Julick dinner

..julick gave us our first lunch after our marriage...this time we had a wonderful dinner..remembering good old times discussing indiana jones and temple of doom..to..music..

Journey into the wild and finding mankind"

Place, travel information can be found in my travel blog. "After years...had a experience of staying in the tents..it was two planned trip..we decided to go with chennai trekking club to Jawadhu hill run..where we run 50k two consecutive days..we need a tent and cycles..I was running ..sathya and srini cycle.. We had a gps location of the start and we reached the place to our shock..isolated place that's it..wondering if our gps locations where wrong..its was dark as well..after 45mins rest of the group joined..we put our tent in place..slept..washrooms were the primitive type ..hiding in the brushes.. Started early in the day..to reach our days starting place..40kms drive through forest area..beautiful sunrise ..light peeping through the mountains..had breakfast and started our run...first 2k is tough..had to support my friends with cycles..did a steady climb ..but our guys were lagging behind as their first trip..was little afraid to leave my friends on my first trip..and their cycles were not good enough for the terrain..so drop out of running with group..but stick with my friends..waited for our guys...was relief to see them reach the tar roads.. ..we were chatting..reached a small hut to ask for water..they were kind enough to fill our bottles..immediately asked us if we wanted food!..really felt touch..will any strangers ask you this question in city..in a remote place..I found mankind and this we call civilized people..rather than those with blazers ,richness without a human touch..I have away our glucose tablets and chocolates that were carrying.. ..there were smiles..people seeing us with surprise..around 15k our guys were out..we had crossed three hills..over 2000feet of climb..as beginners it was tough on us..found a tree..sat there and ate our lunch packs..small nap then again..old lady.."Where are you guys from"..."..oh poor souls why are you in the hot sun".."do you want food or water"...we were smiles! thank you so much for asking.. ..sun was blazing..we need a bath..so we find a well..a young woman was taking bath..immediately she said please use it!..she was not fully dressed ..but waited for us..found innocence and trust ..i barely found in cities..then the water from well!..wow! wow! bliss..cold and pure..so refreshing considering we were running for 4 hrs now.. ..sun was still in its peak..was wishing for rain..it did!that too in a tough climb..so we were closing in for finish ..finishing 30k..close to 3500 feet ..close to 6hr ... Got ready for the next day..reached to the camping place..put our tents..heavens opened up!..pouring like anything..lighting striking and thundering..was awesome.. okay..tents started leaking..12.30 in the night..got out..half drenched..we ran for our car..and slept..morning was beautiful srini had caught infection and both our guys were concerned to ride in the wet conditions..So had to make a call..to return home considering health and terrain reasons.. but couldnt resist running in the rain bare chested and barefoot..returned ..started home..the same 40k was now super greenish..very pleasant for eyes..with chill breeze..we had breakfast that my mom and sathya food had cooked for us two before..and..home it was! .. exploration..friends..kindness...nature..words that sum our trip "

Yercaud ! chanting rasu's name as he gets married :) !

 

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" Steve rasu was one of very good friends i have..we spent most of time in college..we were great fans of Australian captain - Steve waugh for its courage and aggressive approach..so i changed thanga rasu to steve rasu :)...the time i spent with him during our breaks were so peace amidst pressure..we cldnt spent time so much after college..

we coupled trip to yercaud and his marriage place..I was extremely happy day for my friend steve..we met the couple in the stage...the first word his wife shanthi spoke was.."we had arranged for your stay..we had booked rooms for you guys to stay " ...I was touched..we drove 400km in 9 hours in storm and poor roads ..these were words of concern and care..if she cld show such care to someone whom she hasnt meet...how she will take care of rasu !..that feeling filled me with happiness ! ..i meet his family for the first time.."

God bless the couple ! - Rasu and Shanthi

Celebrating 12 years of friendship...

 

" Its was ganesh wedding :) ---We call him ponam[dead body]...wonderful treat from him..went to thirunelveli for his marriage on aug21..well planned trip few months before..

its so happend that aug 20 we all were together - the day aug 1998 we met each other :)..after 12 years we struck to each other..

our bondage was formed in the train we travelled to the college each day..when we went by the same..there was so much care and concern ..felt so warm from the professional trip..before we came to station poriki had brought water for everyone and dosa just in case someone didnt have time to eat dinner..another warm thing we went dry of water ...in pairs most got down of train to water for each other around 12.30 in the night..so much lil lil things that makes friends special..

special thanks must go to ganesh for getting married !!!..remember we are love to be singles-free birds [by fate :) !]..so good guy that he brought us travel tickets :)hahaha...

