How to spent an evening without doing anything?

Hah, that's simple. Grab a coffee and just lie down on one of the pool side lounge chairs and count the flights on the DFW Air traffic route (I counted 58 flights in half an hour) :) 

This is what I did. Pretty cool way to spent an evening. 

How passionate are you?

We will be passionate about the things which we like the most. Others might bully you for that reason. But doesn't matter, as long as it is ethical.

I am not a great fan of sports. Never ever tried to watch any kind of sports (never seen a cricket match). However, today I spent 15 minutes of my time, watching a basket ball game. Only to see the passionate and happy faces around.

They are passionate. Really YES!

How to discover Arlington

Quite handy...

I was advised to take a rental car from the day I landed in US. Texas being a largest state in US and there is a shortage of the public transport, traveling around in Taxi is a costly affair. You might end up paying the car rent for a month, on a week travel in Taxi. 

So I decided to use the free trolley service to get around the main stops and then use the map to discover the places around. There are 4 trolley service from the main trolley stand. Planned in such a way that I could chain and use the trollies and discover the areas around it.

There was a couple of places where I felt like lost, but the map always helped. Rather than getting tensed, grabbed a drink from a near by store and tried to figure out where I was. Fun and adventure fused weekend.

GPS would have been the best bet in this situation. Unfortunately I didnt take the data plan, which I regret about it now.

I need to find a way out :)

Trying to figure out where I am.

Now I know how to go from here.

AT&T Stadium

Some facts about the AT&T Stadium:

• Originally known as Cowboys Stadium
• Fourth largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity
• The maximum capacity of the stadium, including standing room, is 105,000
• World's largest column-free interior and the fourth largest high definition video screen, which hangs from 20-yard line to 20-yard line.
• Originally estimated to cost $650 million, the stadium's current construction cost was $1.15 billion
• One of the most expensive sports venues ever built.
• To aid Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones in paying the construction costs of the new stadium, Arlington voters approved the increase of the city's sales tax by 0.5 percent, the hotel occupancy tax by 2 percent, and car rental tax by 5 percent.

Tried to squeeze in the stadium on camera and I reached at the entrance of Walmart. It is so huge.

Motivation everywhere

Walkways with fan names carved in.

A walk around the stadium

Tired of walking and trying out the clicks now

The posters welcoming the next event

Cameras are not allowed inside the stadium. So thanks to Wikipedia for the picture.

The Burrito Truck

The Burrito Truck

There is one show on Fox Traveller which I am mad about and Ani hates the most. The Eat Street.

Chipotle

This program features various delicacies served in colorful and vibrant trucks with funky names, which attracts food lovers around. I have seen couple of the episodes which featured Mexican food, the Tacos and Burritos, and I virtually enjoyed it.

On the first day in office, I went out to this truck for lunch and I was excited to meet one of those Eat Street members around. And I loved it for the reason that the Mexican food is the closest one that you can relate to the Indian food. Almost the same genre of spices and the RICE. I got the nearest taste of India on that day.

What I ordered was a Picadillo and a Chipotle. 

Picadillo is a burrito roll filled with ground beef and whole lot of spices like garlic, onion, pepper, cinnamon, cloves (Now you know how close it is to the Indian food) etc 

Picadillo

The truck owner was suggesting to add salsa to the list, but I never took it. I was so happy with Picadillo that I ate it in a couple of bites.

It tasted very close to the beef cutlet which my mom makes and that brought a lot of nostalgia into picture. Loved the roll.

The Chioptle is a roll with Chicken + all the above spices + some chopped oreganos + rice particles all around. It is heavy and juicy at the same time. Loved each and every bite.

Both are different and delicious at the same time. The truck has some more recipes in the list. Have to try those out next time.The truck loaded with burritos, parked in a gas station, is into my favorite list now.

Bangalore to United States - Video Journal

Moments from the journey. Captured with excitement and joy...

Arlington Downtown Countryside Walk

Met these guys on a country side walk of Arlington Downtown area. 

A very calm and quiet place. No hassles of traffic. Peaceful and green. It was nice to watch those cute little well maintained homes.

Loved the walk, with the birds singing wonderful songs on a spring evening. I will go to this place for a walk again. It is calling me...

In Need of Freedom?

Confronted this dog while discovering Arlington Downtown on foot. What kind of breed is that? Anyway, it was fun to watch his struggle for freedom :)

Arlington Trolley - Video Journal

Saw this trolley couple of times outside the hotel. It was red and looking cute. When inquired in the hotel, came to know that the trolley provides free transportation for the registered hotels in Arlington. Fortunately, my hotel was one of them.

Got a couple of brochures and free pass from the hotel. Planned to use the trolley service effectively. And it took me around Arlington. Wow, that was a fantastic way to go around, without spending a penny.

These schedule charts helped me to plan the trolley travel.

She is a perfect driver.

Wooden seats and ceiling gave the bus a rich look and I felt special.

Curved windows gave the bus a fairy tale look

Is that a train on road?

Isn't it beautiful.

http://arlingtontrolley.com/

Laguardia to Dallas Fort Worth

My Uncle gave a drop to the hotel. Thanks a ton for him for picking me up from the airport. Otherwise I would have stood there for some time thinking about the taxi rental.

Flight was at 6 in the morning and I was out from the hotel by 3:30. Came out to click some pics and instantly I got frozen. Rushed to the hotel again and waited for the shuttle to pick me up.

Got a Delta Airline pilot as a company. For a formality I asked about the flight control and for the next 10 minutes I had a wonderful seminar from him. Good!

New York was sooo beautiful at night. The view from the flight was just amazing. 

By the time the flight approached DFW airport, the sun started rising at the horizon.

Got out from the airport in 30 minutes and headed towards the hotel. And a new phase started in United States.

The Voyage from Bangalore to United States

That was a very long journey. Bangalore > London > JFK > LaGuardia > DFW > Arlington...28 hours of journey got culminated with a 6 hours straight nap. 

But never got bored. Enjoyed each and every bit of travel, especially the outstanding view from the flight. Capturing every moment on board, I just killed the time with excitement.

Comparing the landscape with the flight map, it was a bit of geography class happening for me. But enjoyed it like I never done it at the school :)

Always wired (even with the in-flight WiFi), it was fun to be at the places where I have never been before and connected to my dears at home.

Started off with a nice breakfast.

Came across this while browsing through the movie library. 

Fabulous view of the Caspian sea

Exiting the sea

Never heard about the majority of the places on the map. The world is sooo huge.

Exiting the Black Sea

Never got a chance to travel during the day time. Several times, Ani reminded me about the astonishing view of the clouds below. Enjoyed it to the core. So beautiful the creation of my God is!

The next ride. The hulk is getting ready

An exchange. Dollar for Pounds. The result - Chocolate FlapJack. Yummy it was!

Assembly going on?

See the white dots. They are all giant wind mills, harnessing the power of the nature. A view while nearing London.

The arial view of London city. Did God just took a break from the puzzle game? What a view!

Circling over the Thames River to get the landing clearance. Nothing can beat that view. Just Wow!