Mazi Londonwari……
Indiatun nighale tevha vatala navhata ki ekach trip madhe US ani UK donahi baghun hoil…thanks to Deepali and Neeta….two of my best friends…
Me Indiatun nighale tyanantar Neeta Japan la geli…Deepali already UK madhe hoti… jagat 3 tokanvar amhi tighi…amachya welet pan jamin asmanacha farak….pan tyatahi jamavun chatting karayacho…tevha deepali nehami mhanayachi ki Indiala parat jatana UK la halt ghe ani Neeta mhanayachi Indiatun parat US la jatana Japan la halt ghe…tevha te sagala hasanyawari nela…mag kahi diwasanni Neeta parat India la geli ani mag ticha UK la janyacha nishchit zala…Neeta ani Deepali arthatach khush hotya tyanna ata varacherwar bhetata yenar hota…mag kay mala chidavayachi tyanni ayatich sandhi milali…Neeta UK la geli ani mag tya doghinni UK la yenyabaddal agraha karayala survaat keli…meanwhile mazahi Indiala janyacha tharat hota…me sahajach Vinodla mhanala ki mala on the way to India UK la thode diwas thambata yeil ka? Tyala arthatach kahi problem navhata…mag amhi vichar kela ki US to UK kivva UK to India kuthalatari ek ticket apalyala kadhayala lagata tari kahi harakat nahi…mag vinod ni companyla mail karun vicharala ki US-India via UK asa ticket arrange karata yeil ka? Ani reply positive ala…ajunahi sagala kasa jamun yeil hi shanka vatatach hoti…
Companyla amhi travel dates sangitalya war lagechch tyanni tickets che options pathavale…tyatala most suitable option select karun companyla kalavala..ani lagech ticket ala pan…Vinodcha mitra Rajeev Indiahun yenar hota tayni yetana barobar ticket anala…ata matra apan UK la jau asa pakka vatayala lagala…ata main kaam hota te mhanaje UK visa milavana…toparynat internetwar sagali mahiti kadhun thevali hoti…ticket milalyawar netwar online application kela..appointment lagech milali…visa cha kaam vatala titaka kichakat navhata…Visa hatat ala ani apan UK la janar he pakka zala…
Me UK sathi 6 March la sakali nighale…mazi 10.30 chi flight hoti… gharatun 8 la nighalo..vinod ani Rajeev airportwar ale hote…bags chek-in karun security cheking paryant vinod barobar hota…tyacha nirop gheun flight welewar nighali…Phoenix hun Philadelphia la 4.30 tasat pohachale..tithe 3 hrs cha halt hota…pudhacha flight pan welewar hota….
UK la Gatwick airportla vimaan welechya 1 taas adhich pohachala hota..UK timingnusar flight sakali 8 la land zala…immigration chya formalities karun bags gheun baher ale…tithe mala cab ghyayala yenar hoti…mazi apeksha ki to cab driver mazya navacha board gheun exit doorchya baher ubha asel…tithe barech loka ase boards gheun ubhe hote….barachwel shodhala pan maza naav gheun konich ubha navhata…mag reservation receipt war phone no hota tyawar phone kela tar tithalya manasani cab driver cha mobile no dila ani tyala contact karayala sangitala…mag tyala phone kela..ektar to kay bolat hota mala kahich kalat navhata…to mala sangat hota ki silver colorchya car madhe to baher ubha ahe ani mala aaiku ala ki silver colorcha card gheun to ubha ahe….mag parat ekda sagalikade chakkar marali pan konich sapadena….asa 1-2 da zala…mag lakshat ala ki to baher car madhe basala ahe…mag ti bhalimothi trolley gheun barach chalun baher ale…baher khup thandi wajat hoti…tithehi barach wel tyachi car shodhali pan tithe ekahi car ubhi navhati…mag parat phone hota tithe gele…ti trolley ektar itaki wait hoti…saral jaatach navhati…kasarat chalali hoti…mag parat ekda tyala phone kela..hya weles kalala ki to parking areamadhe ahe je 1 floor khali ahe…mag mazi varaat khali..tithe liftcha patta nahi tasach trolley odhat khali ale…khali baryach cars hotya..tyat silver colorchyahi khupsarya hotya…mag pratek car valyala vicharat barachwel firale…mag matra dheer sutayala lagala…javal javal 1.30 taas ha prakar chalu hota…shevati kantalun eka benchwar basale…barachwel mazi chalaleli dhavpal 2 Indians baghat hote…te airport employees hote…mag te dogha swatahun mazyakade ale ani mala kay problem ahe ka te vicharala..mag tyanna sagala sangitala tyatalya ekani mag parat cab driverla phone kela ani amhi kuthe ahot te sangitala ani tithe yayala sangitala…thodya welatach to driver ala…mag tya Indians na thanks mhanun ekdachi cab madhe basale…ata tya driver var ragavanyachi pan shakti navhati angaat…kadhi ekda Neetachya ghari jate asa zala hota…andaje 45 mins madhe Neetachya ghari pohachale…gelya gelya tine mast coffee dili ti ghetali anghol keli…Deepali la phone karun me alyacha sangitala tevha kalala ki to stupid driver sakali 7 vajalaypasun airportvar mazi vaat baghat hota ani hya welat tyani deepali la phone karun prachanda chalala hota…mag parat ekda tyala shivyanchi lakholi vahanyat ali….arthat tyashivay hatat kay hota mhana?
