"Oh, You also join these NBH hikes? Is it your first time?", Vaibhav, an UCLA intern in IMEC posed a question. "Yeah Dude, I possibly have missed the number of NBH hikes you have attended so far", I was about to quip but instead started wondering about the dynamism of the NBH Group. With so many new faces joining each and every hike, it's really difficult to keep count on who has come and who has gone. Stunningly, after missing a couple of NBH hikes, one might even feel like an absolute newbie.
Newbie or not, NBH is a lot of fun, specially for a hike when you do know that there is a special and secret destination. The secret event during this hike was Madonna's live "Sticky and Sweet" concert in Belgium. Tomas wanted to keep this as secretive as possible and wanted to show THE FINGER to all of those who missed it for whatever reasons. Out of generosity, I decided to share the secret with some who I thought might be susceptible missing this event. Dimitrios was one of them and definitely I did not want him to miss this opportunity to watch Madonna live. Excited after knowing about the secret on our way to Cafeteria, Dimitrios not only assured me of joining the Hike (and not letting Tomas know that he now knows the secret destination) but also went on to inform Tomas on a Luncheon table as to what a fantastic idea it is to include Madonna's concert as a part of NBH hike. As I reached the Lunch table, Tomas already knew who played the spoilsport and commented ,"You can't keep your mouth shut, can you?".
It was indeed nice that Dimitrios & Co. joined the hike and as a result we could also enjoy the Greek Cheese pie as a part of food testing event. I do not really remember what exactly was on the Menu but a variety of Pastas, Sushis, Puri etc. and above all Koen's dessert was a perfect beginning that started the Madonna's concert. Honestly, it was quite difficult to walk through the return path after sumptuous dinner but it was indeed rewarding to walk through the mist. The view of the Church midway acted as a catalyst to rejuvenate the entire group. One can tirelessly walk all the night if such a beautiful view is a companion all the way...
Newbie or not, NBH is a lot of fun, specially for a hike when you do know that there is a special and secret destination. The secret event during this hike was Madonna's live "Sticky and Sweet" concert in Belgium. Tomas wanted to keep this as secretive as possible and wanted to show THE FINGER to all of those who missed it for whatever reasons. Out of generosity, I decided to share the secret with some who I thought might be susceptible missing this event. Dimitrios was one of them and definitely I did not want him to miss this opportunity to watch Madonna live. Excited after knowing about the secret on our way to Cafeteria, Dimitrios not only assured me of joining the Hike (and not letting Tomas know that he now knows the secret destination) but also went on to inform Tomas on a Luncheon table as to what a fantastic idea it is to include Madonna's concert as a part of NBH hike. As I reached the Lunch table, Tomas already knew who played the spoilsport and commented ,"You can't keep your mouth shut, can you?".
It was indeed nice that Dimitrios & Co. joined the hike and as a result we could also enjoy the Greek Cheese pie as a part of food testing event. I do not really remember what exactly was on the Menu but a variety of Pastas, Sushis, Puri etc. and above all Koen's dessert was a perfect beginning that started the Madonna's concert. Honestly, it was quite difficult to walk through the return path after sumptuous dinner but it was indeed rewarding to walk through the mist. The view of the Church midway acted as a catalyst to rejuvenate the entire group. One can tirelessly walk all the night if such a beautiful view is a companion all the way...
3 comments:
Hmm... sad I missed it :(
"One can tirelessly walk all the night if such a beautiful view is a companion all the way..."
you better pray for that when u start your 100km quadruple walking marathon tonight!
I would have burst out laughing if I was there and had u had the intelligent remark in reply to Vaibhav!
And i liked the ironic phrase "...Koen's dessert was a perfect beginning..."
Nice read! Thank you and please write more often.
Sneha et. al.,
You guys better join NBH @ the next possible opportunity. I am sure you won't be disappointed.
Hari,
Believe me or not, we had a similar enchanting view with sunrise rays penetrating the mist on our way to 100kms (around ~40kms) @ Bornem. Unfortunately, I could not enjoy it as much because I was walking half asleep :)
There is always next time anyway...
Guru
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