Pratyush called me to mention
That he was waiting for me at the train station
It was 6:45 on a Saturday morning
Late by 45 minutes, I was running
I apologized for the delay since I had just no explanation
Ashish, Pratyush and I got together
Reached the place of Harsh Kataruka with no further bother
After meeting Harsh’s friendly parents
and having some refreshments
and having some refreshments
We were on our way further
We then picked up Abhishek Yadav near Apollo Hospital
And caught up with the other car, driven by Piyush Goyal
With Piyush, were Ashiwinideep Godhara and Varun Jain
The two cars were soon rolling on a highway lane
Towards our hotel that turned out to be royal
The evening was spent at Fatehpur-Sikri
We hired a guide to explain the history
But soon sacked him, since he was not authorized by the ASI
And was unwilling to show us around the palaces of Mariam, Turkey Sultana, and Jodhabai
Since his access to those monuments was not ticket free
The late evening was spent chatting
A game of cards made it all the more entertaining
Starters consisted of peanuts, egg bhurji and paneer–capsicum masala
Served with Whiskey, Water and Soda
Followed by dinner at a nearby Dhaba at 12AM in the morning
The next day, we went in to the Keoladeo National Park on rickshaw and cycle
Along with a master photographer and his disciple
We saw the Jungle Kotwal, Tiger bird, Pelican, Stork, Turtle, and Deer
And a large python that was basking in the sun without fear
It was all very delightful
Lunch was served in the house of Ashiwinideep
His family, we were honored to meet
They were very gracious
We had a time fabulous
Many thanks to them for the treat
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