Okay, I really do not want to say this, but yeah, this will be my last vlog from Sadhana Forest travel journey. Tuesday began as usual at 5:00 AM, I had content to capture for Sadhana's Instagram handle, so we went to the Gaushala again to interact with the cows. Yes, we do talk, & I am sure animals can understand & communicate better than us humans. Agree!?
After capturing content & helping the volunteers, we returned to the forest to have the delicious pancakes for breakfast! Ah, always take an extra piece cuz, it's pancake..🥞
Following breakfast, I freshened up, and Mr. Beast and his family were leaving Sadhana that day. While I was creating content, I got a chance to click pictures for the three of them, and literally, my eyes were full of awe moments while capturing, and even now, when I look at those pictures.
By that time, it was already lunchtime, & that day's lunch was amazing! Dal + rice + aloo cauliflower, and it was so delicious! I had an amazing conversation with my friend Girish while waiting for his next dinner prep Seva to begin at 3 PM.
You might be wondering why I look so excited or looking forward to his Seva, right? Yeah, it was Poha for dinner. Now you know, right? Poha, my all-time favorite, and Vaishnavi's gonna rock it. So, I helped them in chopping the coriander. At least, for the video. Haha! No, I was just joking, I did help them.
Later, we took a quick ride to the toll date. And ask me why! Do not tell anyone, we went to have tea. Ahh! Shh, it's a secret. And again, while humming my most favorite song, came back to visit the tea hut with Vamsi, Girish, & Vaish. That day, it was like grandparents' house feels, where all of us sat outside comfortably & just sat, not worrying about anything! Plus, the best sunset!
Inside, I was excited for another reason because of Poha, and finally, they served dinner. And ask me, who yum it was, even with less oil. TQs, Vaish! Later, we didn't plan to sit there, but we sat. Slowly, people started forming a circle, and guess what, it was a one-and-a-half-hour long conversation about each and every aspect of life, etc. Indeed, it was a really nice memory to recall.
I slept at 11 while thinking that it is going to be one last goodnight from Sadhana Forest. Ahh, finally Wednesday! I mean, our journey day. We woke up early as usual, but we weren't assigned any Seva because we were leaving. Hence, we decided to chase the sunrise.
While we were late by 2 mins, Surya, I mean the sun, delayed it even further. But he was kind enough to show up and gave us an amazing one last memory at Serenity Beach. So, we sat there, experienced silence, waves, & sunrise, and had a chai nearby.
We straight away went to "Auroville Bakery" to have our breakfast because we had a long day ahead. So, we had Ragi dosa + 1/2 coffee, and guess where we arrived? To visit Matrimandir. Most of them do not go inside, but that's where the actual magic or experience is going to be, man!
Here's the link [ auroville.org/... ] to know the registration process & steps to follow for visiting inside Matrimandir. I genuinely cannot express my feelings when we entered inside, those calm surroundings, everywhere you see people with a smile, no anger. Wow!
That 15-minute meditation inside the chamber will be the best silence in my life so far! Later, we stepped out, took our mobiles, and did a small shopping there. And went to the cafe which I visited last year, it was like nostalgia.
We had a puff + soda to calm the chill waves. And yes, I went to get my 4th tattoo. But tell me, isn't it beautiful? I loved it & no regrets at all. Luckily, my parents didn't say a word. Muah!
Post which it was already lunchtime, so we went to Kokonut Lagoon, a Kerala restaurant, had meals, & went to Raj's Kofi bar to pack food for our dinner. Cashew sandwich cuz we liked it when we tasted it on Day 1. See, we landed at the same place, where we came on Day 1 also.
So, we packed our sandwiches & straight to Sadhana. Washed our bed sheets & pillowcases, closed the formalities, & headed to return the rented bike. We're gonna miss the bike too! It took good care of us without a helmet, & ya, didn't stop at all in between.
From there, we took an auto-rickshaw, & here we are again at Moratandi toll date. Luckily, the bus was on time, boarded, & at 5:30 AM, we reached Hyderabad outskirts, booked an Ola, & back to base. No one was at home to welcome. So, came down to meet mumma. Jaanu also came from a walk, & look what pappa has to say about my arrival. He is something else, only lol. So, gave hundreds of kisses to Jaanu, & calling it a WRAP!
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29 сен 2024
