Well, the latter part of June and half the month of July was pretty relaxing.. Riyadh was boiling and I couldn't find doing anything other than sitting under the air con. I met up my old buddies after ages.. Asim and Rizwan.. I was meeting Asim after more than 3 years with hardly any or no contact in the middle! But it was still the same.. Nothing had changed.. The 3 of us back playing billiards and catching up with what had happened..
Our family vacation started on 16th july. We flew from Riyadh to Doha, Qatar. We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel for a night and continued our journey the next day travelling onto New Jersey, USA en route Geneva, Switzerland where we had a couple of hours as stopover. We landed in NJ's EWR airport on 19th morning after almost 19 hours of air travel from Riyadh in 1.5 days!
Later we flew to Buffalo, NY where we stayed for a few days with relatives. A few days later we left for Cambridge, Canada where we were for about 10 days. In Toronto, the landmark easily distinguishable from miles around was the CN tower. Regular visits to amusement parks, trips to Niagara Falls, a US Air force sponsored air show, rock climbing, movies, picnics, tourist places etc all made sure there was never a dull moment during our vacation. Cousins, uncles and aunts took time out for us and made sure we had a memorable time. God bless them all. Without their efforts it wouldn’t had been the same. This trip was a memorable one and something to cherish for years to come. For the first time my brother and me discovered our other cousins and gelled together! We had never met them before and thus hardly knew anything about them. All of us together had a good time and the holidays were never a bore. Before we knew, sadly it was the time to leave and by mid august we were heading towards New York City where in a couple of days we were supposed to fly back to Riyadh. NY is an amazing city and I think it’s one of my favorites right up there with Kuala Lumpur. People from all races, cultures, regions, nationalities etc dwell together in this city. The statue of liberty out on an island is very picturesque. From the top of state empire building, NYC looks beautiful in the night. We stayed for about 3-4 days. Soon it was time to be homebound and we were back.
Looking back, I’ve to say that I learned quite a lot. Other than the part of going to tourist places and having fun it was a different experience watching and learning about American way of things. Whether it’s the education aspect, or the business aspect it’s clear that this culture is a bit different. I guess it all comes down to what perspective you’re seeing things through. Nevertheless, I would rate our 33 day trip the best we’ve traveled together as a family. This was our 2nd visit to USA and Canada but I was too young to recall anything from the first one.
Our family vacation started on 16th july. We flew from Riyadh to Doha, Qatar. We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel for a night and continued our journey the next day travelling onto New Jersey, USA en route Geneva, Switzerland where we had a couple of hours as stopover. We landed in NJ's EWR airport on 19th morning after almost 19 hours of air travel from Riyadh in 1.5 days!
Later we flew to Buffalo, NY where we stayed for a few days with relatives. A few days later we left for Cambridge, Canada where we were for about 10 days. In Toronto, the landmark easily distinguishable from miles around was the CN tower. Regular visits to amusement parks, trips to Niagara Falls, a US Air force sponsored air show, rock climbing, movies, picnics, tourist places etc all made sure there was never a dull moment during our vacation. Cousins, uncles and aunts took time out for us and made sure we had a memorable time. God bless them all. Without their efforts it wouldn’t had been the same. This trip was a memorable one and something to cherish for years to come. For the first time my brother and me discovered our other cousins and gelled together! We had never met them before and thus hardly knew anything about them. All of us together had a good time and the holidays were never a bore. Before we knew, sadly it was the time to leave and by mid august we were heading towards New York City where in a couple of days we were supposed to fly back to Riyadh. NY is an amazing city and I think it’s one of my favorites right up there with Kuala Lumpur. People from all races, cultures, regions, nationalities etc dwell together in this city. The statue of liberty out on an island is very picturesque. From the top of state empire building, NYC looks beautiful in the night. We stayed for about 3-4 days. Soon it was time to be homebound and we were back.
Looking back, I’ve to say that I learned quite a lot. Other than the part of going to tourist places and having fun it was a different experience watching and learning about American way of things. Whether it’s the education aspect, or the business aspect it’s clear that this culture is a bit different. I guess it all comes down to what perspective you’re seeing things through. Nevertheless, I would rate our 33 day trip the best we’ve traveled together as a family. This was our 2nd visit to USA and Canada but I was too young to recall anything from the first one.
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I miss you!! Come back soon, u khalid bhaiya, and your parents. IA will see each other in the summer once more at the wedding.
Missing you,
Sabosabi
I miss you!! Come back soon, u khalid bhaiya, and your parents. IA will see each other in the summer once more at the wedding.
Missing you,
Sabosabi
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