NY Get Together

New York was a quick pick for September long weekend. Some of us could plan and gather at this location on the same day.

I, Nisha and Madhuri picked the  porter airlines from downtown Toronto to fly to NewArk. Took the famous route- Airtrain to the Newark Airport train station. Then transfer to a NJ Transit train to Penn Station. 

Our hotel room was already booked. We reached a little early to check-in only to be welcomed by a disappointed staff trying to get broken water pipes fixed in the basement! They generously offered us to cancel the stay at no extra cost so we are free to book anywhere in NY on a busy long weekend. 

I and Madhuri looked at each other in emotion less excitement and laughed it out. We tried to convince the receptionist that we don't mind staying in  flooded hotel hoping it wont reach our floor. Had we realized broken pipes mean the mains are shut and push no water to the rooms! We take the keys anyways and wait to share the surprise with next to join the gang - Lambi Swathi.

  

Lambi Swathi flew from Houston, Texas, the longest distance traveler in the group. I and Maddy went out a little bit, to explore the lane and nearby's. When we went back to hotel to see the live pipe fixing status, were blown away with a big shout of our names. A pretty big smile as big as Texas, came running towards us and all that I remember next was being caught in a tight hug. Lambi Swathi has arrived.

As we share the surprise with her, she looked at us in emotion less excitement and we all laughed it out, again :D We all went out a bit again, explored the lane and nearby's again. It was getting darker; while the water mains still not fixed, the wait for chief decision maker started to creep up. Viola, with the strongest telepathy, she gives us a call to check upon. Anita, the frequent New Yorker from Virginia, WA. 

In her no surprised voice, Anita concludes - 'niklo vahan se', find another hotel! We all, look at each other and laughed it out, yet again.

All planned and yet no place to stay, what a great start of the first ever American get together :)