But in Hyderabad, it falls everywhere.
It rained last night. It had been overcast since the evening, and by 8 PM, it was windy enough for us to switch off our fans and stand on the balcony. I was pretty sure it wouldn’t rain, because it’s March and whoever’s heard of rains in Hyderabad in March?
It began to pour at around 9:30, and the power went off just then, putting paid to my plans of finishing Total Overdose ( the Mithun-da version of GTA: Vice City ) last night. I was also glad I hadn’t gone to RTC Crossroads, where there’s a new book-sale going on. I shut the window that opens to my book crates, opened the one near the bean-bags, put on some Antonio Carlos Joabim on the discman, and sat near the window. The spray of raindrops, the smell of soaked earth and the sounds of Joabim’s Girl from Ipanema put me to sleep. I woke up when the power came on – you know that feeling, when you wake up and you can see everything around you, but you cannot get up, no matter how much you try? – that’s what happened to me. I woke up again at 3:45 AM, the rain was still pouring down, switched off the lights, and went back to sleep.
The sun’s back now, and the only way you can figure out that it rained at night is the puddles on the street.
Aiyoh…what a wet welcome?
Not really, it was just ek raat ki barsaat. :)
Its pretty common in Hyd to rain before the summer actually sets in.
They usually cause the most damage too. I remember a hub getting fried because of lightning two years back.
Watch the temp soar from tomorrow.
Darn, even rain gods doesn’t want you to visit RTC x Roads. :D
Muhuhahaha, i did go to RTC crossroads yesterday, got some cool stuff too! :D
where where?
viz where exactly is the book sale and how long is it on?
Re: where where?
It’s right opposite Odeon theatre, organised by MR book stall. Will be there for a month.
Mainly on the plain, Eliza. Mainly.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the difference between a man who has seen the Dark Tower and one who gave up the journey halfway through.
Right Ho !! Prog Higgins
Right Ho !! Professor Higgins
Aachoo , I got a cold ..in Pune