I step out of one of those little chalets only to find bougainvilleas, morning glories, waving coconut trees and hear the waves crashing onto the sands. Wow! I am really really here!! Who would have thought my hosts were so generous to put me up in such a beautiful and wonderful hotel? My! oh my!
As soon as I reach the dining area, I am greeted by assorted curries, vade, idly, tossai, chappati, pratha, etc.. all of which I lap up eagerly as I didn't have my dinner the night before. Mmm! They were surprisingly delicious! My appetite for eating had returned.
Woah! I hadn't felt these pangs of hunger and desire for food since I arrived in Dubai a year ago. Most of the food in Dubai had been altered to cater for the international taste buds. But to taste authentic Indian food, with real spices and tantalizing colours and textures were so heavenly! My insatiable desire to taste every single dish at the buffet area heightened with each morsel I took.
Since I had only about two hours by the beach before the talk, I had to put a stop to this unstoppable quest for food. So, I gingerly polished the plate for a stroll along the beach, taking it all in - the breeze, the waves, the light, the sand... Ahhh...
Lo and behold! Just as I am walking on the sands, I notice crabs crawling across the whole stretch of beach! Oh no.. I've been in Dubai for too long. I had almost forgotten that there are crabs and seashells on the beach!
I look up and see birds flying among the clouds. I look ahead and see squirrels climbing up trees and roofs. It suddenly occured to me that I hadn't seen animals in their natural habitat for a long time, except for pet cats and puppies which I see around the lake as I jog daily or as I go up and down the elevator.
Hmm... another sign for me to return to reality soon!
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