SIP @ Mumbai

Well,this isn't going to be a description of my SIP at Mumbai.Have had enough of it.It's about all those funny moments we (Mallik,Gupta,Ganesh,Kirpa and myself of SDMIMD Mysore)shared in the Maximum City during April-May 2010.Ganesh was the non-resident member of our group.

For the record, we interned with CTech Labs, an IIT Bombay start-up.

Its hard to describe those fun-filled moments,numerous as they were.We shared a 1 BHK flat located in close proximity to the IIT Bombay campus.The house had to be furnished with a TV,a showcase and other USEFUL stuff.It was an upper middle-class locality in Powai.

Visits to places like the Gateway of India (GOI),the ferry-ride to the Elephanta caves (13 km from GOI in the sea)was simply breath-taking.The ferry was overcrowded with college-going crowd.The sculptures were mesmerisingly beautiful.Rock-cut sculptures of Lord Shiva, Mahaveer etc. reminded us of the great Indian architecture,something we rarely get to see in the modern times.Sadly,the islands are cut-off from the city and basic services like electricity aren't provided.

The visit to Juhu beach was equally enjoyable.The clayey beach of Juhu was indeed a surprise for me.The experience of playing in the sea water watching the beautiful sunset was a memory worth cherishing.We returned home but not before having the famous Paav-bhaji of Mumbai.

Many other moments come to my mind,not all of which can be shared here due to many reasons!The midnight trips to have ice-cream,auto rides without any destination with Gupta singing Rafi's song "Pukarta chala hun main" (with Kirpa and me in company) was one such instance.Overall, we spent two unforgettable months there despite the sweltering heat and high humidity.The biggest plus out of the trip was that we got to know each other a lot better, built great camaraderie and of course, did good work at CTech too!