39 Ways To Describe A Chinese Buffet Dinner

Here are the 39 pictures from the Grand Chinese Buffet. Don't ask me to name these. I have no idea!

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.

London > NY - Video Journal

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...

Flight take off from London Heathrow Airport

4 hours of transit. There was nothing much to do than capturing the flight take offs and watching the airliners getting ready for the next ride. 

Enjoyed the view. Seems like lot of air traffic. I must have watched around 14 take offs in 10 minutes. That is a traffic concern.

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/

Blessed Sunday - The Potter's House of Dallas

This was the only place I was sure about visiting while coming to United States. And the primary place in the list. How can I miss the word of God on a Sunday.

I knew about the church from FB and I've been following the page for a long time now. And here came the opportunity.

The Lion is still roaring inside me. Lord help me to take a leap of faith...

The ride was ready outside the hotel at sharp 7:30 in the morning.

Reached the church at 8:00 AM. Already there was 100's of people in the church by then.

Only official photographers can use the professional camera's inside the church and I didn't know how to apply for that. So used my mobile to capture the moments.

The crowd was so vibrant and thrilled. The church underwent a renovation recently and it looks beautiful with all the lights and state of the art sound system.

The church getting filled with the people. 8:30 in the morning.

Closer view of the stage

Frozen and smiling. Was so happy to be in from the freezing climate outside.

Single control system to support the worship. Awesome!

http://www.thepottershouse.org/

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.

London > NY

After a waiting time of 4 hours, started off from London to New York. A wonderful journey towards the destination.

Sumptuous... 

What was that? A cloud field? Awesome view...

At the end of the 16th hour, all I wanted was a bed. Before the next flight, time to take a break.

Can I get a taxi.