New years

It has been decade now that I wrote last..Many things have happened in the last few days.The new year has been good till now. For the new years eve I went to Murud-Janjira.It was a very enjoyable trip. For the first time my 'Dhanoo' ie my car went for a long journey. Actually we had planned it quite a long back. When we went to Himanshus,one of my friend and former roomate now staying in Mumbai , marriage to Agra in December at that time only we decide that this time in New Years we will go somewhere. I was not that optimistic. Cause as it happens with my roommates and former roomates whenever we plan something, it eventually does not happen. So I had my back-up plan ready. Till the 30th December I was not sure if we will really go. But on 30th Dec in the evening when everybody said ok, and I and one of my roomates actually went to do little bit of shopping then I thought we are surely going. There were 5 of us in my car, 4 of my friends and one of my friends wife.Himanshu with his wife was supposed to meet us in the midway in his car. Our plan was to go to Alibaug and celebrate the new years there. I heard a lot about it and I though it would be a mini Goa...We started around at 7 o’clock in the morning. Then went to Shailies place to pick him and his wife. There we had breakfast and by the time we started moving it was around 9 o'clok. Himanshu already strated and he was calling us in every 5 min to enquire whether we started or not.He was angry that we were so late and then he stopped in Thane Macdonalds.The drive to Khapoli exit was cool, as we had taken the Pune-Mumbai ExpressWay. But once we took the Khapoli Exit, the whole affair became different. The road became very bad. To travle 25 km we took another 1 hour..So u can understand how pathetic the road is, and the surprising fact is that this road almost adjacent to the Expressway. Then we reached Mumbai-Goa highway. And started looking for Himanshu.And a great confusion erupted whether he we overtook him or not, and where to meet. It took around half an hour to sort out the confusion and finally met him in a road side dhaba. From there to Alibaug it took around 1 hour. Once we reached Alibuag, instantly we started looking out for accomodation, as we planned to stay the night. First we found a dorm for which the owner was asking exorbiant price.We decided not to take it and started looking further. Then we got it...A beautiful hotel 'Sun and Sea'. They had rooms, but the cost was 8500 per room excliding anything..It was sky high considering the Hotel..We had a heated argument and decided not to stay over there. Then we decided to go the beach and have a look. Once we reached the Beach, we show hordes of people, and mud...no sign of the sea. Ankur commented 'It seems to be Kumbh Mela' of Allahbad. At the very first look we decided that we were not going to spend the night in there...So what to do one option was to go to Murud, the other to either comebck to Pune or Mumbai...We took the first option.. The drive to Murud from Alibaug was beautiful.The road surrounded by sea in one side and other side by hill and forest. It was a beauty.On the way we crossed Kashid, another beautiful beach. we reached Murud we started looking for accommodation. Again started the trial and error method. Went to each and every hotel/resort/homestay...But no luck..We lost hope and was contemplating coming back.Suddenly Jeegar, another roomate of mine, stopped the car in the midway of a village and told me to inquire there...We asked a person who was sitting on the road, he took us to a house nearby..But no luck..Then he took us to another house, and what we see Jeegar and others were there, already having a look in the house. The house was available. It was a complete 2 BHK with fully equipped kitchen, terrace and all..and for only 2000 rupees. I sighed a relieve..comparing what we experienced in Alibaug. Then we went to the Beach and there govt organized Beach party was going on at the full swing. We saw it for sometime and then selected a secluded place and all of us sat there and started a bonfire and started waiting for 12 o’clock.At 12 o’clock there was great fire works ..... We were all dancing... It was really great, by the side of sea, with everybody dancing, embracing a new Year.... It was one of my best New Years Eve... I am coming back there, very sooon...With Somebody, who is very special....