Travels, books and music

  – Listen to your gut-it has instinct- gut instinct It is a grim tale of 3 episodes which wrecked my body and i learned valuable lessons -Green apple and an overactive bladder - B lack coffee with dementation - Tea laced with milk and lactose intolerance – the gut rebelled– it had a toll on my bladder, mind and digestion- it took time for me to listen- I listened and I recovered. Listen to your gut instincts always. G reen apple and an overactive bladder Suddenly one fine morning– as i was seeing patients in my busy OPD– i had a frequent urge to pass urine– and it was burning as if some acid has been poured into my urethra- it was quite discomforting — as I could hardly come back to my seat -and had to rush back again to pass urine– before even the bladder could fill up. Must be some infection — i thought– gave the urine for culture– it was absolutely sterile-.Next possibility — i thought that i might be dehydrated– after the morning run– gulped down litres of water– but– to no avail–

I saw the lake at night– i saw it in the dusk–i saw it in the rising sun– i wished –i could freeze those moments for lifetime–i did- in my memories– to cherish them forever– We drove from Jodhpur– still basking in the memories of the Meherengarh fort– the road is too good– the last 20 km -from Abu Road is gentle–mountainous and hilly–to Mount Abu.    The Lake at night        The lake is located at the centre of the city– or the city has grown around the lake. The first night I was drawn – by the overcrowded commercial activity –as you enter the lake premises– activities like boating, trinket sellers, streetfood-jostle against each other to find place as do bawdy tourists– We tried the nighttime boating – booked a personal boat– costs around 500/ per person– for rowing you half the lake– tip the boatman 200/ more – he will take you around the whole lake– and it is worth it. The sight is surreal– as the dusk settles down– and the Aravalli hills outlined against the background–of a