09For the ones wondering why this trip is named as FT2, please scroll below to see the FT1
It’s been years since I made this resolution that the New Year’s Eve should not be celebrated at the city of stay (unless of course ur at home). I mean you end up lead the routine life till the time u go out for party which actually reduces the fun of that day. But this year as we had plans of having an extended celebration beyond 31st and 1st so had to stay back at Pune for the New Years Eve.
Sarvesh was coming down all the way from BBSR for the celebrations so had to make enough plans so that he finds the trip as Paisa Vasool.
31st Dec
He was supposed to reach Pune by 9pm so finished the work and rushed to get ‘d look’ as requested by him.
Once he reached, we freshened up and waited for the rest of the gang to reach so that we could hit to a party venue.
Our earlier plans of going to Nikhil’s party at KP went for a toss as the party was supposed to end at 12am, which is too early for a new year’s party to end.
So decided to go to Pancard Club (very unwillingly). We reached there around 10:30pm after much waiting for Shaili.
The crowd inside were already halfway through the celebrations and almost everyone was in the open space for dance. This gave us the HIGH needed to join them and so without wasting much time we hit the floor and got in the groove. Though none of us is a dancer but everyone can shake a hand/ feet/head/belly: P when it comes to dance and especially if it is a Punju track.
Being with friends, acting crazy and dancing stupidly we didn’t even realize when it was time for the clock to strike midnight and our frenzy continued past 1pm w/o any breaks.
1st Jan ’09
Everyone got up at around 11 am and after having a heavy brunch we decided to go to try our hands at Paintballing. This was the first time for every one so everyone enjoyed to the hilt. Hitting each others with the paint balls in spite of getting Out giving sadistic pleasure to almost every one.
Then we decided to see what KP had in store for us on the 1st , headed straight to Sweet Chariot. We waited for atleast half an hour for our order to be served but it didn’t and we didn’t complain either as it was time for dinner.
Punjabi Rasoi, the very famous Punjabi joint at KP was our next spot, after a heavy dinner we headed to the railway station to relish on the Banana Lassi , Basundi’s and Almond Flavored Milk.
2nd Jan
As Sarvesh had some interview so all of us went to our offices waiting for the day to end so that we cld start our journey to the final leg of the celebrations - Water rafting at Kundalika river and then relax at Kashid beach the next day.
3rd Jan 4 am
Everyone got up early packed the bags and started for Vile where the rafts were waiting for us, reached around 8 am, had breakfast and everyone except me went for rafting.
I in the meanwhile killed my time by reading and exploring nature.
Once every one was back, we headed to Kashid where the rooms were booked for our stay. Reached Kashid, freshened up, had lunch and headed to the famous Murud Janjira fort which can only be approached by boat as it is in the middle of sea.
Back from Murud Janjira we went to the Kashid beach to enjoy the night below the stars and moons amidst the sands, the trees and the sounds of the sea.
4th Jan
After the late night chat session on the beach everyone got up late , dabbed the sunscreen lotions and started for the beach to enjoy the white sands. Ball games and swimming in the beach is so fun.
Though I have stayed almost all my life in a city which has a beach but I never get bored of them.
Through with the games, we freshened up and started for Pune.
Once here we went to the chaturshringi temple, KP again and had dinner at Yellow Chillies.
The new year celebrations which started on 31st Dec finally ended on 4th Jan – 5 days.
As they say that whatever u do on the first day of the year continues the year long, well we have celebrated life in the first 5 days of the year and expect to celebrate the whole year in this way.
Happy New Year 2009.
