Sunday, June 28, 2009

Up Up & Away

Those bones at Kangdori were f**kin scary...but the kahwa at Tangmarg bus stand left an aroma in my mouth cavity. The trip to Pahalgam was NOISY but the first view of the valley was one that I had never seen before...

Welcome to RADIO Kashmir as I take you on seven day trip from Delhi-Kashmir-Delhi visiting destinations that we had set out for and a few that we unfortunately missed...Well I'll try to stay away from negative words lke afore mentioned in the rest of the telecast. Not to miss the amazing food we had on the vacation in the Himalayas & Pir Panjals

Episode 1: Delhi To Jammu - The RAJA Rajdhani

A 20 minute bike ride from my place including three halts - 1. ATM - cash... CHECK... 2. Departmental Store, paper soap, sanitizers...CHECK and 3. BACARDI WHITE.. CHECk an Im at the New Delhi statio where the Jammu Rajdhani awaits me.

Two more characters in the telecast besides me n BACARDI, Ms SRA and Mr Suri aka laindi photographer find a convenient spot near the Bank of Baroda ATM where I can find them.

Once together, we headed for the platform, got into our compartment where Suri uttered the word 'Bastard' for the first time (PS: he said that on more than a few occasions during the trip).

Quickly I skip the night where we savoured the NOT SO GREAT Rajdhani food and VAdilal Icee Cream (U can only find it in Rajdhani now) and a Classic Menthol courtesy Ms Sra, we reached Jammu Rly Station at around 7 in da morning.

Surprised as I was.. we saw a Nescafe just outside the station open at 7 am, where we had morning coffee and decided the way forward....... To be Continued