Years & Destinations - MY TRAVELS - Not only de-stress tonic but also brings out appreciation of cultural diversity
Till 1969 - While in school I used to travel by train with parents and sometimes alone to visit relatives during school vacations to Dehri-on-Sone, Dildar Nagar, Patna and Bhabhua Road in Bihar and Chandauli Majhvar U.P., Nainital then in U.P. 1969 - My first disastrous flight of life at the age of 17 years was when I flew from Patna, Bihar to New Delhi in a small private aircraft and onwards New Delhi to Bombay by Indian Airlines. I was mostly sick during both the flights. 1969 - 1972 - When I was staying with my uncle, many road trips were made with family to Dehu Road, Pune, Lonawala from Bombay. It was Army Officers Mess in Dehu Road Depot where I consumed a beer for the first time in 1970. My cousin brother was posted there. 1972 Summer - I had to travel by train from Bombay to Patna and back after two months to assist my cousin brother in managing a small scale factory. These were the two months during which I cherished the c...