Me UK la Friday la pohachale hote…tyadiwashi mast jevan kela Neetani apratim bharaleli mirachi keli hoti…mag barachwel zopale…jet-lag cha thodasa traas zala….pan lagech settle zale…tyadiwashi sandhyakalich deepali bhetayala ali…bhetalya bhetalya amhi mithich marali….UK madhe bhetu asa amha doghinnahi swapnatahi vatala navhata…thodya welani mag Mandar ala…tyachi mazya vastushantichya weles olakh zali hoti pan tevha thodawelach bolana zala hota…pan pahilyach bhetit mast watala…thodya welani Mangesh Nia la gheun ala…Mangesh shi adhi 2-3 wela bhet zali hoti pan to ekunach bolaka asalyani tyachyashi changala jamel asa vatatach hota…Nia adhi thodi bavaralya sarakhi watat hoti pan tichyashi pan lagech gatti jamali…ekunach ata pudhache 7-8 diwas ekdam mast janar asa vatayala lagala lagech….
Sat-Sunday Deepali la sutti asalyamule tya diwashi ratrich me Deepali kade rahayala gele…Satuday was 8th March …Woman’s Day…tyadiwashi amhi London baghayala jayacha tharala…..me, neeta, deepali, saee ani nia….perfect way to celebrate Woman’s day…it was Woman’s Day out….
Sakali tasa ushirach jag ali…Deepalini breakfastla upama kela hota….Neeta 11 vajata avarun ali…amhi pan mag avarun 12la nighalo…Mandar ni amhala train station war sodala…tithun ½ hr ni London la pohachalo…tithun Tube (New York madhe subway asate tasach prakar) madhe basun Victoria station war utaralo…baher alo ani samorach ek double decker bus disali…London ekdam sahi city ahe..barichshi Mumbai chi athavan karun denari…barachasa architecture Mumbaisarakhach ahe…rather English lokanni Londonhun yeun Mumbaila London banavachach prayatna kela asava…pan swacchata, rastyawarachi shista, rastyachya bajula lavaleli fulanchi zala….hyamule tya shaharala ek dekhanepana ala ahe he matra nakki…amhi train station madhun baher padalo ani chalatach Buckingham palace la gelo…atishay prashasta ani bhavya asa ahe palace…palacechya shejari ek park ahe..tithe ek sundar water feature hota…winter asalyamule zala ekdam bhakaas vatat hoti deepali sangat hoti ki summermadhe hich zada khupach sundar disatat…khup rangebirangi fula pan asatat…mag tithe thoda khayala ghetala...tevadhyat paus yayala lagala…thodawel tithech thambalo..paus thoda kami zalyawar mag chalatach nighalo..madhe ajun ek park lagala tithe ek zaad hota tyala ekahi paan navhata pan white colorchi khupach sundar fula hoti te zaad khupach apratim disat hota….mala tar agadi chitratach alya sarakha vatat hota…tithun mag British parliament, Big Ben baghat baghat London Eye chya javal alo…Big Ben ha ek prasiddha tower ahe….tyat ek mothi ghanta ahe ti dar ardhya tasani tol dete…London Eye ha ek mottha gol palana ahe…tyacha speed khupach kami asato…ek round complete vhayala 20-25 min lagatat…ticket kadhun London Eye madhe basalo…agadi warun London khupach sundar disat hota…khali thames nadi, mothya mothya buildings, parliamentchi building, Buckingham palace sagalach khup apratim disat hota….London eye chi ek round andaje 20 min hoti…tithun baher padalo ani mag ice cream khayachi lahar ali…mag ice cream ani donut ghetala…ithala donut ha prakar mala khup avadala apalya meduvadyasarakha disanara pan tastela thodasa god asa ha padartha ahe….mag tithun ferry ni amhi famous Tower bridge baghayala nighalo…sadharan 20 min ferry madhe basalo…ferry way jam maja ali…tithech kahi Indians bhetale…ata andhar hi padayala lagala hota…bridge paryant jaiparyant barach andhar zala hota…andharatahi tower bridge khupach sundar disat hota…ata matra sagalyannach damayala zala hota…saee ani nia ni alipalini zop kadhali hoti…pan tyanni diwasbhar ajibaat traas dila nahi…
Mag parat train madhe basun parat Reading la (Deepali ani Neeta Readingla rahatat) alo….tharalyapramane Mandar ani Mangesh amhala ghyayala ale hote..Neeta thodawel ghari jaun avarun mag jevayala Deepalikade yenar hoti…diwasbhar khup damalo hoto aaj ratri jagun gappa marayachya he adhi tharavala hota khara pan te kitpat jamel shankach vatat hoti…ghari alo fresh zalo ani deepali mhanali ki mangesh ni jevan tayar karun thevala ahe…kay anand zala hota tevha…ektar asa ayata swaitak milanyachi savayach rahili navhati…mangesh ni egg-curry, palak paneer kela hota…parathe garam karun mag jevayala basalo…jevan ekdam apratim zala hota ani te ayata milalyacha jast anand hot hota…diwasbhar tasa neat khana zalach navhata tyamule mast taav marala…ani ata aaj kahi jagaran shakya nahi asa mhanun sagalech lagech zopalo…
