The cobwebs are getting dusted and its all just settling. I pick the pieces and start writing. Again ! Many reasons can fill in the silence in this space as a cogent explanation that range from ‘plain laziness’ to ‘bloggers block’. However, none gives it the exalted status of an exotic excuse in my mental map like ‘travelling’ !
Yes. I write this from the west of the western world. The ‘Bay Area’ as they call it. Our time here has been one of travel, catching up with the family. Resulting in several things, the chief amongst them being a mind that is calming down and sorting out priorities in life that REALLY matter. Quite obviously, this blog is back in action !
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There are countless stories to tell of this land. A land that I have heard of ever so often. A landscape that we have attempted to explore by road, by sea and by air. Criss crossing a few states, experiencing snow, rain and Sun. A landscape thats ever so familiar yet ever so distant. A people that are polite, courteous and let you be.
I have been warned enough that I could well seen to be singing paeans to the American way of life, in a rather blind sort of a way. Other well meaning friends have cautioned me against looking at this ONLY through an India centric lens. A few others have encouraged me to just stand, stare and absorb for the ‘the truth is somewhere inbetween’.
Over a few next posts I am going to tell it like I have seen it and experienced. I just read that statement again, and it sounds like this blog is going to give some serious competition to wikileaks or something of that ilk ! Bah ! Regular readers know how farther away from that truth that statement is !
Ok here are some immediates. The tongue has been smitten by Starbucks coffee. However, the mouth refuses to close from the awe triggered ‘open’ position it took, looking at the sizes. ‘Tall’. ‘Grande’. ‘Venti’. ‘Trenta’ are how the sizes are named ! ‘Trenta’ is about a year and two months of my consumption. Well, almost.
More posts are coming. Will try and keep this space as updated as possible, snatching time between travel and such else.
Oh yes, there is something else that I have enjoyed quite a bit here.
Pushing the button to stop the traffic is cool just to let us cross the road. Back in Mumbai, an outstretched arm to stop is all that is needed to stop a humungous truck. ( Well, you are reduced to a small newspaper snippet, If the truck doesnt stop).
So people, I have been pushing this button, with glee that perhaps adorns the face of a rogue dictator when he pushes missile button !
Schwarzeneger is fading here. But then, I’ll be back !
Welcome to North America and USA. I just thought why ther is no post and here comes the daredevil.
Enjoy your stay and the taste of America.
I hope you are having a great time traveling in the bay area. And yeah, the portion sizes in the US shocked me when I had gone there for the first time. That world was a beautiful discovery though.
I was just wondering about your prolonged absence the other day. Hope you enjoy the Bay area. It has lots to offer, overwhelming for sure 🙂
Looking forward to further posts (with lots of pics of course) about your travels!
Wow… that wonderful way of crossing the street! Very nice to know u have been to US. Have a great time and experience to come up often with post such interesting. Take care bro 🙂
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Thank you for your comments and continuing to stay tuned to this space ! Will try and fill in as we go on ! 🙂
I don’t even know you flew..when and how come and for how long?? tell tell
the push button is a cool idea but alas we are poor in following rules leave alone bringing in new ideas / rules 🙁
The big portion sizes are also causing big bad waist! The title of your post can be “Waist of West.”
A substantial number of Americans are reported to be obese.
Enjoyed reading your post, as always.
Vivek