Ticket to Ride
Trip Start
Jan 15, 2007
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Trip End
Mar 2007
Alibauh,
India
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sky and I woke up early to ride into town and meet Asa, our doctor friend. We had decided to spend this Sunday at her farmhouse in Alibauh. We picked up some snacks at the supermarket, then jumped on the train to Colaba, which is in south Bombay. Once there, we had an hour boat ride (which afforded us a great view of the harbour, complete with the monumental Gateway of India and the equally impressive Taj Mahal Hotel) to Mandwa. From there, it is a half hour by rickshaw to Alibauh.
Asa's house, which was designed and built by her, is a large open house, secluded, yet light, and airy. What a wonderfully relaxing time it was! We ate our lunch, and then laid out on mats to take an afternoon siesta.
As the late afternoon sun dipped low in the sky, we decided to take a trip to the beach in order to catch the sunset. There are not many people here, and we only found a father with his three children building sandcastles on the beach. How freeing it is to get away from the crowds of 18 million strong Bombay.
The close of the day, as well as the open spaces, gave birth to an improptu photoshoot, with Asa playing photographer, and Sky and I jumping around wildly so that our profiles would be silhouetted against the sun. We were quite giddy with the results-- it appears that we had learned how to fly.
We had to hurry to catch the last boat back, and then a long, crowded train ride home to Andheri West, so that it was about midnight when we returned home. It was a full day, but also deeply rewarding-- having spent it in the company of dear friends.
