for Delhi.

I got a call for 3 days freelance work which will pay me good amount to continue my travel. A flight to Ranchi then by road to Jamshedpur for Golf Shoot. I was filming Golf matches for CNBC Sports channel as a Camera Person.

Ranchi to Jamshedpur the road was amazing with beautiful landscapes and mountains. there was a long strait road with mountains both sides. I saw a different farming and big fields of tomatos.

Ranchi airport is small but busy with lot of passengers. I never seen this much passengers on a small airport.

After finishing my shoot From Ranchi I flew to Chandigarh the city beautiful for another freelance work as assistant director for a Bollywood film 'Woman From The East' I was assisting the director Jeet Matharru. it was cold but filming at night was exciting.

I spent few days with my mom at my home and visiting my friends wedding. I was kind of missing the trip so now I am going to southern India to join Mathilde and Maude in Goa.

I have much free time at the Delhi airport now, so I am making it useful to write my blog. I have a flight Delhi to Goa at 12:35 and now its 10:10.

I am very excited to see Goa. it was my dream to go there. I am going to have some fun guys !

will give new news soon... after visiting there...

Shimla Mclaud Gunj

In the morning after break fast we left our bags in the hotel and went out. I sugested to leave shimla today evening, we already had seen mpst of the places in 2 days including Advance study centre and the mall Ridge. We decided to leave for Dharamsala in the evening by bus. It was dark when we got our bags and left for the bus station. We got the bus and left the shimla at 9 o'clock.


 We reached Maclaud Gunj in the morning. Luckily here we found the room easily in a guest house. We had a hot shower, a nap for about 1.5 hours and left for breakfast around 1 o'clock.
I am missing Shweta. She always remains in my heart. I am just thinking some things that if she could have been here with me it would be wonderful.


Its 9 pm now


After having breakfast we went to the market and after falls. Both the girls shopped a lot on way to water falls and of course on the way back to. We visited all most all the shops. I too bought a scarf for My mom and earrings for Shweta. 
We fight before I left for this trip so she was mad at me, but today she sent me an email... A love letter. I know, we will be back on track soon...

sweet bitter memories

Two days ago Mathilde's friend Maude arrived Chandigarh. I took them to many places to show the city, we also went for shopping from Sector 22 Markit. (Manoj wired me some money) After shopping, they wanted to see Chandigarh's night life but somehow it didn't worked out and we bought some booze and party in the flat.

Now its time to move on again, we paid the house owner for our stay and left for Shimla. I traveled to Shimla many times and so by toy train its the best way to enjoy nature, but we were not lucky enough as train already left before we reached Kalka ji (a city next to Chandigarh from where you can take a train ti Shimla). Here I felt worth as being experienced. I knew this train does not run fast and stops on the way at many stations, if we take the bus then we can catch it half way somewhere near Dharampur. But as I said it wasn't our day so our bus broke down at Sanmara. The only option left to share a long distance taxi again, up to Solan. 
Here we arrived  way earlier than train. So we got some time to eat. Another bad luck, suddenly rain started, we tried to escape from rain and ran towards train station with foods in out hands and bags on shoulders, we were wet and cold. At the same time it was fun and enjoyable experience. (at-least I was enjoying it a lot.)
I wasn't prepared for this situation, without any warm cloths. Mathilde gave me her polar flees and all sat adjoining together on the bench to prevent the cold. How ever it was still enjoyable, siting on a bench watching heavy rain, eating, smoking on the plate form. One and half hour later we bordered the train.
There are few places where train has to stop to pass another train coming from the other side. This is a single track, so it stopped before a long tunnel, we jumped off and took lot of pictures. Our dream came true to go by train, we all were very happy. It was an enjoyable journey though we did not get the seat into train but still we were traveling and having fun.

As we get down from the train at Shimla, rain starts again. My friend had booked a guest house for us so I called the guy. We were tired of standing in the train from last 3-4 hours. Here in mountains on height, its way too cold than plain. 
We walked in the rain,  however we reached to that place we supposed to stay but the they refused to accommodate us, because foreigners can not stay at their place. well, it was disappointing and upsetting.  As we kept trying in other hotels and guest houses, either they were costly or if they accept us to stay then one of us have issues. defiantly it was  embracing for us. I tried my best and we knocked the door of every hotel on that hill, most of them were full. Rain was not stopping. I called Manoj again if we can stay at his place, but he lost the key of his house and told me to cut the lock but I didnt wanted to spend my night with this new hassle.
We tried some local agents to find hotel but most of them were very costly or they didnt allowed foreigners. Maude wasn't behaving good too, I could have stay at my friends place or get a room at any place. 
Then the point came when Maude screamed and math decided to go away alone, it was too much for me. I said "just go inside and get the room, I will pay." I got the keys and took them to rooms. Now they were calm and saying that we will pay and sorry and Blah Blah Blah . I just paid by my credit card. 

