REturn trip from ISRO
Returning in the evening from ISRO Headquarters to a quarter of Bangalore called Majestic, we found our way out of maze of criss-crossing exits and finally pinned down a hotel where we could eat something light. As we settled down in the hotel, my mom called me asking if I was boarding my train.
The re-booking that I talked about caused this confusion. I thought my train was at night and so decided to print my ticket only in the evening.
I was now running across the crowded streets of Bangalore trying to find an internet cafe. Nagappan accompanied me and helped me in locating a cafe. Thanks a lot, Nagappan. In the run, we finally found a cafe where I got my tickets printed.
Didn't have the time to bid all the people there good-bye, but I hope that they'll forgive me for that short-coming.
Lo and behold. My train is in the next 45 minutes. I had to travel atleast 1 hour for getting to the station which I thought I should go to. But luckily my father booked the wrong station and that ended up being 15 minutes away. I have to say that Bangalore Station is a very confusing maze and more confusing when you're confused.
Finally jumped onto the train and I slept all the way to my hometown.
I woke up realizing my station had come. I got up and ran to get down. I realized the train was moving and waited until it stopped but when I looked ahead I noticed that the train was moving out and not in. Luckily, it hadn't gathered speed and so I just closed my eyes and jumped out.
My dad, who had come to pick me up at the station had surmised that I might get out at the next station, but I managed to catch up with him. Most of that was a dream. All in all, a fun trip. Hope I was able to contribute something positive to the discussion we had at Bangalore.
I've just returned from a month's worth of vaccation. Have lots to catch up on. Will reply to all emails and requests soon. Hang on!!
Posted at 04:02PM Jun 18, 2007 by Pradeep in Space in India | Comments[0]