I slept well and late. Thanks to my Travelogue, and Pam (who read it), my day began with a couple of dozens Tulips. It was snowing outside as I made myself a cuppa tea and Pam, coffee. By the time Anoushka woke up, we were already gorging on steaming hot idlis. Just then the phone rang …. Our friends, Cem and Vivian( with their three children), were inviting us for a visit to the Alster Lake.
They picked us up at 11am and we headed to the Alster. Long ago, some self proclaimed “Baba” in India had attempted to walk on water midst a huge crowd of people who had bought tickets to watch him do the feat. Of course he failed. As a child I always wondered if it would really be possible to do something like that. And guess what, I did it today!!! I cautiously put my foot in the lake. Hoping it will stay afloat, I took another step and was soon walking over it effortlessly. This was the same lake on which we had taken a cruise some months ago. It was most amazing to see the entire lake frozen now! There were people all over the place, enjoying this rare phenomenon. Now that’s what I call a ‘white carpet treatment’. The children too had a ball, rolling and sliding. Occasionally, I would stomp to check if “All is Well”. I don’t weigh too much but I am a living example of someone who has forgotten how to swim. Ice break hoon Ugach aat padle mhanje??? Titanic madhli “Rose”, zale aste na mi…
Soon our legs were freezing and we moved out of the lake. We drank some piping hot red wine mixed with rum and spices. Never before have I had a cocktail like this which phunkar marun marun pyaycha asta. But even this is inadequate to keep you warm. The toes and the hands start freezing and then all you want, is to rush to the cosy 20 degree indoors. We had our lunch at an Italian restaurant and all that was on my mind then, was a nice afternoon siesta.
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