Air Show 2005

An air show was being organized in Bangalore (Was it Bangalore, am not sure!!). Kashy had got 4 tickets for us, mind you 'us' dint include Kashy... he had to go with his some friends (purani dosti ;-)... So it was Neel, Lech, Rajan and me. Rajan and me met Neel at Jayanagar bus stop and we went to majestic, where Lech joined us. CJ s/w was brunch material for us that day... Majestic to Air-force Station was a long journey, and u shud soon know how ! We were suppose to get down at gate 5, which we dint and went uptill the last stop which was gate 8. We came back the same route, walking in the scorching sun. It was about 2-2.5 kms walk, but gate 5 was still much far so took a rick. Like bus, like rick. We again went much ahead of our destination. Again took a walk back. We saw that a rick-wala was struggling to get tyre out of a (sandy) pit. We tried to help him... but one who are helpless seldom are source of it. Finally Gate 5 it was. Went in, saw the exhibition,. Then air show, which was excellent. It cant be described as well verbally as visually. (few pics - attached).. The return journey was around 2.5-3hrs long !!

Kick(ing) start to hyderabad

4th Feb - Friday

Had completed the seminar on MAGI (refer to other blog). Time to pack bags and leave for a potentially nice weekend in Hyderabad. Went home, packed stuff and reached East End Travels... Rac and Rajan also joined me there (from Infy). We informed a guy there about the bus that we had to board to hyd. After few moments, a bus came and ppl started boarding it. The guy told us and we also boarded the bus. Jigar, Rac's friend was suppose to join us from Majestic (Hotel Cauvery). He called us to inquire the arrival at the hotel. We asked the conductor and he told that this bus goes to VRL office in majestic. Rac told Jigar to wait at VRL office. Meantime, at a pick-up place I heard the conductor screaming out - "Vijapur Vijapur !!". We were a bit surprised. We hadnt realised completely. So I went and asked conductor, "Bus hyd kab pahuchegi ?". He told "Ye bus hyd nahi, vijapur jaa rahi hai !!". Panic... Shit !! Rac called up the guy who was suppose to be in the "Right" bus. Kyun ! Ho gaya na !! (Gudbud)... Anyways, jigar called up again, and told that therz no VRL bus goin to Hyd that day... we explained him the situation and told him to ga back to Kauvery hotel and hold the bus for us. We got down from the wrong bus at majestic, took a rick that dropped us at wrong place... had to happen (rite ??)... but we always had option of No.11 bus... finally reached and boarded the bus to Hyd... Couldn't be better start to the weekend (at Hyd) ....... ;-)