From now on I have decided to keep myself clear and will do what I want to do. Good night for now.

Mansoori

We decided to leave the hotel and packed our bags. We went to the Kempty falls by shared taxi. On the way back we carry-on the same car as it was going Dehradoon.
We took bus from Dehradoon to Chandigarh and reached here at 9:30pm. It was a terrible journey by road in a Roadways bus.
Now there was a big trouble ahed that where we will stay? I called all my contacts, at the end got one flat which was used by Sukhbir (a friend from Punjabi Film Industry). Sukhbir called the paying guest house owner and they allowed us to stay, I may have to pay for a month as much she paid to them, Lets see.
Chandigarh, the city beautiful is my own city. I went to university here. So now it was my turn to show her around so I took her to Rose garden, Luiser vally, Rock Garden, Parliament, Sukhna Lake and 17 sec. Markit. These are the places where we mostly hang out.

Mathilde wrote a new blog today, most of the time she wrote about me. Yes, really she eat a lot, and she is more strong than most of boys. I am enjoying this trip and her company.

Today I checked my bank account and there are only 43 rupees in my account. Now how I will survive, I don't know. May be its better I should tell her to travel alone. Because I don't want her to pay for me.  I have no money, my credit card bill is due, and lot of other things are there. I kept thinking how to find a way to arrange money... Ohh god please help me, find me some freelance work. Give me some money. I want to keep traveling with my new friend.....

My first experience

The day we went to the beach was first. It was very wonderful experience. After beach we hang around in the city, Lakshman jhula and a park. Actually she was showing me India, it was different experience of traveling. We also went to Haridwar, it was my wish to clean my sins by dipping into Ganga's Holy water. We also went to see our family Prohit (the official Holy people who take care of our family tree and bloodline) to show her how they keep our records.

Next day we left for Dehradoon by bus. We sat in a park and eat some fruits. We were testing new foods. I never dared to taste much before, now I am enjoying foreigner foods in Indian for few days.

There was not too much to see in Dehradoon except Bhudha Temple which was amazing. So we decide to stay there because it was very much big and still a major part was left to see and it was dark. So we got a guest house there.

In the morning after visting the temple we left for Mansoori by a shared taxi. Here also we found hotel first and then we saw Gun Hill by cable train and walked on the Mall and she eat a lot from there. Today she tasted two new things one Gol Gappa 2nd Allo Tikki. 

We sit there for sometimes and talked a lot she told me about her life and I told her about mine...

Rishikesh

I was not feeling well sitting idle, something was upsetting me being alone at Manoj's house. The only thing to was surfing internet, somehow I started reading Math's blog from her facebook post. She written all about her traveling experience, she was documenting her memories via blogs, I flipped when I was she mentioned my name too. She was enjoying her trip to India, my heart started beating fast to go there and join with her for adventure. I sent her a message on facebook, and asked to join her which she agreed.

The following day I packed my bag and took a train, I reached Rishikesh in the evning around 8pm. I went to the guest house she was staying with her friend. My first meeting with her in real, I can tell will go along well. She is really a nice girl, more nicer than I thought. This Cottage didn't had any vacancy, so I tried another one and got the room at Bhandari Swiss Cottage just for Rs.250 only. I never traveled as backpacker so didn't had idea if you can rent a room that cheap ! 
Later we met for dinner and went for a long walk along the Ganges.
Returning back to her guest house, I met her American friend James, who was leaving next day to Delhi. We did talk for some time and came back to my Cottage with promise to meet her next morning for Yoga. I found her sweet to everyone. I had met foreigners before, traveled to few countries for work but it was my first time being friends and travel, they are open, caring and yes way more wise.


I am a lazy young boy, never woke up early in the morning except when I have no choice and was is calling. She might have already noticed so she came to my room pulled me out of bed for yoga, we spend there at least an hour. I was the Indian among foreigners. I liked as she paid 100 rupees for me, I didn't brought my violet as I didn't had any idea that I have to pay for Yoga class. It was good experience, but my body must be aching rest of the day. 
My Cottage was way better than her, so as her friend checked out so after breakfast she moved to my Cottage, Room was not cleaned and check in was not possible before 12 pm so she kept her stuff into my room and we left the hotel and by walking we reached the beach on the corner of Ganges.
It was funny as I being Indian didn't know own country and a foreigner with a book in hand was showing me my own country. I would have never experienced it without her, because we Indians do not travel like this. we miss so many details...