Which is the most happening city in the world or in India that attracts the most attention and eyeball attention at this time of the year and for the next 4 months - ?
ha ha - and why not ? So herein begins the stuff for the young and the very adventurous, with a strong hearts - yep, with technology as an aid.
I being my day waiting for the stuff to happen - that is from may middle when things really get exciting and TV coverage is on. The CMs / Municipalalities begin the stuff by declaring how the place is ready to begin a foray with the roads and rivers all taken care of, and cleared to begin tourism activities and enjoyment of the H2O supplements. These are put up on multiple news channels in various languages, coverage on Sahara Mumbai / CNN-IBN / NDTV is classy, Star gives good coverage of last year locations, Johnny Jo Seth gives the best locations to really try out the adventure stuff.
next is to look for the best time to be around - this time, it is indicated good times to be as July 10th-12th, August 9th - 12th, September 8th - 11th, the best timings around 3 and 7 pm. Please note these dates, as it is important to be here around this time, as you have a good chance to make statements on national TV and be covered. Good to have suitable adventure gear as being a AXN sport, best not be covered 6 feet under ground, or ground water, or 2 km downriver from where u were seen last before u waved goodbye to proceedings.
As part of the stuff, if you have good police posting, u have the advantage of travelling on a navy raft, manned and pushed by 10 persons in 6 feet of water, issuing statements and warnings.
Good times for meals are around 8pm - 2 am in candle lit diners. If things go well, mobiles, lights and other stuff will not be available, and the Tarzan effect is always there, when u can gracefully get out of the way of a tree swinging down your way, and u take appropriate steps in 4 feet of water to survive before it hits ground zero - if u are under it - guaranteed to make a big splash. Best time to have mike around u under ur chin, if u are lucky Raju Srivastava will make interesting episode if u have good regional type voice and answering style.
There is more, but then I have given u the good dates and time - and why blow the excitement.
Gear to carry: Rafts, biscuits, mosquito repellents, anti-biotics, life-jackets, and now u also get good gear that is water proof mobile devices to talk, take video recodings underwater, and maybe a tag heuer watch. The last is very important, as there is bound to be a hand to catch u if you are among the last 40 pair of hands seen if u suddenly find urself in a crowd that discovered a low-lying area, though brand consciousness maybe a bit low out here, however good value for money if someone discovers watch still ticking when ur heart ain’t
stuff to eat: I just gave u the candle light options, day time no problems as there will be sufficient floating articles from various shops and stocks all around to pick, so get ready set for such sail-items and ready-to-eat, also if near sea, u may get a good fish catch. Japanese welcome for the Bombay Duck - no ducking on this issue - and some music Sushi Live.
Games to play: Unlike the Fruit Punch bowl where u try to capture fruit, u can try to capture Potato-Wada floats in water - new introduction. Appropriate orgy games can be tried in good environment after reading appropriate - Best ones conducted by Asterix-Comix-Alix
Stuff to wear: If planning a raft ride, a police uniform is best, scuba with head-lights.
Money: Do carry insurance and other papers and policy numbers etc. with proceedings of maturity in any untoward happenings draftd in my name - after all, I gave u this idea.
Best places to be in: Dancing in the rains next to the Taj, but not much floodings. Near Haj on the wall, best unpredictability as waves can carry u either way but fun for friends to bet which way u gonna turn on wave. Also can look at Napean Sea - Queen’s Necklace. Other good Casino - Kalina / Andheri Kurla Road for game on Russian Roulette Bombay Ishtyle. Taxi-Driver wasting empties with a six-gun is child’s play, but only for the brave.
Brave Hearts welcome
Hope u enjoyed the review and even if this is rated blub-blub under the surface kinda stuff, do visit - With global warmng and other such happenings, quite likely there is gonna be no bombay after 2006.
Alex