Pune - Oxford of Western India

PUNE, does the name ring a bell? Definitely yes, if you ever heard of India and no if you haven't. And for those whose answer to the earlier question was no and for those who care to know, here is my funny interpretation of Pune (called Oxford of the west!).

Disclaimer

First things first, the thoughts are realistic but with more than a pinch of sarcasm and cynicism. If you don't agree, I assume profanity wouldn't be the natural order of things :)

What nature does to you here?

Well it definitely treats you good most of the times (not always, but do you expect it?). A place where nature does what it is supposed to do, It beats the shit out of you in summer (for a week or so, But isn't that enough?) and the clouds seem to be programmed with artistic precision during monsoon. In the spring you can see dew drops drifting down the leaves (Of course until it finds a thirsty crow :P). But no matter what the season is, you could always find birds chirping around as though on an extended honeymoon.

Seems like a complete package, doesn't it? Yes but it's like the beautiful wife of your friend, it's never really yours!

As some say "Paradise on earth", I beg to differ and would instead say Paradise with Power cuts.

Lifestyle or rather Life and Style...

Enough of Tarzan stuff, Let me come straight to the point, the best part are Pune's girls. Some of them are so breathtakingly beautiful (your heart beats so fast that you have to open your mouth in awe) that it's not your fault if you are being called rude for staring, rather there is a hormonal imbalance if you don't :P. Some of them are so thin that they can easily pass between 2 rain drops without getting drenched and even if one lucky rain drop manages to seep in it would just evaporate in seconds (OK a bit exaggerated, but not completely fake). But beware when they drive, stay out of their way or you would end up being crushed (even this way they can take the breath away!). Aren't Woman drivers all the same? Haven't we at some point of time slowed down when a woman is driving? Yes, I can see you nod in agreement.

It would do you a world of good, if your wallet is heavy (in fact heavy enough to make your trouser drool down, to the point of being called a low waist). Every pub or mall even remotely famous would definitely have its branch in Pune (if it does have branches and if they care to do business). Life is gonna be all hip hop and rock n roll if you wish to make it so!

Travel and Living...

The other interesting (annoying) aspect is Pune's traffic. The following aspects make Puneites and Pune's Roads stand out in the crowd (or should I say Traffic)

1. People overtaking Ambulance from the right.
2. Driving at the speed of 20 in the middle of the Road (Your yesteryear hero would have driven faster).
3. Speed Breaker sign 20 yards after the SB has passed.
4. 4 wheelers with one light (God save you, if you mistake it for a 2 wheeler and overtake from the right).
5. 2 wheelers on footpaths and pedestrians on the main road.

Few tips might help you fight Pune's traffic:-

1. Follow a veteran driver (who satisfies the above criterion) and drive equally bad.
2. Give a damn to the Traffic rules and define your own.
3. No matter how daring you are, never ever be in 20 yards radius of a Woman driver (radius I say because they can even drive backwards!).
4. Let your Girl Friend or your wife drive, as others would also follow the above rule and clear the traffic for you.
5. Buy yourself a chartered flight.

Guys all said and done, I bet you wouldn't regret your decision of coming to Pune, if u ever come. Now you know whom to call when in Pune, right?