Life is to Enjoy

It was a long queue at the entrance. We were smart enough (naan irukkum bothu smartness ku enna koraichal?) and had purchased the ticket online expecting such a crowd. We skipped all the crowd waiting to buy tickets and entered directly with our online tickets. Traveler hint: There are automatic online ticket machines avaialble outside the studios. One has to make his identity clear (by inserting credit card) and type the online ticket number. Then you will automatically get the tickets from the machine. There are 2 parks or zones in the Universal studios. One will be Film zone and other is adventure zone. We first went into the film zone and enjoyed many rides there. Most of the rides here are simulations of the movies produced by Universal Studios. Some sample would be Shrek, Mummy and Jurassic Park. Shrek was a 4D movie (wondering whats 4D?). We all are familiar on 3D. 4D is the smell and feel dimension of movies. So in the film, when a person is feeling water is poured over him, yo...

If you are expecting day 2 details, I am sorry. I already warned you. We started as 6 from Pittsburgh. I didnt forget to introduce you the folks in first (episode?). Its a new style :-P. Here is the list. Me, Badri, Subbu, Magesh, Soms and Manish. Karthik started about 2 hours before us as he booked tickets in a different time than us. Totally there were 7 of us. Once reached the resort, no one was in a mood to take rest. All of us were hungry and each of us had noted while we came into the resort itself that there was a Chinese buffet restaurent just outside the resort. We all walked straight into the restaurent cum bar and everyone had what they wanted. As you folks know, I am a vegetarian and had limited options. I drank what I would usually and we were all done by 11:00 PM. Just because we all wanted to start early by 8:30 AM itself to Universal Studios to avoid rush, everyone half heartedly went to bed by 1:00AM after all the hangovers. 2nd Sep, 2006 - Universal Studios : Till the...

Here is a series again. It is gonna explain the great experience I had at Orlando, Florida in the long weekend of 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September, 2006. Please quit reading the series right away as I am going to praise about myself and the tour more rather than the place itself. Those ready for the journey, I pray to God for your well being. 1st Sep, 11:30 AM: Phone call from Badri. "Machi, kelambalam vaa". I just set my automatic out of office reply saying "I will be out of office for the rest of the day. If there is anything urgent, please contact XXX". escapeeeeeeeee 11:45 AM: Chill wheather outside the office. The body needs a warmer place. Soms said "The taxis generally stand over there. We shall cross." We then hired a taxi and directed to airport. 12:30 PM: Checkin formalities followed by lunch and chatting session until we boarded the flight at 2:30. 8:00 PM: Arrival at Orlando and renting of car. 9:00 PM: Arrival at the resort where we stayed. Trave...

Long time since I took a break... Time to visit different places in and aroung Orlando. Places planned are 1. Disney Land 2. Universal Studios 3. Sea world. I hope I come back alive as it is the place where Katrina and Rita hit last year around the same time (If you are wondering who Katrina and Rita are, they are Hurricanes). The weather forecast is not so good. They expect Hurricane to hit Florida (the state which contains Orlando). God save me.... "Ponaal Pogattum poda... Intha boomiyil Nilayay vaazhthavan yaarada... ponaal pogattum poda...." I promise to send you photos when (rather if) I am back...