Day 4: Taking another train to Neverland!

I got on the train half an hour before departure. That rarely happens in the peak hour of traffic but I couldn't contain the excitement of traveling again, all by myself. I love the joy of traveling, discovering new places and meeting new people. It's beautiful how you can meet another person and be a part of their story, till another stop or maybe just for a few minutes.

Usually I love talking to strangers I might be traveling with but the chirpy soul that I am simply hides in the corner, indulging in a good book or just faintly looking outside the window. It's a different feeling altogether to keep moving forward with the lost count of hours. If you have a lot of time in your hand, take a trip to any destination, alone. It will take you to different places in your head, it shall help you introspect and cross the murky waters of your imaginary world. Most of all, it will solve most of your problems.

If you are a keen observer of your surroundings or people, traveling shall be a treat for your eyes and ears. I remember the first time I took a flight to Mumbai, with the fear of flying for the first time. The current news of missing airplanes doesn't make it any easy. I just chose to observe people and I swear it was the most hilarious flight I boarded on. The first time flyers behave like the kids at the age of four and their zeal soars higher as the plane takes off. It's like a human was suddenly given wings and the giddiness makes you feel you like a roller coaster ride.

But every mode of traveling is surrealistic in it's own way, with all the ups and downs. The road trips for the different stops you'll take on your way, for food or those creepy public washrooms, talking to the locals when you lose your way or to know the best Dhabba. And most of all, for the beautiful view around, the greens and the wild winds.

The train journeys that needless to say will be long enough to make you cringe and crib if you hate kids and might as well be fun if you like talking to people and knowing about their stories. Take time to look at the view outside if you happen to look at the foggy atmosphere or the greenery amidst mountains. And lastly, the flight journeys. I don't know how it feels to be on a flight for more than three hours but except for the beautiful clouds and free food (if included), I haven't been a fan of traveling through an airplane.

So traveling could be fun only if you're ready to adjust, to get used to change in terms of people, culture and the food. If nausea, acrophobia and homesickness shall take over you, you'll hate it from the moment it starts. So just let yourself free in the spirit of something new, in the mode of discovering something new about yourself and exploring your soul. Traveling is like reading, you'll live so many lives and relive so many moments when you free yourself. Come alive. Find peace beyond your comfort. And take the next train to Neverland!