#3's tour of Kodai - The last day

The mandatory seven roads trip was carried out on the final day, the monday. Weekend over, the streets were safe again and we took full advantage of it with a leisurely walk up the slope and into town. We discussed various options of what we wanted to do, but the choice was no problem. There is a bar, on the road leading up from Taj Villa, we learned, and we set course for it straightaway. Quite a pleasant place, with an assamese bartender and a monitor lizard on the wall (only the lizard on the wall, not the bartender). Sank a few beers and went back to Tibetan Bros. for lunch, did our shopping (chocolates for the most part) and it was back to the lodge to pack for the trip down.The brotherhood of fruit buyers (Lex, self and hui) was initiated

How unlike normalcy the whole trip was (the fact that it happened at all, i mean) was perfectly illustrated on the drive down, as we asked the van driver to play whatever music he had. He played a live album of The Grateful Dead. So with Jerry Garcia for company, we drove down the hill, unleashed the fruit brigade on the town of Oothu, and reached Kodai road well in time. A fond goodbye to Sundar Anna, as we comfirmed with him that he would come down to Chennai and play one game for #3 this season. Watch out for that one, folks.

With no politician's funeral happening, we got our berths etc. with no trouble at all, and had a peaceful ride home. One clap for the whole damn thing. And let us leave the last word to Hui, who on seeing self standing with guitar, luggage and a small cloth bag said : "Look. A rock star, returning home with his fruits."