Trial - Rough

This was a long planned trip which went through great ups and downs before the plan could be finalized. In fact the planning process in itself can be an independent post in itself. It all started with a simple catching up meet with Seema on her Hyderabad visit. During a meet at corner sofa of the Lemon Tree hotel where she was staying, the idea of a reunion took birth. We talked about the idea and decided that it seemed to be worth an effort to see if we could take it ahead. Within a week there was a Facebook page up for the reunion and the idea introduced to the group. The response was instantaneous and encouraging. Everyone seemed to second the idea of a get together after almost 7 years. Many of us had met individually sporadically but everyone touching base at a time was something which we had not been able to do until now. So once it was finalized that a reunion was long due and everyone was up for it, the tussle for details started. When where how and who were the questions that...

It was during my summer breaks during under-graduation. I was visiting home during May 2007 for my semester breaks.That summer I had the opportunity to revisit the pinnacle of Rajasthan -  The Mount Abu . One of those usual futile days at home during the semester breaks - I was flipping through boring magazines and trying changing those useless channels. Finally i abnegated to the idea of finding a solution to my idleness. I was soon to be lost in my usual daydreaming sessions when my sequence of thoughts was interrupted by the acrimonious sound of the doorbell - Dad was home after office. Seeing the dismal look on my face I had at the moment he quite understood that his words would definitely be welcomed by me and guess what he wasn't wrong. After having the customary snacks he broke the suspense. Dad had to go on tour to Mount Abu and he had   planned for all of us to go with him too....Wow...Wasn’t that great!! And   When???  The next day... After all those hurri...