Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
- The Carpenters
Monday, May 29, 2006Y
Preparation : one month of endless visa application - hostel bookings, zillion phonecalls, letters galore (think ive mastered the art of writing formal letters now)packing x 2, unpacking x 1, two flights - from india and from singapore.. and i think ive arrived.. London was splendid... Knightsbridge, Harrods, Leicester Square, Big Ben - these pronouns that kept resonating all these years from shopping bags, friends' travel experiences suddenly turned into impressive momuments... it was a joy being in London - Id say it superceeded my expectations.. Easy to Navigate, Paradise to shop, Musicals for your viewing pleasure and friends (so that pubs dont run out of business).. London was a pckage deal... though i spent only 3 days there.. but honestly every single moment was so worth it! True to the core - class, art, culture - not to mixed up with vanity and boredom mind you! haha.. i am definitely going back to Londona and perhaps if time permits... I do want to go visit dear April in York! France was promising from all the lonely planet episodes.. but truth be told I was disappointed to discover that its just overly romanticized.. or perhaps a reality check.. if I had 200 euros to spare per day france would have been fantabulous! Nonetheless making my penny's worth - the visit to the Sommet (top of the Eiffel Tower) was the cherry to my Europe experiences so far - description - edible, satiable (or insatiable).. the entire city of Paris comes alive! glitz and glamoury! I felt alive there - at the zenneth of one of the seven wonders of the world - bliss is what i felt. It was chilly oh my I would have frozen up there had it not been our rush to catch the last RER (train) from the Champs De Tour Effiel station! Nice or Cannes.. I visited one of them.. guess which one? Yes dumb wit me.. preferred stony beaches over the Cannes film festivial at the sandy shores! Oh but what the hel! The warm sunshine with the chilly wind was invigourating! Roma! put on your best clothes.. here I am..