“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.”
Our recent trip to Udupi brought back to me memories of my years in Mangalore. Mangalore resides in me as a particularly cozy little world with a very humid weather and full of Konkani speaking people. Mangalore knows just two ways of being - either soaking wet or scorching hot. My summers in Mangalore were mainly spent getting badly tanned and drinking limitless "bonda" water .. The rains however are a very different story turning Mangalore into a really wet and an equally dreamy place..
Coastal Karnataka has this unmatched charm about it.. Everything including the aroma in the air changes soon as we cross the ghats entering the lovely coastal regions.. Cold Bangalore weather departs to welcome the ever humid Mangalore air with its constant smell of the sea and jackfruits .. The kannada accent of the coastal reigions sounded really funny when I was new to Mangalore and now my Kannada is a weird mix of Bangalorean and Mangalorean accents which is a standing joke with my friends from both places.. sigh.
Mangalore will always have a special place in my heart.. for reasons more than one. It continues to hold me in its nest of wonder. Maybe forever.
"Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach."
Best,
Gargi
2 comments:
Eh? We have never made fun of your accent before! (Writes it down for future reference.)
"Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach."
Absolutely!! my favorite moment at the beach has been in Udupi.
The sky and all around is dark.
And all you can see is the white top of the waves as they dance toward you.
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