I went for a short (6 days) work trip to Houston, TX in the third week of December 2012. I was pretty excited as this would be my first trip to US.
But then it was so short that I didn't get to see around much. We were staying in downtown and client office was 15 min walk so pretty much stayed in downtown only for 4 days. Everything was 30 miles or more farther from our hotel/client office.
Nishka fared a lot lot better than I had imagined. Looks like she was a total angel in my absence. I was told that there were times when she would be a little quiet and mopey kinds but on the whole pretty fine. My in-laws had come over to help out taking care of kids.
Met a cousin and his wife from hubby's side of the family. On the 5th day (Friday) they took me to Galveston, the bay area, and the aquarium. On Saturday we had about 2 hours before I had to reach the airport so managed to quickly go to the Museum of Natural History and the butterfly park in the same complex.
On coming back, when people asked me how did I like it there, I said what I liked was traffic rules being followed by vehicle owners as well as pedestrians, clean roads, quick emergency services (saw many a accidents there). Rest pretty much the same - quality of construction, the malls, the offices - we all have it as good in India now.
Lot of people had told me you might have trouble with the food but seriously I had none. In fact I ate lot more than I eat here in India :)
I hope next trip happens soon and I get to go around town more. Let see...
But then it was so short that I didn't get to see around much. We were staying in downtown and client office was 15 min walk so pretty much stayed in downtown only for 4 days. Everything was 30 miles or more farther from our hotel/client office.
Nishka fared a lot lot better than I had imagined. Looks like she was a total angel in my absence. I was told that there were times when she would be a little quiet and mopey kinds but on the whole pretty fine. My in-laws had come over to help out taking care of kids.
Met a cousin and his wife from hubby's side of the family. On the 5th day (Friday) they took me to Galveston, the bay area, and the aquarium. On Saturday we had about 2 hours before I had to reach the airport so managed to quickly go to the Museum of Natural History and the butterfly park in the same complex.
On coming back, when people asked me how did I like it there, I said what I liked was traffic rules being followed by vehicle owners as well as pedestrians, clean roads, quick emergency services (saw many a accidents there). Rest pretty much the same - quality of construction, the malls, the offices - we all have it as good in India now.
Lot of people had told me you might have trouble with the food but seriously I had none. In fact I ate lot more than I eat here in India :)
I hope next trip happens soon and I get to go around town more. Let see...
Oh wow good for you. But one week gets too hectic. That is true the traffic discipline is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYeah..one week was too short and busy. Didn't even feel had come to a different country...as they used to say in olden times "Saat samundar paar" :D
Deletethat really nice...short and sweet i would say :)
ReplyDeleteNow - all i can say is - Kadi saddi gali wee aao :) :) :)
For a moment I thought you visited SF Bay area.
ReplyDelete:) No it wasn't...I do not know if "coastline" would be a better word to use as probably "Bay Area" is kind of used only for SF bay area.
DeleteExcellent..........
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