run # 487 Aman Lodge

Aah Matheran! What a beauty you are. And Aman Lodge is the beauty spot on the beauty. Right? Right!

It is obvious that we are going to take advantage of the hospitality provided by Abbas. And we do not let him down ever.

An early morning train ride to Neral followed by a cab ride up the hill is all you need. And keep your eyes peeled once you cross Kalyan, cos you dont wanna miss the fog layered fields on either side on the train.

The drive to Matheran is another thing worth the experience, especially if you are taking a local cab. There are points where you will scream out of fear for your life (thanks to the steep uphill turns and the wheels getting so close to the edge of the cliff). But these guys know the roads so dont worry,

The run:

Ahh! Matheran always mangages to please. The red sand, the rustling of leaves in the woods, sound of horse shoes on the road as they pass you by; its all good. The run was another long affair but the hares managed to show us a part of Matheran that we had never seen. I have been there so many times and feel that I have seen it all but am always wronged by the Matheran special hares; the bawa gang.

Thus, after a 3 hour (walkers / runners) stint and through a REALLY uphill patch, we knew we deserved our beers. 

run # 486 Irish House, Fort

Just before Oktoberfest, Irish House, Colaba thought it would be best to see a small trailer of the big picture. So, they sat around a table and discussed... 'who would be the perfect insane bunch who would create havoc and liven up the place in a matter of minutes so that our staff knows what to expect...'. And thus, without any further discussing, the Bombay hash was there, doing their thing...

While that story may sound awesome, that is not how it came about. I am sure you are not interested in the details of the same. So lets talk about run # 486.

Like any other Sunday, this run was also expected to be in the quiet commercial locality of Colaba. And so it was. Peaceful and serene, the evening was perfect to do this. We started from Irish House and wound up at Irish again after running by Victoria Terminus (aka CST for those who want to call this city, Mumbai... lol), Xaviers, Metro Cinema, Marine Drive, Air India, Mantralay and back.

The bands around our wrists made it easier for the bartenders to know that, 'Ek se hamara kuch nahi hoga.' (just one will not do). A sports channel on the big screen, some nice retro/ rock music on the speakers and the hustle bustle and sudden outburst of laughters kept the evening going.

All in all, an evening well spent.

run # 485 Huseni Farms, Karjat

coming soon

run # 484 Pint Room, Bandra

This blog coming soon.

Run # 483 Kshunbhar Vishranti

Yup, the monsoons arrived with a big bang and so did hashers at Kshunbhar Vishranti. Wandering Nuts and Sanghamitra were kind enough to join us for this one, all the way from the US of A.  The amount of time they spend there, they might as well become citizens. Lol

A good turn out for the run, yeah? So let's talk about it. Wandering Nuts, Bonsai, Shining and Shivaji hared this one. And they didn't keep it to the surroundings of the hotel, they took it up a notch, literally. The run started nearly 2 kms away from the ice point, at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary. And what a weather... It couldn't have been a better hashing day. Amidst streams and fog and rain we ran, and then we slowed down to do that treacherous climb up the hill. Expected with the choice of hares that this would happen. Once on top, the view only made it worth the effort. A solid 9 out of ten for this one.

Events that followed:
--> Porn dog kept walking funny claiming that an insect was in love with her arse.
--> Porn dog then did a banana split on one of the steps and claims that if she had balls, they'd remind her of her sins.
--> Wandering Nuts kept looking for his car keys for and almost called his Man Friday to come down with a spare set of keys. Finally, and Beer knows how, the keys were found in Bonsais' pouch for some reason. I know Skoda is better than VW but chill Bonsai...  Lol
--> Fubar, having not met with a calamity for a while now, was helped by a spider in the jungle. Suddenly feeling itchy post run, Fubar eventually broke out into an allergic reaction from a spider bite. Think Will Smith in Hitch when he gets an allergy and is all swollen up... Or think an older version of Robert Downey Jr is what Bonsai said... Ya ya, I am flattered. The next time u see someone swinging in the sky, don't worry... Fubar has been bitten by a spider and his name can stay with him.

Circle:
Alright guys, there are no rules in the hash. However, the hash considers it's ice very sacred. So for people who didn't know and kept asking, here's the word of the ice lord, "we shall not allow virgins on the unholy slab. If you fancy the melting water, thou shall cometh backeth as a 2 timer, u shall have sinned and will get your rightful spot on the ice." ok?
Alright alright, I will simplify it for you. If you are running with BH3 for the first time, you don't get iced. Come for the 2nd run and you've got your ass on the slab.

