New York , Detroit & Time to return...

Been some time since i updated this blog. Anyways its time to update and complete it as this journey is at its last phase :)

Had been to New York to fulfill a dream. The NY skyline is a must see in ones lifetime. I can strike it off from my Places-To-See-before-You-Die list. I stayed at my cousins home in New Jersey which is around 75 km from NYs- John F Kennady Airport.It was cold in NY around 2 to
3 C. The NY trip was a short one... Just roamed around in a day. Visited the Statue of Liberty. This is situated in Liberty island which is accessible from a Ferry trip from NY's battery park. Theres an outstanding view of NY skyline from the Liberty pedestal. One cannot but just
imagine how the WTC towers were decorating NY before 2001. Now there is a Freedom tower being constructed which is slated to be done by 2011. The WTC pathway has a small memorial. You can still feel the reverbarations of how the WTC towers were burning from the terrorist attack and how they collapsed when you are standing at Ground Zero. Then there is Times Square. One of the most costliest junctions and most photographed too. It colorful lighted and always 'on'... Tick that one too.After seeing the Empire state building and back to Madison Square Garden, had to rush back to NJ in the Vestibule as it gets colder in the evening.

After enjoying 3 days in NY the next stop was Detroit. This is the home of 'Henry Ford', the legend who revolutionized the world by starting the Ford Motor Company and has a huge presence in Detroit. Coincidentally my client is also Ford and thats the reason i am here. Detroit is more colder than my earlier 2 places. You cannot stand outside for more than a couple of minutes before freezing. Stayed in 'The Extended Stay America" hotel, but its not that great. But very near to office and right opposite to the Fairlane Shopping center which houses more than 122 stores and a 22 screen theatre. It has a big food mall where I had to scramble for veggie food :) Meanwhile it snowed heavily and boy, was it cold. We had a gala time and pounded each other with snow balls.
The last weekend i had been to The Henry Ford Museum and the Ford Rogue Factory Trip. This is the factory where they assemble the Ford F-150 truck. It was amazing to see how more than 2000 people assemble the Ford Truck part by part. A great learning experience. Each day around 550 F-150s roll and rumbles out of the factory ready to be owned. The Ford museum is the more typical museum where you find historical items. Couple of very interesting stuff was the Car in which John F Kennedy, the President of USA got assacinated.

Of course i did do a lot of work at office in between all these and made sure it was a very successful official trip ;)

Its been around 50 days in the US now and I am missing India very much.
I missed the hustle-bustle, the traffic, the people, the pani puris, the potholes, the autorickshaws, the masala dosas, the cows on the road, the Times of India, the 'Swalpa adjust maadi saar' and I missed everybody at home. .
Tomorrow I start back to home and I sign off this blog with thanks to you all - 'Theres no place like home'.