Well, this is not any continuation of 'IN MEMORY LANE #4", its a different thread in my memory. It was a day when I came back to my native place after finishing my entire UG course and with no study tension in the brain. It was a time when 95% of my friends at college were busy packing to leave for our first attempt at AIIMS entrance for PG on may 6th of 2008. And guess what, I was planning to go to one of my good friend's marriage near Udupi. I was promised by Dr. BM that he would accompany me but I donot know why always I end up attending functions alone. So as soon I reached my native Shimoga in the early morning of 6th, I started to get ready to leave again to Mangalore. 
It was a journey of approximately 4 hours to Udupi & then I had to catch a connecting bus to Brahmavar where I was supposed to stay at one of my best friend cum senior's place. I had never been to the place, so was very curious. I went to the private bus stand in Shimoga to find a bus already right on to leave to Udupi. I peeped into it to see whether a seat is available or not. The conductor just pulled me into the bus and told that I will get a seat and I shouldn worry. The buses to Mangalore from Shimoga are usually mini buses to ply through the harsh curves of Agumbe Ghat. It was a dread summer and high temperatures of 35 to 40 degree celsius.
It was a journey of approximately 4 hours to Udupi & then I had to catch a connecting bus to Brahmavar where I was supposed to stay at one of my best friend cum senior's place. I had never been to the place, so was very curious. I went to the private bus stand in Shimoga to find a bus already right on to leave to Udupi. I peeped into it to see whether a seat is available or not. The conductor just pulled me into the bus and told that I will get a seat and I shouldn worry. The buses to Mangalore from Shimoga are usually mini buses to ply through the harsh curves of Agumbe Ghat. It was a dread summer and high temperatures of 35 to 40 degree celsius. The bus was full of people. I somehow got a seat which was like putting me into some small box and compress. Overall it was a horrible journey. I vowed not to come again in such a bus except for returning. I was actually surprised to see Agumbe on the way as I never had bothered to check the route. The route was full of hair pin curves but it was worth travelling to see the valley while getting down from Agumbe towards Udupi. It was a long journey. I reached Udupi at some 8 pm in the night. I was completely new to the city and didn know where to go. I called up my senior at Brahmavar and asked the way to reach her house. She guided me to get into an express local bus which ply between Kundapur to Mangalore & to get down at a factory stop.
Luckily I found the bus already standing there ready to leave. I ran and got into it. The fare was some 10 rupees I think, not sure. I asked a fellow, who looked like a college student, to inform me where to get down. At last I got down at a stop, But due to the darkness around, apart form a 25 watt bulb at the stop and a Highway, I could see nothing apart from the darkness. It was like getting down in some haunted place! I switched on my mobile and was happy to have the network. I was quite relieved and called up my senior. She told me to walk on the highway to the opposite direction of the bus I came there & warned me to be safe on road as the vehicles there are in high speed. She informed me that I will find a complex on my right as I walk and her house is just opposite to the place. I walked for around 800 meters with a tint of fear in my heart:-) I was so happy to see the light at a far distance. I saw the time, it was already 9 pm. I went to the complex and called up again. Then my senior emerged from darkness on the opposite side of the highway.
I was so happy to see her. We went into the house. The house was situated some 20 feet from the highway and was covered around with small trees, the reason for me not able to see the house while walking down the highway. I rushed to get fresh as I was too hungry and wanted to have dinner as soon as possible. When I came back, I was pleased to see my senior cooking!! I had never seen her work in kitchen:-) Then I was served with hot rice and fish curry. Also there was one more curry. The smell of the curry was awesome, but it contained some white pieces just like that of raddish. I asked her what it is and was bit horrified to hear that they were prawns cut into pieces. I am basically a vegetarian who doesn mind having chicken once in a while. I took so long time to eat the fish separating the bone pieces carefully as I was not used to eating fish. Also I enjoyed the prawn curry after forgetting that its prawn:-)
My stomach was full and we chatted so much as we had met almost after some 6 months. Then, it was some 1:20 am when I started feeling sleepy and went off to sleep.
Luckily I found the bus already standing there ready to leave. I ran and got into it. The fare was some 10 rupees I think, not sure. I asked a fellow, who looked like a college student, to inform me where to get down. At last I got down at a stop, But due to the darkness around, apart form a 25 watt bulb at the stop and a Highway, I could see nothing apart from the darkness. It was like getting down in some haunted place! I switched on my mobile and was happy to have the network. I was quite relieved and called up my senior. She told me to walk on the highway to the opposite direction of the bus I came there & warned me to be safe on road as the vehicles there are in high speed. She informed me that I will find a complex on my right as I walk and her house is just opposite to the place. I walked for around 800 meters with a tint of fear in my heart:-) I was so happy to see the light at a far distance. I saw the time, it was already 9 pm. I went to the complex and called up again. Then my senior emerged from darkness on the opposite side of the highway.
I was so happy to see her. We went into the house. The house was situated some 20 feet from the highway and was covered around with small trees, the reason for me not able to see the house while walking down the highway. I rushed to get fresh as I was too hungry and wanted to have dinner as soon as possible. When I came back, I was pleased to see my senior cooking!! I had never seen her work in kitchen:-) Then I was served with hot rice and fish curry. Also there was one more curry. The smell of the curry was awesome, but it contained some white pieces just like that of raddish. I asked her what it is and was bit horrified to hear that they were prawns cut into pieces. I am basically a vegetarian who doesn mind having chicken once in a while. I took so long time to eat the fish separating the bone pieces carefully as I was not used to eating fish. Also I enjoyed the prawn curry after forgetting that its prawn:-)
My stomach was full and we chatted so much as we had met almost after some 6 months. Then, it was some 1:20 am when I started feeling sleepy and went off to sleep.
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