Hares:
The run... Fabulous
The hashers... Happy
What more can I say, we all just drank beers for them.

2 timers :
Preeti and Jagdeep were our two timers for the day. "Welcome to the Bombay Hash. This will now be your parent hash. Anywhere I the world you hash, if they ask which hash you belong to, you will proudly say Bombay Hash without batting an eyelid. Agreed?". They did and we drank to them too.

Wackopedia, Baby Dick, Bonsai, Shivaji and Fubar were next on the ice. Yes well, sometimes we like to sit on the ice and don't get to do that so much as we are mismanagement. So we do somethings that put us on the ice. Like, we organise events, apart from the runs, like Easter Weekends, Monsoon Weekends, Nash Hash etc and then sit on ice for all the efforts we put into it.

Horny Yeti:
This fellow knows the hash forever but never attended any of our runs. He opened the doors to Tribal Route for the hashers so many times but was never running with us. He has surfaced since the past few months and how. Yeti, whomever you have found interesting in the hash for you to keep coming back, we are glad. Not only has he become a serious hasher but is always in the front lines to assist the mismanagement in any way possible. He deserved to be recognised and he did. He got a solo performance on the ice.

Beer Bong:
Honestly, I was too drunk to remember why he was on the ice. But Beer Bong on the ice means one and only one thing, fun. He belongs to the sect of hashers whom I cannot explain. You have to meet him to know him. We made him sit on the ice for a really long time while Baby Dick a rendition of, "I am singing in the rain" and had everyone standing with their butts and boobs sticking out.

With that we ended the circle (it was actually a straight line this time) and started our anthem. I am sure everyone was swinging low this time.

Oh Kshunbhar Vishranti, your thalis and your service and hospitality brings us back, again and again and again. Yummy in the tummy before we left for our igloos.

Run # 482 Adi's Bar

This one was more like christening and hash blessing a venue not yet open to public... Well, only cos it's still work in progress. And it is going to be one happening place, by the looks of it.
Yes! Adi opened the doors to his new venture in Worli for us to have an evening of fun, beers and what not.

The place, previously known as Vinoteca, is in Worli and it was imperative that the run will face the Worli sea face, and so it did. The 6 odd km ordeal was a nice walk/run in and around Worli and the rain kept us company pretty much throughout.

Hares, Mandy and Shivaji, marked an excellent trail and full marks to them.

Adi made sure that the never ran out of cold beers. His courteous staff made our evening even better. While the DJ belted out some nice music to go with the weather and the beer, conversations and laughter filled the place up.

Apart from the beer and the biryani, hashers were also treated with 4 different kinds of cakes to celebrate Adi's birthday, belated but still... 4 cakes is better any day.

Here's to many more runs from this unnamed pub. Keep your eyes open for the opening day. It's gonna be one hell of a place. I shall drink to that.

Cheers!

Run # 481 Thakoor Estate

It was the other one this time... Yes, we ran from the other side of the fence. Thakoor Estate opened the doors of its  other property for us to have a new experience. Though the rain God's didn't impress us, the umbrellas did come handy in staying away from the sun.

We were slightly delayed in starting the run... The beers had to be put for chilling before any activity could be started.
The run, hared by Brew Bitch, Deepak Rajani, Sunil Fadia and Amey was short and long. While most took the longer route, many decided to beat the heat with the beers and opted short. Some also took a 6 wheeler help to get back sooner. Names shall be disclosed upon payment of sufficient bribe.

Thakoor Estate was buzzing with activity as the hashers gulped down on the cans and kept looking up in the hope of getting some rain. While so e chose to go into the shed of the property, most of them took refuge on the green grass. There were also so e like Fubar who feel into the same hole twice in 5 minutes. (and you think only Germany can score more than once in such a short span?)

The hares were iced and undoubtedly praised for their good efforts. The run was a solid 8 out of 10.

Sunil Fadia and Deepak were on the ice again. We thought that they were d long due for their hash names. While Mr. Fadia's naming was postponed to another event, Deepak was christened, 'Pedlophile' for his love of cycling and his knack of getting young talent around him... Lol

Newly weds Shilpa and Manoj and not so newly wed Beer Bong and Tight Lips were next on the ice. They got their last chances to cheat on their half betters but they were too loyal to cheat. We will wait a year and then see... :)

Too bad for them that we do not have Virgins on the ice no more, unless they become two timers. There were a lot of new faces on this run and we decided to ice only the ones who turned up again. Not everyone can take the heat of the cold ice.