​​Only a few months ago it was surreal for me to travel to an | Abhinav’s Channel

​​Only a few months ago it was surreal for me to travel to an entirely different city and stay all by myself, but now it seems more like a purpose than an adventure to me.
Going out and exploring a whole new world — it gives me the kick.

I think the most underrated beauty of a city is the energy of people who actually contribute to the whole vibe. Not the place, not the infrastructure, not the fine dines nor the pubs. It’s the community together. And their energy.

Anyway, I returned from my July-August trip to Auroville on 15th August and I couldn’t just leave.

It is almost next to impossible to consolidate all the insane experiences that we had during the last 30 days without actually ending up writing a whole book. The top four experiences have to be — the full moon scooty ride inside the jungle, ziplining in the crazy nowhere, ultra late party at the beach (and then getting chased by the cops) and the Quarry expedition!

I have a long long long list of people who I will absolutely miss hanging out with and I really hope that I meet all of you again — Vinayak (thank you so much for coming! couldn’t have been this adventurous a trip without you!!), Deepthi (I owe you this whole experience, thanks for opening us up to a whole bunch of possibilities, I hope you find your way someday ), Surya (You are an inspiration and super super fun!! looking forward to finding you in the mountains someday!!), Rupali (As much as I want to be nice to you..:p Thanks for being a decent neighbor, breakfasts would have been so anti climactic without you!! Loved all the debates and conversations), Paras (Enjoyed the beautiful perspectives you have given on life and monopoly deal, can’t wait for our next trip), and Pooja, Uma, Amit, Prithvi, Dev, Dyuman, Nahar, Nandini and the weirdly awesome kids of Auroville — thanks for making it even more exciting and dramatic!!

My journey in Auroville began with the uncertainty of reaching the place and ended with the certainty of returning back. It is beautiful.

Until Next time!