So Near and yet So Far

My neighbour V and I went to climb Bedrugudde today. From our terrace, that hillock looks so close and for many years it had been and we'd taken it for granted. But of late, our old shortcut has been inaccessible and today we realized how far it could be. We went looking for a way based on what people said and returned not having set foot on it. The base of the hill is now swarming with houses and the moment we asked for ways to the hill, people asked us whose house we were looking for. It was revealing enough but somehow I had thought at least some of those houses would have rough routes leading to the hill but no. So we suspended the quest for the day and made ourselves happy with some jamuns and raw mangoes, throwing stones like highschool girls. Hope we can reach the dear old gudde tomorrow at least.

Some people are incorrigibly shameless and I for one never know how to deal with them. I can just smart and sulk after they take me for a ride.