Sunday la sakali tase ushirach uthalo…kalach ratricha barachsa jevan shillak hota mag tech garam karun sagale jevalo….dupari mag saee nia shi khelana thodawel zop…sandhyakali mag deepalini sagrasangit jevan karayala ghetala…gharat bharpur kothimbeer hoti mag me kothimbeerichya vadya kelya…arthat Deepali ni tya jevana parynat baher kadhu dilya nahit nahitar jevanachya adhich sagalya sampatil asa ticha mhanana padala…mag jevan karun Mandar ghari gela…saee ani nia pan tya diwashi agadi shahanya mulinsarakhya lavakar zopalya…mag kay amacha gappancha fad changalach rangala…barech varshanni asa yog ala hota…magachya varshi Neeta mazya kade rahayala ali hoti tevha ashyach gappa rangalya hotya pan me tevha tila jabardastine zopavala hota….tevhachi khup athavan ali….mag ratri 2.30 la mast coffee ghetali…ani mag udya deepalila officela jayacha ahe mhanun manat nasatanahi 3.30 la zopayala gelo….
Sakali lavakarach uthalo…Mangeshni amhala Neetachya ghari sodala…tyadiwashi Niala pan amhi theun ghetala hota..ti mazyashi ata changali friendly zali hoti…tyadiwashi dupari deepali pan jevayala ali….saee pan ata thodi thodi mazyajaval yayala lagali hoti…mag diwasbhar tyanchya barobar khelane, Neeta barobar gappa hyamadhe wel kasa gela kalalach nahi…ratri deepali jevayala hoti....
Tuesday la Neetachya 2 maitrini ghari alya hotya…dusare diwashi saeecha b’day hota tyasathi gulabjaam karayache hote tar tya madatila alya hotya…gulabjam apratim zale hote pan andaaj na alyani te khupach zale hote pudhe kiti diwas Neetala te khayala lagale kay mahit? Tila te avadatat hi tyatalya tyat changali goshta mhanayachi…tyadiwashi pan dupari deepali jevayala ali hoti…sandhyakali me Rahul la (maza collegemadhala mitra) bhetayala janar hote..me ani Neeta 4.30 la gharatun nighalo…tharalelya thikani Rahul ani Shivani doghahi ale hote…mag starbucks madhe basun adhi coffee ghetali…baryach gappa zalya…Rahul ghari sodayala ala hota..to tyachya ghari yenyacha khup agraha karat hota pan iccha asunahi jamalach nahi…ghari ale tevha saee la thodasa taap ala hota…mag thodasa shopping karayacha mhanun me ani Mandar baher padalo…tyala baghun mala mazya jijunchi khup athavan yet hoti…tyancha swabhav pan agadi mandar sarakhach ahe…sagala ekdam planning ni karayacha…pratek goshticha neat vichar karun magach ti goshta karayachi…aso...tya ratri neetani mickey mouse che drawing kadhayacha kadhala…mala adhi kahich jamat navhata pan mag 2 drawings kadhale thik thik ch mhanayache…Neetani ekach kadhala pan sahi kadhala hota tine….ratri 1 vajeparyant amacha ha udyog chalu hota…
Wednesdayla saee cha b’day hota…sakal pasun India madhun tila barech jananche phone yeun gele…pan ti konashich bolali nahi…tila sodun bakichya sagalyana tichya b’day cha kautuk hota…tyadiwashi sakalpasunach sandhyakalchya partychi tayari suru zali hoti…Neetasathi main kaam hota te mhanaje ghar avarane…sakalcha ticha barach wel tyatach gela…Mandar tya diwashi half day sutti gheun ala hota…tya diwashi partycha bet hota Pav bhaji, dahi bhat, gulabjam…and the chef was Gouri parale…khaas partysathi US hun chef bolavala hota…me pav-bhaji ani dahi bhat kela hota…ani arthat sagalyannach khup avadala hota…sandhyakali 7 nantar Mandar ani Neetache barech mitra maitrini yayala survaat zali…mag cake kapala sagalyanni saee la gifts dile…mag khana, pina, gappa…party ekdam sahi zali…tyadiwashi pan zopayala khup ushir zala…
