It all started with Mukilan asking to plan for Trip.We assumed nothing much is there nearby Atlanta, so thought of camping and finally discovered the Blue Ridge mountains and the Ocoee rafting. I booked tickets for scenic train as well as white water rafting and we rented the mini SUV on Friday evening.We [...]
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Blue Ridge & Rafting
Posted: August 17, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: 2 hrs layover, 2004 olympics, backward movement and many other fundas of rafting., blue mountains and blue sky, Blue Ridge mountains, boat hit the rock, camping, climate controlled coach, food at Taco Bell, for any eventuality, forward, fun and memorable trip, Georgia and Tennessse border, good glimpse of greenary, helmets, houses, Indian local train's experience, lakes, life jackets and paddle to row, Middle river trip, Ocoee rafting, oldest train and coaches, openair coach, our trainer was Liz, precautions and steps of rafting, rented the mini SUV, roads, Saturday morning, scenic driving tour, Scenic railway, scenic train, surroundings were foggy, Upper and Middle River Trip, water, white water rafting
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Visit to New Orleans
Posted: July 18, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: Atlanta, GreyHound, Gulf Port, Katrina, Lake Ponchtrain Causeway, mexican restaurant, Mississippi, New Orleans
Even in my last US time visit also I wanted to meet Guna uncle, who I know is in US for a quite long time or atleast wanted to speak with him.This time somehow I had booked the tickets thro GreyHound to Mississippi. I reached Mississippi in midnite and travelling thro bus was tough with Kallus [...]
Big Apple-Day 1
Posted: July 5, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: airport security check, backpacks the entire day, Big Apple- Day 2, boarded the cruise, cruise to Liberty Statue, Empire state building, Greyhound bus, indian shops and indians everywhere, Liberty statue, Madam Tussauds museum., N subway train, new Jersey, New York Trip, Niagara- Day 2, NYSE, photos at UN, subway, wall street
Day 1 We were dropped in port authority bus terminal by the Greyhound bus from Niagara.We got refreshed and started.Our search and results of my research were both put to test as we progressed first to Liberty statue thro N subway train.(as R was cancelled and N ran in the same way as R).Oh [...]
Niagara- Day 2
Posted: July 4, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: american falls, aquarium, bean burritos as dinner, Bidal veil falls, canada visa, Cave of the winds, checked out of Hotel, gorge and then Rainbow bridge, GreyHound bus pick up point, horse shoe shaped canadian falls, indian buffet restaurant, left our bags at the Reception, Niagara state park, ponchos, reached New york city, sandals, trolley ride around the park, walked over the wooden steps
Day 2 We got ready, had breakfast and checked out of Hotel and left our bags at the Reception (which was a sigh of relief we need not carry).We started our trip in Niagara state park with trolley ride around the park and attractions. We visited the aquarium, gorge and then Rainbow bridge (but [...]
Onguiaahra- Niagara- Day 1
Posted: July 3, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: 4 day long trip, ATL airport, buffalo airport, dinner at an Indian restaurant, Econo Lodge, get into the motor boat, glimpse of Niagara, half sleepy, Indian faces, looking as if its a town, Newark Airport, Niagara falls, Niagara with Maid of Mist, observation tower, our trolley passes, pass for attractions, photographic skills, rain ponchos, rainbow, reached home by a taxi, so pure and so white, tiredness, water was literally splashing
We are back from our 4 day long trip……..I am writing this post half sleepy, result of spending whole yesterday nite in Newark Airport. Day 1 We boarded the flight reaching airport before time and reached buffalo airport, which was many times smaller than ATL airport.Managed to catch two buses and reach Econo [...]
Atlanta Auto Show
Posted: April 26, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: Audi, Auto Show, Benz, Ferrari, Georgia dome, lazy Saturday, Mclaren, The Hummer, Toyota and Nissan
It was raining outside heavily and was a lazy Saturday. (Sorry I was lazy and not the Saturday). I got a call from Satya saying we are going to Atlanta Auto Show.(they took me for granted) We 4 (myself, satya, sumanth and sudar ) went to the Georgia dome in downtown where Auto Show was [...]
Journey to US – Again
Posted: March 29, 2008 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: 9 months in Uruguay, H-1B, indian restaurants and Indian flavor, Jabrish's house, US
Like most of them I too share the feeling that coming to US (again) is always exciting and interesting……That too after staying 9 months in Uruguay, devoid of indian restaurants and Indian flavor.I was holding a H-1B visa and landed safely and reached Jabrish’s house for stay.Jabrish came to airport to pick me along with Balaji.
F1 & St.Louis
Posted: June 17, 2007 in ATL - Trips and toursTags: Arch, F1, Gateway Arch, Grid, Hamilton, Indianapolis, Pole Position, Race, St.Louis
It has always been a fantasy for many (atleast to me and my frnds) to watch F1 and discuss about it.I never imagined I could get a chance to watch a F1 Live……Vowwwwwwwww.Initially i denied coming to Indianapolis to watch F1.(I donno why). Later sukumar compelled and as usual I was immediately ready for the trip [...]
