Industrial Visit - Part II

It’s been long overdue but here is the next part of the trip.

So I saw the fat sausage of a Scrooge and though I wanted to stay and see him. I was not able to do so. We went on to the hotel, where we were supposed to be given lunch. The point was that all of us were so damn hungry that as soon as we reached the hotel, we smelt the food and drifted towards it. At least I did. That evening, the fellas discovered a native amongst them. “Sparky” started it and then everyone joined in. Anyway, led to more pics of myself!!

Anjuna and Vagator were beautiful. Living in the south, I never realized that there were beautiful beaches in the north of Goa as well. One had a small rock to climb at the top of which was, no points for guessing, a crucifix! But the pictures taken up there were good. What I did like about the place was that it inspired Vidya and Pooja to climb up…something they would have never done back home! The other was just too much fun. There was a rock against which a really rough sea was splashing its waves. And since we were standing near the rock, we all got drenched. It was so much fun. While we were at the beach it started raining. Everyone scrambling to shelter was worth watching. I almost lost my bag in the process.

Since all of us were soaked till the skin, we decided to head back to the hotel, change, eat and go for the next round. Next was Fort Aguada. Nice…but nothing compared to Cabo de Rama. That is the best fort ever. What a view before you die. Breathtaking. Later it was Miramar, where none of us got drenched but there was a lot of water splashing. And I specially cannot forget the JC and Pooja dancing video that Fishy took!

Oooo…that night was supposed to be disco night. All our class Romeos and Juliets enjoyed themselves. There is a nice pic of Vidya and Sat to prove it as well!! Lol!! She’ll kill me when she reads this. Sriram apparently had a really good time that night. I think he was the only one to dance with almost all the girls.

Next morning at NIO, it was a short but useless (yes, I said “useless”) visit. The only useful thing that happened there was that I met my aunt. Not really talkative but, I guess I have some of her traits!!

Dona Paula next. I did a lot of explaining, because I knew the story behind the place and its name. The others found that story quite interesting. Of course later on stupid Sparky started asking useless questions and bugging me!

Have you ever collected shells at Dona Paula beach? I almost missed this small little beach. It is extremely dirty but the shells that you find there are the most beautiful. Its difficult not to want to sit there. Different colours, different shapes, half broken, some with holes in them…but they are all unique, one of a kind. They are really pretty. I collected quite a few, and then Sparky stole them from me.

Vasco was only for shopping. I got sweets (which, by the way, I didn’t get to eat myself at all). Then we were off to Bangalore. We were there only half a day. I met one of my seniors there. It was really sweet of him to take me and my friends around that place. I ultimately lost my friends who wandered off somewhere. But in the mean time this other friend of mine took me to these sweet little places, like the coffee house, and later for dinner. I was under the impression that I would be very bored in Bangalore, but he kept me quite entertained. I can’t thank him enough for that.

Well, all good things have to come to an end. I boarded the train with a heavy heart. My first and last IV was over and I had the maximum fun there. After coming back, we would all get back to the same old life. Same old professors teaching us the same old subjects in the same old way. I was sad, yet happy that I was a part of the tour, and a part of the class. I’m gonna miss all of you.