Mhanata mhanata mala US sodun 1 week zala hota ata shevatache 2 ch diwas rahile hote..thrusday la pan deepali la sangitala ki Nia la ikadech sodun ja diwasbhar…dupari deepali pan jevayala ali…tyanna dusare diwashi US visa interview sathi jayacha hota..tyasathi Nia cha ek photo kadhayacha hota..mag duapari me Nia la gheun train station war deepali la bhetale tithe Nia cha photo kadhayacha prayatna kela pan tichi height camera sathi kami padat hoti ani ti shant eka jagi thambayachi nahi…shevati photo na kadhatach amhi ghari parat alo…tya diwashi deepali Neetakade rahayalach yenar hoti…ratri jevan zala saee nia lagech zopalya…mag kay amacha gappacha fad khupach cchan rangala….konatya vishayavar bolalo nahi asa zala nahi…agadi shaletalya athavani, bharatachi sadyasthiti, sasubai, hindi pictures, 31st celebrationschya athavani, navaryachya savayi….sagala kahi…agadi pahate pahate madhe deepalila zop lagayachi…mag ekdam khadbadun jagi vhayachi ani gappa marayala lagayachi…toparyant 2 wela coffee gheun zali hoti…deepali 5 la zopali me 6 vajata bedroom madhe jaun zopale ani Neeta tashich mandar sathi daba karayala lagali…Mandar gelyawar ti pan thodawel zopali…
Sakali Deepali, Mangesh, Nia US visa interview sathi London la janar hote…te 7 ki 8 la gele..kadhi te mala kalalach nahi…me ani neeta doghihi 10-10.30 la uthalo…aaj ratri me nighanar hote….deepali dupari parat ali…mangesh tila sodun ghari gela…ata me pan packing la survaat keli hoti…mhanata mhanata 7 diwas sampale hote…tya doghihi rahayacha khup agraha karat hotya…pan ata malahi indiala jayachi khup odha lagali hoti..sandhyakali 6.30 la amhi sagalech mandar chya gaditun airport sathi nighalo…tithe gelyawar bags chek-in karun sagalech security cheking point paryant ale hote…tya weles manatun kharach thode diwas ajun rahava asa vatat hota pan indiala janyachi odha kadachit jast hoti…sagalyanna bye bye karun airport madhe aat gele…sagale diseparynat barachwel tata karat hote…me khup aat paryant jaiparynat sagale thambale hote…
Airportmadhe gelyawar security cheking karun mazi flight jya gate la yenar hoti tikade gele…flight welewar hoti…vimanat basale…viman chalu zala ani runwaywar ala…ata ithe vimanacha weg vadhayachya aaivaji to kami kami hot gela…amhala kahich kalena…ani achanak viman runway warun sidela gela ani amhi nighalo hoto tyach gatela ala…mag pilot ni announce kela ki kahi technical karanamule vimaan aaj nighu shakat nahi…flight will b ready by tomoro morning 10….mag airhostess ni tithech sagalyanna jevan dila…amhi vimanat 9 la basalo hoto…ani parat baher 1 la padalo..parat ekda immigrationchya formalities paar padun buses ni amhala Holiday Inn hotel madhe nenyat ala…Holiday Inn sarakhya 5 star hotel madhe rahanyacha maza swapna hota pan te asa purna hoil asa vatala navhata…rather te asa purna vavha ashi iccha navhati…amahala rooms milayala 3 vajale…meanwhile me US madhe vinod la ani India madhe bhaunna phone karun maza flight aaj nighanar nahi he sangitala…room milalyawar room madhe jaun zopale…dusare diwashi sakali uthun adhi Deepali ani Neetakade phone kela…adhi tya doghinnahi me UK madhech ahe he sangitala tar cheshtach vatali….pan mag kharach maza vimaan late zalay he sangitala…mag sagala avarun breakfast karayala gele…breakfast zalyawar parat room var ale sagala samaan ghetala ani khali ale..amhala sagalyanna mag busni parat airportla nela…tithe parat ekda security cheking, boarding pass ghene sagale sopaskaar zale...amhi 12 vajata airportla alo ani bharpur vaat baghat baghat shevati 4 la amachya flight cha boarding suru zala…flight 5 vajata London hun nighala…ata fakta 8 tasat me Mumbai la pohachanar hote..
Mumbaila pohachale tevha sakal zali hoti…ukatach ujadala hota…6 vajata amhi land zalo…baher ale tevha ekdam fresh vatala…mag immigration karun, bags collect kelya…baher ale tar samorach bhau disale…mala ghyayala bhau, kaka, kaku ani sanjukaka ale hote…
Pan jya utsahani, aturtene, anandani indiala gele hote to anand kahi kalach tikala…aso…sukh jasa anapekshitpane samor yeta tasach dukkha pan yeta hyacha pratyat ala….
Chala barach lihila na? I hope vachun kantala ala nasel…kadachit kahi goshti lihayachya rahilya pan asatil…athavalya tar addition Karen….
Bye for now….
