NE i.e. North East

I don't think was ever much excited about flying into the plane. But the people around me were quit successful to make me feel little special about my first flying experience.
On 28th of March 2011 I had flight from Mumbai to Guwahati via Delhi. The flight was at 7:15 am so I preferred to make a stay at my dear friend Sagar Asrani's home in Malad (W). The three day business tour started on Monday morning. I was quick enough to reach the airport quit before time but has shown the glimpse of the basic characters when forgot both the mobiles at the security check. Thank god remembered it at the time of boarding. :)
The Go Air flight was good((saying this in spite of knowing any benchmark of the industry ). I mean the experience of a low-cost airways was delightful albeit the sitting was quit congested one. The absolute formal structure of an Airlines is fun to watch. The announcements made, the safety instructions and demonstrations everything is absolutely formal and scripted. And the take off.....takes you off...:)
Whenever the flight used to vibrate I could always remember a dialogue from movie London Dreams by Salman Khan, " wah re India, jamin mein to khadde, hawan mein bhi khadde hi khadde" ha ha ha !! I like the way he delivers this dialogue.
The flight was right on time to reach Guwahati and I was at the north east part of India at 2:15 pm. Well even the person was present right time, who was about to receive me.
Guwahati was certainly not amongst the best cities I visited but it was quit a large one. I would be happy to see it quit better organised. I found it bit shabby and congested. But the city was full of beautiful faces I must say. The whether gets most the credit for it, whatever but has full eye satisfaction for bachelors. :)
The hotel booked for me was quit average one but was amidst the city. It took an hour and half to reach there from airport located about 25 kms far from city. The Assami food was not very exciting indeed. It happens very rarely that some special food doesn't excite me much.
The second half of the day went visiting the distributors and to listen the same old cry of wine industry. Thanks to Diganta, my ASM for region carrying a Hyndai Verna to make at least traveling comfortable. Diganta is from quit well to do family. He owns few acres of tea farm and has some family business of student counselling looked after his wife. He is proud of being wealthy indeed. He was looking quit delighted to pretend this in front of his boss. I never mind.
In the evening I just had a walk around to find some local specialties. Vidhi has suggested to find some local food and anyhow I would love to be. But could hardly found two fruits and later realised that was not much new about both of them. One was lemon, which is longer and greener in colour there. And another one called 'bell' which I found even at my home town but couldn't recognised it properly. Nevertheless it was a good evening walk.
Next day early morning ( for me) around 8 we left for Shilong. Shilong was beautiful. It could remind me my visit to Shimla. The cool weather, long palm trees, hills...superb. As soon as I got out of the car it was very delightful atmosphere. The chola-bhatura I had on my way added to the experience.
Wel two-three hours of work. Some formal tai-tai and we left back for Guwahati. While our way back we preferred to stop at a place, where a garden was developed on the lake side. The garden was also surrounded by huge palm trees. It was very delightful experience. The place had very few people and a very clear water and fantastic weather. I was amazed for my best view of the visit. Ha !!
Well next day morning we went to a famous temple in Guwahati, called Kamakyha Temple. There is a story for the temple but difficult for me to narrate it here. The temple was situated on a hill and had huge crowd. Normal darshan would have taken several hours, a special pass would less than that and an even spl pass of rs 500/- each hardly one hour. There is nothing free people, its after all business. So rs 500/- for us with rs 250/- for a special pooja has taken us to directly near the actual idols in an hour. And as usual it was delightful to bow before goddess.
Had to catch the evening flight thereafter thus rushed back to hotel. Checked out, went for a government managed shop to buy a special Assami silk saadi for mother. I am sure for one thing now, what excites most to women about sari is, how much is it costs?? And specially for a mother when her son buys it, I mean a good price makes her feel overwhelmed indeed. So a rs 3500/- sari and few different verities of tea was the only extra luggage I was carrying back home. The flight took of right time and flying over Patana, to Delhi and then from there flying over rajasthan ( I think, donn remember exactly) back to AMACHI MUMBAI !!