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mumbai has to wait for now.thanks to the amazingly fast railways website which Ive been trying to access for the last two hours. not that it disappointing all the time .it has proved worthy of the millions spent over it but nevertheless it proves quite useless as of now. Ive been travelling a lot by train (when things were better at home there was no question of it as taking a flight seemed the only option but  times change) .though long and tiresome they allow me privacy and the luxury to get buried into my thoughts, read a book listen to music without anyone calling out for me.add to that getting down and hogging at the fried fare at stations.or the flavoured milk in baroda , biryai at a station just before pune.in the process you also get to see small towns which you never hear of but are amazed at the modernisation deep within the interiors. however it is the bus journeys which are most enjoyable never mind the fact you have to wait for a smoke but  otherwise the constant buzz of the engine and the sights and sounds of the hypnotic hillsides are irreplaceable by the comfort and speed of the railways. cant afford an enfield but always wish i would in the future as i perceive it to be an amazing mode of transport if you're the sorts for whom the journey is more enchanting than the destination. Ive grown even more fond of my concept of travelling ever since i read "walk across America".very clearly does the author express his true intention of his still ensuing travel.to know himself better which a normal family setting and city influences doesn't allow as they guide more towards it wants you to be rather than what you're supposed to be. however this means forgetting about your responsibilities and other stuff (including bitchy friends and judging relatives) which doesn't seem possible for me but i guess ill definitely go wandering once there's some moolah to keep the family happy and pay off all dues and loans.lets hope it happens fast.