Im technically single, but my heart is all taken up by her. After a long days work I would look forward to spending time with her. She always had time for me and never said NO. I was truly, madly deeply in love with her. Isn’t she pretty? This my dear friends is Jennifer, my dear Recliner.
My laziness had got me graduated from being a couch potato to reclined watermelon. I had become so lazy that i would eat, sleep, watch TV and browse the internet all at one place. My Sundays were dedicated exclusively for her, there were no TM meeting also on Sundays. On one such lazy Sunday afternoon I was comfortably relaxed with my dear Jennifer I received a call from my friend Ankur after a very long time. “Hey, how about we go out somewhere? Im bored at home”. I was in no mood to ditch my dear Jennifer, but he somehow persuaded me to pick myself up and go out. It was 3PM and the Sunday sun was burning my skin but Ankur was upbeat and asked me to hop on to his scooter.
My laziness had got me graduated from being a couch potato to reclined watermelon. I had become so lazy that i would eat, sleep, watch TV and browse the internet all at one place. My Sundays were dedicated exclusively for her, there were no TM meeting also on Sundays. On one such lazy Sunday afternoon I was comfortably relaxed with my dear Jennifer I received a call from my friend Ankur after a very long time. “Hey, how about we go out somewhere? Im bored at home”. I was in no mood to ditch my dear Jennifer, but he somehow persuaded me to pick myself up and go out. It was 3PM and the Sunday sun was burning my skin but Ankur was upbeat and asked me to hop on to his scooter.
I had no clue where we were
going. We were talking about our lives and then in a matter of few minutes from
having left my house a sudden cool breeze passed me. I was pleasantly surprised
and inhaled a lungful of fresh air. When I looked around I realised were going
towards the mountains, North-west from Coimbatore. The empty road had a lot of
tall old chimneys puffing smoke like an old rail engine. The enticing fragrance
of eucalyptus signalled that we were in the foothills of Aanaikatti. We rode
into the mountains and the temperature had dropped a few degrees despite the
3:30 sun. The roads twisted and turned as per the topography of the region.
25Km and an hour long ride from
my house we reached the Niligiri Biosphere Park. I had not known about such a
park in such close vicinity from Coimbatore. Having been greeted by a few
butterflies, we got tickets and with the
excitement of school boys on a field trip we explored the park. It was teeming
with flora and fauna. There was a small hillock in the park and we trekked to
the top to get a scenic bird’s eye view of the region. With a separate section
for the domestic animals and reptiles, where we saw a group of young kids
playing. The aquarium was a treat to the
eyes with lots of colourful fishes. For a geek like me, all exhibits had the
details of the exhibit along with the scientific and specific name coupled with
interesting facts
What was planned to be an evening
that was supposed to be spent with Jennifer, my dear recliner turned out to be
a blissful and memorable experience. My decision to step out of my house and
explore the nearby places has been extremely rewarding with wonderful
experiences and memories to cherish. Coimbatore is a city that is close to many
such exciting and vibrant biosphere hotspots. So I urge all of you to travel
and explore the region and not shy away from opportunities to discover
something new.
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