went to shankarpur over the weekend n to say i had a blast is an understatement! wat a place it is...wow! it took me some time to believe that a place in india (n specially bengal!!) cud b this clean :P
the weather was awesome as well, n tho it rained for one whole day, i cant really complain. if u have been lucky enuf to take a dip in the sea wen its raining n is chilling cold, u'll know wat i'm talking abt! man! wat an amazing experience it was :)
hit the beach in the afternoon once again n was extremely kicked to see the clouds going away! raced on the beach...actually raced after ages n came 1st! yey! a million photos were clicked n we cudnt help but notice the kids around who had the same look on their faces that we did everytime we went on vacations with parents n saw friends having a blast! it was like..."why do i have to hold my dad's hand n take every step, while they get to do watever they want?"! some sadistic pleasure that was i swear! :D
drove down to digha that evening n felt like i was back in bengal!! the dirt, the cheap crowd, the lewd remarks....we got it all. n of course how cud it have been bengal if we didnt get to see some 'bawal'?!? saw some poor guy getting bashed up by the locals for god knows wat!
the night was spent chatting n laughing. my dear friends decided catch the sunrise. it was decided that we'd leave at 5 am. so no one wud sleep at night. well, no 1 did sleep that night...they all just fell asleep at 4 am! so much for the sunrise :P
wen finally they woke up, it was almost 9 n even past breakfast time! so we headed to the beach n were rather pleasently greeted by a clear sky n sunlight. bought a plastic ball n played football on the beach. it was one of those things i always wanted to do (pooja...maybe i'll put it on my list now!!), but never did. n then we played beach volleyball...i was pretty convinced all these years that i cudn't play the game n i just proved myself correct! :D it probably is one of those things that look good only in dil chahata hai!
i was the only person in the whole group who didnt know how to swim, so was feeling a bit daft! n mind u...we had champion swimmers n swimming instructors n all wit us. sheesh!! anyway, the sea made up for it, n only after i started shivering badly did i realise that it probably had been 2 hrs we were in the water!
a quick lunch n several photo sessions later, it was time for us to head back home. the trip was over so fast. wanted the weekend to b longer so badly!
so if u havnt been there yet, go to shankarpur. the place ROCKS!
5 comments:
never knew such a vivid description cud actually make me relive the 2 days again...even if it was for a few mins....
madz u r awesome.... the blog was too good to be true....wish i was so good with my words...
u rock...
and trust me frnds.... the place rocks too!!!!
This sounds like quite an ad. Are you sure Shankarpur is not paying you any commission for promoting the place? You should start charging them, y'know.
Yay! I got mentioned in a blogpost.. for the second time I think.
I noticed all the exclamation marks!!! :P
Madsie, you're mighty meticulous at this...u didn't seem to miss out on even the minutest details...our weekend trip was appositely packaged and presented just in a few paragraphs.
As I read every sentence, I could relive those beautiful moments as they flashed up right infront of my eyes; all vivid and serenely picturesque.
However I'd like to add a bit more to the blog...the part about us going to The Nest for lunch just before heading back home on Sunday and hogging like starved hooligans...we ordered for quite a lavish spread - daal, kurkure aaloo bhajaa, aaloo poshto, paneer butter masala, aaloo phoolkopir torkaari, roti, chawal, promfret maacher jhaal, kausha maangsho, chingri maacher malaikaari and king crabz...man could there BE more food on our menu? :P
Also when we pulled over for breakfast (aaloo parathas coupled with watery aaloor torkaari) and evening snackz (chai, pakoras 'n samosas) at the roadside dhabaa Sher-e-Punjab while enroute to Shankarpur and back.
This just goes to prove what an avid foodie I am...how could I miss out on the lipsmacking delicacies we feasted on and itz mesmirizing aftermath (ooh not quite)...any brownie pointz for that...lolz!!!
The vast secluded tranquil stretch, holding hands and jumping rhythmically to the frothy waves, our feet getting numb after coming out of the chilling waters, the breakfast 'n chai sessions at the beachside shack, feeding the dawgies, shopping for trinkets, staying up the night cracking silly jokes,laughing hysterically, jamming together making fusions out of bengali and hindi nos., shiverring after the last dip, soaking up the sun on the edge of the makeshift cliff amidst the jhowbon and looking down at the waves lashing against the beige sand, the relentless photo and video shoots....all of it left an indelible mark in our hearts and helped strengthen the bondage and bonhomie among the group.
Net net Shankarpur was quite an experience in itself and ur blog aptly reinforces that :)
Went through all the otherz as well and it kinda inspires me to give blogging a shot - what say babes?
Even though I wud prefer Goa,the Kannada beaches and Ganpatipule more than any other beach in India...but ahhh,shankarpur is one of the best beaches on the eastern side,but its the tranquility of the place thats more appealing than the beach itself.
A perfect getaway!!!
'Shankarpur- once a year' is the slogan for me and my friends. Its really clean and serene.
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