tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post3159699817637278764..comments2024-03-28T14:43:18.928+05:30Comments on gappa: The Road more travelled......:-)Ugich Konitarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-48247309615752887812012-12-28T15:37:21.091+05:302012-12-28T15:37:21.091+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125716605960577582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-4870830737763783222012-10-11T08:23:26.241+05:302012-10-11T08:23:26.241+05:30Wonderful narration. Looking for gaps and split se...Wonderful narration. Looking for gaps and split second decisions! I felt I'd come along for the exciting ride. As for his lenses changed and returned the same day? Impressive. Only in India... Khoty Mathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706537182743683089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-43408409755793202882011-10-20T23:01:32.699+05:302011-10-20T23:01:32.699+05:30That struck a chord in me.
I am a Mumbaikar by bi...That struck a chord in me.<br />I am a Mumbaikar by birth and cherish childhood memories of the black Fiat my Dad drove.<br />As an adult my first car was a Fiat, renamed as Premier Padmini, without bucket seats and we often accommodated three in the front seat and four in the rear seat.<br /><br />I held on to that car for thirteen years.<br />Like you , I too have both pleasant and unpleasant memories associated with that car and will keep that for another occasion.<br />Am enjoying reading your old posts<br />Regards<br />GVG Vishwanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678760877531272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-11017222705702145072011-10-09T09:13:55.149+05:302011-10-09T09:13:55.149+05:30Cocktail Party Thank you !<b>Cocktail Party </b> Thank you !Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-59739181301819195272011-10-09T09:13:13.521+05:302011-10-09T09:13:13.521+05:30neha Thank you ..
Sylvia Thank you. Not having ...<b> neha </b> Thank you ..<br /><br /><b>Sylvia </b> Thank you. Not having a car will probably work here in India, but dont know about the US. In calif., it seems you absolutely cannot do without a car. <br /><br /><b>Kirti </b> Thank you. And I just read your pots. Totally amazing. I know cities and places where the same words and photos will work. ....<br /><br /><b>The Visitor </b> Thank you. And yes. Good old times, indeed. Even the fighting had grace in those days. Today , everyone gets violent too fast.<br /><br /><b>Ladyfi </b> So true . I guess we all feel we own the road..:-)<br /><br /><b>Gigihawaii </b> lol indeed. Keeps our reflexes quick, I guess.<br /><br /><b>Bikramjit </b> :-)<br /><br /><b>wordsndreamz </b> I think you need a certain knack for driving here. Its built in and you never forget. I returned from 2 years of grad school in the US in 1972, and the day after drove my folks to Girgaum , one of Mumbais very old and congested areas, with no problems . The terribly disciplined driving "on the wrong side" in the US, didnt appear to cause any difficulty. On the other hand, my brothers who live there , simply refuse to drive here. <br /><br /><b>Kay L Davies </b> Ha ha . I guess we think you guys drive on the wrong side , and the cars have the steering wheel on the wrong side too :-)<br /><br /><b>GB</b> I shudder to imagine the technological inventions they will have. Maybe automatic ejection from cars , in case of collison, and helmets compulsory in cars ? I hear babies in car seats in the US now face backwards. Whatever happened to enjoying the scenery , instead of a tailgaiting car ?<br /><br /><b>Preeti Mudliar </b> Thank you ..<br /><br /><b>IHM </b> Those days were fun, weren't they ! Children would sleep on those seats, even sit on pillows so they could see outside, and late ma-in-law often remembered how she and 9 friends were once driven by her son, all packed in an Ambasaador to some Mahila Mandal function, with abs no problem. :-)<br /><br /><b>HHG </b> You still havent heard about the time we went through a pothole, causing the battery to fall on the starter, spilling acid, and causing a minor explosion. :-) (And all the kids inside who were clamouring to be taken to the park, this was just too thrilling.)<br /><br /><b>Life Unordinary </b> Thank you !Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-15673512728056511482011-10-09T07:38:06.635+05:302011-10-09T07:38:06.635+05:30your blog brings back beautiful memories of mumbai...your blog brings back beautiful memories of mumbai, lovely blog you have here.Life Unordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500378311526554168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-66667919190373936022011-10-05T22:41:21.633+05:302011-10-05T22:41:21.633+05:30Hey Gappa awesome ride, it felt as if i was sittin...Hey Gappa awesome ride, it felt as if i was sitting somewhere between u ,ur son and j...yes i could actually visualise going through all those places :) good readCocktail Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220871279610941944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-1710427025426832422011-10-05T22:22:18.878+05:302011-10-05T22:22:18.878+05:30I feel like shaking your hands too. For the award ...I feel like shaking your hands too. For the award as well as the interesting narration. <br /><br />My husband would have got a heart attack and/or yelled at me if his spects had fallen out. Never mind that it was his fault.