Travel Diary - Day1

I have got internet access today hence the delay. We started from
Mumbai at 2-45 A.M. yesterday, the 28th September 2010. Anand dropped
me at the Sahar international airport at 11-30 P.M. on 27th i. e. 3
hours behore departure time. Previous day, Ankoor had received me at
Borivali rly. station at 11-45 A.M. His son Vihaan is 7 months old and
reminded me of Santosh's infancy. Neither afraid nor shy to go to
anyone, he is a great favourite of the neghbours as well. Ankoor has
taken some photos of him with me which he has forwarded to me.
Ankoor's younger brother Anand ( yes, he is Anand too ), between jobs
- from IBM to HCL was also at Ankoor's on that day. He is an MCA.
Ankoor helped me with reinforcement of my training on the use of the
camera. He also scanned Kesari Travel's itinery with a camera and
forwarded it to you and Ashesh. He has also given me two rechargeable
batteries along with a charger.
I shifted to Anand's at night. Ankoor dropped me. Ankoor who is quite
aresourceful person can turn threats into opportunities. When put in
an unenviable position of being jobless at the peak of the recession
he quickly took to teaching online and earned Rs. 40000 in a month's
time. Sam Pitroda is now his employer. Anand and Ankoor have agreed to
meet more often as was my wish. Both can benefit from each other's
strength.

We reached Hong Kong at 11-00 A.M. local time. We wrere straightaway
whisked off in a bus, bag and baggage for sight seeing. We saw on the
way a large no. of high rise buildings including for the lowest
income. group. Land cost is extremely high in view of its scarcity.
Most of HK is hilly and unusable We also saw the port, a long ropeway
and certain historic buildings. We went to Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak,
a wax museum similar to Madame Tussaud's. In the night, we saw alaser
show in the bay area. We went Aberdeen fishing village, which is where
the British started their historic association with HK. We also
visited Kowloon, the erstwhile high end district ( Read British only )
and its yellowish sandy beach. I went to bed early as next day, we had
to report at 6 A.M. for departure to Tokyo. So far allthe meals that
we had were at Indian restaurants which seem to be not doing badly.

Today we reached Tokyo in the afternoon with lunch in the aircraft.
Cathay Pacific are going to be our air carriers all through the trip.
Today we had only the evening which was spent at the Fuji Tower that
gives a good view of the surrounding area. We also saw live a 3 D TV
show. Tomorrow we shall see Tokyo sights.

Pappa