The End of Ambernath

30th October 2022: I Met Savio at Ambernath station only for him to tell me he was hungry, then Hitesh joined as well. Street Mendu wada was destroyed. RIP Mendyu Wada and both Savio’s and Hitesh’s digestive systems. We reached the trail to find out that the jump was broken: This was not a satisfaction of curiosity. It was an intentional destruction of the jump. On Thursday, Sri sent us a picture with only one goni removed from the structure....

November 2, 2022 · 4 min · 711 words

They Broke Our Jump

23rd October 2022: Video called Nida on my way to Dadar station - roughly 6am to 7am. I met Siddha there. I read Efficiency by Wallstreet Playboys on our way to Ambernath Station. Savio , Siddha , and I took a rickshaw to Sri ’s shared location. This was for Prajwal , at the trailhead. After lots of confusion, we navigated our way to the place we borrow our tools from ever since they got stolen....

October 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1091 words

They Stole Our Tools

On Friday, I reached home at 10 PM, after working at Arya’s for a while and then visiting Vihaan’s mother to wish her a belated birthday. On reaching home, I asked Hitesh if meeting at 10 AM at Ambernath station was fine, so I could sleep and he happily said yes. Savio and I, yes he’s back, although the reason for his arrival is sad and I now wish he wouldn’t be back, he is here and I’m happy he is - I have my trail engineer back....

October 19, 2022 · 5 min · 990 words

Trail Building In Kalyan After 3 Months

My phone’s alarm rang at 4:30 AM and I switched it off, but lay in bed debating whether to go or not. Got woken up again at 4:40 AM by another alarm. cue morning routine Read 60 pages of The Gentlemen In Moscow on my way while on the first-class train without a ticket. The last time I did this I had my tribe with me and we were going to the Rayate Race....

October 11, 2022 · 4 min · 723 words