Oh, what I am doing here? I am supposed to work right. Hmm… I have to... but… I am missing my India, my Sweet Mom, Dad, Sis, Bro, Mittu and many more. Last but not the least my sweet roomies and colleagues because the time I spent with them was so so sweet and memorable. Hmm... :-( :-( :-( I miss ‘U’ all…
After living in IT hub of India for more than two years I flied to… yeah luckily to my dream place London. Of course, it is my dream to visit London and finally I am here for a project assignment. Hmm I am supposed to work a lot and I do work, but still I love to write my experience of flying for the first time. It is an awesome experience to feel the take off, the landing, the clouds, the sounds, the airhostess and the most beautiful London. No words can describe the feel… or maybe I am short of words. Before I start let me thank my roomies for being my strength whenever I was down and for sharing my tears of joy. So sweet of you guys, I miss ‘U’ All.
On 24 September 2011, 12:45 PM I set my foot for the first time in London. I wanted to jump in joy but my friends advised me to keep cool because any inappropriate behavior may put you in trouble. Luckily, all the process went smoothly and I came out after collecting my baggages.
Aww... How sweet was that KISS? Hmm... I really don’t know because as soon as I came out, I saw a couple kissing each other. (I hope they are meeting after a long time). I was out of airport by 1:15 PM but but but... that’s when the story started actually, yeah, I lost myself in this big city, actually I felt lost, puzzled on how to reach the hotel I booked.
It was certainly a challenge because it took more than hour for me to figure out the route to ‘Best Western Phoenix Hotel’. Thanks to a taxi driver who guided me the way to reach the hotel and for briefing about ‘TUBE’ services, the transport for London. ‘கற்றது கைமண் அளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு’
How sweet he was… Louis Philippe, I met this person in lift when I was trying to find a way for ‘UNDERGROUND’ transport of London. He helped me a lot to find a place nearby the hotel I booked and luckily, he too travelled to the same destination. Louis, a sweet person who helped in moving my luggage to Tube (train) and then he shared more about him, so sweet of you Louis... Love to meet you in near future soon :-) we both took a taxi to their respective places from South Kensington.
I was super glad to see taxi drivers stopping for pedestrians to cross irrespective of signals, how sweet it was to see, humanity still exists :-) It was almost 2 30 when I checked in but realized that the time was seven in India. I should thank Sandeep (my colleague because he gave me his sim before I left India) because of his sim I spoke to my Sweet Mom, she was very much worried about me because this was my first travel and I was too happy to hear my mom’s voice after almost 24 hours.
I was too tired to mail or call my close ones so I just updated a status in Facebook, ‘Finally... Landed in London’ but that became the reason for my close friend (DEVIL)'s anger. How stupid I was... because I didn’t mail her about my journey, actually I wanted to speak with her in phone to express my joy but.. still I should have mailed her... I am so sorry DEVIL… and I became a victim for many sweet hearts anger because I didn’t call any or mail them either... Sorry... sorry... sorry... because I was so so so tired and I slept very very soon.
And... within a day or two, I learnt about London Tube services and how I should behave in London. You can’t behave like a kid in your workplace, you have to be quiet, you have to be in-formals, and what not I even learnt so much including how to sit in office... Aww… I hate to be like this but what can I do? I have to be so because I am representing my organization here, so I should be...
Hmmm, Thames River, London Bridge, Eye and what not... I enjoyed the evenings in London and tomorrow is going to be big day for me because I have a tight schedule here... Hoping to enjoy London to the core and I also love to share the pictures I took in the last one week... Soon I will be sharing those with you guys... To start of..
I love to meet my blogging friends here in London… So my dear friends if you are here in London then do contact me via my number (0044 - 7438442040). We shall meet some time :-)
Hmm before I leave, I love to write a Haiku about London, so here is a haiku about London…
Dream come true moment
when I set my foot here in
London, I love it!
when I set my foot here in
London, I love it!
I love to share this Haiku with Haiku Heights and Haiku My Heart. and... yeah I have a feast for my blogging friends... ‘searching her... in the streets of…’ isn’t a treat?
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Image Credits
Kiss Image, Tube Map - Google
FB & My Pic - SiS
Kiss Image, Tube Map - Google
FB & My Pic - SiS
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"முகமறியா நண்பர்களின் கருத்துக்களே எனக்கு படிகற்கள்"
All work and no fun may make you a dull boy SIS!! :) Do enjoy and what better place than London to be in!! There is so much to do and so much to see, a lifetime is not enough to go through all of these!!
ReplyDeleteWith best wishes!!
What a chance and an opportunity Sis!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time and enjoy every single moment of your stay there!
Wishing you all the best!
Amity
Good to see a post after a break Sis:) Have a great time in London and keep writing. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAll the best SIS... Have a great time... Enjoy the city and share some pics too :)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Anand
Life's like that
nice have a blast! I am so envious...i really want to visit London....
ReplyDeleteWE got to meet up then ..
ReplyDeleteSent you a txt just now hope you got it ...
Bikram's
I wish to go to London sometime, having heard so much about it, I hope someday I do get a chance, but as you rightly put it, you have to bear the pain of separation from your closed ones(though a matter of few days only)!!
ReplyDeleteHave good time there buddy!
