Our initial experiences in the US
I know it's been quite a while since I posted anything here. Well the reason for that was that we (Mahi & I) were in the critical phase of an overseas transfer. What with the running around for the Visas, ticketing, travel procedures, packing etc, we hardly had any time to post anything!!
We sold our car in India, a panther black Ford Fiesta 1.6 Sxi ABS just after 9 months of purchasing it. Thankfully didn't end up taking too much of a hit on it. Also sold my XDA II mini to a colleague.
As of now, we both are based in Fremont, California, and are put up at one of the Extended Stay hotels. These hotels are designed keeping in mind the fact that people might need to stay long term here. Each room had a mini kitchen, TV, DVD, refrigerator, etc. Also there are laundry machines within the building itself, a multi-gym, pool etc. The company will put us up here for 2 weeks, post which we would need to move into an apartment. We have hunting for the same in and around the Fremont and Newark areas.
Met up with Mayur and his wife Purvi and they've been great help in taking us around. Incidentally, they have recently picked up a Lexus 350 SUV, and boy is it good!!! Amazing.
Also, did some basic grocery shopping for the essentials to get operational on the cooking front.
Traipsed around New Park mall today, taking in the sights and the sounds. Also, made the traditional stop at the ColdStone Creamery for some soulful and sinful ice cream!! The ColdStone Creamery chain was setup in 1988 (almost 20 years ago), by Donald & Susan Sutherland, and they serve up what they call "Creations". This basically means that one gets to customize their ice cream, they way they'd like it. You can choose from a range of nuts, toppings, biscuits, mints, fruits, chews, etc. and not to forget - ice creams, to make your unique creation. The ingredients that you chose are placed on an ice cold granite slab and they mixed together. That's where the name is derived from. You can read a lot more about it here and here.
Will post more details as we experience the sights and sounds here.......
8 comments:
Hi Ramesh,
Hmm,, Nice to see your blog, I was just going thru orkut and found u, and ur blog. So in US for a long term assignment.
Good.
Regards
Dhanjay
Hey Dhanjay,
thanks. Incidentally I went through your bogs too. I like to interface for the portals one, and man, your personal blog is quite nice. A good collection of items.
Finally!
You and your ice-creams.....RRRRRRammessshhhhh! :-) :-) :-)
By the way, Son, several of my blog pals have wished you, too. "Swing by" and check. Gosh, how I miss you both!
There are 16 (SIXTEEN) ice-creams in the freezer...... BOO-HOO,HOO.. MISSING U GUYS!!!!
Well aunty, what can I say - just like Mahi & I are made for each other, soo are Ice-creams and me made for each other!!
Will definitely swing by aunty....thats a promise...
Hey Rayo, don't worry yaar....for the time being you can have them on our behalf. We will take out casooli, once we are back!!
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