I suppose the airports today are the new Railway Stations. I have been hearing about and even watched 2 or 3 movies showing the same concept, most notably The Terminal starring Tom Hanks. But, I never really believed in it.

Today I was traveling from Strasbourg to Hyderabad via Amsterdam. Amsterdam was like a regular international hub. All sorts of things in there. Got a Massage done for 30 euros. It was really great. The masseuse said it was Japanese acupressure or something like that. It was really wonderful and worthwhile. Mainly back, hands and neck. Then saw 5 Japanese guys’ playing cards. I went there and watched them. They were playing a variation of Uno I believe. Watched them for a few minutes and then went around the airport. All sort of characters in the airports. Lovers, families, friends, and so on, meeting again, leaving each other, traveling together … J

Hey! Btw, I really got screwed by the airline guys. It seems I am only allowed a baggage allowance of 20 kgs. And I had 28 kgs. They made me pay almost 400 euros for those 8 kgs, which were basically unwashed clothes. So sad. I wonder if I will get remimbursed for it. And, what do these idiots think that you can carry in a 20 kg limit? Especially on an International Flight. The governments and the big corporations of Europe are hell bent on screwing the common man here. It is so sad. Compared to the life in US, this is so expensive and bad. Life there is more luxurious and you spend your time better there.

Thankfully not one face I know on the Hyderabad flight. I thought one person looked like Kanthi but again it was not so. I wonder why I like being alone when I am traveling. I suppose even others feel that way. When others do it openly it seems snobbish, but everyone to his / her own. The flight was comparatively empty. As the flight was about to leave, the stewardess told us to sit at other places if we wanted. And, jump I did. Went to the first row for that extra leg space, but the only bad thing were the arm rests. They did not lift up. Still something was better than nothing.

Finally reached Hyderabad. It was sort of Anti Climatic. :( Not sure if that is the right word.

But everytime I came back home in the past, I always used to feel this thrill. Not sure what is happening this trip.

But life in a general way looks good. It was very good to see Rambo. Oh! How I missed him. He was not ready to let me go. I will post his picture later on.