Jus' Fun

Some time on friday evening, the brain was switched off. That resulted in a good 3 days of brainless sight-seeing and it went on for 2 weeks continously.... eating and shopping. Did I mention eating? I guess I did. From aloo parathas to roast gobi, I have been pigging out. To make sure I dont gain back the weight, said pigging activities were balanced with hours of walking. Walking to touristy places. Walking in touristy places. Walking back... you get the point.
The most interesting of all the places visited was Niagara. It seriously is huge and magnificent! The detail post about wonderful Niagara is on the way....

Let me now dig out about NY trip...

Here's the deal. NY failed to impress me. :O
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, now if you could just pick up your jaws from the floor, I'd tell you why...
I wasnt impressed because they really have no idea what public transport in the 21st century means! The subway hasnt been renovated or upgraded for centuries, and the explaniation we get.... 'the subway is used by so many people, you cant stop it to repair it'. Yes, this time I dropped my jaw on the floor.

I wasnt impressed because people will push you, shove you and step on you, and yet pretend that they have never ever heard of phrases like 'sorry' and 'excuse me'. The average asian (and yes, I am generalising for a third of the human population!) is waaaaay more polite thankyouverymuch.

I wasnt impressed because you queue up for an hour to visit any tourist attraction, and then go through a tedious security check which involves removing your coat, your shoes, your belt, your watch, your dignity. AND after that when you do get to the top of Empire State or Liberty, you then catch yourself saying... WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

I wasnt impressed because most of Manhattan is dirty and dingy. And I dont like the idea of being picked up on the streets by big, big, big, black men (yes, I'll be racist. If you were there, you would be too!) who could probably lift you with 2 fingers and nobody would notice you are gone...

I wasnt impressed because I value my safety. Random people on the street try to talk to you. Black men on subway stations scare you...Get lost, idiots!

I wasnt impressed because I value my money. And tipping the waiter for bringing you the wrong dish,tipping the doorman for not opening the door for you and tipping the cabbie for shouting at you aint my idea of spending money!

I wont complain about the winter - it was something I had asked for. But still, could there be a worse topping?

The only thing that slightly redeemed New York was the crusie taken to Statue Of Liberty..
Ladies and Gentlemen, Asia kicks ass anytime.But never we boasted that we are perfect....
The apple might be big, but I wasnt tempted to bite.

PS:- I enjoyed the NY trip as the company was good ;0