My recent visit to USA

My recent visit to USA - I am here for few more months - was a memorable trip and I enjoyed every moment. We chose Pacific route and reached the destination Sanfrancisco by 11.35 am

My 65 odd days of stay in USA passed off swiftly in just 9 weekends! Our initial tour was to Sunnyvale Hindu temple, followed by visit to Fremont Hindu temple - Though I am not an expert photographer I was busy shooting the pictures myself and registering the impressions in my screen, though I shudder to think whether how many names of the locales I could recall later to caption the photographs.

http:www.sunnyvaletemple.org/
www.fremonttemple.org/

I left India when it was hotting up. My preparation for the trip started in right earnest. My daughter and son in law are employed in USA. Though I need no invitation to visit them, yet the US consulate expects a formal invitation! I was transiting Hongkong, which is a huge airport. The timing of the trip was influenced by my grandson's welcome arrival few days after we reached USA. Since my better half is a VRS optee, we could plan our holiday at any time.

The preparation for any type of overseas trip is quite arduous and needs careful planning. The important requirements are having adequate finance, compilation of documents for obtaining Visa and enlisting of a good travel agent to plan the journey within the available resources. Due to less physical activity I have admirably gained 5 pounds in about 2 months

Washing of utensils and clothes are carried out through assigned machines. These appliances are a must in every house-hold, since the comfort of a maid to attend to these chores is a luxury. In India if you google: “maid servants in India, you’d not be disappointed with number of hits. ‘Maid in USA’ is not easy to get. Notwithstanding the enough time we had to sit back, relax, and fold, washing and ironing were done twice in a week.

Unlike India in USA, one accumulates the cooked utensils till the quantity reaches a full load of dish washer. Similar logic is applied to washing machine for clothes. When it comes to dish washing in India, clearing the sink is no longer a cleaning task. It is part of our daily routine..with or without a maid assistant.

Martin Murphy Junior Historical Park

This unique, well shaded 5.83 acre park features several picnic areas for small gatherings and is also a historical point of interest. As far as outing is concerned, we were handicapped as we had to virtually depend on our daughter/son in law, Although I had an international driving license and availability of cars , I never ventured to take it out even on short trips, thanks to counseling by our beloved children.

As we all are aware, regular physical activity improves strength and endurance, builds bone mass and controls weight. Walking is one of the easiest forms of physical activity because it can be done by people of all ages and fitness levels, and costs almost nothing. We lived near Martin Murphy Junior Historical Park and were frequent visitors to the park, it can get very windy and chilly in winter. We loved the Park for its maintenance, and walking or jogging here was quite pleasant. The park was in fact a squirrel's kingdom and one could spot umpteen number of them there on any day. One can also do some picnic and BBQ ; its kids friendly because there are playgrounds and swings. What is better than joining a club With lawn bowling you really join a community of clubs. You will meet and play with new friends all over the Bay area and even around the world. Whether you call one of the local clubs or find yourself in some small town in Australia small town in Australia you will have instant friends ready to share a game and may be even show you the town.

Sunnyvale Public Library

Another pastime used to be the Sunnyvale Public Library. I got a Library Card in my own name on a simple declaration and verification of proof of residence. The Library provides a wide range of materials that will appeal to all users of all ages, backgrounds, and education levels. The Sunnyvale Public Library is a full service library located in then heart of Silicon Valley serving a community of diverse cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds. The residents of Sunnyvale many different ethnic groups and slightly more than half of the residents of the city speak a language other than English at home.he residents of Sunnyvale reflect many different ethnic groups and slightly more than half of the residents of the City speak a language other than English at home.