Mumbai Diaries - I

I still remember that day- 24^th November 2010, my flight from Delhi to Mumbai landed at around 7 am in the morning. While it was bone-chilling cold in Delhi at that time, Mumbai welcomed me with showers as soon as I came out of the airport.

And that's how my journey in Mumbai began…. A journey of a confused, timid yet so confident girl who decided to leave her own house and head towards this unknown city….the girl who wanted to stay alone and become independent. In search of herself…her true soul.

Frankly speaking this was a true adventure of my life…. I left my job in Delhi and came to Mumbai even without a job in hand. My parent relatives, friends (most of them) were in grim despair and awestruck wonder, with my decision. But still I decided to take a chance with my career, with my life.

Beautiful yet so undiscovered - Orchha

“You have visited this place when you were young” said my Mom

“Have I??” I replied in confusion

“Yes, don’t you remember when we went to Jhansi, we went ahead to see Betwa river. We even have your photograph sitting near the bank of river” said my mom

So is that all about Orchha??....Betwa river…that’s it? I was not convinced. So I typed Orchha on Google to see the results. And found photographs of Majestic Places and temples, great Mughal architecture (something that I have not seen in real). Raja Mahal, Jahangir Mahal, Ram Raja Temple and Chaturbhuj Temple are the heritage sites of the place.

“But Mom we didn’t visit any of these palaces and temples” I said

“That’s because we didn’t have much time. But you have definitely been to Orchha” she replied

Yeah ofcourse I would have, just like how we visited all other places during my childhood. I still remember visiting Mussoorie without even going to the kempty falls (the one and only tourist spot in that location). But as I knew it’s pointless to debate with elders… so I decided to blame it on the city as Orchha literally means “the hidden place” or “hidden treasure”.