Day 22 was probably one of the most hectic days of our USA Tour in terms of travel.It was especially hard for Sachin as we criss-crossed New Jersey State from North to South and also visited New York in the bargain.
The day started out in a leisurely fashion.We got up at around 8 AM in Renuka's house and took our coffee out to the deck at the back of the house. By 9 AM it was pretty hot, so we moved back inside.
We got ready and then Harjit conjured up some delicious fluffy omelettes with toast and fruits which were very artistically arranged in a bowl.We sat and chatted some more.
Sachin arrived at 12.30 PM from Jersey City where he was staying with Madhura at her cousin Meghana's place.We said our goodbyes to Renuka, Harjit and family and then set off with Sachin down to Plainsboro which is in the south of New Jersey State.
We arrived there at around 2.30 PM.Prajwala and Ashwin ( Sunil's cousiin) were waiting for us with lunch.We had a couple of beers and then sat down to a superb biriyani catered by Paradise Biriyani. New Jersey is full of Indians and some cities like Edison makes one feel as though one is in India.There was even a controversial article about this in Time magazine.
Anyway, we finished our lunch and said our goodbyes to Prajwala and Ashwin and headed out to Jersey City in the north.Jersey City is just across the Hudson River from New York and Meghana and Dilip's apartment is close enough to afford a view of New York's skyline.We had a cup of tea while we went around admiring the apartment into which they had moved in just the week before.
Sachin parked his car near the apartment and we walked to nearby Grove Station to take the subway into Manhattan.We crossed Hoboken ( where Frank Sinatra was born and grew up), Newport, 33rd Stret and then got off at 44th St bang in the middle of the hustle and bustle. New York has a vitality that one must experience.There were crowds as usual with neon lights blazing even though it was only 6.30 PM with bright sunshine.
We walked for a short distance through the theatre district and went to Shweta and Gautham's apartment on 47th St and 7th Avenue.This is as close as one could get to the heart of Manhattan. They stay on the 27th floor and the view from the apartment is fabulous, to say the least.
We clicked a couple of photos as the sun was setting over the Hudson River and then sat down to enjoy samosas, bhelpuri, dahi chaat papdi and delicious anna mosaru, topped off with a glass of wine. Ahhh!!! Lip-smacking.
We all then went to the penthouse on the 43rd floor for a more detailed look at New York's skyline.The lights had come on by now and it looked like fairyland.
Shweta is an avid story-teller just like her mother Lakshmi and soon had us in splits.
It was a lovely and unforgettable evening.We said our goodbyes and wished Shweta and Gautham all the best for their upcoming trip to London and Italy.
We headed back to Jersey City at 10 PM. Sachin then drove Sudha and me back to Edison to Varsha and Narasimha's house while he returned to Jersey City.
It had been a tiring day but we had the satisfaction of making a lot of visits.
We got to bed by 12 midnight and that was the end of Day 22.
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