Water Water Everywhere!!!

Well its rain again so whats so special about having "water, water, everywhere". Nothing except that I had a singualar experience. No, not the water actually... er...well :D
Curious? Read on.

July 12 2006.

Morning 7.00

I wake up at Anu's house to know that it had been raining for more than 3 hours and we might delay our return to the insti. Well, fine. No big deal. After some discussion we end up deciding that we will proceed as planned. So we load up our cartons in the maruti van and find some seats for ourselves as well. 5 of us - me, Anu and 3 other girls on our way to insti. All is fine, the music is on, outside its raining and we are enjoying watching the flooded surroundings. (never knew that in a few moments, the flooded surroundings will be enjoying watching us :D)

Oh by the way did I tell you, we were coming from parmanandpur, beyond the Kacheri and all. Ok, so then we reached the water tank area. The road was not visible, it was all water, water and more water. Our van in its attempt to cross the roadway stream or rivulet (whatever u wish to call) marched on, coughed twice and then to our utter bewilderment and dissapointment came to a sudden halt! The driver kept turning the keys that it might start again. But all the van had to give was coughs, more coughs and more of them with silence in between.

What next? Nothing much. 5 of us alighted from the van and started pushing it while the van still struggled with its coughs. First I thought 'thank god there are 5 of us'. But later i realised 'Well, its not that bad. In fact quite an experience'. So 1.. 2.. 3.. and here we go! and again! and yet again! Phew!!! And 1.. 2.. 3.. we go again and again and again till we reach Bhelupur and cross it and reach Diamond. Thats it! thoroughly drenched but successful, we are back seats again. Except that in less than 15 minutes our hands are once again positioned at the back of the van. And this time our legs are ankle deep in water and that too the water... you can imagine the kind of water that gets flooded in the roads. (Hey it wasnt that bad either). After this thankfully there wasn't another next time :D

We finally reach our hostel drenched, excited, exhausted and famished (had missed the breakfast). And we didnt miss the chance of a rare snap either :D

Phew! Quite an experience but once is enough. Not again!!! :D
Rain seems to have some unique journeys is store for me, last time it was the train and this time the van. :D