Friday night on the streets of Bombay. I love to go on a drive to start off perfect week ends. The best way to start off would be a drive to naturals for an ice cream followed by a stroll at Juhu Beach, newly shorn of all the shops that had hidden the water view from the road. It's a better place now without all the stalls. After mid night, you can easily park on the road and sit and play in the sands or stroll towards the sea. Enjoy the music of the waves and walk along the beach. The lovely thing about this city is that you feel safe even at midnight.
Sunday morning is another lovely time to hit the road. The near empty roads across town tempt you to stretch the speed limit and enjoy a drive. I love the empty highway and some great CD's are all I need for company. I wish some times that the roads were clear through the week and I could drive in to work on empty roads but then I suppose Bombay would never be the same if we did not get stuck in traffic snarls while heading home from work.
Beautiful drives are probably meant only for late nights and early mornings when life looks so much better. Like the sharp lights on the road at night that allow you to weave a magic spell helped by the songs on radio or the beautiful sunrise that hides the rubbish and makes our very own Juhu look like some picture post card from Goa.
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I loved the stalls though - the exuberant welcomes, the horribly, greasy khaana - aah!
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