My Great Indian Trip

Its sometime in early January, I started thinking “Why should not I go to India, say after 3 months”. “Lets check what is the cost of flight”. “$1084”. “Cool why should not I go”. There I was, after an uneventful span of 10 months in US, I finally wanted to make something cool for me. Well there are some other meaningful things I had to do too. Like Marriage, taking a home loan for our new home. I booked the ticket for April 20^th till May 6^th. I was sort committed, not to waste single minute of my tour. Since then till I went to India, everything was one way or another related to India visit. Weather it is purchasing gift or my family and friends, or not purchasing something. Like TV, Too expensive, I can buy after I will come back from India.

Finally after I spend a lot of money on gifts for my friends and family, the d-day arrived. April 20^th 2007. Going to India after 13 months. I was wondering, weather I should take a bit of Indian soil and put it on my head, when I will reach there. Funny, no I should have done that. Did not remember then.

Sanjeev and Me at Sanjeev's house. Followed By Snaps with Tarun Sharma and Ankur at Ankur's house. And with Ajmer at Ankur's house.
Anyway, I reached safely at New Delhi IGI Airport at 9 PM April 21^st 2007. It was sort of 34 degree centigrade. Not much humidity, and no sign of rain. Reached at Sanjeev’s place at 10 PM. Had dinner there and informed my parents and friends about my arrival. When I called Ajmer, he told me the dreadful loss of N70, which I sent to him for repair. He was insisting that he will purchase a new phone for me, but I turned down his offer. I guess I was too happy to reach India that I forget that loss temporarily.

Anyway I had only 1 more day to spend in New Delhi. And I had to meet Ankur, Ajmer, Tarun Sharma. Also I had to spend sometime with Sanjeev. He was insisting to come with me. But I declined. Just wanted to spend more time with Ajmer as I was meeting him for first time, after 9 months of Internet friendship.

Finally I met Ajmer. It was good to meet him. We watched “Bheja Fry”. We ate Pizza, and he showed me his home and I met his family. Last two hours of the night, I wasted by meeting a probable bride, which did not work out for me.

Next day I went to my hometown where I was going spend most of my holiday. It was hot, and humid in Orissa. And during my stay of 2 weeks, I manage to do most of the important things like Car driving lesson, Home loan and Bank related activities.Also I met all my relatives.

All My cousins. Megha Nana, Me, Asia Nana and Sultan at Badabapa's house.

Me, Papa at Papa's house. He is my cousin too.

Bapa with the sweetest thing at Simple Nana's house. (This guy is my nephew.)

Jolly Aunty, Kuni Aunty, Kuni aunty's daughter and Mommy at Papa's house.

Also I saw some more probable brides for me. Anyway marriage thing did not work out for me in this trip. Better luck next time.

My stay in Orissa turns out to be more pleasant than I expected. I had tears in my eyes when I was at Bhubaneswar airport leaving my parents. I reached Mumbai on May 4^th. Amit was waiting for me there for along time, as my fight delayed by one hour or so. Rest of the day went quite well. I met Amit’s Girl friend and his roommate. We watched Spiderman 3 and dined at one of high-endrestaurant of Goregaon.

Amit's Roomate Biswajeet, Amit and me at Church gate.

During all my summer stay in India, I was perfectly healthy until my visit to Mumbai. But at Mumbai, after one shower in Mumbai’s water, I fell ill. Well that was not that severe though. Anyhow we managed to book a car to roam around in Mumbai. We visited Church gate, Juhu chowpati and Inorbit Mall. In the evening we dined at Ruby Tuesday at Malad.

Next day I had go back to Delhi and catch a flight to Atlanta. I had 10 hours time in Delhi. I planned to watch a movie with Ajmer.

When I reach Delhi, I saw the sharp contrast in Delhi and Mumbai. While it was quite humid and less heat in Mumbai, it was less humid and more heat in Delhi. The traffic condition is Mumbai is more horrible. Overall I found Delhi better than Mumbai.

Me and Ajmer at Ajmer's house and at Pacific Mall

First I went to Ajmer’s house. From there we went to Pacific mall at Anand vihar. Did not shop but took some pictures. Then we watch Spiderman 3 again.

In evening I came back to Sanjeev’s new house. It was great seeing that Sanjeev purchased a house for himself in New Delhi. That is quite an achievement.

That’s all. It was time for me to come back to USA. My stay in India ended. I could only if I could have spent more time in India.

After coming back to Atlanta, I was figuring out when I can go India again. Looking at orbitz.com and continental.com how can I plan for my next visit to India in 2008. 2008?…. Yeah I don’t have any more leaves left for 2007. Until then I have to wait…