If this sounds similar to Malgudi days, it was intended.
Only, this was a lot quieter. We went, around 15 of us-cousins and family- to a
place known as Malwada, off the Ahmedabad highway from Mumbai. It is in Thane
district, and generally not known to anyone. That’s because Thane district is
much bigger than the suburban station everybody knows. Sort of like New York
City and the state of New York.
Anyway, what happens there is remarkable-nothing. And
therefore, it is an ideal place to get away to. You can walk, or hear the birds
twitter, or take even longer walks. A river dip is a possibility, with one
nearby (I think the river is called
Pinjal, though I wouldn’t swear to it). Otherwise, you have your own company.
The views are magnificient (it was a friend’s bungalow, on a small hill), and the soul feels
refreshed. Sunrises, moonrises, and the corresponding 'sets' create excitement, and so do the clear
views of the stars. Before you think I am raving (crazy), let me stop by
saying, we had a great time. There was also a garden containing some
vegetables, for us to potter around in, and eat fresh stuff from. There were a
few pakodas from the weekly market to add to the variety on the menu, and some
fresh-looking fish that we also fried. Of course, there was singing and telling of jokes to keep the late evenings engaging.
Not having lived in such idyllic surroundings for a decade
or two, we were naturally thrilled. A tractor ride of the huge surrounding
property was an added attraction. We stopped to watch the threshing of rice in
progress, and some kids joined in to get a first-hand experience.
Malwada days, edition 2012, came to an end with the weekend,
but now we have some good memories to carry forward into 2013. And we could
always return.
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good thing you did not tweet the twits..could have taken away from the tranquility
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