- Being caged
Was so excited during the journey to Mysore. A new experience, of course. Also, an additional joy in anticipating the visit to the zoo. Had watched the wild animals at close range when I was 2-3 years old.
But something unexpected happened at the zoo. I felt no joy as I passed from cage to cage. Only pain lingered. In one cage, saw a peacock dancing in all its glory. Couldn't bring about myself to watch the beauty. How could I? The beauty was trapped inside a cage.
Made me realize something - Better to put ourselves inside cages and watch the animals roaming around in the open (like in safari parks) rather than the opposite.
Brother also made a great statement - "If you think about it, it actually seems funny - People trapped inside their own cages five days a week rushing out to enjoy caged animals on the weekends".
Personally knew the cages he was referring to too well to refuse.
Captured only a few photos. But one, where the 'capture' button was clicked accidentally before adjusting the focus turned out to sum up my feeling at the zoo.
But something unexpected happened at the zoo. I felt no joy as I passed from cage to cage. Only pain lingered. In one cage, saw a peacock dancing in all its glory. Couldn't bring about myself to watch the beauty. How could I? The beauty was trapped inside a cage.
Made me realize something - Better to put ourselves inside cages and watch the animals roaming around in the open (like in safari parks) rather than the opposite.
Brother also made a great statement - "If you think about it, it actually seems funny - People trapped inside their own cages five days a week rushing out to enjoy caged animals on the weekends".
Personally knew the cages he was referring to too well to refuse.
Captured only a few photos. But one, where the 'capture' button was clicked accidentally before adjusting the focus turned out to sum up my feeling at the zoo.
- Happiness on screen
Had always thought that people flocked to zoos because they never got enough of animals on the television. But noticed something puzzling at the zoo.
Most people were content looking at the fascinating animals from behind a mobile phone screen.
What should be seen and recorded by the human eye first was happily gifted to the mobile phone cameras.
Why has the want to record everything on memory cards grown so uncontrollably over the want to record details on memory?
Most people were content looking at the fascinating animals from behind a mobile phone screen.
What should be seen and recorded by the human eye first was happily gifted to the mobile phone cameras.
Why has the want to record everything on memory cards grown so uncontrollably over the want to record details on memory?
- Asking for help
People are always ready to help - A beautiful belief reinforced.
Phone kept running out of charge and there was no power bank. But small shops in the bus termini and small hotels were always ready to help.
Also found that google maps was so boring in comparison to the localites.
When asked for directions, the routes and transport modes were explained in a couple of minutes followed by detailed accounts of their lifestyles and travel habits.
Realized people will never get tired of talking about themselves.
Sort of a happy realization for my blog!
- Chuck civilization
Not a care about proper restrooms. Not a care about change of clothes. Not a care about proper shelter. Not a care about time.
How long had I been wanting to show the middle finger to civilization?!
Know that this is just a tame beginning. But a morning walk to a domestic dog is always priceless.
How long had I been wanting to show the middle finger to civilization?!
Know that this is just a tame beginning. But a morning walk to a domestic dog is always priceless.
- The journey always matters
Visited 4 tourist destinations during our trip. But the destinations have already half faded from memory.
What is rooted strongly in the brain is the wait in the bus terminus for a bus that never arrived, the 5 kilometer walk to a temple simply because the smell of the roads was different, the scary ride in a bus as it twisted and turned at great speed on top of a hill, all the meaningless conversations that led to nowhere and yet had a special part in the journey.
Not necessary that only painstaking, backbreaking 50 day bicycle journeys and trips into unexplored wilderness should transform lives.
Even a 2 day trip with a great companion has its own share of revelations.
What is rooted strongly in the brain is the wait in the bus terminus for a bus that never arrived, the 5 kilometer walk to a temple simply because the smell of the roads was different, the scary ride in a bus as it twisted and turned at great speed on top of a hill, all the meaningless conversations that led to nowhere and yet had a special part in the journey.
Not necessary that only painstaking, backbreaking 50 day bicycle journeys and trips into unexplored wilderness should transform lives.
Even a 2 day trip with a great companion has its own share of revelations.
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