the thermometer outside says 46, or at least said so two days ago. it rained yesterday, but the fact remains that I could not sleep last night because of the heat.and today I came across the blog of one friend (and her husband) who had recently been to Cherrapunji and Kaziranga and had posted photos and details on their blog.that made me feel all the more horrible- how long has it been since I went on a trip???
of course, there were those trips in 2006 that I enjoyed, or should have enjoyed. but they were marred by the opposition that I had to deal with to make the trips and my indisposed frame of mind that made me a veritable spoilsport in the entire trip.of course, there was that day-long trek along an unknown path with half-known people that I still remember and cherish.there was also this easter service at a 200-year old church(that finished off with hot cookies and yummy cakes) that was particulrly soothing for me.but all the way, i was simply not in the mood for it. For me, the trip was a means of escape; I took the road, but had not the eyes or ears to see its beauty; I was too preoccupied with my chimerical world to look at what the real world had to offer.
as places, my favorites are those lesser known as tourist destinations. of course, it must be a place where I can get clean rooms(and most importantly, a clean washroom), but it need not (and must not)be the latest tourist hotspot advertised on the last issue of some magazine.when you want to move away from the madding crowd,what is the point in taking the crowd with you?
it is also absolutely imperative that the people who accompany me share the same temperament. for example, I might like to scale a smalll hillock sometime, and cribbing would be perfectly unacceptable to me.
anybody listening?