Gouri
Indiatun nighale tevha vatala navhata ki ekach trip madhe US ani UK donahi baghun hoil…thanks to Deepali and Neeta….two of my best friends…
Me Indiatun nighale tyanantar Neeta Japan la geli…Deepali already UK madhe hoti… jagat 3 tokanvar amhi tighi…amachya welet pan jamin asmanacha farak….pan tyatahi jamavun chatting karayacho…tevha deepali nehami mhanayachi ki Indiala parat jatana UK la halt ghe ani Neeta mhanayachi Indiatun parat US la jatana Japan la halt ghe…tevha te sagala hasanyawari nela…mag kahi diwasanni Neeta parat India la geli ani mag ticha UK la janyacha nishchit zala…Neeta ani Deepali arthatach khush hotya tyanna ata varacherwar bhetata yenar hota…mag kay mala chidavayachi tyanni ayatich sandhi milali…Neeta UK la geli ani mag tya doghinni UK la yenyabaddal agraha karayala survaat keli…meanwhile mazahi Indiala janyacha tharat hota…me sahajach Vinodla mhanala ki mala on the way to India UK la thode diwas thambata yeil ka? Tyala arthatach kahi problem navhata…mag amhi vichar kela ki US to UK kivva UK to India kuthalatari ek ticket apalyala kadhayala lagata tari kahi harakat nahi…mag vinod ni companyla mail karun vicharala ki US-India via UK asa ticket arrange karata yeil ka? Ani reply positive ala…ajunahi sagala kasa jamun yeil hi shanka vatatach hoti…
Companyla amhi travel dates sangitalya war lagechch tyanni tickets che options pathavale…tyatala most suitable option select karun companyla kalavala..ani lagech ticket ala pan…Vinodcha mitra Rajeev Indiahun yenar hota tayni yetana barobar ticket anala…ata matra apan UK la jau asa pakka vatayala lagala…ata main kaam hota te mhanaje UK visa milavana…toparynat internetwar sagali mahiti kadhun thevali hoti…ticket milalyawar netwar online application kela..appointment lagech milali…visa cha kaam vatala titaka kichakat navhata…Visa hatat ala ani apan UK la janar he pakka zala…
Me UK sathi 6 March la sakali nighale…mazi 10.30 chi flight hoti… gharatun 8 la nighalo..vinod ani Rajeev airportwar ale hote…bags chek-in karun security cheking paryant vinod barobar hota…tyacha nirop gheun flight welewar nighali…Phoenix hun Philadelphia la 4.30 tasat pohachale..tithe 3 hrs cha halt hota…pudhacha flight pan welewar hota….
UK la Gatwick airportla vimaan welechya 1 taas adhich pohachala hota..UK timingnusar flight sakali 8 la land zala…immigration chya formalities karun bags gheun baher ale…tithe mala cab ghyayala yenar hoti…mazi apeksha ki to cab driver mazya navacha board gheun exit doorchya baher ubha asel…tithe barech loka ase boards gheun ubhe hote….barachwel shodhala pan maza naav gheun konich ubha navhata…mag reservation receipt war phone no hota tyawar phone kela tar tithalya manasani cab driver cha mobile no dila ani tyala contact karayala sangitala…mag tyala phone kela..ektar to kay bolat hota mala kahich kalat navhata…to mala sangat hota ki silver colorchya car madhe to baher ubha ahe ani mala aaiku ala ki silver colorcha card gheun to ubha ahe….mag parat ekda sagalikade chakkar marali pan konich sapadena….asa 1-2 da zala…mag lakshat ala ki to baher car madhe basala ahe…mag ti bhalimothi trolley gheun barach chalun baher ale…baher khup thandi wajat hoti…tithehi barach wel tyachi car shodhali pan tithe ekahi car ubhi navhati…mag parat phone hota tithe gele…ti trolley ektar itaki wait hoti…saral jaatach navhati…kasarat chalali hoti…mag parat ekda tyala phone kela..hya weles kalala ki to parking areamadhe ahe je 1 floor khali ahe…mag mazi varaat khali..tithe liftcha patta nahi tasach trolley odhat khali ale…khali baryach cars hotya..tyat silver colorchyahi khupsarya hotya…mag pratek car valyala vicharat barachwel firale…mag matra dheer sutayala lagala…javal javal 1.30 taas ha prakar chalu hota…shevati kantalun eka benchwar basale…barachwel mazi chalaleli dhavpal 2 Indians baghat hote…te airport employees hote…mag te dogha swatahun mazyakade ale ani mala kay problem ahe ka te vicharala..mag tyanna sagala sangitala tyatalya ekani mag parat cab driverla phone kela ani amhi kuthe ahot te sangitala ani tithe yayala sangitala…thodya welatach to driver ala…mag tya Indians na thanks mhanun ekdachi cab madhe basale…ata tya driver var ragavanyachi pan shakti navhati angaat…kadhi ekda Neetachya ghari jate asa zala hota…andaje 45 mins madhe Neetachya ghari pohachale…gelya gelya tine mast coffee dili ti ghetali anghol keli…Deepali la phone karun me alyacha sangitala tevha kalala ki to stupid driver sakali 7 vajalaypasun airportvar mazi vaat baghat hota ani hya welat tyani deepali la phone karun prachanda chalala hota…mag parat ekda tyala shivyanchi lakholi vahanyat ali….arthat tyashivay hatat kay hota mhana?
