Venice Mall: the long way there

A 150-kilometre scooter day with Prem, two punctures and a beautiful interior at the end.

Prem and I rode more than 150 kilometres to Venice Mall in Greater Noida. The scooter punctured twice and, on the way home, he had to tow it himself—an embarrassing ending to a difficult road day.

The mall offered few places to eat, but its theatrical interior made the destination feel stranger and more beautiful than the journey had promised.