"JHALLA KI LABDA PHIRE" is the latest from the throat nerves of RABBI SHERGILL , a good singer from up north. JHALLA can mean a MEANINGLESS WANDERER; KI means WHAT; LABDA means TO SEEK and PHIRE means TO ROAM. Something similar has been happening in my life too. The idea of back to back travels from New Delhi to Jaiselmer; back to New Delhi and then onwards to Kumarakom has been truly a part of the JHALLA mind-set. But believe you me dear Foxies, its worth it, at times, to just let your GPS take a tango and cruise to the hilts. Sometimes, I really wonder what the backpackers must be achieving in their lives and what we cannot even imagine. Chill....
Catching one of the first Air India flights out of T-3 can be a good experience especially when the ground crew is groggy and the passengers who have woken up in the wee hours are groggier along with their infants and young ones. These scenes make you wonder what a tough nut you are with all those Bathroom Clearances trg at Fox Sqn. Many thanks Ajay Kaushik Sir/Fox/79 (My brilliant over-study) for teaching me right!!!. AI 467 to Kochi took off on time at 0600 Hrs and cruised to its designated altitude. As the morning started clearing the darkness, the sights of the early morning sun to our Port (Left) Side was amazing. We landed at Kochi right on time and the first Fox to meet us at Airport was LT GIRISH PILLAI/FOX/112 whose Fox Memorabilia followed us in Indigo's flt from New Delhi. Girish you got to do the honors and explain as to how this magic happened.
We checked into the Southern Naval Command Mess courtesy a senior Fox and promptly knocked off to catch our sleep. The plan was to ring in the New Year at Naval Offr Institute. The news came in from Girish Pillai/Fox/112 that the celebrations have been called off. However, the indomitable Foxies (and Kochi is famous for youngsters) met at the NOI in eve and we all had a heady and great time. A youngster on the adjacent table commanded," WHEN I SAY CHUCK, THE GLASSES SHOULD BE EMPTY". I loved it and surely the Fauj is still in right hands....
The New Year 2013 was welcomed in the confines of VIP-22 Cabin at SNCO Mess and also it was yet another milestone of 20 Years of Commissioned Service for me. Wow...Am I on the path to liberation, I asked myself as we sped towards Kumarakom on the 01 Jan 13. The pleasant drive through the winding and narrow roads is great and away from biting cold of Delhi, the heat and humidity was welcome. The Toyota Etios has a good AC and it kept us chilled.
We were dropped at Club Mahindra, Kumarakom at 1230 hrs and were received by the pleasant staff. A good head massage relieved me and I was young as ever. Wow...I surely envied all those who have been raised in this part of the country. The SHELLABALA oil is very refreshing as it goes deep inside the skull and rejuvenates the mind and soul. A head bath and jump into the blue pool followed.
On 02 Jan 13, we set out on a SHIKARA ride into the back waters and into the lagoon. The photographs enclosed would give you a fair idea of the beauty of this part of our country. May I take this opportunity to request Foxies from this lat-long to kindly organize a FOX GTG at Kumarakom where some Foxies and their Vixens can make it and we all can have good Toddy and fried fish and just ease our tensions away as the house boat sails away. Nostalgia can run amok and wild on those 03 days. Can we have a Fox Holiday here in Dec 13 Sirs???
Enclosed below is the photo link to this wonderful trip:-
Best regards all the way from God's Own Country
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