Next day morning would seem odd for most. The huge assortment of art journals and magazines were being studied us four like we discovered some great treasure. Once a while, we would remind ourselves that we were in Pondy for new year fun and here we were doing it all wrong, or maybe it was a great way to end the soon to be gone year or even better to say begin the new year in an art gallery. In fact we were so enthralled by reading few articles out, even after our breakfast at the hotel restaurant below, were were back to the books. We also made sure we got some nice snaps clicked of a huge canvas painting in 'our' room. There was a small art museum in the ground floor with several kinds of art and paintings. It was time well spent.
In the afternoon, we set out towards Goubert Avenue for lunch. We headed for the Hotel Ajanta sea view and after waiting for a table to get free, all four us got loaded with sea food and beer. The crabs were best here. How some two hours went off, nobody knew. We were full and we were drunk. Walking out of the hotel, four us went towards the port stretch of bridge built for the port. At times, one or two of us tripped down because of the rocks and also because were a bit high but still in control.
The scene was getting amazing as time passed. More people were being seen in the shore side and all along the Goubert Avenue as the sun was going behind the horizon. The life size statue of Sir Francois Dupleix, Bapu, Joan of Arc, the spirit of people all around, the waves hitting the rocks all seemed to be enjoying and witnessing this evening to their hearts content.
When it was completely dark, we were sitting facing the sea and trying to look farther ahead towards even though nothing much was visible, trying to locate a small fishing boat or a sea vessel lying stable far far away. We didn't speak much around this time. And yet we could hear the chaotic noises of all kinds of people who, like us, had come down here to witness the new year celebrations. Security was also kept well in mind the administration there. Roads along the main points had a few cops watching over. Sadly, they were not to enjoy the night but to be despondently answering to their duty of policing.
Some time around 8 to 9 pm, in the sea shore we saw some magnificent display of fireworks from about half a mile where we were sitting. It lasted for a good half an hour or so. After that ended, we were thrilled to see the same happening again, this time near where we were. This also continued for good long minutes. Then the same was done at a third place ahead of us. All that time, there were one or two fire trucks standing by, in case there might be an emergency. This whole event was so spectacular, all us were super charged. It was surely one of the best of new year eve for me. Slowly and unwillingly we traced back our way to the hotel getting back through the MG road.
The evening itself was so sufficient and eventful out there by the beach, when we were back at the hotel, there didn't seem to be much of a happy mood or even anything such at there. It was calm and silent like the previous night. Not much ado about it. It was somewhat queer. But none of us were bothered much as all the three went to bed long time before the watch could mid night. I was awake listening around outside for a while but I too couldn't resist the heavy eyes and was fast asleep to realise any outcry or merryful exchange of those three words, even if there was any in the hotel.
"Happy New Year 2007" - hopefully someone or the other said that to us in our dreams or in their own heart far far away.
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