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-20442722099862817382011-10-05T17:46:04.773+05:302011-10-05T17:46:04.773+05:30Years from now, somebody will read this post and w...Years from now, somebody will read this post and wonder about how much our cities and the way we travel has changed! I loved those '1 piece seats' :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-80083351330634449452011-10-05T06:35:35.318+05:302011-10-05T06:35:35.318+05:30Enjoyed looking through your bunch of blogs. What ...Enjoyed looking through your bunch of blogs. What a nice diverse array you have.preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461075411787804218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-67152114454265682682011-10-04T11:47:25.945+05:302011-10-04T11:47:25.945+05:30Those were the days, huh? I guess my grandchild wo...Those were the days, huh? I guess my grandchild would have a car with oxygen masks and all and my child would say, "In those days, we just had a car seat." Such is life.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590537839113796844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-18912715404315655612011-10-04T02:02:07.470+05:302011-10-04T02:02:07.470+05:30A wonderful story. I remember bench seats in cars,...A wonderful story. I remember bench seats in cars, and standing up in my parents' car when I was small.<br />I've been driving for 46 years and have had several speeding tickets, but nothing worse.<br />I loved driving, but now, after cataract surgery on both eyes, I'm not very fond of it any more. But last week I drove up into the Canadian Rockies to show a visiting friend (a blogger from The Netherlands) our beautiful Banff and Lake Louise and found I quite enjoyed driving on the mountain roads.<br />I won't even drive in Australia, never mind the UK or India. I just can't wrap my head around the idea of staying on the "wrong" side of the road.<br />Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-72470990036317137782011-10-04T01:43:55.433+05:302011-10-04T01:43:55.433+05:30LOL! I can so imagine J holding on with all his mi...LOL! I can so imagine J holding on with all his might, praying that he survives the ride :) I am sure he must have called it one of the scariest rides ever :)<br /><br />One of the things I find difficult, in the first 2 days on my annual holdiays in India is corssing roads. I hold my breath, and hope that I cross the roads without incident :) But funnily within a couple of days, we get si used to it :) Once husband scared a lady here, by driving here(UK) like he drives in India :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-28801174000848812852011-10-03T23:48:33.436+05:302011-10-03T23:48:33.436+05:30Really :)
Bikram'sReally :) <br /><br /><a href="http://mannbikram.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Bikram's</a>Bikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320753339263375295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-19273873927452192032011-10-03T22:29:31.728+05:302011-10-03T22:29:31.728+05:30lol. Unreal!!!lol. Unreal!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-71382038984741094202011-10-03T21:39:18.659+05:302011-10-03T21:39:18.659+05:30LOL! How people drive is pretty cultural I think.....LOL! How people drive is pretty cultural I think... I've survived the traffic both in China and Italy... but my, I'm sure they gave me some grey hairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-55763304461017423002011-10-03T21:35:19.452+05:302011-10-03T21:35:19.452+05:30:) Enjoyed reading this post. Good old times. *sig...:) Enjoyed reading this post. Good old times. *sigh*<br /><br />PS: Came here from GBs site.The Visitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379204603893147923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-72929626571371206852011-10-03T20:04:41.015+05:302011-10-03T20:04:41.015+05:30What a post ! and what a coincidence . My last pos...What a post ! and what a coincidence . My last post is all about traffic scene on the roads of Indore. Things have not changed much. <br />Even in Indore we share the road space with cows , goats and occassionally elephants who are more predicatble than young motor cyclists of the city .<br />Some interesting pics too . <br />pl find time to read it .kirtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876343242408813468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-19592067509093549262011-10-03T19:32:37.199+05:302011-10-03T19:32:37.199+05:30What a fun, great post for the day! I haven't ...What a fun, great post for the day! I haven't had a car in several years and don't miss it at all because I never liked to drive anyway -- just a necessity for many years. Amazing how it's all changed -- well, except for the traffic and that's even worse than it was. Enjoy your week!<br /><br />sylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25171037.post-4742190233776822842011-10-03T18:40:19.932+05:302011-10-03T18:40:19.932+05:30This is the scene everywhere even now. When I take...This is the scene everywhere even now. When I take my clients out, they actually take pictures of rickshaws, autos, traffic etc when we pass them. It's kind of funny. One of my clients was stumped to find horses, goats and buffaloes at traffic signals on our way to Agra, while another one just could not get enough pictures of cows and even elephants on the road. The one thing they take with them are memories of the traffic and driving skills required here.<br /><br />Great post and very well written. Made me chuckle, smile and laugh :)Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356457383586939084noreply@blogger.com