It was less than three hours before I board my train to Delhi and I was still packing and in between listening to my brother's advice. The day had finally arrived, when I would begin my long-awaited backpacking across North India. I didn't know the places I would like to visit, how long I would travel, where I will go after Delhi or even where I will sleep in Delhi.
Balajee, Gupta and I found our places in the second class coach of 'Sampark Kranthi' Express. Dirty compartments, Stinking toilets, Bothersome (if unlucky) co-passengers, Vendors and Beggars who won't leave you alone etc etc - Horrible Right? But No.... in spite of all this an Indian train journey is one of the best travelling experience. Those small and long bridges, lakes an rivers, green and brown hills, farmers ploughing and weeding their lands, the bustle of the big stations and the calm in the small stations, the yummy snacks in the stations, interesting and jovial c0-passengers... and when you are bored of all this - drowning yourself in a book or drowning your thoughts wit music.
Twilight is my favorite part of a day. And twilight becomes all the more enchanting when you are in a train that is speeding through the Indian country side with views of small villages and vast agricultural lands. So I sat there by the window, mesmerised by the twilight, wondering about all the experiences this backpack will bring about. The experiences that will make this backpack trip one of my best Life experiences.
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I totally agree. Travelling by train, espcially in India is amazing.
You know, there is this song in Jayam in praise of train journeys.. that was what your blog reminded me of..
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