To Mumbai, with Love! T.M.W.L. Part lll

OK so...in a matter of minutes I was out of my room...in the elevator and just walked out of the main entrance! 
Destination - unknown
Mode of transport - unknown
Hunger - well I was very much famished had just a sandwich in flight which was pretty much all! 
But the excitement of wondering like in literal sense wandering aimlessly felt liberating and nothing else mattered. 
I walked towards the main road avoiding pot holes filled with muddy water at every two steps!  Ya.. Whatever you have watched in movies regarding gaddhe me Raaste banaye jate hai is very true! And then I reached the main road, thinking where should I go... Juhu Beach!  Not very far and I should be able to be home (well I'm going to call the hotel as my home in Mumbai) by dinner time. After today mornings episode I am so not taking uber or ola or any other internet enabled services! There was a auto standing across the road, let's see if they agree. Asked the driver, "Bhaiya, Juhu chaloge ? and it was a straight yes- no questions asked and the meter was down, I sat and I was en route to my destination. Being someone from Calcutta we are accustomed to denials especially the members driving the public transport!  This was new for me. Just to be sure opened Mappy (Google Maps ;)) so that the driver can believe that I am very much from here and he does not take me elsewhere!  Fears of travelling alone all kind of crime patrol episodes cross your mind ! It was not even few minutes and then again - road is a stand still - I could hear voices... "flyover tut gaya hai"..."Raasta bandh Kar diya hai! " God this flyover is not leaving me!  With the help of Mappy I helped the driver navigate to a faster route. It was a while and the driver took a left and there I could see a strech of sand ! I may sound crazy but for a moment I thought just sand and perhaps low tide ! Crossed the road entered the beach the sea was roaring, I started walking towards the sea shore and I heard  the thunder rumble - I was like this was heaven! And in no time it started raining and I was at the shore and waves touching my feet! (Recommend never to do this a lighting might strike the sea might decide to be like really wild!) It was exhilarating ! Rain and the beach what else could I have asked for! I was drenched! (I did have an umbrella but I chose not to use it - ya well I'm a bit demented at times when it comes to rain) But well Neva mind it was all worth it ! It was getting late I snapped to reality from a dreamy mood... And then I quickly got into an auto ( yes again.. Well that is very much my mode of transport in my trip) well the flyover problem was resolved phew!  I reached home pretty quickly and by now it started pouring like cats and dogs....

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