Aug 20 :  we land in the destination fortunately this time no problems finding our cab:)...ganesh is present ..we realize that the most of tht train passengers were "ponam" friends..we land in the  hotel..decide to leave to courtalam falls..before there was our famous fight over "thairu vadai" ..this time kirba wins steals poor gangai and karthi ...they look at the skies as though lil elephants were stolen of the grass..

sudden change in plan..courtalam falls crowded..i suggest agastiar falls and papanasam dam from my 2003 CSIO trip..lost the chance to play in this falls..so we go there...boating we are too late..decide to be in falls full time..like the sivanasudram falls there is small water due to falls..we swim..spent most time under the falls ..wonderful feeling..partner becomes a brave lion ! takes a dip..hahaha!..

my romance with waterfalls continues..

we return..what next..movie ?..yes! on the way book karthi movie "me not mahaan"..have a nap come back watch it..next a warm thing for me..i love roof top dining with a small garden :)..luckily all we needed was to climb up a floor..there it is :)..live music..we wish a unknown couple on their 60th age-marriage celebration..good feeling wishing them..they were happy :)..

 we sleep..

 

Aug 21 :.

Luckily wedding was lil late in the day  ..so cld sleep more..we went there..sat..found a girl for karthi :)..it was my duty and poriki's to kidnap the girl for karthi marriage.. karthi was too shy had eaten banana for strength bt cldnt tell his love :)..so the love story stands there ! :)..hahah..good time..good food..we return to hotel..sleep again..

we had time to visit a famous temple..its very rarely spiritual i am connected..rarely visit temple as well..it was glorious..musical pillar of rock built 2000 yrs ago..artistic works..the whole vibration was so strong left me speechless..i might make a pilgrimage to the place..

make to the station on time..sit in the train ..we tease the ticket checking officer and gangai..as he pulls out driver licence for proof and its completely fade..we yell its fake !..checker says okay...gangai gets a lil nervous..we keep telling the checker its fake :)!!..have a good laugh..we invent a fighting game with the chain that hold the middle berth..play in the late night..guards check with a eye ..are these guys anti social ?...

we see them with a child's playful eyes..the conversations ends !

we return home :)..celebrating 12years and gani marriage ..

Love,

Veerabahu

Friendship day -2010-Aug 1

Woke up..wished most friends..wrote mails to the one whom i cldnt reach.. thought i was appropriate to met our friends in our siding..so the series of calls started..

Decided to go to siding station where our friendship grew and strengthend..it was in this place that we decided start a organisation to help ppl..which later became" Towardsbetterworld trust " when we were 20 years old guys then..living a fun filled life :)..

on this day..i wanted most guys to turn up..its not the same ..as we grow up responsibility are bigger..most guys were on the matrimonial search..hahah never imagined that stage in life..we were living as though we were always singles :)..looked like four wld turn up ..

Uday,kouski and i took our favourite train..reached siding..to see the changes..our tea was not there!..our temple has changed..everything cleaned up..then it was walk in the forest :)..we enjoyed it..now all brushes are cut..paths are clean..steve rasu joined us ..

Good news was released that koushik ,rasu were getting engaged !!! :) ..happy we were to hear the news..went to another tea shop..brought bajii .. uday and i bite a piece .. ohh!!! we both realized something was wrong..at the same instant..we looked at each other..throwed away the bajii..it was egg bajii..we are pure veggies..small things like this non verbal communication when happens in friends..its wonderful :)...

There was small kids playing on banyan..i realized how beautiful life was if one was content with what one has..so the day ended..with friendship hugs..                                                                                                             
Will leave you with some beautiful memories of friendship that blossomed in the siding railway station ..later become friendship to serve society and people..

 
Scene from one of the holi celebrations :) ..i will write a detailed writeup on this ..hahah !

Our siding banner behind..monkeys and unruly guys ..

Clinging to the backend of a railway coach..entire gang..

 see you soon :)