What is it about travelling that i really enjoy?
To be very frank, even i don't know.
Its not the architecture, the museums, the parks or for that matter any tourist place that attract me. I mean, they are all amazing to look at, and I do appreciate them all. But somehow, its not about them that i like going to places.
Its the people and only people. Every face in the crowd seems to be telling a story. Every person has something interesting to share. And my hunger to meet them takes me all around.
"Jaisalmer? yaar bahut duur hai. kahin paas ka plan bana na."
"Jaisalmer? hahahahahaha."
"Jaisalmer? abe 20 ghante ka rasta hai. kaise jayega? Aadha time to travel karega."
"Jaisalmer? hahahahahaha."
"Jaisalmer? bahut thand hogi be. raat mein mar legi."
"Jaisalmer? hahahahahaha."
"Jaisalmer? Tu pagal ho gaya hai."
"Jaisalmer? hahahahahaha."
Some of the responses i got when i asked people for the trip. And I am glad, none of them accompanied me. :).
Jaisalmer? Amazing place to be.
Jaisalmer? Amazing place to meet new people.
Jaisalmer? Amazing place for the foodies like me. You get food from all around the world.
What exactly did i do?
The people i met,
Karthik (works in the same bulding as me)
Shuk Sin Won
Park Chun Su
Abu Bhai
Ghazi Khan
Faqruddin
Uli Khan
Ali Mohammad
Ghazi Khan (the singer)
Deepak and 4 of his other friends. (I am sorry guys, i forgot your names)
Amit (security waala)
Ashish
Ashish's dad
Ashish's mom
Ashish's sister
Bhawani Singh Rathore
Raju
James
James's girlfriend
5 of Karthik's colleagues (The names i don't want to remember)
An English girl, I borrowed pen from.
A Group of three people in the restaurant,( the lady teaches in jaipur.)
And about 30-40 more.
And I can write a small collections of stories that i learnt from them. Every face has a story to tell, you just have to be ready to listen. And you get so enriched by the memories.
"I have three dreams for myself, Travel as much as i can, taste as many kinds of cuisines as i can and read as many books as i can." And i still stick by it.
And by the way, for the people who missed, 20 hours in a good company seems like 20 minutes and you are left wanting for more.
Signing off,
Aneyonghikhaseyo
(In Korean it means, be safe)
Good bye.
