email to my friends...

I couldn't extract time to blog... and as you want my blog to be updated... I thought this email, which I sent to my friends is worth blogging... Read this and you will know about my first trip to US...
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Hi,

I reached New York airport safely.

As expected, my first USA journey was really exiting. To find immigration counters, custom check-ins, baggage collection, food in the flight, every thing was really memorable.

This is how the it went:
I packed my baggage (with help of Keerthi) and reached Hyderabad airport by 3.45pm.
Checked my baggage, and spent time with my parents and friends.Got into the Kingfisher airlines (my parents waved hands and wished me a happy journey) and reached Bombay in time(6.45pm).
Waited for tranpickup and reached international airport at Bombay.
I Checked my baggage and had my immigration done.
I called my dad and waited till 12.30am for the Delta airlines announcement.
One thing I liked here is, the ladies with children are allowed to get into the flight first.
Then it was zone wise. My zone, infact our zone (including Malli who accompanied till NY) was 8.
We tried swaping our seats, so that me and Malli can sit together. But none accepted.I was in the middle row and middle seat.
It would have been a worst journey, if TV was not there.I watched two good movies "Night in the museum" and a film by Nagesh Kukunoor. Rest (Rocky, some kids movies) were not interesting and I watched them having naps in between.
Reached NY JFK airport by 6.45am. Rushed with the crowd and had my immigration and customs done.
Collected my baggage and came out of the terminal.
I didn't have change to call Bhanu. I went to a lady and asked her change for one dollar. She had no change either.
A girl came to me with smile on her face and asked me "You want to make a call?". I said "yes". She asked me the number to dial and I gave her Bhanu's number. She ran here and there for signal and at last I spoke to Bhanu. I said thanks to her. She spoke to me about her mom, who was in the same flight. Her mom came and she left the place.
Bhanu came after a while and I went to Sidhu's home.
It was a nice drive where I enjoyed watching the city (specially tall and colourful buildings)Eat nice indian food, Jeedipappu Upma as breakfast and royyalu koora for lunch (made by Sidhu)
Reached my hotel room, and cooked dinner (Maggi noodles and a big cup of coffee)Slept very early at 8.00pm and just woke to send you an update... :-)

It is a great story with a lot of learnings:
1. Learnt that to push the trolly one should press it down...
2. Learnt how immigration and customs checks happen... (I wasn't asked many questions. They didnt even verrify my originals)
3. Learning how independent people live here... really a different world.
4. Learnt how ppl use google maps to reach destinations.

My learning still continues...

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Back to bed,
Mohan