Our Big Trip to Bhopal - Goes On

We reached Vipin's house at 8:45 PM. It took us some time as we lost our way in Minal Residency. I am impressed with the way Minal is developed and even started thinking of buying a house there. However it is not possible with the plans I have for my future. Anyway, Bhopal is one city where I would like to spend my retirement. Not carrying on anymore, Vipin's house was well decorated and it has festive mood written all over it. I met Mandeep there, almost after more than 2 years. He was in his "human" mode and that was a pleasing thing to note. Vipin was looking rather fresh, because marriages are normally Killer, and was mostly busy with the ceremonies.

We attacked the dinner as we had digested every bit of dodi by the time we reached Bhopal. I was waiting for the DJ to roll his disks as after a long time I was among my original group. However, it took away all the excitement the moment I saw DJ dialing the "garba" numbers. I am not a fan of garba and dancing the same steps in a crircle just dont appeal me. Anyway, I took few turns just to give company to others. Pooja also danced with me and broke her sandal in the routine. It was just the middle of the DJ night but I am in no mood to carry on the garba and Pande couple was also tired so we decided to go to hotel.

We reached hotel around 11:30 in the night. It was not the best of the place but manageable. Vipin has done his best but that side if city just don't have any better accommodation places. So our initial battle was against the daunting mosquitoes and few bugs here and there. I have seen worst in my life so I did not give any concern on such small matters. Also, the caretaker has brought some mosquitoes coils so it was alright after that. I could not dare to use blanket seeing it's condition so I asked the caretaker a fresh bed sheet to cover myself while sleeping. We were tired so we went to sleep in no time. I woke up early in the morning and only to find it's game time.

Aussies were playing NZ in their last one-day in Chapple-Hadlee series. I spent some time watching the game. The I got a call from Doel and we decided to get ready by 9:00 to join Vipin's "Barat". We did so and then we all were ready by 9:00. Tillu Bhai had joined us who came late in the hotal last night. I also met Nagu after a very long time. He is married to Mandeep now and both were looking a charming couple. We joined Vipin's Barat in Midway to the marrige garden. I dropped Pande and Tillu couple there and sped off to see somebody to repair Pooja's sandel. We found a "mochi" nearby so we were back to barat quickly. It was pleasing to see few moments of non-garba dancing in barat and we tried our steps and it was fun. But it again turned to a big garba circle once we reached the marriage garden. however it ended rather soon and we entered the marriage garden. Soone after the ceremony of marriage started and to my surprise everything ended in half an hour. My marriage ceremony lasted for more than 4 hours to I was a bit envious. There was nothing else to do for us so we decided to visit Shanky's home and Shanky promised a South Indian Breakfast. Tillu couple took the leave and went to visit one of their relatives in Bhopal.

In Shanky's home we met Aunty who was delighted to meet us. She was already prepared and I tried all the new things in breakfast and all are so good that I again stuffed myself. We were in Shanky's house for almost one hour and then went back to Vipin's party. In Vipin's party we went on the stage to meet the newly married couple. Vipin introduced us to his better half, Vinita, and we wished all the best to the couple. We had few rounds of photos and then we were off to Lunch. After Shanky's house breakfast, we were not feeling hungry so it was a very short lunch. After the lunch we started our journey back to Indore.