Memorable First day in US

It was a long and nice travel in air from my homeland to the land of hopes and dreams. When I landed in the capital city of that nation,it was little scary in the mind yet it was really a nice feeling.

Ok... Some how reached safely. Now I need to travel from district of columbia to the queen city of Unites states. When I am asking for coins in one of the book shop in the airport, to my surprise it was an Indian who is the owner of that shop.

She greeted me with a smile and gave her phone to make a call to my friend. Though we communicated in foreign language, the bondage and the spirit of being an Indian makes us to feel closer. I felt so happy in heart since the start is so good to get a help from an Indian for my first need in the foreign nation.

I didnt had a good sleep in flight. I felt so sleepy and my next flight is after 3 hours. So, all the check-in are done with no hurry. I enquired and was waiting for flight in one of the gate. The time came, but not the announcement. I waited for some time there then enquired. That is the shocking news. This is not the gate, I need to go to other gate.

For those who do not know, the gate that they told,can be reached by bording a shuttle vehicle from the place I was that time. Thats it. The challenge started there.

But I told to myself that nothing to worry. Even if needed I will take another ticket to travel to my destination. I called to my friend who will be waiting for me at my destination to pick me from airport. I called him to tell this situation. As usual I reached his voice mail. Do you know what that will say, here is this after his introduction, "You know the drill, talk after the beep". Nothing to talk, have to do something in action. Prepared myself for getting another ticket for the next flight to the customer care of that airways.

Meanwhile, I called my immediate manager to inform that I will be late to the destination and to convey this info to my brother in India. I just checked with him regarding the security there. He told me this, "Hey Gowsik, you are in airport, that too in the capital city of United states". This comforts me a little. Then, to the customer care for getting my ticket for the next flight.

When I am in the queue, I saw the board showing all the flight timings to Charlotte. No flights after that time in night. Next flight is on next day morning only. To add fuel to the flame, an american girl who stood next to me was crying for the same reason of missing the flight
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Will continue later when I find time...