Day 0 Mumbai Airport

Its funny how anxiety can get to you. So ya I managed drop my boarding passes, I also managed to crack a stupid joke with the baggage checkin guys ohh common this can happen to anyone.

I am an anxious person and I do tend to mess things up from time to time. After an extremely jittery security checkin, making sure my cabin baggage did not have any liquids or knives or whatever and as soon as that got done I was a little relaxed. Trying to walk around the airport i thrushed the passport and my boarding passes into the back pocket. While happily chatting away with my wife a gora walks up to me and says is this yours, "hell ya thats mine" I had dropped both my boarding passes from Mum to DXB and DXB to SFO.

So ya there are good people out there, but airports are funny places. Some of them have most polite conversations with you and some the most rudest. Busting with people grinding away at their laptops, some bored out of their wits trying to drink away. Some hogging on chicken buggers and fried chicken wings., some trying to understand the complexities of the airport by sipping on their 5th cup of coffee, and then there are some who love to have a beer before the flight. I have come to realize that having a beer before you get on board the flight kinda relaxes you, it takes the jittery ness away.

Well I am here waiting for an hour now already and a couple more to go. From what I hear Dubai airport is an even more fancier and hence complicated hell hole. I hope I am able to navigate my way around it and not mess up.

Next update from across the Arabian Sea..

Over and Out

-Santosh

Day 0 SF

And I am all set and ready, all geared to visit the UNited States.. The feeling is amazing we've heard of so many things about the place, seen it a gazillion times in movies there is so much to look forward to.

My flight leaves at 3.45 tomorrow morning, which means I will be leaving Pune in the evening,. Yes unlike others I like to reach early and wait. Its funny this time tomorrow I will be in San Francisco.

Have an awesome itenary : http://www.tripit.com/trip/public/id/322BE56FDE34

Tickets, hotel reservations, bus tickets and everything is all set. Two copies one in each bag.

Scared, nervous, excited, happy mixed feelings. These butterfiles in my stomach, they will only mellow down after I reach I guess..

Lets hope the flight is fun, some say it flies over the north pole which is sooo exciting.

Gracias to everyone who helped me plan the trip, next update from 7 samundar paar. ;)

Ahem! Our First Marriage Anniversary....

Its been an year already. From the highs of Leh to the valley of flowers in Satara, from shiny hotels in Mumbai to coffee valleys in coorg it is amazing the things we've done and seen together in this one year.

Its feels like it was yesterday we drove off from the marriage hall. Its amazing how fast time flies, it makes you realize how small life is. Time will not stop hence dont shy away, tell your wife that you love her. So ya we have had our differences our fights our issues our misunderstandings, that is what defines a relationship. How easily do you get back up and try to mend things, that is what makes a relationship special. With good comes bad with positive comes negative with optimist comes a pessimist, it all depends on how you look at things.

I love the fact that she likes to snuggle in the bed, I love how she tries to defend herself when I complain, I love how she likes to argue with me on every little detail, thats what makes her special. Our days begin together and end together, and that is what I will never give up on.

So yes I know we are still discovering each other, shit I don't even know at times as to what her reactions will be or what she is thinking. But that is what life is about, what is the fun in expecting when you can be surprised ;)

Here is a recap of the year gone by, well the highlights offcourse..

1. Had the most brilliant honeymoon in the valleys of Coorg. Sipping coffee, chatting trying to understand each other.

2. Called Mr Ganapati to our house the first time..

3. Had the most thrilling bike ride in the mountains of Leh....

4. Drove 900 kms in one day

5. Saw the american consulate..

6. Planned but unfortunately only planned and did not visit Thailand..

7. Spent a splendid weekend in Matheran

8. How could I forget got ourselves a CAT.. mr Chinya himself..

9. In the name of dieting spent a month without dinner....

10. Aaratrika's Vacation with us

11. Beer brunches with Gautam...

12. Got the best best valentines day surprise ever : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1360669617383&set=a.1103405945952.2017228.1250825628

So ya big deal I cannot come up with an anniversary surprise , but I would like to take this opportunity to tell her how much she means to me.

-Santosh

My Travel Blog

Excitement fills the air as the day of my departure etches closer. I couldn't be more happier, from as long as I can remember I have always wanted to visit the united states and finally that dream is coming true.

I was almost in tears when my manager told me that I should go ahead file for a Visa and to plan my trip. Two more weeks and I will be in the Land of the whites, the blacks and the hispanics. I have been planning for this trip since ages, I will be gone for 2 weeks which has me struggling to strike out the things that I cannot do. Vegas here I come hehe, I am not that keen on getting drunk I am the kinds that wants to see. Wants to fulfill this childhood dream, I cannot believe that I'll get to visit Universal studios. Universal studios Oh my god, I have to say it a couple of times to really convince me that I am actually going. Hollywood, I will be staying in hollywood ohh common thats is unbelievably huge. How many people do u know actually have stayed half a kilometer from the Hollywood walk of fame baby.. Isnt that nice.

And the grand canyon its hug its gigantic its a wonder of nature and guess what I will be checking it out.. I'm going to try and blog everyday, write about my experiences and the places I visit.

The tentative itinerary looks something like this :

Nov 27th - Mumbai - SFO - Palo Alto
28th - visit SF
29th - Office (Palo Alto)
30th - Office (Palo Alto)
1st - Office (Palo Alto)
2nd - Office (Palo Alto)
3rd - Office (Palo Alto)
4th - LA ( Venice muscle beach)
5th - LA (universal studio )
6th - LA (Hollywood)
7th - Anaheim (Walt Disney)
8th - Vegas
9th - Grand Canyon and back to Vegas
10th - Vegas
11th - Vegas
12th - SFO - Mumbai

For a more detailed break up :

http://www.tripit.com/trip/public/id/322BE56FDE34