SB - Chronicles #7 : A nostalgic journey

Greetings 🙏 dear Hiveans and community members!!!

It was a real nostalgia, when I saw the title. Too many things to express, while very little to remember.

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This is a part of a river where we go regularly in our childhood days.

Another view of the same

Cows grazing

Tell us about your favorites memories of your childhood summer vacations Where did you usually go, with whom, what did you like doing most in those days?

Summer Vacatiions reminds me of those days in my native Kerala, South India. Our two months vacations was full of joy & celebrations with cousins, close relatives, families and friends circles.

A memorable journey for a day, by train . We leave for kerala when our school closes down for two monthss vacation. Infact, a long wait for this vacation. While in train we siblings fight for the window seat to enjoy the greenery on either side of the rushing train.

On reaching the destination, we are spoilt and pampered by our grandparents. When it comes to food, even today I could relish those taste in my tongue tips. Here, most cooking is done jn mud pots and cooked in firewood rather than in gas. So you could feel the aroma of each and every meal.

Rice field in my neighborhood

The stream nearby my place

Rice being the main staple food in our region, was grown in our own fields. So we could always enjoy the Fibre rich red rice with fresh water fish. There are too many streams and lakes around our place where we get fresh fish. It is a bit expensive, but then barter system also followed. For a kg of fresh fish, a few grains of rice is given in return.

Vacations arr fun with relatives around

In the day time we used to visit our relatives and enjoy good food, as we were considered as guests. In the evenings, we play around with friends, tell stories of our place by adding a little spice and enjoy each and every bit of fun we have. During those time, their were thatched shops, selling coloured chocolates in round shape and also peanuts in a small cone wrapped newspaper. After playing, we make sure to buy this every evening, without our parent's knowledge. Infact, we used to get hot fries from other shops.

Night time was fun. We cousins accommodate in one single room to exchange talks. But these continue till early morning hours until we are fired by elders. I don't remember what exactly we talk, but still it continues in the early hours.

Our vacation was always beyond imagination. My grandfather used to wait for our arrival. It was not only we but other cousins too were in different parts of other states.

Parting after vacation was always difficult. With a load of memories we travel back, awaiting for our next journey. This was in 80's and 90's. Now, as a parent, I am experiencing the same when I take my kids to their grandparents.

Thankyou friends 🧡 for your valuable time and patience.