suggestions invited for MAY's IM/CS mumbai meet

anilkhare

hi.

Aadil we can do the meet late in the evening at 7 if u please that way atleast we can have you present at the meet.

What say sir.

Please let me know of your plans if seven in the evening is fine. As u are the nucleus of this mumbai IM CS community


Anil

aadil

Anil: I have told you before too, the meeting is what is important not the person/s attending the meeting!!! It does not matter if I can make it or not, as long as the meeting is held and it goes off well. BTW, I get off work only at 22:00 so can come only by about 23:30!!! No good for either of the places suggested, I guess!!! HAHAHA!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

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anilkhare

hi,

as u say sir, but we will miss your presence and your knowledge and your guidance to various travel lovers.

It seems like yesterday we started it all on 26th dec at cafe leopold and it has come a long way aint it.


If its kyani's this time around I will get my lap top so that travel lovers can bring their cds of travel snaps and share the same with us, so that we discover more parts of INDIA.

Anil

aadil

Let's see how it goes, if I can take the day off I will try and attend the meeting hopefully. What about the plans for the second meeting in May? If it can be scheduled for the 20th or 27th it should be fine with me.

Cheers,
Aadil.

amyl

looks like she is at the sets of Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings

happy birthday in advance IWTGB! i will have an extra cake slice then at the meetup

cheers,
Amyl

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anilkhare

hi,

Aadil you suggest and I will poll those dates if u say 20th and 27th we will do that and see how others are placed.

I was wondering aadil last time when I was seeing the map for directions in SION and matunga there were two forts in that area

REVA fort and SION fort

http://www.mapmyindia.com/mappage.ph... apcompe.y=50

this website i used to view them, my curiosity threw up an idea as can we do a meet where we visit one of these forts and understand a bit of history about them or may be both, as although I am born and brought up here I know nothing of these places.

I am sure other members who have the travel bug in them would love to know more of such long forgotten structures.

your suggestions sir.

Anil

aadil

Well, I could take you around the Fort area of South Mumbai if you wish!!! Not been to the Sion Fort but I have heard that not much remains now of these forts in Mumbai. The only portion of the fort walls that remain are in the CST area near the St. George Hospital. The rest were all broken down and removed during the time of the British when they realised that a Fort was no longer required to protect Bombay city. More about that area if you wish to read a nice book by Sharada Dwivedi and Rahul Mehrotra called Fort Walks. Reva Fort is also called as Kala Killa (Black Fort). The other forts at Bandra, Mahim, Sion have all been destroyed almost completely so not much to be seen there as far as I have been told. Would be interesting to see for myself someday. Vasai and Arnala forts are still there though most of it is in ruins. How I wish our heritage was not destroyed like this so soon.

Aadil.

SHIMLA

Of course I'm aware, anil !!

Anyway, thank God you did not address me as SHIMLAbhai !

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Vibhu Jindal

Though 6 or 13 both are ok with me but seeing it to be a problem with few other regulars, why dont we keep a meeting on sundays instead.......
i would prefer saturdays but sunday would be better if more ppl can come.

and it is a fantastic idea if we can have some tour of some historical rememnant in Mumbai ......one idea.......has that Bhao-dhao-ladoji museum in Byculla opened yet for public or how about a tour of INS Vikrant ( the retired aircraft carrier) if its still on the dock for public.

Aadil and Ronak you both must try to make it........IWTGB dont worry ur birthday would be aptly taken care of atleast food wise i can assure u

amarshah

ppl,

infact both days 6 or 13 is fine by me... dinner or snacks either ... what ever the majority decides...

cheers

Amar

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anilkhare

hi,

i usually avoid sunday bcos everyone likes to spend time with family, and sundays are for lazin around and late lunch and very late dinners...so I dont fiddle around with sundays.

And this meeting we can check the travel cds and photos next meet scheduled either on 20th or 27th we can plan some heritage structure visit .

what say vibhu sir

anil

Vibhu Jindal

20 or 27 both are fine with me anil

amyl

sounds interesting!

shahronakm

I agree with Anil that Sundays are reserved for family. It will be difficult to come on Sundays.

Vinay is O.K. for me.

Checking out travel Cds is a great idea.

Ronak.

aadil

Well, I think it would be a good idea to go visit the IMS Vikrant as I have not yet gone on board the ship and would love to go aboard but then it is not open right now except during Navy Week celebrations and special occasions when it is hired out for some special functions. The last time around I missed a party on board the ship but then I guess I would not have loved visiting it for that purpose and would rather prefer to see it when it is not decked up for a party!!!

The Bhau Daji Lad Museum (erstwhile Victoria and Albert Museum) just outside the Byculla Zoo premises is still not open even though they keep announcing the opening dates every few months!!! Would love to visit this place too.

Cheers,
Aadil.