Monday, May 15, 2006

NY Ahoy!

Wonder of wonders I find myself in New York city..call it a large stroke of luck or what u will but i actually am in the big Apple...and cant stop gloating about it! :)
maybe it is the kiddish wonder of my first visit to the States or just the thrill of having made it this far...i dont know but yes i sure am feeling euphoric....
now to begin at the beginning..the first feeling of excitement started with me getting the US visa...after an uneventful, though much hyped and feared interview at the US embassy in Chanakyapuri...from then on there was literally no looking back, as tickets were booked, suitcases packed, woollens bought, relatives informed and hajaar admin formalities completed...
finally on the night of 11th may the Baleno drove into the nizammudin mess to pick me up for the airport....and after bidding my goodbyes i was soon into the Lufthansa flight..LH761 to Frankfurt...and i was travelling business class mind you!...from there i changed into the LH 400 which flew into JFK on the morning of the 12th...and an awesome welcome awaited me as i went past customs and immigration at lightning speed to find my Utog cab awaiting me at the arrivals exit. the cab driver turned out to be from sadda Punjab and very affectionately pointed out the sights and sounds of NYC as we passed. He explained how the city was split into 5 boroughs bronx, brooklyn, queens, manhattan and staten island...and how his brother-in-law's cousins nephew works for xyzee company which is a big name in the US...etc..so had a good time chatting him on the ways of the big bad world of New york...
ok rite now there is really loads to write...and even more to experience and discover...so i think i will stop here and continue when i have more energy..have to unpack and stuff bfore i go off into dreamland...so gnite and good luck! :)

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