Me UK la Friday la pohachale hote…tyadiwashi mast jevan kela Neetani apratim bharaleli mirachi keli hoti…mag barachwel zopale…jet-lag cha thodasa traas zala….pan lagech settle zale…tyadiwashi sandhyakalich deepali bhetayala ali…bhetalya bhetalya amhi mithich marali….UK madhe bhetu asa amha doghinnahi swapnatahi vatala navhata…thodya welani mag Mandar ala…tyachi mazya vastushantichya weles olakh zali hoti pan tevha thodawelach bolana zala hota…pan pahilyach bhetit mast watala…thodya welani Mangesh Nia la gheun ala…Mangesh shi adhi 2-3 wela bhet zali hoti pan to ekunach bolaka asalyani tyachyashi changala jamel asa vatatach hota…Nia adhi thodi bavaralya sarakhi watat hoti pan tichyashi pan lagech gatti jamali…ekunach ata pudhache 7-8 diwas ekdam mast janar asa vatayala lagala lagech….
Sat-Sunday Deepali la sutti asalyamule tya diwashi ratrich me Deepali kade rahayala gele…Satuday was 8th March …Woman’s Day…tyadiwashi amhi London baghayala jayacha tharala…..me, neeta, deepali, saee ani nia….perfect way to celebrate Woman’s day…it was Woman’s Day out….
Sakali tasa ushirach jag ali…Deepalini breakfastla upama kela hota….Neeta 11 vajata avarun ali…amhi pan mag avarun 12la nighalo…Mandar ni amhala train station war sodala…tithun ½ hr ni London la pohachalo…tithun Tube (New York madhe subway asate tasach prakar) madhe basun Victoria station war utaralo…baher alo ani samorach ek double decker bus disali…London ekdam sahi city ahe..barichshi Mumbai chi athavan karun denari…barachasa architecture Mumbaisarakhach ahe…rather English lokanni Londonhun yeun Mumbaila London banavachach prayatna kela asava…pan swacchata, rastyawarachi shista, rastyachya bajula lavaleli fulanchi zala….hyamule tya shaharala ek dekhanepana ala ahe he matra nakki…amhi train station madhun baher padalo ani chalatach Buckingham palace la gelo…atishay prashasta ani bhavya asa ahe palace…palacechya shejari ek park ahe..tithe ek sundar water feature hota…winter asalyamule zala ekdam bhakaas vatat hoti deepali sangat hoti ki summermadhe hich zada khupach sundar disatat…khup rangebirangi fula pan asatat…mag tithe thoda khayala ghetala...tevadhyat paus yayala lagala…thodawel tithech thambalo..paus thoda kami zalyawar mag chalatach nighalo..madhe ajun ek park lagala tithe ek zaad hota tyala ekahi paan navhata pan white colorchi khupach sundar fula hoti te zaad khupach apratim disat hota….mala tar agadi chitratach alya sarakha vatat hota…tithun mag British parliament, Big Ben baghat baghat London Eye chya javal alo…Big Ben ha ek prasiddha tower ahe….tyat ek mothi ghanta ahe ti dar ardhya tasani tol dete…London Eye ha ek mottha gol palana ahe…tyacha speed khupach kami asato…ek round complete vhayala 20-25 min lagatat…ticket kadhun London Eye madhe basalo…agadi warun London khupach sundar disat hota…khali thames nadi, mothya mothya buildings, parliamentchi building, Buckingham palace sagalach khup apratim disat hota….London eye chi ek round andaje 20 min hoti…tithun baher padalo ani mag ice cream khayachi lahar ali…mag ice cream ani donut ghetala…ithala donut ha prakar mala khup avadala apalya meduvadyasarakha disanara pan tastela thodasa god asa ha padartha ahe….mag tithun ferry ni amhi famous Tower bridge baghayala nighalo…sadharan 20 min ferry madhe basalo…ferry way jam maja ali…tithech kahi Indians bhetale…ata andhar hi padayala lagala hota…bridge paryant jaiparyant barach andhar zala hota…andharatahi tower bridge khupach sundar disat hota…ata matra sagalyannach damayala zala hota…saee ani nia ni alipalini zop kadhali hoti…pan tyanni diwasbhar ajibaat traas dila nahi…
Mag parat train madhe basun parat Reading la (Deepali ani Neeta Readingla rahatat) alo….tharalyapramane Mandar ani Mangesh amhala ghyayala ale hote..Neeta thodawel ghari jaun avarun mag jevayala Deepalikade yenar hoti…diwasbhar khup damalo hoto aaj ratri jagun gappa marayachya he adhi tharavala hota khara pan te kitpat jamel shankach vatat hoti…ghari alo fresh zalo ani deepali mhanali ki mangesh ni jevan tayar karun thevala ahe…kay anand zala hota tevha…ektar asa ayata swaitak milanyachi savayach rahili navhati…mangesh ni egg-curry, palak paneer kela hota…parathe garam karun mag jevayala basalo…jevan ekdam apratim zala hota ani te ayata milalyacha jast anand hot hota…diwasbhar tasa neat khana zalach navhata tyamule mast taav marala…ani ata aaj kahi jagaran shakya nahi asa mhanun sagalech lagech zopalo…
