At Last I Fly...!!!
Well,
I have been dreaming of setting foot on a plane since I was a child and I was thrilled at the thought of finally getting in one!
My visa was approved and all I could think of is flying and sitting in the seat overlooking the miniature lands and amidst skies!I could feel the jitters inside me whenever I thought about that...It was a great feeling similar to what maybe I must have felt when my dad promised me I would get a bicycle if I topped my school and then I did!So much that I forgot at times the main main purpose of me flying was something else and not the time I spend in the plane!! :)
I have always been an avid lover of travelling since childhood.I love to take the longest possible route by bus or train whenever I have gone anywhere far from my house.So U can imagine the excitement I must be having with regards to this trip! :)
I left India in a mess,as is common with all first time travellers I think!After an emotional send off by my family (which is a universal thing with all Indian Send-offs),I checked in the airport and after a long long wait I finally made it to the plane.I was disappointed at not having a chance to see the plane from outside as I had to walk directly into the plane plus it was a night flight.. :(
I was talking to my girlfriend in US all the time and we both were so happy that I was coming finally!Then,when I sat in the plane,I wasnt quite happy with the way everyone was seated as it looked like a fish market with everyone cramped up like a crowded bus!Nevertheless,my spirit did not get dampened!
The take-off was the worst part....an uneasy feeling running down to my tummy and then the moment I turned around anywhere,the feeling of dizzinesss.....I could not sleep at all in the flight though I could not see anything outside..so I kept calling in the air-hostess and eventually landed up talking to her for quite sometime!The first half was quite short as I landed up ayt Frankfurt Airport early morning.....for a long long long wait.....6 hours!
The airport was so crowded..I was pleasantly surprised too see so many people hanging around in the airport!The Mumbai Airport was deserted in comparision!I spent my time checking all the duty free shops,checking all the gizmos that i had only seen in big showrooms in my place...I found the people so warm and polite all the while...
My flight from Franfurt was delayed by around an hour so it got a bit more boring all the while...by this time,I knew the Frankfurt Airport in and out!
But I was bored..........................with having to wait so long!
Finally,I got in the flight from Frankfurt...A pretty long one...17 hours!My back started aching but I ddnt care much about that!There were a bunch of teenage girls giggling all the while so I had a good reason to keep awake and listen to them all the while!The only blemmish during the whole trip was when I dozed off for a while only to find out a sandwich on my table..I assumed that they must have kept it for everyone,so munched it on.The first bite and I realised.Man,somethings not good about this one....and it turned out that it was a beef sandwich..I called up the flight attendging and sked for a vegetarian sandwich..He said that may not be possible as I had already placed my order!I insisted I hadnt..but I did not think arguing would make any sense...I was very hungry.No breakfast,no lunch and now no sandwich too!As luck would have it,the attendant did get me a sandwich...I was so happy!
I had some red wine and some white wine too on the way.Really liked the white wine...
Wellthen we were denied entry to Philadelphia for sometime as there was air-traffic.I though gosh!!how much more do i have to wait!!I was getting restless!
I have been dreaming of setting foot on a plane since I was a child and I was thrilled at the thought of finally getting in one!
My visa was approved and all I could think of is flying and sitting in the seat overlooking the miniature lands and amidst skies!I could feel the jitters inside me whenever I thought about that...It was a great feeling similar to what maybe I must have felt when my dad promised me I would get a bicycle if I topped my school and then I did!So much that I forgot at times the main main purpose of me flying was something else and not the time I spend in the plane!! :)
I have always been an avid lover of travelling since childhood.I love to take the longest possible route by bus or train whenever I have gone anywhere far from my house.So U can imagine the excitement I must be having with regards to this trip! :)
I left India in a mess,as is common with all first time travellers I think!After an emotional send off by my family (which is a universal thing with all Indian Send-offs),I checked in the airport and after a long long wait I finally made it to the plane.I was disappointed at not having a chance to see the plane from outside as I had to walk directly into the plane plus it was a night flight.. :(
I was talking to my girlfriend in US all the time and we both were so happy that I was coming finally!Then,when I sat in the plane,I wasnt quite happy with the way everyone was seated as it looked like a fish market with everyone cramped up like a crowded bus!Nevertheless,my spirit did not get dampened!
The take-off was the worst part....an uneasy feeling running down to my tummy and then the moment I turned around anywhere,the feeling of dizzinesss.....I could not sleep at all in the flight though I could not see anything outside..so I kept calling in the air-hostess and eventually landed up talking to her for quite sometime!The first half was quite short as I landed up ayt Frankfurt Airport early morning.....for a long long long wait.....6 hours!
The airport was so crowded..I was pleasantly surprised too see so many people hanging around in the airport!The Mumbai Airport was deserted in comparision!I spent my time checking all the duty free shops,checking all the gizmos that i had only seen in big showrooms in my place...I found the people so warm and polite all the while...
My flight from Franfurt was delayed by around an hour so it got a bit more boring all the while...by this time,I knew the Frankfurt Airport in and out!
But I was bored..........................with having to wait so long!
Finally,I got in the flight from Frankfurt...A pretty long one...17 hours!My back started aching but I ddnt care much about that!There were a bunch of teenage girls giggling all the while so I had a good reason to keep awake and listen to them all the while!The only blemmish during the whole trip was when I dozed off for a while only to find out a sandwich on my table..I assumed that they must have kept it for everyone,so munched it on.The first bite and I realised.Man,somethings not good about this one....and it turned out that it was a beef sandwich..I called up the flight attendging and sked for a vegetarian sandwich..He said that may not be possible as I had already placed my order!I insisted I hadnt..but I did not think arguing would make any sense...I was very hungry.No breakfast,no lunch and now no sandwich too!As luck would have it,the attendant did get me a sandwich...I was so happy!
I had some red wine and some white wine too on the way.Really liked the white wine...
Wellthen we were denied entry to Philadelphia for sometime as there was air-traffic.I though gosh!!how much more do i have to wait!!I was getting restless!
Finally,I did land at Philadelphia Int'l Airport......
The joy was enormous....the feeling overwhelming...the satisfaction amazing...
Rest is on my next post :-)
posted by kb at 11:29 AM
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