In Ithaca!!!!
Today morning 18th of october we started our respective journey’s.Sudhar flew to Florida for a 3 days official trip and in the meantime I decided to visit Sushi.She has been asking me to visit her for a change, and this was the right time for me to do it.
So in the last minute I planned my trip and decided to come.I remember the old times when I always wanted to travel alone to prove that I am grown up and brave and after a long session my mom would agree to it.This time it wasnt like that and I could come on my own.The thought was good.The tomboyish feel and the excitement of meeting sushi hanging out with her and her friends and also missing Sudhar added to it.
We started in the morning around 5.30 Sudhar dropped me at Newark PennStation and I got into Path train to reach WTC and from there a subway train to 42nd and Port Authority.Sudhar left me and drove back to Newark International Airport.His flight was at 8.05 am and my bus was at 8.00am.
It took me 30 mins to get to WTC from Newark.Again another 15 misn to 42nd and Port Authority.I reached and bought my tickets.I was ready to board the bus at 7.15am.
I thought I would call Sushi and Sudhar and let them know, but as usual my bad luck with payphones.Everytime i dialed the number the lady said “please deposit one dollar for the next 5 mins”… what the hell???? who wants to talk for 5 mins when in a hurry and using a pay phone.The irony is inspite of depositing one dollar it wont let me talk even for a single minute.If i tried using my card it kepts saying” please press 1 for english and 2 for espaneol”….I pressed so hard that the button went in but stilll she kept saying the same thing.Does is happen only with me or its the same story everywhere??I wasted $1.00 changed some 5 phones and finally on the 6th one I got the call .
After telling her that I am going to catch the 8.00 am bus I also called Sudhar and informed him about it and told him that I wont call him again from the Payphone:) as early in the morning itself it tested my patience.Both of us were right in front of our respective gates to get into the bus and the flight.
Anyway I bought something to eat and drink and then got into the bus.After reading my book for the initial few minutes I started sleeping.Got up inbetween and ate something and again read for a while and slept .But after a while I woke up in some place where few people got down.The bus was almost empty and I got the whole seat for myself.I happily started enjoying the fall colours and the beautiful scenic view .We changed the bus in Binghampton and again started.
Reached Ithaca about 15 mins late,around 1.15pm. Sushi was already waiting in the bus stop .To my surprise she told me that I have lost more and I look thinner, I was shocked as I was thinking that I would ahve put on weight sitting at home.:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
She had cooked nice bhindi with pyaz ki sabzi and roti. Had lunch and she left for her class, she had no mind to go but then somehow she decided to go and now here I am posting a blog.
Catch you Later!!