At this point I must admire the heroism TKD showed in standing in front of a huge truck for me. At the beautiful spot TKD just described it would have been blashphemy not to take a photograph. But it was already 7:00 and dark, and even with all my brilliance TKD was not able to find me in the lens, and then he took the brave decision of standing in front of the lorry and take my snap in its light. You should have been there to see the hair-raising bloodcurdling sight. Thankfully the lorry turned at just the last minute to leave my friend living.
So from here our journey went on to the next level. The night had just started and we were on the road. The cool air felt like angels flapping there wings welcoming us into heaven. Oh and around this time we reached this tunnel and while I was driving through it I coulndn't help but remember the NFS days. Boy, the tunnel was so much like a NFS tunnel letting us zipppp through it, I would have lost all control of speed had TKD not interrupted my dreamy invasion.
We reached Lonavala and I was transported back 4 years into the beautiful valleys of Himachal Pradesh. I suddenly remembered that evening of 9/9/99 when I was roaming around on this similar road at Hamirpur scouting for a girl to make a proposal to. Yes! I did it. Ofcourse the girl was totally scared and so was I bcoz she had teeth coming out of her uper lips. Thankfully she didn't bite me or anything and that day has been etched in the memories of me and my friends forever, just like this day in Lonavala.
Once in Lonavala, the next thing to do was to find a decent hotel. The requirements were simple
1. The room should be decent
2. Should have a TV
3. Daru and all should be allowed.
Finding a hotel matching our requirements was quite an excercise with one life-endangering experience. But one experience that shattered our hearts was where an uncle aunty couple welcomed us with open arms with so much love. Oh! My heart wails for them. I will let TKD do the talking now.
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