Sunday la sakali tase ushirach uthalo…kalach ratricha barachsa jevan shillak hota mag tech garam karun sagale jevalo….dupari mag saee nia shi khelana thodawel zop…sandhyakali mag deepalini sagrasangit jevan karayala ghetala…gharat bharpur kothimbeer hoti mag me kothimbeerichya vadya kelya…arthat Deepali ni tya jevana parynat baher kadhu dilya nahit nahitar jevanachya adhich sagalya sampatil asa ticha mhanana padala…mag jevan karun Mandar ghari gela…saee ani nia pan tya diwashi agadi shahanya mulinsarakhya lavakar zopalya…mag kay amacha gappancha fad changalach rangala…barech varshanni asa yog ala hota…magachya varshi Neeta mazya kade rahayala ali hoti tevha ashyach gappa rangalya hotya pan me tevha tila jabardastine zopavala hota….tevhachi khup athavan ali….mag ratri 2.30 la mast coffee ghetali…ani mag udya deepalila officela jayacha ahe mhanun manat nasatanahi 3.30 la zopayala gelo….
Sakali lavakarach uthalo…Mangeshni amhala Neetachya ghari sodala…tyadiwashi Niala pan amhi theun ghetala hota..ti mazyashi ata changali friendly zali hoti…tyadiwashi dupari deepali pan jevayala ali….saee pan ata thodi thodi mazyajaval yayala lagali hoti…mag diwasbhar tyanchya barobar khelane, Neeta barobar gappa hyamadhe wel kasa gela kalalach nahi…ratri deepali jevayala hoti....
Tuesday la Neetachya 2 maitrini ghari alya hotya…dusare diwashi saeecha b’day hota tyasathi gulabjaam karayache hote tar tya madatila alya hotya…gulabjam apratim zale hote pan andaaj na alyani te khupach zale hote pudhe kiti diwas Neetala te khayala lagale kay mahit? Tila te avadatat hi tyatalya tyat changali goshta mhanayachi…tyadiwashi pan dupari deepali jevayala ali hoti…sandhyakali me Rahul la (maza collegemadhala mitra) bhetayala janar hote..me ani Neeta 4.30 la gharatun nighalo…tharalelya thikani Rahul ani Shivani doghahi ale hote…mag starbucks madhe basun adhi coffee ghetali…baryach gappa zalya…Rahul ghari sodayala ala hota..to tyachya ghari yenyacha khup agraha karat hota pan iccha asunahi jamalach nahi…ghari ale tevha saee la thodasa taap ala hota…mag thodasa shopping karayacha mhanun me ani Mandar baher padalo…tyala baghun mala mazya jijunchi khup athavan yet hoti…tyancha swabhav pan agadi mandar sarakhach ahe…sagala ekdam planning ni karayacha…pratek goshticha neat vichar karun magach ti goshta karayachi…aso...tya ratri neetani mickey mouse che drawing kadhayacha kadhala…mala adhi kahich jamat navhata pan mag 2 drawings kadhale thik thik ch mhanayache…Neetani ekach kadhala pan sahi kadhala hota tine….ratri 1 vajeparyant amacha ha udyog chalu hota…
Wednesdayla saee cha b’day hota…sakal pasun India madhun tila barech jananche phone yeun gele…pan ti konashich bolali nahi…tila sodun bakichya sagalyana tichya b’day cha kautuk hota…tyadiwashi sakalpasunach sandhyakalchya partychi tayari suru zali hoti…Neetasathi main kaam hota te mhanaje ghar avarane…sakalcha ticha barach wel tyatach gela…Mandar tya diwashi half day sutti gheun ala hota…tya diwashi partycha bet hota Pav bhaji, dahi bhat, gulabjam…and the chef was Gouri parale…khaas partysathi US hun chef bolavala hota…me pav-bhaji ani dahi bhat kela hota…ani arthat sagalyannach khup avadala hota…sandhyakali 7 nantar Mandar ani Neetache barech mitra maitrini yayala survaat zali…mag cake kapala sagalyanni saee la gifts dile…mag khana, pina, gappa…party ekdam sahi zali…tyadiwashi pan zopayala khup ushir zala…
