The bus started,so was my 15 days vacation without the kids.The bus moved slowly and reluctantly as if offering me a chance to step down and rush back to the kids.I was travelling in a bus almost after a gap of five years and that too alone ,it was a bit exciting at the same time boring.Before i started the journey,i thought i would catch up on everybody on my mobile thus utilize the said six hour journey.But i was totally wrong,on the whole journey i just had brief conversations with my husband and my parents updating my whereabouts.Somehow i couldnt talk ,with a movie running and so many people around you talking on phone was like talking to a person standing on second floor standing on the ground.
                         I couldnt watch the movie ,so all i had to do was observe people around me.In front of me was a family wife,husband and 2 kids.The kids reminded me of my own kids keeping there parents busy all the journey.Sitting beside me was a lady may be few years younger than my mother.she offered me lemon rice she bought with her as breakfast.I politely refused saying i already finished my breakfast at home.I thought to myself may be somebody might be offering me rice only after the 15days,i may not find such a kindly soul at the place i am going.Actually i was going to spend my 15days at a nature cure ashramam.where we will not be allowed to eat any outside food,and our complete diet will be designed and served by them.I was supposed to be having my breakfast at the ashramam,as the 15day course started today,but due to certain reasons,i started today morning at my house and will be reaching the ashramam around evening 4.
                      The Ashramam was in Vijayawada ,started by Manthena Satyanarayana Raju garu.It was a nature cure clinic.The kind lady beside asked me where i was going to ,i told her about the asramam,she was skeptical about it.The word nature cure brings us the picture of  raw food  and sympathy for people who has to eat it.She told me about her experiences with people,who have been at the ashramam.All i could do was put on a brave face,and smile.I gently told her that my husband had enquired about everything,and he had no doubts about the ashramam,so i was also prepared to give it a try.Anyways i will have a chance to return back the moment i dont like it.I politely diverted the topic to her children .we watched the movie in the bus,after a while she dozed off.
              Finally we were nearing the vijayawada bus stand,i tried calling the driver who would be coming to pick me up.After a 15minute trial i got hold of him.Transportation was provided by the ashramam from the main busstand and the train stations for people coming from different places.Finally we reached the ashramam and i was taken to my room.There was no body in the room when i went...i wondered how my roommates would be for the next few days of my stay.I had to consult the floor doctor,and get my program for the coming days.She was a warm person.she briefed me my schedule from the next day.
                      After a fruit dinner at 6.30 ,we got to meet Mr.Manthena garu(called as Raju garu by everybody there).After an interactive session with him we went to our rooms.I met my roommate ...she was tall and thin with a sweet smile.(i imagined she would be around my size or tad bigger than me.)I  She was from Tirupathi ,recently married.We exchanged pleasantries...and decided we should sleep early,bcause our day would start at 4.30am from next morning.
     That was my first day without my family.