Our first marriage anniversary

For those who have forgotten (and really I don’t blame anyone here, I am pretty bad at remember dates myself), Deepika and I celebrated our first marriage anniversary yesterday. Those who tried contacting us and couldn’t, I am sorry.

We were “out of coverage area” for most part of the day. I woke up at 5:30 am (before Deepika for the first time in last one year, I suppose). Deepika had already prepared on the night before the food for the day (some Puris and sabzi and Dahi Vada), some of which we heated in our newly acquired microwave oven (now you know!) and left home around 7 am. We went for a long (120 odd kms) drive to a place called Shivanasamudram. Deepika drove on the way for about half an hour. There are two waterfalls here – Gaganchukki and Barachukki. We bathed and swam in Barachukki, which was safe for swimming (bathing in Deepika’s case), though some part of the lake on near the waterfall was almost 200ft deep. At least that’s what the boatman told us. He took us around that lake in his circular boat (remember Dil Hai Choota Sa in Roja) and even did a spin in the middle of the lake. In the evening we went to another place nearby – Talakkadu. They have excavated some temples at here and have an interesting tale about its history (maybe in another post!). Later again, we went for boating in one of those round boats in still waters of Cauvery (I think) in the orange glow of a setting sun. The journey back was again through some jungles and we stopped by at several places just to see the clear sky so full of stars. We reached back home at about 10 in the night, yet neither of us could say that we were tired. On the whole, this last one year has been just like our journey yesterday – smooth and beautiful. I hope it continues that way for me (and for everyone else).