Back after a long break........
ma last trip to pondy.......
it was an experience... a bitter and tiring one.. i strtd from office at about 415 430..it ws raining from 2 non stop. roads wr flooded.. rchd ramapuram quickly,tnx to GIK, our admin, he dropped me at ramapuram. stood dr fr 30mins waitin fr share auto.no 1 ws willin to go. guindy ws flooded nd jammed.. auto guys wr askin fr 200 300...finally i got a share auto nd he took us by anodr route.. via olympia tech park.wt normally takes 15mins took 1hr..530 i rchd olypia..had to gt down nd push the auto.. water touching ma knees.. i could c a street frm dr wr watr touchd chest level.. i left d auto nd crossd the road as the buses to pondy could be caught at the odr side of the street.. while i crossed i realized water level ws thigh high. i felt as if i ws caught in a flood..orissa or bihar werevr..bt it ws pathetic.. 530 i boarded the bus drenched...just 2 ppl standing i ws one..it ws really frustrating...by walk frm olympia to le royal meridian, it used to take 10mins max...dt day i rchd le meridian by 730... d bus just dnt move..while i ws smwr between iit nd guindy..the bus again caught in a nvr ending jam...i got down..i met a guy in a cab..he had to catch a flight at 830..it ws 730..he ws tensd..he askd me wdr he cd rch..i said no chance..u btr reschedule ur flight.. he ws cursing the traffic..he 2 had strtd at 430 like me.. poor guy...
frm guindy to iit in share auto 10mins...dt day 1hour and 30mins.. i rchd iit by 9...to top it ma cell wnt out of battery charge.. by the time i rchd tiruvamyur the bus ws packed.. no space to move ur feet 2... 4 hours in bus nd i ws still smwr near vgp.. wt usually takes 1hour frm ramapuram.. i saw the time when we reached kalpakkam 1015...i knew it ws andr 1hr15mins..i ws alrdy dead.. back ache, knees pleading fr help nd support.. i ws helpless.. cdnt do mch.. i rchd pondy by 1130...gt dwn took an auto drctly.. 10mins by walk..bt i dnt hv the strength to even stand.. rchd home nd i fell.......................................................heaven...ma knees wr happy...back ws pleased... felt as if i i came from bangalore to chennai standing... hell of a trip....
