Oh what a week!

Pretty eventful I’d say. Last thursday, RKM and me hit the road early morning for a 280km drive to Mayavaram to attend a wedding of our friend’s sister. It was a nice smooth drive upto Pondicherry, but after that we had to make our way through lots of small towns and dirt roads. We made it to the wedding just in time when they tied the knot.

When returning, I shot this photo through my mobile camera. It’s hilarious. On the top, a notice says that anyone who posts notice on the bus will have to spend an year in jail and pay a penalty of Rs.5000. Beneath that is a poster of an event (debate) sponsored by local politicians!! Talk about double standards..

Anyway, I got to drive the better part of the route from Pondicherry to Chennai. To add to our adventure and drive time, we were greeted by the onslaught of torrential rains when we reached Mahabalipuram. It was so gusty that branches from palm trees were falling on the road. It was a little treacherous, but RKM’s Fiesta was handling it with ease. We were still cruising until we got to the city where the traffic was so bad that we reached office around 7PM.

Yesterday, we made a trip to Bangalore. Took the early morning Paramount flight. Flying on Paramount is always a delight. Their tagline, “fly on business with class” is absolutely true! They are so professionally organized, their jets, very comfortable and the food, delectable. After lunch we met a few people at the Royal Orchid and when coming out, a surprise was in store for us!

You don’t see Rolls Royce’s everyday.. I have seen just one in my entire life, that too at La Jolla, the most expensive part of San Diego. But here it was, a huge Phantom, right in front of us. I thought of snapping a picture of it, but felt a little awkward. Just googled and found a video of the Rolls in Bangalore. I don’t think that is a taxi, as the poster mentions it. I remember reading somewhere that if you import cars in India, you need to get a yellow number plate (as in taxis). Is India getting rich, or just the rich getting richer?