My trip to India this time was very special, considering I was to be married on February 22ND, 2009. I flew into Hyderabad,which is where my parents are after they moved in October from Chennai. After a pre-wedding function we all travelled by train back to Chennai. No matter when or where, nothing can beat a train journey along with your family members. We had such loads of fun, just chatting, playing cards (rummy) and of course munching on snacks sold on the train.
After we reached Chennai, of course I had to shop for my wedding clothes and all that went with it.. There is nothing more fun, than walking into those huge Saree shops and browsing through the great designs they have... Kudos ! to our weavers and designers.. As we walked from the shop to where our car was parked, we would each buy cones of newspaper stuffed with Bhel puri, or hot boiled peanuts..
And who can miss the tinned restaurants on wheels.. yes, I am talking about those you find outside BT (Brilliant tutorials) in T.Nagar... The Gobi Manchurian, dosas and parotas with kurma you get at these stalls are so tasty, that you keep coming back for more..
I did not care for rain or sunshine, I rode in autos and accompanied Dad on his two-wheeler and even managed to get on a bus.
And after these many years in the U.S, it just makes me happy that I can still do these things without frustration or a bad stomach !
This might sound odd to some, but I am sure many of you know how much these simple pleasures in life are irreplaceable and stay with you for a lifetime.
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