Friday 24 January 2014

On the road - and back again

On the road again. Going places that I've never been. Seeing things that I may never see again. And I can't wait to get on the road again.  


I am laughing from my car's backseat - where I have been stuck in the Mumbai traffic for some hours. And then Willie Nelson's On the road again fills the air. Perfect timing! Hilarious! Because yes, dear reader, I still spend a huge amount of my time in the car. Status quo since Driving Miss Daisy, in other words. I still sit there with my mouth half - open: taking in the scenery outside. I still try to be patient. I still try to think positive. Note my "try".. sometimes with success and sometimes without..

Being used to the Mumbai streets packed with people, rickshaws, cars, buses, people, cows, trucks, motorcycles and people again - imagine my shock when we discovered the new highway (going north -south - over Chembur) - and (hold on) : we are sometimes The.Only.Car.On.The.Road!! In Mumbai! I can still hardly believe it. But I am loving it. Here is the proof! See: Alone On The Road:  

Oh. One more car!  

The view from the new highway is also quite..something... Just have a look: 

So, in company with this fellow......

.... I made it to where I was suppose to go: markets, lunch with a friend, and strawberry-shopping...

  ... and back home again ... cruising the road with On The Road Again - which of course now is stuck on my mind the rest of the day!  Time for a quick bite on the balcony in sunny weather! And: Let The Weekend Begin!
Grilled brown bread with tomatoes, crumbled feta, oregano with  tirosalata and salad:-)  
And dessert...:-) 

Have a great weekend, dear reader! All the best! 


10 comments:

  1. :) Mumbai never fails to spring surprises does it?!!

    Have a wonderful weekend!!

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    1. No, never..:-) Wish you a great weekend too:-)

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  2. Love all of your photos! It is a very weird thing to go from traffic intense roads to suddenly a freeway. The yamuna fwy opened up about a year ago near where we live and we drove on it the second day it opened. It was so scary people did not know how to drive on a freeway. Some where speeding at 160km/per hour and some where too scared and stuck to 80km!! Now it is fine, there is a speed limit of 100.
    Sorry for the long story! Good to see you are on the road.

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    1. Thanks for sharing Amelia! It is so true- and funny to read how they deal with these "newcomers" in other places also! Same story over here:-) Thank you for your kind words:-) Big hugs!

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  3. Beautiful set of pictures dear Eli :) I was shocked to see that you were the only one on the road on the highway..in Mumbai.. unbelievable! I visited a few months back to see my inlaws and the city never fails to surprise me. Hehe. Have a lovely weekend :)

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    1. Thank you sweet Pallavi! Glad you like them:-) Yes, I was quite shocked myself the first time we took this new road "where were all the other cars??!" he he:-) All the best to you:-)

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  4. The empty road is something - but oh my, those photos of grilled bread with tomatoes, feta, and oregano, followed by the strawberries, made my mouth water! :)

    Hope your weekend has been wonderful!

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    1. Thank you dear Cindi. Yes, I had a wonderful weekend - with even more strawberries:-) - Hope you had a wonderful weekend too! Best

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  5. Hitting a highway after struggling though city traffic. I know that feeling!!! Sounds like you are having real fun. Keep enjoying life!!

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    1. Yes, amazing feeling...:-) Thank you so much for following! All the best to you Sougata:-)

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