10K and still going strong

This week was kind of special for me and my car. We reached a short milestone in the long journey that we have set ourselves upon. I completed 10,000 kilometres in the first car that I have owned. This car has a special place in my heart. I cant stand it having the smallest of problems or the slightest of scratches. Definitely I feel I am in love with it.

The car has had almost all of my close and not so close and some really really not close at all friends as its passengers along the way. I can tell you from experience that there are not many feelings better than driving your own car, especially on empty roads late at nights or on open highways with the destination being unknown. With one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the window rolled down. The cool wind blowing through your hair and the music just right for the mood you are in. And your speeds touching close to a 100K. It's just amazing.

My car has been a dear friend and a great companion thus far. Seldom have I had any problems with it and even when it does give me any I ignore them in the true spirit of friendship. Although if I did get any problems I would surely not be able to fix it since even a nursery kid would know more about how his toy car works than I do about how my actual one does.

Even though I have been on a lot of trips in and around Hyderabad on this car I still have several other short as well as long trips in mind. The most important ones on the list right now are trips to Goa and Bangalore. I would also like to take it once on a reaaaaaaly long drive to my home in Bokaro or maybe even to Delhi. Finally I have never seen Bombay and Pune so that too would be on my list for things to do before we (me and my car that is) decide to part ways and I let my car rest in peace forever.

This post is a tribute to my car, my Ford Ikon which has been alongwith me through the ups and downs (or should I say the bumps and the potholes) of my life in the past few months. I just wish my car could understand human emotions. I would have certainly said cheers to my car with a glass of whisky in my hand and a tank full of petrol in it's back side.

P.S. : If you liked this post, please leave a comment on it. My car would really appreciate that.