The following excerpt is a part of the diary I usually carry during my travels. I wrote it on 15/10/05 after reaching Konark, Orissa. This was my first visit to the state of Orissa and the very first night of my arrival there. Find out what I had to say on that fortunate night...
'Its 10 pm now and I am at ease in the very basic yet clean and comfortable personal accommodation at a price of dormitory! As if it has to happen in this way that I was turned down from all the other places either due to heavy price or unwelcoming air of the place, my quest for my own type of shelter that should be affordable, clean, safe and comfortable yielded in the provision of this dormitory cum open air theatre where eventually I was allotted a room with two beds where one bed lay vacant till now, all at the mere sum of rupees forty.
Tomorrow would be an interesting day, or so I hope. Sun temple of Konark has always been in the thoughts, the pair of stamps (commemorative ones) depicting Konark’s Sun Temple has in fact added onto the desire of visiting this place.
Although lonely planet guide doesn’t say much except detailing the magnificence of the UNESCO world heritage site but honestly my expectations are soaring high.
Also the scheduled visit to the holy city of Puri and darshan of Shree Jaggannathji /Balbhadra and Subhadra, following day, is going to bring what new transformation in my life, only they would know. I think I am here more because of the calling of the sea and to find some answers to the secret quest, as if wandering around the places I am trying to figure out the pieces of the mosaic that is life. Although I myself don’t know how far will this go, searching all that it takes to solve this riddle but as this whole exercise is accomplished by enjoyment and satisfaction, I don’t see a reason to abandon it.
Too tired to write anymore, I bring this diary to close hoping for a bright day tomorrow.'
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