Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Sleeper Train on a Cool Tuesday

 Rolling eyes the moment I say sleeper!

The husband will blame the heat in summers, the chill in winters, the rains and monsoon, the pillows that are not given, the food that isn't good, the washrooms that aren't clean and many many actual logical correct reasons to not choose sleeper anymore if you have a choice!


And then, there are such 10-12 hours overnight trips from Bangalore in June where it's never summer, never winter and AC tickets are never available at the last minute; in short, the right choice as opposed to KSRTC (which again, I'm a fan of, but Indian Railways over Karnataka transport, okay).


This live blog, this day to remind myself of the feeling of this gush of strong wind brushing through my fringes which I didn't know existed up until now. To remind myself of this feeling of random sweet South Indian Aunty forcing us to eat their Idli despite the fact that I didn't switch my side upper with her daughter's seat (yes, okay, whatever). To remember the feeling of buying 'fu diye folano baalish' after forever and the random Lungi clad uncle totally judging and laughing at us with absolutely no awkwardness since we didn't bargain at 100 for a pillow. Indian Railways have been back big time in my life post marriage, not complaining and actively touching wood for the travel frequency, and also because S is a huge fan of trains.


I'm so happy at Sleepers not disappointing me this time. Return journey ofcourse, as S wanted with fancy windows with blue curtains, but this one's mine! 


Say Hello to searching through wallets to find khuchro taka for Kannada Jhal muri and Bangla Band on stringed headphones (I'm sure you aren't surprised that I still use these antiques, daily)

Hello Karwar in 8hours!!!




2 comments:

amrita said...

I can't take this kind of travel anymore. But past one year did travel , one being a 42 hours journey.
But you take me to a time when we traveled sleeper, did not have money, but loads of spirit and love.
Enjoy being young.

Abhishikta said...

Thanaaax! :P
My bones have started to hurt as well, as long as they last :P