So, it happened that I had to make a sudden decision to Fly down to Delhi with some hope for getting a suitable Job. Okay! I don't have any problem in admitting that I was looking for Jobs here and there,when my cousin sis gave me the proposal of moving to Delhi.
I went within 2 days of her proposal, stayed with her in the working women's govt hostel. Yes! for the first time I was experiencing the hostel life. Learned a lot, enjoyed a lot and realized a fact with every single day that, I hardly can do without my MOM. Also, the Home is the best place to stay. Still for the sake of my career I had to try, try hard adjusting in a new life in a new city.
Naah! am not going to bore ppl with my struggle story, how I got 2 job offers but rejected both and came back to Kolkata (mostly being an emotional bakra). I am willing to share my experience of the Delhi city, as I explored it my way.
I had heard and seen a lot about a place called KEVINTER'S MILK SHAKE in the Cannaught Place of Delhi, this time I thought of giving a try. I went there to find out that the name of the place has been changed into SHAKE SQUARE. As they say - Naam mein kya rakhha hai? (What's in the name) the Milk Shakes of the oldest Milk Shake shop were amazing. You can figure it out by the number of customer and the speed of their service.
Tried the Coffee milk shake, and trust me its really very very hard to finish off that BIG glass of milkshake alone.
Walking around CP in the evening to get the Delhi wali feeling, also to finish off that BIG glass of Milk Shake as my cousin Sis refused to have a sip.
Its not a very hard task to find new set of friends in new places. I found a whole bunch of NEW friends in the Hostel, who were good enough to handle me and crazy enough to drag me out for a mall visit on the very 2nd day.
Delhi is known for the High class people and their fashion statements. I have heard about one such place, where one will only find Rich people and high class brand stores, its called the Select City Walk. I decided to visit the place alone, just to kill some time and observe those Hifi people.
It was indeed a nice place with some good looking people walking around. Though I did not had that amount of bank balance to buy stuff from there, but I got happy enough to spot a STARBUCKS and try out my very first Starbucks coffee (How I want one in Kolkata).
Nothing to say about the taste of Starbucks coffee, i fell in love with the very first sip. But I must admit that sometimes it feels good to roam around in an unknown place.
So, on one hand I was making new friends and on other hand there were couple of old friends I wanted to meet. So I decided to poke them and asked to meet.
Luckily they were available and agreed to meet me :P
My dear friend Ashish took me to BURGER KING (how I again want one in Kolkata). We were meeting for the 2nd time, though it was only a couple of months after He visited me in Kolkata,we chatted for hours.
The burgers were awesome and the adda was even more awesome than the food.
After that we went to Costa Coffee for another round of adda and some cold sipping.
I was wondering why the hell are these food/cafe outlets are missing from our Kolkata? I wish I could go up to someone and request for this.
Next on the list was a lunch date with my girl Susmita. We went to 'The Chowk' at MGF mall, Gurgaon. I love the feel when 2 people meet & talk and it seems like they are old friends , but the truth of the matter is that you might have met them once or twice in person. This kind of friendships are rare and one of a kind.
The food was yummy there, the kebab platter which they have recommended was a plate full of happiness and their Dum Biryani was fab. We both foodies had a kickass lunch.
After the lunch we had some girl time roaming around, gossiping, shopping and getting a little drenched in the rain.
And then to another round of food and gossip, on the food court of MGF mall. Seriously, I love malls, they usually gives a lot of Food options :P
Our never ending nautanki and gossip would have continued if I din't have to get back to Hauz Khas from Gurgaon. Though it is a plus point that in Delhi the natural light stays upto 7.30/8 pm, its easy to feel a bit safer in the natural light than in dark.
It was during my stay that my Dadai's death anniversary came in, and I was determined to visit BANGLA SAHIB on that day.
A peaceful place with a heavenly feeling. I went alone to spend 2/3 hours there, sitting listening to the Kirtan and fiddling with my own thoughts.
But take note - Visit Bangla Sahib once when you are in Delhi, its just beside Rajiv Chowk.
Apart from my old and new friends, I have someone in Delhi, who is a darling brother, cum friend and who is very very veryyy fun to be with.
RIK, has promised me a little lunch and then a guided tour to Qutub and loads of pictures.
Thus after another sumptuous meal at the Burger King, we headed towards Qutub.
I had a really great time exploring the compounds of the Qutub Minar. I was mesmerized with the beauty that the place has. I've been to Qutub years back when I was a kiddo, that time neither did I had the sense of understanding these kind of things nor I was interested.
We had such fun, clicking pictures and watching the Aeroplanes passing by the Tip of Qutub (ahh whatta view), observing all the tourists coming and taking selfies and making wired poses for pictures. A couple of hours passed liked that.
It was a different day with my lil bro. I had taken a few pictures of the Qutub and its complex, if interested one can check them here - https://flic.kr/s/aHskes6kuj
Besides all my adventures within the city, I was enjoying a nice hostel life with my cousin as well. Eating veg in the mess and trying a few fast foods outside, roaming around and having addas with my new hostel friends.
My previous two trips of Delhi with my family didn't gave me the opportunity to visit the RED FORT. But I had kind of made up my mind to visit it this time. My bro & sis were busy so decided to go Alone.
I explored the entire fort alone, and realized one fact that my Dadai used to tell - "Travelling alone is actually a nice thing." When you are alone, you can concentrate tottally on the place you are in.
