I’m off for vacation. At long last and after untold hassles. The officer in the Passport office had even discovered that someone had mistakenly deleted me from the ‘ re-entry ‘ list and according to him I am still in India.
” You are not in the system, ” he told me. He meant the computer data system.
That’s somewhat like being declared persona-non-grata in a foreign country.
But matters have since been cleared up and I’m off. To Kerala. Where the real rains are. Thundershowers. Not the misty drizzles we have here. And the majestic trees and the greenery and the flowers. Not the desert and the date palms.
I’ll be home Thursday, 24th May in time for lunch.
But Kerala will also deflate me in no time. The crowd and the confusion of it’s towns, the roads that double as rivers during the Monsoon and the endless shenanigans of the politicians, the arrogance of it’s people..
But then, like they say, you can’t have the cake and eat it too.
And it’s afterall, home.
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Two years late for comments on this post. Still, wanted to tell you that even after thirty one years of living in Delhi, this is where my heart really is. Love coming back every year. Am enjoying the rains now. Kannur is not so crowded and confusing thankfully. Some parts of it remain untouched even now.
Rains almost over, and Onam too. Hope it was fun. Still not back Doc?
Gave a great trip in Kerala, I think the trick is to focus on the positives like manga, chakka and karimeen, warmth and love from family, long, indolent days and try to ignore the hartals and power-cuts and splitting hair over little things. Have fun !
wow….kerala…god’’s own country….yanjoy….
Enjoy ur self and revel in the contrast.
Happy hols. And enjoy the place while you are there.
Ah! Lucky you.. God’’s own abode.. Enjoy….. Take care.
regards, Angel
God’’s Own Country…….what a beautiful name…….
Nothing like sweet home…
oooooohhhhhh…happy vacation to the god’’s own country…..!!! njoy the toddy…& raja beedi n have fun…..;-))cheers…~`GIFT`~
oooooohhhhhh…happy vacation to the god’’s own country…..!!! njoy the toddy…& raja beedi n have fun…..;-))cheers…~`GIFT`~
oooooohhhhhh…happy vacation to the god’’s own country…..!!! njoy the toddy…& raja beedi n have fun…..;-))cheers…~`GIFT`~
Confusion of the towns, eh? Well, wherever you may roam, there’’s no place like home. Enjoy and destress yourself.
lucky guy..take me..I want to disappear from here ..NOW!!!!
have a nice break and catch u soon:) monsoon is magical! enjoy!
sweet home…send some monsoon for us…have fun
welcome to kerala……..join us to enjoy the mad,,mad world…raj
Enjoy your self .. home sweet home!!!
Welcome home Mathew and hope you have a great vacation in God” own country:)
Anthonymone enjoy!
Welcome home, Mathai!
Enjoy your trip, macha!