Wednesday, March 29, 2006
One and a half hours
Time to fly from Banagalore to Bombay: 1.5 hours
Time in taxi from Bombay Airport to Home: 1.5 hours!
The mystery that is travel in India.. go figure. :-)
This is my story....
Left home on wall street at 0730 hrs yesterday morning.. (thanks to G for the ride to the airport)
Walked in.. went though the routine, and sat down with my book. (Simoqin Prophecies). Lovely book.. thank R for recommending.
At 0830 realised that there still was no announcement for my flight departing at 0835! Asked someone if i missed the announcement. :-)
Hadn't. Continued Reading.
0835. Boarding announced. But not at gate 1, at gate 3. Rush to the overbridge and board the Indian aircraft! Stunned at its size...
An Airbus A300. As i trekked to my seat, I wondered how many people flew to Bombay on tuesday mornings! To give u the scale of the aircraft, the configuration of the plane was 2-4-2. (For the uninitiated, thats 2 window seats, aisle, 4 seats, aisle, 2 window seats)
Now u understand!
Snuggled up with my book.. occasionally looking out the window.
Take off at 0900.. land at 1030!
Half an hour late.. but thats OK.
1040. In taxi. Start drive to town. Encountered traffic near Bandra. And thats where i saw why i missed bombay so much!
Stuck in a traffic jam, and everyone waited patiently.. no horns blaring etc. Now thats called discipline. And thats why i did not realise i spent an hour and a half in the cab till i got off.
Trust me, in bangalore, u realise when u spend 10 mintues in traffic! :)
Before anyone plans to make me disappear on my return..i'l shut up for now!
Time in taxi from Bombay Airport to Home: 1.5 hours!
The mystery that is travel in India.. go figure. :-)
This is my story....
Left home on wall street at 0730 hrs yesterday morning.. (thanks to G for the ride to the airport)
Walked in.. went though the routine, and sat down with my book. (Simoqin Prophecies). Lovely book.. thank R for recommending.
At 0830 realised that there still was no announcement for my flight departing at 0835! Asked someone if i missed the announcement. :-)
Hadn't. Continued Reading.
0835. Boarding announced. But not at gate 1, at gate 3. Rush to the overbridge and board the Indian aircraft! Stunned at its size...
An Airbus A300. As i trekked to my seat, I wondered how many people flew to Bombay on tuesday mornings! To give u the scale of the aircraft, the configuration of the plane was 2-4-2. (For the uninitiated, thats 2 window seats, aisle, 4 seats, aisle, 2 window seats)
Now u understand!
Snuggled up with my book.. occasionally looking out the window.
Take off at 0900.. land at 1030!
Half an hour late.. but thats OK.
1040. In taxi. Start drive to town. Encountered traffic near Bandra. And thats where i saw why i missed bombay so much!
Stuck in a traffic jam, and everyone waited patiently.. no horns blaring etc. Now thats called discipline. And thats why i did not realise i spent an hour and a half in the cab till i got off.
Trust me, in bangalore, u realise when u spend 10 mintues in traffic! :)
Before anyone plans to make me disappear on my return..i'l shut up for now!
posted by zoxcleb @ 09:02 
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Dude... I saw the A300 t/o. Huge bird.. the Landing Gears never went up while I was watching.. (i.e. u must have been 10-15 km from the airport).. did u realise?
And isn't 2-4-2 = 3-3 of normal Airbus A320? But that was a huge plane!
How goes it all in Bumbye?
And isn't 2-4-2 = 3-3 of normal Airbus A320? But that was a huge plane!
How goes it all in Bumbye?
dude...u were lucky to be stuck in bandra....
...say if u didnt have a book..u always had the option to peek outside the window and admire the mumbai chics u have come here for..;)...
..but thts not an option i can enjoi whn stuck in Mira Road/Dahisar/Borivli...:(
...say if u didnt have a book..u always had the option to peek outside the window and admire the mumbai chics u have come here for..;)...
..but thts not an option i can enjoi whn stuck in Mira Road/Dahisar/Borivli...:(
@cezanne
no.. 2-4-2 <> 3-3. definitely! it cant be.. the inside space was massive!
no.. did not realise the gear was not drawn in!
was busy trying to look for the engine!
Bbay is nice.. but hot!! cant take the heat :-(
no.. 2-4-2 <> 3-3. definitely! it cant be.. the inside space was massive!
no.. did not realise the gear was not drawn in!
was busy trying to look for the engine!
Bbay is nice.. but hot!! cant take the heat :-(
@aparna.g
what picture of bbay did u have in mind?
i tell u this place is awesome! nothing like it anywhere...
what picture of bbay did u have in mind?
i tell u this place is awesome! nothing like it anywhere...
ohh shit..i assumed tht u wud continue the readin u started @ the start of ur journey...:O..assumptions are bad!!
..and also whn u r mumbai...there is soooo much to see arnd..u cant afford to miss it
..btw hows the wrk comin along??
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..and also whn u r mumbai...there is soooo much to see arnd..u cant afford to miss it
..btw hows the wrk comin along??
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