It was last december, that i decided to take my camera and go on an exploration of the rural side of Bengal. One of oldest dream was to attend the poush mela and explore the natural beauty of Shantiniketan. So my journey began, from Kolkata, Dec. 22nd and i was on my way to the Howrah Station, to catch the special Shantiniketan Express. The roads of old Calcutta, oops..!! Kolkata...nah! how does it matter, whether its Calcutta or Kolkata...at least i can consider myself lucky not to have a 'Bengal Navnirman Sena" just like the 'Maharasthra Navnirman Sena' because it doesnt matter whether it is Calcutta or Kolkata, the soul still remains the same...so, i am sorry where were we, Yes..!! as I was telling you all, that going through the roads of old calcutta actually makes you Nostalgic..you can sense the touch of the british rule, those old buildings, roads and few old men with their politics-the fav. subject to discuss on, dats the real Kolkata. I was in a cab and was on my way to the Howrah station, the main station of kolkata. After reaching the station, was feeling real hungry so went to a small eating joint to grab something. Inside the cafe it was all full, but some how i found out a place for me to sit. But as i went near to the table, saw a girl already sitting there. So just in order to show some manners, i aksed her "Can I sit here..??". She looked at me and smiled and said "Yea u can..", She was kind enough to allow me to sit. I ordered one Chicken Roll, one Fish Kobiraji and a Mutton Cutlet with a Thumbs UP...to taste the thunder.
After I ordered, she was constantly looking on my plate, probably she was getting tempted by the kind of food i had on my plate...but trust me it was delicious...mmm...specially the kobiraji was awesum..the crunchy sound that was coming out of my mouth was something that irritated her, as a result she asked the waiter for the cheque. The waiter immidiately, brought the cheque, i think it was something lyk Rs.67/-. Since she was a white lady, waiter thought he'll get a good tip from her, but that was not the case, she took out a fifty Rupees note and one ten rupees note and few coins. In short, she paid the exact amount and left. The waiter looked disappointed, had to be, as he was expecting a gud tip from the lady.
Five minutes later, i finshed my meal and asked for the bill, but this time i didn't disappoint the waiter, as i gave him a 10 bug tip. He smiled at me, gave me a half salute and said "Thank You Sir". I left the cafe, and was wandering at the station with a bag pack and my camera. I was waiting for the final chart of the train in order to get a confirmation on my ticket, as it was on waiting list:1.
Suddenly, a person keeps a hand on my back and asked me to come along with him, I turned and i see a cop. For a moment, i got scared and thought "Why Me..??", but wait a second why i am thinking like this since have not done anything....so suddenly, i started sounding quite confident and asked the cop "What Happend..??", "What's The Matter?". The cop didnt say anything other than, "Please Come With ME". I started following him, he took me to a near by tea stall asked me to open my bags, I asked the cop, "has anything happend..??". He just replied, "Its a random checking so you dont have to worry, just do whatever we ask you to do". The way the cop was searching my bag, i thought "Wow...it seems dat he's sure that he'll find some bomb or anything lyk RDX in my bag.", but he brings out his hand out of my bag with a pack of ciggerets and asks me "What is this?" i replied "its a ciggerete". He smiled and brought out one...studied it closely or i shud say examined it closely. He put the ciggerete back to its case and asked me to leave. So I left the place.
As soon as i left the cop, there was an annoucement, the usual annoucement tone 'ting-tong' and the lady says, "the shantiniketan express that was schedule to leave at 12:00pm, will now depart at 12:45, the inconvinience caused, is deeply regretted" 'ting-tong'. Now, what to do?? Have already done with my lunch, and now i am not feeling hungry, so i just went to the nearby shop and asked for a Cola. The guy gave me the cola in a glass, i paid him and went out with my cola. Took out a ciggerete from my pocket, started searching for the match-box, i guess, i left it back home so, went to a nearby 'bidi' shop and asked for a match-box, lighted my ciggerete, smoked it for a while. 45 minutes late, have got nothing to do now, so took out my camera and started taking photographs around the Howrah Station. After a while, thought of taking rest for sometime so went inside the Station and waited for the next update about the train status. I was getting so bored that, i took out my i-pod and started lintening to it. In the A/C waiting room, it was so relaxing that i thought of taking a small nap. A/C room, comfortable chairs good music, what else you want for a comfortable napping session.
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