ETUNAGARAM TOUR ( EPISODE - 20 )

Arindam: - No, no, tonight, let us eat vegetarian meal only. In this afternoon only, we ate the forest chicken.

Prady: - Then, let us eat the Andhra Meal from this restaurant and then get back to our lodge.

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Lodge Owner: - So, have you enjoyed the Etunagaram forest tour, Sir?

Prady: - Yeah, that was a thrilling one. But, we were not aware of the fact that there is no facility for night-camping. We have bought the return ticket to Secunderabad for Sunday. Today is Friday. We don’t know what to do tomorrow? Can you tell me any other tourist spot in this area?

Lodge Owner: - Hmm…well, then tomorrow you can visit Lakhnavaram Lake.

Arindam: - What is there to see in that lake?

Lodge Owner: - Sir, it is a very famous lake in this region. You can even see many types of birds in that lake. It is a good tourist spot for the people of Warangal.

Prady: - Ok, ok, then we will surely visit that place. Now, tell me how to reach that spot?

Lodge Owner: - It’s the same route only. From Munna Road, just board on any bus, which is going to Etunagaram. On that route, there is a village, which is known as Chalvai. It will hardly take 1 hour from Munna Road to reach there. You have to get down at Chalvai. From Chalvai, you have to hire an auto to reach Lakhnavaram Lake.

Arindam: - Ok, then tomorrow morning, we will start our journey towards Lakhnavaram Lake. Anyway, thanks for giving the information. Chalo…Goodnight.

Lodge Owner: - by the way, Sir, when is your train on Sunday?

Arindam: - It is at 1.30 PM. Why?

Lodge Owner: - Then, on Sunday morning, you can visit the Warangal fort also. It has a history of Kakatiyas. The guide inside that fort will tell you about that.

Prady: - Ok, we will surely visit Warangal fort on Sunday. First, let us visit the lake tomorrow. Good night.

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Arindam: - Hey wake up…it’s already 7.30 AM…I am feeling very hungry now. Go and take the bath as early as possible. I have already completed all those activities.

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Prady: - Today, we will have our breakfast in a sweets shop. Come on; let us taste the sweets of Warangal.

Sweets Shop Owner: - Boliye Sir…kya lenge aap log?

Arindam:- Umm…two Son-Papris, two Barfis, two Gulab Jamun, two Ras-Malais, 50 gms of mixture by mixing all types of mixtures and two cups of tea…aur woh bhi acchi tarah se malai maar ke dena…

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Arindam: - Baah…the taste of Warangal sweets are far better than that of Hyderabad. I like it.

Prady: - Actually, sweets makers of Warangal use more pure buffalos’ milk than it is used in Hyderabad.

Arindam: - No, no, in all places of Hyderabad, it is not like that. The sweets of Old Hyderabad region are still maintaining its brand. The problem is that most of the sweets shop owners of Hyderabad are Marwaris. So, they use too much ghee in their sweets, which is not liked by many people like us. Hey, kochi, issh table mein bill de ke jaao…hum logon ka breakfast complete ho gaya…

Prady: - ha ha ha…kochi…yeh abaar ki naam ?

Arindam: - Oi holo…ja hok ekta naam e dakleyi holo…I am not interested in knowing the name of all the boys working in this sweets shop. Accha, how much is the bill?

Prady: - 48 bucks only.

Arindam: - Ei sabbash…it is not so expensive…I am feeling as if I have eaten sweets inside a sweets shop of Kolkata only.