Glimpses of my Solo Trip - 2Ps

By air, bus, car, train and ferry, my latest trip covered a solid 4,700-odd kms (alright now, yes, bulk of that distance is through air). What follows is a spotlight on that part of the journey where I travelled alone; these are a peek into those experiences in chronological order, covering two Ps - People and Places.

It’s trip time, folks!

This piece is a recollection of my first trip with fresh faces all around. I booked it on a whim, not really knowing the organizers, the peer group or what to expect. Was not disappointed, to say the least. Here goes: 

My trip to Matrimandir, Auroville

Right off the bat, does it sound awfully like the “My trip to the zoo” essay you wrote in 3^rd grade (I honestly have no idea what grade that was, excuse me for growing up 😜 ) ?  To answer the question, it is a bit like that but it is also a grown up version of that. So, here it goes:

I reached the parking lot of Auroville where the guard was quite taken aback when I informed him that we had reserved a spot online. Rolling in to the lot, I see almost all the shady (I mean trees and shade, not crackheads) spots taken. I do a round, and another until I find one with reasonable tree cover. Why, you ask? It was hot out there, scorching hot.