Congrats dear .. :)
ReplyDeleteI can feel your excitement and a great pleasure of a dream coming true :)
As I was reading your post I was getting so excited to reach there:)
This is the best time you are having.. and I'm so happy for you :)
All my best wishes to you my dear ...
and Lot's of love ..may your all dream come true..
thank you for sharing navigating your dreams in real life!
ReplyDeleteenjoy every day of your adventure in london! you will see and learn so much and touch so many hearts while you are there.
welcome to your brave and beautiful world!
The excitiment and strange mood one has after flying to a complet new environment splashes from your blogpost! I had the same feelings when I arrived in India (a long time ago) enjoy the city, enjoy the people, enjoy life! Love your haiku!
ReplyDeleteCool post, have a great time in London!
ReplyDeleteThey tell me the streets are paved with gold!
Nice to know your in London. First onsite trip is always exciting. I underwent the same a few years ago. But I still have not been to London. Enjoy your time in London. Hope I also see London one day.
ReplyDeleteHi SIS! Have a great time in London!
ReplyDeleteI only was there once as a child, from one station to another in a black taxi, but all my sons have been there lol, and they liked it!
Cool amazing first day experience.. hope now you are used to travelling in tubes.. on a different note, I saw in many countries they stop their vehicles if they see pedestrians crossing.. i was tryin to do this even in my india trip :P
ReplyDeletehave fun there.. waiting to see the pics of your london sight seeing.
cool!
ReplyDeleteblasted all Ur happiness nice to read...
my best wishes for Ur London life! :)
@Nanka
ReplyDeleteAll work and no fun may make you a dull boy SIS!! :) Do enjoy and what better place than London to be in!! There is so much to do and so much to see, a lifetime is not enough to go through all of these!!
Agreed... I am sure I will enjoy the trip and will visit few places..
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@ Amity
ReplyDeleteWhat a chance and an opportunity Sis! Have a great time and enjoy every single moment of your stay there! Wishing you all the best!
Thank you so much Mom.. Happy man to have you here..
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@ Cloud Nine
ReplyDeleteGood to see a post after a break Sis:) Have a great time in London and keep writing. Good luck!
Surely CN.. Happy to see many of my regular readers visiting me back.. Happy..
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@ Anand
ReplyDeleteAll the best SIS... Have a great time... Enjoy the city and share some pics too :)
Thank you so much Anand.. It is my pleasure to have you here..
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@ Brian Miller
ReplyDeletenice have a blast! I am so envious...i really want to visit London....
Come na.. We will have fun.. Will enjoy to the core..
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@ Bikramjit
ReplyDeleteWell, we are Bikram.. Excited about it..
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@ Animesh Ganguly
ReplyDeleteI wish to go to London sometime, having heard so much about it, I hope someday I do get a chance, but as you rightly put it, you have to bear the pain of separation from your closed ones(though a matter of few days only)!!Have good time there buddy!
Thank you so so much Buddy.. I wish the trip to be long buddy..
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@ Simran
ReplyDeleteCongrats dear .. :) I can feel your excitement and a great pleasure of a dream coming true :) As I was reading your post I was getting so excited to reach there:) This is the best time you are having.. and I'm so happy for you :) All my best wishes to you my dear ...and Lot's of love ..may your all dream come true..
How sweet you are.. I am very happy to find a friend like you.. Very very happy...
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@ rebecca
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing navigating your dreams in real life! enjoy every day of your adventure in london! you will see and learn so much and touch so many hearts while you are there. welcome to your brave and beautiful world!
thank you thank you so so much rebecca.. Happy Man..
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@ Marit
ReplyDeleteThe excitiment and strange mood one has after flying to a complet new environment splashes from your blogpost! I had the same feelings when I arrived in India (a long time ago) enjoy the city, enjoy the people, enjoy life! Love your haiku!
Thank you so much Marit.. Happy Man..
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@ andy sewina
ReplyDeleteCool post, have a great time in London! They tell me the streets are paved with gold!
Yeah will enjoy here.. Thank you so much Andy..
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@ The Fool
ReplyDeleteNice to know your in London. First onsite trip is always exciting. I underwent the same a few years ago. But I still have not been to London. Enjoy your time in London. Hope I also see London one day.
Hope you wish come true too.. Good luck and thanks for the wishes buddy..
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@ Punam
ReplyDeleteI had exactly the same feelings when I landed in London in Feb this year.. even i went there on an office assignment to get a KT. It was awesome.. i can see the same enthusiasm that I had felt in your write up.. the Eye, the beauty of the city, the vintage architecture.. I fell in love too. :) The city does that to you. I guess. lad to have read this post.
Thank you so so much Punam.. Welcome to Few MileS.. Glad to read you sweet words...
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@ inaweblogisback
ReplyDeleteHi SIS! Have a great time in London! I only was there once as a child, from one station to another in a black taxi, but all my sons have been there lol, and they liked it!
Aww, so sweet then.. Wish to see you if you come here..
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@ RaNiiiiii
ReplyDeleteCool amazing first day experience.. hope now you are used to travelling in tubes.. on a different note, I saw in many countries they stop their vehicles if they see pedestrians crossing.. i was tryin to do this even in my india trip :P have fun there.. waiting to see the pics of your london sight seeing.
Sure will upload the pics as well.. and yeah.. i can relate to you.. in India they might have thought that you are afraid of pedes.. Hmm..
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@ sowmya
ReplyDeletecool! blasted all Ur happiness nice to read... my best wishes for Ur London life! :)
Aww, thank you os so much sowmya.. Happy Man..
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