Page 32 - Love Story of a Commando

The bhelpuri at Back Bay, the gola at Chowpatty, the pav bhaji at
Mumbai central station, the kebabs at Byculla, are not just food but the
yearning of the hard-working souls of this fast city. Bandra Bandstand, Worli
sea face, Chowpatty and Gateway of India are not just beaches and seashores
but the very identities of this great city And the monsoons? Monsoons make
Mumbai lively.
Colaba was pretty close to our office and a happening locality in
Mumbai, always bustling with something or the other. Street shopping was
as much fun as shopping in sky-high shopping malls which were scattered
all across the city. Mumbai’s markets are full of life and tourists from all
around the globe. The Gateway of India, Taj Palace, Café Mondegar and
Leopold café not only represent à la mode Mumbai but also speak of the
grand renaissance Mumbai has witnessed.
The coffees at Leopold and sandwiches at Mondegar were our
staples. It was fun to live in that part of the city and walk on the compact
pavements of spirited Colaba.
Just when we were on the verge of breaking down, HR assigned us
our projects and respective departments. The dark days of corporate slavery
finally ended. We were relieved. Nidhi and the gang made grandiose plans to
celebrate our newly acquired freedom.
No more coffees at Leopold, we needed a swanky celebration!
The Taj Palace hotel topped the chart for our preferred places to visit.
It was expensive but we all had some money by then and we wanted to make
our night special. We locked down on the Taj.