Though the fort did not gave me much excitement, as there was nothing much to see, like the Agra Fort, but still I'll have that accomplished feeling in my heart that I did visit the Red Fort.
The very next day I had to suddenly return home, that's a different story altogether. But my Delhi expedition went for a long pause, till I visit again.
I went within 2 days of her proposal, stayed with her in the working women's govt hostel. Yes! for the first time I was experiencing the hostel life. Learned a lot, enjoyed a lot and realized a fact with every single day that, I hardly can do without my MOM. Also, the Home is the best place to stay. Still for the sake of my career I had to try, try hard adjusting in a new life in a new city.
Naah! am not going to bore ppl with my struggle story, how I got 2 job offers but rejected both and came back to Kolkata (mostly being an emotional bakra). I am willing to share my experience of the Delhi city, as I explored it my way.
I had heard and seen a lot about a place called KEVINTER'S MILK SHAKE in the Cannaught Place of Delhi, this time I thought of giving a try. I went there to find out that the name of the place has been changed into SHAKE SQUARE. As they say - Naam mein kya rakhha hai? (What's in the name) the Milk Shakes of the oldest Milk Shake shop were amazing. You can figure it out by the number of customer and the speed of their service.
Tried the Coffee milk shake, and trust me its really very very hard to finish off that BIG glass of milkshake alone.
Walking around CP in the evening to get the Delhi wali feeling, also to finish off that BIG glass of Milk Shake as my cousin Sis refused to have a sip.
Its not a very hard task to find new set of friends in new places. I found a whole bunch of NEW friends in the Hostel, who were good enough to handle me and crazy enough to drag me out for a mall visit on the very 2nd day.
Delhi is known for the High class people and their fashion statements. I have heard about one such place, where one will only find Rich people and high class brand stores, its called the Select City Walk. I decided to visit the place alone, just to kill some time and observe those Hifi people.
It was indeed a nice place with some good looking people walking around. Though I did not had that amount of bank balance to buy stuff from there, but I got happy enough to spot a STARBUCKS and try out my very first Starbucks coffee (How I want one in Kolkata).
Nothing to say about the taste of Starbucks coffee, i fell in love with the very first sip. But I must admit that sometimes it feels good to roam around in an unknown place.
So, on one hand I was making new friends and on other hand there were couple of old friends I wanted to meet. So I decided to poke them and asked to meet.
Luckily they were available and agreed to meet me :P
My dear friend Ashish took me to BURGER KING (how I again want one in Kolkata). We were meeting for the 2nd time, though it was only a couple of months after He visited me in Kolkata,we chatted for hours.
The burgers were awesome and the adda was even more awesome than the food.
After that we went to Costa Coffee for another round of adda and some cold sipping.
Next on the list was a lunch date with my girl Susmita. We went to 'The Chowk' at MGF mall, Gurgaon. I love the feel when 2 people meet & talk and it seems like they are old friends , but the truth of the matter is that you might have met them once or twice in person. This kind of friendships are rare and one of a kind.
The food was yummy there, the kebab platter which they have recommended was a plate full of happiness and their Dum Biryani was fab. We both foodies had a kickass lunch.
After the lunch we had some girl time roaming around, gossiping, shopping and getting a little drenched in the rain.
And then to another round of food and gossip, on the food court of MGF mall. Seriously, I love malls, they usually gives a lot of Food options :P
Our never ending nautanki and gossip would have continued if I din't have to get back to Hauz Khas from Gurgaon. Though it is a plus point that in Delhi the natural light stays upto 7.30/8 pm, its easy to feel a bit safer in the natural light than in dark.
It was during my stay that my Dadai's death anniversary came in, and I was determined to visit BANGLA SAHIB on that day.
A peaceful place with a heavenly feeling. I went alone to spend 2/3 hours there, sitting listening to the Kirtan and fiddling with my own thoughts.
But take note - Visit Bangla Sahib once when you are in Delhi, its just beside Rajiv Chowk.
Apart from my old and new friends, I have someone in Delhi, who is a darling brother, cum friend and who is very very veryyy fun to be with.
RIK, has promised me a little lunch and then a guided tour to Qutub and loads of pictures.
I had a really great time exploring the compounds of the Qutub Minar. I was mesmerized with the beauty that the place has. I've been to Qutub years back when I was a kiddo, that time neither did I had the sense of understanding these kind of things nor I was interested.
It was a different day with my lil bro. I had taken a few pictures of the Qutub and its complex, if interested one can check them here - https://flic.kr/s/aHskes6kuj
Besides all my adventures within the city, I was enjoying a nice hostel life with my cousin as well. Eating veg in the mess and trying a few fast foods outside, roaming around and having addas with my new hostel friends.
My previous two trips of Delhi with my family didn't gave me the opportunity to visit the RED FORT. But I had kind of made up my mind to visit it this time. My bro & sis were busy so decided to go Alone.
I explored the entire fort alone, and realized one fact that my Dadai used to tell - "Travelling alone is actually a nice thing." When you are alone, you can concentrate tottally on the place you are in.
Though the fort did not gave me much excitement, as there was nothing much to see, like the Agra Fort, but still I'll have that accomplished feeling in my heart that I did visit the Red Fort.
The very next day I had to suddenly return home, that's a different story altogether. But my Delhi expedition went for a long pause, till I visit again.
