tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post1470416717008849419..comments2024-03-02T22:46:05.349+05:30Comments on Preethi Venugopala: Dubai Metro Memories 2: Getting lost on a foggy dayPreethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-61654227871093410032014-02-08T15:23:52.398+05:302014-02-08T15:23:52.398+05:30Yeah..lucky me...Yeah..lucky me...Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-65518475129639095472014-01-28T18:56:22.005+05:302014-01-28T18:56:22.005+05:30But nowadays, Winters in Dubai are not this foggy ...But nowadays, Winters in Dubai are not this foggy , I guess.....But we've had rains in December and January :)<br /><br />That was actually one kind of an experience..... good that the saviour was readily available :)Sreeja Praveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880818733065823251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-51158784428801219372013-12-02T20:39:36.033+05:302013-12-02T20:39:36.033+05:30Yeah..Such situations are usually cathartic... For...Yeah..Such situations are usually cathartic... For me it was...<br /><br />Thank You for sharing your experience.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-17203676715651776182013-12-02T20:36:52.249+05:302013-12-02T20:36:52.249+05:30Yes...There will come a savior...For me it was Jit...Yes...There will come a savior...For me it was Jithu n the map..Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-59715023444811781182013-12-02T20:36:13.532+05:302013-12-02T20:36:13.532+05:30Welcome to the Royal club of Location-Map-Haters.....Welcome to the Royal club of Location-Map-Haters...:)Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-37122477869003726782013-12-02T19:52:37.126+05:302013-12-02T19:52:37.126+05:30And in almost all similar situations there comes a...And in almost all similar situations there comes a saviour, in the form of a Jithu or a truck driver !!Dr. Sunil Kannadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469759611051185502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-15501402825607578762013-12-02T19:46:54.242+05:302013-12-02T19:46:54.242+05:30Dear Preethi, Like you NRI s we NRK s (My own term...Dear Preethi, Like you NRI s we NRK s (My own term for Non Resident Keralites) have similar stories to share..Just like you , in my initial years in Delhi , the first summer, the first winter and of course, the first fog was so special in the fact that it was a real testing time for the special senses..for, out of five nearly four of them failed miserably and with what left behind what I could feel was I am engulfed by a thick milky white cloud .. I had just stepped out from Krishnettan's home moments before and it was around 11.30 p.m. I was on my Hero Honda bike and was thrilled with the chill of my first winter and accelerator was in tune with my mood...within seconds I could see that things are fading away and the beam of my bike's headlamp is struggling with something obscure and it became a blunt sphere of light infront of me..Believe me, I was not able to see the road just beneath my feet. The fork of the bike holding the front tyre was seen like dipping into nowhere. I was forced to stop then and there as I was not sure of what lie ahead. I kept all the lights on and indicators flashing . (Red light travels farther, I thought, so that a speeding vehicle from behind will be able to avoid hitting me ) I just had to cover hardly 2 more kms to reach my room, but it is impossible to move even 2meters !! As the experience was totally new I could enjoy the first few minutes, then gradually it gave way to fear ..The only thing which can kill fog is heat of sun which is almost at least 7 hours apart. If I call someone he won't be able to step out and reach me, neither can I reach them...further as my engine is idling it is adding to the invisibility of the fog and smog is building up all around me,the smell of burnt petrol is increasing to choking levels..I was not sure what to do...fortunately, a bit later there came a big truck with powerful fog lights and as it moved ahead , I started to follow it , both of us advancing slowly inch by inch . In 10-15 minutes I could identify some landmarks near my room approaching. This experience once again reminded me of the meagreness of being Human !!<br />Dr. Sunil Kannadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469759611051185502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-20806189711263971102013-12-02T17:06:40.219+05:302013-12-02T17:06:40.219+05:30I am exactly like you, location maps are Greek and...I am exactly like you, location maps are Greek and Latin to me as well. I am glad you found your office in the end.Mridulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899575209261241247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-79992271774971063422013-12-02T16:41:54.143+05:302013-12-02T16:41:54.143+05:30Yeah...Thank God and Jithu for the map :)Yeah...Thank God and Jithu for the map :)Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-23265039227030102852013-12-02T15:53:42.044+05:302013-12-02T15:53:42.044+05:30Thank God! You reached office, finally! Thank God! You reached office, finally! Sindhu Devi Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837319989457099569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-74718354205720475762013-12-01T20:14:56.729+05:302013-12-01T20:14:56.729+05:30Yes..Indrani...Intense...but it goes off very soon...Yes..Indrani...Intense...but it goes off very soon... by the time the sun is up and intense, it just vanishes...Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-52713661907612944232013-12-01T19:59:05.011+05:302013-12-01T19:59:05.011+05:30That was intense fog. Glad you are safe.That was intense fog. Glad you are safe.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-20707281866939664182013-12-01T18:03:53.291+05:302013-12-01T18:03:53.291+05:30It is more of a climate thing in Dubai I think...D...It is more of a climate thing in Dubai I think...During winter months it occurs usually. I don't really know whether it is smog or just fog.<br /><br />Thank you for the comment Anita. Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-579049692610625992013-12-01T16:29:34.373+05:302013-12-01T16:29:34.373+05:30Sad that our cities get Foggy, it's actually S...Sad that our cities get Foggy, it's actually Smoggy- Smoke+Fog- the effects of Pollution...<br />Very nice post, Preethi! Loved it :)Anita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365472694082398017noreply@blogger.com