Mhanata mhanata mala US sodun 1 week zala hota ata shevatache 2 ch diwas rahile hote..thrusday la pan deepali la sangitala ki Nia la ikadech sodun ja diwasbhar…dupari deepali pan jevayala ali…tyanna dusare diwashi US visa interview sathi jayacha hota..tyasathi Nia cha ek photo kadhayacha hota..mag duapari me Nia la gheun train station war deepali la bhetale tithe Nia cha photo kadhayacha prayatna kela pan tichi height camera sathi kami padat hoti ani ti shant eka jagi thambayachi nahi…shevati photo na kadhatach amhi ghari parat alo…tya diwashi deepali Neetakade rahayalach yenar hoti…ratri jevan zala saee nia lagech zopalya…mag kay amacha gappacha fad khupach cchan rangala….konatya vishayavar bolalo nahi asa zala nahi…agadi shaletalya athavani, bharatachi sadyasthiti, sasubai, hindi pictures, 31st celebrationschya athavani, navaryachya savayi….sagala kahi…agadi pahate pahate madhe deepalila zop lagayachi…mag ekdam khadbadun jagi vhayachi ani gappa marayala lagayachi…toparyant 2 wela coffee gheun zali hoti…deepali 5 la zopali me 6 vajata bedroom madhe jaun zopale ani Neeta tashich mandar sathi daba karayala lagali…Mandar gelyawar ti pan thodawel zopali…
Sakali Deepali, Mangesh, Nia US visa interview sathi London la janar hote…te 7 ki 8 la gele..kadhi te mala kalalach nahi…me ani neeta doghihi 10-10.30 la uthalo…aaj ratri me nighanar hote….deepali dupari parat ali…mangesh tila sodun ghari gela…ata me pan packing la survaat keli hoti…mhanata mhanata 7 diwas sampale hote…tya doghihi rahayacha khup agraha karat hotya…pan ata malahi indiala jayachi khup odha lagali hoti..sandhyakali 6.30 la amhi sagalech mandar chya gaditun airport sathi nighalo…tithe gelyawar bags chek-in karun sagalech security cheking point paryant ale hote…tya weles manatun kharach thode diwas ajun rahava asa vatat hota pan indiala janyachi odha kadachit jast hoti…sagalyanna bye bye karun airport madhe aat gele…sagale diseparynat barachwel tata karat hote…me khup aat paryant jaiparynat sagale thambale hote…
Airportmadhe gelyawar security cheking karun mazi flight jya gate la yenar hoti tikade gele…flight welewar hoti…vimanat basale…viman chalu zala ani runwaywar ala…ata ithe vimanacha weg vadhayachya aaivaji to kami kami hot gela…amhala kahich kalena…ani achanak viman runway warun sidela gela ani amhi nighalo hoto tyach gatela ala…mag pilot ni announce kela ki kahi technical karanamule vimaan aaj nighu shakat nahi…flight will b ready by tomoro morning 10….mag airhostess ni tithech sagalyanna jevan dila…amhi vimanat 9 la basalo hoto…ani parat baher 1 la padalo..parat ekda immigrationchya formalities paar padun buses ni amhala Holiday Inn hotel madhe nenyat ala…Holiday Inn sarakhya 5 star hotel madhe rahanyacha maza swapna hota pan te asa purna hoil asa vatala navhata…rather te asa purna vavha ashi iccha navhati…amahala rooms milayala 3 vajale…meanwhile me US madhe vinod la ani India madhe bhaunna phone karun maza flight aaj nighanar nahi he sangitala…room milalyawar room madhe jaun zopale…dusare diwashi sakali uthun adhi Deepali ani Neetakade phone kela…adhi tya doghinnahi me UK madhech ahe he sangitala tar cheshtach vatali….pan mag kharach maza vimaan late zalay he sangitala…mag sagala avarun breakfast karayala gele…breakfast zalyawar parat room var ale sagala samaan ghetala ani khali ale..amhala sagalyanna mag busni parat airportla nela…tithe parat ekda security cheking, boarding pass ghene sagale sopaskaar zale...amhi 12 vajata airportla alo ani bharpur vaat baghat baghat shevati 4 la amachya flight cha boarding suru zala…flight 5 vajata London hun nighala…ata fakta 8 tasat me Mumbai la pohachanar hote..
Mumbaila pohachale tevha sakal zali hoti…ukatach ujadala hota…6 vajata amhi land zalo…baher ale tevha ekdam fresh vatala…mag immigration karun, bags collect kelya…baher ale tar samorach bhau disale…mala ghyayala bhau, kaka, kaku ani sanjukaka ale hote…
Pan jya utsahani, aturtene, anandani indiala gele hote to anand kahi kalach tikala…aso…sukh jasa anapekshitpane samor yeta tasach dukkha pan yeta hyacha pratyat ala….
Chala barach lihila na? I hope vachun kantala ala nasel…kadachit kahi goshti lihayachya rahilya pan asatil…athavalya tar addition Karen….
Bye for now….
Gouri
