D Traveller : Gurgaon!

Gurgaon : Land of Dust,Rikshaw,heat and concrete!

I use to relate to the specific lines from the Metallica's song " Wherever I may roam" which goes like

Anywhere I roam

where I lay my head is home

And the earth becomes my throne

I adapt to the unknown

Under wandering stars I have grown

by myself but not alone

I ask no one!

But then I shifted to Gurgaon and I realized it was Bangalore which made every thing easy and I loved being a wanderer! Till date the sojourn in Gurgaon has been eventful,dusty and overheated!

As I landed in Gurgaon the first thing I noticed was Rickshaw! and my reaction was " How on this freaking earth these guys do it( in this heat)" But then very moment I got the answer -- with a bottle full of water and a cloth to cover their head! It was then I decided never to bargain with Rickshaw wala it was then I realized the value Rs 30.

Next I had to deal with a auto wala as I could not ask a rikshaw wala to carry all my luggage for just Rs 30!! The case of autowallas is different .This species,autowallas, pertaining to public transport, is real arse! They behave as if they own the city! They charge what ever they like.. and after meeting these Gurgaon autowallas I lost value of Rs 50. As at times I value comfort more than money!

Gurgaon is like concrete jungle! with good big roads and hot air! To survive here without a vehicle requires talent , patience and planning! It has lot of good places to go to! when I say good places I am ofcourse talking about pubs and restaurants! as this is the land of people with lots & lots of money if not with infinite money!

Another unusual thing is size of Paranthas is unusally large! when you order them for the first time you are bound to make the mistake of ordering more than your apetite! But they are delicious!

Now I am like --

And my ties are severed clean

less I have more I gain

Off the beaten path I reign!

Roamer, wanderer,

Nomad,Vagabond

call me what you will

But i'll take my time anywhere

I'm free to speak my mind anywhere

I'll never mind anywhere

Anywhere I roam

Where I lay my head is home!

Gurgaon is home! Just need a car!a house! a AC! a lil referigerator! a TV! and a rack for books!

Random out-of-context

Hunger is good!
Greed is not!

Random but not so out-of-context

Gaily bedight,A gallant knight,In sunshine and in shadow,Had journeyed long,Singing a song,In search of Eldorado.But he grew old - This knight so bold - And o'er his heart a shadowFell as he foundNo spot of groundThat looked like Eldorado.And, as his strengthFailed him at length,He met a pilgrim shadow - "Shadow," said he,"Where can it be - This land of Eldorado?""Over the mountainsOf the Moon,Down the Valley of the Shadow,Ride, boldly ride,"The shade replied - "If you seek for Eldorado!"

-- Edgar Allen poe