Lakshmi and I met for lunch in Jaynagar 4th block and she went with my choice of having Chinese (Indian Chinese food rules). We went to a place called Chung Wah in the Jayanagar 3rd block. The place was recommended to Lakshmi by her friends. The food was really good but I promise I will do a separate post.
I was telling Lakshmi that I am not really as talkative in the real life as I may seem on the blog. But I have seen this time and again that when you meet someone after reading their blogs for a long time, it is easy to talk to them. I got to hear a lot about her job and travels and time just went too quickly.
A Local Mosque in Bangalore
Then I had a little bit of fun. A lot of people were waiting where the first bus dropped me. They all boarded the next bus, so I too boarded it. When I asked the conductor for a ticket he said the bus would not go there and I should get down at the next stop. The next stop looked quite familiar, so I decided to walk to the place where I am staying. Just to confirm, I asked an elderly person about the housing complex and he affirmed that I could walk straight ahead.
And the two pictures that you see in this post have been taken while I was walking back. I am quite glad that I managed the bus journey without any hiccups as I can’t speak a word of Kanadda Kannada.
The PC is now talking to the mobile phone because I using the back USB ports, earlier I tried the front USB ports and I did not know they don’t work!
Before I wrap this post, let me mention that there are a lot of lady bus conductors which I have just not seen in the North India. And many of them speak English and give useful directions to helpless souls like me..
It was quite a wonderful day.
It was indeed , Mridula wonderful to meet you and getting to know more about your job and travels as well..I am still envious of the trips you make to Oxford and Leeds , but I know a bit more on the efforts as well 🙂 Do have a great trip and happy new year
wonderful meeting you Mridula. and yes quite many people confuse me for high school/college student:)
Lakshmi and Nilesh, the pleasure was all mine. You have to give me a buzz when you are in Delhi.
Interesting Mridula. Happy new year and take care
Its Kannada and not Kanadda. 🙂 I appreciate somethings down south here, like the number of lady Conductors and Drivers too. While at Delhi I didn’t find getting into a Bus comfortable, as with metro and ric, or I hardly saw city buses plying around like in Bangalore.
Thanks a lot Pijush, wish you a very happy 2009 too.Thanks for the correct spelling Akhila. Yes Delhi buses are much more difficult than Bangalore.
I’ve spoken to Lakshmi over the phone while in India and am looking forward to the day when I’d be meeting her in person. In fact, would love to meet you too, if possible, while I’m in Delhi next.Good to know you had a lovely time in Bangalore….and Surathkal.:)
Celine, Lakshmi mentioned that! Yes please let me know when you are in Delhi next.